Dark is Beautiful
I’ve always found it fascinating that when it comes to beauty, we as people want what we can’t have. A ubiquitous example would be America’s obsession with tanning–as demonstrated by the overwhelming...
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In Light of Parents Weekend
In light of Parents Weekend – it’s time for me to cherish one my family’s frequent traditions. It’s that time of day. A fattening lunch of pizza and breadsticks lies left half-eaten on the kitchen...
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Ways to Make the Most of Diwali This Year
Despite the days getting shorter, and the air becoming bitterly cold, this time of year couldn’t be merrier, right? Cable knit sweaters, cinnamon, pumpkin spice, and the autumn colors of red, yellow,...
View ArticleMy Brother and I
Home, like many things in life, is something you don’t really appreciate until it’s gone. Truth be told, there are times I miss Roslyn, NY. Of course, I miss the aspects of home that everyone misses,...
View ArticleThe Simpsons and Its Home in America
For a long time, I’ve viewed The Simpsons as strictly a form of entertainment, and it wasn’t until recently that I realized that it was a means for American citizens to express their views to the...
View ArticleTo Those Who Think America is a Cultureless Void
It was a typical 3 am chat with my roommate, and while it started off as usual, eventually the conversation steered to this… or something along these lines: Me: So, since you’ve lived in India and...
View ArticleFuturama–My Personal Top Five Episodes
As an avid Simpsons fan, I recently decided to give The Simpson’s sister series, Futurama, a shot…mostly because it was on Netflix where as The Simpsons isn’t. This critically acclaimed, yet overlooked...
View ArticleLego’s Transformation
Christmas was always the best time of year for a variety of reasons: Christmas tree decorating, carols on the radio, the way NYC was a hundred times more lively and magical than it already was. But...
View ArticleRevisiting High School: Review of BBC’s ‘Pride and Prejudice’
BBC’s six hour presentation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice was as accurate to the book as anyone could wish for. Unlike the dozens of movies based on books that only disappoint fans by altering...
View ArticleAmericanization and What This Means for the Future
While I have visited Mumbai several times over the years, my most recent visits in 2011 and in 2014 were probably the most surprising. Physically, Mumbai was the same as it has always been — sultry to...
View ArticleWhat I Learned From My Extended Family
Living together as a family brings more happiness. It’s probably one of the only accurate and valuable lessons Bollywood (and one of the many genius lessons The Godfather) has taught me. My conjoined...
View Article‘Searching for Sugarman’: A Review
Sixto Rodriguez was an ordinary man from Detroit who strived to launch a singing career in the United States. He wrote songs about the political and economic turmoil around him, however, he failed to...
View ArticleA Letter to my Grandmother
Though I’ve had the realization several times in the past, it really seemed to hit me last Monday. It was my younger brother’s eleventh birthday, but that was completely overshadowed by a much more...
View ArticleTop 10 Bollywood Movies
Bollywood cinema, though an Indian production, is the largest distributor of movies in the world. Therefore, especially in recent times, there have been movies that have not only connected with the...
View ArticleA City that Is Just as Busy, Yet So Much Simpler
Despite the fact that I’m mostly lonely and bored once I’m there, I’m always anticipating my next visit to Mumbai. There are the obvious reasons for my anticipation: good food, lots of family, warm...
View ArticleWhy I Want to Become a Doctor
When anyone asks me why I wanted to become a doctor, I usually muster the most clichéd, generic, all-too-familiar response I possibly could: “ Oh, I really like helping people.” “I don’t know, I was...
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The Stages of Getting a Haircut
Step 1: The Breaking Point It’s that time again — when your haircut has grown out into this dead, tangled, mess. While on one side, you’re petrified at the thought of how any cut besides the one you...
View ArticleFive Indian Web Series/YouTubers to Watch
On top of my never-ending list TV and movies, I now have a new way to waste my time. Recently, Indian youtubers have been rising on the internet, and that also around the world. Therefore, here are 5...
View ArticleForeign Language Education- Why is it Not a Thing Here?
As someone who travels to India often, there have been many instances when I’ve heard the following comment: “You know, in India, we all learn at least three languages, if not four, by the time we...
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My Hobby as a Movie Junkie
We all been asked this question. It’s the question that proves whether or not we’re actual humans and not some robots that aren’t capable of anything else than passing college and sleeping. It’s proof...
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