Tag Archives: Ashish Avikunthak
Film June 22, 2012

Indian Film Festival Thrills New York – Again

New York, N.Y.  Over fifty Indian features, documentaries and short films screened over Memorial Day Weekend as the 12th Annual New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF) played at the Tribeca Cinemas and NYU’s Skirball Center for the Performing Arts.  Presented by the Indo-American Arts Council (IAAC), the Festival opened with the world premiere red carpet [...]

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Children May 23, 2013

Prince Harry: From Polo in Connecticut to Orphans in Africa

Greenwich, CT.  Not often do I have the chance to meet with royals who care deeply about orphans.  Unable to [...]

Viewpoint May 21, 2013

Viewpoint: Let’s Celebrate Cultural Diversity Today

New York, N.Y.  Personally, I have always celebrated multiculturalism and valued living in a cosmopolitan city. So, it was with [...]

Asia-Pacific May 21, 2013

Josette Sheeran Named Asia Society President After Vishakha Desai

New York, N.Y.  Today Asia Society announced the appointment of Josette Sheeran, the Vice Chair of the World Economic Forum, [...]

Photography May 18, 2013

Photo of the Day – May 18, 2013

South Sudanese Returnees Board Plane for Journey Home Malakal, South Sudan. Today in Malakal, South Sudan, 150 returnees line up [...]

Viewpoint May 15, 2013

Young Teen Asks: Smoking, Is It Worth It?

New York, N.Y. Native Americans began smoking tobacco many centuries ago. They used it in rituals to heal and bind [...]

Literature May 15, 2013

Poem – Tablature

Latin lachrymae dactylic entablature hearty Icarus   Daddy did him in Daedalus damn near killed him dear demented boys   [...]