Candid Family Drama
SERVING CRAZY WITH CURRY by Amulya Malladi. Ballantine Books. Paperback, 272 pages. $12.95. www.ballantinebooks.com, www.amulyamalladi.com Malladi’s third nov
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Chick Lit with Substance
THE VILLAGE BRIDE OF BEVERLY HILLS by Kavita Daswani. Putnam Publishing Group. Hardcover, 271 pages. $23.95 Kavita Daswani is at it again. The Village Bride of
Healthier Alternatives
Holidays are defined by gatherings of family and friends. The joy of celebra-tion is not complete without a feast. Unfortunately, holiday foods are often laden
Yeh Hai Bombay Meri Jaan
MAXIMUM CITY: BOMBAY LOST AND FOUND by Suketu Mehta. Alfred A. Knopf. Hardcover, 560 pages. $27.95. www.aaknopf.com Bombay is the future of urban civilization o
The New America
The re-election of George W. Bush shows that the American political landscape has changed significantly. There is a slightly altered coalition of conservatives
Christmus
At a conference, “Clash or Consensus,” held in Washington D.C. in 2003 and sponsored by the Global Fund for Women and the Women’s Learning Partnership, I
LETTERS
GENDER SELECTION Browsing through the October issue of India Currents, I was horrified to discover a half-page advertisement offering gender selection to Indian
Preserving Cultural Diversity
Last September, Anjani Ambegaokar became the first Indian dancer to be recognized with the country’s highest honor in the folk and traditional arts: the Natio
An Ecosystem of Excellence
“It could have given me money for food. Instead, it gave me money for education,” muses Sathish Kumar Chittibabu, who received a scholarship from Foundation
Joy and Sorrow in Balance
THE LAST SONG OF DUSK by Siddarth Dhanvant Shanghvi. New York: Arcade Publishing. Hardcover, 295 pages. $23.95. www.arcadepub.com “Life was a process of expan
Blue Misfits in Red Nation?
On a cold rainy evening I watch a long line of men and women, most of them young, march down San Francisco’s Valencia Street, chanting and yelling. One of the
Pushing the Envelope
The presidential elections and the war in Iraq have grabbed most of the headlines this year. However, the achievements of South Asian Americans in many diverse
