Desi World
IT'S ALL ABOUT THE DESI WORLD
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R.I.P. (with additions from the world of dance)
December 2012 -
R.I.P.: Khabar offers a look at a selection of 15 notable Indians who died in 2012. Rest in Peace. Open the article to read about all 15 men and women.
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Make Art, Not War
November 2012 -
On the 50th anniversary of the Indo-China border war, artists Hetain Patel and Ren Qian shadowed gestures and speech to highlight the importance of bilateral relations.
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Raj Chetty wins a 2012 MacArthur Fellowship
November 2012 -
Raj Chetty has shown that the impact of talented teachers is huge—and measurable. For the next five years, he and 22 other recipients of this “genius” award will each receive $100,000 annually.
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FILM VIEWS
November 2012 -
Five new films: Delhi Safari (India’s first stereoscopic 3D animation film), Decoding Deepak (about Chopra), Kumare (not a real guru), Midnight's Children, and Life of Pi (tall tale).
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MORE FILMS, OLD AND NEW
November 2012 -
India’s 1st motion picture and five others from that silent era are now available on DVD; also the 1st Bengali feature film; and new Festival of Lights (teenage daughter rebels, yearns to return to Guyana).
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INDIA’S CHANGING ATTITUDES
November 2012 -
What does India think of globalization, consumerism, commercialism, traditional culture; also the free market economy, unemployment, corruption, education, and pollution; and other countries?
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BOOK MATTERS
November 2012 -
4 books: The One World Schoolhouse: Education Reimagined / And Laughter Fell from the Sky / The Story of My Assassins / Stranger to History: A Son’s Journey Through Islamic Lands
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THE 2012 ELECTION
October 2012 -
Which presidential candidate will Indian-Americans favor? And how many Indian-Americans are running for office? The number of Indian-Americans themselves is on the rise, so we may have more and more involvement.
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A Doctor goes to White Mars
October 2012 -
Alexander Kumar is the only medical doctor at a research station in Antarctica, where the climate is so harsh that it feels like another planet. His team's research will help future astronauts.
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Bollywood to Bollynatyam
October 2012 -
Bollywood-style dance is not only popular in India and America, but all over Europe. Ethnic Russians and other Europeans have their own dance groups, festival, book, and Bollywood dance map project!
