Features
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The NRI: PAN and AADHAAR Cards: From Confusion to Clarity
January 2018 -
If you are a NonResident Indian (NRI), or even an American citizen of Indian descent with official transactions in India, you may need an Indian PAN or AADHAAR card or both.
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My Word: Cookies over Biscuits
January 2018 -
ENGLISH: GLOBAL AND LOCAL. The witty wordsmith, SHASHI THAROOR takes a mirthful look at the old adage that Britain and the U.S. are countries divided by a common language.
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Pilgrimage: Seeking Shiva’s Blessings
January 2018 -
Hoping to eventually see all 12 prominent temples devoted to Shiva, the writer visits Srisailam, the abode of the second Jyotirlinga in the dense Nallamala Forest of southeastern India.
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Talk Time: The Code-Switcher
January 2018 -
INTERVIEW WITH MITALI PERKINS, author of "You Bring the Distant Near" (young adult fiction), which was long-listed for a National Book Award. She discusses ‘code-switching’ and her writing.
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Americana: The Rise and Fall of the Wild Wild West
January 2018 -
The demise of the legendary American West: Our native Indians lived in concert with the land, while many European-Americans believed that the land was there to be used and tamed.
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Snapshot: A Brief Primer on Indian-American Christians
December 2017 -
According to Pew Research, 18% of Indian-Americans are Christians. Here’s a glimpse of their roots, outlooks, and political alignments, and how they might differ from American Christians.
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Health: 10 Tips for Dining at Indian Restaurants
December 2017 -
We all enjoy dining out, but now that we are all health conscious, it can also be a major guilt-inducing decision. Here are ways to make it less so, while not sucking out all the joy from it.
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Commentary: Relax Chauvinists, Hindi Can Win the Language Battle on Its Own
December 2017 -
RELAX, HINDI CHAUVINISTS, SAYS SHASHI THAROOR, the erudite MP: Shoving Hindi onto close to half of the nation that does not speak it does more harm than good. India has several “national languages.”
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Eye on India: T. N. Ninan Weighs In on India and Its Prospects
December 2017 -
Our interview with the Chairman and Editorial Director of the Business Standard Limited, publisher of one of India’s largest business dailies--on demonetization, GST, corruption, and more.
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Books: A DALIT FAMILY’S JOURNEY
December 2017 -
ANTS AMONG ELEPHANTS: LIFE OF DALITS. In her acclaimed book, Sujatha Gidla writes about the plight of her people in a turbulent landscape of caste, modernization, and class struggles.
