http://kamlashow.com/podcastConnecting the Indian diaspora across the world.enhttp://kamlashow.com/podcasthttp://kamlashow.com/podcast/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpgWed, 25 Jan 2012 23:39:56 PSThttp://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2hourly1Life, People, Ideas: Connecting the Indian diaspora across the world.Kamla BhattnoIndia's internet radio show about India using podcastAll rights reserved 2006India,Indian,diaspora,South,Asian,South,Asia,desi,India,travel,Indian,American,Punjabi,Mexican,India,economy,and,business,outsourcing,India,radio,show,india,podcasts,global,indian,indian,podcast,india,radio,show,aishwarya,rai,bollywoodTechnology/Tech NewsBusiness/Business NewsNews & PoliticsSociety & CultureTV & Filmkamla@kamlabhattshow.comKamla BhattIndia,Indian,diaspora,South,Asian,South,Asia,desi,India,travel,Indian,American,Punjabi,Mexican,India,economy,and,business,outsourcing,India,radio,show,india,podcasts,global,indian,indian,podcast,india,radio,show,aishwarya,rai,bollywoodhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/_GlQZN3W0J8/BollywoodBooks and AuthorsEntertainmentFeaturedIndiaMumbaiPeoplejazzJazz in BombaymusicNaresh FernandesTajmahal FoxtrotTeddy Weatherfordkamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Wed, 25 Jan 2012 23:38:53 PSThttp://kamlashow.com/podcast/?p=1178http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2012/01/25/naresh-fernandes-on-jazz-in-bombay-part-2/feed/0Bollywood,India,jazz,Jazz in Bombay,music,Naresh Fernandes,People,Tajmahal Foxtrot,Teddy WeatherfordIndia discovered America and made it their own though jazz music explains Naresh Fernades, whose book Taj Mahal Foxtrot, chronicles how jazz entered Bombay and found a new home in this port city.  Taj Mahal Foxtrot was the first jazz song recorded in B...(http://kamlashow.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/tajmahal-150x150.jpg)India discovered America and made it their own though jazz music explains Naresh Fernades (http://www.tajmahalfoxtrot.com/?page_id=7), whose book Taj Mahal Foxtrot, chronicles how jazz (http://www.tajmahalfoxtrot.com/?p=1234)entered Bombay and found a new home in this port city.  Taj Mahal Foxtrot (http://www.tajmahalfoxtrot.com/?p=1147) was the first jazz song recorded in Bombay. The early American musicians were traveling ministrels, who came to Bombay in the mid-19thc. By early 20thc there was a steady stream of jazz musicians, mostly African-American, who came to Bombay and played at the Taj Mahal hotel, which was the musical nerve center for the city. Teddy Weatherford was one such musician, who played extensively in Bombay, and helped mentor Indian musician, mostly from Goa, which was a Portuguese colony then. Jazz heralded the birth of India and Pakistan as Naresh explain in the interview. Mohammad Ali Jinnah had his favorite jazz band especially flown in from Bombay to celebrate the birth of a new nation - Pakistan. And in Bombay's Taj Mahal jazz was being played  as the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru was reading his famous freedom at midnight speech in New Delhi.  Among the audience at Taj Mahal was Vijaylakshmi Pandit, Nehru's sister. And in the 1950s a string of jazz ambassadors traveled to India including Dave Brubeck, Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington. Although jazz made a slow disappearance from Bombay, you can still find its influence on Hindi (Bollywood films). If you missed it, you may want to listen to Part-1 of the interview (http://bit.ly/zmBuBB) with Naresh. Note: Apologies for the audio quality.The Kamla Showno26:32India discovered America and made it their own though jazz music explains Naresh Fernades, whose book Taj Mahal Foxtrot, chronicles how jazz entered Bombay and found a new home in this port city....<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=_GlQZN3W0J8:Sxk87ZVowPI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=_GlQZN3W0J8:Sxk87ZVowPI:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=_GlQZN3W0J8:Sxk87ZVowPI:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=_GlQZN3W0J8:Sxk87ZVowPI:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/_GlQZN3W0J8" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2012/01/25/naresh-fernandes-on-jazz-in-bombay-part-2/http://kamlashow.com/content/900930/maincontent/mp3/broadband/TajmahalFoxtrot_KamlaShow_2.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/Dmmx56oNW2A/Books and AuthorsEntertainmentFeaturedIndiaNew DelhiPeoplebooksChetan BhagatIra PandeJaipur Literary Festival 2012South Asian literaturekamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Fri, 20 Jan 2012 23:20:54 PSThttp://kamlashow.com/podcast/?p=1200http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2012/01/20/ira-pande-on-jaipur-literary-festival-indian-publishing-industry/feed/0The publishing landscape in India has changed quite a bit in the last few years and Indian and South Asian writers are on the radar of international publishing houses. What does the Indian publishing...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=Dmmx56oNW2A:NXNtsaqgC5A:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=Dmmx56oNW2A:NXNtsaqgC5A:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=Dmmx56oNW2A:NXNtsaqgC5A:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=Dmmx56oNW2A:NXNtsaqgC5A:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/Dmmx56oNW2A" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2012/01/20/ira-pande-on-jaipur-literary-festival-indian-publishing-industry/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/UTMSglSvK1o/Books and AuthorsFeaturedIndiaNew DelhiPeoplebooksIra PandeJaipur Literary FestivalKumaonManohar Shyam JoshiShivanikamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:39:16 PSThttp://kamlashow.com/podcast/?p=1197http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2012/01/18/in-conversation-with-ira-pande-part-1/feed/1books,India,Ira Pande,Jaipur Literary Festival,Kumaon,Manohar Shyam Joshi,ShivaniShivani and Manohar Shyam Joshi are two well-known Hindi writers, whose work until a few years ago was confined to Hindi readers. However in the last few years Shivani and Joshi's books were translated in English by  Shivani's daughter Ira Pande,(http://kamlashow.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/irapande_2-150x150.jpg)Shivani and Manohar Shyam Joshi are two well-known Hindi writers, whose work until a few years ago was confined to Hindi readers. However in the last few years Shivani and Joshi's books were translated in English by  Shivani's daughter Ira Pande, who is an author herself. Shivani's (http://www.streeshakti.com/bookG.aspx?author=6) Diddi and Apradhini (http://www.hindu.com/lr/2011/06/05/stories/2011060550260600.htm) and Joshi's T'Ta Professor (http://www.livemint.com/Articles/2008/07/11235748/Fool8217s-paradise.html)were translated into English by Ira. In Part-1 of our conversation Ira talks about how and why she translated these books into English and the change in Indian publishing landscape and the impact of Chetan Bhagat. Apradhini is an unusual collection of stories from 3 different perspective on the same subject - women in prison for committing crimes of passion. Ira shares how her mother got the idea to write about women in prison. Sometime in 1971 Shivani received an invitation from a doctor in a Lucknow prison to come and meet the female inmates and listen to their stories. What started out as a visit turned into a powerful experience for Shivani, and she then became the medium for these women as Ira puts it. Shivani did not write to titillate as Ira put it, and instead wrote about crime without diluting the moral dimensions. Ira is the chairperson of The DSC Prize for South Asian Literature for the 2012 Jaipur Literary Festival. She has worked in the publishing industry for many years, and was the managing editor of Dorling-Kindersley and chief editor of Roli Books India (http://www.rolibooks.com/). Currently, she is the chief editor at India International Center (http://www.iicdelhi.nic.in/). Tune back in for Part-2 where Ira talks about the changes in Indian publishing and Jaipur Literary Festival (http://jaipurliteraturefestival.org/). Previous podcast interview (http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2006/03/18/ira-pande-remembers-shivani/) with Ira on her mother Shivani.The Kamla Showno18:38Shivani and Manohar Shyam Joshi are two well-known Hindi writers, whose work until a few years ago was confined to Hindi readers. However in the last few years Shivani and Joshi&#8217;s books were...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=UTMSglSvK1o:CR1-qqknCDg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=UTMSglSvK1o:CR1-qqknCDg:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=UTMSglSvK1o:CR1-qqknCDg:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=UTMSglSvK1o:CR1-qqknCDg:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/UTMSglSvK1o" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2012/01/18/in-conversation-with-ira-pande-part-1/http://kamlashow.com/content/900950/maincontent/mp3/broadband/IraPande_Part1_Kamlashow.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/tQSWndv_CSg/Books and AuthorsFeaturedIndiaLifeCatholics of PondicherryFoodLourdes Louis TirouvanziamPondicherryPongaltravelkamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Sat, 14 Jan 2012 11:08:48 PSThttp://kamlashow.com/podcast/?p=1185http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2012/01/14/celebrating-pongal-in-pondicherry/feed/3Catholics of Pondicherry,Food,India,Life,Lourdes Louis Tirouvanziam,Pondicherry,Pongal,travelThe Hindu festival Pongal is celebrated on 15th January all over South India. This harvest festival is to give thanks to the Sun god for a bountiful harvest, and takes place 21 days after the winter solstice.(http://kamlashow.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/IMG_98122-150x150.jpg)The Hindu festival Pongal (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thai_Pongal) is celebrated on 15th January all over South India. This harvest festival is to give thanks to the Sun god for a bountiful harvest, and takes place 21 days after the winter solstice. In the former French colony of Pondicherry there is an interesting tradition where the Catholics celebrate Pongal to mark their festival of epiphany (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epiphany_(holiday)). Lourdes (Lulu) Louis Thiruvanjiam talks about this fusion of Hindu and Christian elements in their Pongal celebrations in the former French colony. This includes attending an early morning mass, and celebrating a traditional Pongal lunch with their family and friends. Pongal is a dish that consists of rice and lentils that you cook in a claypot and let it boil over. But Lulu and the Catholics of Pondicherry make their pongal a little differently. Instead of milk, they use coconut milk as one of the ingredients in their preparation of Pongal, which is served with  a special gravy made up of  13 different types of vegetables. Until about 25 years ago the Catholics of Pondicherry celebrated Pongal on January 15th like the Hindus. Due to a change announced by the Vatican - epiphany is now celebrated on the first Sunday after Christmas. Even though the dates have changed the tightly knit Catholic community of Pondicherry continue to celebrate Pongal with their mix of Hindu and Christian traditions. This year Lulu celebrated Pongal with her family and friends on January 8th, one week ahead of the traditional Hindu celebration. Lulu is the author of  Cuisine Traditionenelle de Pondichery (http://www.indeenfrance.com/pondy.php/main-5/cuisine-traditionnelle-de-pondichery).The Kamla Showno8:07The Hindu festival Pongal is celebrated on 15th January all over South India. This harvest festival is to give thanks to the Sun god for a bountiful harvest, and takes place 21 days after the winter...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=tQSWndv_CSg:hrrreC8Kgio:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=tQSWndv_CSg:hrrreC8Kgio:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=tQSWndv_CSg:hrrreC8Kgio:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=tQSWndv_CSg:hrrreC8Kgio:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/tQSWndv_CSg" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2012/01/14/celebrating-pongal-in-pondicherry/http://kamlashow.com/content/900940/maincontent/mp3/broadband/Lulu_kamlashow.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/LgpFDWNa_mY/BollywoodBooks and AuthorsEntertainmentFeaturedIndiaMumbaiPeopleVideoBombayChic ChoclateCricket SmithjazzJazz in BombayLeon AbbeyNaresh FernandesTajmahal FoxtrotTeddy Weatherfordkamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Wed, 11 Jan 2012 18:41:28 PSThttp://kamlashow.com/podcast/?p=1173http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2012/01/11/naresh-fernandes-on-jazz-in-bombay-part-1/feed/0Bombay,Chic Choclate,Cricket Smith,India,jazz,Jazz in Bombay,Leon Abbey,Naresh Fernandes,Tajmahal Foxtrot,Teddy WeatherfordNaresh Fernandes is the author of  Taj Mahal Foxtrot that traces the history of jazz in Bombay, a thriving and important port city of India. Just like the American jazz age of the 1920s, there was an Indian jazz age in the 1920s that continued to grow ...(http://kamlashow.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/tajmahal-150x150.jpg)Naresh Fernandes is the author of  Taj Mahal Foxtrot (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRZba8regDg) that traces the history of jazz in Bombay, a thriving and important port city of India. Just like the American jazz age of the 1920s, there was an Indian jazz age in the 1920s that continued to grow and flourish until the 1940s. At first it was American ministrels that arrived in Bombay in mid-19thc. The San Francisco Ministrels were the first band to arrive to this port city. But,  it was not until the 20thc that jazz became popular among a certain section of the city's population. Bombay's Taj Mahal hotel introduced the latest trends to its population, and jazz was certainly one of the latest trends that the hotel introduced in the 20thc. "Hot music," is how this new American brand of music was described in the early 20thc. Many of the musicians, mostly African-Americans, came to Bombay including Leon Abbey (http://www.allmusic.com/artist/leon-abbey-p485737), Crickett Smith (http://www.allmusic.com/artist/crickett-smith-p508198), Teddy Weatherford (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6AD2DTpHq0&feature=related) and others. This hot music (http://www.tajmahalfoxtrot.com/?p=1147) became a big hit with musicians from Goa, who in turn introduced jazz elements into Hindi (Bollywood) cinema.  The influence of hot music was not limited to Indian cinema, but also influenced films in China since Shanghai. Tune back for Part-2 of our interview with Naresh. Apologies for the audio quality.The Kamla Showno21:11Naresh Fernandes is the author of  Taj Mahal Foxtrot that traces the history of jazz in Bombay, a thriving and important port city of India. Just like the American jazz age of the 1920s, there was an...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=LgpFDWNa_mY:S1W6F-z7mjw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=LgpFDWNa_mY:S1W6F-z7mjw:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=LgpFDWNa_mY:S1W6F-z7mjw:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=LgpFDWNa_mY:S1W6F-z7mjw:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/LgpFDWNa_mY" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2012/01/11/naresh-fernandes-on-jazz-in-bombay-part-1/http://kamlashow.com/content/900920/maincontent/mp3/broadband/TajmahaFoxtrotl_KamlaShow_Part1.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/zUSBWtLEtDU/BollywoodDiasporaEntertainmentFeaturedIndiaPeopleVideoAbinay DeoAkshat VermaDelhi Bellyhindi filmsRam SampathRichard Walterkamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Tue, 03 Jan 2012 22:06:37 PSThttp://kamlashow.com/podcast/?p=1168http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2012/01/03/delhi-bellys-akshat-verma-part-2/feed/0Abinay Deo,Akshat Verma,Bollywood,Delhi Belly,hindi films,India,Ram Sampath,Richard WalterIn 2011 "Delhi Belly" proved to be unusual success in Bollywood. Unusual because this funny, comic thrilled is largely in English with a few sentences in Hindi thrown in. The film was dubbed in Hindi to make it accessible to a larger audience in India.(http://kamlashow.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/akshat_set_face0-150x150.jpg)In 2011 "Delhi Bell (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcKn9BxTg1A)y" proved to be unusual success in Bollywood. Unusual because this funny, comic thrilled is largely in English with a few sentences in Hindi thrown in. The film was dubbed in Hindi to make it accessible to a larger audience in India. "Delhi Belly (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGYA_P7ZHcw)" was also unusual since this was Los Angeles-based Akshat Verma's first Bollywood screenplay. In Part-2 of our conversation Akshat talks about studying and working in Los Angeles. He studied at UCLA's film school,  where he wrote the first version of "Delhi  Belly" for  Richard Walter (http://richardwalter.com/) screenwriting class.  Originally titled "Say Cheese" Akshat had to wait 15 years before he saw his screenplay on the celluloid screen. He also talks about his current and future plans, which includes directing his first Bollywood film. At the moment he is busy writing a screenplay for Bollywood's Yashraj Films (http://www.yashrajfilms.com/). Delhi Belly stars Imran Khan, Shennaz Treasury, Vir Das, Kunal Kapoor Roy, Poorna Jagannathan and Aamir Khan. Director: Abhinay Deo Music Director: Ram Sampath (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxMRgJL9tFU) You can check out Part-1 of (http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2011/11/24/delhi-bellys-akshat-verma-part-1/) our conversation with Akshat, where he talks about how Aamir Khan discovered his screenplay and how they went to make the film.The Kamla Showno17:50In 2011 &#8220;Delhi Belly&#8221; proved to be unusual success in Bollywood. Unusual because this funny, comic thrilled is largely in English with a few sentences in Hindi thrown in. The film was...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=zUSBWtLEtDU:TzETq3JUPzs:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=zUSBWtLEtDU:TzETq3JUPzs:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=zUSBWtLEtDU:TzETq3JUPzs:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=zUSBWtLEtDU:TzETq3JUPzs:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/zUSBWtLEtDU" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2012/01/03/delhi-bellys-akshat-verma-part-2/http://kamlashow.com/content/900900/maincontent/mp3/broadband/AkshatVarma_KamlaShow_2.