IT'S CHAI TIME
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January 2012 -
Golf is returning to the Summer Olympics in 2016, after an absence of almost a century, and one person excited is Sharmila Nicollet, India’s top women’s professional golfer.
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January 2012 -
When it comes to slumps among Indian women playing racket sports, Sania Mirza (tennis) is having a bigger slump than Saina Nehwal (badminton). Indian fans hope Saina will bounce back for the Olympics.
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January 2012 -
Quotes from a filmmaker (about Freida Pinto), a chef, a coffee shop owner, a monk at Occupy Wall Street, a car salesman, and a senior citizen.
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January 2012 -
A short quiz on current events in India and the U.S.
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January 2012 -
A Ferris wheel in New Delhi is powered by men who hang from the bars and use their weight to propel it around. Maybe not too safe, but good for energy savings and prevention of obesity!
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January 2012 -
A group called The Ugly Indian is cleaning up Bangalore. “It’s time we admitted that many of India’s problems are because many of us are Ugly Indians,” they say. “We tolerate an incredible amount of filth.”
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December 2011 -
India’s first Formula One Grand Prix race was a big success on Oct. 30, with a crowd of 95,000 showing up to cheer the drivers at the Buddh International Circuit (BIC) in Greater Noida, about 40 miles from New Delhi.
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December 2011 -
Age is no excuse! A 100-year-old Sikh man who began running at age 63 recently became the oldest person to complete a full marathon, putting his name in the Guinness World Records.
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December 2011 -
Four-year-old Safwan of Lahore went to New Delhi for heart surgery. “I thought they'd...think we were the enemy,” said Safwan’s father. “But we met many nice people who even bought food for us. You don't behave like that if you harbor hate in your heart.”
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December 2011 -
Quotes from a superstar, a criminal, a dancer, a former White House staffer, a former domestic policy adviser, and the mother of a college student.
