You’ve probably heard of Salman Khan, the popular hero of Hindi films (If not, head over to my Movie Review Blog). Now here is another – Salman Khan of Khan Academy – the completely free virtual school. The first time I surfed to this website after hearing about it from a friend I was astounded […]
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I won !
Earlier I’d posted an entry for the Favorite Female Character contest at Women’s Web. This was fun to write, since I do enjoy the series and Mma Ramotswe is the main reason the series is what it is. If you haven’t read these wonderful books yet, do go find them; they are well-worth the time. I […]
Read the rest of this entry »The desi radio scene in Houston
[amazon_link id=”B00020S7XK” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]The desi radio scene in Houston is booming. Starting from one Indian program, I have been told, about 20 years ago, there about 10 now. Here’s a listing of the main ones : Program Name AM/FM Day/Time Host Type Generasian Radio FM 90.1 Thursdays, 1-3 pm Varied Music, interviews Geetanjali […]
Read the rest of this entry »Stuff the kids won’t learn in school
An email, which has reached me before, reaches me again. It’s been out for a while, and does the rounds every so often. It’s about the 11 things kids won’t learn in school, and the author is supposed to be Bill Gates (according to the email). Now although I liked the content, it didn’t seem […]
Read the rest of this entry »Why desi comedy sucks
Recently I read a lovely post by Anuvab Pal, on the Random House blog, about the state of Indian comedy. Well, it’s dismal, although we didn’t need Pal to tell us that. I think Raghuvir Yadav, when he was on “Ranvir, Vinay aur Kaun” said it best – he called it “Chichorapan” in Hindi . […]
Read the rest of this entry »Becoming Indian
Reading this article from outlook. It is by Justin McCarthy, who unlike the rest of the aam junta went from being American to being Indian. He has apparently found his bliss in India. He writes : To this day, still face bewildered, incredulous, wry, bemused, aghast looks at immigration points both local and foreign. Once […]
Read the rest of this entry »Old is as old does
There’s a Chinese fast-food restaurant near my place of work. It’s yummy (read spicy food with lot’s of chili paste), reasonably priced, and the service is quick. So I frequent it often. I see quite a few older folk in there usually. Older couples mostly. Like the one I saw yesterday. In their 70’s or […]
Read the rest of this entry »India within reach
Some days back there was a voice message on my answering machine. In a male Indian sounding voice it said, that now Direct TV viewers had free access to Doordarshan India. Imagine that ! Doordarshan in the good old United States ! I am delighted to say the least, although I’m not sure I’ll actually […]
Read the rest of this entry »Being myself
The pleasure of a city is in it’s transportation system. Ease of use, the ability to travel where you want to go, unfettered, is uplifting, empowering. So, I love Bombay, although I’ve been crushed to pieces (like the others) in the ladies compartment of the local trains, and had a horrific time, once, when I […]
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