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Mar 13, 201910 min read

Silicon Valley Reads 2019: Books on Family History

Silicon Valley Reads “is an annual community program that selects books focused on a contemporary theme and offers free events throughout...

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Sep 5, 201813 min read

"Mahabharat" by Naatak Theatre Company

A shorter version of this review was published in Indica News on Sept 11, 2018. A couple of months ago, I mentioned to Sunaina, my...

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Jul 9, 201810 min read

"Rashomon" by Naatak Theatre Company

A shorter version of this review was published in India West newspaper on Aug 1, 2018. In eager anticipation of Naatak’s adaptation of...

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Apr 18, 20186 min read

Coping, Caring, & Compassion: A Panel Discussion on Mental Illness

This piece was published in India West newspaper on May 16, 2018 Much has been written about the mind. It is mysterious. Sigmund Freud...

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Sep 5, 20173 min read

Naatak's Mela '17: A Rollicking Ride with Six Short Plays

Naatak has picked for its Mela '17 production, six humorous, ironic and engaging plays, presented in 6 Indian languages. It opened on...

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Jul 24, 20174 min read

In Memoriam: Naiyer Masud (1936 - 2017)

The Urdu scholar and short story writer Naiyer Masud, passed away today. I found in my archives this piece that I had written in 1998. I...

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Jul 19, 20174 min read

"Toba Tek Singh", a play by Naatak theater company

I watched a terrific play on Sunday, July 16th . The bay area theater company, Naatak performed "Toba Tek Singh", a well-known short...

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Jun 23, 20178 min read

The Ministry of Utmost Happiness, by Arundhati Roy

I finished reading Arundhati Roy's “The Ministry of Utmost Happiness” a few days ago, and found myself feeling oddly bereaved. Then, as...

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Apr 9, 20172 min read

Edible Memories

A gift card to Kepler's! I was delighted and overwhelmed at this farewell gift from my colleagues. It was 1999. I had completed my...

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