Archive for the ‘People’ Category

Sanjay Sabnani

By admin • Dec 24th, 2009

By Rachana Mirpuri Sanjay Sabnani is an executive at a publicly traded healthcare technology company that has developed proprietary treatments for treating addictions to alcohol, cocaine, and methamphetamine. “My title is Senior Vice President Strategic Development which means that I get paid to think of the future and what direction we should take.  I focus [...]



Strong Sindhi Women & their Business Acumen

By admin • Sep 22nd, 2009

Avisha Daryanani, 27, acquired a Bachelors of Science in Speech Sciences and graduated with Honors from University College London, and a diploma from the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists. She then moved back to her current hometown of Hong Kong to work as a Speech Pathologist at the Integrate HK, a private practice [...]



Life & Style: Priyanka Gianchandani

By admin • Mar 5th, 2009

By Tirusha Dave Priyanka Gianchandani, born August 23, 1990, is an American-born, Sindhi model whose biggest aspiration is to become a Bollywood actress. Currently she is a student at Rutgers University, one of the most Desi-populated colleges on the East Coast and is a Biochemistry/Pre-Med major with a minor in Theatre Arts. Gianchandani was born [...]



Amisha Patel: Tinsel Town Temptress

By admin • Mar 5th, 2009

An Interview with Amisha Patel by Rachana Mirpuri On Christmas Day, my sister Sunita and I were waiting outside the auditorium at the Bollywood show “Chandni Chowk to Hong Kong” when a big burly security guard dressed in black and wearing a stern expression on his face motioned towards us. “Amisha Patel is still getting [...]



Nishant Kasibhatla: Grand Master of Memory

By admin • Jan 12th, 2009

by Rachana Mirpuri He can carry a conversation solely in numbers with his wife, especially when they’re in public and don’t want people to understand. He can memorize a 400-digit binary number and entirely recall it, forwards and backwards. He can even solve a Rubik’s cube in less than 90 seconds, and memorize the sequence [...]



Ambassador of Happiness

By admin • Jan 12th, 2009

by Rachana Mirpuri Main Entry: hap·pi·ness Pronunciation: ˈha-pē-nəs Function: noun Date: 15th century 1] obsolete : good fortune : prosperity 2] a: a state of well-being and contentment : joy. b: a pleasurable or satisfying experience 3] felicity , aptness With all the differences in age, race and personality, what is the one common thread [...]



Comedian with a Purpose: Anand Chulani

By admin • Jan 12th, 2009

By Rachana Mirpuri In Manila a woman runs out of the house, shouting at the helper because she is stressed and late for a baby shower. When she comes home later, her husband will be out watching the soccer game with his pals and her sons will be playing X-Box live. Instead of spending time, [...]



Meena Makhijani

By admin • Dec 25th, 2008

By Amit Jethani Though only  in her twenties, Meena Makhijani is a world-class, all-rounder Sindhi chica. She has studied Bharata Natyam dance as well as drums, piano, violin and drums. She plays the tabla for the Asian Crisis band in America, and has studied under the legendary Zakir Hussain. Born and raised in New York [...]