Life
Invading The Sacred
Questioning the accuracy and objectivity of research on Hinduism at U.S. universities.
Om To the Leadership
Indian business executives who integrate spirituality into their leadership practices.
Is Sunita Williams Really An Indian Idol?
Are we so bereft of heroes that we have to import them at the cost of our self-esteem?
Marriage: Is love necessary?
How does the institution of arranged marriage, the culturally preferred way of Indians to establish the couple, square with the powerful dream of love?
When the Music Stopped
In the end, not even a combination of bhangra, rap and Bollywood could save MTV Desi. After its parent corporation, Viacom, axed Desi and other
The Cyberspace Strategist From MySpace
Hemanshu Nigam, MySpace's chief security officer, on policing the world's largest community.
Saris For Fun
In a decided shift from its graceful, elegant image, the sari is now fun, providing enough length in its 6 yards for the wearer and
All These Trimmings
From kasida to dabka, lace and even buttons, style, this season, is about how you decorate your garment. Shadow work mixed with buckles, buttons on
Here Comes The Bride...... And The Bride
The gray cat dozes contentedly on a bench in the afternoon sun as Arvind Kumar, his head shaded by a floppy blue hat, plucks weeds
The Dancing Surgeon
He is as dramatic as they come and a delight for journalists looking for good copy. And not without reason. He showers you with quotable
Bitter Medicine
Even though the community boasts per capita 33 times as many physicians than the national average, almost a quarter of all Indian Americans lack health
MRI Tourists
Today's new intrepid travelers to India are not headed for the Taj Mahal or the burning ghats of Benares, but for some of the country's
The Fading Generation
South Asians with family members suffering from terminal illness on the emotional trauma of seeing loved ones slowly wasting away before their eyes.
Desi Hip Hop
Hip-hop has become as vital to the cultural identity of young Desis as faith and language were to their parents.
Masti In Motion
They might be dismissed as American-Born Confused Desis, but by watching these confident women gliding between western and Indian dance styles and sensibilities one recognizes that they are anything but.
Top Ten List of Things I Wish I Had Known About College Admissions
A high school senior headed to Harvard University dishes out what she wishes she had known going into the application process.
