By Carolyn Goossen The best and the worst of the American mother was front and center at the Oscars on Sunday, in all of her Hollywood… more »

What is aggravating is that Colin Powell who had helped scuttle Bill Clinton’s promise to end the gay ban in the military said in his… more »

In San Francisco, the anti-same-sex marriage side is falling over themselves to prove that they are not anti-gay, that this is not personal. Nothing against… more »

Christmas was also much bigger now than it had ever been in my childhood. Even my bank officer has a tiny Christmas tree in… more »

Tareq Salahi might not be South Asian. But he was following in the footsteps of a fine desi tradition – crashing big parties, especially… more »

I had an invitation for Thanksgiving dinner that I did not accept. Instead, I stayed home and thought about what I was thankful for. Peace… more »

When I meet non-travelers, I often get asked why I have such a strong fire in my belly to travel. (Some may refer to the… more »

Editor’s note: Spirited conversation is always echoing through the NAM newsroom. One recent discussion topic—dating in the Bay Area—was spurred by New York Magazine’s… more »

Haunted houses in India don’t have just one ghost. It could be a whole family.

Facebook says dead people won’t show up as suggested friends anymore. But if their friends and family request it, their pages can be preserved for… more »

President Obama became the first US President to celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights, in the White House. That’s been a long standing fight… more »

India is the middle of Twittergate.Shashi Tharoor the high flying minster of state for external affairs in India was almost felled by Twitter.

New York Times Magazine Issue on Women an Insult By Edwin Okong’o On Sunday I got to read the much-anticipated New York Times Magazine issue dedicated… more »

We knew White Men Can’t Jump. Now it seems they can’t win Medals of Freedom either. Unless they are dead, gay or wheelchair bound.… more »

Glasgow City Council is thinking of trademarking chicken tikka masala. Like Scotch whisky or champagne.