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Los Angeles physician Dr. Rishi Manchanda is set to launch his HealthBegins. (Photo: New America Media)

Physician Founds Think Tank to Innovate Healthcare for Poor

This post is in: Charity, Health, Immigration

Physician Rishi Manchanda’s epiphany – to develop a new think tank aimed at improving health care for the poor – came last summer as he was treating a patient complaining of severe headaches.

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Lahore's death toll reaches 70 on account of faulty batch of heart drugs. (Photo: Dawn)

Faulty Batch of Heart Drugs Claim 70 Lives in Pakistan

This post is in: Health, News

As India grapples with drug-resistant tuberculosis, neighboring country Pakistan reported 70 deaths in Lahore, caused by a faulty batch of heart medication, and at least 400 others being treated for similar symptoms.

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Chef Suzy Singh. (Photo: Amina Elahi)

Seven Questions With…Chef Suzy Singh

This post is in: Food & Recipes

Most successful people have a secret sauce. In Chef Suzy Singh’s case, that sauce is of the apple variety.

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"Foodistan" will unite chefs from India and Pakistan for the ultimate reality cooking contest (Photo: NDTV)

Foodistan for Thought: Reality Cooking Show Blends Friendly Foes India and Pakistan

Take two sets of recipes, add a dash of ego, the heavy hand of a TV production team, and mix in two nuclear superpowers. What do you get? “Foodistan.”

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The deadly and feared drug-resistant tuberculosis hits India (Photo: Global Post)

Contagion Lands in India with Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis

This post is in: Health, News

In what sounds nothing short of the “Outbreak” genre witnessed only in Hollywood, Indian doctors reported the country’s first cases of “totally drug-resistant tuberculosis”. At least 12 cases of the lung disease’s untreatable form were announced this weekend, though outlets suspect many more cases remain unaccounted for.

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All that glitters is a golden dosa? (Photo: The Rich Times)

24 Karat Dosa? Restaurant in Bangalore, India Serves Up Gold-Plated Food

Was the man with the Midas touch resurrected in Bangalore? If these new gold-plated dosas are anything to go by, that just might be the case.

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Desi-Inspired Dishes to Complete Your Thanksgiving Feast

This post is in: Food & Recipes

As happens every year, the sweatpants are out of the closet. With Thanksgiving drawing close, we need every extra bit of space we can get–and we’re willing to look frumpy for it.

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Skip the Tricks, We Want South Asian Treats!

This post is in: Food & Recipes

Here in the US, we’re lucky to have an extensive selection of sweets year-round. And come Halloween, well, we end up acting like kids in a candy world.

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The Ultimate Chai Recipe

This post is in: Food & Recipes

Everyone says they have the ultimate chai recipe, but whose technique really takes top honors?

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Drop the Ghee: South Asian Snacks for the Health Conscious Eater

This post is in: Food & Recipes, Health

We know what you’re thinking. ‘Healthy’ and ‘South Asian snacks’ do not belong in the same sentence. But little do you know, there are ways to get your desi dose of food without bulging out of your shalwar kameez.

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