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Bombay Blvd

Josh McGill — Sat, 18 May 2013 22:01:04 +0000

YoDesh! brings you a weekly comic series: Bombay Blvd. Tune in every Monday.

Perverts, Rape Apologists, and the Idiotic Fecal Matter They Spew

Susan Areeckal — Thu, 16 May 2013 18:01:26 +0000

My heart, mind, and soul tend to be at somewhat more ease than in the past. Maybe it was because I was more of a pessimist and my eyes are finally opened to seeing the good side of the world when tragedy strikes. Either way, I have more faith in humanity when I see groups [...]

Maryada

Jyoti Bachani — Thu, 16 May 2013 17:27:25 +0000

The dictionary offers ‘Limit’ as the English equivalent for this word, which does it so much injustice. Other English words to describe it are Dignity, Decorum, and Deference. All together, these words have little to do with really appreciating the notion of Maryada. Maryada is a concept that is part of the fabric of social [...]

Season Finale of Making it Work: Part 2 of Rajashri and Subhash

Reshama Damle — Wed, 15 May 2013 05:05:57 +0000

Jodi Gems:

“I’m probably not entertaining to her. But I’m never bored with her.” ~ Subhash

MIW: Episode 5

Aaah, there are so many great things I heard in Episode 5, but I’ll just pick on one.

Taking [...]

Making it Work: Rajashri and Subhash

Reshama Damle — Wed, 08 May 2013 01:47:25 +0000

Jodi Gems:

“There’s never a doubt between me and [my wife] about our relationship.” ~Subhash

MIW: Ep. 4 Rajashri and Subhash

I paid a visit to midwestern country this weekend where love was all around, not to [...]

Making it Work: Vaishali and Anup

Reshama Damle — Thu, 02 May 2013 08:14:24 +0000

Jodi Gem:
“We’re just pretty much good friends. I hope that’s the reason…why our relationship works.” ~ Anup

MIW: Ep. 3

Vaishali and Anup were another fun couple to interview because just [...]

Sanyam

Jyoti Bachani — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 20:15:30 +0000

The human quality of Sanyam is considered a virtue in Indian culture.

If asked to guess, I would have described this as the quality of self-discipline or the ability to maintain calm in difficult and trying situations. The various English translations for it offered words such as: Restraint, Moderation, Temperance, Abstinence, Sobriety, Inhibition, Continence and [...]

Award-winning Indian American dramedy “The Playback Singer” to have LA premiere at 29th Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival

sujuv — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 19:34:10 +0000

LOS ANGELES (April 23, 2013) – The award-winning Indian American dramedy “The Playback Singer” will have its Los Angeles debut on Friday, May 3 as part of the 29th Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. This first feature by the Indian born, American raised female filmmaker, Suju Vijayan, won the New Visions award at [...]

Aamir Khan featured on Time magazine’s 100 list of most influential people

Staff Writer — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 19:32:07 +0000

Aamir Khan is featured on one of the seven special covers of the Time magazine listing the world’s 100 most influential people.

The list includes Finance Minister P. Chidambaram, Delhi lawyer Vrinda Grover and California’s Indian-American attorney general Kamala Harris besides teenaged Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai and US President Barack Obama.

Malala Yousafzai, [...]

Making It Work: Ella and Niraj

Reshama Damle — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 07:22:14 +0000

Jodi Gem:
“[Communication] is more [about] getting your inner self out.” ~Niraj

“You just have to know that, whatever your partner is telling you, it’s coming from a place of love.” ~Ella

MIW: Ep. 2

This interview took [...]