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THE GREAT MANGO WAR
June 2017 -
Australia, India, and Pakistan all grow mangoes, and they are in a battle. If you’re wondering why it’s such a big deal, well, mangoes are part of the Indian identity.
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GANDHI AND FATHERHOOD
June 2017 -
“A flawless Gandhi would have been a superb husband and a superb father, in addition to being the astonishing friend and inspirer he was to Indians of every kind,” says his grandson.
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Good Sports: ENGINEERING TEAM TO ELITE EIGHT
May 2017 -
Gokul Natesan capped his final basketball season with 2,000 points in his college career at Colorado School of Mines and bringing the Orediggers to the final eight in the NCAA tournament.
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Good Sports: HEADING UP IN SOCCER
May 2017 -
Sunil Chhetri and his soccer team have moved up in the FIFA world rankings, to No. 101 in the world, the highest ranking for the Indian team in two decades, and No. 11 in Asia.
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Good Sports: TRUE AMERICAN HERO
May 2017 -
Ian Grillot, the hero of the Olathe, Kansas shooting, was honored by the Indian-American community in Houston. India's Ambassador to the U.S. Navtej Sarna presented a check to Grillot.
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QUOTA of QUOTES
May 2017 -
Quotes from a doctor--nearly deported, a Muslim running for office, a student running for New York City Council seat, comedian Mindy Kaling, Top Chef host/author Padma Lakshmi, and Indrani Das, 17.
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DID THAT REALLY HAPPEN?
May 2017 -
How much do you know about current events in India and the U.S.? Try this short quiz!
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Fun Time: 'Adopt a Desi' Program Attracts Many Foreigners
May 2017 -
Foreigners interested in adopting from India are in luck: there are numerous potential adoptees--malnourished, living on the street, and having four legs and a tail.
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NO MORE TIES AT THE SPELLING BEE
May 2017 -
In the last three years, six Indian-American children have won the National Spelling Bee. Three straight ties! Not anymore. There will be a second written test now to avoid co-champions.
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PEPPERING SPICER
May 2017 -
Shree Chauhan, founder and CEO of the nonprofit Parents in Partnership, spotted White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer at an Apple store and took the opportunity to pepper him with questions.
