Playback singer S. Janaki | Photo Credit: N. Sridharan If Bharathiraja taught people how to look at villages, then it was certainly S. Janaki who taught them to listen to the women in these villages. She was the perfect acoustic accompaniment for Bharathiraja’s vast rural landscapes. There’s no scientific way of telling how this combination dressed up folklore as a living, breathing, […]
Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates Most people picture a philanthropist as someone signing enormous cheques, not someone volunteering an evening a week or simply speaking up for a cause they believe in. Melinda French Gates has spent years pushing back against that narrow picture. “Philanthropy to me means using your voice, your time, your […]
Mumbai, July 5: Shabab Sabri, born on July 6, 1979, in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, has made a significant mark in Bollywood with his soulful voice. Coming from a family of renowned Sufi and Qawwali singers, including his late father, Mohammad Iqbal Sabri, and uncle, Ustad Afzal Sabri, Shabab was drawn to music from a young […]
WhatsApp Web Calling Launched Globally: What UAE Users Need to Know WhatsApp has begun a global rollout of voice and video calling features on WhatsApp Web, allowing users to make and receive calls directly from their browser without installing the desktop app. This update brings long-awaited calling functionality to the web version of the platform, […]
Chloe Kim, who is a two-time Olympic snowboarding gold medallist and a child of immigrant parents, voiced support on Monday for Hunter Hess, a fellow Team USA athlete who drew criticism from President Trump over comments expressing mixed feelings about representing the United States in Milan-Cortina.“My parents being immigrants, this one definitely hits pretty close […]
A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent warned a legal observer on Tuesday in Minnesota, saying that if “you raise your voice, I will erase your voice.”“Are you serious? You said if I raise my voice, you will erase my voice?” the observer asked incredulously.“Yes, exactly,” the agent responded.Within the last three weeks, agents […]
In the aftermath of a fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis that shook the city and ignited nationwide debate, anxiety has rippled far beyond protests — reaching into online forums and the minds of everyday residents, including H-1B visa holders.That unease surfaced on Reddit, where a user asked a simple but telling question: “Has anyone encountered […]
Indian-Americans have traditionally entered American politics as ambassadors of the immigrant promise. They carry themselves with discipline, narrate their families’ journey as proof of American resilience, and tend to speak about the country with the curiosity and good manners of people who still believe the system works. Nalin Haley does not resemble that lineage. His […]
Aries (Mar 21-Apr 20) The world may press you to pick what seems bigger than life, but your heart is living the large truth. Tomorrow wants you to pick the light of inner truth over outer image. Suppose something from the outside seems perfect, but does not suit your introspective path. Then pick and live […]
Aries (Mar 21-Apr 20) Actions will speak loudly on your behalf tomorrow. The urge to explain yourself, to want to be heard, will come upon you, but it is not in what you say but rather in what you do where your strengths will shine. Step forth bravely, without harshness. Be clear with others without […]