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/MisnPPTM3bU/Books and AuthorsDiasporaFeaturedHyderabadIndiaLondonMumbaiNew DelhiPeoplePuneAmin JafferAsian Art Museum San FranciscoBoucheron in IndiaCartier in IndiaIndia During The RajLuxury Goods in IndiaMade For MaharajasMaharajaMaharaja of KapurthalaRani Molly of PuddukottaitravelYashwant Rao Holkar-IIkamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Tue, 29 Nov 2011 08:10:09 PSThttp://kamlabhattshow.com/pdcst/2006/10/26/dr-jaffer-made-for-maharajas/http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2011/11/29/dr-jaffer-made-for-maharajas/feed/1Amin Jaffer,Asian Art Museum San Francisco,Boucheron in India,Cartier in India,India,India During The Raj,Luxury Goods in India,Made For Maharajas,Maharaja,Maharaja of Kapurthala,Rani Molly of Puddukottai,travelThe splendors of an Indian maharaja's (king) court is the stuff of legend that you may have heard or read in books. In Made For Maharajas A Design Diary of Princely India (Vendome Press, 2006) Dr. Amin Jaffer takes us on a splendid journey of the lifes...The splendors of an Indian maharaja's (king) court is the stuff of legend that you may have heard or read in books. (http://kamlashow.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/Jaffer1.thumbnail.jpg)In Made For Maharajas A Design Diary of Princely India (http://www.amazon.com/Made-Maharajas-Design-Diary-Princely/dp/0865651744) (Vendome Press, 2006) Dr. Amin Jaffer (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/26/style/26iht-Luxury08-Jaffer.18176031.html) takes us on a splendid journey of the lifestyle of the rich and famous  Indian maharajas and maharanis  from 1857 till 1947. And what a treasure trove these kings and queens amassed over the  years. You can catch a glimpse at some of these luxurious and bespoke items that were created for the Indian royals at The Asian Art Museum of San Francisco's exhibit  "Maharaja: The Splendors of The Indian Royal Court (http://www.asianart.org/maharaja/)," that runs from Oct 21, 2011 to April 8, 2012. It was Europe where these various maharajas and maharanis went on their shopping sprees. The well-heeled Indian elite rank among the early patrons of famous designer houses like  Cartier, Boucheron, Van Cleef & Arpels, Louis Vuitton, Ferragamo, and others. And now more than 160 years later the same clutch of European design houses are back in India courting the rich and famous with their dazzling array of jewels, watches, bags, clothes and shoes. What makes Dr. Jaffer's  book interesting is the reproduction of receipts, and the stories of how the representative of the various design houses courted their Indian clients. According to Dr. Jaffer to date Cartier's highest commission came from a sales transaction to the Maharaja of Patiala. The book is filled with stories about the lifestyle of Rani Molly of Pudukkotai; Yashwant Rao Holkar-II of Indore (that is his photo on the cover of the book); Maharaja of Kapurthala; Maharaja of Patiala and numerous other Indian princes and princesses. Dr. Jaffer is International Director of Asian Art at Christies. This interview was originally recorded in 2006 when Dr. Jaffer was visiting Manhattan, New York.The Kamla ShownoThe splendors of an Indian maharaja&#8217;s (king) court is the stuff of legend that you may have heard or read in books. In Made For Maharajas A Design Diary of Princely India (Vendome Press, 2006)...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=MisnPPTM3bU:-U10o5CFdD0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=MisnPPTM3bU:-U10o5CFdD0:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=MisnPPTM3bU:-U10o5CFdD0:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=MisnPPTM3bU:-U10o5CFdD0:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/MisnPPTM3bU" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2011/11/29/dr-jaffer-made-for-maharajas/http://kamlashow.com/content/5012/maincontent/mp3/broadband/AminJaffer_KamlaBhattShow.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/9Vj23EHljGk/BollywoodDiasporaEntertainmentFeaturedLos AngelesPeopleAamir KhanAbinay DeoAkshat VermaDelhiDelhi BellyImran KhanNetflixRam SampathVir Daskamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Thu, 24 Nov 2011 22:47:36 PSThttp://kamlashow.com/podcast/?p=1156http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2011/11/24/delhi-bellys-akshat-verma-part-1/feed/1Aamir Khan,Abinay Deo,Akshat Verma,Bollywood,Delhi,Delhi Belly,Imran Khan,Netflix,Ram Sampath,Vir DasThis year's Bollywood film "Delhi Belly" was an unusual success. Tthe film was in English, which is a big departure since most Bollywood films are in Hindi. And then there was the fact that the screenplay writer cum associate director and  director wer...(http://kamlashow.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/akshat_set_face0-150x150.jpg)This year's Bollywood film "Delhi Belly" was an unusual success. Tthe film was in English, which is a big departure since most Bollywood films are in Hindi. And then there was the fact that the screenplay writer cum associate director and  director were making their debut in Bollywood. But, backing this film was a successful actor/director/producer Aamir Khan and that appears to have made a big difference explains Akshat Verma (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2356415/), who wrote the screenplay and was associate director of "Delhi Belly." Abhinay Deo, the director and Ram Sampat, the music director were well-known in the ad film space, but not in Bollywood. Akshat takes us behind the scenes and shares how Bollywood's "Delhi Belly" was made. He wrote the screenplay over 15 years ago as a student at UCLA, but very few people showed an interest in his script in Bollywood. Plus, Akshat lived and worked in Los Angeles, and was far removed from Mumbai, the epicenter of Bollywood film industry. But  lady luck must have been smiling on Akshat the day Aamir Khan (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdBw6ct_Zow) discovered his wife Kiran Rao laughing over a script she had pulled out from a pile of scripts on his table.  That is how Aamir Khan discovered the script and and decided to make a film. "Aamir is a risk taker and will stick his neck out when he has an instict," says Akshat. Getting the green signal from Aamir to make "Delhi Belly,"was the easy part. They struggled for nearly a year to find the right cast and crew that finally included Aamir Khan (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGYA_P7ZHcw&feature=related) in a cameo role.  The rest is history as they say. "Delhi Belly"  was released in English along with a dubbed Hindi version and did well at the box-office. The film is available in Netflix (http://movies.netflix.com/Movie/Delhi-Belly/70152959) in the USA. Photo Credit: Rakhee YadavThe Kamla Showno25:04This year&#8217;s Bollywood film &#8220;Delhi Belly&#8221; was an unusual success. Tthe film was in English, which is a big departure since most Bollywood films are in Hindi. And then there was the...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=9Vj23EHljGk:7m-NI1TegFQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=9Vj23EHljGk:7m-NI1TegFQ:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=9Vj23EHljGk:7m-NI1TegFQ:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=9Vj23EHljGk:7m-NI1TegFQ:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/9Vj23EHljGk" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2011/11/24/delhi-bellys-akshat-verma-part-1/http://kamlashow.com/content/900890/maincontent/mp3/broadband/AkshatVarma_KamlaShow_1.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/ENtrf4ZQLjc/DiasporaEntertainmentFeaturedPeopleSan Francisco/Silicon ValleyVideoAhmedabadGujaratIdeasIndiaPatangPrashant BhargavaSan Francisco International South Asian Film FestivalSeema Biswaskamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Wed, 09 Nov 2011 05:20:18 PSThttp://kamlashow.com/podcast/?p=1143http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2011/11/09/filmmaker-prashant-bhargava-on-patang/feed/0Ahmedabad,Gujarat,Ideas,India,Patang,Prashant Bhargava,San Francisco International South Asian Film Festival,Seema BiswasPrashant Bhargava's new film "Patang" (The Kite) is set in Gujarat located on the west coast of India. The film unfolds in the old town of Ahmedabad against the backdrop of the colorful kite festival that takes place every January.(http://kamlashow.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/PATANG_Prashant_Bhargava_Director-150x150.jpg)Prashant Bhargava's (http://www.tribecafilm.com/news-features/news/The_Kite_Prashant_Bhargava.html) new film "Patang" (The Kite) is set in Gujarat (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gujarat) located on the west coast of India. The film unfolds in the old town of Ahmedabad (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmedabad) against the backdrop of the colorful kite festival that takes place every January. "Patang" (Hindi) is an interesting narrative film, which at times feels like a documentary where the characters "live their lives on the screen."  It features music like a typical Bollywood film, and yet "Patang"  is not a Bollywood film. The film has won awards and recognition at various film festivals. Born and brought up in Chicago Prashant has a computer science degree from Cornell University. He worked in the tech sector for a few years before making his first film "Sangam."  "Patang" is his second film. Prashant wrote, directed and edited "Patang" that stars Seema Biswas (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seema_Biswas) (who acted in "Bandit Queen (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8W9qc1AdvkE)") Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Sugandha Garg, Mukund Shukla and Hamid Shaikh. You can watch "Patang" at the 9th San Francisco International South Asian Film Festival (http://www.thirdi.org/festival/) (Nov 9-11, 2011).The Kamla Showno15:50Prashant Bhargava&#8217;s new film &#8220;Patang&#8221; (The Kite) is set in Gujarat located on the west coast of India. The film unfolds in the old town of Ahmedabad against the backdrop of the...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=ENtrf4ZQLjc:jsx3rwty2qg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=ENtrf4ZQLjc:jsx3rwty2qg:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=ENtrf4ZQLjc:jsx3rwty2qg:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=ENtrf4ZQLjc:jsx3rwty2qg:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/ENtrf4ZQLjc" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2011/11/09/filmmaker-prashant-bhargava-on-patang/http://kamlashow.com/content/900880/maincontent/mp3/broadband/Prashant_Patang_KamlaShow.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/hfMI_5yKPdw/Business & TechEntertainmentFeaturedHollywoodIdeasLos AngelesAvatarEndhiran - The RobotPAIFFPaul DebevecRajnikanthTEDThe Light Stageskamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Thu, 03 Nov 2011 23:41:04 PDThttp://kamlashow.com/podcast/?p=1138http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2011/11/03/meet-paul-debevec-hollywoods-master-of-light/feed/0Avatar,Endhiran - The Robot,Hollywood,Ideas,PAIFF,Paul Debevec,Rajnikanth,TED,The Light StagesMeet Prof. Paul Debevec described as "Hollywood's Master of Light" by MIT's Tech Review.  His pioneering work at the intersection of technology and films has won him recognition and awards. In 2010 Debevec won an Academy Award in science and engineerin...(http://kamlashow.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/PaulDebevec.jpg)Meet Prof. Paul Debevec described as "Hollywood's Master of Light" by MIT's Tech Review.  His pioneering work at the intersection of technology and films has won him recognition and awards. In 2010 Debevec won (http://chronicle.com/article/And-the-Academy-Award-Goes-to/64005/) an Academy Award in science and engineering for his digital facial-rendering technology. You can see Debevec's digital innovation (http://www.ted.com/talks/paul_debevec_animates_a_photo_real_digital_face.html) in virtual cinematography in Hollywood films like "Avatar," "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,"  "Matrix" and "Superman 2". He also worked on an Indian film  "Endhiran - The Robot" starring Rajnikanth. He leads the Graphics Laboratory at the University of Southern California's (USC) Institute for Creative Technologies and is a Research Associate Professor, Computer Science Department, USC.  You can check out his YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/user/pedebevec) channel. In this interview he talks about the light stage systems that is used to create the stunning visual special effects and working with Rajnikanth for "Endhiran - The Robot." This interview was recorded at the First Palo Alto International Film Festival in October 2011. Photo credit: USC-ICTThe Kamla Showno18:07Meet Prof. Paul Debevec described as &#8220;Hollywood&#8217;s Master of Light&#8221; by MIT&#8217;s Tech Review.  His pioneering work at the intersection of technology and films has won him...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=hfMI_5yKPdw:hMHON1WicTU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=hfMI_5yKPdw:hMHON1WicTU:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=hfMI_5yKPdw:hMHON1WicTU:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=hfMI_5yKPdw:hMHON1WicTU:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/hfMI_5yKPdw" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2011/11/03/meet-paul-debevec-hollywoods-master-of-light/http://kamlashow.com/content/900870/maincontent/mp3/broadband/PaulDebevec_KamlaShow.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/EoJ3Fvd8Q4E/BollywoodEntertainmentHollywoodIndiaPeople300Danny BoyleGerard ButlerKamineyVishal Bharadwajkamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Sun, 02 Oct 2011 01:13:23 PDThttp://kamlashow.com/podcast/?p=1132http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2011/10/02/gerard-butler-on-bollywood-india-danny-boyle/feed/2300,Bollywood,Danny Boyle,Gerard Butler,Hollywood,India,Kaminey,Vishal BharadwajGerard Butler talks about Bollywood, India and Danny Boyle. - Many years ago, Mr. Butler auditioned for a Bollywood film, but did not land the part. That was 13 years ago. Since then he has gone on to make a name for himself in block-buster Hollywood f...(http://kamlashow.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/GerardButler1.jpg)Gerard Butler (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0124930/) talks about Bollywood, India and Danny Boyle. Many years ago, Mr. Butler auditioned for a Bollywood film, but did not land the part. That was 13 years ago. Since then he has gone on to make a name for himself in block-buster Hollywood films like "300 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efSYlfCbTPY)." Bollywood is on Mr. Butler's mind, and he says he is open to acting in a Bollywood film. Perhaps this piece of news may come as a surprise to him, but perhaps not. Mr. Butler has a big fan following among Bollywood dance groups in US universities. Reportedly  50% of Bollywood dance groups in US universities use chants and slogans from his film "300" to get them pumped up before appearing in a live performance. Would Mr. Butler be open to acting in a Bollywood film?  What is the connection with Danny Boyle? Tune in to find out. This interview with Mr. Butler and Michelle Monaghan was recorded in San Francisco. In case you missed, you can listen to Part-1 of the interview (http://bit.ly/oPI5Da) with Gerard Butler and Michelle Monaghan where they talk about their film "Machine Gun Preacher." The Kamla Showno7:04Gerard Butler talks about Bollywood, India and Danny Boyle. Many years ago, Mr. Butler auditioned for a Bollywood film, but did not land the part. That was 13 years ago. Since then he has gone on to...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=EoJ3Fvd8Q4E:bZ0Ki6xpt6s:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=EoJ3Fvd8Q4E:bZ0Ki6xpt6s:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=EoJ3Fvd8Q4E:bZ0Ki6xpt6s:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=EoJ3Fvd8Q4E:bZ0Ki6xpt6s:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/EoJ3Fvd8Q4E" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2011/10/02/gerard-butler-on-bollywood-india-danny-boyle/http://kamlashow.com/content/900860/maincontent/mp3/broadband/GerardButler_Bollywood_KamlaShow_Part2.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/MWdtsnu9aho/EntertainmentFeaturedHollywoodIndiaPeople300BollywoodfilmsGerard ButlerGlasgowMachine Gun PreacherMavericksMichelle MonaghanRick Frosy Hessonkamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Fri, 23 Sep 2011 21:00:21 PDThttp://kamlashow.com/podcast/?p=1120http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2011/09/23/in-coversation-with-gerard-butler-michelle-monaghan/feed/0300,Bollywood,films,Gerard Butler,Glasgow,Hollywood,Machine Gun Preacher,Mavericks,Michelle Monaghan,Rick Frosy Hesson - Gerard Butler and Michelle Monaghan talk about the making of "Machine Gun Preacher." The film is directed by Marc Forster and is based on Sam Childer's book "Another Man's War.' Gerard and Michelle talk about how they prepared for the role.(http://kamlashow.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/Gerard_Michelle.jpg) Gerard Butler (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0124930/) and Michelle Monaghan talk about the making of "Machine Gun Preacher (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eddnloOFjwY)." The film is directed by Marc Forster and is based on Sam Childer's book "Another Man's War (http://www.amazon.com/Another-Mans-War-Battle-Children/dp/159555162X).' Gerard and Michelle talk about how they prepared for the role. Were they concerned about making a movie about a living person, who is sometimes regarded as a controversial figure?  The film has a strong religious underpinnings, so how did the actors handle that dimension? Childers is a gang member and drug addict, who undergoes a transformation when he finds God. He goes off to East Africa as part of his church to help re-build homes in that war-torn area. While there he finds out about the plight of the children, many of whom have been orphaned by the protracted civil war in that region. Childers decides to do something about it. He builds an orphanage and often got and continues to get into fights with the local rebels in the neighborhood. "Mission Gun Preacher" releases in Northern California on Sept 30, 2011. Tune back for Part-2 of our conversation where Gerard Butler talks about India and Bollywood Photo and Trailer (audio) Credit: Relativity MediaThe Kamla Showno14:15Gerard Butler and Michelle Monaghan talk about the making of &#8220;Machine Gun Preacher.&#8221; The film is directed by Marc Forster and is based on Sam Childer&#8217;s book &#8220;Another...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=MWdtsnu9aho:4icxywA2Wyw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=MWdtsnu9aho:4icxywA2Wyw:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=MWdtsnu9aho:4icxywA2Wyw:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=MWdtsnu9aho:4icxywA2Wyw:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/MWdtsnu9aho" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2011/09/23/in-coversation-with-gerard-butler-michelle-monaghan/http://kamlashow.com/content/900850/maincontent/mp3/broadband/GerardButler_Kamlashow.