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IT'S CHAI TIME
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Good Sports: RECORD CLOTHING DRIVE
April 2019 - A clothing drive, the Vastradaan Campaign, started by Udaipur prince Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar set a Guinness World Record by gathering more than 329,250 pieces of clothing from over 76,000 donors.
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QUOTA of QUOTES
April 2019 - Quotes about Medicare, the stigma of menstruation, a piano prodigy, mixed signals about wanting Mexicans here or not, airport security checking, surveillance video exonerating an accused man.
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DID THAT REALLY HAPPEN?
April 2019 - How much do you know about current events in India and the U.S.? Try this short quiz!
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Fun Time: BEARDED MEN DESERVE EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
April 2019 - As a veteran of the bearded community, I’m able to empathize with all the men who have faced discrimination for no other reason than the natural growths on their chins.
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THE IMPORTANCE OF KEEPING A CULTURE GOING
April 2019 - For many Indian-American families, preserving their Indian culture is important, but so is preserving another culture: the family's home-made yogurt. The starter culture is like an heirloom.
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SCHOOL HOLIDAYS FOR DIWALI AND EID?
April 2019 - Kevin Thomas enjoyed Diwali and Eid as school holidays in Dubai; now a state senator in New York, he introduced a bill that would facilitate school holidays for Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs, and others.
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Good Sports: YOUNGEST GRANDMASTER
March 2019 - At age 12, D. Gukesh of Chennai has become India’s youngest and the world’s second youngest chess grandmaster. He practices seven hours a day. His father manages his son’s career full time.
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Good Sports: SHOOTING PRODIGY
March 2019 - Ten-year-old Abhinav Shaw of West Bengal and his partner, 19-year-old Mehuli Ghosh, won the gold medal in the 10-meter air rifle team event. He's the youngest gold medalist in the Khelo Games.
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Good Sports: TOP 100 TENNIS PLAYER
March 2019 - India’s men’s singles player Prajnesh Gunneswaran made his debut in the main draw of a grand slam tournament, the Australian Open. He's the third Indian player in the Top 100 in the last decade.
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QUOTA of QUOTES
March 2019 - Quotes re the vandalized Swaminarayan Temple, Kamala Harris promising integrity, pacing of film scripts, M. Night Shyamalan's philosophy, a Super Bowl commercial, Mindy Kaling joining Be the Match registry.