Sujatha Bagal

Stories and essays on food, travel, culture.

Working Out the Kinks in the Inter-Generational Recipe Transfer Protocol

My new essay on The Aerogram: So each time we sat down at my breakfast table I would bring out not only all our assorted notes, my computer, and pens … Continue reading

November 11, 2013 · Leave a comment

What Makes Food Comfort Food?

The Aerogram published my essay on why a bowl of rice and some pickle is my comfort food. On any other day, late night infomercials would give me company through … Continue reading

October 26, 2013 · Leave a comment

When All That’s Left of Pressure Cooker are Fragments and Hurt

As an intern at a communications consulting company many years ago, I had to get familiar with the firm’s documents and their various formats and templates. The resident tech guru pointed … Continue reading

April 29, 2013 · Leave a comment

ForbesLife India: Altruism Everyday

This essay appeared in the Winter 2012 edition of ForbesLife India. A link to the pdf version is available at the end of this post. In a material world, working for nothing can … Continue reading

April 3, 2013 · Leave a comment

ForbesLife India – Essay on Indians Volunteering in the US and in India

My article on volunteering – Indians volunteering in the US and Indian-origin immigrants returning to India to volunteer – is in the latest issue of ForbesLife India. Look for it … Continue reading

January 14, 2013

The Manifold Advantages of a Big Brother – Chicken Soup Series

This story was published earlier this year in the Chicken Soup series anthology titled, ‘Chicken Soup for the Indian Soul: Celebrating Brothers & Sisters’. It is a cool autumn day and I’m in … Continue reading

June 20, 2012

Cycle Rickshaws in Washington, D.C.: Trike Happy – ForbesLife India

A version of this article was originally published in ForbesLife India. PDF version of the article is available here – PEDICABS. The nose wheel makes an acute turn and plants … Continue reading

September 5, 2011