THE FEATURED ARTICLES
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January 2011 -
Writing about people and places is a new found passion for Kannan Kasturi, a New Delhi resident who researches development related issues in India.
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January 2011 -
If sex selection is indeed occurring in Georgia’s South Asian community (there is no such evidence specific to Georgia), the solution is not to deny women their constitutional rights to make private medical decisions.
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January 2011 -
Autonomy is a great thing to possess. I think everyone should do a few selfish things in their life before marriage comes into play, and one of them is to live alone. But our cultural differences do lead to differences in lifestyle, and these should not be embarrassing or socially stifling.
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January 2011 -
“Why should I work in a five-star hotel where so much food is wasted daily when people in Madurai are starving? I decided to quit my job and plunge into humanitarian service.
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January 2011 -
"In general, there has been a deep suspicion in Nepal of Nepali writers who write in English. It means you are Westernized to a certain extent, you don’t know the Nepali reality. I am a good target because I actually live in America and write about Nepal."
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December 2010 -
“It’s a testament to malaria’s great success as a pathogen—many people carry the parasite and pass it on to others without feeling very ill,” says author Sonia Shah, who traveled to some of the most malaria-infested regions of the world to research her book.
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December 2010 -
A grand dame who commands respect for her many memorable performances on-screen and her brave engagements in the arena of social reform, SHABANA AZMI speaks to Khabar about her early influences, the people that inspire her, the legacy of activism that she inherited from her parents, and the social cause close to her heart.
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December 2010 -
The world’s most visible Buddhist, the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, may be the Tibetan community’s spiritual and political head, but as his recent visit to Atlanta showed, he has an extraordinary appeal that cuts across cultures. And having, by now, lived in India twice as long as he did in Tibet, His Holiness considers himself a “son of India.”
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December 2010 -
Now that the dust has settled on Obama’s India trip, here’s looking at its most prescient moments, and deciphering its lasting impact.
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November 2010 -
What I have noticed over the years is that my generation of fellow Indian Americans are becoming increasingly more American, and in many cases losing their Indian side completely. This is especially so in our appearances.
