Rupal Shankar, raised in New York City and New Jersey, spent 20 years working on Wall Street before she decided to turn her wine writing passion project into what she acknowledges “is not a traditional career by Indian standards” in 2016. The mother of two is a regular contributor to the Indian SCENE, offering readers expert
Exuberating pure, unadulterated joy, her gait lively and spirited, Ruta Sharangpani skipped down the stairs of her home and enveloped me in a warm hug. Though she seemed to have no such reservations, I wasn’t exactly sure how and where to start getting to know Sharangpani. The doctor, now medical director for the Wayne County
Nidhi Singhal Puri is a business owner by day and a supportive spouse by night. She’s standing strong with her husband, Ranjeev, the first Punjabi candidate for state representative in Michigan history. But it is her role as a mom that drives her to want to make a difference in the community her kids will
Walking into a local eatery a few months ago, I was led to a table beside Yellow Gandhi and a bright-eyed 13-year-old I’d never met. Yellow is an old friend, but this was introduction to Milan, her grandson. “Anand’s son?” I asked. Yes, she replied. He’d had a half-day at school, and the two had
Sunita Dass remembers poring over the pages of Vogue as a young girl growing up in Bramhall, England, and then in Michigan, when her father’s job took her family to the United States. Now an attorney who attended the University of Michigan and a mother to two high schoolers, Dass stays in touch with her creative
Born in present day Montenegro, Zaim Becovic moved to the United States in 1986 with the hopes of pursuing acting and becoming a movie star. But feeling cheated by Hollywood producers and managers, he decided to try a career as a bodyguard, and received an education in personal training and executive protection. Along the way, he worked
This is the first of a two-part series from The Indian Scene. In this installment, we’ll tell the story of one family and a life-changing diagnosis. Next week, we’ll follow them as they navigate their new normal, and explore the financial and logistical realities of Alzheimer’s and caregiving. Sumi Mehta’s husband was worrying about her.
She goes by @funnybrownmom on Instagram, performs her comedy in a salwar kameez and bindi and hopes to become a voice for Indian women getting back into the workforce. This is all part of Zarna Garg’s third act. “I’m nervous all the time,” says Garg, who is pursuing a career in screenwriting and stand-up comedy
After working in the Chicago suburbs for over four years dermatologist Dr. Chethana Gottam and her husband Vikram decided to escape winter in Naples, Florida, where they practiced for two years. Now, they’ve moved back to Michigan to be closer to family and raise their children. Gottam, founder of the Art of Dermatology practice in
For Sanjeet Subramanian, March 3, 2009 is a date that stands frozen in memory, one that culminated with his first diagnosis for Crohn’s disease — inflammation of the small and large intestines. His memory is vivid, recalling everything from specific dates and times to sequences of events. “My first symptoms were that I had absolutely