Hyderabad, Aug. 21 -- An evening celebrating India's rich artistic, cultural, and historical heritage. That, in a nutshell, was the launch of Indian Art and Culture: A Journey Through Time and Tradition, authored by distinguished diplomat, scholar, and author Ambassador Dr. Ausaf Sayeed at Northwest Suburban College (NWSC) in Rolling Meadows, Illinois.

The book was formally launched by Ambassador Somnath Ghosh, Consul General of India in Chicago, in the presence of guests, such as Prof. Sampath Ramesh of Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management; Councilman Ashfaq Syed, City of Naperville; Raees Yawer, Streamwood Park district Commissioner; Syed Shanawaz Khan; Mir Khan, Chicago community leader; and M.T. AliNiazee, President...