IT'S ALL ABOUT THE DESI WORLD
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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.
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September 2011 -
The news for newspapers in the U.S. hasn’t been good. China, Brazil and South Africa still read the paper, and India—well, no other country in the world can match its passion for newspapers.
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September 2011 -
Nileema Mishra went off to study, then returned to her village and has been helping 1800 self-help groups across 200 villages in her home state. Hande studied in the States but returned to India and has helped over half a million people via solar technology.
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August 2011 -
Students from 90 countries entered the first Global Science Fair. In a clean sweep for U.S. girls, Shree Bose took home the top prize, Naomi Shah second, and Lauren Hodge third--a shot in the arm for women in science, given their underrepresentation in scientific professions.
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August 2011 -
In recent months, the controversy surrounding SKS Microfinance has dented the image of microlending in India. But people like Sunanda Mane, Krishna Prasad and Irfan Alam prove that social entrepreneurship is doing great work across the country. All three received the prestigious Ashoka fellowship earlier this year.
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August 2011 -
Indian hair can be long and luxuriant. That also makes it big business—the price can sometimes rise to a staggering $800 per kilo. A film called HAIR INDIA follows the trail of hair from South Indian temples to the salons of the West.
