This is How An Indian Luger Trains for the Olympics
Training for the Winter Olympics is hard. Just ask Shiva Keshavan. The 32-year-old luger is set to represent India at the Winter Olympics for the … Read more
Hot News Mix: Mindy Kaling Doesn’t Care What You Think of Her ‘Elle’ Cover, India Makes U.S. Close All Embassy Amenities, + More
• Mindy Kaling doesn’t care if you care about the fact that hers is the only close-up of the quartet of Elle covers featuring funny actresses that hit newsstands this week. Oddly, she … Read more
Hot News Mix: The Diversity of Indian Americans and the Evolution of Indian Poetry
Modern Indian Americans are More Diverse Than You Think: A recent analysis of the U.S. Census Bureau’s data of the 2012 American Community Survey mapped a … Read more
Hot News Mix: The Bell Hits Mumbai, No Pakistanis Allowed in La Maison, and more
The Bell of Mumbai. If you’re into the joys of eating fast food abroad, look for Taco Bell next time you’re in Mumbai. Mumbai Boss … Read more
Hot News Mix: Is Someone Pretending to be Mindy Kaling on Tinder?
Check out Dr. Lahiri’s biodata: Many users of the dating app Tinder say they’ve been matched with a “Dr. Mindy Lahiri,” whose name and bio … Read more
Winter’s Vocabulary: ‘A’ is for Abandonment
Winter has its own vocabulary. A is for Abandonment. Nothing decries winter like the squawks of migrating geese leaving every evening. Flocks after flocks. The … Read more
Hot News Mix: M.I.A. Leaves Jay-Z’s Label, Fewer Drone Deaths and More
M.I.A. leaves Jay Z’s label. A New Year’s Eve tweet announcement from musician M.I.A. shared the news that she is leaving Jay Z’s management label … Read more
Hot News Mix: U.S. Start-Up Culture Takes Root in India, a Bollywood-Inspired “Wrecking Ball” Cover, + More
• In a country where businesspeople are likelier to invest money in sure-bets than flashy ideas, American-style start-up culture is beginning to take off in … Read more
Hot News Mix: #Gingerbottabad, David Beckham’s Maldives Holiday ‘Hell’ and More
#Gingerbottabad. Pakistan demolished the Abbottabad compound where Osama Bin Laden hid out in 2012, but the structure is going back up in gingerbread form on … Read more
16 Unforgettable Moments in 2013: The Aerogram Edition
The year 2013 brought us its share of unforgettable moments in news and pop culture that found us glued to the Internet. Scandals were born, … Read more
