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The other Salman Khan
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 […]
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 »Never Forget
On 9/11/09 Yahoo ran a photo on it’s main page, which showed a banner fluttering in the wind, hung on the top of a building with the words “We will never forget”. Search for the words “We will never forget” on Google, and you get hundreds of images, all etched with these words and pictures […]
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 »The great healthcare debate
I’ve always thought that one of the greatest things about American society is the fact that most Americans are “givers” – they will volunteer, they will help some cause or the other. People routinely donate to charities, volunteer their time at local public schools, and line up to give blood. Neighbors are busy, if nothing […]
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