by Foram Mehta The clock reads 2 a.m. on a school night and junior Seema Patel* is just now getting ready for bed. The late night is not anything out of ordinary for her. It is just another night in the life of a pre-med. A psychology major at the University of Texas at Austin, Patel says she averages...

by Aditi Mehta Recently, the upper house of India’s Parliament passed a bill Tuesday that would amend the Constiution to reserve one-third of the seats in India’s national and state legislatures for women. The controversial bill has a long way to go, yet has stirred up strong sentiments on both...

photographs by Thuy Ly Meet our newest model Akriti Pokhrel. I was born in Nepal, Kathmandu and I moved to Texas 6 years back with my family. I’m loving Texas very much because it’s a very laid back and calm state which kind of defines me. By nature I’m a very calm and quite person! Life...

BG would like you to get to know our staff. After all, BG is written for you by girls just like you! Meet Foram Mehta. I was born in India and my parents moved my sister and me to the States when I was about 4 ½. We actually came on Halloween of ’93 – can you imagine that culture shock? We...

by Foram Mehta I still remember the days when you counted the years until you moved into the next block of school. As an 11-year-old, you couldn’t wait to leave behind elementary school and being surrounded by tag-playing, nose-picking, nap-taking “children” for the mature middle-school...

For many of us, teal make up might sound a little intimidating. However, done right, teal can be flirty and fun for a night out. In the latest issue of Lucky, the magazine shows us a cool spin on the smoky eye. Basically, work black eye liner into the top and bottom lashes, then lay teal down directly...

by Aditi Mehta In her recent book titled “Marry Him: The Case for Settling for Mr Good Enough”, Lori Gottlieb presents her case on why young women shouldn’t wait for Mr. Perfect, but rather keep an open mind to well– settling. Her book highlights not only Lori’s journey...

by Sneha Goud I was six or seven when a fellow Indian playmate informed my skin was darker than hers because I didn’t bathe enough.  Even at that age, I was aware her claims were false.  But it didn’t stop me from staring at myself in a mirror when I got home that day or on all the other...

So, you’re single on Valentines Day. Boo hoo.  There’s still plenty you can do this weekend to make it a blast and not even notice what day it is! Here’s the BG How To Guide for Being a V-Day Fun Chick: Go to the movies! If you really want to avoid the couples (although you’re...

by Foram Mehta As a child, I moved around frequently. My parents emigrated from India to the U.S. when I wasn’t even five years old, and we moved from place to place. It seems that I’ve perpetually been stuck with the “New Kid Syndrome” for most of my life. Unfortunately for me, the schools I...