Desis in California – Prof. Leonard on Early Punjabis
Prof. Karen Leonard is the author of ”Making Ethnic Choices,” a fascinating book about the small, tight-knit Punjabi community of California. The Punjabis were some of the earliest immigrants who came...
View ArticlePodcast: Madhur Jaffrey on Indian Cooking & Writing Cookbooks
Madhur Jaffrey is an actress, author and a cook, who seems absolutely indefatigable. Now in her late 70s she continues to write, act, and is back on the BBC this year with a new TV series Curry...
View ArticleIndia Connections in Oscar 2013
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View ArticleAng Lee on Life of Pi, India and Suraj Sharma
At yesterday’s 85th Academy Awards Ang Lee won an academy award for directing his first 3D film Life of Pi based on a novel by Yann Martel. The film went on to win a total of 4 Oscars including for...
View ArticleWomen Achievers Special
We are doing a ”Women Achievers Special” for the month of March and continue with it for the rest of the year. We will be highlighting women from different walks of life from the ordinary to the...
View ArticleShamshad Begum’s Songs
Shamshad Begum the legendary singer from Hindi films passed away yesterday in Mumbai. She was 94 years old. She made her debut as a singer in 1947 and by 1949 her songs in Hindi cinema had become big...
View Article100 years of Indian Cinema + Silicon Valley
May 2013 marks the 100th year of Indian cinema. Raja Harishchandra was India’s first feature film that released on May 3, 1913. Made by Dhundiraj Govind Phalke, this silent film consisted of 4 reels...
View ArticleIndian Ambassador Nirupama Menon-Rao on India-US Relations & Secretary...
U.S. Secretary John Kerry is making his first official trip to India starting June 23, 2013. In his a 3-day visit to India he will be accompanied by Secretary of Energy Moniz and other officials. 20...
View ArticleJohn Oliver on The Biggest Elections In The World in India
“The biggest elections in the world” is taking part in India points out John Oliver in “Last Week Tonight.” his new show that debuted this past Sunday on HBO.What was interesting is Oliver spent...
View ArticleNarendra Modi and US-India Relations
“India has won.” That was the tweet Narendra Modi sent out to his 4.09 million followers on May 16, 2014. In a stunning victory India’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led by Narendra Modi was voted into...
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