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: 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...
A first look at Chennai after floods: I thought I knew Chennai, but how...
By Anu Chitrapu
INDIA New England News Columnist
BOSTON—(Editor’s note: INDIA New England News Columnist Anu Chitrapu writes about her experiences working on the ground in...
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...
A first look at Chennai-III: Truth is stranger than fiction!
By Anu Chitrapu
This is the part-III and the final recollections of my working on relief operations in Chennai.
“This too shall pass”, was something that...
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...
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: 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...
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...
