Priya Malhotra is a writer and journalist with over 25 years of experience. After spending more than a decade in New York City, she recently returned to her hometown, New Delhi. Her debut novel, Woman of an Uncertain Age, was published in 2022. Priya's work has appeared in numerous publications such as Newsday, Time Out New York, The Times of India, The Japan Times, Asian Art News, Cosmopolitan, and News India Times. She holds a Master’s degree in journalism from Columbia University and a Bachelor’s degree in English literature from Kenyon College. Email: pmalhotra0612 [at] gmail.com
by Priya Malhotra What do an intoxicating drink and an ancient beauty ritual have in common? How did a word once linked to Roman roads become synonymous with insignificance? And what strange connection exists between human strength and a tiny, scurrying creature? Language is a traveler. Words cross borders, crisscross centuries, and sometimes transform so…
by Priya Malhotra When I think of New York City, the first image that rises to the surface isn’t its vaunted skyline, those defiant towers scraping at the heavens. It isn’t the classical grandeur of the Metropolitan Museum where civilizations whisper through marble and canvas, nor the razzle-dazzle of Broadway where melodies unfurl amidst a…