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THE AUTO DRIVER AND HIS GARDEN
May 2019 -
An auto driver in Kolkata has received lots of attention for his garden on top of his auto rickshaw. A message below the garden reads, “Save Trees, Save Lives.” Good idea!
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IF AT FIRST YOU DON’T SUCCEED, TRY AGAIN
May 2019 -
Losing an election or two is nothing compared to the losses of Shyam Babu Subudhi of Odisha, India. Since 1962, he has run as an independent and lost 32 times, but he continues to try.
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Good Sports: BROWN BEARS BASKETBALL
April 2019 -
Sisters Shayna and Nina Mehta of Brown University in Rhode Island are among only a handful of Indian-Americans to make the roster of NCAA Division 1 basketball teams.
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Good Sports: HEADING A SPORTS CHANNEL
April 2019 -
As editor-in-chief of Gurugram (Gurgaon)-based digital channel Power Sportz, Kanthi Suresh is the first woman in India to head a sports channel. She was a political news anchor at Doordarshan News.
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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.
