Khorana and Bose Scholars Orientation and the launching of the Sci-ROI at Chicgo consulate
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America
'Perseverance behind Indian Americans' dominance of National Spelling Bee'
The impressive performance of Indian Americans at the Scripps National Spelling Bee could be due to their perseverance, hard work, well-educated parents and a milestone documentary that made them realise "we could do this", according to a media report....
Indian-American first vegetarian contestant on 'MasterChef US'
n Indian-American contestant on the competitive cooking reality show, "MasterChef US" season six, is the first ever vegetarian participant on the programme.
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Dr. Thomas Abraham: A life dedicated for the community-1
Unlike the early immigrants, who landed with $8 in their pockets, Dr Thomas Abraham arrived at JFK with $75 in his pocket. ...
Why I’ll never feel ashamed to be Indian-American
“Think of the starving children in India before you waste the food on your plate,†my friends’ mothers would say to them. This was in the 1960s in New York City, where I lived as a child. It was really hurtful and made me feel inferior. So were the taunts by the bullies about my being a “Hindoo†and “cow w...
Farha Anwar enthralls music lovers
Deccan Cultural Academy (DCA) & Masti hosted “Farha Anwar Live concert in Chicago†was a collective effort of Dr. Siraj Ahmed and Mujeeb Ahmed. The renowned singer Farha Anwar rocked Meadows Club, Rolling meadows, IL on 8:30 PM, Saturday, May 16, 2015. Chicago saw one of the finest concerts of all times. Farha mesmerizes the enthusiastic crowd for abo...
Fallen US soldiers "a debt we can never fully repay" says Obama
Commemorating the Memorial Day, a day to honor those who have sacrificed their lives while serving in the US military, Obama on Monday laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers. ...
A humbling experience in a Laotian Town (Travel with MP Prabhakaran)
It was November 23, 2006. I woke up in the morning with a sad feeling that I had only a few more hours left to spend in Luang Prabang. The day before, I had been out all day, exploring the town. Area-wise, it doesn’t take one full day to cover the length and breadth of the town, even on foot. But there is something exotic ...
'Beautiful Mind' mathematician and Nobel laureate dies in car crash
American mathematician John Nash, a Nobel Prize laureate whose life story inspired the movie "A Beautiful Mind", was killed in a car accident along with his wife in the US state of New Jersey, media reported on Sunday....
Story of Kashmir: (The Last Smile: A Father’s Love Story by Jeevan Zutshi-3)
This misrule led many citizens to lose faith in the Hindu kings’ abilities to govern. He assumed the formal name of Sultan Shams’d Din and the dynasty he ushered in was called Shahmiri. The kings were given the title of Sultan. He was not an extremist in ethnic matters. The bottom fell in Kashmir when ...