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...
O Desi! My Desi: Never Too Late To Celebrate Valentine’s Day
By Anu Chitrapu
INDIA New England News Columnist
It is that time of the year where people all around the world are celebrating Valentine's Day. I...
O Desi! My Desi: Get Ready for the NRIs
By Anu Chitrapu
INDIA New England News Columnist
As spring comes into Boston making our hearts lighter and our lives happier, the summer heat is spreading...
A First Look at Chennai–II: Working in relief operations gave me lessons in strategy
By Anu Chitrapu
INDIA New England Columnist
BOSTON--While in Chennai I had the opportunity to work with an amazing team of volunteers who helped with the...
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: After-Work-Out Eating: Desi-Style
By Anu Chitrapu
INDIA New England News Columnist
BOSTON--There seems to be an opinion out there that once we come to the US we become more...
Should Jallikattu, the traditional bull taming sport in Tamil Nadu, be banned or not?
By Anu Chitrapu
INDIA New England News Columnist
BOSTON--The past weeks have seen a lot of protests in the state of Tamil Nadu, against the ban...
O Desi! My Desi: December – The Season of Stress
By Anu Chitrapu
INDIA New England News Columnist
The holiday season is upon us and all around us we see people stressed out with planning family...
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...