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/sR2xV6rCt20/EntertainmentFeaturedHollywoodPeopleSan Francisco/Silicon ValleyVideochinaChinese FilmsEinsteinLaotungLisa SeeMaid In ManhattanNashuSatyajit RaySnow Flower and the Secret FanThe Joyluck ClubThe Last HolidayWayne Wangkamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Thu, 14 Jul 2011 11:45:40 PDThttp://kamlashow.com/podcast/?p=1115http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2011/07/14/in-conversation-with-director-wayne-wang/feed/1china,Chinese Films,Einstein,Laotung,Lisa See,Maid In Manhattan,Nashu,Satyajit Ray,Snow Flower and the Secret Fan,The Joyluck Club,The Last Holiday,Wayne WangSan Francisco-based Wayne Wang's new film "Snow Flower and the Secret Fan," is based on Lisa See's novel by the same name. - In this interview Wang talks about growing up in Hong Kong and California, what drew up to make "Snow Flower and The Secret Fan,(http://kamlashow.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/WayneWang-150x150.jpg)San Francisco-based Wayne Wang's (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0911061/) new film "Snow Flower and the Secret Fan (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aa93drpm30E&feature=relmfu)," is based on Lisa See's novel by the same name. In this interview Wang talks about growing up in Hong Kong and California, what drew up to make "Snow Flower and The Secret Fan," in Shanghai, foot binding practice in China and his film making style. He also shares on why Indian filmmaker Satyajit Ray (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYcDdL3Aunc) is one of his favorite directors. "Snow Flower and The Secret Fan," explores the nature of female friendship known as "laotung." This was  an emotional bond sealed for eternity  between two women, who continued with their married life with their husbands and children. But, when they needed emotional support they turned to their sisters for it.  They used a secret language called "nashu" to communicate with one another. The film tells two parallel tales and looks at this concept of "laotung" from two different time periods in China. One is set in 19thc China, and the second is set in the 21stc modern China. Born and brought up in Hong Kong, Wang came to the San Francisco bay area in the 1960s and lived with a Quaker family. He studied film production at the California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland. He has directed, produced and written television and feature films. He directed "The Joy Luck Club," "The Last Holiday," "Maid in Manhattan," "Because of Winn-Dixie," "Smoke" and "The Princess of Nebraska." Wang's next project is the biopic "Einstein" that is set to release in 2013. This interview was recorded in San Francisco.The Kamla Showno21:03San Francisco-based Wayne Wang&#8217;s new film &#8220;Snow Flower and the Secret Fan,&#8221; is based on Lisa See&#8217;s novel by the same name. In this interview Wang talks about growing up in...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=sR2xV6rCt20:Znv0C1qvoLo:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=sR2xV6rCt20:Znv0C1qvoLo:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=sR2xV6rCt20:Znv0C1qvoLo:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=sR2xV6rCt20:Znv0C1qvoLo:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/sR2xV6rCt20" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2011/07/14/in-conversation-with-director-wayne-wang/http://kamlashow.com/content/900840/maincontent/mp3/broadband/Director_WayneWang_KamlaShow.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/ocq5UwnIxq8/BollywoodBooks and AuthorsEntertainmentFeaturedIndiaPeopleAR RahmanAradhanaBarsaatBollywood MusicCaravanGreg BoothHindi film songsLaxmikant PyarelalNaushadPiya TuRD BurmanRojaRoop Tera MastanaSD BurmanShankar-Jaiskishenkamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Sat, 09 Jul 2011 09:35:39 PDThttp://kamlashow.com/podcast/?p=1107http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2011/07/09/greg-booth-on-making-of-bollywood-music-part-3/feed/0AR Rahman,Aradhana,Barsaat,Bollywood Music,Caravan,Greg Booth,Hindi film songs,Laxmikant Pyarelal,Naushad,Piya Tu,RD Burman,RojaGreg Booth is a musician, teacher and an author. In his book "Looking Behind The Curtain Making Music In Mumbai's Film Industry"  he takes us behind the silverscreen to show us how music was made in Hindi or Bollywood films.(http://kamlashow.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/Greg-Booth-150x150.jpg)Greg Booth is a musician, teacher and an author. In his book "Looking Behind The Curtain Making Music In Mumbai's Film Industry"  he takes us behind the silverscreen to show us how music was made in Hindi or Bollywood films. In this segment Greg talks about the process of how songs were created especially in the 20th century. Big orchestras were a key part of the music making process. The situation in the film dictates the nature and style of music.  he highlights the music making style of music directors like Naushad (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsvzSZl5Ui0), Shankar-Jaikishen (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xcT8rfNLQA), Lakshmikant-Pyarelal (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JC8Z4xREBc0), SB Burman (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrJpQqRGIJk) and RD Burman (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDYb_Rhd52o&feature=related). Cut to 21st century and the process of creating music for Bollywood films has changed with the introduction of digital technology. Oscar winner AR Rahman (http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2010/03/06/ar-rahman-on-slumdog-millionaire-golden-globes-oscars/) was one of the early music composers, who used digital technology extensively and pared down on the need for a huge orchestra. With the embrace of digital technology, the process of creating music has completely changed when compared to the 20th c. Another change that has come about is that today the musicians are in front of the screen, and not behind the curtain like their predecessors. In case you missed, you might want to check our previous segments with Greg Booth. Part-1 with Greg Booth on Indian Wedding Brass Bands (http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2011/06/15/greg-booth-indian-wedding-brass-bands/) (http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2011/06/15/greg-booth-indian-wedding-brass-bands/)and Part-2 with Greg Booth on Making of Bollywood Music (http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2011/06/27/greg-booth-on-the-making-of-bollywood-music/). Music credits: Baiju Bawra, Barsaat, Farz, Caravan, Bobby, Roja and AradhanaThe Kamla Showno32:06Greg Booth is a musician, teacher and an author. In his book &#8220;Looking Behind The Curtain Making Music In Mumbai&#8217;s Film Industry&#8221;  he takes us behind the silverscreen to show us how...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=ocq5UwnIxq8:IZlya8gxhQU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=ocq5UwnIxq8:IZlya8gxhQU:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=ocq5UwnIxq8:IZlya8gxhQU:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=ocq5UwnIxq8:IZlya8gxhQU:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/ocq5UwnIxq8" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2011/07/09/greg-booth-on-making-of-bollywood-music-part-3/http://kamlashow.com/content/900830/maincontent/mp3/broadband/GregBooth_Part3_KamlaShow.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/BvGOYvWqjkc/BollywoodEntertainmentFeaturedNew YorkPeopleSouth Asian ActorsVideoAamir KhanABC's One Life To LiveAbhinay DeoAkshat VarmaDelhi Bellyhindi filmsImran KhanRam SampathRama PatelShenaz Treasurywalakamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Fri, 01 Jul 2011 12:02:27 PDThttp://kamlashow.com/podcast/?p=1101http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2011/07/01/shenaz-treasurywala-on-delhi-belly-one-life-to-live/feed/0Aamir Khan,ABC's One Life To Live,Abhinay Deo,Akshat Varma,Bollywood,Delhi Belly,hindi films,Imran Khan,Ram Sampath,Rama Patel,Shenaz TreasurywalaMeet Shenaz Treasurywala, who started her career as a VJ on MTV India and made her debut in Indian cinema. - In this interview Shenaz talks about working in Aamir Khan's new Bollywood film Delhi Belly and how she landed the role.(http://kamlashow.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/Shenaz_Treasurywala.jpg)Meet Shenaz Treasurywala, who started her career as a VJ on MTV India (http://mtv.in.com/) and made her debut in Indian cinema. In this interview Shenaz talks about working in Aamir Khan's new Bollywood film Delhi Belly (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcKn9BxTg1A)and how she landed the role. She also talks about her foray into American soap opera ABC's One Life to Live.  She has a recurring role in the daytime soap opera as Rama Patel.The Kamla Showno10:20Meet Shenaz Treasurywala, who started her career as a VJ on MTV India and made her debut in Indian cinema. In this interview Shenaz talks about working in Aamir Khan&#8217;s new Bollywood film Delhi...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=BvGOYvWqjkc:jb09SjXKiNo:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=BvGOYvWqjkc:jb09SjXKiNo:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=BvGOYvWqjkc:jb09SjXKiNo:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=BvGOYvWqjkc:jb09SjXKiNo:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/BvGOYvWqjkc" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2011/07/01/shenaz-treasurywala-on-delhi-belly-one-life-to-live/http://kamlashow.com/content/900820/maincontent/mp3/broadband/DelhiBelly_KamlaShow.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/iroFSrnIoqA/BollywoodBooks and AuthorsEntertainmentFeaturedIndiaPeopleAkbarAlbelaAmarAnthonyAnthony GonsalvesAradhanaBhoot BangalaC. RamachanraChic ChoclateGreg Boothhindi filmsJoe MenezesKersi LordLaxmikant PyarelalLeslie GudinhoRD BurmanSD BurmanTeesri Manzilkamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Mon, 27 Jun 2011 09:59:26 PDThttp://kamlashow.com/podcast/?p=1091http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2011/06/27/greg-booth-on-the-making-of-bollywood-music/feed/2Akbar,Albela,Amar,Anthony,Anthony Gonsalves,Aradhana,Bhoot Bangala,Bollywood,C. Ramachanra,Chic Choclate,Greg Booth,hindi filmsGreg Booth is a musician, author and teacher at University of Auckland, New Zealand. - In 2008 Greg's book "Behind The curtain: Making Music in Mumbai's Film Studios," was published. The book highlights the contributions of individual musicians,(http://kamlashow.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/Greg-Booth-150x150.jpg)Greg Booth (http://artsfaculty.auckland.ac.nz/staff/?UPI=gboo006) is a musician, author and teacher at University of Auckland, New Zealand. In 2008 Greg's book "Behind The curtain: Making Music in Mumbai's Film Studios," was published. The book highlights the contributions of individual musicians, who were part of a larger Hindi or Bollywood music orchestra led by C. Ramachandra, SD Burman, Laximant Pyarelal or RD Burman. The musicians came from different background spanning British Military brass bands to jazz and traditional Indian music. For example - quite a few of the musicians came from the Indian state of Goa, which had strong Portuguese influence. Many of the musicians came from a Catholic background and learnt to read and play music as part of their education. What was the musical influence that the Goan musicians brought with them into the Hindi or Bollywood music? In Part-2 of the interview Greg talks about Chic Choclate, Joe Menezes, Leslie Gudinho and Kersi Lord, whose music you might recognize but not know they were the ones who played that musical refrain because they were always behind the curtain. The people who were in front of the curtain were the music directors like C. Ramachandra, Laxmikant Pyarelal, SD Burman, RD Burman and others. Coming up is Part-3 of the interview with Greg. Music credits: Amar Akhar Anthony, Barsaat, Albela, Teesri Manzsil, Aradhana and Bhoot Bangla.The Kamla Showno28:58Greg Booth is a musician, author and teacher at University of Auckland, New Zealand. In 2008 Greg&#8217;s book &#8220;Behind The curtain: Making Music in Mumbai&#8217;s Film Studios,&#8221; was...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=iroFSrnIoqA:s-mDOphh-og:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=iroFSrnIoqA:s-mDOphh-og:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=iroFSrnIoqA:s-mDOphh-og:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=iroFSrnIoqA:s-mDOphh-og:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/iroFSrnIoqA" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2011/06/27/greg-booth-on-the-making-of-bollywood-music/http://kamlashow.com/content/900810/maincontent/mp3/broadband/GregBooth_Kamlashow_Part2_Podcast.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/BKW4OTTnCcQ/BollywoodBooks and AuthorsEntertainmentFeaturedPeopleAllah RakahBand Baaja BaaratClarinetCR RamachandaraGreg BoothHarmoniumIndian Brass BandsIndian MusicIndian Wedding BandsIndian Wedding Brass BandsPiya TuZakir Hussainkamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Wed, 15 Jun 2011 09:24:44 PDThttp://kamlashow.com/podcast/?p=1086http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2011/06/15/greg-booth-indian-wedding-brass-bands/feed/1Allah Rakah,Band Baaja Baarat,Bollywood,Clarinet,CR Ramachandara,Greg Booth,Harmonium,Indian Brass Bands,Indian Music,Indian Wedding Bands,Indian Wedding Brass Bands,Piya TuProf. Greg Booth is a teacher, author & musician. In his book Brass Baja: Stories From The World of Indian Wedding Bands he takes us behind the scene into the world of the Indian brass band musicians, whose rich musical traditions and history has been ...(http://kamlashow.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/Greg-Booth-150x150.jpg)Prof. Greg Booth is a teacher, author (http://www.amazon.com/Brass-Baja-Stories-Indian-Wedding/dp/0195670817) & musician. In his book Brass Baja: Stories From The World of Indian Wedding Bands he takes us behind the scene into the world of the Indian brass band musicians, whose rich musical traditions and history has been largely ignored. It was way back back in the 17th century  that the first wedding brass band (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGoWUa3YTuA) made their appearance in India. Today, Indian wedding brass bands (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nS32MgbsN4g&feature=related) are an integral part of Indian popular culture and cinema. In this interview Greg talks about the evolution of Indian wedding brass bands and the introdution of western musical instruments into Indian music. For instance, the clarinet and violin were introduced from the west into traditional Indian classical music. Greg trained in western classical music and then learnt to play the tabla from Ustad Zakir Hussain (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALZpNazAVts) and Ustad Alla Rakha (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alla_Rakha). This is part one of a  3-part interivew on Indian Wedding Brass Bands, Indian film music and Bollywood. In part 2 and 3 Greg talks about the influence of western music into Bollywood and takes us behind the curtain into the world of Bollywood musicians. Song Credit: Sheila Ki Jawani by Sunidhi Chauhan and Vishal Dadlani from Tees Maar Khan (http://www.teesmaarkhan-thefilm.com/)The Kamla Showno24:25Prof. Greg Booth is a teacher, author &#38; musician. In his book Brass Baja: Stories From The World of Indian Wedding Bands he takes us behind the scene into the world of the Indian brass band...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=BKW4OTTnCcQ:vLIcw-dh3UI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=BKW4OTTnCcQ:vLIcw-dh3UI:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=BKW4OTTnCcQ:vLIcw-dh3UI:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=BKW4OTTnCcQ:vLIcw-dh3UI:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/BKW4OTTnCcQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2011/06/15/greg-booth-indian-wedding-brass-bands/http://kamlashow.com/content/900800/maincontent/mp3/broadband/GregBooth_IndianWeddingBrassBands_Part-1_KamlaShow.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/th-FAQDVvqE/BollywoodBusiness & TechFeaturedIdeasVideoAutomobiles in AsiaCarsFordFord ChinaFord IndiaJoe Hinrichskamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Fri, 10 Jun 2011 12:03:14 PDThttp://kamlashow.com/podcast/?p=1079http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2011/06/10/fords-joe-hinrichs-on-india-china/feed/0Automobiles in Asia,Bollywood,Cars,Ford,Ford China,Ford India,Joe HinrichsAsia's automobile market is the fastest growing one in the world with China and India leading the growth. Many are first time car buyers in two of the most populous nations of the world. Automobile companies are ramping up to meet that demand for vehic...(http://kamlashow.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/FordMotorCompany_JoeHinrichs1-150x150.jpg)Asia's automobile market is the fastest growing one in the world with China and India leading the growth. Many are first time car buyers in two of the most populous nations of the world. Automobile companies are ramping up to meet that demand (http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2011/jun/07/ford-automotive-industry) for vehicles in India and China. For instance, for 2011 Ford Motor Company expects a growth rate in the range of 12-15 percent in India. Ford started its operations in China in 1993, and 2 years later in 1995 it established Ford India. Earlier this month Ford announced its plan (http://www.thehindu.com/business/companies/article2026770.ece)s (http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/07/business/07ford.html) to spend $72 million to expand its engine plant in the southern state of Tamil Nadu., India. And through its joint venture in China Ford plans to spend $350 million to build its first transmission plant (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704816604576333261723096574.html). Ford started its operations in China in 1993, and 2 years later in 1995 established its presence in India. Joe Hinrichs talks about the marketing opportunities and business challenges in India and China. How different are these 2 countries when it comes to doing business? Hinrichs is group Vice-President and President, who heads Ford's operations and partnerships in Asia-Pacific & Africa region. He was previously Vice President of Global Manufacturing & Labor Affairs, and before that was CEO and President, Ford Canada. This interview was recorded at the 2011 International Auto Show in Detroit. Related Link: You can also watch a short (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KLEVzsoqZs&feature=channel_video_title)video interview (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KLEVzsoqZs&feature=channel_video_title) with Ford Motor Company's Joe Hinrichs. Disclosure: Ford Motor Company paid for my travel and accommodations at the 2-day Driving Green Technology event, I was not compensated in any other manner for my time. My opinions posted here are my own.The Kamla Showno11:28Asia&#8217;s automobile market is the fastest growing one in the world with China and India leading the growth. Many are first time car buyers in two of the most populous nations of the world....