Bowled, But Not Out: Woman of the Match
Let’s open with full disclosure: Over thirty years of reviewing books, I have pretentiously emphasized high-brow literature. My one snobbish review that stray
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The Indian Umami
Whenever you chomp, slurp, chew, and munch food, around 10,000 taste buds on your tongue and palate help you boldly go where you've never gone before on your mo
Anuradha Roy’s New Book Pulls Us Into All the Lives We Never Lived
Set in World War II India, All the Lives We Never Lived (Hachette, 2018) is a work of historical fiction centering on themes of freedom, love, and loyalty. Rani
Sunjeev Sahota’s China Room Reclaims Family Generations Later
After reading Sunjeev Sahota's new minimalistic book, China Room, visions of the story and his writing linger and invite revisiting. Not having read his two pre
I Am A Born-Again Vegetarian!
Desi Roots, Global Wings – a monthly column focused on the Indian immigrant experience. About a decade ago, I chose vegetarianism again, because vegetarianis
Temples of Hampi: The Lost Kingdom
From the breezy, cavernous verandah of my guesthouse, the blue waters of Tungabhadra gently wind their way through the desolate landscape strewn with gigantic r
The Yin and Yang of Jane Austen Is Alive and Well Thanks to Sonali Dev
Yash Raje, the son of a royal family who’s uncomfortable with privilege, worked his way up the California political ladder. Now, he’s running for governor o
Jyotsna Sreenivasan Presents Indian American Stories With Sly Satire
These Americans is Jyotsna Sreenivasan’s debut collection of stories. She is the child of immigrants from India and was born and raised in Ohio. Her previous
A Magical Pandemic Journey of a 10-Year-Old Indian American Author
A child’s creativity has no bounds and holidays are the perfect time to explore their inquisitiveness. Once their imagination attains wings, it’s a magical
Zilka Joseph’s ‘Sparrows and Dust’ is a Heavy Read, But She Makes it Fly
I don’t know the color of a hummingbird’s throat. But when Zilka Joseph brings alive the “green-steel warrior”, I feel as though I’ve recognized the c
Gujarati Caves Embellished With Buddhist Architecture Are a Marvel of Craftsmanship
The Cultured Traveler – A column exploring the many miles of what South Asia has to offer. Caves have always fascinated me. With their texture and architectur
Damyanti Biswas’ Book Pulls From Her Work With ‘Project Why’
“I follow words and lines and voices and come to discover the characters, and they take me on their journey,” author Damyanti Biswas tells IC. Damyanti Bisw
