Chai time
IT'S CHAI TIME
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A PRINCIPLED CITIZEN
January 2013 -
Satinder P.S. Puri, a 70-year-old Sikh former structural engineer in Cleveland, who went on a hunger strike to try to save an 80-year-old school building was appreciated for his bravery and principles.
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QUOTA of QUOTES
January 2013 -
Quotes from authors of The Sari and Behind the Beautiful Forevers (life in a slum), professor who put engineering courses online, architect-turned-artist Asim Waqif, member of Das Racist, actor in Life of Pi.
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DID THAT REALLY HAPPEN?
January 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: Time to Work on My Language Skills
January 2013 -
My family and I recently returned to America after living in Canada for seven years, where they speak English, French, and Frenjabi. Now I need to learn some Spanish! Bilingualism--ok for an Indian!
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A Casual Meeting with A.R. Rahman
January 2013 -
How did Indo-Canadian pop singer Raghav Mathur get to sing his Bollywood debut song, a duet with Shilpa Rao called “Ishq Shava” that is performed onscreen in the Yash Chopra film, Jab Tak Hain Jaan?
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ONE POUND FISH
January 2013 -
A modern street vendor's song: Shahid Nazir, a 31-year-old Pakistani man selling fish at a market stall in London, appeared in a YouTube video that went viral--and there he was, on UK TV and with a record deal!
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Good Sports: BILLIARDS CHAMPS
December 2012 -
Billiards was popular among British Army officers in India in the 19th century, and "our chaps" continue to be a major force in the sport. Pankaj Advani and Rupesh Shah are following after the great Geet Sethi.
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Good Sports: INDIA HOSTS WORLD CUP
December 2012 -
Beginning next month, India is hosting the women's cricket World Cup, facing the likes of Australia, England, and New Zealand, but for some reason, there hasn’t been much hubbub about it.
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DR. AMI BERA OF CALIFORNIA IS NOW A U.S. CONGRESSMAN!
December 2012 -
Dr. Ami Bera is now a U.S. Congressman! We had the 1st Indian-American Democrat, Dalip Singh Saund, 1st Indian-American Republican, Bobby Jindal, and now the 2nd Indian-American Democrat.
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QUOTA of QUOTES
December 2012 -
Quotes from the first Hindu American in Congress; Vivek Wadhwa on immigration; actress who plays a doctor; Pennsylvania Democrat who didn't win a seat; Jeffrey Goldberg, on immigration; and Mitt Romney.
