Overseas Anybody
Headlines declare expats flock to India for jobs, excitement. Interviewed Germans-turned-Delhiwallas sight “the future” in India. This is only the latest cr
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Racism in Silicon Valley
In the May 2011 article “The Non-existent Gender Divide,” I had discussed the dearth of women in technology and the way it polarizes Silicon Valley. But tha
Searching For The Perfect Life
Q Recently I have been struck by how many contradictory feelings and thoughts I have each day. For example, one moment I will want to get out and exercise and t
How to Sleep Well
Did you sleep well last night? If you say no, who is responsible for it? Nothing is more frustrating than not being able to sleep. Tossing and turning. Your min
Dilemma Of The Alpha Woman
Q Given what I do for a living I come across as a powerful woman, often criticized by the men I date as “too controlling.” Is there a way to maintain the in
Vegan and Gluten-free Quick Breads
Being a vegetarian at home was not a problem; my Hindu family had made the decision for me: “Thou shall not kill for food.” But then I moved to upstate New
IRS Reopens Offshore Disclosure Program
In May 2011, I wrote about the IRS’ increased enforcement efforts against U.S. taxpayers with undeclared foreign accounts, assets, and income, specifically re
Crossing the Language Barrier
Menon cut his directorial teeth in 2001 with Minnale, a love story in Tamil that was both critically and commercially acclaimed. Success followed him withKaakha
An Inter-species Love Story
Between Zelda, a mangy slumdog (before Danny Boyle made slumdogs fashionable), and Paul Chutkow, American reporter, brings forth an alchemy of deep adoration. T
A Subterranean Life
On a big television screen in the visitor’s center the Vietnam War plays on: B-52s drop bombs, villagers run for cover but, outside, it is easy to forget that
An Honest Gaze
In the story, “Waiting,” Kusum, an elderly lady, still retains her fierce independence of spirit. It is much against her will that she succumbs to the deman
All in the Family
My mind is not like a neat and tidy garden; it is a vast untidy wilderness, full of irrelevancies, but with lots of places to wander and get lost,” states Yas
