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Desh-Videsh July 2021
COVER STORY
Posted: July 2, 2021
When did you arrive in the US, and why? My ex-husband is American and I met him in New Delhi where he was living for work. We moved to the US in 1999, about a year after we got married. Tell us a little bit about your career and how you came to be where you are today. I obtained …
EDUCATION
Posted: July 1, 2021
Indian American students continue to earn high marks in high school with several on the growing list of Valedictorians/Salutatorians. Aleena George Atlantic Technical College and Technical High School, Valedictorian Murtaza Hussain Coral Glades High School, Valedictorian Malav Patel Deerfield Beach High School, Salutatorian Sarah Mohammed Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Valedictorian Indrani Pinto McArthur High School, Valedictorian Utsav Sharma Miramar …
EDITORIAL
Posted: July 2, 2021
Dear Readers, Once again I am very excited to bring you another issue of Desh-Videsh. As you know, I get very excited when we feature successful fellow Indian Americans. And it becomes even more noteworthy if this fellow Indian American has achieved something extraordinary after severe obstacles. In this issue it is our pleasure to feature Dr. Kanwal Bawa: Single …
ATTORNEY
Posted: July 2, 2021
Editor’s Note: We are pleased to present this inaugural column, Legally Speaking. Each month, we ask an attorney to answer reader questions. This month, David M. Benenfeld discusses car accidents and accidents at the workplace. Please send your legal questions to editor@deshvidesh.com. I just got hurt in an automobile accident, what do I need to do? When a car accident …
NRI NEWS
Posted: July 2, 2021
Pacific University Student Helps Stockholm’s Needy People Dental student at University of Pacific, Arooba Lodhi, is closely collaborating with the underprivileged populace of Stockholm for distribution of oral care kits and initiating sustained dialogues about the improvement of oral health. Incidentally, Arooba is a recipient of the Powell scholarship that created superior talented young leadership who often engage in group …
HEALTH
Posted: July 2, 2021
By Chahna Tailor Happy July! Some people eat to live, while others (like me!) live to eat. The thing is, everything you eat becomes your body. Your food can balance you or imbalance you; it can build a healthy body or an unhealthy body. So, how do you ensure a good balance? Let’s review some basic Ayurveda principles related to …
HEALTH
Posted: July 2, 2021
By Maria Wirth This question is natural for any human being and is asked in every generation by many of the youth. I remember it troubled me a lot when I was young. I don’t think I could have found the answer on my own because some basic philosophical knowledge about us and the universe is needed, but luckily I …
HEALTH
Posted: July 2, 2021
By Dr. Jeremy David Engels On June 21, for International Yoga Day, people will take out their yoga mats and practice sun salutations or sit in meditation. Yoga may have originated in ancient India, but today it is practiced all over the world. In the United States, it was philosophers such as Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau who …
HEALTH
Posted: July 2, 2021
By Dr. Tracy Tylka Being able to socialize again may bring enthusiasm and a sense of normalcy – but it may also increase anxiety over how your body might have changed. I am a psychologist who has studied body image for over 20 years, and I’ve seen how the COVID-19 pandemic could affect health and well-being in numerous ways, including …
BOLLYWOOD NEWS
Posted: July 2, 2021
The trailer generated much interest early on. Directed by Amit Masurkar (who directed the film Newton starring Raj Kumar Rao), the film is based on tiger conservation, and Vidya plays the role of a Divisional Forest Officer. The film revolves around the challenges she faces in fulfilling her responsibilities. Sherni also stars Sharat Saxena, Vijay Raaz, Neeraj Kabi, Ila Arun …
BOLLYWOOD TV
Posted: July 2, 2021
The second season of the famous television serial Pavitra Rishta is coming shortly. The first season saw the rise of Sushant Singh Rajput as Manav and Ankita Lokhande as Archana. This time, Ankita will resume the role of Archana while sources say that Manav will be played by Shaheer Sheikh. Pavitra Rishta season 1 started its journey in 2009 and …
COMMUNITY NEWS
Posted: July 2, 2021
39th Annual AAPI Convention When: 2021-07-02 Where: Omni Atlanta Hotel at CNN Center 100 CNN Center St NW Atlanta, GA 30300 Contact: 630-990-2277 Email: convention@aapiusa.org Host: American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin Yogic Sleep and Sound Bath When: 2021-07-04, 12:30 PM Where: Lucky Cat Yoga 2740 N. Florida Ave. Tampa, FL 33602 Contact: 813-451-3672 Email: luckycatyoga@gmail.com Host: Lucky Cat …
India News
In 2019, the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby visited the site of a brutal massacre, Jallianwala Baugh, which happened in 1919 under British colonial rule in India and offered his personal apologies. He expressed his “deep sense of grief”...
March 26 marks 50 years since the start of Bangladesh’s liberation war, a bloody nine-month campaign that culminated in the nation’s independence on December 16, 1971. It was a violent birth, with some of its roots in...
Notwithstanding anything and everything, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi reigns supreme. Despite demonetization, GST, COVID-19, Article 370, CAA, Love Jihad and the farm laws, Modi makes his mark. The timeline shows his popularity graph rising. Detractors just do not...
Want to share a great read? Email your suggestions to info@deshvidesh.com Indians: A Brief History of a Civilization by Namit Arora Indian civilization is an idea, a reality, an enigma. In this riveting book, Namit Arora takes us on...
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Bollywood
Karan Johar, the chief of Dharma Productions launched Yash Johar Foundation on June 18, 2021. Announcing this on his Instagram account, he said that the foundation aims to improve the quality of life for people associated with the entertainment...
