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The Poetry of A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

In honor of the late Indian president, this issue features several of his own poems. Rakhi Day is Righteous Day This full moon day our hearts are in brim Feeling of faith and serenity in mind. We light the lamps and our hears glow Radiance …

BHARAT has lost a Ratna: A Tribute to the late President Kalam

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid a heartfelt tribute to former president APJ Abdul Kalam calling him a man of deep faith, he (president APJ Abdul Kalam) epitomized the three great virtues of our civilization: dama, self-restraint; dana, sacrifice; and daya, compassion. Desh-Videsh shares the …

President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam in South Florida

I had the pleasure of taking President Dr. Kalam’s pictures as he unveiled the Mahatma Gandhi Statue in South Florida. I thanked and told him, “On behalf of the Indian Community of South Florida, I would like to thank you for taking time from …

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Peoples President – Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam 1931 – 2015

APJ Abdul Kalam, popularly known as India’s Missile man, enveloped the entire nation in his “Wings of Fire.” There are no adjectives to highlight his exemplary contributions to India’s space and defense programs. His generosity and humility made him the people’s president from 2002 …

With Mother’s Day around the corner, some of our youngest community members share their sentiments about their lovely mothers! Happy Mother’s Day!

My Mother by Shubham Kansal, Grade 2 My lovely mom Poonam She cooks food Yum-yum She’s Beautiful and tall And loving to us all, She gives us variety of food, Which is very tasty and good She gives me a lot of time, And takes …

Raising Confident, Cultured Child

Author by Rina Shah The Arpan Group For first generation South Asian parents, raising children to be aware of their heritage can be daunting. The very task of raising confident, engaged, and academically inclined children is hard enough. Adding cultural understanding just complicates the …

New Age Indian Wedding Vows To Make Your Marriage Stronger

The most important ritual in an Indian wedding is the saat-vachan, or the seven vows that the bride and groom need to take to solemnize their wedding. These vows are eternal, the basis for a happy marriage, and the secret that keeps marriages together for …

Thoughts on Developing a Mature Marriage

For those starting out on the wonderful journey of marriage, here’s a perspective of depth that may help. Following are excerpts from an interview with Sadhguru Vasudev, one of the world’s most prominent spiritual leaders and a highly sought-after international speaker who has been named …

First Steps to a Great Life

The Parent’s Guide to Orienting Their Child on Marriage When there are little children in the house, parents are extremely anxious about how they will grow to be. This is why most are very cautious about the values and traditions that are passed on to …

May 13 is Mother’s day

Enjoy these quotes from our scriptures and distinguisthed leaders in honor of Mother’s Day. The woman who always does good, who is efficient in work, sweet in speech, devoted to her duty and service of her husband, is really no human being but a goddess. …