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    Year-End Review – India Love, Family & Politics

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    By Lavina Melwani on December 30, 2014 The Buzz
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    Modi's 2014 visit to America Illustration by Spectoons.com

     

    The Best of Lassi with Lavina in 2014

    Farewell 2014!  It was the year Madison Square Garden became Modison Square Garden! A collection of the year’s stories from Lassi with Lavina, from politics to art and cinema. Share a thoughtful, insightful rumination by Sharmila Tagore on women in Bollywood; See the breath-taking remains of ancient Hindu and Buddhist art in South Asia; read the powerful ‘Family Life’ by Akhil Sharma; enjoy the poetry of Meena Kumari; and celebrate the wedding of Kunal and Michael, a uniquely NYC love story. Check out these stories and more!

    I really enjoyed working on a lot of different stories this year. Here are some of them!

     

    PM Modi with President Obama
    PM Modi with President Obama
    • Looking Back: The Modi Juggernaut comes to America

     

    Sharmila Tagore - women's roles (Changing times)
    Sharmila Tagore – women’s roles (Changing times)

    Sharmila Tagore on Women, Cinema and Society

     

    kunal and Michael
    kunal and Michael

     

    When Kunal Married Michael – a NYC Love Story

     

    Family Life by Akhil Sharma
    Family Life by Akhil Sharma
    Akhil Sharma (C) Bill Miller
    Akhil Sharma (C) Bill Miller
    • A Family Snapshot from Akhil Sharma

     

    Lost Kingdoms at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
    Lost Kingdoms at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

    Shiva, Vishnu and Buddha in the Lost kingdoms

     

    Meena Kumari in Pakeeza
    Meena Kumari in Pakeeza

    Meena Kumari – the Urdu Poetess You didn’t know

     

    Momos - religious festival food, street food & restaurant fare
    Momos – religious festival food, street food & restaurant fare
    • Vikas Khanna’s Himalayan Journey

     

     Do let me know which one you enjoyed the best! Let’s get to know each other on Facebook, Twitter and Google +. All of them have Lassi with Lavina pages. You can also sign up for the monthly newsletter for home delivered ‘lassi’!

    Lavina Melwani
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    Lavina Melwani is a New York-based journalist who writes for several international publications. Twitter@lavinamelwani & @lassiwithlavina Sign up for the free newsletter to get your dose of Lassi!

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