Archive for August, 2005

A chat with Tanushree Dutta

Wednesday, August 31st, 2005

IndiaFM recently sat down and had a pleasant chat with beautiful Ms. India 2004 turned actress Tanushree Dutta. They talk about acting, aspirations, school, cell phones and more.
…I am obviously someone who is very comfortable with it because I have been through the Miss India as well as the Miss Universe [...]

Sania Mirza makes India sports history (again)!

Wednesday, August 31st, 2005

Battling numerous physical problems and her own mechanical errors, Sania Mirza overcame 65th-ranked rival Mashona Washington to become the first Indian in history to win a match at the US Open Grand Slam. The match, held on Monday at the Flushing Meadows was a true battle of will, rife with mistakes on both players [...]

Young at heart, Desi style

Tuesday, August 30th, 2005

Boy meets girl…but how? Through mom, perhaps, and with the norms of tradition and desires of modernity swirling in the air. At least according to a humorous posting by Kartik, who has some thoughts on the matter.

ICC to decide on cricket in Delhi Commonwealth Games in Oct.

Tuesday, August 30th, 2005

A brief article on New Kerala today talks about the possibility of cricket at the Delhi Commonwealth Games (2010 for those of you keeping score at home).
Dubai: The prospect of having cricket in the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games received a shot in the arm with the ICC Chief Executive Committee (CEC) reviewing the [...]

Indian cricket may be on its way to ESPN

Monday, August 29th, 2005

According to Indiantelevision.com, there may be a good deal more cricket on TV in the US in the near future. The bids have begun for the broadcasting of Indian cricket and ESPN and Zee have emerged as the leaders of the pack. The contract would cover 130 days of cricket between now and [...]

Indian-Americans Thrive in Wine Industry

Friday, August 26th, 2005

Long before Bordeaux, there was Kapisayani. And long before Napa, there was Harahuraka. A feature in the August 2005 issue of Little India profiles the Indian wine entrepreneurs of the world, telling about their background, experience, and why they do what they do. Calvin Sidhu of Freemark Abbey Winery in California’s Napa Valley sells 125,000 [...]

New Zealand Beats India in Second Triangular Series Match

Friday, August 26th, 2005

New Zealand’s Shane Bond’s excellent bowling gave his team a win over India in the second match of the triangular series today, with a final score of 215 to 164 in 37.2 overs. Bond had a career-best at bowling, going six for 19, which was enough to topple notable performances by JP Yadav, who scored [...]

New Airbuses for Indian Airlines

Friday, August 26th, 2005

For the first time in a decade, state-owned Indian Airlines will buy 43 brand new Airbus jets, which are much needed seeing the current state of IA’s dilapidated fleet. The sale, still pending approval from EGoM, will include 19 Airbus A319s, four A320s, and 20 A321s, to be inducted into the fleet over the next [...]

Indian Animation Booms

Friday, August 26th, 2005

The animation business in India, which is already worth a reported $300 million, is expected to grow 20 percent this year according to the National Association of Software and Services Companies. Animated TV programs like Piggley Winks, Jack Frost, and FrogSkool are already popular across India, and Indian cinemas will soon see the release of [...]

New Law Gives Rights to Abused Women

Thursday, August 25th, 2005

Good news for Imrana - the Protection of Women From Domestic Violence Bill, when enacted, will allow women to fight back against backwards fatwa and panchayat decrees that punish abused women. Take for example Imrana, who was raped by her father-in-law recently, and forced by a village panchayat to divorce her husband and marry her [...]