Bake ‘n bond in the summer
My initiation into baking was in the 70s, growing up in India. There were no electric or gas ovens and my mom made butter biscuits on a stove top. She used a he
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Transgender Sari Models Turn Heads
Transgender people, often spotted at weddings and births, have always held a distinctive place in Indian culture. Considered special, their blessings are sort a
Sixty Minutes Talks to Roomy Khan
Roomy Khan lived in the affluent Atherton neighborhood of Silicon Valley where the roads are paved with gold and diamonds shimmer on stalks. Their red B
Coach Parents and the Kids Will Thrive
The awe-inspiring views of New York City were stunning from every angle on that clear, clear day of blue skies and glittering buildings. I observed a fam
California Suspends Drought Water Restrictions
Picture:www.tu.org blogpost California on Wednesday suspended the statewide 25 percent reduction in urban water use imposed last April. Local communitie
Grammar Snobs
These days the language used to communicate via cell phone and text is so far from the correct English we were taught. Mona Chalabi argues that those who correc
Mother Duck
Samika and her mother Sharmila Kumar Turquoise wrinkles in the water Form circles atop the rising tides. I learned to swim from my mama, Green ripples remind me
Take Five, Taliban!
“Jab se yeh Taliban aaye hain na, beda gark hogaya hai music ka.” (Ever since the Taliban, it has spelled doom for music). “Mere bete ka keyboard chheena,
Ode to Boroline
An Ode to Boroline, a Video Blog Post posted on Bengali New Year's day, is a nostalgic ditty celebrating the miracle multipurpose cream that Bengali communities
Public Notice Regarding Change of Passport Outsourcing Service Provider
Embassy of India Washington DC Public Notice Regarding Change of Passport Outsourcing Service Provider 1. The existing India Passport Application Centre in Wash
Quota Over
The H-1B quota of 65,000 has been exhausted within the first five days beginning April 1 for the fourth consecutive year, highlighting the demand for IT and the
Duchess Clean Bowled at First Bowl
Wearing a dress by the Mumbai designer Anita Dongre, the Duchess perched on tan wedges faced three balls from local children at the Oval in Mumbai. As the firs
