IT'S ALL ABOUT THE DESI WORLD
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March 2012 -
Good news for fans of simputers (simple inexpensive mobile computers): The Indian government is coming out with an inexpensive Aakash II. And now there’s an even cheaper option than Tata Nano, the RE60 from Bajaj.
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March 2012 -
Wines from India are becoming known, and now there's an American winery with a distinctly Indian twist: Narmada Winery brings the taste of India to Virginia in more than one way!
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March 2012 -
An article in Live and Invest Overseas and a portal called Retire to India give details on retirement costs in Goa, Chandigarh, and other great places—and a comedy film called The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, explores the possibilities!
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March 2012 -
Honors galore: last month Amartya Sen became the first Indian to receive the National Humanities Medal. Lately, several Indian-Americans have been appointed deans at American universities, and several head U.S. universities.
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February 2012 -
Jaipur, one of India’s major tourist attractions, also has the happiest residents, says a major poll; it just hosted Indian Diaspora Conclave and the largest literature festival in Asia.
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February 2012 -
In the U.S., Indian street food is practically unheard of. One pioneer is India Jones Chow Truck in the Los Angeles area. In Atlanta, check out the award-winning Good Food Truck, with some Indian flavors.
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February 2012 -
The goal is to ‘Make Chai Not War.’ That’s the title Azhar Usman, Rajiv Satyal and Hari Kondabolu use for their comedy routine, funded by the State Department and performed on a tour in India.
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February 2012 -
Contemporary visual art will be the focus for India’s first biennial, the Kochi-Muziris Biennale, which will be held this year in Kerala along the lines of the famed Venice Biennale.
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December 2011 -
As another year winds down, the holidays allow us to hit pause so that we can relax and reflect. And remember. Khabar offers a roundup of 14 Indians, including one Indian-American, who passed away in 2011.
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November 2011 -
Fascinating facts about what knowing more than one language does for us: for example, even though just one language is being used while speaking, both languages are active in a bilingual brain! And there are many varied effects and benefits of bilingualism.
