what can be better than taking a walk to the Metropolitan Museum of Art and enjoying the warmth of Indian Skies? This exhibition of Indian court art is from the collection of British artist Howard Hodgkin
Author: Lavina Melwani
Lavina Melwani
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!
How would you like to see the entire world in one afternoon without stepping into an airplane? The farthest I had to travel was by subway from the Upper East Side to the Jacob Javits Center, but this was the Travel and Adventure Show, now in its 20th year, and it was a fun way of seeing the world without stepping out of one’s own city.
Artist Jeena Raghavan had her first solo show in New York and displayed her new works which are suffused with her East-West experiences.
The special attraction of Bollywood at its best is the star charisma of its lead performers – Hrithik Roshan & Deepika Padukone in ‘Fighter’
Indians have whole-heartedly embraced this American festival because it is inherently about what Indians believe in – togetherness, family and gratitude to the almighty. Thanksgiving is also about expressing gratitude for making it in a new world.
Ramaavan – the musical is a unique take on the epic Ramayana
NYC Marathon Takes over New York City!
New immigrants in ethnic enclaves tend to have a stronger support system but once they fly the coop into the prestigious suburbs and into Americanization, there is a chasm of distances to overcome between friends. We are monetarily richer but are we poorer in friends?
Recipes from an adventurous home cook takes you on a journey through India
The New York waterfront is a secret sanctuary away from the din of the city, a place to muse and to meditate, embraced by the open sky and the flowing river
The Mayor’s Diwali Reception at Gracie Mansion on Oct 17, 2023
With the upcoming holiday season begins the Indian community’s tryst with tradition in America. Both Garba and Dandiya Raas, folk dances, have found their way to America and everyone from heart surgeons to hip-hop kids are taking to the large dandiya raas arenas during the festival of Navrati which heralds a season of upcoming festivals from Dusshera to Diwali. How has the interaction with America changed Garba and Dandiya Raas?
CHI Gala 2023 was all about people and the power of giving with Grammy nominated Chandrika Tandon, the Young People’s Choir of NY and surprise guest Mayor Eric Adams of New York who gave a powerful speech.
Our Communities Women Achievers Shine at BAPS – Festival of Inspirations [dropcap]A[/dropcap]s a journalist dedicated to covering the Indian Diaspora and documenting the struggles and successes of our community for several decades, I was content to keep writing in anonymity, with people only knowing me by my faceless byline. Now in this age of social media things have changed. So I now step out to be recognized with other women achievers, for my writing in Lassi with Lavina and several international publications over the years and for being one of the co-founders behind Children’s Hope India, a non-profit dedicated to…
Naeem Khan brings a touch of India to his 2023 Collection at NYFW
Mahatma Gandhi, with his simple khadi loincloth and chappals, was the absolute antithesis of the avid consumer, yet the luxury brand Montblanc has chosen to honor his memory with a gold pen priced at $23,000.
Ben Kingsley nothing is ever forgotten or lost – just filed away for the future.
“I am fascinated by people. I love watching them. I do have a vast memory bank and I can access them,” says Kingsley. “It’s a very lucky gift that I have, being able to absorb things.
International foods at the Vegan Night Market in Central Park on Tuesdays!
When the writer Gita Mehta was growing up in Orissa, a small ancient image of Ganesha was unearthed in a mound of dirt as the foundations of their family home were being laid. “I’ve always kept the Ganesha which came out of my parents’ home,” confided Mehta when I interviewed her once in New York. “That is the one image that goes with me wherever I go. He came out of the Indian soil so to me he’s like an umbilical cord that connects me to India. So it doesn’t matter where I live – he is my India.” A lovely book from 2009, to check out this Ganesh Chathurthi.
Chandrika Tandon’s new album Ammu’s Treasures has Ganesh chants celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi