Ideas Without Boundaries.
She was transplanted from Kenya as a toddler to Britain where her father was turned down for a position at Barclay’s Bank in London because he was a Sikh. After stints as a BBC news reporter, she went on to direct award-winning documentaries for the Read More …
A little Marwari boy in what he called a Marwari ghetto, in a not so affluent section of Kolkata, in a conservative family where films were frowned upon, Jagmohan Mundhra secretly dreamed of becoming a filmmaker when others dreamt of being cricket and film stars. Read More …
He has recently completed 23 years in films, and at 41 Anil Kapoor looks fit as a fiddle. “I have realized how important it is to continue looking good and have always taken care of myself,” he says as we ride together in the limousine Read More …
Petite and pretty Amisha Patel is as unfilmi as they come. The grand daughter of famous lawyer Rajni Patel, Amisha aced her way through academics winning a gold medal in economics at Tufts university before the acting bug bit and she catapulted to fame with Read More …
Reza Sohrabi brought an additional sparkle to Diwali in Atlanta this year when he showcased the talents of three master musicians, Shujaat Khan, son of legendary sitar maestro Ustad Vilayat Khan, Kayhan Kalhor, who has single handedly revived the Persian instrument Kamanche and Sandeep Das, Read More …
Seinfeld, the popular TV sitcom, is as big an icon of American pop culture as can be. Jerry Seinfeld, its creator and star, is a Jewish American. So are eccentric entertainer Woody Allen, singer and actress Barbara Streisand, filmmaker Steven Spielberg, CNN anchorman Wolf Blitzer, Read More …
In Conversation with Kavita A Chhibber The lights dimmed and the voice, that has for over six decades, enthralled, mesmerized and enchanted generations of music lovers and still retains its sultry sensuality, it freshness, its melodious perfection and pitch, soared from the interiors of the Read More …
When he was introduced at the recently held Georgia Interethnic coalition dinner in April, at a sold out event, the emcee commented that Dr Jagdish Sheth’s resume was almost 35 pages long! Dr. Sheth is known as an academician with formidable credentials, having been the Read More …
The great and recurrent question about abroad is, is it worth getting there?” — Attributed to Rose Macaulay. It is said the human race does not like to step out of its comfort zone. That’s probably what created the concept of home. Yet crowded railway Read More …
“No you cannot go to the prom, unless your brother goes with you. “You must become an engineer, doctor or a lawyer. What!! Rap singer? Over my dead body!” “Dating? Boys are bad news especially American boys. What will people say?” “You want to date Read More …
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