Ponniyin Selvan — A Road Map
Last week, I watched Ponniyin Selvan Part I (PS I), directed by Mani Ratnam. A good novel, based on the mighty Chola ruler of South India, was going to be immortalized on film. Here is…
Last week, I watched Ponniyin Selvan Part I (PS I), directed by Mani Ratnam. A good novel, based on the mighty Chola ruler of South India, was going to be immortalized on film. Here is…
by Ramesh Mahadevan I have lived in Pittsburgh for almost an eternity. And now it is time to move on. In a matter of weeks, I will be relocating to the Denver/Boulder area. (look me…
In Singapore, the pasar melam – the roadside market – comes alive well after sunset. Tiny lights strung up on make-shift store fronts give the outdoor shopping scene a festive air. Lychees, mangosteens, rambutans and other tropical…
Sanitary fixtures in men’s rooms don’t make for polite conversation. Nor would many people want to read about them over a morning cup of coffee. But it’s Jan Aceti’s job to encourage people to think…
I grew up in India, but it was at restaurants in the United States that I came to know and love the food of my old neighbor, Afghanistan. So I was dismayed when my friend Ashok…