What you sip is who you are: The Diwali Edit

Diwali is on 8th November this year, and we have curated 8 delightful drinks – cocktails, mocktails and sherbets to make your Diwali planning a fool-proof one. Also, choose one and see what it reveals about your Diwali personality! There is no one thing that captures the spirit of Diwali – it is a culmination […]

2026 Diwali Forever Stamp by US Postal Service

Celebrating Light, Culture, and the Art of Letter Writing. This Is The Second Diwali Stamp. The First One Was Issued In 2016. The U.S. Postal Service has officially unveiled the new 2026 Diwali Forever stamp, featuring a stunning, vibrant rangoli design by Houston-based artist Sangita Bhutada. This is the second Diwali stamp. The first one […]

The flickering lantern from childhood

लालटेन, লণ্ঠন, விளக்கு, ਲਾਲਟੈਣ, റാന്തൽ – the many Indian names for the humble Lantern which was part of our growing up years. It helped us navigate darkened evenings and look forward to a brighter future. Summer of 2026: The lights went off! The humming of the HVAC stopped, and our security system beeped about losing […]

Mela –  The Best Carnival of Childhood

We were inducted into the Indian fairs or carnivals much before Bollywood gave us “Hum dono bachpan mein Kumbh ke Mela mein bichhar gaye they…” ‘Pop!’ As a child, the sound of the colorful balloons popping with the pellet gun always caught my fancy at the neighborhood winter Mela or the winter carnival. The delicate […]