IT'S CHAI TIME
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Good Sports: Another Win for Bhupathi
August 2013 - Indian doubles star Mahesh Bhupathi has gone from winning at Wimbledon to starting a company that represents sports stars. Client Andy Murray just scored at Wimbledon himself!
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Good Sports: Athlete's Village
August 2013 - Ratiram Saini of Rajasthan won bronze in the 10,000-meter race at the 20th Asian Athletics Championships in Pune. He lives in a hut with extended family and dreams of a decent house.
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Good Sports: Generous Billionaire
August 2013 - Software billionaire Dr. Romesh Wadhwani has pledged 80 percent of his wealth to charitable causes. He is helping develop a network of community and skills colleges in India.
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Quota of Quotes
August 2013 - Quotes about Sikhs in the US military, religious freedom in Indonesia, a popular website, empowering girls from red-light districts, Nikki Haley/child abuse, Maniil Suri/gay marriage.
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Did That Really Happen?!
August 2013 - How much do you know about current events in India and the U.S.? Try this short quiz!
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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH A DOMESTIC CAT
August 2013 - Researchers have found that outdoor cats kill as many as 3.7 billion birds and 20.7 billion small mammals in the United States every year. Melvin interviews Monty, a domestic tabby.
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Prince William's Roots in India
August 2013 - Prince William can trace his ancestry to an Indian, leading author Patrick French to conclude that Prince William, future King of England, is (drum roll, please) 1/256th Indian.
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Life Insurance Discount for Vegetarians
August 2013 - A company in Britain is offering cheaper life insurance to vegetarians, believing they’re less likely to have heart disease and other ailments, and more likely to live longer.
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Good Sports: BASKETBALL KING
July 2013 - Vivek Ranadive, Indian-American software magnate, now owns the NBA’s Sacramento Kings. He and Pakistani-American Shahid Khan are the only desi owners of major U.S. sports franchises.
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Good Sports: QUALITY HIRE FOR THE BEARS
July 2013 - Sean Desai has a unique job: defensive quality control coach for the Chicago Bears. He enjoyed playing football, then was drawn to teaching and educational administration.