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NY's happy meal treat for 13 lakh unprivileged Indian students

Fundraisers in New York, San Francisco and Atlanta for India-based NGO Akshaya Patra, that strives for wholesome school kitchens, are expected to raise a whopping Rs 5 crore this year. Arthur......

Akshaya Patra raises $41,000 for children

The Akshaya Patra Foundation USA's Chicago chapter raised over $41,000 to educate poor children in India during its annual Food for Education benefit at Waterford Banquets in Elmhurst, May 1.Guests......

Akshaya Patra vows to feed 100,000 more children

The Akshaya Patra Foundation, which provides free and nutritious meals to nearly a million children in government schools in half-a-dozen Indian states, last week made a $7 million commitment to......

Bhatnagar to run largest NGO-run school lunch plan

Shikha Bhatnagar, 30, has been appointed executive director of the new US office of the Akshaya Patra Foundation, the world's largest non-governmental organisation-run school lunch program, thanks......

Honour for Indian American who feeds 2,000 slum kids

Sheela Murthy, founder, president, and managing attorney of the Baltimore County, Maryland-based Murthy Law Firm, will be honoured by the Children's Guild with its 2012 Sadie Award for her......

Deshpande to co-chair Obama's advisory council

India-born Gururaj Deshpande, chairman of Tejas Networks, A123 and Akshaya Patra, has been appointed co-chairman of United States President Barack Obama's National Advisory Council on Innovation......

Shop online for jewellery, get variety and discounts

Last october, S K Patra was away from home, travelling for official work. He remembered two days ahead of his third wedding anniversary that he had not bought a gift for his wife. "A colleague......

The stunning Maruti Kizashi is here, at Rs 16.5 lakh!

Maruti Suzuki India Limited, the country's largest car manufacturer, on Wednesday unveiled its luxurious and sporty sedan, Kizashi, at an introductory price of Rs 16.5 lakh (Rs 1.65 million) for......

A success story: From Rs 500 to Rs 25 lakh!

Two years back when her daughter Denise asked Cheryl Huffton to quit her job as a school teacher of 16 years to start her own enterprise, she was shocked and more than a little worried. After......

The gas in the Reliance case

The first successful round of bidding for exploration and production of oil and natural gas in all the offshore areas of the country was conducted in 1985, when I was petroleum secretary. As many......

PIX: Mallika, Sonam in Cannes

After pulling a coup with her notorious black dress earlier at the Cannes Film Festival, it came as a bit of a surprise when Mallika Sherawat stepped out in this rather demure coral gown......

Telugu star Pawan Kalyan to romance Trisha

Directed by Jayanth C Paranji and produced by Ganesh Babu under the Parameswara Arts Banner, Teenmaar -- with the tagline 'Celebration of Love' -- is the most awaited Telugu film of the year.......

It's raining sequels in Bollywood!

It's raining sequels in Bollywood and 2011 could well become a year in which you can catch the second parts of at least some of these Bollywood's biggest blockbusters. Here's listing out the most......

Oscars 2011: Mallika rocks the red carpet

The 83rd Annual Academy Awards saw a generous slice of India on the red carpet. Here are some pictures of the stars, as they made their way to the Kodak theatre in California, to catch the......

Best TV hosts of 2010? Vote!

There was no dearth of entertainment on television this year especially when it came to reality shows. With Bollywood jumping in the TV bandwagon, the battle for the highest TRP got a whole......

Commonwealth Games images: Day 7

In a high voltage encounter and in the presence of a capacity crowd, Indian hockey stars delivered when it mattered most. They comprehensively defeated Pakistan 7-4 in a must-win Pool A match to......

Crouch hat-trick gives Tottenham Champions League berth

Peter Crouch struck a hat-trick to help Tottenham Hotspur complete a great comeback against Young Boys and reach the Champions League for the first time while Luis Suarez led Ajax Amsterdam back......

Netherlands v Spain: How they square up

Sunday's World Cup final between Netherlands and Spain pits two tactically similar teams against each other. Both the Dutch and Spanish play with two full backs who like to attack and two holding......

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Q. When did you last do a work for which you are proud about yourself? You can share...
: A. Recently, took the responsiblity of adopting a child for 10 years. Its ISKCON's Akshaya Patra Yojana. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/when-did-you-last-do-a-work-for-which-you-are-proud-about-yo//answers/16432032

Q. Who is your Times Karnataka Person of 2009?
Little: A. MADHU PANDIT DAS,the Chairman of Akshaya Patra feeding 11 lakh+children in India more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/who-is-your-times-karnataka-person-of-2009/16431915/answers/16256923

Q. What is the significance of "Akshaya Tritiya"
Anupama Kumar: A. THE word Akshaya means never ending or the source never dies for eg. akasha ganga is akshaya , krishna presented Akashaya patra to Draupadi so that...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-is-the-significance-of-akshaya-tritiya/16118705/answers/561995

Q. What have u contributed for betterment of society in which u live?
Rajiv Sadavarti: A. I am feeding a orphan children from past 15 years throughAkshaya Patra by ISKCON.Member of old age home society. but, we have to be good to ourselves to serve others. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-have-u-contributed-for-betterment-of-society-in-which-u/545575/answers/15418337

Q. Who gifted the Pandavas a magic pot called the AKSHAYA PATRA which miraculously produced unlimited food during their 13 years of exile ?
Tushar Kher: A. Sun god, Suryadev gifted the Pandavas with Akshaya Patra, which held a never-failing supply of food to the Pandavas every day. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/who-gifted-the-pandavas-a-magic-pot-called-the-akshaya-patra/15418264/answers/15090914

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Stir, fry, earn

Prem Bai, mother of three children, is a neo-literate in Baansthuli village of Baran district in Rajasthan. Having been working in a government... ...

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A festival of good luck

Rameshji Jain | 3 hours 3 min ago Akshaya Tritiya, the day when Tretayug (the second era of existence) commenced, also known as Akha Teej, is a... ...

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K2 Communications commences its new subsidiary - Purple Hues, a content firm

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A clients day

Punjab National Bank (PNB) celebrated its 119th Foundation Day as Customers Day. Customers Meet were held across the country to rededicate to the... ...

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Another delivery vehicle added to Akshaya Patra

Corporation Bank donated a mid-day meal distribution vehicle to the Akshaya Patra Foundation recently. ...

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