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The Truth about Prison Food
June 2014 -
For one lakh a month, a rich Indian businessman had food delivered to him in prison. “They should know how corrupt we are,” he said. “We can’t just keep bragging that we are good.”
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Good Sports: Bullish about the Bhullars
May 2014 -
New Mexico State basketball games might get a lot of fans in India: they have Indo-Canadian "twin towers", brothers Sim Bhullar (seven-foot-five) and Tanveer (seven-foot-three).
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Good Sports: Family Sport
May 2014 -
The movie Draft Day about the NFL's Cleveland Browns stars Kevin Costner. One of the writers is Rajiv Joseph, a Cleveland-born Pulitzer-nominated playwright whose father is Indian.
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Good Sports: Will You "Marrow" Her? Yes!
May 2014 -
Finding a match for a bone marrow transplant isn’t easy. Moneet “Money” Mann, an Indo-Canadian student with leukemia, was ecstatic when her "Will you marrow me?" campaign was successful.
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QUOTA of QUOTES
May 2014 -
Quotes from a Republican, a high school girl in boot camp, a 10-year-old actor, a young thinker, an author, and a swami whose leader is frozen while awaiting his return to life.
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DID THAT REALLY HAPPEN?
May 2014 -
How much do you know about current events in India and the U.S.? Try this short quiz!
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FUN TIME: Being a Lookalike Can Be Lucrative
May 2014 -
Lookalikes--people who are look like famous people--are hired for various kinds of events. What is the job like? Is it enjoyable, or dangerous? Lucrative, too?
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BIRYANI AND THE BRIDE
May 2014 -
Biryani is an important part of many Indian weddings. Just ask the bride in Bangalore who recently broke off her nuptials with a groom who works in Dubai.
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Good Sports: Squash Star
April 2014 -
Saurav Ghosal is India's most successful squash player, ranked number 18 in the world. The 27-year-old Kolkata native, who lives and trains in Britain, has medals and awards galore.
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Good Sports: President Paraag
April 2014 -
A South Asian in U.S. professional sports: Paraag Marathe was recently promoted to team president of the San Francisco 49ers (who have another man with double A name, Baalke).
