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GOOD SPORTS: Patriotic Prakash and His ‘Idiot’ Dad
February 2013 -
U.S.-born Prakash Amritraj has played for India in the Davis Cup about 10 times, but not since 2008, when the India decided that only Indian passport holders could represent the country.
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GOOD SPORTS: Another Chess Prodigy
February 2013 -
Among the youngest of India's chess prodigies is 7-year-old Divya Deshmukh of Nagpur, who will represent Asia in the World Schools Chess Championship in Greece this year.
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GOOD SPORTS: A Hero to Millions
February 2013 -
Dr. Chandra Sankurathri lost his family—wife, son, and daughter—in the bombing of Air India Flight 182 off the coast of Ireland in 1985. The Indo-Canadian man focuses on helping others.
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QUOTA of QUOTES
February 2013 -
Quotes from Jyoti Singh Pandey's father, wife of man poisoned after winning the lottery, author of a book on Muslim immigrants, Salman Rushdie, Tulsi Gabbard, and a man with a gold shirt!
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DID THAT REALLY HAPPEN?
February 2013 - How much do you know about current events in India and the U.S.? Try this short quiz!
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Desi Satire: Moving Can Be a Tail-Wagging Experience
February 2013 -
The trials and tribulations of crossing the border from Canada to the States with a dog, and even worse, of finding a dog-friendly motel.
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DON’T RE-LIE ON WIKIPEDIA
February 2013 -
Ever hear of the Bicholim Conflict, an undeclared war between Portugal and the Indian Maratha Empire, 1640-41? No? Good. Was a hoax, in Wikipedia. Can't believe everything you read!
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Creative Subtitles of Indian Cinema
February 2013 -
The website Paagal Subtitle celebrates Bollywood's “creativity, typos, and expert image-and-word juxtaposition in subtitles in Indian cinema.”
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GOOD SPORTS: The Star from Amritsar
January 2013 -
Gaganjeet Bhullar, who plays on the Asian Tour, is the highest ranked Indian golfer in the world. At No. 88, and only 24 years old, he is the youngest Indian to reach the Top 100 in the world.
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GOOD SPORTS: The Next Sania?
January 2013 -
Pranjala Yadlapalli, a 13-year-old Hyderabad girl, is a finalist in junior tournaments in India. She is being compared with with Sania Mirza, the first Indian woman to achieve a Top 50 ranking.