<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=th-FAQDVvqE:aPuX_vSFT2s:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=th-FAQDVvqE:aPuX_vSFT2s:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=th-FAQDVvqE:aPuX_vSFT2s:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=th-FAQDVvqE:aPuX_vSFT2s:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/th-FAQDVvqE" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2011/06/10/fords-joe-hinrichs-on-india-china/http://kamlashow.com/content/900790/maincontent/mp3/broadband/Ford_JoeHeinrich_KamlaShow.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/kPHJGFvH8jU/BangaloreBusiness & TechFeaturedIPOIdeasIndiaInternet & TelecomSan Francisco/Silicon ValleyVC & Private Equity FundingVideoentrepreneurshiplinkedinLinkedin IPOreid hoffmanSilicon ValleySocial MediaSocial Networkingtechnologykamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Wed, 18 May 2011 20:37:52 PDThttp://kamlashow.com/podcast/?p=717http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2011/05/18/linkedins-reid-hoffman-part-2/feed/1entrepreneurship,Ideas,IPO,linkedin,Linkedin IPO,reid hoffman,Silicon Valley,Social Media,Social Networking,technology,Video - Silicon Valley-based LinkedIn is going public on May 19, 2011 and is expected to raise about $350-400 million. This is the first time  an American social network is going IPO. - LinkedIn was co-founded by Reid Hoffman in 2002 and was officially laun... Silicon Valley-based LinkedIn is going public (http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/summary-box-linkedins-ipo-showing-investors-want-a-piece-of-internet-networking-craze/2011/05/17/AFZIYy5G_story.html)on May 19, 2011 and is expected to raise about $350-400 million. This is the first time  an American social network is going IPO (http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/johncassidy/2011/05/linkedin-ipo-party-like-its-1999.html). LinkedIn (http://www.linkedin.com/) was co-founded by Reid Hoffman (http://www.greylock.com/team/team/43/) in 2002 and was officially launced in 2003. Reid is often described as the most connected person in Silicon Valley. LinkedIn has over 100 million members and is growing every week. It is billed as the world's largest professional networking site. In Part-2 of the interview Reid (http://www.charlierose.com/view/interview/10128) talks about his journey as an entrepreneur. After he graduated from Stanford, he went to Oxford from where he received his Master's and came back to Silicon Valley to start a company. But, he had to wait a few  years before he realized that dream. But, when he did realize his dream it was a very successful one. What advice does Reid have to offer young entrepreneurs? What does technology mean to him? What have the seven deadly sins got to do with entrepreneurship? What keeps him awake at nights? Can I get out all the features out in time is Reid's prompt answers. And the one word that he would use to describe himself? Tune in to find out what Reid has to say about all these questions. In this short exclusive video clip (http://www.youtube.com/user/KamlaBhatt?feature=mhee#p/search/0/OrCgUL8HbzQ) (http://kamlashow.com/content/900410/maincontent/mp3/broadband/ReidHoffman_LinkedIn_KamlaShow_Part2.mp3)Reid offers a couple of tips on how to use LinkedIn (http://www.linkedin.com/). In case you missed, you might want to listen to Part-1 (http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2011/05/18/linkedins-reid-hoffman-part-1/)of the interview with Reid. This interview was recorded in LinkedIn's Mountain View office in 2008 and originally published by LiveMint (http://www.livemint.com).The Kamla Showno13:10Silicon Valley-based LinkedIn is going public on May 19, 2011 and is expected to raise about $350-400 million. This is the first time  an American social network is going IPO. LinkedIn was co-founded...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=kPHJGFvH8jU:RGinmfxnpFU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=kPHJGFvH8jU:RGinmfxnpFU:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=kPHJGFvH8jU:RGinmfxnpFU:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=kPHJGFvH8jU:RGinmfxnpFU:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/kPHJGFvH8jU" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2011/05/18/linkedins-reid-hoffman-part-2/http://kamlashow.com/content/900400/maincontent/mp3/broadband/ReidHoffman_LinkedIn_KamlaShow_Part2.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/n3SjUOTCnSo/Business & TechFeaturedIdeasIndiaInternet & TelecomSan Francisco/Silicon ValleyVC & Private Equity FundingVideoIPOlinkedinLinkedin IPOreid hoffmanSilicon ValleySocial MediaSocial NetworkingStartupstechnologykamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Wed, 18 May 2011 20:25:28 PDThttp://kamlashow.com/podcast/?p=708http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2011/05/18/linkedins-reid-hoffman-part-1/feed/1Ideas,India,IPO,linkedin,Linkedin IPO,reid hoffman,Silicon Valley,Social Media,Social Networking,Startups,technologyLinkedIn was co-founded by Reid Hoffman in his living room in Silicon Valley in 2002. Today LinkedIn has over 100 million members with 9 million plus members in India alone. Over 2 million companies, big and small, have LinkedIn pages for their business.(http://kamlashow.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/reid_hoffman-150x150.jpg)LinkedIn was co-founded by Reid Hoffman in his living room in Silicon Valley in 2002. Today LinkedIn has over 100 million members with 9 million plus members in India alone. Over 2 million companies, big and small, have LinkedIn pages for their business. Given the size of its membership and the reach of its network it is no wonder that LinkedIn is billed as the largest professional network in the world. On May 19, 2011 LinkedIn is making its Initial Public Offering (IPO) on Wall Street and is expected to raise about $350-400 million dollars. LinkedIn's IPO (http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2011/05/18/linkedin-prices-shares-at-45/?partner=rss&emc=rss)is one of the biggest in recent years from Silicon Valley. This is also the first time that an American social network company is going public to raise money. Reid owns about 20.1 percent (http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_18091156?nclick_check=1)of LinkedIn shares. In  this wide ranging interview Reid (http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/24/linkedin-picks-former-yahoo-executive-as-chief/?ref=technology) talks about his entrepreneurial journey, how he started LinkedIn, his plans to expand in India where mobile phones are the devices of choice to network and not computers and what technology means to him. What is LinkedIn's exit strategy? An IPO? In Part-1 of the interview Reid (http://www.charlierose.com/view/interview/10128) talks about the general philosophy behind LinkedIn, how he started it and their plans to expand in India. He also talks about other social network and where LinkedIn fits into the social network landscape. Here is how Reid put it: "Now the metaphor that I frequently use when we are talking about the three current giants’ is: MySpace is the bar, Facebook is home and LinkedIn is the office." LinkedIn has changed the way we network in more ways than one, and has become an important networking tool for professionals. Recruiters use LinkedIn to find prospective candidates, sales folks use LinkedIn to connect to their future prospects, while other use LinkedIn to expand their network. In this short exclusive video clip Reid offers a couple of tips on how to use LinkedIn. This interview was recorded in late 2008 in LinkedIn's Mountain View office. Don't forget to listen to (http://kamlashow.com/content/900410/maincontent/mp3/broadband/ReidHoffman_LinkedIn_KamlaShow_Part2.mp3)Part-2 (../../content/900420/maincontent/mp3/ReidHoffman_LinkedIn_KamlaShow_Part2.mp3) of the interview with Reid. This interview was originally published by LiveMint.The Kamla Showno14:40LinkedIn was co-founded by Reid Hoffman in his living room in Silicon Valley in 2002. Today LinkedIn has over 100 million members with 9 million plus members in India alone. Over 2 million companies,...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=n3SjUOTCnSo:KqRdveAlkHw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=n3SjUOTCnSo:KqRdveAlkHw:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=n3SjUOTCnSo:KqRdveAlkHw:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=n3SjUOTCnSo:KqRdveAlkHw:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/n3SjUOTCnSo" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2011/05/18/linkedins-reid-hoffman-part-1/http://kamlashow.com/content/900410/maincontent/mp3/broadband/ReidHoffman_LinkedIn_KamlaShow_Part1.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/LoroI_LSkSo/BollywoodDiasporaEntertainmentFeaturedHollywoodLos AngelesPeopleSouth Asian Actors24Charlie Wilson's WarGuptaManmeetNBC's OutsourcedOutsourcedRajiv GidwaniRizwan Manjikamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Thu, 12 May 2011 22:15:00 PDThttp://kamlashow.com/podcast/?p=1048http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2011/05/12/in-conversation-with-actor-rizwan-manji/feed/024,Bollywood,Charlie Wilson's War,Gupta,Manmeet,NBC's Outsourced,Outsourced,Rajiv Gidwani,Rizwan Manji,South Asian Actors - Rizwan Manji's dream growing up in Canada was to be in an American sitcom. That dream came true. After studying at American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York  he moved to Los Angeles to pursue his acting career.(http://kamlashow.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/rizwan_manji-150x150.jpg) Rizwan Manji's (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rizwan_Manji) dream growing up in Canada was to be in an American sitcom. That dream came true. After studying at American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York  he moved to Los Angeles to pursue his acting career. H has appeared on TV shows like  "24", "Glee," "Hannah Montana" and now NBC's "Outsourced, (http://youtu.be/UHl-6uH8MUQ)" where he acts as Rajiv Gidwani, an assistant manager for an American campany's call center in Mumbai, India. Rizwan has also appeared in films including "Charlie Wilson's War (http://youtu.be/UHl-6uH8MUQ)," and has 2 new film projects underway. In this interview Rizwan talks about his acting career, Bollywood and working in "Outsourced," which is the first American sitcom about the South Asian community. The show debuted in 2010. Rizwan lives with his family in Los Angeles.The Kamla Showno24:20Rizwan Manji&#8217;s dream growing up in Canada was to be in an American sitcom. That dream came true. After studying at American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York  he moved to Los Angeles to...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=LoroI_LSkSo:ITnlIStkr1s:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=LoroI_LSkSo:ITnlIStkr1s:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=LoroI_LSkSo:ITnlIStkr1s:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=LoroI_LSkSo:ITnlIStkr1s:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/LoroI_LSkSo" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2011/05/12/in-conversation-with-actor-rizwan-manji/http://kamlashow.com/content/900780/maincontent/mp3/broadband/RizwanManji_KamlaShow.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/vZ-KC2ecBxc/DiasporaEntertainmentFeaturedIndiaLos AngelesPeopleSouth Asian ActorsVideoBarber ShopBikram YogaBollywoodCogaGuptaManmeetMumbaiNapervilleNBC OutsourcedOutsourcedParvesh CheenaWayne's Worldkamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Thu, 12 May 2011 17:21:21 PDThttp://kamlashow.com/podcast/?p=1041http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2011/05/12/in-conversation-with-parvesh-cheena-aka-gupta/feed/1Barber Shop,Bikram Yoga,Bollywood,Coga,Gupta,Manmeet,Mumbai,Naperville,NBC Outsourced,Outsourced,Parvesh Cheena,South Asian ActorsMeet Parvesh Cheena, who plays the socially awkward man-child Gupta in NBC's Outsourced that debuted in 2010. Outsourced is a show based on workplace except this one is a call center for an American company in Mumbai, India.(http://kamlashow.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/parvesh_cheena-150x150.jpg)Meet Parvesh Cheena (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCywWdcUaA0), who plays the socially awkward man-child Gupta (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afKKlwPLHQ4) in NBC's Outsourced that debuted in 2010. Outsourced is a show based on workplace except this one is a call center for an American company in Mumbai, India. Outsourced is the first TV show that is about the South Asian community and features a large ensemble of South Asian actors. A Chicagoland native, Parvesh was drawn to the world of entertainment right from his childhood. "You will either be a rocket scientists or a rock star," is how his fifth grade teacher described him. Parvesh studied musical theatre at the Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University. Parvesh's acting credits include TV, films, commercials (http://youtu.be/EHfpJL7LoJY) and improv. You can watch him in "ER", "The West Wing," "The O.C." and feature films  "The Barbershop," "Because I said So," and "Fly Like Mercury." In this interview Parvesh talks about growing up in Naperville, IL (home of (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTheG--2NE0)SNL's Wayne's World (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTheG--2NE0)), Bollywood and how he landed the role of Gupta. Did you know that Parvesh was originally being considered for the role of Manmeet? Photo credit: NBCThe Kamla Showno34:15Meet Parvesh Cheena, who plays the socially awkward man-child Gupta in NBC&#8217;s Outsourced that debuted in 2010. Outsourced is a show based on workplace except this one is a call center for an...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=vZ-KC2ecBxc:NBLhdBgE4vc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=vZ-KC2ecBxc:NBLhdBgE4vc:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=vZ-KC2ecBxc:NBLhdBgE4vc:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=vZ-KC2ecBxc:NBLhdBgE4vc:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/vZ-KC2ecBxc" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2011/05/12/in-conversation-with-parvesh-cheena-aka-gupta/http://kamlashow.com/content/900770/maincontent/mp3/broadband/ParveshCheena_of_Outsourced_KamlaShow.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/AxoIcJytJ_E/DiasporaEntertainmentFeaturedHollywoodLondonPeopleSouth Asian ActorsBollywoodGuptaManmeetNBC's OutsourcedOutsourcedSacha DhawanSouth AsianThe History BoysThe Last TrainWiredkamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Thu, 12 May 2011 16:01:12 PDThttp://kamlashow.com/podcast/?p=1033http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2011/05/12/in-conversation-with-sacha-dhawan/feed/1Bollywood,Gupta,Manmeet,NBC's Outsourced,Outsourced,Sacha Dhawan,South Asian,The History Boys,The Last Train,WiredBritish actor Sacha Dhawan acts as Manmeet in the NBC TV serial Outsourced, a workplace comedy series about an American company's call center in Mumbai, India. Outsourced debuted in 2010. This is the first time an American television series is based on...(http://kamlashow.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/sacha_dhawan-e1305248634982-150x150.jpg)British actor Sacha Dhawan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacha_Dhawan) acts as Manmeet in the NBC TV serial Outsourced, a workplace comedy series about an American company's call center in Mumbai, India. Outsourced debuted in 2010. This is the first time an American television series is based on the South Asian community and features a large ensemble of South Asian actors. Outsourced is based on a film by the same name that was released in 2006. As Manmeet in Outsourced (http://youtu.be/-kgS6NWTiSQ) his 2 main interests are: American culture and women. Sacha has been acting since the age of 12 and has appeared in theatre, television and films. He played the role of Akhtar in "The History Boys (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EpBrgF1vL0)," a film that was eventually made into a film by the same name. He has appeared in "Bradford Riots," "The Deep," "Wired", "City Central", "The Last Train," "Out of Sight" "Forgive", and "Splintered." In this interview Sacha talks about his acting career, Manmeet, Outsourced and growing up in Manchester, Bollywood and Elvis Presley. Does Bollywood figure in Sacha's plans? Tune in to find out.The Kamla Showno32:45British actor Sacha Dhawan acts as Manmeet in the NBC TV serial Outsourced, a workplace comedy series about an American company&#8217;s call center in Mumbai, India. Outsourced debuted in 2010. This...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=AxoIcJytJ_E:M-oJJcmhEoQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=AxoIcJytJ_E:M-oJJcmhEoQ:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=AxoIcJytJ_E:M-oJJcmhEoQ:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=AxoIcJytJ_E:M-oJJcmhEoQ:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/AxoIcJytJ_E" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2011/05/12/in-conversation-with-sacha-dhawan/http://kamlashow.com/content/900760/maincontent/mp3/broadband/SachaDhawan_KamlaShow.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/COl1mtc1acw/Business & TechDiasporaFeaturedIdeasIndiaSan Francisco/Silicon ValleyVC & Private Equity FundingAmazonGoogleJungleeNetscaperam shriramSherpalo VenturesSilicon ValleyStanford Universitytechnologyventure capitalkamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Sat, 09 Apr 2011 04:13:21 PDThttp://kamlashow.com/podcast/?p=1027http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2011/04/09/in-conversation-with-ram-shriram/feed/0Amazon,Google,Junglee,Netscape,ram shriram,Sherpalo Ventures,Silicon Valley,Stanford University,technology,venture capital - Ram Shriram is an entrepreneur and investor, who was a founding board member of Google. He is currently a member of the board of trustees at Stanford University. - Identified as one of the top tech dealmakers by Forbes in 2008 and 2009 Ram founded ... (http://www.sherpalo.com/about/images/high-res/Ram_2009_2.jpg)Ram Shriram is an entrepreneur and investor, who was a founding board member of Googl (http://www.google.com/)e. He is currently a member (http://news.stanford.edu/news/2009/december7/shriram-board-election-120709.html) of the board of trustees at Stanford University. (http://www.stanford.edu) Identified as one of the top tech dealmakers by Forbes in 2008 and 2009 Ram founded his investment company Sherpalo Ventures (http://www.sherpalo.com/portfolio/index.php) in 2000. He has invested in a handful of companies with the most prominent being an early investment in Google. Ram was part of the executive team of Netscape, the startup  and browser company that reconfigured Silicon Valley's technical landscape and was the harbinger of the dotcom and IPO boom in Silicon Valley. After Netscape, Ram joined Junglee and after its acquisition worked with Amazon. In this extensive multi-part interview Ram talks about growing up in Madras (Chennai) India, the role and influence of his mother and grandparents, his early days in the tech sector, the heady dotcom days, Google, "Ram's Book of Mistakes," and much more. Here are the audio links to Ram Shriram Part-2 and Ram Shriram Part-3. The interviews were first published in Indian business publication Mint (http://www.livemint.com/2008/11/30125958/Interview-with-Ram-Shriram-Pa.html) in November 2007. The Kamla Showno14:51Ram Shriram is an entrepreneur and investor, who was a founding board member of Google. He is currently a member of the board of trustees at Stanford University. Identified as one of the top tech...