Welcome

Blogging has become a worldwide phenomenon over the past few years। A few years ago I also maintained a political blog but decided to end it when I moved away from home। As I begin a new blog I wanted it to be something that is not only worthwhile for those who visit, but also helps to raise awareness to issues that I feel are important. I named the website Food for Thought because quite literally I wanted the blog to be an intersection of Food and Thought. Under the title of food will be a growing assortment of vegetarian recipes. Because of my love for Indian food and the fact that I am married to a Gujarati, a majority of the recipes will be Indian in origin. However, because I am not Indian and also enjoy vegetarian food in general there will be an eclectic mix of vegetarian, including a throwback to my origins in the South.

Despite a very busy schedule, I plan to update the blog frequently and actually serve as a source of information for those who visit it. As a student at a Graduate school that encourages Social Activism I would also like to use this Blog as a medium to do so. I have a few issues that I am very well-read and passionate about. One such issue is the increasing act of female infanticide in India which has left nearly 50 million women literally "missing".
As previously mentioned I study International Affairs: Global Conflict & Security, and my area of focus is South Asia. I have a background in analyzing terrorism in Kashmir, India and Pakistan but have more recently switched focus to social/feminist issues in the region.
Finally, the blog will also follow global news stories of interest and American Politics where I will offer my related commentary. Therefore plan on seeing daily updates on news stories and related issues and around two new recipes a week.