This post is still generating a lot of interest and comments, so I am republishing it to the front page.

About this time last year I had written a somewhat critical account of the first ever Sevathon Walk/Run. What a change a year brings! The Sevathon is an annual walk/run organized by the India Community Center ...

The Save Fremont Students (SFS) campaign is still going strong and we'd like to let you know about some major special events happening THIS WEEK! To date, the campaign has raised over $333,000 and saved 3 teachers! There are several ...

There's something strange going on with the portrayal of Indians in American media. First there was the crazy Metro PCS ad, featuring "Ranjit" and "Chad," two buffoonish characters who evoke the most ridiculous desi stereotypes you can think of. [youtube 7CErb461jHA] I ...

At long last, a developed country has agreed that access to affordable health care is a right of its citizens, not a privilege. The bill is not perfect, in fact, it is closer to the Republican vision of 1993than feels comfortable. But it is a start.

Ignore the nonsense you've been reading about death panels and government takeovers. This is the skinny on the health care reform proposed by the President and the Congress. Read it and make up your own mind. Then, if you like what you read, spread the word.

From AP via Huffington Post - Starting today, Monday February 22, 2010, the credit card act of 2009 signed into law last May will end some of the unfair and deceptive business practices of credit card companies. Here are some of the salient points- INTEREST RATE THEN: Banks could raise ...

Writes Lakshmi Palecanda - We had all the perks of adulthood, like unlimited bedtime and no curfew, but none of the responsibilities, like having to represent our own family at happy and more importantly, at sad events. In Tamil, they have a saying: if you don’t go to a ...

If you've been saddened by the devastating earthquake in Haiti, want to help but don't know how, here's a really easy way - Text "HAITI" to "90999" and a donation of $10 will be given automatically to the Red Cross to help ...

More from my India trip - -    After just a week here, I have realized that it is virtually impossible to watch live TV in India. The greed with respect to ads is just unbelievable. Thanks to owning a DVR, ...