Tuesday, June 30, 2009
4th of July- The coming of age for Indian Americans
Ken Mathew, councilman and mayor protem of the small town of Stafford, Texas, is going to ride in an open car decorated with the American flag, in the middle of a July 4 parade scheduled for a day before. Then he, his wife and two daughters will head to the carnival on the school grounds. The next day, they will go to the convention center to hear the famous Fort Bend Symphony Orchestra giving a free performance. And last but not least, will be the July 4 fireworks.
"At the grounds of the carnival I may say a few words as one of the councilors," Mathew told news India Times. "We are going to go to all the places and have a great time. There is going to be a lot of food everywhere."
Like the Mathews, for many Indian Americans food, family and fireworks seem to be the highlights of the July 4
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"At the grounds of the carnival I may say a few words as one of the councilors," Mathew told news India Times. "We are going to go to all the places and have a great time. There is going to be a lot of food everywhere."
Like the Mathews, for many Indian Americans food, family and fireworks seem to be the highlights of the July 4
To read the full article, click here..
To read the ePaper, visit: http://www.newsindia-times.com
Labels: age, american flag, carnival, community, free performance, highlights, Indian American, indian american food, july 4 parade, scheduled, school grounds
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
59 Indian Americans win Intel science awards
Tara Anjali Adiseshan, 14, of Ramana Academy in Charlottesville, Va., was the top winner in the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair awards, winning a $50,000 scholarship for her project on sweat bees and nematodes. She was one of three young women to win Intel's grand awards announced at its fair in Reno, Nev., on May 15.
Adiseshan, who got prizes in T several other categories, was among scores of Indian and South Asian kids in grades 9-12, to get awards at various levels – first, second, third and fourth in several categories.
The Intel contest is the world's largest international precollege science competition, where more than 1,500 high school students from over 50 countries showcase their independent research.
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Adiseshan, who got prizes in T several other categories, was among scores of Indian and South Asian kids in grades 9-12, to get awards at various levels – first, second, third and fourth in several categories.
The Intel contest is the world's largest international precollege science competition, where more than 1,500 high school students from over 50 countries showcase their independent research.
To read the full article, click here..
To read the ePaper, visit: http://www.newsindia-times.com
Labels: animal science, chemistry, Indian American, intel awards, intel contest, intel international science and engineering fair awards, scholarship, science, science fairs
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
‘Both my grandparents were from India, 100 percent East Indian'
W hen Washington's Mayor Adrian Fenty took President-elect Barack Obama to Ben's Chili Bowl on January 10, ten days before his historic inauguration, the Mayor wanted to show off a city landmark that caters to the common man and to the famous.
The restaurant survived the 1968 riots and the 1980s building of the Green Line metro station, events that closed many businesses down in that depressed neighborhood. On its 50th anniversary in 2008, Ben's Chili Bowl opened a branch at the D.C. National Park. And this January 23, The Washington Post in its ‘In Town' section noted that "When Bill Cosby is in town, you know you can find him in one of two places: performing at the Kennedy Center or eating at Ben's Chili Bowl."
There's a reason for that. Bill Cosby used to meet his future wife at Ben's and he told Ben Ali he would make the Chili Bowl famous one day. He kept his word.
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To read the ePaper, visit: http://epaper.vaarttha.com
The restaurant survived the 1968 riots and the 1980s building of the Green Line metro station, events that closed many businesses down in that depressed neighborhood. On its 50th anniversary in 2008, Ben's Chili Bowl opened a branch at the D.C. National Park. And this January 23, The Washington Post in its ‘In Town' section noted that "When Bill Cosby is in town, you know you can find him in one of two places: performing at the Kennedy Center or eating at Ben's Chili Bowl."
There's a reason for that. Bill Cosby used to meet his future wife at Ben's and he told Ben Ali he would make the Chili Bowl famous one day. He kept his word.
To read the full article, click here..
To read the ePaper, visit: http://epaper.vaarttha.com
Labels: Ben's Chili Bowl, Bill Cosby, historic inauguration, Indian American, Mahboob Ben Ali, President Barack Obama, Washington's Mayor Adrian Fenty
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