Charlottesville Happened: A Teenager Reflects
Inexcusable. Unbelievable. Unspeakable. And yet, if we do not process the events at Charlottesville, we may never heal from them. To process the events fully, w
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Solar Eclipse: Myths and Facts
Millions of Americans recently saw the great American solar eclipse on August 21, 2017. People travelled across the country to various cities where the eclipse
Pity, Sympathy Or Compassion: How to Help
Q. When I encounter someone in pain—physical, emotional or otherwise, I tend to have strong reactions. I think of how unfair it is for someone to suffer or I
Mahesh Kale – Live in Concert: Sur Niragas Ho – Pure. Soulful. Transcendent.
Many of us have heard Indian classical music. But to experience it in an all-encompassing way that touches everyone from connoisseurs to casual listeners - now
‘Internet Essentials’ Program Tackles ‘Cruel Irony’ of Digital Divide
California, despite its global reputation as a cradle for technological innovation, has an internet connectivity problem – and Silicon Valley is no exception.
Think Away Your Chronic Pain
In his book, The Divided Mind, John Sarno describes the case of a young engineer who was suffering from severe back and leg pain for over eight months. He had t
Wealth Management for Desis
Rajesh Jyotishi, The Money Talk: Retirement and Estate Planning for Indian Americans. Advantage, 206 pages. Hardcover. In the winter of 2015 when I worked as an
5 Things To Tell Yourself If He Doesn’t Call
With dating, it can seem impossible not to take it too personally when a guy doesn’t call you back. But there are things you can say to yourself to help you t
Yet Another Op-Ed in the Echo Chamber. Anyone Listening?
November 9th: True confession: I climbed out of the echo chamber that I had been living in. You know how things were before the election - I talked to other li
How KGS Band Crafted the Sharma Family’s Dream Wedding!
Brothers Vivek and Kamal Sharma found Puran, the Manager of Bay Area’s KGS Band in early 2016. Until then, the East-Coast natives had unsuccessfully searched
Are Indian Weddings Too Ostentatious?
I saw Monsoon Wedding, the new musical, with a group of Indian women friends recently. We laughed at familiar idiomatic expressions, translated, at times awkwar
Indian flag hoisted at Cupertino City Hall
On Aug 15, 2017, the City of Cupertino in conjunction with the Cupertino-Bhubaneswar Sister City Initiative hosted a first-ever ceremony in honor of India’s I
