by Anjana Nagarajan-Butaney | Oct 19, 2019 | *Slider - Latest, Profiles
I work as a Simultaneous Interpreter (contractor) for the International Visitor Leadership Program in the US State Department. I interpret in Kannada and Telugu, speaking at the same time, using headphones. Language is a challenge when interpreting colloquialisms and...
by Staff Writer | Sep 27, 2019 | *Slider - Latest, Event Previews, Not For Profit
Sankara Eye Foundation has a message for you: SEF Dandia is here! SEF’s mission to eradicate curable blindness is funded by various fundraisers organized throughout the year. One of those, the flagship SEF Dandia event, is a multicultural extravaganza celebrating the...
by Neha Kirpal | Aug 28, 2019 | *Slider - Latest, Profiles
She is a leading dancer and choreographer in the classical Indian dance form of Kathak. Regarded as one of the leading dancers in both the traditional and contemporary idiom, Aditi Mangaldas has performed traditional and contemporary Kathak across the world. She is...
by Staff Writer | Aug 27, 2019 | *Slider - Latest, Not For Profit
It was another crowd-pleasing musical extravaganza by Sankara Eye Foundation (SEF). Singing queen Shreya Ghoshal performed at the San Jose State University Event Center on Friday, August 23. All of this was for a magical cause of brightening the world. Shreya Ghoshal...
by Pavani Kaushik | Aug 15, 2019 | *Slider - Latest, Culture, Heritage Arts, People, Profiles
Some things are hardwired into our DNA no matter where we might travel across the globe. Language and vocabulary feature right at the top of the list. The words ‘Karnataka’ and ‘handcrafted puppetry’ jumped out at me from my email inbox one morning. I was intrigued...
by Anita Mohan | Aug 10, 2019 | *Slider - Latest, Profiles
Indian-American Navin Kumar is on a mission: to defy all odds laid against him. He is proof that people with medical issues and/or disabilities can lead not only productive, but extraordinary lives. The list of Navin’s accomplishments is surely longer than his health...
