December, 2020 |

Raj Shah, Managing Editor of Desh Videsh Media Group

Editorial January 2021

Dear Readers, I am pretty confident that I am not alone when I say that I’ll be glad to bid goodbye to 2020. The most depressing and worrisome year gave us both a global pandemic with the highest unemployment rate and a financial crisis. It’s …

Gauahar Khan & Zaid Darbar Celebrate Pre-Wedding with Dhol

Gauahar Khan and Zaid Darbar married on December 25, and they began the festivities with a pre-wedding celebration each day prior. In one of the events, the celebration includes the couple dancing to the beats of the dhol, a rather traditional way since others would …

4 South Indian Movies Nominated for Golden Globe Awards

The Golden Globe Awards are the first of the many prestigious events of 2021. Before the Los Angeles based award ceremony, lists of the foreign films that are to be screened were released. Four South Indian movies are included in the Golden Globe movie nominations …

Remembering Gandhi ji: An Exhibition of Charcoal Sketches

by Sanjiv Anand It is our honor to present the unique accomplishments of our own Sanjiv Anand, an accomplished architect, building designer, dreamer and soft spoken leader from South Florida. With his exhibition of Ganhdiji’s sketches, he has accomplished something many of us can only …

Indians: A Brief History of a Civilization by Namit Arora

Must Read Books January 2021

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 an unforgettable journey through 5000 years …

How to Invest If You’re Worried a Recession is Coming

By Alexander Kurov Professor of Finance, West Virginia University Although the U.S. economy continues to grow and add jobs, talk of a recession is increasingly in the air due to a number of worrying signs. Business investment and consumer confidence are taking a hit due …

Did Mahatma Gandhi See His End Coming?

“I shall not live to be forty years old.” That was the statement made by Swami Vivekananda long before he died. He then passed away at the age of thirty-nine years, five months, and twenty-four days, thus fulfilling his own prophecy. So is it true …

The Ayurvedic Way to End Your Day By Chahna Tailor

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 read last month’s article, you read …

Ahimsaa (Non-Injury)

By Sri Dhira Chaitanya In the November 2020 issue of Desh-Videsh, we published the article written by Chaitanya ji titled “Addressing and Overcoming Enemies Within You.” It was the first of a multi-part series of articles. In this issue, we feature the second part of …

Financial Resolutions for the New Year

Instead of hauling out those familiar New Year’s resolutions about eating less and exercising more, how about focusing on your financial well-being? Here are 12 resolutions that can help ensure your financial confidence in retirement. 1 GET YOUR BALANCE SHEET IN ORDER You can’t expect …