Friday, June 11, 2010

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.

Tuesday, June 01, 2010

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."