Competition vs. Friendship
Competition. This word can mean so many different things at different times to each of us. Sometimes, it’s something that we do for fun—playing a board game
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The Brown Aji
Come, meet my Aji,” three-year-old Victor screamed as he pulled at Jason’s arm, “Come, come meet my Aji!” I bent down and shook the little man’s hand
Setting boundaries
Q I am a single mom in distress. I had a very difficult childhood. My egotistical father had serious anger issues and would justify beating my siblings and me i
Thrice Betrayed
Maya Nand had the misfortune of being on the wrong side of history three times, and so he died—shackled, untreated for diabetes—in a prison cell in Arizona.
Loose in the Land of Lugades
Well, not exactly loose. I had my wife Mary Ann in tow when we came through the arrival gate into the terminal of Mumbai’s international airport. And accuracy
Shakespeare meets Sudraka
Anjani Ambegaokar, director of Anjani’s Kathak Dance of India, does not put limitations on her art form. She has done everything from teach kathak to underpri
Hot to Spot
I had a band in high school called The Hip Hop Hindus and the Jumping Jew,” admits Goldspot frontman Sid Khosla. “We really ran the gamut of musical genres.
Embracing Amma’s Love
One Friday evening this past June, I was taking a walk after dinner. While walking, I contemplated my heartfelt wish to meet Amma (Mata Amritanandamayi, also kn
Breathing for Better Health
My journey on the road to better health began with learning pranayam, or yogic breathing, from an Indian brahmachari at a camp in London in 2006. I have been pr
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Woman
Amrita Sher-Gil: An Indian Artist of the Twentieth Century by Amrita Sher-Gil, Umrao Sher-Gil, Deepak Ananth, and Vivan Sundaram. Schirmer/Mosel Publishing. Jul
Thieves Belong in Prison
In 2002, a small news item caught my attention. Famous Indian composer and songwriter Bappi Lahiri had sued American rapper Dr. Dre, claiming a record produced
Picnics with Flair
The summer months can be ideal for picnics. Cooking outdoors with friends is always a satisfying change from an overheated kitchen. Chores can be shared at an o
