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 Ugly. The PBS “India Rising” show justifies both adjectives. It has been a tradition in certain circles of America to call Television the “Idiot Box” and to look down on people…
While many countries have benefited from the influences and traditions of one or two of History’s globally dominant languages (see previous article), India is the only country that has seamlessly integrated all three dominant languages in to its ethos.Sanskrut language and culture rose to greatness in India. As Jawaharlal Nehru has said “If I was…
The title “World’s dominant language” is truly an impressive title. Today, there is a number of equally important languages which is probably why Japanese translations remain in demand for a variety of purposes. Great empires have come and gone but military power has proved to be fleeting and temporary. Soft power, exemplified and propagated by…
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 the western end, Arunachal Pradesh on the eastern end and, Tawang at the center-west. Now let us talk about Sikkim in the center-east segment of the 4,000 km…
This is of course a terrible question on the face of it. No one person or actress should be considered as another edition of another person or actress. It is unfair to both Katrina and Mumtaz. In my own clumsy manner, I am trying to highlight a rare quality that I think both of these…
Katrina Kaif, the star of super-hit films Partner, Welcome, Race, Namaste London just to name a few, is one of the most sought-after actresses in Bollywood. Now, a poll conducted by FHM has named Katrina as the Sexiest Woman in the World. Other women selected in the Top Ten include Kareena Kapoor, Bipasha Basu of…
Editor’s Update- September 12, 2009 – The issues discussed in this article are now getting noticed by the global media. The New York Times recently wrote an article about the dispute over Tawang titled Uneasy Engagement – China and India Dispute Enclave on Edge of Tibet. We urge readers to read this detailed article to…
According to Bloomberg News, Two-Year US Treasury Yields rose 65 basis points (0.65%) this week to 3.02%, the largest such move since August 1982. The financial news was dominated by the specter of unrelenting and uncontrollable inflation.Sanity is required during such periods of volatility and price action. To that end, we suggest that you read the address by Donald…
Indiatimes Broadband, a service of The Times of India, reports that Jennifer Aniston will soon be acting in “Silence”, a remake of the 1969 Bollywood classic “Khamoshi”. Jennifer is to play the role of Waheeda Rehman and two A-grade Hollywood actors will play the roles of Rajesh Khanna and Dharmendra.Khamoshi was a serious film that…
Nikhat Kazmi, Bollywood reviewer for Times of India, world’s largest circulation English language newspaper, vs. Rachel Saltz, Bollywood reviewer for New York Times, world’s most famous English language newspaper. Rachel gets the “Ras” or “heart” of this film whereas Nikhat does not. Nikhat called Jhoom Barabar Jhoom a “no-brainer”. He is right in this respect. The…