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=COl1mtc1acw:j-_sN8aTLOA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=COl1mtc1acw:j-_sN8aTLOA:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=COl1mtc1acw:j-_sN8aTLOA:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=COl1mtc1acw:j-_sN8aTLOA:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/COl1mtc1acw" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2011/04/09/in-conversation-with-ram-shriram/http://kamlashow.com/content/900730/maincontent/mp3/broadband/RamShriram_Sherpalo_KamlaShow_Part1.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/QL-47irYii8/Books and AuthorsEntertainmentFeaturedHollywoodPeopleSan Francisco/Silicon ValleyVideoBob DylanDr.Oliver SacksJim KohlbergJK SimmonsLou Taylor PucciSan FranciscoThe Grateful DeadThe Last HippieThe Music Never Stoppedkamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Wed, 16 Mar 2011 22:04:06 PDThttp://kamlashow.com/podcast/?p=1012http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2011/03/16/jim-kohlberg-lou-taylor-on-the-music-never-stopped/feed/0Bob Dylan,Dr.Oliver Sacks,Jim Kohlberg,JK Simmons,Lou Taylor Pucci,San Francisco,The Grateful Dead,The Last Hippie,The Music Never StoppedThe Music Never Stopped is based on a true story that was described in a essay The Last Hippie written by Dr. Oliver Sacks. - The film is about a 37 yr old man Greg Sawyer (Lou Taylor Pucci),  who undergoes a brain tumor surgery and losses his abilit...(http://kamlashow.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/MusicNeverStopped_3-150x150.jpg)The Music Never Stopped is based on a true story that was described in a essay The Last Hippie written by Dr. Oliver Sacks. The film is about a 37 yr old man Greg Sawyer (Lou Taylor Pucci),  who undergoes a brain tumor surgery and losses his abilities to form memories. Estranged from his family for 20 years he reconnects with them after the surgery. Shocked to discover their once vibrant and bright son in this state, the parents nurse him back to life. In the process the father (JK Simmons) and son mend their broken relationship and rediscover their love for one another. Music plays a key role in this healing process and also help revive some of the lost memories in the son's mind. What role does music play in our lives? What are the healing power of music are some of the questions that pop into your mind when you watch Jim Kohlberg's warm and emotional film The Music Never Stopped. Music (http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2011/03/16/dr-oliver-sacks-on-hollywoods-adaptations-of-his-work/?mod=google_news_blog) by The Grateful Dead (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPNgjA4i6gM), Bob Dylan and The Beatles play a prominent role in the film. Actor Lou Taylor Pucci and director Jim Kohlberg (http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/reliable-source/post/tipper-gore-steps-back-in-the-spotlight-for-greatful-dead-movie-/2011/03/15/ABzSj1Y_blog.html) share their thoughts on the making of the film, and the role of  music in their lives. The Music Never Stopped releases on March 18, 2011.The Kamla Showno16:33The Music Never Stopped is based on a true story that was described in a essay The Last Hippie written by Dr. Oliver Sacks. The film is about a 37 yr old man Greg Sawyer (Lou Taylor Pucci),  who...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=QL-47irYii8:NeNH0lD2lTg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=QL-47irYii8:NeNH0lD2lTg:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=QL-47irYii8:NeNH0lD2lTg:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=QL-47irYii8:NeNH0lD2lTg:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/QL-47irYii8" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2011/03/16/jim-kohlberg-lou-taylor-on-the-music-never-stopped/http://kamlashow.com/content/900720/maincontent/mp3/broadband/MusicNeverStopped_Kamlashow.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/hM8oJpQckw4/Books and AuthorsEntertainmentFeaturedHollywoodPeopleVideoCary FukunagaJane EyreJudi DenchMia WasikowskaMichael FassbenderSally HawkingsSin Nombrekamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Fri, 11 Mar 2011 12:19:06 PSThttp://kamlashow.com/podcast/?p=1005http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2011/03/11/jane-eyres-mia-wasikowska-cary-fukunaga-2/feed/1Cary Fukunaga,Jane Eyre,Judi Dench,Mia Wasikowska,Michael Fassbender,Sally Hawkings,Sin NombreBritish author Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre was first published in 1857 and since then a number of reprints of the books have been made. There have been numerous film versions of Jane Eyre, and director Cary Fukunaga's is the latest version of the n...(http://kamlashow.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/JaneEyre_3-150x150.jpg)British author Charlotte Bronte's (http://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/english/melani/cs6/bronte.html)Jane Eyre was first published in 1857 and since then a number of reprints of the books have been made. There have been numerous film versions of Jane Eyre (http://www.shmoop.com/jane-eyre/), and director Cary Fukunaga's (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cary_Fukunaga) is the latest version of the novel. The film stars Mia Wasikowska ("Alice in Wonderland"), Michael Fassbender ("Inglourious Basterds"), Judi Dench and Sally Hawkings. In this interview Mia and Cary talk about the production of Jane Eyre. Here is a bonus short interview (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsS0wU8UDRc&feature=channel_video_title) with Mia and Cary from my YouTube channel (http://www.youtube.com/user/kamlabhatt) where they talk about Jane Eyre and why there is a certain appeal to the story even today. This film is about love, home and companionship as Cary put it. Those were broadly similar themes that Cary explored in his previous film Sin Nombre (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0GIOAKNRdY). Jane Eyre releases on March 11, 2011. Running Time: 121 minutes Cast: Mia Wasikowska, Michael Fassbender, Jamie Bell, and Judi Dench Directed by: Cary Joji Fukunaga Screenplay by: Moira Buffini Based on the novel: Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë Produced by: Alison Owen, Paul Trijbits PHOTO CREDIT: LAURIE SPARHAMThe Kamla Showno14:26British author Charlotte Bronte&#8217;s Jane Eyre was first published in 1857 and since then a number of reprints of the books have been made. There have been numerous film versions of Jane Eyre,...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=hM8oJpQckw4:201lIIwfVoE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=hM8oJpQckw4:201lIIwfVoE:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=hM8oJpQckw4:201lIIwfVoE:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=hM8oJpQckw4:201lIIwfVoE:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/hM8oJpQckw4" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2011/03/11/jane-eyres-mia-wasikowska-cary-fukunaga-2/http://kamlashow.com/content/900710/maincontent/mp3/broadband/JaneEyre_KamlaShow_1.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/8K3gGF7_hkc/BollywoodEntertainmentFeaturedPeopleVideoBollywood MusicDil Chahta HaiEhsaan and LoyEhsaan NooraniFender GuitarsRock OnSELShankarTaare Zameen Parkamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Tue, 15 Feb 2011 08:29:55 PSThttp://kamlashow.com/podcast/?p=988http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2011/02/15/bollywood-music-director-ehsaan-noorani/feed/1Bollywood Music,Dil Chahta Hai,Ehsaan and Loy,Ehsaan Noorani,Fender Guitars,Rock On,SEL,Shankar,Taare Zameen Par - Meet Bollywood's music director Ehsaan Nooran, part of the musical trio of - Shankar, Ehsaan and Loy, harbingers of the new wave of Bollywood music . Within a short span of 10 years  Shankar, Ehsaan and Loy as created memorable music for Bollywood f...(http://kamlashow.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/3-150x150.jpg) Meet Bollywood's music director Ehsaan Nooran, part of the musical trio of Shankar, Ehsaan and Loy (http://www.shankarehsaanloy.com/), harbingers of the new wave of Bollywood music . Within a short span of 10 years  Shankar, Ehsaan and Loy as created memorable music for Bollywood films like Dil Chahata Hai (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRFhKDbSKFY&feature=fvst), Mission Kashmir (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9ZUWVtZq0k), Taare Zameen Par, Kal Ho Na No (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Hdjp1lEeWU), Wake Up Sid (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0fCS34P7tA), Rock On (/www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iCnPk4ACpo)and Patiala House (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wA0PPTdyeyM). In this interview Ehsaan shares his musical memories of growing up in Mumbai (Bombay)and how he developed his love for playing the guitar and about his first guitar teacher - Bismarck Rodrigues. What kind of music did Ehsaan listen growing up? Who are some of his favorite musicians? And of course we talked about how Shankar, Ehsaan and Loy was formed. Ehsaan is the first Bollywood musician to have a Fender signature guitar. This interview was recorded in January 2011 in California. Photo credit: SELThe Kamla Showno22:51Meet Bollywood&#8217;s music director Ehsaan Nooran, part of the musical trio of Shankar, Ehsaan and Loy, harbingers of the new wave of Bollywood music . Within a short span of 10 years  Shankar,...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=8K3gGF7_hkc:OYDPRg4HNEA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=8K3gGF7_hkc:OYDPRg4HNEA:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=8K3gGF7_hkc:OYDPRg4HNEA:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=8K3gGF7_hkc:OYDPRg4HNEA:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/8K3gGF7_hkc" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2011/02/15/bollywood-music-director-ehsaan-noorani/http://kamlashow.com/content/900700/maincontent/mp3/broadband/Bollywoods_EhsaanNoorani.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/mgrtJ7j5a8w/Books and AuthorsFeaturedIdeasBjorn LomborgEnvironmentGlobal WarmingGreen TechSkeptical Environmentalistkamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Sun, 02 Jan 2011 14:28:36 PSThttp://kamlashow.com/podcast/?p=983http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2011/01/02/983/feed/0Bjorn Lomborg,Environment,Global Warming,Green Tech,Ideas,Skeptical EnvironmentalistMeet Bjorn Lomborg, the skeptical environmentalist,who advances a different approach to handle the global warming issue. In his documentary Cool It (2010) Lomborg travels to different parts of the world and highlights the challenges faced by different ...(http://kamlashow.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/BjornLomborg-150x150.jpg)Meet Bjorn Lomborg, the skeptical environmentalist,who advances a different approach to handle the global warming issue. In his documentary Cool It (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPUcfQS-slo) (2010) Lomborg travels to different parts of the world and highlights the challenges faced by different societies. Lomborg is a Danish political scientist and a former member of the Green Peace movement, who has written, talked, debated extensively on this issue for many years. His recent efforts are about cooling the high volume debate around global warming and also shine light on other pressing global issues like potable water, education and health. Lomborg has his share of people that oppose his views. In this interview Lomborg talks about the film, the solution he is proposing and the criticism leveled against him. Related link: Here is a short video interview with Lomborg (http://www.youtube.com/kamlabhatt#p/u/1/hoKNP1Tpsd8).The Kamla Showno19:41Meet Bjorn Lomborg, the skeptical environmentalist,who advances a different approach to handle the global warming issue. In his documentary Cool It (2010) Lomborg travels to different parts of the...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=mgrtJ7j5a8w:-4IuntQhXIw:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/mgrtJ7j5a8w" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2011/01/02/983/http://kamlashow.com/content/900690/maincontent/mp3/broadband/BjornLomborg_CoolIt.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/EfMz2VeynSw/FeaturedIdeasSan Francisco/Silicon ValleyAnsca MobileappleCoronaiPadmobileSilicon ValleyWalter Luhkamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Tue, 28 Dec 2010 12:50:41 PSThttp://kamlashow.com/podcast/?p=977http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2010/12/28/walter-luh-on-corona-building-cross-platform-mobile-apps/feed/0Ansca Mobile,apple,Corona,iPad,mobile,Silicon Valley,Walter Luh2010 will go down as the year of apps. There are thousands of apps available for different handsets that use different operating systems (OS), which creates a challenge for app developers. Developers have to tweak and test their code for different hand...(http://kamlashow.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/WalterLuh_AnscaMobile_Corona-150x150.jpg)2010 will go down as the year of apps. There are thousands of apps available for different handsets that use different operating systems (OS), which creates a challenge for app developers. Developers have to tweak and test their code for different handsets and OS. Sensing an opportunity in the nascent and burgeoning apps marketplace Walter Luh and Carlos Icaza started Ansca Mobile (http://www.anscamobile.com/). They developed a cross-platform dev tool tailored to meet the needs of a rapidly changing mobile app landscape. Their product Corona (http://www.anscamobile.com/corona/) allows developers to create apps and games for both Apple's IOS and Google's Android. This simple but powerful tool is helping developers quickly create and deploy their apps online as Luh points out in the interview. Corona (http://blog.anscamobile.com/2010/11/corona-in-apples-top-10-development-tools/) is one of the top dev tools downloaded from Apple's website. Corona SDK is currently available for Mac platform. Luh and his team are working on making their tool available for Windows platforms. Luh has degrees from Swarthmore College and Stanford University (http://www.stanford.edu). He previously worked with Adobe and Apple. He has worked with the top two authoring tools for the creative community - Adobe's Illustrator (http://www.adobe.com/products/illustrator/whatisillustrator/) and Apple's Final Cut Pro (http://www.apple.com/finalcutstudio/finalcutpro/) This interview is part of a longer interview that was first aired on 90.1 FM, KZSU in Stanford Spotlight program in Dec 2010.The Kamla Showno23:302010 will go down as the year of apps. There are thousands of apps available for different handsets that use different operating systems (OS), which creates a challenge for app developers. Developers...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=EfMz2VeynSw:IvOsy2TtVb4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=EfMz2VeynSw:IvOsy2TtVb4:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=EfMz2VeynSw:IvOsy2TtVb4:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=EfMz2VeynSw:IvOsy2TtVb4:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/EfMz2VeynSw" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2010/12/28/walter-luh-on-corona-building-cross-platform-mobile-apps/http://kamlashow.com/content/900680/maincontent/mp3/broadband/WalterLuh_KamlaShow.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/_2XxBROAxoc/DiasporaFeaturedIndiaLifeVideoAnglo-IndianAnglo-Indians-in-LucknowBritish RajGlenda Michelle SinghIndian RailwaysLucknowSkinners Horsekamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Sat, 25 Dec 2010 16:26:37 PSThttp://kamlashow.com/podcast/?p=969http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2010/12/26/anglo-indianglenda-michelle-shing/feed/1Anglo-Indian,Anglo-Indians-in-Lucknow,British Raj,Glenda Michelle Singh,India,Indian Railways,Life,Lucknow,Skinners HorseYou probably have heard of Russell Peters, the  Canadian comedian. But, did you know he is an Anglo-Indian? He is perhaps the best known Anglo-Indian in the world today. Famous Anglo-Indians include Hollywood actress Merle Oberon and singer Engelbert H...(http://kamlashow.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/GlendaMichelleSingh_TheKamlaShow_Copyright2010-150x150.jpg)You probably have heard of Russell Peters, the  Canadian comedian. But, did you know he is an Anglo-Indian? He is perhaps the best known Anglo-Indian in the world today. Famous Anglo-Indians include Hollywood actress Merle Oberon and singer Engelbert Humperdinck The Anglo-Indians are a diminishing minority of India. Glenda Michelle Singh, who grew up in Lucknow (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucknow), India, shares her memories of growing up within a small and tight-knit community of Anglo-Indians. Her father worked for the Indian Railways, which is where Anglo-Indians worked during the British Raj. Christmas a specially important celebration for the Anglo-Indians, who started their celebrations in the first week of December. Besides the dance and singing, food and friends was the highlight of the season. Glenda talks about the long and tedious process of preparing the ingredients for the Christmas cakes, which was then baked by Lucknow's Muslim baker called Speedy Gonzalez. That is right - the baker was named after the famous song and Disney character (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speedy_Gonzales). During the 19th and 20thc there was a small and dynamic Anglo-Indian community in different parts of British India. After India became a free country in 1947 many of the Anglo-Indians migrated to Canada, UK and Australia. You can also watch a short video interview (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1Q1FlyUNJo) with Glenda.The Kamla Showno22:13You probably have heard of Russell Peters, the  Canadian comedian. But, did you know he is an Anglo-Indian? He is perhaps the best known Anglo-Indian in the world today. Famous Anglo-Indians include...