M Night Shyamalan: The Hollywood director who revived supernatural plotlines and rose from a mid-career crisis

by Charu Thakur | Aug 9, 2024

(July 13, 2024) “What if The Silence of the Lambs happened at a Taylor Swift concert?” Oscar-nominated director M Night Shyamalan asked while pitching the concept of his upcoming film Trap. The trailer of one of the biggest thrillers of 2024 is out, and M Night...

I have tried to do good in the world via poetry: Usha Akella giving South Asian poets a platform in the US

by Mallik Thatipalli | Jun 10, 2024

(June 10, 2024) “I have tried to do good in the world via poetry,” Usha Akella, poet, reviewer, interviewer, editor, playwright, and creative nonfiction author, tells Global Indian. Having published nine books that include poetry, musical dramas, and creative...

Kitchen Confidential: Shoubham Garg’s journey into the world of culinary arts

by Bindu Gopal Rao | Jun 2, 2024

(June 2, 2024) From the humble beginnings of cooking meals for his younger sister on a kitchen platform at the age of six, Shoubham Garg has risen to become the founder and CEO of Miracolo Hospitality Pvt. Ltd., a dynamic force in the food and beverage industry....

Birubala Rabha: The feminist crusader who took on witch-hunting in Assam

by Darshana Ramdev | Oct 1, 2024

(October 1, 2024) Dharmeswar was burning with fever, his skin hot to the touch. His stomach cramped violently, and waves of nausea left him unable to eat. His mother, Birubala Rabha, was beside herself with worry. Their family was poor, and access to medical help was...

Knotting it right: Haresh Adnani is crafting bespoke carpets with artistic legacy

by Bindu Gopal Rao | May 29, 2024

(May 29, 2024) Over the years, Haresh Adnani has skillfully woven his entrepreneurial spirit into Nodana (from the Latin word Nodus meaning knot), a bespoke carpet venture that elevates his family’s three-decade legacy in home textiles by creating the most...