April 23, 2024
PhD Post 40
More than a decade ago in 2009-2010, when I was 30-32 years old, I enrolled 2 Masters’ degrees. I was older than many of the students,…
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Tag: india
April 16, 2024
Road Trips!
I bought my Kwid in 2019 to serve as a transport for my family: my best friend and his wife were about to have a baby,…
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An Indian Palace
Every foreigner dreams of coming to India and experiencing an Indian Palace. There are, of course, the palace-turned-museums such as in Jaipur (part of the Golden…
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Becoming Bronco
Photo Credit: SCU Brand Portal. Santa Clara University’s Mission. What does it mean to be a Bronco? I chose to attend Santa Clara University for my…
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Go all the way back, then
When in this city, you demand this propertyof increasing value,claiming it to be yours from another time, Then I say, “What of humanity?” Can’t you see,if you keep…
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Poetical Reflections of My Time in and Thoughts on India
Today is India’s Republic Day, a day when its constitution (the longest in the world) was adopted in 1950. Photo Credit: Sudagar, Resident Manager, Serene Shenbagam…
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Walking Varanasi
There’s really no other way to get around this city, with its little lanes, or gullies, where the Lord of Jyothir (light) Lingas resides. The main…
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Welcome to Varanasi
Sometimes the first–or last– impression we have of any place is the one that sticks. As Kashi tourism grows, its airport becomes of increasing importance. Having…
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