July, 2012 |

July 2012 Dear Readers, I’m pleased to present one of my favorite subjects in this issue – Indian kids excelling in the United States due to their hard work (and their parents!). While doing research for this issue of Desh-Videsh, I have been reading many …

Immigration Q & A July 2012

Author by Edward Boreth Q. Did Obama pass the Dream Act? My son came to the US when he was 8 and is now 22. His tourist visa has long since expired. Will he benefit from this new law? The Dream Act has not passed. …

Desi TV Duniya

The Happy with Balika vadhu Family The family that we are all so used to seeing on Colors seems to be the happiest family around, what with its share of troubles. Balika Vadhu has its story etched out well, and just as we hear news …

Bollywood Today

Faith in Love–Katrina Leaf through the papers or pay attention to the latest Bollywood news, and you are sure to come upon talk of the latest Ranbir-Deepika film, Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani. What you will read is not just news of where they are shooting …

Discourse and Direction with The Real Embodiment of Bliss

In this age where time moves faster than we can even feel it, we all look for a saviour, a sense of direction and someone who can give us answers to questions that we cannot handle. Religion and spirituality can help immensely, provided we have …

The Pursuit of Truth and Equality

The once reticent and reclusive Aamir Khan is now everyone’s friend. Accessible to thousands of people, and visitor to countless homes, Aamir Khan is a household name. This is all thanks to his latest talk show Satyamev Jayate, which airs on Star World. …

Indian American Children – Out to Conquer the World

Look through the atlas of your country, and you will notice that there are several states whose capitals you may not know, several landforms you cannot recognize and places you cannot trace. This is true for adults, and for children to be able to pronounce …

Florida’s Own Spelling Bee Champ

Desh-Videsh wishes to congratulate the top three finalists of the 85th Scripps National Spelling Bee. One of Florida’s own, Stuti Mishra, finished in 2nd place against a fellow Indian American. Stuti, an eighth grader at Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy, lives in West Melbourne. Stuti is …

Indians Spell Success

No one is surprised to see a successful Indian walk into a boardroom, no matter which part of the world. Everyone has readily accepted that Indian intellectual capital is among the best in the world. While native intelligence and innate talent must be acknowledged, credit …