IT'S CHAI TIME
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August 2012 -
Manohar Aich won the amateur Mr. Universe title in 1952, the first Indian to do so. And he would probably do it again today—if there were a special category for centenarians.
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August 2012 -
Sunil Chhetri, India’s captain, has signed a contract with Sporting Lisbon’s reserve squad and will play in Portugal’s second division and seems excited about the opportunity.
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August 2012 -
Quotes from a comedian, Louisiana Governor, an urban/indie/pop singer, a film producer, executive director of South Asian Americans Leading Together, and a Manipur native world boxing champion.
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August 2012 -
A short quiz on current events in India and the U.S.
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August 2012 -
It’s not unusual, of course, for 9-year-olds to say that they’d like to be president one day, but how many of them are already in college?
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August 2012 -
Indian-born Americans get six to eight hours of sleep, putting themselves at higher risk for cardiovascular disease, stroke, accidents, and psychological disorders
such as depression.
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July 2012 -
The undisputed World Chess Champion since 2007 is India's Vishwanathan Anand, 42. He has now won four World Chess Championships in a row and five in his career. That's huge!
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July 2012 -
Blind people in America are learning to play tennis, thanks partly to the efforts of Sejal Vallabh, a high school junior in Newton, Massachusetts. Sejal heard about blind tennis in Japan and founded Tennis Serves here.
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July 2012 -
The Love Commandos are just a “group of aging businessmen and journalists” in New Delhi who provide shelter and support to couples whose love relationships have drawn
the ire of family members or others.
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July 2012 -
Almost half of the motels in America are owned by Indian-Americans, about 70% of whom are Gujaratis. Pawan Dhingra, a sociology professor at Tufts University, explores their success in his new book.
