Interview with Rachel Saltz of the New York Times
Rachel Saltz writes reviews of Bollywood films for the New York Times. Her reviews caught our eye because she seems to really get the essence, the spirit or the...
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The American Dream – Realized, Lost, Then Slowly, Painfully Regained – A Pure New York City Story
A few years ago, I was in a hurry to get to JFK Airport to catch my flight. I offered the young cab driver an extra $50 if he could get me there in time. I made...
Disclosure (1994) and Aitraaz (2004) – Bolly Holly Films – 4
The movie “Disclosure” made history by showcasing a unique twist to a more common tale – Sexually aggressive, predatory behavior by a woman to...
The Greatest Publishing Project of Recent Years – Conceived and Implemented in America
I would hazard a guess that every notable scholarly pursuit in American history began at Harvard. This may be my naiveté or the pain of having paid four years o...
From the Tang Dynasty in 5th century CE to 21st Century Beijing – A Tradition of Sanskrut Scholarship
During his recent visit to China, Pranab Mukherjee, the External Affairs Minister of India, handed over the prestigious Padma Bhushan certificate and medallion ...
TV Specials “India Rising” – The Good – CNBC – Erin Burnett
CNBC aired its documentary “India Rising – The New Empire” by Erin Burnett on Sunday, June 22 at 10pm. This Erin Burnett documentary is as Goo...
TV Specials “India Rising” – The Bad & The Ugly – PBS – Paul Beban
On Sunday, June 22, the PBS show “Now” aired its documentary about India called “India Rising.” Rarely can a show be called both Bad and...
Bollywood – Convergence of Sanskrut, Persian and English
While many countries have benefited from the influences and traditions of one or two of History’s globally dominant languages (see previous article), Indi...
Three Globally Dominant Languages in World History
The title “World’s dominant language” is truly an impressive title. Today, there is a number of equally important languages which is probably ...
State of the Art Defense – First you cry and them you gotta laugh – “Chindia” line of control
Last week, we wrote about the increasing level of tensions between China and India all along the line of control. We mentioned Ladakh – Aksai-Chin area on...