IT'S CHAI TIME
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September 2017 -
Two teenaged friends in Charlotte, North Carolina, have formed a nonprofit called HelpHygiene to provide hygiene products to underprivileged people in America and other countries.
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September 2017 -
Quotes from SAALT director on immigration, civil rights advocate Vanita Gupta, actor Ranbir Kapoor on nepotism, a teen on STEM, and the father of an 8-year-old transgender child.
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September 2017 -
How much do you know about current events in India and the U.S.? Try this short quiz!
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September 2017 -
After reading an article titled “Deepak Chopra’s Tips for a Healthier Hotel Room,” author Melvin Durai jokes about hotel room health, including bed bugs and dangers to children.
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September 2017 -
At least two companies in India have started offering their female employees “first day of period” (FOP) leave, and there is a petition to make it a leave policy throughout the country.
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September 2017 -
If you’re “rooting for the bills,” you’re probably following the bills in Congress closely, e.g. if you're an Indian-American waiting for a green card or hoping to sponsor relatives.
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August 2017 -
India’s Srikanth Kidambi won the Australian Open final in a stunning turnaround. A week before, he won another Superseries title, the Indonesian Open, beating the world's top-ranked player.
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August 2017 -
At age 21, Kavita Akula is the first India-born female basketball player to receive a full scholarship to an NCAA Division 1 college (Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona) in the USA.
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August 2017 -
The city of Visalia, California, wasn’t sure if it could afford its regular Fourth of July fireworks show this year—until it received a $10,000 donation from nearby Fresno's Sikh community.
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August 2017 -
Quotes from 2 graduation speeches; Britain’s first turban-wearing MP; Indian women’s cricket team captain; Preet Bharara; and the author of novel Marriage of a Thousand Lies about LGBTQs.
