IT'S CHAI TIME
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December 2016 -
The Indian women’s hockey team won its first Asian Champions Trophy beating China with a last-minute score by Deepika Thakur. The Indian men’s team won its second Asian Champions Trophy.
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December 2016 -
Ajay Thakur's raiding skills helped India win the men’s kabaddi World Cup (standard style) again. India has now won all the standard style and circle style kabaddi World Cups.
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December 2016 -
Nikhil Kumar, an eighth grader from Miami, won gold at the World Cadets Chess Championship, beating India’s Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, top-ranked player in the world and youngest International Master.
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December 2016 -
Quotes from first Indian-American woman in the U.S. House of Representatives, founder of Bikram Yoga, actor Pierce Brosnan, Neera Tanden on hate messages, a filmmaker, and a Big Bang Theory actor.
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December 2016 -
How much do you know about current events in India and the U.S.? Try this short quiz!
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December 2016 -
More Americans voted for Hillary Clinton than Donald Trump, but because of the Electoral College, millions of Americans awoke on Nov. 9 with a severe case of PTSD (President Trump Stress Disorder).
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December 2016 -
Neil Garg, California Professor of the Year in 2015, developed BACON (Biology and Chemistry Online Notes), online tutorials that link organic chemistry with sports, health, genetics, and even TV shows.
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December 2016 -
Saks Fifth Avenue will soon feature items from a clothing label called Sukhetdhir. Sukhet Dhir, a former call center worker, has won the prestigious International Woolmark Prize.
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November 2016 -
Jitu Rai may not have an Olympic medal to his name, but he’s still one of the best Indian shooters ever. Rai won the Champion of Champions pistol award and a cash prize of 5,000 euros.
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November 2016 -
Jay Pandya of Global Sports Ventures has signed a $70 million agreement with the United States of America Cricket Association (USACA) for a franchised T20 professional cricket league.
