IT'S ALL ABOUT THE DESI WORLD
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February 2012 -
Jaipur, one of India’s major tourist attractions, also has the happiest residents, says a major poll; it just hosted Indian Diaspora Conclave and the largest literature festival in Asia.
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February 2012 -
In the U.S., Indian street food is practically unheard of. One pioneer is India Jones Chow Truck in the Los Angeles area. In Atlanta, check out the award-winning Good Food Truck, with some Indian flavors.
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February 2012 -
The goal is to ‘Make Chai Not War.’ That’s the title Azhar Usman, Rajiv Satyal and Hari Kondabolu use for their comedy routine, funded by the State Department and performed on a tour in India.
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February 2012 -
Contemporary visual art will be the focus for India’s first biennial, the Kochi-Muziris Biennale, which will be held this year in Kerala along the lines of the famed Venice Biennale.
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December 2011 -
As another year winds down, the holidays allow us to hit pause so that we can relax and reflect. And remember. Khabar offers a roundup of 14 Indians, including one Indian-American, who passed away in 2011.
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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.
