IT'S ALL ABOUT THE DESI WORLD
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March 2011 -
In a shameful chapter during the Indo-China war of the early ’60s, the Hakka Chinese in India came under suspicion and suffered persecution.
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March 2011 -
Connoisseurs of classical dance can attend one or all of these programs: Samanvaya, Sarpagati, Sakthi Sakthimaan and Swayambhu.
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March 2011 -
There are Indians who find the Bollywood label demeaning. Well, here is a tag that’s bound to incense them even more: Boscars.
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March 2011 -
Toying with India’s epics is not for the timid. Enter Sandeep Sood, a comic book artist who is hardly cowardly.
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February 2011 -
At the Diaspora Conclave (Pravasi Bharatiya Divas) in Delhi last month, a baroness and a governor general were among the 15 recipients of the 2011 awards.
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February 2011 -
Kalamandalam Hemalatha, an exponent of Mohiniyattam, danced continuously for 123 hours and 15 minutes last year in Thrissur, Kerala, to earn a place in the Guinness Book of World Records.
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February 2011 -
Renting a womb in India is not hard. The proper name for it is Reproductive Tourism.
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January 2011 -
Corruption in India is not new, of course. Since 1948, reportedly, $462 billion has disappeared in illicit financial flow. And for many Indians, it’s no surprise that the problem is getting worse.
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January 2011 -
Bhatt recently came out with a cookbook titled Rock Star Recipes. As a musician constantly on the road, it wasn’t easy for him to eat and stay healthy.
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January 2011 -
Azim Premji, Wipro’s chairman, who is taking Indian philanthropy to a whole new level. He is donating close to $2 billion to fund education projects for the poor.
