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A Conversation With Artist Ela Shah About Launch Of Ela & Bipin Shah Family Foundation

Posted on June 10, 2026June 11, 2026 by Sandy Levine, Special to News India Times/Desi Talk

Ela Shah is an award-winning Indian American contemporary artist whose work has been featured in museums and galleries in India, Europe and throughout the US. A native of Bombay, she, her physician…

Love coffee? Have the last cup at this time for a better night’s sleep

Posted on June 8, 2026 by Trisha Pasricha, MD, The Washington Post

How long does caffeine stay in my system? If I drink an afternoon cup or two, will it mess with my sleep? Java lovers, you may be in for a brewed awakening….

Ask Sahaj: My husband said he’s ‘so happy’ our kids are White-passing

Posted on June 5, 2026 by Sahaj Kaur Kohli, The Washington Post

Sahaj is off this week. The following first appeared April 13, 2023. Dear Sahaj: My husband is a Brown Zoroastrian who immigrated to the United States from Iran when non-Muslims were persecuted there….

Kavish Seth: The Music That Teaches You to Let Go

Posted on June 5, 2026June 6, 2026 by Nidhi Kathuria, Special to News India Times

I first came across Kavish Seth through a few short video clips sent by a friend, Anima Johari. They were unassuming recordings—an intimate gathering, a small audience, and a young man singing…

Centrist Democrats launch new pledge: ‘We are capitalist, not socialist’

Posted on June 3, 2026June 4, 2026 by Hannah Knowles, The Washington Post

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), and Rama Duwaji take part in Mamdani’s inauguration ceremony in New York City, U.S., January 1, 2026. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon Two Democrats…

The Pope turns the spotlight on Silicon Valley’s AI delusions

Posted on June 2, 2026June 3, 2026 by Vivek Wadhwa

Engineers ridiculing religion have suddenly begun to sense a soul in silicon. It required the pontiff to call them out. India should embrace AI for its tangible benefits and not metaphysical mumbo…

International Yoga Day : Looking Beyond The Postures

Posted on June 2, 2026June 3, 2026 by Rajyogi Brahma Kumar Nikunj Ji

This Column is to commemorate ‘International Day of YOGA (IDY)’, as proclaimed by the United Nations and observed every year on JUNE 21. 11th International Day of Yoga being celebrated June 20, 2025, at the United…

How to stay happy in a relationship, according to long-married couples

Posted on June 1, 2026June 2, 2026 by Maggie Penman, The Washington Post

When comedian Zarna Garg was in her early 20s, she decided she was ready to find a life partner. This was years before dating apps, so she posted an ad on an…

Analysis: Department Of Homeland Security Quits Granting Green Cards—Almost Entirely

Posted on May 27, 2026June 2, 2026 by David J. Bier, Cato Institute

A man exits the transit area after clearing immigration and customs on arrival at Dulles International Airport in Dulles, Virginia, U.S., September 24, 2017. REUTERS/James Lawler Duggan/Files The Department of Homeland Security…

To repair ties with India, Rubio leans into pageantry

Posted on May 26, 2026June 2, 2026 by John Hudson, The Washington Post

US Secretary of State, left, in Jaipur, Rajasthan during trip to India May 23-26, 2026. With him is wife Jeanette, center, and US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor, right. PHOTOS: X.com @USAmbIndia…

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