As the US prepares for the 10th anniversary of the September attacks in 2001, with a national focus so rare in out part of the world, it’s hard to not look for comparisons. So what is India’s 9/11 moment, if any? Read more
Posted by Yashwant Raj on Sunday, September 11, 2011 at 1:26 am
Filed under world · Tagged 9/11, Babri Masjid, Desi in DC, hindustan times, India, Indira Gandhi, LTTE terrorists, New York, news, US, Washington DC, Yashwant Raj
I first heard of Hurricane Irene while getting ready for the drive home from Florida. Read more
Posted by Yashwant Raj on Saturday, September 3, 2011 at 10:09 pm
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My daughter loves New York, and wonders why we don’t stay there instead of the staid and boring Washington. Read more
Posted by Yashwant Raj on Saturday, July 16, 2011 at 9:32 pm
Filed under America · Tagged Delhi, Desi in DC, Hindustantimes, Kolkata, Manhattan, Mumbai, New York, Times Square, washington, Yahswant Raj
They are immeasurably proud of their heritage, flaunt their Indianness whenever possible and carry the tricolour despite having traded in their navy blue passports for another set of navy blue passports. Read more
Posted by Yashwant Raj on Sunday, December 26, 2010 at 1:09 am
Filed under America · Tagged Canada, Chicago, dual citizenship, Houston, India, indian americans, Indian consulates, Indian missions, Indians, New York, San Francisco, US, Washington DC