Desi World
IT'S ALL ABOUT THE DESI WORLD
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BOOK MATTERS
July 2012 -
Summer reading: Aerogrammes and Other Stories-- Tania James; Call Me Russell: Inside the Outside--comedian Russell Peters; Breakout Nations: In Pursuit of the Next Economic Miracles--Ruchir Sharma; and The Thing About Thugs--Tabish Khair.
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WHERE KABADDI RULES
June 2012 -
Kabaddi is now a sport for men and women, and not just in India. This year, at the first world kabaddi championship for women, India received the world cup. Sixteen nations were represented.
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Studying Indian Trends at Harvard Business School
June 2012 -
Harvard Business School is using India for 90 of its case studies! In one, “Terror at the Taj Bombay: Customer-Centric Leadership,” Rohit Deshpande explores the employees' courage in the 2008 crisis.
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Sounds of Bollywood in Uzbekistan
June 2012 -
Uzbekistan has been a favorite spot for Indian filmmakers, e.g. for Agent Vinod. Before that, many Indian stars were well known there, from several films per week being shown on Uzbeki television.
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An Indian-American Surge in the South
June 2012 -
Indian-Americans form the biggest Asian group in 23 states. They have increased dramatically in the South, according to the latest census figures, which show where Indians live (states, metro areas).
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Book Matters
June 2012 -
Four book you might like this summer: A Lovesong for India: Tales from the East and West (Jhabvala), The Invitation (Cherian), Tina’s Mouth: An Existential Comic Diary (Kashyap), and I Am an Executioner: Love Stories (Parameswaran).
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A Health Tablet for Rural India
May 2012 -
Kanav Kahol finished university in the States and returned to India to work on affordable technology: a tablet to bring quick diagnoses, especially in the rural hinterlands--an all-in-one “smart” device for medics.
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Indian Railways Honors Swami Vivekananda
May 2012 -
Train travel: express and educational! The weekly Vivek Express has record-holding runs. It has various routes and a mobile museum celebrating the 150th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda.
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Aziz Ansari: South Asian, South Carolinian, Comedian
May 2012 -
Aziz Ansari is known for his role in Parks and Recreation, an NBC show—although he’s also gaining wider recognition as a stand-up comedian. His
brand of R-rated comedy is not everybody’s cup of tea, but he is quite busy.
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Guggenheim Fellowships for Two Indian-Americans
May 2012 -
Chitra Ganesh and Mrinalini Sinha are among the 181 Guggenheim Fellows of 2012. Each fellowship is worth $500,000. Time magazine’s 100 most influential people is also worth a look!
