By Melanie P. Kumar. Rabindranath Tagore’s Nobel Prize for Literature was awarded largely for his collection of poems, the “Gitanjali.” But, if there was a Booker or something similar in those times, Tagore should surely have been granted this award for his short stories. Recently, non-Bengali speaking viewers were thrilled to have these stories come […]
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David, I remember you telling me that I have not written a poem about you like I did for your two sisters, so I thought of doing this especially for you! Watching you at your fencing session on our recent visit to Houston this year was a special treat. I thought your moves were so
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We try not to think of their plight, but we know they are lonely and left to fend for themselves. Anusha Harish reminds us of how NRI families have little to look forward to but the occasional visits from loved ones. Many Indian’s who move to other countries in search of greener pastures inevitably leave
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Today, the Democratic National Committee announces Seema Nanda as Chief Executive Officer. As CEO, Seema will manage the day-to-day operations of the organization. Seema served on DNC Chair Tom Perez\\\’ transition team, which took a fresh look at the committee\\\’s operations following the 2016 election and put in place an infrastructure that contributed to wins
Dr Harleen Kaur is an Indian national who moved to the U.S.A three years ago. Dr Kaur received her bachelor’s degree in biotechnology from Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University in Delhi and doctorate degree in chemical and biomolecular engineering from National University of Singapore. Presently, she is working as a scientist at AstraZeneca, US and
The latest phenomenon to hit Bollywood is the 1000 crore club, which only has one entry thus far – Dangal. It is not just the highest grossing Indian film ever, but is one of the finest biographies made in Bollywood. Dangal uses almost all tricks in the Bollywood cheat-book to create a complete family entertainer,
Vishal Bhardwaj’s third adaptation of Shakespeare’s tragedies turns out to the best. He translates Hamlet’s confusion and sorrow into Haider (Shahid Kapoor) and chooses the most tragic Indian state, Kashmir, as the stage. As Haider sets out on a search for his father, Kashmir remains one of the principal characters, giving the film that extra
Big cities like Mumbai have a way of turning its survivors into parts of a larger machinery. Lunchbox is a story of two such lives who have lost their freedom and sense of existence to the routine that consumes them. Unhappy and alone, they find solace in each other’s company through a seemingly miraculous mistake
Anurag Kashyap’s epic saga of vendetta and greed gives over-the-top a new definition with its unflinching and relentless use of violence, brazen acts of machismo, and raunchy sexual innuendos. This five-hour masterclass that spreads across a span of 70 years, evolves with changing societal scenarios and ethics, but at no point does the film attempt
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