By Basab Dasgupta The most disruptive and divisive series of events that I have seen during my life in the US was what happened after George Floyd’s death while in police custody in Minnesota in 2020. Widespread protests and violence, destruction of businesses, surge of Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement, attack on police officers, call to defund...
Dr. Chetna Bakshi & Sameera Khan Are you one of those people who believe that exercise alone will help you lose weight? Who thinks that diet does not make any difference if you complete your required gym time? Well, maybe you did it before! Maybe you lost weight just by doing exercise, maybe you ate so much but...
Washington: On Sept. 13, 2023, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas issued a decision finding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Final Rule unlawful and expanding the original July 16, 2021 injunction and order of vacatur to cover the Final Rule. However, the court maintained a partial stay of the order...
Washington: Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas September 21 announced the extension and re-designation of Afghanistan for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, from November 21, 2023, to May 20, 2025, due to ongoing armed conflict and extraordinary and temporary conditions in Afghanistan that prevent individuals from safely returning. The corresponding Federal Register notice provides information...
The full lineup will include over 50 performance groups representing an array of human cultural art forms from around the globe. The program features a plethora of U.S.-based artists presenting music, dance, and performance art. Among them: ● American Pops Orchestra- America’s Own ● “America the Beautiful” and “Vande Mataram”: A choir of 250 high school students and 100 adults...
*All schedules are subject to change Friday, September 29 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm: Festival Village ● A one-mile stretch between 7th St and 14th St NW, featuring cultural pavilions, activities including fashion showcases, and 80+ international food trucks 6:00 pm – 9:30 pm: Main Stage World Culture Festival Showcase Saturday, September 30 8:00 am - 9:30 am: Yoga - Journey Within ● Yoga...
Washington, D.C.: A week ahead of the Olympic-scale World Culture Festival, the Art of Living Foundation announced more than 450,000 people have registered to attend the three-day celebration, which is shaping up to be one of the largest celebrations of unity and diversity ever on the National Mall. More than 17,000 diverse cultural artists, entertainers and speakers, will take to the largest stage ever built in the...
NYC Health + Hospitals on Sept 21, 2023 announced that its nationally recognized Lifestyle Medicine Program has expanded to NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi in the Bronx. This is the first of six new sites to make the program available citywide. The pilot program, launched at NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue in 2019 with the support of then-Borough President Eric...
Illinois Democrat Raja Krishnamoorthi was honored with the 2023 Roosevelt Leadership Award on Saturday. The event, which took place near Mount Rushmore in South Dakota, was organized by the Franklin Center for Global Policy Exchange and the Ripon Society. The Roosevelt Leadership Award, inspired by the legacy of President Theodore Roosevelt, is bestowed upon leaders who...
