31 Oct 2024

Diwali: Entering the Season of Light

It is the time when Indians around the world gather with family and friends to observe Diwali (also called Deepavali) a festival celebrated by Hindus, Jains, and Sikhs, each for reasons specific to their religious traditions. The five days of celebration crescendo on the middle...

21 Dec 2023

“Peace on Earth, Goodwill to Men”

As the story of Christmas goes, these are the words the angels sang when Jesus was born in Bethlehem over two thousand years ago. Christians around the world repeat the refrain every year, but they are not alone. The high holidays of all the world's...

24 Nov 2021

Thanksgiving and the Notion of Hospitality

It has been nearly four centuries since, in 1621, the Pilgrims marked this as the time of year to give thanks. They rejoiced in the harvest and the promise of bounty in a new land where they sought religious freedom. At the first celebration, settlers...

28 Jan 2021

Sheela Murthy Speaks on Immigration Weekly on Live TV

Invited by Sakshi TV, headquartered in Hyderabad, Sheela Murthy has been speaking before a live remote audience every Tuesday since early January 2021. Murthy shares her knowledge of U.S. immigration law, gleaned from more than three decades of experience working to help her clients achieve...