Chai time
IT'S CHAI TIME
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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.
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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!
