IT'S CHAI TIME
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May 2019 -
It may be India’s biggest single donation ever. Azim Premji, chairman of Wipro and India’s 2nd-richest man, is giving $7.5 billion to his philanthropic foundation, bringing his total to $21B.
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May 2019 -
Quotes from John McCain's Bangladeshi-Am daughter; Atlanta's Rakesh Patel, re peanut allergy and airlines; acid attack survivor; actor John Abraham on patriotism; smart twins; Lilly Singh's late-night show.
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May 2019 -
How much do you know about current events in India and the U.S.? Try this short quiz!
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May 2019 -
Marie Kondo, the queen of tidyness, is an organizing consultant. If an item doesn't spark joy, it can be donated or sold. Her Netflix show could be titled Marie Kondo Throws Your Things Away!
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May 2019 -
An auto driver in Kolkata has received lots of attention for his garden on top of his auto rickshaw. A message below the garden reads, “Save Trees, Save Lives.” Good idea!
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May 2019 -
Losing an election or two is nothing compared to the losses of Shyam Babu Subudhi of Odisha, India. Since 1962, he has run as an independent and lost 32 times, but he continues to try.
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April 2019 -
Sisters Shayna and Nina Mehta of Brown University in Rhode Island are among only a handful of Indian-Americans to make the roster of NCAA Division 1 basketball teams.
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April 2019 -
As editor-in-chief of Gurugram (Gurgaon)-based digital channel Power Sportz, Kanthi Suresh is the first woman in India to head a sports channel. She was a political news anchor at Doordarshan News.
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April 2019 -
A clothing drive, the Vastradaan Campaign, started by Udaipur prince Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar set a Guinness World Record by gathering more than 329,250 pieces of clothing from over 76,000 donors.
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April 2019 -
Quotes about Medicare, the stigma of menstruation, a piano prodigy, mixed signals about wanting Mexicans here or not, airport security checking, surveillance video exonerating an accused man.