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“Heart Notes” meant Heartfulness meditation, music, and inspiration
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Author Chetan Bhagat speaks on success at Pratham’s Atlanta chapter
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Memorial celebrations at the Carter Center for Dada J. P. Vaswani’s “Legacy of Love”
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Shaan’s rocking concert raises awareness of opioid epidemic
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South Asian thespians playing to mainstream Atlanta audiences
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4th International Day of Yoga with soft music and training in multiple techniques
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Over 10,000 youngsters learn about Moksha at BAPS Youth Convention
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Shree Shakti Mandir Celebrates 25th Anniversary
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Hindi through incredible Indian stories in Startalk Balvihar Camp
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Sarangi artist and local musicians at Param-Shikhar Academy’s concert
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South Asian migrants on hunger strike
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Good deeds and patriotism of Ahmadiyya Muslims on Fourth of July
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Ismaili-Jewish interfaith dialogue
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Brahmrishi Swami Guruvanand visits Atlanta
Life, Reinvented
In Atlanta, Junior Anand Gupta was living the American dream. After 20 years here, he left it all to move back to India. On his flight, he resolved to give one day a week for a social cause. Since 2013, he has become a committed warrior in the fight to stop sexual crimes against women in India. He has been a primary confidant of the parents of “Nirbhaya,” the victim of the brutal gang rape that shook the nation in 2014; he has worked tirelessly towards legislation such as the Juvenile Justice Act and the SAFE Act (Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Act); he has agitated on the streets, planned protests, and gone to jail. In an interview with Khabar, Junior talks about how and why he took on women’s safety, about comparison of rape culture between India and the West, and what Indian-Americans can do. Read more »
HITS AND MISSES OF THE RECORD-SHATTERING DA-BANGG SHOW: While the recent show was hugely entertaining for starry-eyed Bollywood fans, it was less so for the jaded critic. Read more »
The author looks at American history and culture, asking "Why tip?" Reasons: help servers, reward service, gain/maintain future service, gain/maintain social esteem, and fulfill felt duties. Read more »
While FIFA is expanding the footprint of football (American soccer) to more nations than there are in the UN, ICC’s short-sightedness is shrinking the world of cricket to just 10 nations. Read more »
Verisimilitude is at the heart of the controversy surrounding the series "Quantico" starring Priyanka Chopra. There is not a single recorded incident of a Hindu terrorist of the kind portrayed. Read more »
H-1B visa not a ticket to the American dream / Great opportunities await returning Indians / Helping India is good, despite what officials think Read more »
How much does eldercare cost, and how do you arrange it when it is needed? The average person might not know. For clarification, here are some facts to dispel some myths. Read more »
Tariffs will hurt businesses and consumers as the increases in raw material costs trickle down. Join an industry association or chamber of commerce to stay ahead of the war games. Read more »
South Asians are prone to a group of risk factors causing metabolic syndrome. Resistance training (or strength training) has been shown to offer protection. Read more »
Removal proceedings will increase after case denials; does not change policy for TPS or DACA / Visas will be processed in Mumbai rather than New Delhi for family visas IR5, IR1/CR1, or IR2/CR2. Read more »
Another romance progressing by leaps and bounds: Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt. Alia’s dad Mahesh Bhatt was with them. Ranbir’s mother turned 60 on July 8 and the family went to Paris! Read more »
India’s top gymnast Dipa Karmakar, who narrowly missed a bronze medal at the Rio Olympics, won a gold medal in Artistic Gymnastics at the recent FIG World Challenge Cup at Mersin, Turkey. Read more »
Harshita Kamath is the new Visweswara Rao and Sita Koppaka Professor in Telugu & South Indian Cultures, Literatures, & History in Emory College's Department of Middle Eastern & South Asian Studies. Read more »
WHO, WHAT, WHERE, WHEN, & WHY / IMMIGRATION ACT: THE FALLOUT / MYSTERY OF CHEMISTRY / WOMEN SCALING NEW HEIGHTS / ORIGINS OF MODERN SOUTH ASIANS / BOOKS: Sarah Jessica Parker picks, more. Read more »
Meera Gandhi's Giving Back Foundation helps those in need around the world, particularly women and children. She has a TV series, documentary, musical CD, and coffee table book as well. Read more »
From CEOs to movie stars, everybody who is anybody does meditation these days. But…you can’t really do meditation, you can only become meditation. Confused? Don’t worry, just read on. Read more »
