IT'S ALL ABOUT THE DESI WORLD
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February 2013 -
How did a Thanksgiving turkey help Rangaswamy Srinivasan develop pioneering lasik surgery, on his way to the National Medal of Technology and Innovation?
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February 2013 -
While Indian moviemakers routinely flock abroad, in 2011-12 only about 20 permits went to foreign producers to film in India. But after Life of Pi, Pondicherry and Munnar are tourist spots.
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February 2013 -
How do Indians feel about gender issues? It’s a hot topic, in light of recent events in India. A 2010 survey by the Pew Research Center shows how India is evolving.
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February 2013 -
The Illicit Happiness of Other People (Manu Joseph); American Dervish (Ayad Aktar); Grandma and the Great Gourd, Bengali tale retold (Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni); Guinness World Records 2013.
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January 2013 -
Dramatic Iceland seen in several masala movies: the new Love, Outlaw; two films, Tamil and Telugu, in 2009; and a new Telugu film, Nayak, with scenes also in Slovenia, Norway, and Greece.
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January 2013 -
Last month in Delhi, a brutal gang-rape shocked the nation, galvanizing many people. While Delhi is notorious for attacks on women, the problem is widespread in India. Statistics are grim.
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January 2013 -
Laser shows are popular-- ever heard of a laser documentary? Manick Sorcar, magician P.C. Sorcar's son, has produced Swamiji on Swami Vivekananda, born January 12, 1863--150 years ago.
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January 2013 -
American football (not soccer) in India / Indians, largest group in Britain / Genomes show Indian ancestry of gypsies / Foreign Policy magazine’s top 100 global thinkers / Indian words not in the OED
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January 2013 -
Music novel: Dancing to the Flute / medicine, health: The Day My Brain Exploded / art + 17th-century verse: I Saw a Peacock with a Fiery Tail / kids, folktale: The Great Race / laborer's life in Delhi: A Free Man
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December 2012 -
R.I.P.: Khabar offers a look at a selection of 15 notable Indians who died in 2012. Rest in Peace. Open the article to read about all 15 men and women.
