Looking to get your teammates to get to know each other better? The answer involves two simple elements and might be simpler than you think.

Lessons On Life Spoken In A Soothing Indian Accent

How to hold the perfect team bonding event

I tried to get my children just as much into Diwali as they are into Christmas. I learned an important lesson.

Diwali Versus Christmas

I told my immigrant friend to attend a Donald Trump rally. here's what happened.

Finding acceptance at a Donald Trump Rally

The Merriam Webster dictionary says that misunderstandings are a failure to understand. But is that what they really are?

What are Misunderstandings?

Are you feeling stuck in your current job? Do you know you can do better -- but not sure how? Here are two simple steps you can use to network yourself to the next great opportunity.

Episode 12: How to Network Effectively

When I didn't have children, I thought that I would have answers to most problems faced by children. But then I became a parent. And I learned different.

Parents and Our Children

Nowadays, people all around the world are asking immigrants to "go back home". But what does home really mean? And how (and where) on earth can one return?

The Problem With Going Back Home

I am a fairly disciplined person. But I am powerless when faced with a bag of cookies. But that's ok. Listen to this episode and learn why it's important to have at least one vice in life.

Let the Cookie Crumble

I have mixed feelings about wildlife. I feel sorry for polar bears. But I am scared of them. Recently, I came across an owl in my neighborhood. The encounter taught me an important lesson about life.

How Not To Give A Hoot

Fifteen years ago, a colleague asked me if she should show her child Bambi -- a great film, but one where a deer loses her mom.  I didn't know how to answer her back then. But recent political developments helped me arrive at an answer.

The Problem With Bambi

I grew up eating food with the fingers on my God given hands. And I found myself in a country where people ate with forks and spoons. Learn how this conflict helped me zero in on a lasting source of true happiness.

A Lasting Source of True Happiness

I was nervous while climbing the steps of the Brooklyn courthouse for my American citizenship ceremony. But then I saw a photo of President Barack Obama. Here's how he guided me through one of the most important days of my life.

How Barack Obama Guided Me Through My Citizenship Oath Ceremony

When we stereotype, we judge a group based on its worst actors. How I learned this lesson after listening to Uptown Funk by Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars.

Bruno Mars, Mark Ronson and Uptown Funk

How Americans and immigrants alike can learn how to celebrate their Independence Days in a more meaningful way by taking a cue from Jewish holidays.

Red, White and True

These are questions that are top of mind for every Indian immigrant -- and many citizens -- in America. Why is a promotion so important? Should it really be that important? And if you’re trying for promotion, but matters aren’t working out, what should you do? Learn from the examples of Roger Federer and Daniel Tiger how you do the best for you. Transcripts of the episode are available at www.cuttingchai.com  

Promotions at Work

On Life, Parenting and Work from an Immigrant’s Perspective