IT'S CHAI TIME
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April 2012 -
Five-time world boxing champion, MC Mary Kom, is training for the Summer Games in London, the first year for women's boxing at the Olympics. "I wanted to show that not just men, but even women can do anything they want."
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April 2012 -
Called "The Wall" for his patience, Rahul Dravid will be remembered as one of India's finest batsmen. He announced his retirement from international cricket but will continue to play in the IPL.
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April 2012 -
After a career in Bollywood and breaking up with Salman Khan, Somy Ali returned to Florida to run No More Tears, a nonprofit helping immigrant women abused by their husbands. She is seeking donations.
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April 2012 -
Quotes from a filmaker who tells the stories of Pakistani women who survived acid attacks, 2 businessmen, a fashion designer, the shortest woman in the world, and a wife keeping her husband's memory alive on Facebook.
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April 2012 -
A short quiz on current events in India and the U.S.
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April 2012 -
Facing prejudice did not deter Jagmeet Sethi. Preferring friendly discussion, he not only kept his turban, he designed and wore T-shirts with messages such as “I heart Turbans.” His company sells Sikh- and Punjabi-pride items.
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April 2012 -
Indian? No, Native American. Police in Birmingham, Alabama are confused--or just don't care. Look at the dozens of tickets for minor traffic offenses--messed up.
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March 2012 -
Dipika Pallikal, from Chennai, plays squash and is ranked 14 (world). She was a finalist at the 2012 Tournament of Champions, (U.S. Professional Championships), the first Indian to reach the final of a Silver event.
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March 2012 -
Two Indias: India Sherret, a 15-year-old from Canada, finished fourth in the ski-cross event at the recent Winter Youth Olympic Games in Austria. And Aanchal Thakur, slalom and giant slalom, was India’s sole representative.
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March 2012 -
Aside from students attending University of Virginia, Satyendra Singh Huja, 70, is the only Sikh resident of Charlottesville, Va. And now he’s the city’s mayor, accent or not.
