The Midday Grocery Store
Sonal Kulshrestha GUEST AUTHOR: Raashi Kulshrestha Literary Nonfiction (“It is a nice take on being a ‘new comer’ to ‘adulthood’ at the young age of 18”, as one critic put it. The…
June 2023
The Driver and the Road Trip (In India)
In India, the upper middle class and up get to experience the luxury of being driven around by a chaeuffer. Most people who prefer not to drive themselves have a…
Kids In India
Rishabh is 12 and his little cousin sister, Naina, is 6. From the moment I met them at their apartment next door to my parents, I sensed an instant affection…
Conversations with Sonal
RADIO SHOW ON RADIO HOT PEPPER Sonal Kulshrestha, Founder of desideewar, In DISCUSSION With RJ Nitu .. All These Conversations with Sonal Talk segments originally AIRED ON RADIO HOT PEPPER…
Travel Memoir: Banaras, India
The holy city for Hindus- Banaras (or Benaras), officially called Varanasi and lovingly called Kashi, is in Uttar Pradesh in India. It’s said that taking a dip in the holy…
Ode to Sari
The word ‘Sari’ is the first thing that comes to mind when we talk about Indian clothes. The world knows that. We have seen numerous Americans and celebrities from across…
Four Weeknights of Dinner with Bijal Haria
Bijal Haria is a mother of two. And here are her recipes that her kids love! Make sure you get the grocery done during the weekend, so you’re ready for…
Four Weeknights of dinner with Geeta Sule
(Geeta is a mother of two teenage daughters, both of who love good gourmet food. So of course, Geeta cooks delicacies that is pleasing to the most refined palate. Here…