IT'S ALL ABOUT THE DESI WORLD
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November 2011 -
Fascinating facts about what knowing more than one language does for us: for example, even though just one language is being used while speaking, both languages are active in a bilingual brain! And there are many varied effects and benefits of bilingualism.
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November 2011 -
Three Indian-Americans were among the 12 recipients of last year's National Medal of Technology and Innovation, and the National Medal of Science. Two won for work in energy efficiency and one for work in probability theory.
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November 2011 -
Hastinapur, the City of Wisdom, in Argentina (!) has 10 temples dedicated to various gods and religions. One can take classes in philosophy, meditation, yoga, even sacred drama. Visit it when you are down there!
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November 2011 -
A rap singer and a rap group--with Indians/Indian-Americans--show how second generation Indian-Americans break stereotypes as they range far from traditional careers.
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October 2011 -
Indians have enjoyed comic books of the Mahabharata and Ramayana, and so do Indonesians. The epics, are so immense that the sub-plots have spawned 147 wayang shows, which can take up 147 days of nine-hour performances.
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October 2011 -
Think of Samosapedia as an online dictionary for users of Indian-influenced English.
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October 2011 -
Shwetak Patel gets $500,000 as a 2011 MacArthur Fellow for inventing low-cost sensor technology systems for home energy efficiency. "We’re actually using the electrical noise ... from ... appliances," he says.
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October 2011 -
Fall festivals are here and winter's are around the corner. If you need gifts for festive occasions, books are always in order. Here are some great new ones. Read and/or give!
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September 2011 -
From South America (Dutch Guiana or Suriname) to the Netherlands, people of Indian origin (PIOs) have made interesting contributions.
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September 2011 -
Although Outsourced was cancelled and Nevermind Nirvana is in limbo, Reshma Shetty and a load of other Indian-American actors are starring in a string of shows on USA Network, NBC, and CBS.
