NYTimes.com: In Transit: How to Be a Bollywood Star (O.K., an Extra)

TRAVEL   | April 28, 2010 In Transit: How to Be a Bollywood Star (O.K., an Extra) By ABBY RABINOWITZ Being a star in a big Bollywood production takes lots of training. But if all you want is to be an extra, join the tourist crowds on Colaba Causeway in Mumbai.

NYTimes.com: India Lays Down a Foundation to Win in More Than Cricket

SPORTS   | May 26, 2010 Olympics:  India Lays Down a Foundation to Win in More Than Cricket By REUTERS Businesses and foundations are offering their support as the country tries to groom athletes to succeed in other sports.

NYTimes.com: Punjabi Heart, Legal Mind, Hip-Hop Soul

N.Y. / REGION   | May 29, 2010 Big City:  Punjabi Heart, Legal Mind, Hip-Hop Soul By SUSAN DOMINUS Bikram Singh has two careers; he is a lawyer who helps the poor and an Indian hip-hop artist.

NYTimes.com: Lotus Position in a Backpacker's Town

TRAVEL   | May 30, 2010 Next Stop:  Lotus Position in a Backpacker's Town By JAMES NESTOR About a dozen back-to-basics yoga retreats have opened in Pokhara - transforming this once-partying hub into Nepal's top yoga destination.

NYTimes.com: Creating a Narrative of Indian Modernism

ARTS   | May 29, 2010 Special Report: Art in Perspective:  Creating a Narrative of Indian Modernism By GAYATRI RANGACHARI SHAH In a decade, Rajiv Savara, a first-generation entrepreneur, and his wife, Roohi, have built a museum-worthy selection of Indian art works spanning the late 19th to mid-20th centuries.

NYTimes.com: Exploring Music's Hold on the Mind

SCIENCE   | June 01, 2010 A Conversation With Aniruddh D. Patel:  Exploring Music's Hold on the Mind By CLAUDIA DREIFUS "I wondered whether human music had been shaped for our brains by evolution - meaning, it helped us survive."