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• India Has No Culture, Part 2

  In Culture, Op Ed / 2 January 2012 / 4 comments

  

  As I continued to wander the streets of Pondicherry, once again sweating profusely due to the intense mixture of direct sun and coastal humidity, my eyes caught the attention of another gift shop. Tucked inside [...]

• India Has No Culture…Part 1

  In Culture, Op Ed / 30 December 2011 / 0 comments

  

  I remember walking the streets of Pondicherry one hot day. It was a terribly humid day with no breeze. The air hung in the sky as the sun broiled anything that dared to move along [...]

• The Masala Dabba, a traditional Indian spice box still used for modern cooking

  In Cook, Culture, Video / 27 January 2011 / 0 comments

  

  What is round, made of stainless steel and found in virtually every home in India? It’s the masala dabba, a traditional Indian spice box still used for cooking Indian food throughout the country. Packed with [...]

• 10 Things to See and Do in Delhi

  In Top 10 / 18 December 2010 / 2 comments

  

  Delhi, the capitol of India and home to an estimated 18 million people, is a thriving urban sprawl that does not often win many fans from visiting tourists. Called a gritty, congested city by some, [...]

• READ: Monsoon Diary by Shoba Narayan

  In Media / 2 December 2010 / 0 comments

  

  We all begin to remember life’s events around age 4-5 which is where Monsoon Diary picks up. From there, the author tells her tale of growing up in South India in vivid detail and an [...]

• As Dusk Would Have It: India’s Obsession with Light Skin

  In Video / 25 September 2010 / 0 comments

  

  Al Jezeera has produced a video that tackles the growing obsession with lighter skin in India. Tourists traveling about the country can’t help but see the countless billboard advertisements, magazine ads and constant rotation of [...]