Features
THE FEATURED ARTICLES
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MyTurn: The Awesomeness of American Football
October 2022 -
Many—particularly those who did not grow up on it—often think of this great American sport as nothing but a crude clash between oversized, testosterone-driven men.
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Screen Time: Easy and Breezy with a Dash of Dark Humor
September 2022 -
Look for a desi wedding, a wacky mom and daughter duo who are up to no good, love stories in the City of Nizams, and more on your screens!
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Musings: Material Girl… and Loving It!
September 2022 -
Girija Sankar likes personal effects. She can’t help it, though she was taught to not get attached to material things. For her, bright, shiny, quirky, colorful things are—and will remain—irresistible.
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Film Review: All about Laal (It’s all about us)
September 2022 -
Laal Singh Chaddha: Remake of Forrest Gump: It’s a film with a big heart, but its success depends less on its merits and more on the audiences’ values.
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Books: Living and Changing Borders
September 2022 -
Lyrical, Poetic, and Musical: Through the characters of Ma and Beti, the novel explores the paradox of borders— both geopolitical and metaphorical.
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Food & Dining: Flavors of Tibet Reign in Smyrna
September 2022 -
Himalayan Kitchen offers authentic Tibetan cuisine, with touches of Indo-Chinese flavors.
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Flash Fiction: The Other Woman
September 2022 -
Encounters can be awkward sometimes, and no encounter is more awkward than the one with the person you never wanted or expected to meet.
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Parenting: What does raising YOUR consciousness have to do with parenting?
September 2022 -
Oprah’s Favorite Parenting Expert says parenting is more about working on yourself than on your children. Raise your consciousness to raise your kids.
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Perspective: What Happened to America?
September 2022 -
Turmoil, Division, Upheaval . . . in America: The GOP has become unhinged. Despite imperfections, only the Democratic Party can save our democracy.
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Arts: A New Ice Cream Flavor and an Old Dance Form
September 2022 -
The Dance of the Enchantress: The author’s reminiscence of Mohiniyattam, the seductive dance form, seen in a live performance and in carvings of ancient temples.
