After they were done yelling at some Pakistani journalists who, expectedly, had some harsh questions, the lawmakers relaxed. It was time to pump flesh. Read more

I know comparisons are odious, but watching the Republican primary unfold, it’s difficult to resist the temptation. And not because the American system is perfect or prettier. It’s neither. Read more

When we got here last year, we were struck by how joyless and depressing Christmas celebrations seemed. Wasn’t this their biggest festival? You couldn’t tell. Read more

I am struck by how much of a watershed people make the US to be for anyone who as much as flies over the country, leave alone lives here for any stretch of time from a day to a decade. Read more

As the US prepares for the 10th anniversary of the September attacks in 2001, with a national focus so rare in out part of the world, it’s hard to not look for comparisons. So what is India’s 9/11 moment, if any? Read more

If you are headed for the US to beat the Indian summer – now, of course, monsoon — choose your destination well. Read more

I first met GPS on way from Montreal to Toronto in Canada. Those were still very early days for the gadget, and it was considered an expensive indulgence. Not everyone had one, and not everyone was convinced they needed one. Read more

The last time I wrote about power cuts – outages – here in the US many readers thought, and wrote back, I was making too much of it. Some readers were aghast I even brought it up, coming as I do from a country where power cuts are as common as getting email. Read more

They are immeasurably proud of their heritage, flaunt their Indianness whenever possible and carry the tricolour despite having traded in their navy blue passports for another set of navy blue passports. Read more

Mandeep will have to go without his last name, in fact that’s not his real name at all. And for obvious reasons, I won’t name his store either. It’s generally called the Indian store, but that’s not the name. Read more