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  • India and America Working Together

    India and America Working Together

    Excerpts from President Barack Obama’s speech on November 8 at Parliament House, New Delhi.
    Photograph by SHAHBAZ KHAN/PTI

  • SPAN Turns 50

    SPAN Turns 50

    For 50 years, Indian homes, colleges, universities, offices and libraries have welcomed SPAN as a bridge of mutual understanding, appreciation and respect between the United States and India. And this year, we redesigned our Web site, first launched in 2005, at http://span.state.gov

  • Indian American: Entrepreneurs Are Big Hits Online

    Indian American Entrepreneurs Are Big Hits Online

    Four young entrepreneurs combine high-tech elements and social networking to launch novel ventures.
    Graphic © Getty Images

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SPAN Calendar

DOWNLOAD YOUR OWN SPAN 2011 CALENDAR!

All Web readers can download for free the 2011 SPAN calendar, featuring beautiful NASA photos from space. Click here to go to the page and then click on the photos for each month to download.
Photograph courtesy Rupesh Bhandari

SPANniversary Winners

An essay by Rupesh Bhandari of Amritsar, Punjab is the winner of SPAN's 50th Anniversary Article Contest. Bhawana Choudhary Chandra has won the SPANniversary Cover Art Contest ...
Photograph by MATT ROURKE © AP-WWP

U.S.A. Gold

SPAN’s 50th anniversary year has provided a wonderful time of interaction with our readers, who have shared memories, good wishes, advice and suggestions ...
Photograph by SANTOSH HIRLEKAR/PTI

Expand Your Horizons

President Obama tells Indian students they will determine the country’s future.

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SPAN English, November/December 2010. President Barack Obama is greeted by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on his arrival in New Delhi on November 7. Photograph by GURINDER OSAN © AP-WWP SPAN Hindi, September/October 2010    SPAN Urdu, September/October 2010 हिंदी अंक               اردو شمارہ

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Lifestyle

Photograph courtesy John Galayda Henna in America

At her aunt’s recent cross-cultural wedding, my 11-year-old daughter, Helen, made a new friend—the henna artist. Helen sat by the woman’s side for hours during the mehndi, mesmerized as the henna cone danced across the guests’ hands, forming intricate patterns in a matter of minutes. » Read More

Photograph by SEBASTIAN JOHNBuilding Bicycles Back Into Cities

An enduring Hollywood image consists of a hero riding off into the sunset on one of the highways that make up the backbone of the U.S. transportation network. These roads are great for motorists, but for the hero on a 10-speed, two-wheeled bicycle, traveling close to zooming cars and trucks can be a bit nerve-racking. » Read More
India-U.S. Relations

Photograph courtesy East-West CenterSpanning U.S. and India
Two 50-Year-Old Ideas Still Work to Promote Exchanges

Readers of this magazine know that—for half a century now—SPAN has worked to break down walls between Indians and Americans, bridging U.S.-India relations. Publication of hundreds of editions reaching out to three ...  » Read More

Photograph by CHARLES DHARAPAK © AP-WWPBoth U.S. and India Will Benefit From Increased Trade

President Barack Obama told business leaders from India and the United States that increased bilateral commerce will be a “win-win proposition for both nations” and welcomed India’s rapid economic rise as “one of the most stunning achievements in human history.”» Read More
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