November 2005
Indians Roar In The Lion City
A new breed of professional Indian expatriates are radically transforming the Indian disapora in Singapore.
Hop Step And Educate
A recent report discloses that the number of people with undergraduate and doctoral degrees rose fivefold in China during the last decade. The New York
Mind Your Language - Signs Of The Time
In an office building:TOILET OUT OF ORDER. PLEASE USE FLOOR BELOWIn a Laundromat:AUTOMATIC WASHING MACHINES: PLEASE REMOVE ALL YOUR CLOTHES WHEN THE LIGHT GOES OUT In
The Taj Through Rose Tinted Glasses
Did you think the Taj Mahal was in Agra, India? Well, yes. But the Pink Taj Mahal is only in America! This is New York
Journey's: The Two Punjabs Connect In America
The gigantic neon sign hits you like a ton of bricks as you drive down 21st Street in Astoria, a Queens neighborhood that was solidly
Big Bucks For Big Ideas
Want to make a quick $100,000? All you need to do is write 175 words - that's $571 and 43 cents a word! Yes, even
Music: Indian Ocean Laps At American Shores
The Indian Ocean is finally lapping at America's shores. If you're more into geography than music that might have you wondering. Well, Indian Ocean is
Books: A World Of Broken Mirrors Or Tito's Gift
"How much the broken mirror wished that it could be like those free dust particles and go anywhere with the wild wind. How much it
By Bullock Cart, Phut-Phut and Boat
If you thought school meant sedate brick buildings and yellow school buses, wander through *Going to School in India* and you will get a new
Dancing Her Convictions
Imagine a bird entombed inside a cemented ceiling, unable to escape, unable to fly free. Now imagine this metaphor for women's rights translated into dance
A Traveler By Religion
One is tempted to ask Preety Sengupta if she has a mole under her left foot, a sure sign in folklore that the person will