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=_2XxBROAxoc:m3-yJDpr9Io:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=_2XxBROAxoc:m3-yJDpr9Io:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=_2XxBROAxoc:m3-yJDpr9Io:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=_2XxBROAxoc:m3-yJDpr9Io:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/_2XxBROAxoc" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2010/12/26/anglo-indianglenda-michelle-shing/http://kamlashow.com/content/900670/maincontent/mp3/broadband/AngloIndian_GlendaSingh_KamlaShow.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/tRxw00aVJD4/BollywoodFeaturedIndiaPeopleSan Francisco/Silicon ValleyAkshay KumarAmerican rap singers in BollywoodBhangraBreakawayKhiladiLudacrisSheela Ki JaawaniTees Maar Khankamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Thu, 23 Dec 2010 19:31:08 PSThttp://kamlashow.com/podcast/?p=955http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2010/12/24/bollywoods-akshay-kumar/feed/0Akshay Kumar,American rap singers in Bollywood,Bhangra,Bollywood,Breakaway,Khiladi,Ludacris,Sheela Ki Jaawani,Tees Maar KhanBollywood's Akshay Kumar talks about his new movie Tees Maar Khan, directed by Farah Khan. The film stars Katrina Kaif, Akshaye Khanna and others. - Akshay talks about his new film Tees Maar Khan, and  his next film Breakaway,(http://kamlashow.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/akshaykumar-138x150.jpg)Bollywood's Akshay Kumar (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akshay_Kumar) talks about his new movie Tees Maar Khan, directed by Farah Khan. The film stars Katrina Kaif, Akshaye Khanna and others. Akshay talks about his new film Tees Maar Khan, and  his next film Breakaway, where he has a cameo appearance in the form of a music video with Ludacris, an American rap singer. He also talks about his love for music, especially with Punjabi rappers and musicians.  Snoop Dogg was featured in Singh is Kking (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRraAQ-VgvQ), and was perhaps the first time that a wel-known American rap singer was featured in a Bollywood film. Akshay was a a sport and and did our version of rapid fire questions. (Hat tip to Karan Johar (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karan_Johar) for his rapid fire question series.) Originally from Delhi he confesses that becoming a Bollywood star was far from his mind. Instead, he was interested in martial arts and becoming a teacher of martial arts. As luck would have it he got a couple of offers from Bollywood and that started off his career in tinsel town in Bombay, now called Mumbai. Akshay is married to Twinkle Khanna, daughter of Dimple Kapadia and Rajesh Khanna. The couple have a son and live in Mumbai, India. The interview was recorded in the USA.The Kamla Showno13:40Bollywood&#8217;s Akshay Kumar talks about his new movie Tees Maar Khan, directed by Farah Khan. The film stars Katrina Kaif, Akshaye Khanna and others. Akshay talks about his new film Tees Maar...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=tRxw00aVJD4:N1EnLiX-YFU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=tRxw00aVJD4:N1EnLiX-YFU:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=tRxw00aVJD4:N1EnLiX-YFU:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=tRxw00aVJD4:N1EnLiX-YFU:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/tRxw00aVJD4" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2010/12/24/bollywoods-akshay-kumar/http://kamlashow.com/content/900650/maincontent/mp3/broadband/BollywoodsAkshayKumarKamlaShow.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/GPxMNEpYpP0/Business & TechFeaturedIdeasSan Francisco/Silicon ValleyVideoChad HurleyFacebookFerossFeross AboukhadijehGoogle InstantMelissa BellSilicon ValleyStanfordYouTube Instantkamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Sun, 19 Dec 2010 17:48:22 PSThttp://kamlashow.com/podcast/?p=957http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2010/12/20/youtube-instants-feross-aboukhadijeh/feed/1Chad Hurley,Facebook,Feross,Feross Aboukhadijeh,Google Instant,Melissa Bell,Silicon Valley,Stanford,YouTube InstantThis can only happen in Silicon Valley.You create an app, post it and the next thing you know everybody is talking about it, and you get a call from YouTube's CEO. That is exactly what happened to  the creator of YouTube Instant's Feross Aboukhadijeh,(http://kamlashow.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/feross-140x150.jpg)This can only happen in Silicon Valley.You create an app, post it and the next thing you know everybody is talking about it, and you get a call from YouTube's (http://www.youtube.com) CEO. That is exactly what happened to  the creator of YouTube Instant's (http://www.feross.org/) Feross Aboukhadijeh (http://www.feross.org/), a junior at Stanford University (http://www.stanford.edu) and an intern at Facebook. YouTube Instant was inspired by Google Instant. (Video interview (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Xvfqu-J6jw)with Feross explaining YouTube Instant.) In September 2010 YouTube Instant became an instant hit and got a million hits within the first 10 days. Feross wrote the program as a challenge to his roommate in Stanford and posted it on his Facebook page. Within hours he got the first call from a Melissa Bell, a  journalist (http://voices.washingtonpost.com/blog-post/2010/09/youtube_instant_trumps_google.html) at The Washington Post and the media (http://www.nytimes.com/external/venturebeat/2010/09/10/10venturebeat-stanford-student-creates-youtube-instant-get-38618.html?ref=technology) deluge began with calls and emails from all around the world. And within the next 24 hours YouTube Instant went viral, and the next thing Feross got was a tweet from YouTube's Chad Hurley (http://chadhurley.com/), co-founder and former CEO. In this interview Feross talks about what brought him to Stanford, the idea behind YouTube Instant, working at Facebook, and entrepreneurs that inspire him. This is part of a longer live interview that originally aired on Stanford Spotlight, KZSU in September 2010.The Kamla Showno23:09This can only happen in Silicon Valley.You create an app, post it and the next thing you know everybody is talking about it, and you get a call from YouTube&#8217;s CEO. That is exactly what happened...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=GPxMNEpYpP0:uHicfyvwOAE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=GPxMNEpYpP0:uHicfyvwOAE:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=GPxMNEpYpP0:uHicfyvwOAE:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=GPxMNEpYpP0:uHicfyvwOAE:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/GPxMNEpYpP0" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2010/12/20/youtube-instants-feross-aboukhadijeh/http://kamlashow.com/content/900660/maincontent/mp3/broadband/YouTubeInstant_Feross.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/Wl3m1pKRmMc/Books and AuthorsBusiness & TechIdeasIndiaDharmaGurcharan DasIndia AboundMahabharataPhilosophyRamalinga RajuThe Difficulty of Being Goodkamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Wed, 03 Nov 2010 20:18:31 PDThttp://kamlashow.com/podcast/?p=950http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2010/11/04/in-conversation-with-gurcharan-das-part-2/feed/1Dharma,Gurcharan Das,India,India Abound,Mahabharata,Philosophy,Ramalinga Raju,The Difficulty of Being Good - In Part-2 of our conversation Gurcharan Das talks about his new book  “The Difficulty of Being Good: On The Subtle Art of Dharma.” - He turned to the ancient Indian epic Mahabharata to study the concepts of dharma or doing the right thing.(http://kamlashow.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/GCD-in-Conversation-150x150.jpg) In Part-2 of our conversation Gurcharan Das (http://gurcharandas.org/) talks about his new book  “The Difficulty of Being Good: On The Subtle Art of Dharma.” He turned to the ancient Indian epic Mahabharata to study the concepts of dharma or doing the right thing.  He writes that the Mahabharata “is unique in engaging with the world of politics.” What is more the epic is “suspicious of ideology.” “The Mahabharata is about our incomplete lives, about good people acting badly, about how difficult it is to be good in this world,” writes Mr. Das. Can the ancient Indian epic help us understand the moral failure of governance and financial disasters of the 21st century? Tune in to find out. In case, you missed you can listen to Part-1 of the interview (http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2010/11/04/in-conversation-with-gurcharan-das-part-1/). This interview was recorded in Silicon Valley in October 2010. Related links: Videos:  Interview with Gurcharan Das (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyrZwnYDsFc) and  The Difficulty of Being Good about (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x06z7prS66I)? Photo credit: Gurcharan Das websiteThe Kamla Showno24:00In Part-2 of our conversation Gurcharan Das talks about his new book  “The Difficulty of Being Good: On The Subtle Art of Dharma.” He turned to the ancient Indian epic Mahabharata to study the...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=Wl3m1pKRmMc:9BEzDmXmFtk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=Wl3m1pKRmMc:9BEzDmXmFtk:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=Wl3m1pKRmMc:9BEzDmXmFtk:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=Wl3m1pKRmMc:9BEzDmXmFtk:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/Wl3m1pKRmMc" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2010/11/04/in-conversation-with-gurcharan-das-part-2/http://kamlashow.com/content/900640/maincontent/mp3/broadband/GurcharanDas_KamlaShow_2.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/_Wm8ixcqpwU/Books and AuthorsBusiness & TechFeaturedIdeasIndiaDifficulty of Being GoodGurcharan DasIndia UnboundMahabharatakamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Wed, 03 Nov 2010 19:40:49 PDThttp://kamlashow.com/podcast/?p=943http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2010/11/04/in-conversation-with-gurcharan-das-part-1/feed/3Difficulty of Being Good,Gurcharan Das,India,India Unbound,Mahabharata - When Gurcharan Das took an early retirement from his corporate job and decided to pursue a "full-time career as a writer" that was greeted with a fair amount of surprise. How could this be? He was a "box-wallah"  or a corporate executive.  Mr.(http://kamlashow.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/GCD-in-Conversation-150x150.jpg) When Gurcharan Das took an early retirement from his corporate job and decided to pursue a "full-time career as a writer" that was greeted with a fair amount of surprise. How could this be? He was a "box-wallah"  or a corporate executive.  Mr. Das (http://gurcharandas.org/) was the CEO of Proctor and Gamble, India who later became the Managing Director, Procter & Gamble Worldwide. That was in 2002 and since then he has published "India Unbound," and writes regular columns for a handful of Indian newspaper. The Satyam Scandal (http://kamlashow.com/blog/2009/01/08/the-truth-about-satyam-computers-from-ramalinga-raju-indias-first-corporate-scandal/), dubbed as the largest corporate scandal in India prompted Mr. Das to ask how could this be? What induced this moral failure on the part of a well-known Indian entrepreneur? He turned to the Mahabharata (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahabharata), the old Indian epic and wondered if this "dark and epic" tale could provide answers to his question about moral failure in business, government and human beings? He had spent time at the University of Chicago learning Sanskrit and reading the Mahabharata (http://web.utk.edu/~jftzgrld/MBh1Home.html). The result is his latest book "The Difficulty of Being Good: On The Subtle Art of Dharma." In it Mr. Das writes that the Indian epic "is unique in engaging with the world of politics." What is more the epic is "suspicious of ideology." "The Mahabharata is about our incomplete lives, about good people acting badly, about how difficult it is to be good in this world," writes Mr. Das. This interview was recorded in Silicon Valley in October 2010. Related links: Videos:  Interview with Gurcharan Das (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyrZwnYDsFc) and  The Difficulty of Being Good about (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x06z7prS66I)? Photo credit: Gurcharan Das websiteThe Kamla Showno25:12When Gurcharan Das took an early retirement from his corporate job and decided to pursue a &#8220;full-time career as a writer&#8221; that was greeted with a fair amount of surprise. How could this...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=_Wm8ixcqpwU:HaCwUdk5G5I:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=_Wm8ixcqpwU:HaCwUdk5G5I:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=_Wm8ixcqpwU:HaCwUdk5G5I:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=_Wm8ixcqpwU:HaCwUdk5G5I:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/_Wm8ixcqpwU" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2010/11/04/in-conversation-with-gurcharan-das-part-1/http://kamlashow.com/content/900630/maincontent/mp3/broadband/GurcharanDas_KamlaShow_1.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/6KY6Z3yxKsk/EntertainmentFeaturedHollywoodPeopleSan Francisco/Silicon ValleyUSAVideoBiodiversityCrowdriseEdward NortonJohn CurranPainted VeilRobert De NiroStonekamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Sat, 16 Oct 2010 19:52:07 PDThttp://kamlashow.com/podcast/?p=940http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2010/10/16/in-conversation-with-edward-norton/feed/0Biodiversity,Crowdrise,Edward Norton,Hollywood,John Curran,Painted Veil,Robert De Niro,Stone - - Edward Norton is an actor, director, filmmaker and conservationist. Recently he was appointed as the UN envoy for biodiversity. Norton has won critical acclaim and recognition for his roles in films like Primal Fear, American History X, Edward Norton is an actor, director, filmmaker and conservationist. Recently he was appointed as the UN envoy for biodiversity. Norton (http://www.edward-norton.org/) has won critical acclaim and recognition for his roles in films like Primal Fear, American History X, Fight Club and Painted Veil. In mid-October Norton's (http://bit.ly/dkID9Y) new film Stone (http://www.washingtonpost.com/gog/movies/stone,1167546/critic-review.html?hpid=topnews) directed by John Curran is set to release. In this interview Norton talks about films, technology, philanthropy and biodiversity. You can watch a short interview (http://bit.ly/dkID9Y) of Norton talking about Stone and Robert De Niro. With reference to filmmaking and acting Norton shares his thoughts on what does draw him to a character. Think complex and layered personalities. He also talks about director Curran's vision for making Stone (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stone_(2010_film)) and Robert De Niro's approach to acting. Besides acting, Norton is deeply interested and involved in conservation (http://www.crowdrise.com/maasaivillagersneeda/fundraiser/edwardnorton) and philanthropy work. Earlier this year he created Crowdrise, an online social networking platform that helps raise funds for charities. In July 2010 he was appointed as the UN Goodwill Ambassador for Biodiveristy (http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=36075&Cr=biodiversity&Cr1), a subject that is of deep interest to him. You can follow Norton on Twitter (http://twitter.com/#!/edwardnorton).The Kamla Showno13:00Edward Norton is an actor, director, filmmaker and conservationist. Recently he was appointed as the UN envoy for biodiversity. Norton has won critical acclaim and recognition for his roles in films...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=6KY6Z3yxKsk:-8ij2d6Tskc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=6KY6Z3yxKsk:-8ij2d6Tskc:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=6KY6Z3yxKsk:-8ij2d6Tskc:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=6KY6Z3yxKsk:-8ij2d6Tskc:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/6KY6Z3yxKsk" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2010/10/16/in-conversation-with-edward-norton/http://kamlashow.com/content/900620/maincontent/mp3/broadband/EdwardNorton_KamlaShow.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/14Pl6DWF3-A/BollywoodBooks and AuthorsEntertainmentHyderabadMumbaiPeopleBenegal on RayGuru Dutthindi filmsSatyajit Rayshyam benegalkamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Sun, 03 Oct 2010 02:59:00 PDThttp://kamlabhattshow.com/pdcst/?p=109http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2010/10/03/in-conversation-with-film-maker-shyam-benegal-part-v/feed/0Benegal on Ray,Bollywood,Guru Dutt,hindi films,Mumbai,Satyajit Ray,shyam benegalIn our final segment Indian filmmaker, director and writer Mr. Shyam Benegal talks about his cousin  the legendary filmaker Guru Dutt and Satyajit Ray, and how they  influenced and inspired him. - A prolific filmmaker he continues to make feature film...(http://kamlashow.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/Shyam_Benegal.thumbnail.jpg)In our final segment Indian filmmaker, director and writer Mr. Shyam Benegal (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0070867/) talks about his cousin  the legendary filmaker Guru Dutt (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?link_code=ur2&tag=wwwkamlabhatt-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&path=external-search%3Fsearch-type=ss%26index=blended%26keyword=019567233X%20)(http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=wwwkamlabhatt-20&l=ur2&o=1) and Satyajit Ray, and how they  influenced and inspired him. A prolific filmmaker he continues to make feature films and talks abou the changes in Indian films. Mr. Benegal talks about the changing India and how that is influencing his story-telling. Mr. Benegal was part of the creative team that designed the spectacular opening (http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f12e6390-cf0e-11df-9be2-00144feab49a.html)ceremonies of the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi. In 1950 when Guru Dutt's first film became a success Mr. Benegal says, "Guru Dutt made it big."  