Ganesh Chaturthi
Sonal KulshresthaWhy Is Ganesh Chaturthi Celebrated? Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated by Hindus from Maharashtra state of India and some other parts of South of India to honor Lord Ganesh, the Hindu…
Rakshabandhan – A Brother-Sister Festival
Also called Rakhi, Raksha Bandhan is one of the two Hindu festivals that celebrates the brother-sister ties. The tie of sibling love is recapitulated with the tying of Rakhi, a…
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…
Travel Memoir: Banaras, India
The holy city for Hindus- Banaras (or Benaras), officially called Varanasi and lovingly called Kashi, is in Uttar Pradesh in India. It's said that taking a dip in the holy…
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…