Dipping into the Rainy Season
MONSOON AFTERNOON by Kashmira Sheth. Peachtree Publishers, September 2008 The four seasons of the year are a favorite and recurring theme explored by chi
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Intensity and Integrity
Find out how Slumdog Millionaire fared in this year's Top Ten! SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE. Director: Danny Boyle. Players: Dev Patel, Freida Pinto, Madhur Mitta
One Man, One Vision
Given the recent mainstreaming of all things South Asian—including the hip-hop-meets-Indian filmi beats of M.I.A., the canonization of Bollywood kitsch, and e
The Telectroscope Kid
In the 19th Century, French writer Louis Figuier read a newspaper article about something called an electroscope. He thought it was called a “Telectroscope,
Beyond Sushi and Tempura
Every five years, an adult delegation from Cupertino, Calif., visits Toyokawa, Japan, as part of their sister city program. Cupertino and Toyokawa have been sis
Remembering Rangoli
Like many people who grew up in India, I was very young when my mother introduced me to rangoli, the art of drawing, painting, or creating beautiful designs on
Discovery Down Under
Here’s a piece of geographical trivia: India and Australia were once connected as part of the supercontinent Pangaea. The landmasses drifted apart millions of
Brother and Sister, Fair and Kind
During summer 2008, Arthi Meera went on a national tour as singer and keyboardist with the band 1997 (Victory Records). During an 11-week tour, Arthi and the ba
