Desi O’ Desi: High Maintenance NRIs and Non-Returning Indians
By Anu Chitrapu
INDIA New England News Columnist
BELMONT, MA--We can very easily be identified in India with our bottles of mineral water in our hands....
O Desi! My Desi: The Best Part of Being a Desi in America
By Anu Chitrapu
INDIA New England News Columnist
The best part of being Desi in America is we get to celebrate both Indian and American festivals.
In...
O Desi! My Desi: We Are Like That Only
By Anu Chitrapu
INDIA New England News Columnist
We may live outside India for decades, explore new paths fearlessly, travel the world, build companies, do cutting...
Desi O’ Desi: What ya, WhatsApp ya!
By Anu Chitrapu
INDIA New England News Columnist
There was a New York Times article that talked about how desis love to wish each other good...
Women, Temples and Traditions: The Sabarimalai Conundrum
By Anu Chitrapu
BOSTON--On September 28, 2018, the Supreme Court of India ruled that women of any age should be allowed to visit the Sabarimalai...
O Desi! My Desi: From Costco to Chennai This Summer
By Anu Chitrapu
(Editor's note: We are pleased to introduce a new monthly column to our readers: O Desi! My Desi! by Anu Chitrapu. Anu...
O Desi! My Desi: Many Shades of Desi Marriages
By Anu Chitrapu
INDIA New England Columnist
BELMONT, MA--In the old days there were only two types of desi marriages — arranged marriage or love marriage....
O Desi! My Desi: Prom Time Tales
By Anu Chitrapu
INDIA New England Columnist
BELMONT, MA--It's that time of the year when many of our teenage kids are experiencing their first prom. For...
Desi O’ Desi: How Can You Make Your Next Event Earth Friendly
By Anu Chitrapu
It is great that there are so many events run by the Indian community in the greater Boston area. Music shows, poetry...
O Desi! My Desi: The Best Thing We Love About Shopping is Our Ability...
By Anu Chitrapu
INDIA New England News Columnist
The best thing we love about shopping in the US is the ability to return things we buy...
