India, Nov. 18 -- It was our last day in New York. I wanted to visit The Museum of Modern Art, while my wife wanted to go to a mall to buy souvenirs for friends and family back home. Neither of us was prepared to budge so we decided to go our ways. She and our daughter headed to the mall, while I decided to visit the world-acclaimed museum in the heart of the city.

The man at the ticket counter asked, "Where are you from?" "India," I replied. "Good! No need to buy a ticket because today the entry for foreigners is free." I was delighted to get a $30 waiver before entering the Mecca of modern art. Walking through the five-storeyed museum is a surreal experience. Creations of eminent artists from the end of the 19th century to the present ...