IT'S CHAI TIME
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February 2013 -
Dr. Chandra Sankurathri lost his family—wife, son, and daughter—in the bombing of Air India Flight 182 off the coast of Ireland in 1985. The Indo-Canadian man focuses on helping others.
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February 2013 -
Quotes from Jyoti Singh Pandey's father, wife of man poisoned after winning the lottery, author of a book on Muslim immigrants, Salman Rushdie, Tulsi Gabbard, and a man with a gold shirt!
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February 2013 -
How much do you know about current events in India and the U.S.? Try this short quiz!
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February 2013 -
The trials and tribulations of crossing the border from Canada to the States with a dog, and even worse, of finding a dog-friendly motel.
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February 2013 -
Ever hear of the Bicholim Conflict, an undeclared war between Portugal and the Indian Maratha Empire, 1640-41? No? Good. Was a hoax, in Wikipedia. Can't believe everything you read!
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February 2013 -
The website Paagal Subtitle celebrates Bollywood's “creativity, typos, and expert image-and-word juxtaposition in subtitles in Indian cinema.”
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January 2013 -
Gaganjeet Bhullar, who plays on the Asian Tour, is the highest ranked Indian golfer in the world. At No. 88, and only 24 years old, he is the youngest Indian to reach the Top 100 in the world.
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January 2013 -
Pranjala Yadlapalli, a 13-year-old Hyderabad girl, is a finalist in junior tournaments in India. She is being compared with with Sania Mirza, the first Indian woman to achieve a Top 50 ranking.
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January 2013 -
Satinder P.S. Puri, a 70-year-old Sikh former structural engineer in Cleveland, who went on a hunger strike to try to save an 80-year-old school building was appreciated for his bravery and principles.
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January 2013 -
Quotes from authors of The Sari and Behind the Beautiful Forevers (life in a slum), professor who put engineering courses online, architect-turned-artist Asim Waqif, member of Das Racist, actor in Life of Pi.