Supari Containers
My eyes popped out as I looked at the wall of the little shop. There were 72 light switches mounted on a wooden board. All the switches technically were called
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Beautiful Minds
All women are insane. The only difference is the degree of their affliction and how successful they have been at pretending normalcy. I am a woman. I speak from
Natural Calamities
Q: I have family close to Pondicherry, India, where the tsunami hit. Although there was some damage to their home and city, they remained safe. They are slowly
Cheerful Citrus
During the gray, bleak days of winter, I keep a large, shallow bowl of the season’s best citrus fruits—lemons, limes, and oranges—as a centerpiece on my k
The Arrest of the Kanchi Acharya
No, for the faith is greater than an individual By SUGRUTHA RAMASWAMI Man sowed the seeds of higher thought and spiritual aspirations everywhere he lived. Some
Sprinklers in the Rain
Two names, Vijay and Kavita. Vasu carefully transcribed the words to two pale yellow notes imprinted with the intricate logo of some out-of-business dot-com. He
On Horses, Camel Cart, and Jeep
Have you ever pushed a jeep off the recalcitrant sand dune and allowed the sleek sand to caress your skin casually? Have you ever gaily tied the floundering sol
Thinking in Metaphors
IF YOU ARE AFRAID OF HEIGHTS by Raj Kamal Jha. Harcourt, 2004. Hardcover, 304 pages. $23.00. Abandon all expectation of a linear narra-tive with all of the fami
Rethinking the Veil
Yes, I’m a feminist. Have always been, though today I’m not entirely proud of my formerly knee-jerk liberal feminist responses to male chauvinism, pop cultu
New PERM Regulations
Q: I heard that the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has announced a new and faster way of processing labor certifications (LCs). Is that true? A: Yes, after much
Old Wounds
The family had gathered in my aunt’s living room in Mumbai after her daughter’s wedding. Eventually, the topic of discussion turned to Hindu-Muslim relation
An Insider, Looking Out
Ashok Amritraj is perhaps the only Indian who’s hit the big time in Hollywood. Check this out: * In the fall of 2005 his company, Hyde Park Entertainment, and
