THE FEATURED ARTICLES
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Reflections on a bicultural upbringing
November 2006 - Turning 50 seems to create a cascade of feelings—especially toward the past. This year when I hit my own mid-century mark I realized .............
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Music: In Memory of Bismillah Khan
November 2006 - So much can and must be said about Bismillah Khan, now that we have lost him forever. The first thing that comes my mind may seem unimportant.............
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Spotlight: Flying without Fear
November 2006 - Aviator Raj Nayar has set impressive records in a pioneering journey through the decades
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Musharraf’s Star Turn
November 2006 - Has the Pakistani dictator hoodwinked India and America?...........
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How I Warmed Up to Christmas
November 2006 - These words on a child's lips are guaranteed to bring dread to the heart of any desi parent who has yet to fully embrace this annual tradition of life in the U.S.............
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A Vegetarian Thanksgiving
November 2006 - Most people in the world mark the harvest season with some kind of ritual to thank a creature, or nature, or their loved ones.........
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American Tea: an Oxymoron?
November 2006 - I vividly remember my first encounter with American tea. It was at a diner. I asked for tea and was served a freezing, brown liquid ...........
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Trends: Going Bhangra
November 2006 - What possibly could an increasing number of collegians in the U.S have in common with farmers from Punjab?............
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Diwali Hamper
October 2006 - A week before Diwali last year, when I answered the phone, a suave male voice wanted to talk only to my wife, Sarla. She took the call, thanked profusely and promised to be there. What rendezvous ...............
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Indians and Chiefs: Does the elevation of Indra Nooyi signal something major?
October 2006 - [Indra Nooyi] famously wears a sari to company functions. She therefore personifies India and Indians as Americans see it, in contrast to...........