Long readNaperville Diary
After the Aurora temple plot: what older immigrant communities can teach Indian Americans
· 14 min read
Sunday, October 18, 2026
Science
The cost-per-kilogram lesson: what India's space programme teaches about frugal engineering
· 8 min read
Naperville Diary
Everyone we know is giving out candy: Halloween from Seinfeld to Bangalore
A Seinfeld bit at the Chicago Theatre, and the Indian American families who learned Halloween from their children, then took it to Bangalore.
By Suchitra Sharma||5 min read
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Lifestyle
Townhouse Books and Café in St. Charles, IL — A Review by SAGA
SAGA reviews Townhouse Books & Café in St. Charles: an indie bookstore in an 1853 Victorian house on the Fox River — plus sandwiches and salads.
· 2 min read
Naperville Diary
Attention Naperville: Parents and Kids Together Will Make the Difference
ParentsMatterToo: free 6-week Parent Conversation Circles in Naperville starting April 4 — trained facilitators, practical strategies for resilient kids.
· 2 min read
Naperville Diary
Why Do Facebook Updates Resonate With Us?
Why a friend's Facebook update stays with you longer than a hundred scholarly articles — a Naperville writer on raw, unedited emotion and the case for
· 1 min read
Naperville Diary
Tips to Transform from the Summer Mode to School Routine
Four tips for families shifting from summer mode to the school routine: reset the body clock, build study habits early, set screen rules, and stick to the plan.
· 2 min read
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Diaspora
'Living abroad makes you more Indian': inside the NRI identity debate
One NRI said three years in Paris made her 'more Indian than ever' — and the internet pushed back. Inside the diaspora's oldest identity argument.
· 6 min read
Education
What India's test-prep machine understood about reading before America did
US seniors posted their worst-ever reading scores; India's foundational reading is recovering. India treats reading as a skill. America treats it as taste.
· 7 min read
Health
Vamkukshi, revisited: what the post-lunch rest actually does to you
Ayurveda's post-lunch rest is having a moment. The honest version: the texts prescribe rest, not a nap — and science agrees the afternoon dip is real and short.
· 7 min read
Economy
EPFO 3.0: When Your Provident Fund Starts Behaving Like a Bank Account
EPFO 3.0 promises UPI and ATM access to provident fund savings. What's live, what's still a proposal, and what easy liquidity means for retirement.
· 6 min read
Politics
Why Apoorva Ramaswamy Might Be Vivek's Strongest Argument
Dr. Apoorva Ramaswamy: throat surgeon, mom of three, and the one person in Vivek Ramaswamy's orbit who has publicly disagreed with him. A profile.
· 8 min read
Long readTechnology
Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Does October Actually Make Us Safer?
Does Cybersecurity Awareness Month make us safer? The research is mixed — October drills produce completion reports, while continuous training cuts phishing.
· 11 min read
Long readTechnology
A Therapist Tried AI Therapy on Himself. It Worked. He's Still Warning You.
A therapist tried AI therapy on himself after an assault and wrote about it in The Free Press. What the trials show, what can go wrong, and what it means
· 10 min read
Health
Constipated? Isabgol, senna, laxatives — part of life?
Isabgol or senna for constipation? An honest, trial-backed comparison of psyllium husk and stimulant laxatives, Ayurvedic context included.
· 9 min read
Economy
The 100% tariff threat is forcing India's rupee moment
H.R. 5334, the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, was signed into U.S. law on September 18, 2026 — giving the president authority to impose tariffs of up to 100% on the largest buyers of Russian oil and gas. What it means for India's rupee-settlement push.
· 8 min read
Stories worth the time
Long Reads
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Family Matter
A short story about a family that refuses to see what is wrong — an abusive home, a child who needs help — until a crisis forces the truth out.
· 10 min read
Long readDefense
China, Balochistan and Pakistan: the new Great Game
In May 2011 Pakistan asked China to take over Gwadar port — and hinted at a naval base. Beijing said no. Inside the new Great Game.
· 16 min read
Mind, body and tradition
Health & Spirituality
Health & Spirituality
Yoga Diplomacy: How India Exports Wellness to the World
From ashrams to Instagram: how yoga became India's most successful cultural export, what was gained in translation, and who captures the value.
· 4 min read
Politics
Water Crisis: Cities Running Dry Across India
Groundwater falling a meter a year, 30-40% of treated water leaking from pipes. India's urban water crisis is already here — not a future warning.
· 4 min read
Culture
The Mahabharata Generation: Young Indians Rediscovering Dharma
Educated urban Indians under 35 are reading the Gita and Upanishads not as religion but as philosophy — a selective intellectual recovery of Hindu texts.
· 4 min read
Health & Spirituality
India's Healthcare Paradox: World-Class Hospitals, Broken Primary Care
India's corporate hospitals rival the world's best while rural primary care collapses. Why the paradox persists — and what would actually fix it.
· 3 min read