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.

So the parade which was once about flaunting a fabulous otherness now is getting assimilationist, trying to reassure the rest of society we are just… more »

Music must be one of the most powerful forces of nostalgia! Music activates a part of our brains that not only ignites nostalgia, but also… more »

Bill Santiago has written a book in Spanglish called, “Pardon my Spanglish: Porque, Because”: http://www.pardonmyspanglish.com with jokes and explanations about how Spanglish is used. This… more »

Why do Indian Americans want their kids to win the spelling bee so badly? I mean there are no spelling bees in India.

yoblogger’s Erricka X and Jazmyne talk about the biggest thing since sliced bread: Oprah’s free chicken! Watch as they pontificate about hair, chicken, and of… more »

My Argentine accent is coming back. I recreate the aromas of Argentine barbeque in my mind. What’s happening with my strong flashbacks?