Karva Chauth
Sonal KulshresthaA Hindu Festival for the Beloved HAPPY KARVA CHAUTH to all the wonderful women all over the world celebrating this very glamorous festival as you pray for your husband's long…
The Midday Grocery Store
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 author,…
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 1220…
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…
Book Review: Brotherhood
'Brotherhood', published in 2013, is a book by the Chopra brothers, Deepak and Sanjiv, about their journey through life, about 'Dharma, Destiny and the American Dream', revealing 'their personal struggles…
Book Review – Serving Crazy with Curry
A book by Amulya Malladi A friend loaned me the book and I couldn't keep it down. It's one of those book that you just have to complete within a…