IT'S ALL ABOUT THE DESI WORLD
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June 2012 -
Uzbekistan has been a favorite spot for Indian filmmakers, e.g. for Agent Vinod. Before that, many Indian stars were well known there, from several films per week being shown on Uzbeki television.
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June 2012 -
Indian-Americans form the biggest Asian group in 23 states. They have increased dramatically in the South, according to the latest census figures, which show where Indians live (states, metro areas).
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June 2012 -
Four book you might like this summer: A Lovesong for India: Tales from the East and West (Jhabvala), The Invitation (Cherian), Tina’s Mouth: An Existential Comic Diary (Kashyap), and I Am an Executioner: Love Stories (Parameswaran).
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May 2012 -
Kanav Kahol finished university in the States and returned to India to work on affordable technology: a tablet to bring quick diagnoses, especially in the rural hinterlands--an all-in-one “smart” device for medics.
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May 2012 -
Train travel: express and educational! The weekly Vivek Express has record-holding runs. It has various routes and a mobile museum celebrating the 150th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda.
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May 2012 -
Aziz Ansari is known for his role in Parks and Recreation, an NBC show—although he’s also gaining wider recognition as a stand-up comedian. His
brand of R-rated comedy is not everybody’s cup of tea, but he is quite busy.
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May 2012 -
Chitra Ganesh and Mrinalini Sinha are among the 181 Guggenheim Fellows of 2012. Each fellowship is worth $500,000. Time magazine’s 100 most influential people is also worth a look!
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April 2012 -
South Asians were the largest minority in Canada in 2006, 1.2 million and 25 percent of the minority population. South Asians in the U.S. in 2010 were 3.4 million, 80% Indian, but other groups growing more quickly.
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April 2012 -
Nithin Reddy Tumma, a high school student, has been awarded the “Junior Nobel” Prize worth $100,000 for research that could lead to more effective, less toxic breast cancer treatment. Two other Indian-Americans were among the top 10.
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April 2012 -
Though Bhut Jolokia is no longer the world’s hottest pepper, the Naga Chilli Vodka is the world’s hottest chilli vodka, and the world’s “spiciest cocktail” also has an Indian connection.
