IT'S CHAI TIME
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January 2016 -
Darsh Preet Singh's basketball jersey was displayed by the Smithsonian Institute. When this first Sikh in the NCAA was the butt of a "terrorist" joke on Twitter, his friend's rebuttal went viral.
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January 2016 -
Mahesh Savani, an Indian diamond trader, spent more than Rs. 50 million on a mass wedding in Gujarat last month for 151 couples. Each of the brides did not have a father to pay for her wedding.
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January 2016 -
Quotes from a Muslim M.D. detained for "looking suspicious," a Sikh on anti-Muslim rhetoric from Donald Trump and others, NPR's Arun Rath, a Indian woman vs. dowry, Vikram Seth, Dev Patel.
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January 2016 -
How much do you know about current events in India and the U.S.? Try this short quiz!
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January 2016 -
The floodwaters in Chennai have finally subsided, thankfully. I couldn’t imagine how people dealt with the water, so I decided to call two of my cousins and ask them. (Humor)
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January 2016 -
Want your kids to learn about the Ramayana? Download the video game Gamaya Legends, based on the epic poem ith Rama, Mahiravana, Hanuman, Sugriva, Sita, Jatayu, Lakshmana, Indrajit, Anjana, and Ravana.
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January 2016 -
The leaders of India and France recently launched an international solar alliance of over 120 countries at the Paris COP21 climate summit. Let’s imagine some of the changes that will take place.
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December 2015 -
Neetu Sarkar, one of India’s top female wrestlers, overcame great odds to become a sports star: forced marriage to a mentally challenged older man, no support for her wrestling--but she persisted.
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December 2015 -
Will India be in the soccer World Cup Finals soon? It’s unlikely, but there’s always the chance that India will one day host the event. India recently got past Round 1 in prelims.
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December 2015 -
Manoj Bhargava's 5-Hour Energy drinks made him a billionaire. He pledged to give away 99% of his fortune, and is now bringing energy to India's poor with his electricity-producing bicycles.