Mr. Benegal was in high school at this time. "Suddenly he had become this enormous figure in my eyes...and I said that is what I want." Mr. Benegal wanted to make different kinds of film and not the grand romantic films that his cousin directed and starred. He points out this cousin's films were young people's films with young people's sensibilities. Tragically his cousin Guru Dutt died very young. He was only 39 years old. Mr. Benegal says Satyajit Ray (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?link_code=ur2&tag=wwwkamlabhatt-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&path=external-search%3Fsearch-type=ss%26index=blended%26keyword=Satyajit%20Ray)(http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=wwwkamlabhatt-20&l=ur2&o=1)'s Pather Panchali(http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=wwwkamlabhatt-20&l=ur2&o=1) opened up the filmmaking path for him. After watching the film he realized that he could make films of his own choice, style and method. Later on, Mr. Benegal went on to make a film titled, Benegal on Ray. This two-hour long film is one of the rare instances where Mr. Ray talks about his private life and films. Mr. Benegal concludes our conversation by discussing the changing India and how this is influencing his story-telling. He dismisses any ideas of retiring and laughingly admits, " I am very jealous (of the new films) because I am not keeping up." He has two projects in the pipeline: Chamki based on Prosper Merimee 's Carmen, and a second project that is based on a 21st century Indian village. This one-on-one conversation was recorded in Mr. Benegal's office in Mumbai, India. Since then Mr. Benegal has produced a couple of feature films.The Kamla ShownoIn our final segment Indian filmmaker, director and writer Mr. Shyam Benegal talks about his cousin  the legendary filmaker Guru Dutt and Satyajit Ray, and how they  influenced and inspired him. A...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=14Pl6DWF3-A:f9l3KCB68Ks:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=14Pl6DWF3-A:f9l3KCB68Ks:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=14Pl6DWF3-A:f9l3KCB68Ks:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=14Pl6DWF3-A:f9l3KCB68Ks:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/14Pl6DWF3-A" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2010/10/03/in-conversation-with-film-maker-shyam-benegal-part-v/http://www.kamlashow.com/content/1170/maincontent/mp3/broadband/Shyam_Benegal_Theme_KamlaBhattShow.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/QckdgjCYNgY/BollywoodEntertainmentHyderabadIndiaMumbaiPeoplebollywood podcastCommonwealth Games 2010filmsfilms in indihindi filmskamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Sun, 03 Oct 2010 02:54:05 PDThttp://kamlabhattshow.com/pdcst/?p=111http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2010/10/03/in-conversation-with-film-maker-shyam-benegal-part-iv/feed/0Bollywood,bollywood podcast,Commonwealth Games 2010,Entertainment,films,films in indi,hindi filmsIn our fourth segment  Indian filmamker, director and writer Mr. Shyam Benegal talks about his last film: Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero. This one-on-one conversation was recorded in 2006 at Mr. Benegal's office in Mumbai, India.In our fourth segment  Indian filmamker, director and writer Mr. Shyam Benegal (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0070867/) talks about his last film: Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero. This one-on-one conversation was recorded in 2006 at Mr. Benegal's office in Mumbai, India. Since then Mr. Benegal has directed films like Welcome to Sajjanpur (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welcome_to_Sajjanpur)and Well Done Abba (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Well_Done_Abba).  Mr. Benegal was part of the creative team that designed the spectacular (http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-South-Central/2010/1003/India-kicks-off-Commonwealth-Games-Beijing-Olympics-these-are-not)opening ceremonies of the 2010 Commonwealth Games (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/commonwealthgames/8039871/Commonwealth-Games-2010-India-kick-start-19th-Games-with-colourful-opening-ceremony.html)in India. It took a long time to research and make the movie, and when the movie was released last year there was quite a bit of controversy surrounding it. Mr. Benegal talks about that and Justice Mukherjee Commission's (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mukherjee_Commission) findings on Bose. Interestingly the findings of the commission will be tabled in the Parliament in early May, which Mr. Benegal will attend as an MP. Growing up, Mr. Benegal heard about Bose and his Indian National Army from his uncle Ramesh Benegal (http://www.konkani2004.com/docs/Pg198-200.pdf), who was recruited by Bose as a teenager and sent to Japan to train as a pilot. After independence, Ramesh Benegal joined the Indian Air Force from where he retired as Air Commodore. Mr. Benegal idolized his uncle as a child and was fascinated by the stores that he heard from him.The Kamla ShownoIn our fourth segment  Indian filmamker, director and writer Mr. Shyam Benegal talks about his last film: Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero. This one-on-one conversation was recorded in...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=QckdgjCYNgY:p2szBoj4GoY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=QckdgjCYNgY:p2szBoj4GoY:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=QckdgjCYNgY:p2szBoj4GoY:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=QckdgjCYNgY:p2szBoj4GoY:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/QckdgjCYNgY" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2010/10/03/in-conversation-with-film-maker-shyam-benegal-part-iv/http://www.kamlashow.com/content/1170/maincontent/mp3/broadband/Shyam_Benegal_Bose_KamlaBhattShow.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/ZTLPbTSfXx4/BollywoodEntertainmentHyderabadMumbaiNew YorkPeopleAmulAnkurbollywood podcastfilmshindi filmsshyam benegalkamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Sun, 03 Oct 2010 02:53:44 PDThttp://kamlabhattshow.com/pdcst/?p=112http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2010/10/03/in-conversation-with-film-maker-shyam-benegal-part-iii/feed/0Amul,Ankur,Bollywood,bollywood podcast,Entertainment,films,hindi films,shyam benegalIn our third segment Hindi filmmaker and director Mr. Shyam Benegal talks about his career in advertising, and how he got into feature films. - Mr. Benegal  took a circuitous route before he started making feature films.(http://kamlashow.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/Shyam_Benegal.thumbnail.jpg)In our third segment Hindi filmmaker and director Mr. Shyam Benegal (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0070867/) talks about his career in advertising, and how he got into feature films. Mr. Benegal  took a circuitous route before he started making feature films. He spent 14 years in the advertising world, and produced about 150 films per year. He made ad films for Gold Spot, Thums Up, Rexona, Surf and Amul (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amul). He was part of the creative team that came up with the Amul butter baby mascot. A After spending 14 years in the advertising industry, he took a sabbatical and traveled to the US on a Homi Bhabha fellowship. In the US he attended a children's TV workshop, and worked briefly at Boston's WGBH (http://wgbh.org/) and NY WNET (http://www.thirteen.org/index.php). When he returned to India, he got busy with the production of his first feature film. Mr. Benegal made his first feature film Ankur in 1973. Everybody in the film was a newcomer, except for the camera person Govind Nihalani (http://www.govindnihalani.com/).The Kamla ShownoIn our third segment Hindi filmmaker and director Mr. Shyam Benegal talks about his career in advertising, and how he got into feature films. Mr. Benegal  took a circuitous route before he started...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=ZTLPbTSfXx4:jvMsBrVf2hI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=ZTLPbTSfXx4:jvMsBrVf2hI:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=ZTLPbTSfXx4:jvMsBrVf2hI:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=ZTLPbTSfXx4:jvMsBrVf2hI:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/ZTLPbTSfXx4" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2010/10/03/in-conversation-with-film-maker-shyam-benegal-part-iii/http://www.kamlashow.com/content/1170/maincontent/mp3/broadband/Shyam_Benegal_Adfilms_KamlaBhattShow.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/y5RFOOYBBAY/BollywoodEntertainmentHyderabadIndiaMumbaiPeopleAnkurBhumikabollywood podcastBosefilmsGuru Dutthindi filmsMandishyam benegalkamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Sun, 03 Oct 2010 02:40:50 PDThttp://kamlabhattshow.com/pdcst/2006/04/07/in-conversation-with-film-maker-shyam-benegal-part-ii/http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2010/10/03/in-conversation-with-film-maker-shyam-benegal-part-ii/feed/0Ankur,Bhumika,Bollywood,bollywood podcast,Bose,Entertainment,films,Guru Dutt,hindi films,India,Mandi,MumbaiMr. Shyam Benegal is one of India's best known film directors, and was part of the Hindi parallel or art cinema of India during the 1970s and 1980s. A prolific filmmaker he has made feature and TV films and documentaries along with  hundreds of adverti...Mr. Shyam Benegal (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0070867/) is one of India's best known film directors, and was part of the Hindi parallel or art cinema of India during the 1970s and 1980s. A prolific filmmaker he has made feature and TV films and documentaries along with  hundreds of advertisement films in India. In part 2 of our conversation  Mr. Benegal discusses how his interest in films began. As a six-year old boy he got hooked to films and that developed into a life-long passion. The first film that left an indelible impact on him was Cat People, a horror film that he saw as a six-year old boy. He confesses that he got nightmares after watching the film. But, that did not preclude him from watching films, and he sometimes watched two films a week at his local cantonment theatre. At home his still photographer father dabbled in making films of his family and also showed short films that he bough from Kodak.  So, in a way he was surrounded in an atmosphere of films and photography. By the time he was in college Mr. Benegal's cousin Guru Dutt  had started to make a fame for himself in Hindi films, now known as Bollywood.  So,  after completing his studies Mr. Benegal decided to move to Bombay since ce there was no film industry in Hyderabad during that time. Instead of joining his cousin's Guru Dutt's film production company he decided to work in the  advertisement industry. He spent about a decade in the advertisement industry before he made his first feature film Ankur (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071145/). After the success of Ankur, Mr. Benegal went on to make films like Mandi (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?link_code=ur2&tag=wwwkamlabhatt-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&path=external-search%3Fsearch-type=ss%26index=blended%26keyword=B0001HN0WC%20), Nishant (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?link_code=ur2&tag=wwwkamlabhatt-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&path=external-search%3Fsearch-type=ss%26index=blended%26keyword=B0001IU54M%20), Bhumika (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?link_code=ur2&tag=wwwkamlabhatt-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&path=external-search%3Fsearch-type=ss%26index=blended%26keyword=B0001IU3EO%20)(http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=wwwkamlabhatt-20&l=ur2&o=1), Junoon, (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077783/) Manthan (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074858/), Kalyug, (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080982/) Zubeida (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?link_code=ur2&tag=wwwkamlabhatt-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&path=external-search%3Fsearch-type=ss%26index=blended%26keyword=B00005KIUM%20)(http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=wwwkamlabhatt-20&l=ur2&o=1) and Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero This is part-2 of a 6-part interview with Mr. Benegal.The Kamla ShownoMr. Shyam Benegal is one of India&#8217;s best known film directors, and was part of the Hindi parallel or art cinema of India during the 1970s and 1980s. A prolific filmmaker he has made feature and...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=y5RFOOYBBAY:Lo84leD6L1c:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=y5RFOOYBBAY:Lo84leD6L1c:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=y5RFOOYBBAY:Lo84leD6L1c:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=y5RFOOYBBAY:Lo84leD6L1c:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/y5RFOOYBBAY" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2010/10/03/in-conversation-with-film-maker-shyam-benegal-part-ii/http://www.kamlashow.com/content/1170/maincontent/mp3/broadband/Shyam_Benegal_early_KamlaBhattShow.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/KdHZrECT4TY/BollywoodEntertainmentFeaturedHyderabadIndiaMumbaiPeopleVideoAnkurbollywood podcastCommonwealth Games 2010filmsfilms in indiaGuru DuttHindi Cinemahindi filmsIndian cinemashabana azmishyam benegalkamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Sun, 03 Oct 2010 02:31:14 PDThttp://kamlabhattshow.com/pdcst/2007/01/17/filmmaker-shyam-benegal-part-i/http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2010/10/03/filmmaker-shyam-benegal-part-i/feed/1Ankur,Bollywood,bollywood podcast,Commonwealth Games 2010,Entertainment,films,films in india,Guru Dutt,Hindi Cinema,hindi films,Indian cinema,MumbaiMr. Shyam Benegal is one of India's best known film director, who prefers to use the term Hindi cinema rather than Bollywood.  A prolific filmmaker he has made feature films, TV films and documentaries and hundreds of advertisement films in India.(http://kamlashow.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/Shyam_Benegal1.thumbnail.jpg)Mr. Shyam Benegal (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0070867/) is one of India's best known film director, who prefers to use the term Hindi cinema rather than Bollywood.  A prolific filmmaker he has made feature films, TV films and documentaries and hundreds of advertisement films in India.  He was part of the creative team  (http://ibnlive.in.com/news/xix-commonwealth-games-all-set-to-roll/132257-5-23.html?from=tn)that designed (http://photoblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2010/10/03/5222567-2010-commonwealth-games-begin) the spectacular opening ceremony (http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f12e6390-cf0e-11df-9be2-00144feab49a.html)of the 2010 Common Wealth Games (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Y2vTMLzD48&feature=player_embedded#!) (video clip), New Delhi, India. This multi-part one-on-one conversation with Mr. Benegal was recorded in his office in Mumbai, India in 2006. A wonderful storyteller Mr Benegal talks about his childhood and his career in the advertisement industry and how he got into making feature film and the influence of his cousin Guru Dutt (http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/southasia/Culture/Cinema/GuruD.html) that brought him to Bombay, now Mumbai, the entertainmment capital of India. In Part-1 Mr. Benegal talks about his recent nomination (2006) to the Upper House (http://rajyasabha.nic.in/) (Rajya Sabha) of the Indian Parliament. Earlier this year President APJ Abdul Kalam (http://www.google.co.in/search?hl=en&q=India+President&meta=) nominated Mr. Benegal as a member of the Rajya Sabha. His tenure as a Member of Parliament (MP) is for a period of six years. This is the first time that the filmmaker has held a political office. Mr. Benegal (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?link_code=ur2&tag=wwwkamlabhatt-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&path=external-search%3Fsearch-type=ss%26index=blended%26keyword=shyam%20benegal)(http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=wwwkamlabhatt-20&l=ur2&o=1) was born and brought up in Aliwal, near Hyderabad in Andhra Pradesh. He relocated to Bombay after graduating with a Masters in Economics from Hyderabad, and instead of joining his cousin Guru Dutt's film production he decided to work in the advertisement industry. He spent about a decade in the advertisement industry before he made his first feature film Ankur (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071145/). After the success of Ankur, Mr. Benegal went on to make films like Mandi (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?link_code=ur2&tag=wwwkamlabhatt-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&path=external-search%3Fsearch-type=ss%26index=blended%26keyword=B0001HN0WC%20), Nishant (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?link_code=ur2&tag=wwwkamlabhatt-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&path=external-search%3Fsearch-type=ss%26index=blended%26keyword=B0001IU54M%20), Bhumika (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?link_code=ur2&tag=wwwkamlabhatt-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&path=external-search%3Fsearch-type=ss%26index=blended%26keyword=B0001IU3EO%20)(http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=wwwkamlabhatt-20&l=ur2&o=1), Junoon, (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077783/) Manthan (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074858/), Kalyug, (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080982/) Zubeida (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?link_code=ur2&tag=wwwkamlabhatt-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&path=external-search%3Fsearch-type=ss%26index=blended%26keyword=B00005KIUM%20)(http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=wwwkamlabhatt-20&l=ur2&o=1) and Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero Mr. Benegal introduced many talented actors like Shabana Azmi (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000818/), Anant Nag (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0619047/), Smita Patil (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0665599/), and Naseerudin Shah (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0787462/) among others to the Indian film industry. Mr. Benegal has no immediate plans to retire. This interview was originally recorded in  Mr. Benegal's office in Mumbai in April 2006. The Kamla ShownoMr. Shyam Benegal is one of India&#8217;s best known film director, who prefers to use the term Hindi cinema rather than Bollywood.  A prolific filmmaker he has made feature films, TV films and...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=KdHZrECT4TY:DpoOrbS6JxY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=KdHZrECT4TY:DpoOrbS6JxY:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=KdHZrECT4TY:DpoOrbS6JxY:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=KdHZrECT4TY:DpoOrbS6JxY:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/KdHZrECT4TY" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2010/10/03/filmmaker-shyam-benegal-part-i/http://kamlashow.com/content/1170/maincontent/mp3/broadband/Shyam_Benegal_MP_KamlaBhattShow.