IT'S CHAI TIME
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GOOD SPORTS: SAILING TO THE OLYMPICS
February 2012 - Rohini Rau hopes to represent India at the Summer Olympics in London, the first Indian woman to do so in the sport of sailing. The 25-year-old medical student from Tamil Nadu is already a champion.
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QUOTA OF QUOTES
February 2012 - Great quotes from a "Make Chai, Not War" comic, a former slum dweller helping the poor, a Dalit, the "Kolaveri Di" songster, and others.
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DID THAT REALLY HAPPEN?
February 2012 - A short quiz on current events in India and the U.S.
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BLEEPING OUT THE B-WORD
February 2012 - Some of America’s edgiest shows are being shown in India, as TV channels try to attract young and hip audiences. But the censorship can sometimes be a bit too much...
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What does Roy G. Biv tell you?
February 2012 - Here is a list of mnemonics. How many do you know? See if you can match the mnemonic with its meaning.
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GOOD SPORTS: NFL’S FIRST MINORITY OWNER
January 2012 - Shahid Khan, an Illinois businessman who owns an automobile parts company, paid a reported $760 million to buy the Jacksonville Jaguars, becoming the first owner in National Football League history to sport a handlebar mustache.
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GOOD SPORTS: WILL SAINA EMERGE FROM HER SLUMP?
January 2012 - When it comes to slumps among Indian women playing racket sports, Sania Mirza (tennis) is having a bigger slump than Saina Nehwal (badminton). Indian fans hope Saina will bounce back for the Olympics.
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GOOD SPORTS: GOLF AT THE OLYMPICS
January 2012 - Golf is returning to the Summer Olympics in 2016, after an absence of almost a century, and one person excited is Sharmila Nicollet, India’s top women’s professional golfer.
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QUOTA OF QUOTES
January 2012 - Quotes from a filmmaker (about Freida Pinto), a chef, a coffee shop owner, a monk at Occupy Wall Street, a car salesman, and a senior citizen.
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HUMAN-POWERED FERRIS WHEEL
January 2012 - A Ferris wheel in New Delhi is powered by men who hang from the bars and use their weight to propel it around. Maybe not too safe, but good for energy savings and prevention of obesity!