Lagaan, the path-breaking Hindi film released 20 years in June 2001. It was the first project of Aamir Khan as a producer and the first project for Gracy Singh as the female lead. The film also starred Kulbhushan Kharbanda,...
The Vicky Donor heroine, beautiful Yami Gautam, surprised her fans with the announcement of her marriage to director Aditya Dhar in an intimate ceremony attended by close family members. They tied the knot on June 4 and posted the...
A new feather on the cap of the ‘Desi Girl’ Priyanka Chopra-Jonas. She is now associated with the famous lingerie brand ‘Victoria’s Secret’ as their face. Victoria’s Secret started its journey back in the ’70s and is famous for...
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Desi TV
Ever since the streaming of the web series ‘Maharani’ on the OTT Platform on 28 May, critics and viewers have been showering praise on the performance of Huma Qureshi. Huma has played the role of Rani Bharti, a village...
Viewers have been waiting for the secret agent Shrikant Tiwari and his team to come up with a new story of struggle and success. And he came and stole the show. The second season of The Family Man was...
Season 12 of Indian Idol has been full of criticisms from the viewers. It is mainly due to the over-dramatization of the personal incidents of the contestants and the tears of the judges at them. After the Father’s Day...
The Kapil Sharma Show is returning soon. The viewers’ favourite comedy went off the air in February 2021. Kapil Sharma along with his cast member Krushna Abhishek confirmed the news. The Viewers are quite excited about the return of...
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NRI News
When did you arrive in the US, and why? My ex-husband is American and I met him in New Delhi where he was living for work. We moved to the US in 1999, about a year after we got...
The daughter of immigrants and civil rights activists, Vice President Kamala Harris was raised in a California community that cared deeply about social justice. As she rose to prominence as a political leader, her experiences would become her guiding...
Petals of Padma: Acknowledging Excellence “Be the servant while leading. Be unselfish. Have infinite patience, and success is yours.” ― Swami Vivekananda Padma, the Sanskrit name for lotus, carries great significance in Indian culture and heritage. The Padma, or...
Indian Americans in the United States make for nearly 1% in the total population and 5.9% in the total foreign born population. With President Joe Biden taking office, Indian Americans will hold some of the most prestigious offices in...
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Immigration News
In light of some states and municipalities relaxing mask mandates and other COVID-19 restrictions, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services reminds the public that we will continue to enforce our visitor policy in all USCIS facilities. This includes a requirement that all...
Today, DHS Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced that the government will no longer defend the 2019 public charge rule as doing so is neither in the public interest nor an efficient use of limited government resources. “The 2019 public...
The wage based H-1B selection process which was originally set to become effective on 3/9/21 has been delayed until December 31, 2021. According to the Department of Homeland Security: “delaying the rule to December 31, 2021, will provide USCIS...
USCIS today announced flexibilities for certain foreign students affected by delayed receipt notices for Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization. These flexibilities apply only to applications received on or after Oct. 1, 2020, through May 1, 2021, inclusive. USCIS has experienced...
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Religion
Editor’s note: Mohammad Hassan Khalil, associate professor of religious studies and director of the Muslim Studies Program at Michigan State University, answers six questions about the significance of the Muslim month of fasting. Why is Ramadan called Ramadan? Ramadan...
On Monday, April 19 2021, the Hindu American Foundation sent five cease and desist notices to organizations and individuals who have made libelous statements against HAF, published in two articles by Al Jazeera in the first week of April...
“Hinduism has the strongest presence of the divine feminine among major world religions, from ancient times to the present” says Edwin Bryant, an American Indologist and professor of Religions of India at Rutgers University. The goddess is viewed as...
The lawsuit, filed by California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing in June 2020, alleged that Cisco “engaged in unlawful employment practices on the basis of religion, ancestry, national origin/ethnicity and race/color” against the engineer, who was not named...
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Health
Now that 2021 is here, many are looking for new ways to manage stress. Although mindfulness and meditation are not new – there is evidence suggesting that humans have been practicing meditation for more than 5,000 years –...
Happy New Year! We just wrapped up a super long year. Are there any changes you would like to see in life for 2021? Why not better sleep or a more restful evening? If you had a chance to...
By Neeta Singh, founder of Neeta Naturals, Ayurveda coach and Beauty Therapist Are you a bride-to-be? Feeling anxious with constant butterflies in the stomach is quite normal. Though it is every girl’s dream to share a perfect wedding day...
By Sri Dhira Chaitanyaji Editor’s note: It is our pleasure to present to you a seven part series about addressing and overcoming enemies within ourselves. As we live and interact with the world and deal with people we often...
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Sports
Decisions taken by the ICC Board include: Cricket The ICC Cricket Committee, led by former Indian captain Anil Kumble, considered the current issues in the international game, and presented its recommendations which were approved. One of the issues discussed...
Formula 1 was treated to an epic race to raise the curtain for the 2021 season, with Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton going toe-to-toe for victory in the Bahrain Grand Prix. Formula 1 Managing Director, Motorsport, Ross Brawn discusses...
New Zealand batsman Devon Conway has attained a career-best fourth position in the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings, thanks to his match-winning knock in the series opener against Bangladesh in Hamilton on Sunday. The left-hander, who has...
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has issued an Invitation to Tender (ITT) to partner with a world-class and well-established brand to be its Official Apparel Partner and to provide clothing at upcoming ICC events. The ICC is offering exclusive...
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