Indirect evidence of the growing influence of the Indian lobby in Washington may come in the form of a complaint by Pakistan’s Foreign Office that “a certain lobby” in the US Congress is the driving force behind a new Bill calling for tougher monitoring of its adherence to nuclear non-proliferation. The language in the bill was deemed too abrasive by the Pakistani government.
Author Archives: Abhi
Where in the World is Hira Manek?
Many of you probably remember the story of Hira Ratan Manek floating around the web over a year ago. If not, Hira is the 64 year old Indian engineer that had supposedly astounded NASA scientists when they verified that Manek spent 130 days surviving only on water.
According to that earlier article his wife, Vimla, said: “Every evening he looks at the sun for one hour without batting an eyelid. It is his main food. Occasionally he takes coffee, tea or some other liquid.”
Since then Mr. Manek was supposed to have come over to the U.S. to be studied by NASA more carefully. Not so said NASA spokesperson Delores Beasely in June. “We have no record of him being involved with us. We have checked with all offices doing related research at centers such as Johnson, Marshall and Ames.”
Okay, am I the only one that smells a conspiracy afoot? A guy that can survive for 130 days without food and was supposedly being studied by a federal agency is now missing? The word “super-soldier” comes to mind. But seriously…does anyone know where Manek might be? Continue reading
Cornershop to be opened on Sesame Street
The U.S. Agency for International Development has just rewarded a $500,000 grant to the non-profit educational organization Sesame Workshop to create an Indian version of Sesame Street, complete with some Indian muppets. What I really wonder is whether or not Big Bird will become a big Peacock as the show matures, instead of a…actually what kind of bird is Big Bird?
Read the full story: U.S. gives money to add Indian Muppet to Sesame Street created for India
The Legend of Dilip Singh
So like, whatÂ’s up with South Carolina? Not widely recognized (at least by this blogger) as being a bastion of minority politics, all of a sudden South Carolina is the place to be if you are South Asian and have your eyes on the prize. Earlier this year, you may recall that Nikki Randhawa-Haley, 32, won the Republican Primary in South CarolinaÂ’s House District 87 and was to run unopposed in the November election. Until the middle of last month she was guaranteed a victory. Despite the fact that she now has a Democrat petition candidate running against her, she will most likely have an easy victory. That however is not where the sudden embrace by South Carolina for its brown sons and daughters ends. Continue reading