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• 5 India Blogs I’m Reading This Week October 18, 2012

  In Media / By Chris Chopp / 18 October 2012 / 2 comments

  

  Last week’s crisp fall days in the US have taken a turn for the worse. Seasonal temps barely edging toward high 40′s coupled with a combination of mist and sudden downpours has starved most trees of their colorful annual extensions. India is on the cusp of festival season as the weather begins to change as well. This turn, however, is a welcome relief as tourist season begins to kick into [...]

   

• 5 India Blogs I’m Reading October 11, 2012

  In Media / By Chris Chopp / 11 October 2012 / 0 comments

  

  Fall is fast approaching here in the US. Leaves have passed their peak by more than a week, falling in rapid succession with every gust until they turn the once green lawn into a colorful array of decay. This is a beautiful time of year. The crisp air is ripe for long walks along the local nature trails converted from abandoned railway tracks. Although planning my 8th trip to India, [...]

   

• Oprah Travels to India For The First Time Part 2

  In Media, News / By Chris Chopp / 30 April 2012 / 1 comment

  

  Part 2 of Oprah’s Next Chapter aired on Sunday, April 29, 2012, showing a more relaxed, perhaps more well rested Oprah, as she expanded her reach into the country’s mysteries and wonders. She and her camera crew first focused on Vrindavan, better known as “The City of Widows” before heading south for a stop at the magical Taj Mahal. All the pageantry of Indian royalty was on display for Oprah’s [...]

   

• Oprah Travels to India For The First Time Part 1

  In Media, News / By Chris Chopp / 23 April 2012 / 0 comments

  

  Viewers in the US and Canada were finally able to catch a glimpse into Oprah’s January 2012 trip to India as the American-based media star recounted her travels on the show, Oprah’s Next Chapter. It was the first time Oprah visited the country, a visit which brought cheers and jeers from Indians alike. For those that couldn’t watch outside of North America, here are video highlights of the first part [...]

   

• 59th National Film Awards 2011 Winners

  In Media / By Chris Chopp / 13 March 2012 / 0 comments

  

  The 59th National Film Awards recipients were announced this month in New Delhi, marking the best in India Cinema for 2011 as seen by the Indian Government. Categories included the best achievement in film, editing, acting, and writing. The official awards ceremony will be held May 3, when winners receive medals and cash prizes. 2011 Winners Complete List Best Book on Cinema R.D. Burman The Man, The Music Best Film [...]

   

• Read: Henna for the Broken-Hearted by Sharell Cook

  In Media / By Chris Chopp / 12 February 2012 / 0 comments

  

  A few inches forward and then an abrupt stop! The honk of horns, tapping of fingernails on the window by a distressed looking woman holding a young child…I was stuck in traffic being shuttled somewhere between Jaipur and Sawai Madhopur, the small town famous for hosting Ranthambore Tiger Reserve. I paid no mind to the sights just inches outside a thin layer of glass for my head was buried in [...]