indianlifeandstyle.com is an Internet media company that produces original content sections such as American Connection, Entrée, Business, Looking Glass, Matinee and Travel. The content, updated frequently, offers an insight into the lifestyles of Indian Americans. Additionally, we provide weekly content to our sister publication, India-West.

Founded in March 2004 by India-West Publications, Inc., indianlifeandstyle.com content has been featured in Times of India, New American Media and recently our column ‘20-Something’ won a journalism award from the South Asian Journalists Association.
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Executive Staff
Publisher: Ramesh Murarka
Editor: Bina Murarka
Online Editor: Diana Rohini LaVigne
Art Director: Prabin Badhia
Acountant: Sandhya Doshi
Web Manager: Shawn Singh
Ad Executive: Anjali Nirula
Ad Coordinator: Som Sharma
Office Manager: Rashmi Gupte
Assistants: Fountain Jeng, Tejal Patel, Swati Sinha

Columnists:
Sonia Aggarwal, Swetha Iyengar, Sumita Batra, Ganeshspeaks, Melvin Durai

Regular Contributors:
Lalita Aloor Amuthan, Lisa Tsering, Richard Springer, Ketaki Gokhale, Ami Sampat, R.M. Vijayakar, Sudipti Gupta, Shailesh Kumar, Ashfaque Swapan, Stephanie Choate

Contributing Photographers:
Kiran Sampat, Som Sharma, Shawn Singh, Dana Pleasant, Vikramaditya Gupta

Features on Indianlifeandstyle.com:
American Connection: A profile of an established non-Indian that is in the Indian American community doing something special.

Business: A feature on a business topic affecting the Indian American community or about an Indian American executive who has successfully navigated the business world in the United States.

Technology: Articles on new innovative technologies that touch the Indian American community.

Cover Story: Articles range from profiles to in-depth reporting on a topic close to the hearts of Indian Americans.

Entrée: Features on popular restaurants and an insider’s look at their kitchens and beginnings.

Images: A photo collage from a notable Indian American event or activity.

Getaways: An exploration into the world of travel globally.

Hopscotch: Short interesting news tidbits that are not found in your local news.

InQuizition: A quiz to test your knowledge of topics like Bollywood, Indian politics, cricket and Indian history.

Interpreter of Melodies: Hindi song translations in English.

Matinee: A feature on a topic regarding Bollywood; today, yesterday and in the future.

Model Search: Male and Female model search winners are presented.

Second Opinion: A ‘point of view’ from an Indian American.

Sonia Speak: A ‘point of view’ from an Indian American high school teenager.

Star Trek: An astrology report exploring different themes each issue.

Style Beat: A product feature showing new products out with an Indian American connection.

Top Ten: Select top ten in a particular category which changes with each issue.

Looking Glass: An in-depth look at the life of an extraodinary Indian American.

Trend: An exploration into an existing or emerging trend in the Indian American community.

Politics: A Profile or topic-driven article regarding Indian American’s and their community.

Lifestyle: Articles on topics that touch Indian Americans' daily lives.

Co-Ed: A feature about the differences and similarities of gender in the Indian American community.

History: An in-depth look at our Indian American history.

Fashion: Articles on Indian Americans in the fashion industry.

Newsmaker: A feature on an Indian American making news headlines.

Q&A: A ‘talkback’ question and answer article featuring prominent Indian Americans.

20 Something; A ‘point of view’ column from an Indian American in her '20s.

Tips 'n Toes: A beauty advice column for men and women.

Bollywood Bloopers: A fun collection of mistakes made in the making of Bollywood films.

Say What?: A humor essay.

Contact information:
info@indianlifeandstyle.com