Deepak Singh

An Indian immigrant’s US journey ‘from MBA to minimum wage’

March 13, 2017Jobs

Deepak Singh arrived armed with an MBA from India, but he couldn’t find a job in his field in the US. He ended up working a minimum-wage job at a mall electronics store.

A surfer showers off on the beach in Cardiff, California.

I forgot the art of showering in cold water

February 24, 2016Lifestyle

Heavy traffic along a busy road in New Delhi

I never knew traffic could smell so sweet

June 9, 2015Culture

Deepak Singh's mother, Nirmala. He says it would be almost insulting to send her a Mother's Day card.

I’ve never sent my mother a Mother’s Day card

May 5, 2015Culture

When Deepak Singh is out with his lighter-skinned daughter here in the US, people seem confused that he's her father.

‘Papa, you are brown, and I am white’

December 24, 2014Culture

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This is Sahu Cinema Hall, in the center of my hometown, Lucknow, India. I watched hundreds of movies there when I was kid, and it brings back lots of memories for me.

When I try to belong in America, I long for India — and vice versa

October 31, 2014Culture

What happens when you travel back and forth between your home country and your adopted one? For Indian-American writer Deepak Singh, it means constant cultural re-adjustment.

At these Paris hotels, it’s up to you how much you pay

July 22, 2014Global Scan

Priceline offers to let you name your own price for your hotel, but it’s not quite literal. A group of Paris hotels are letting you stay at their hotel and pay as much as you want when you check out. Meanwhile, the death toll continues to mount in Gaza, and protests are mounting around the world. Plus autocorrect — it’s much more complex than you might think. That and more in today’s Global Scan.Priceline offers to let you name your own price for your hotel, but it’s not quite literal. A group of Paris hotels are letting you stay at their hotel and pay as much as you want when you check out. Meanwhile, the death toll continues to mount in Gaza, and protests are mounting around the world. Plus autocorrect — it’s much more complex than you might think. That and more in today’s Global Scan.

I learned more about India after I moved to the US

February 5, 2014Arts, Culture & Media

Indian American writer Deepak Singh says it took moving to America for him to meet Indians from different parts of India.

So what if it’s cold? You’re in America. You’ll be fine!

January 6, 2014Arts, Culture & Media

Sure it’s cold here, even record-breaking cold, but others around the world are dealing with cold, too. In India, Deepak Singh’s mother is facing an unusually chilly 42 degrees Fahrenheit.

‘God of cricket’ hangs up his bat

October 10, 2013Sports

The cricket world woke up to shocking news Thursday. One of cricket’s biggest stars, Sachin Tendulkar of India, announced he’s retiring from the sport. For cricket, it’s like LeBron James calling it quits.

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