Author
Nilosree Biswas
Based in Philadelphia and Mumbai, Nilosree Biswas is an author, filmmaker and columnist who writes about Asian history, art, culture, food and cinema. Her work regularly appears in national and international media.
Articles by this author
Centuries-Old Scent Oud Now Perfuming East and West
Science & Nature
Musky and sweet, oud wafted its way into the culture of the Arabian Gulf from South and East Asia. Now the resin that is processed into an essential oil is sweetening perfume and room fragrance in the West.
Vibrant Portraits: A Conversation With Maliha Abidi
Arts & Culture
After growing up in Karachi, Pakistan, and moving to California as a teenager, artist and author Maliha Abidi found it difficult to find stories of women who looked like her or with whom she felt she could identify.
A Monumental Legacy
Arts & Culture
History
The depiction of the Taj Mahal in the works of Indian and British artists in the 1800s helped bolster enthusiasm for the country & rsquo;s rich culture, architecture and society. One such painting, & ldquo; The Taj Mahal by moonlight,& rdquo; stirred a bidding frenzy at a recent auction, and some experts argue that such paintings have helped change perceptions of India in the West.