IT'S CHAI TIME
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January 2017 -
Thousands of people came together recently in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, for the funeral of Dr. V. Balasubramaniam, who was known as the beloved “20-rupees doctor” for his care of the poor.
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January 2017 -
An Indian runner named Dharam Pal Singh, a cow herder in Uttar Pradesh, intended to race in Australia, but was not able to prove his age, which he says is 119. “I may compete until I’m 125,” he said.
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December 2016 -
The Indian women’s hockey team won its first Asian Champions Trophy beating China with a last-minute score by Deepika Thakur. The Indian men’s team won its second Asian Champions Trophy.
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December 2016 -
Ajay Thakur's raiding skills helped India win the men’s kabaddi World Cup (standard style) again. India has now won all the standard style and circle style kabaddi World Cups.
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December 2016 -
Nikhil Kumar, an eighth grader from Miami, won gold at the World Cadets Chess Championship, beating India’s Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, top-ranked player in the world and youngest International Master.
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December 2016 -
Quotes from first Indian-American woman in the U.S. House of Representatives, founder of Bikram Yoga, actor Pierce Brosnan, Neera Tanden on hate messages, a filmmaker, and a Big Bang Theory actor.
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December 2016 -
How much do you know about current events in India and the U.S.? Try this short quiz!
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December 2016 -
More Americans voted for Hillary Clinton than Donald Trump, but because of the Electoral College, millions of Americans awoke on Nov. 9 with a severe case of PTSD (President Trump Stress Disorder).
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December 2016 -
Neil Garg, California Professor of the Year in 2015, developed BACON (Biology and Chemistry Online Notes), online tutorials that link organic chemistry with sports, health, genetics, and even TV shows.
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December 2016 -
Saks Fifth Avenue will soon feature items from a clothing label called Sukhetdhir. Sukhet Dhir, a former call center worker, has won the prestigious International Woolmark Prize.
