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January 26th Show

In Conversation (how to add this show to your website or blogs)   Presidential primaries and caucuses are in full swing. Our hosts, Ramesh Butani and Aastha Verma discuss the recent squabbles and pointless debate between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama in South Carolina, and whether former President, Bill Clinton campaigning on behalf of his wife helps or hurts her --- voting trends in immigrant communities (Latinos, Asians, Indians, etc.): white woman vs. African-American male vs. white male --- impact of US economic crisis on global markets, especially on the Indian Sensex --- biggest IPO issued by Reliance Power in India --- “diapers go green”: eco-friendly and cost-conscious parents are returning to cloth diapers which are better for babies, and cheaper – these gDiapers are available at the Whole Foods stores --- how Pink Vigilantes are fighting for women’s rights in India !   Interview with Betsy Jones (how to add this show to your website or blogs)   Ramesh Butani speaks to Betsy Jones who is the Sr. Catering Manager, Sheraton National Hotel in Arlington, Virginia.  The Sheraton National was fully renovated last year, and is located just minutes away from DC and its world-famous monuments. The hotel provides a central and historic backdrop for DC weddings, banquets, and social events. Ms. Jones tells viewers that the hotel staff works with many diverse vendors (including food vendors) which makes it a very popular place for Indians and Asians for their weddings.  More information is available at:  www.sheratonnational.com.  Betsy Jones can be reached at: 703-271-6619; email: betsy.jones@ihrco.com.

January 19th Show

In Conversation (how to add this show to your website or blogs)   Ramesh Butani and Anisha Abraham have discussed following stories this week: Tata’s Nano car will be cheap and affordable by the masses, but will be a nightmare for the environment; General Motors announces partnership with Coskata, Inc. (owned by Indian-American entrepreneur, Vinod Khosla) to produce ethanol from garbage; surrogate mothers in Gujarat help infertile couples - commercial surrogacy (or “wombs for rent”) is growing in India and there is less stigma attached to it; three key sectors to invest in India: infrastructure, consumer goods and education; India debates protocol for the French President, Nicolas Sarkozy and his girlfriend, Carla Bruni, who will be in India for the Republic Day celebrations on January 26th.   Interview with Achal Dua (how to add this show to your website or blogs)   Ramesh Butani talks to an Indian-American personal fitness trainer from the Potomac Personal Trainers.  Achal is probably the first Indian-American personal trainer (known to us) who specializes in problems/issues encounters by South Asians in staying fit and healthy. An eye-opener interview – a must see for our South Asian and other viewers who are interested in staying healthy and fit!  Contact information for Achal Dua is:  Tel. 240-246-5328, email: achald@potomacpersonaltrainers.com,  www.potomacpersonaltrainers.com. Dr. Dayal: 202-741-2520.

January 12th Show

In Conversation (how to add this show to your website or blogs)   Our lively and interesting new co-host, Sonya Gavankar, and Ramesh Butani have discussed following stories this week: Iowa and New Hampshire Primaries; “Slicing up the Moon” from the Wired; “Losing an Edge – Japanese Envy India’s Schools” from the New York Times; Myths about the poor middle class in America; Tata Motors plan to produce the cheapest car; “Patel” is the top South-Asian surname in the US (it is number 172nd most common and there are 145,066 Patels in the country); India’s top male actors earn salaries that are almost 100 times those earned by female stars – it is still a “man’s world” in India’s Bollywood!   Interview with Dr. Anil Dubey and Dr. Molina Dayal (how to add this show to your website or blogs)   Fertility & IVF Center at the George Washington University Medical Faculty Associates. Watch this fascinating interview and learn about the in-vitro fertilization process and how the fertility science has evolved over the last 25 years (since the birth of the first “test tube” baby, Louise Brown)! Our guest doctors describe the services being offered by the Medical Faculty Associates of the GW University’s Fertility & IVF Center. This facility is Washington region’s first to perform ICSI and offer blastocyst embryo transfer. We continue to offer a comprehensive range of fertility services including fertility testing/diagnosis, ovulation induction, intrauterine insemination and in vitro fertilization. More information is available at: www.washivf.com; 1-888-washivf; Dr. Dubey: 202-741-2505; Dr. Dayal: 202-741-2520.