October 2006
Does It Really Matteram?
Seldom in a nation's history does a single event simultaneously expose the shallow and cynical vote-seeking machinations of the ruling party as well as its
Overseas Indian Population 2001
The overseas Indian population, excluding the South Indian subcontinent, in 2001 was estimated at 17 million. Indian Americans constituted the second largest group, outside Mynamar
Kipling's Precious Jewel for Rent
You now have a chance to rent the Vermont home of Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936), the Nobel Prize winning British Indian author.Kipling wrote some of his
Dan Nainan, Half Indian, Half Japanese, Fully Funny
1. Your father is Indian and your mother is Japanese. How do you see yourself? A: Being born here I identify most with being American.
Two Of A Kind
Columnist Shekhar Hattangadi finds an uncanny commonality in the recent outbursts of an Australian ex-cricketer and an Indian politician.
Desi Hip Hop
Hip-hop has become as vital to the cultural identity of young Desis as faith and language were to their parents.
Letters
I am responding to Allison Hanken's comments on the article of "The Problem of Legal Immigration"(June 2006).You should emphasize the difficulties of obtaining H4 dependant
Desi Dinner Theater In Atlanta
South Asians love spicy food and spicy drama. So what could be more appropriate than combining the two? "When we have big desi events, the
Mohinder Suresh Is Hero
The much-hyped new NBC Monday Night series Heroes launching Sept 25, includes the character of Mohinder Suresh (played by Sendhil Ramamurthy), an Indian geneticist professor
Hansdehar's Malgudi Days
Hansdehar is touting itself as the first knowledge village of Haryana. This village of 1,753 residents has developed a website detailing its residents and photographs
Proposing In Music
Vivek Babtiwale unsuccessfully tried to pitch his "Sit and Shave" product, which allows men to shave while sitting on the toilet, to incredulous hosts on
Hard Core Casual Gamer?
Remember the adage: when the law is against you, argue the facts; when the facts are against you, argue the law and if both the
Top Ten Life Tips From A Tech Wiz
Wisdom about how to live life from the King of Code? Seems hard to believe but Rajesh Setty of Sunnyvale, Calif., is one computer wiz who's seen
Remember Ayurveda?
British and Indian scientists are looking at several Ayurvedic mental boosters for treating Alzheimer's disease. Scientists at Kings College in London and Jadhavpur University in Kolkata
New Bird Species
In what Birdlife International describes as "the most sensational ornithological discovery in India for more than half a century," an Indian astronomer has identified a
City Of Jhumpa
Everyone is reading Jhumpa in Chicago! The city has the One Book, One Chicago program where it encourages all the citizens to read and discuss
