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| November 24th Show |
- Grameen Surya Bijlee
Foundation provides electrical
lighting to a small village in
Rajasthan, India with the help
of LED technology which is
powered by solar energy;
- Bollywood movie, Om Shanti Om,
breaks Box-Office records -
India's Shah Rukh Khan (in Om
Shanti Om) beats Hollywood's Tom
Cruise (starring in Lions for
Lambs)! A mild week for
Hollywood worldwide led to the
historic triumph of Bollywood
over Hollywood. Om Shanti Om
received 18.5 million, whereas
Lions for Lambs got only 10.5
million - these figures are for
markets outside North America
(Courtesy: IndiaWest and
IndiaAbroad).
- "Golden Parachutes" (exit
packages) received by CEOs of
top financial companies even
though many of these companies
suffered tremendous losses under
the leadership of these CEOs
(Courtesy: Business Week).
- An analysis of how (and where)
do Americans spend their money
(Courtesy: Time).
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Youth AIDS/National Geographic
Documentary: "India's Hidden
Plague":
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Ramesh Butani talks to Kate
Roberts, Founder of YouthAIDS
and Amita Vyas, Founder of India
Global Fund about their work on
educating young/at-risk people
in India on how to stop the
spread of HIV/AIDS.
YouthAIDS Global Ambassador,
actress Ashley Judd recently
teamed up with Bollywood stars
Sushmita Sen, Akshay Kumar and
Shah Rukh Khan to explore how
HIV travels from high-risk
groups to the general
population, and why young women
in India are increasingly at
risk for infection. National
Geographic Channel will host the
world premiere of the film that
documents Ashley Judd's visit to
India in a documentary, "India's
Hidden Plague".
The film showcases work being
done by Ashley Judd and
Bollywood movie stars in India
and will air on Friday, November
30th at 10 pm on the NGC and
internationally on December 1
(The World AIDS Day).
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| November 17th Show |
InConversation
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- Political situation in
Pakistan is creating a headache
for President Bush; after many
years of staying on the
sidelines, the Pakistani
students are getting involved in
the political situation,
becoming passionate and are
protesting the Martial Law. |
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- Ford Motor Co. is selling
Jaguar and Land Rover units, and
India's Tata Motor Co. holds a
strong position among three
bidders to acquire them.
- As more people look at Senator
Hillary Rodham Clinton as an
"Iron Lady", Shankar Vedantam of
the Washington Post explains the
myth behind this phrase.
- "Going Green" is now
considered hip and cool. Even
giant retail stores like the
Wal-Mart are changing policies
and revamping stores to conserve
energy.
- Little India magazine reports
how the outsourcing boom has
highlighted growing competition
between Indian workers in
service industries and those in
advanced economies.
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Interview with Montgomery County
Ike Leggett:
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Guest host, Farook Sait,
interviews Ike Leggett who was
elected last November as the
County Executive for the
Montgomery County. Farook asks
questions relating to
discussions currently going on
in the Special Session called by
Governor Martin O'Malley on
budget cuts, tax increases, slot
machines in Maryland,
transportation problems, school
funding, etc. To watch the
complete interview, please click
on the link given above.
More info. on the County
Executive, his
issues/initiatives, etc. is
available on the web at:
http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/index.asp;
email:
ocemail@montgomerycountymd.gov
phone number: (240) 777-2500. |
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| November 10th Show |
The Foreign Affairs Committee of
the US House of Representatives
last week unanimously approved a
voice vote legislation
recognizing the "religious and
historical significance of the
Festival of Diwali". India
Abroad tells us that now it is
up to the Rules Committee to
schedule a date for the full
House to vote to formally
recognize this festival of
lights that marks the beginning
of the Hindu New Year and is
also celebrated widely by Skihs
and Jains.
Our hosts also discuss:
- A very interesting story in
Newsweek about "Women and
Power", and why many single
women in their 30s and 40s are
choosing to be mothers without
getting married.
- Padma Lakshmi's new book,
Tangy, Tart, Hot & Sweet.
- Senator Hillary Clinton and
Sant Chatwal with Bollywood
movie star, Dev Anand, in New
York City. Dev Anand launched
his autobiography, Romancing
with Life.
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"It is a Beautiful World":
Bharat Yatra V - A Journey to
India
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This is a documentary produced
by the New York Life Insurance
Company to showcase India's rich
biodiversity and amazing natural
world. The goal of the
documentary is to teach young
people how to preserve the
wildlife, save our environment
and how to fight the global
warming. A group of 16 high
school seniors (who were winners
of the 2007 NYL Essay
Competition) were rewarded with
a free 2-week trip to the state
of Karnataka in India. The
documentary shows highlights of
this trip and statements made by
these students about their
impressions and their learning.
The movie is shot beautifully,
shows great places in India and
is a "must watch" for those
interested in saving our
environment. |
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| November 3rd Show |
- Rich countries like UAE,
Kuwait, China, Qatar and many
others have created "sovereign
wealth" funds to buy assets
around the world, esp. in the
US.
- BusinessWeek story about
"Hollywood's Movers and Sheiks"
- as private equity money dries
up, filmmakers are being courted
by oil-rich Abu Dhabi.
- The stock market in India has
risen to over 20,000; however,
regulators are finding ways to
curb foreign investments.
- Bobby Jindal has made the
history as the first
Indian-American governor of
Louisiana.
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Interview with Amar Bakshi
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Shilpa Hart interviews Amar
Bakshi. Amar is a journalist who
reports on PostGlobal - a debate
blog on foreign policy and
international affairs.
PostGlobal carries interactive
conversations on global issues.
These are moderated by Newsweek
International Editor Fareed
Zakaria and David Ignatius of
The Washington Post. Under his
blog, "How the World Sees
America", Amar talks to
America's lovers and haters
around the world. In his first
interview with Darshan on this
subject, Amar tells viewers
about his travels to India,
Pakistan and England where he
interviews many different
people, ranging from an Imam in
a Mudrassa, a Bollywood actor, a
drag queen, a student, and even
US Navy sailors! |
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To learn more about his travels,
to watch Amar's videos, or to
comment on his interviews,
please visit:
www.washingtonpost/america.
Amar can also be contacted thru
his email:
amar.bakshi@gmail.com.
To watch the entire interview,
click on the link provided
above. |
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