Sindya N. Bhanoo

Do you wash your hands before lunch?

My piece in The Post's health section today is about how we should all be washing our hands before we eat lunch - it's something too many of us skip. And with the availability of many ethnic cuisines, which require more touching than traditional American fare, it's more important than ever before.

Job Market

I have a piece this month in Khabar Magazine about the struggles new grads are facing in trying to find a job in this tough market. I don't envy this year's grads, but I did find that many of them are taking a "when life gives you lemons make lemonade" attitude. They are looking into doing service work, traveling around India, studying arts or taking up non-traditional jobs as a way to ride out the recession. Good for them!

Here's the full piece.