June, 2011 |

June 2011 Dear Readers, On behalf of the entire Desh-Videsh team, I would like to wish everyone a Happy, and more importantly, a Healthy New Year. Once again, I would like to focus on the best of the best with regards to Indians living in …

Bollywood Today

Ash-The Cannes Heroine The only Indian constant at the Cannes Film Festival has been Aishwarya Rai. That was who she was when she began her annual appearances, and even now that she is a Bachchan, her yearly appearance has not changed. What is surprising is …

Akshaya Patra

The Akshaya Patra Foundation is one of the world’s largest NGO-run midday meal programs. The mission is to simultaneously address childhood hunger and malnutrition while also promoting education for underserved children in India. Hunger is a hidden problem that over 50 million children battle silently. …

Parenting Q & A

Author by Dr. Kondoor V. Abraham I am a mother to two little children. I would like to know what kind of toys I should buy for my children. There are all kinds of toys on the market. Toys that are of educational and social …

Immigration Q & A June 2011

Author by Edward Boreth I have had several traffic tickets in the past six years. Will that prevent me from getting my US citizenship? To get your US citizenship you must show good moral character for the five-year period immediately before filing. As long as …

ABCD: American Born Confused Commendable Desis

The acronym ABCD, popularly known as American Born Confused Desis, has taken on a completely different meaning in the last 10 years. Indian American youth have made their mark in a wide range of fields, putting the meaning of “C” in a drastically different light. …

Desi TV Duniya

Siddesh Pai – The New Dancing Queen Reality dance show Dancing ke Superstars on Zee TV is certainly getting the best dancing talent pitted against one another. After all, each of these dancers is a star in his or her own right, considering they have …

Books We’re Reading

Author by Satya Kalra My Questions and God’s Answers: Guide to Eternal Happiness Peace Anandam Bhagavad Gita By Satya Kalra The book is for anyone who is facing challenges in life due to health, finances, relationships, business or emotions. This robs our happiness and peace and …

GOPIO Atlanta Chapter Launched

By Mahadev Desai and Viren Mayani Pictures by Dev Ghosh A diverse cross-section of Atlanta’s prominent Indian-American Associations, professionals, academics and community activists; attended the historic, memorable and joyous inauguration of GOPIO-Atlanta (Global Organization of People of Indian Origin), with its first Awards Gala & …