Diwali has come to America finally as a VIP, a Rock Star – and Indian-Americans couldn’t be happier.
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These are the littlest citizens and they seem to have a real hold on President Obama, and he on them. Look at these charming images clicked by Peter Souza, the Chief Official White House photographer and you’re bound to smile. The most powerful man in the world and Commander-in-chief of a mighty nation can baby-talk, snuggle and hug and cuddle and exchange high-fives with the best of them.
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For the last eight years we have seen President Barack Obama do this symbolic act of pardoning the turkey, though of course lots of turkeys are going to be eaten today! However, there is freedom and respite for these two lucky turkeys, Tater and Tot.
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Couldn’t let Halloween pass by without sharing this truly wonderful picture of President Obama, the perfect host to trick and treaters at the White House. Pete Souza shared this picture on Twitter – “President Obama plays with Ella Rhodes in her elephant Halloween costume.” I can’t think of any other president who would be so down-to-earth and so tender with little people. It says so much about the man and all that he stands for.
Hardly a decade back, Diwali was an unknown, hard-to-pronounce word for Americans. Now it’s been showcased in ‘The Office’ on mainstream TV, splashed across Times Square, acknowledged in the US Congress – and celebrated in the White House by First Lady Michelle Obama. The First Lady, dressed in a festive pink dress by Naeem khan, welcomed guests to the White House for a Diwali celebration. Not only did she surprise students at a Bollywood dance clinic but tried out some fancy desi moves herself!
Thought you had put the 2012 Elections behind you? Not so fast! You now have to make the big bird decision and we don’t mean that Big Bird! It’s that time of the year when the President pardons one lucky turkey to live out its life in comfort. On Wednesday, November 21, 2011, President Obama will pardon the National Thanksgiving Turkey in a ceremony in the Rose Garden.
The President will pardon Cobbler and his alternate Gobbler, both 19-week old, 40-pound turkeys. This year, for the first time ever, the American public decided which of the two turkeys – Cobbler or Gobbler – would become the 2012 National Thanksgiving Turkey by casting a vote via the White House Facebook page. And now there’s a winner!
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A visit to Naeem Khan’s penthouse showroom is like being transported into a different world. It’s embedded in the bustling garment district of New York with its countless wholesale showrooms, and you see racks of dresses and the occasional store mannequin being ferried on the crowded pavements. Ascend to Khan’s 10th floor showroom, and you are in an 18,000 foot space with soaring ceilings and a touch of 30’s Hollywood.
Ever since the news broke that he was designing First Lady Michelle Obama’s gown for the State Dinner in honor of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Khan’s phone hasn’t stopped ringing. Now with the passing of a few weeks, I managed to have a face-to-face chat with him, asking him of course, about the famous dress.