Politicians are the same the world over, just as conscientious as any, and just as inclined to untruths. Read more
Posted by Yashwant Raj on Sunday, September 23, 2012 at 1:08 am
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And guess who was wining.
India, of course, until Michael Phelps won his 22 medal — a gold — on Saturday. Read more
Posted by Yashwant Raj on Sunday, August 5, 2012 at 12:04 am
Filed under world · Tagged free style, hindustan times, India, medal, Michael Phelps, news, Olympics, Phelps, swimming, Yashwant Raj
Taking home to work is not such a bad alternative to what most of have grown up detesting: taking work home. Read more
A Washington DC think tank added a new term to the discourse on India-US relations a few months ago: oversold. Read more
Posted by Yashwant Raj on Sunday, June 3, 2012 at 12:53 am
Filed under America, world · Tagged barack obama, Desi in DC, hindustan times, India-US relations, MMRCA deal, news, nirupama rao, Robert Blake, US President, Washington DC, Yashwant Raj, Yashwant Sinha
First he took one, came back for another and then some more. Shortly, he declared “That Triangular Thing” the best food on offer. That triangular thing, not hard to guess, was a samosa. Read more
Posted by Yashwant Raj on Saturday, May 19, 2012 at 11:06 pm
Filed under America, world · Tagged Desi in DC, hindustan times, Indian restaurants, International Day, news, samosa, South Asian food, Vietnamese food restaurants, Yashwant Raj
After they were done yelling at some Pakistani journalists who, expectedly, had some harsh questions, the lawmakers relaxed. It was time to pump flesh. Read more
You might think children need some exercise to break the monotony of lessons, no matter how exciting they can be. Or so we thought: it was a slam-dunk for us. Read more
Posted by Yashwant Raj on Sunday, April 1, 2012 at 11:33 am
Filed under America, world · Tagged after-class activities, baseball, basketball, children, Desi in DC, hindustan times, hockey, news, PE, physical exercise, school systems, Yashwant Raj
Is every Indian responsible for the Gujarat riots? Do we all have to hang our heads in collective shame as directly responsible? Read more
Posted by Yashwant Raj on Sunday, March 11, 2012 at 12:14 am
Filed under world · Tagged 9/11, Abu Ghraib, gujarat riots, hindustan times, ISI, news, Pakistan, terrorist, Yashwant Raj
Being new to American Football last year, I was puzzled by the mass hysteria in the days leading up to the Super Bowl, the final match of the championship season. Read more
Posted by Yashwant Raj on Sunday, February 5, 2012 at 1:41 am
Filed under America, world · Tagged American Football, American idol, cricket world cup, Desi in DC, hindustan times, news, President Barack Obama, Super Bowl, Super Bowl XLVI, T-20 world cup, White House, Yashwant Raj
Mitt Romney is so rich it’s working against him in a party that is known to swear by market capitalism, free enterprise. Everyone wants to see his tax returns. Rivals for the Republican presidential nomination — specifically Newt Gingrich — believe Romney’s millions give him an unfair advantage. “Money power,” they complain. Read more
Posted by Yashwant Raj on Sunday, January 22, 2012 at 1:31 am
Filed under America, world · Tagged Desi in DC, hindustan times, Mayawati, Mitt Romney, news, Newt Gingrich, PAC, Political Action Committee, Republican presidential nomination, Stephen Colbert, US campaign, Yashwant Raj