Desh-Videsh July 2020
Cover Story
Class of 2020 Graduates
2020 Valedictorians Tina Jethwa, Boca Prep International School GPA: 4.0 (unweighted) College: University of Florida Parents: Deepali and Nilesh Jethwa Academic Awards: IB Diploma recipient (received 5 and higher on all exams), 3 time winner of the President’s Award for Educational Excellence, Florida Bright Futures Academic Scholar recipient Extracurricular: National Honor Society president, student government secretary, volunteer library assistant/tutor, yearbook …
Digital Magazine
Incredible Indian
Interview with Dr. Arvind Panagariya
Recently, Desh-Videsh had the opportunity to interview Dr. Arvind Panagariya. Learn more about the internationally famed economist below. As I understand, PM Modi ji hand-picked you as a Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog. Can you share with our readers how that came about? My acquaintance with PM Modi began in 2012 around the time of the Gujarat state assembly elections. …
Incredible Indian
Professor Arvind Panagariya Bullish on India
By Raj Shah, Managing Editor, Desh-Videsh Imagine you are twenty two years old, just graduated from a small university in India and you earn admission to three of the most prestigious universities in the United States – Princeton University, University of Chicago, and Cornell University. Now you are faced with making a decision about which school you will attend. I …
Health
Ashwagandha: Is It For You?
By Chahna Tailor When people think of Ayurveda, one of the first herbs that comes to mind is Ashwagandha. Ashwagandha is known for being the herb of choice for those that suffer from stress, anxiety, and insomnia. But this herb can be used for so much more and should also not be used in some instances. We have three doshas …
Financial Planning
Don’t Let Emotional Investing Cloud Your Judgement
It’s important to maintain a level head in times of market turbulence. But that is often easier said than done, especially in the heat of market volatility. Even with the best intentions, investors can be challenged by their own bias and emotions when it comes to making investment decisions. Emotional investing may be amplified during periods of market stress. But …
Education
Akshaya Patra Launches Miami Chapter
We are excited to inform you that despite the challenges from the COVID-19 shelter-in-place, AkshayaPatra has successfully launched a Miami and South Florida chapter this year. Miami South Florida now supports the world’s largest mid-day meal program. AkshayaPatra is the world’s largest mid-day meal program providing hot, nutritious, school lunches every school day to over 1.8 million children in 16,856 …
Book Review
Must Read Books
You People By Nikita Lalwani The Pizzeria Vesuvio looks like any other Italian restaurant in London – with a few small differences. The chefs who make the pizza fiorentinas are Sri Lankan, and half the kitchen staff are illegal immigrants. At the centre is Tuli, the restaurant’s charismatic proprietor and resident Robin Hood, who promises to help anyone in need. …
Poem
My Survival Story by Megha Sood
First Prize Winner – NAMI NJ 2020 Mental Health Poetry Contest Theme: battling our challenges with superpowers The slow cleaving in my backbone the seamless transformation: branching into my thousand selves Like a sapling breaking from the blind seed I’m sprouting, I am thriving. Growing like a Medusa this fecundity of myself, breaking out into thousand versions of me morphing …
Desh-Videsh Live YouTube Channel
Desh-Videsh Live
Since 1993, Desh-Videsh Media Group has always pledged to serve our growing community. With our mission in mind and in collaboration with businesses and leaders from our community, we are excited to bring you our newest project – Desh-Videsh Live. Desh-Videsh Live presents viewers with a series of informative videos and webinars that you can watch from the comfort of …
Health
World’s first yoga University named after Swami Vivekananda launched outside India
As part of the 6th International Yoga Day commemorations, the world’s first yoga university outside India has been launched in Los Angeles, California offering programmes that combine scientific principles and modern research approaches to the ancient Indian practice of yoga. The Vivekananda Yoga University (VaYU) is said to be the brainchild of Dr. H R Nagendra, a former scientist from …
Education
Online Family Resources For a Summer in Shutdown
The summer of 2020 will likely be remembered as one of canceled travel plans, socializing via Zoom, and keeping children busy. For parents who may be working from home or used to children away at summer camp, having the entire family stuck inside can be frustrating. With school over and many in-person camps canceled, parents might be wondering how to …
Incredible Indian
Sa Ni Dha Pa Live – Sur Sangam in Your Living Room: A new music series that aims to brighten your day!
By Raj Shah, Managing Editor, Desh-Videsh In less than two weeks, Desh Videsh Media Group and Florida Fine arts came together to create a music series to alleviate some of anxiety and stress caused by the COVID-19 shutdown. Sa Ni Dha Pa Live – Sur Sangam in Your Living room, a web-based music series, is a true community project, and …
Bollywood News
Director Shoojit Sircar’s Instagram Hacked
Shoojit Sircar made an important announcement via Twitter last Saturday and tagged Instagram in his tweet. He said that his Instagram account has been hacked. His post was re-tweeted by Mumbai police, Maharashtra Cyber etc. The director recently directed Gulabo Sitabo that was released on Amazon Prime June 11. It is the first major mainstream movie to release on a …
Bollywood News
Sushant’s Fan Kundan Kumar Moves Court Against Rhea
In a stunning new development in the Sushant Singh Rajput case, a formal complaint was filed against the late actor’s girlfriend Rhea Chakrabarty in a Bihar court. The actress has been facing charges of aiding the suicide of Sushant Singh Rajput. Kundan Kumar, a citizen of Muzzafarnagar’s Patahi locality has filed this complaint in Mukesh Kumar (Chief Magistrate’s) court. Kamlesh …
Desi TV
Kahani Ghar Ghar Kii & Kahin Kisii Roz: 2nd Season?
There’s nothing like cashing in on success and if you’re talking about Ekta Kapoor, you will automatically think of Kahani Ghar Ghar Kii and Kahin Kisii Roz. These two enjoyed tremendous popularity and Ekta may well revive them in season 2 with some new twists and turns. This can be seen in the revival of Kasauti Zindagii Kay that had …
Editorial
Editorial July 2020
Dear Readers, In these unprecedentedly difficult times, we seem to get depressing news everywhere we turn. So we will be the last ones to give you depressing news. Instead, Desh Videsh Media Group would like to brighten your days by bringing only positive news and showing you the silver lining around this dark cloud. In the last issue, we did …
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