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/3gYxQ_uv1SA/BollywoodDiasporaEntertainmentFeaturedIndiaMumbaiPeopleVideoAbhishek SharmaAli ZafarPradhuman SinghTere Bin LadenWalkwater Mediakamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Tue, 28 Sep 2010 09:15:43 PDThttp://kamlashow.com/podcast/?p=923http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2010/09/28/in-conversation-with-bollywood-director-abhishek-sharma/feed/1Abhishek Sharma,Ali Zafar,Bollywood,Pradhuman Singh,Tere Bin Laden,Walkwater MediaAbhishek Sharma's Bollywood film Tere Bin Laden (Without You Bin Laden) came from the left field & became an instant hit when it was released in July 2010 in India. Since then the film has had limited releases in USA and other countries.(http://kamlashow.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/abhsiheksharma-150x150.jpg)Abhishek Sharma's Bollywood film Tere Bin Laden (Without You Bin Laden) came from the left field & became an instant hit when it was released in July 2010 in India. Since then the film has had limited releases in USA and other countries. Tere Bin Laden (http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2010/jul/22/tere-bin-laden-review-tunzelmann) is probably the first Bollywood film that has a Pakistani actor  Ali Zafar (http://www.alizafar.net/) known as "King of Pop" in the lead role. The film is a spoof that revolves around Ali Hasan (Ali Zafar) , a US returned Pakistani journalist who is intent on getting back to the USA. He creates a fake Bin Laden (Pradhuman Singh) tape to achieve his goal. I spoke with director and writer Abhishek Sharma about the film, Hollywood directors that have influenced his filmmaking and about his upcoming first trip to the United States of America. The film (http://english.aljazeera.net/programmes/rizkhan/2010/09/2010968455534861.html) is a first not only for Abhishek but also for Ali Zafar, Pradhuman Singh and Walkwater Media (http://www.walkwater.in/flash.html) that produced the film. The film stars Ali Zafar, Nikhil Ratnaparhi, Pradhuman Singh and John Barry.The Kamla Showno41Abhishek Sharma&#8217;s Bollywood film Tere Bin Laden (Without You Bin Laden) came from the left field &#38; became an instant hit when it was released in July 2010 in India. Since then the film has...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=3gYxQ_uv1SA:evF70hgrF_0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=3gYxQ_uv1SA:evF70hgrF_0:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=3gYxQ_uv1SA:evF70hgrF_0:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=3gYxQ_uv1SA:evF70hgrF_0:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/3gYxQ_uv1SA" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2010/09/28/in-conversation-with-bollywood-director-abhishek-sharma/http://kamlashow.com/content/900610/maincontent/mp3/broadband/AbhishekSharma_TereBinLaden.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/G0w2pfckwG8/BangaloreFeaturedIndiaPeoplebicycleRace Across AmericanSam RizSam RizviSamim RizvisportsUSAkamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Wed, 09 Jun 2010 19:26:56 PDThttp://kamlashow.com/podcast/?p=912http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2010/06/10/sam-rizvi-on-race-across-america/feed/3Bangalore,bicycle,India,Race Across American,Sam Riz,Sam Rizvi,Samim Rizvi,sports,USAThis week Samim or "Sam Rizvi" became the first Indian to participate in the grueling bicycle event Race Across America. The race is flagged off in Oceanside in Southern California and ends in Maryland on the east coast. Samim or "Sam" Rizvi (45) is an extreme athlete from Bangalore, India. This week he became the first Indian to participate in the grueling bicycle event Race Across America. The race is flagged off in Oceanside in Southern California and ends in Maryland on the east coast. Cyclists race coast to coast biking 3,000 miles in 12 days, crossing 14 states with just an hour's sleep everyday. That is just the description of the race. What about the total number of calories Sam expects to burn by the end of the race? 200,000 calories. Sam is unfazed by the challenge and says he has tested his endurance level a handful of times. In 2007 Sam became the first Indian athlete to run from Bangalore to Mumbai averaging 50 miles a day. "It was like a marathon everyday," he says. It took him 22 days to complete the race. Flushed with success Sam discovered and decided to participate in his next extreme sports and honed in on Race Across America (http://bicycledreamsmovie.com). Established 29 years Race Across America is a often described as an ultra-endurance sport. I talked to Sam on the eve of the race to find out what inspired him to participate in this race that tests an athlete's mental and physical endurance. Tune in to find out. You can also follow Sam's progress by checking the hashtag #samrizvi (http://www.twitter.com/#samrizvi) on Twitter.The Kamla Showno13:32This week Samim or "Sam Rizvi" became the first Indian to participate in the grueling bicycle event Race Across America. The race is flagged off in Oceanside in Southern California and ends in...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=G0w2pfckwG8:uSVOElOuV1k:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=G0w2pfckwG8:uSVOElOuV1k:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=G0w2pfckwG8:uSVOElOuV1k:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=G0w2pfckwG8:uSVOElOuV1k:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/G0w2pfckwG8" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2010/06/10/sam-rizvi-on-race-across-america/http://kamlashow.com/content/900600/maincontent/mp3/broadband/SamRizvi_RaceAcross_kamlashow.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/fLZMwlyBQBY/Business & TechDiasporaFeaturedIdeasInternet & TelecomMumbaiSan Francisco/Silicon ValleyVC & Private Equity FundingBob MetcalfeClarisInnovationJack GibsonMayfield FundMayo CollegeSilicon ValleyStartupsventure capitalVint Cerfyogen dalalkamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:53:40 PSThttp://kamlashow.com/podcast/?p=889http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2010/03/09/yogen-dalal-on-innovation-mentors-investments-part-2/feed/0Bob Metcalfe,Claris,Innovation,Jack Gibson,Mayfield Fund,Mayo College,Silicon Valley,Startups,venture capital,Vint Cerf,yogen dalalA few of the magical ingredients of what makes Silicon Valley unique is the easy access to mentors and investors. I turned to Yogen Dalal an engineer-turned entrepreneur-turned venture capitalist to find out the answers to many unanswered questions.(http://kamlashow.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/yogen_dalal-3-full.jpg)A few of the magical ingredients of what makes Silicon Valley unique is the easy access to mentors and investors. I turned to Yogen Dalal (http://www.mayfield.com/team/managing-directors/Yogen_Dalal)an engineer-turned entrepreneur-turned venture capitalist to find out the answers to many unanswered questions. Yogen came to Silicon Valley in the early 1970s to study at Stanford University. He is the Managing Partner at Mayfield Fund, Menlo Park. In Part-2 of the interview Yogen talks about innovation, digital lifestyle, his mentors and his old high school headmaster Jack Gibson of Mayo College. You can also read the transcript (http://bit.ly/brbKwH) of the interview. In case you missed you might want to listen (http://bit.ly/bypNB3)or read (http://bit.ly/aXB4QM) the transcript to Part-1 of the interview with Yogen. This interview was created in association with LiveMint (http://www.livemint.com/) and published on their website in Nov 2009. Photo credit: Mayfield FundThe Kamla ShownoA few of the magical ingredients of what makes Silicon Valley unique is the easy access to mentors and investors. I turned to Yogen Dalal an engineer-turned entrepreneur-turned venture capitalist to...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=fLZMwlyBQBY:6Sr2xDOOPGw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=fLZMwlyBQBY:6Sr2xDOOPGw:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=fLZMwlyBQBY:6Sr2xDOOPGw:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=fLZMwlyBQBY:6Sr2xDOOPGw:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/fLZMwlyBQBY" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2010/03/09/yogen-dalal-on-innovation-mentors-investments-part-2/http://kamlashow.com/content/900590/maincontent/mp3/broadband/YogenDalal_MayfiedFund_Part2_KamllaShow.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/g_gO2Fx-Wmg/DiasporaFeaturedIdeasIndiaInternet & TelecomMumbaiSan Francisco/Silicon ValleyVC & Private Equity FundingappleClarisipv6Jack GibsonMayfield FundMayo CollegeSilicon ValleyStanford UniversityStartupsTCPtechnologyVint CertXerox ParcYogen Dalalakamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:52:23 PSThttp://kamlashow.com/podcast/?p=882http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2010/03/09/yogen-dalal-on-magic-of-silicon-valley-part-1/feed/0apple,Claris,ipv6,Jack Gibson,Mayfield Fund,Mayo College,Silicon Valley,Stanford University,Startups,TCP,technology,Vint CertWhat is the magic of Silicon Valley?  What is the magic that pulls people from all around the world to come and work here and make their dreams come true? I turned to Yogen Dalal an engineer-turned entrepreneur-turned venture capitalist,(http://kamlashow.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/yogen_dalal-3-full.jpg)What is the magic of Silicon Valley?  What is the magic that pulls people from all around the world to come and work here and make their dreams come true? I turned to Yogen Dalal (http://www.mayfield.com/team/managing-directors/Yogen_Dalal)an engineer-turned entrepreneur-turned venture capitalist, who came to Silicon Valley in the early 1970s to study at Stanford University.  Yogen is the Managing Partner at Mayfield Fund, Menlo Park. In this 2-part interview we talk on a wide-range of issues including magic of Silicon Valley (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silicon_valley), studying with Vint Cerf (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vint_Cerf)and co-authoring the specifications for TCP, working at Xerox Parc and Apple (http://www.apple.com), how he became an investor, innovation, investing in India and his alma mater Mayo College (http://www.mayocollege.com/) in India. Can this elusive magical qualities of Silicon Valley be reproduced in other parts of the world? What are the missing ingredients that make it difficult to recreate that magic? What was it to be one of the first graduate students of Vint Cerf, the Father of the Internet? What has surprised Yogen the most about the growth of the Internet? What was it like to work with Apple? What are his thoughts on IPv6 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPv6) and the new wave of innovation, esp social media and the questions about privacy? Tune it to find out. You can also read a transcript (http://bit.ly/bypNB3 http://bit.ly/aXB4QM) of the interview. Listen to Part-2 of the interview of Yogen or read a transcript. This interview was created in association with LiveMint (http://www.livemint.com) and published on their website in Nov 2009.The Kamla ShownoWhat is the magic of Silicon Valley?  What is the magic that pulls people from all around the world to come and work here and make their dreams come true? I turned to Yogen Dalal an engineer-turned...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=g_gO2Fx-Wmg:YgkE2XFQJZw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=g_gO2Fx-Wmg:YgkE2XFQJZw:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=g_gO2Fx-Wmg:YgkE2XFQJZw:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=g_gO2Fx-Wmg:YgkE2XFQJZw:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/g_gO2Fx-Wmg" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2010/03/09/yogen-dalal-on-magic-of-silicon-valley-part-1/http://kamlashow.com/content/900580/maincontent/mp3/broadband/YogenDalal_KamlaShow.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/-qm-lyIxUYg/BollywoodChennaiEntertainmentFeaturedIndiaLos AngelesPeopleAR RahmanJai HoKareema BegumKodambakkamOscar for Jai HoOscarsOscars 2009RojaSlumdog MillionaireSridharTamil film industrykamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Sat, 06 Mar 2010 14:41:24 PSThttp://kamlashow.com/podcast/?p=636http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2010/03/06/ar-rahmans-musical-journey-to-oscars/feed/2AR Rahman,Bollywood,Jai Ho,Kareema Begum,Kodambakkam,Oscar for Jai Ho,Oscars,Oscars 2009,Roja,Slumdog Millionaire,Sridhar,Tamil film industrySlumdog Millionaire music composer AR Rahman has been nominated for 3 Oscars and went to to win 2 Oscars for best original score and best original song Jai Ho. - AR is a private person, who likes to sit huddled in his music studio rather than talk to t...(http://kamlashow.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/arrahmankamla1.jpg)Slumdog Millionaire music composer AR Rahman has been nominated for 3 Oscars and went to to win 2 Oscars for best original score and best original song Jai Ho. AR is a private person, who likes to sit huddled in his music studio rather than talk to the media. But, with the sudden and unexpected success of Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire AR  finds himself in the media spotlight. In Part-2 of our conversation AR Rahman (http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/21/arts/music/21rahm.html) talks about his journey that began in Chennai's (or Madras) Kodambakkam, the epicenter of the South Indian film industry during the 1970s, and the pivotal role his mother played in shaping his career. His mother Kareema Begum believed in AR's musical gift and talent and helped nurture and nourish it. In this candid interview he talks how his mother helped  and worked as his business partner to set up his first music studio. AR also talks about the loss of his close friend and colleague Sridhar, his senior audio and sound engineer, who worked with him right from their first film Roja to Slumdog Milliionaire and Delhi 6. Tune it to find out what AR has to say about his musical journey and the people that helped him along the way and how Sufism has changed his life. You can also read the transcript here. In case you missed, you might want to listen to Part-1 of the interview with AR Rahman. Both Part-1 and Part-2 of the interview originally ran in Feb 2009 on NDTV.com (http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/NDTV-Show-Special.aspx?ID=5)The Kamla ShownoSlumdog Millionaire music composer AR Rahman has been nominated for 3 Oscars and went to to win 2 Oscars for best original score and best original song Jai Ho. AR is a private person, who likes to...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=-qm-lyIxUYg:_1JCbcyvnlM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=-qm-lyIxUYg:_1JCbcyvnlM:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=-qm-lyIxUYg:_1JCbcyvnlM:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=-qm-lyIxUYg:_1JCbcyvnlM:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/-qm-lyIxUYg" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2010/03/06/ar-rahmans-musical-journey-to-oscars/http://kamlashow.com/content/900330/maincontent/mp3/broadband/ARRahman_KamlaShow_Part2_edited.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/nN8cgmpCVrw/BollywoodChennaiEntertainmentFeaturedIndiaLos AngelesMumbaiPeopleSan Francisco/Silicon ValleyAR RahmanDanny BoyleGolden Globe AwardsJai HoOscarsOscars 2009Slumdog Millionairekamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Sat, 06 Mar 2010 13:15:21 PSThttp://kamlashow.com/podcast/?p=629http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2010/03/06/ar-rahman-on-slumdog-millionaire-golden-globes-oscars/feed/1AR Rahman,Bollywood,Danny Boyle,Golden Globe Awards,India,Jai Ho,Oscars,Oscars 2009,Slumdog MillionaireAR Rahman's music in Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire has become a runaway hit. The films has won 10 Oscar nominations out of which 3 are for AR Rahman's music.  AR went to to win 2 Oscars and became the first music composer from the Indian film indus...(http://kamlashow.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/arrahmankamla2.jpg)AR Rahman's music in Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire has become a runaway hit. The films has won 10 Oscar nominations out of which 3 are for AR Rahman's music.  AR went to to win 2 Oscars and became the first music composer from the Indian film industry to win 2 Oscars. In early February 2009 right before the Oscars I caught with AR Rahman on one of his brief visits to Los Angeles. In Part-1 AR as he likes to be called talks about working with Danny Boyle, his thoughts on Slumdog Millionaire and why he instantly connected with it and why he thought the movie reminded him of Shawshank Redemption (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shawshank_Redemption).  Like everybody else I wanted to find out how he was mentally preparing for the Oscars? Tune in to find out what he has to say about that. In Part-2 he talks about his  journey as a musician. You can also read the transcript (http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/Ndtv-Show-Special-story.aspx?ID=5&storyid=NEWEN20090083012) of the interview. This interview originally ran on NDTV.com (http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/NDTV-Show-Special.aspx?ID=5).The Kamla ShownoAR Rahman&#8217;s music in Danny Boyle&#8217;s Slumdog Millionaire has become a runaway hit. The films has won 10 Oscar nominations out of which 3 are for AR Rahman&#8217;s music.  AR went to to win...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=nN8cgmpCVrw:ed9YXgWTDYI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=nN8cgmpCVrw:ed9YXgWTDYI:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=nN8cgmpCVrw:ed9YXgWTDYI:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=nN8cgmpCVrw:ed9YXgWTDYI:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/nN8cgmpCVrw" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2010/03/06/ar-rahman-on-slumdog-millionaire-golden-globes-oscars/http://kamlashow.com/content/900320/maincontent/mp3/broadband/ARRahman_KamlaShow_Part1_Final.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/TnJZSUQq7b4/BollywoodDiasporaEntertainmentFeaturedIndiaInternet & TelecomLondonMumbaiPeopleSan Francisco/Silicon ValleyAdd new tagAR RahmanDanny BoyleLoveleen TandanNDTV.comOscarOscarsSlumdog Millionairekamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Sat, 06 Mar 2010 12:53:12 PSThttp://kamlashow.com/podcast/?p=574http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2010/03/06/director-danny-boyle-on-slumdog-millionaire-and-mumbai/feed/3Add new tag,AR Rahman,Bollywood,Danny Boyle,Loveleen Tandan,NDTV.com,Oscar,Oscars,People,Slumdog MillionaireIn this exclusive interview Oscar winner director Danny Boyle talks about the making of Slumdog Millionaire in Mumbai, whether this is an Indian or a British film or a hybrid film, AR Rahman, Loveleen Tandan,(http://kamlashow.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/slumdog_imagenew.jpg)In this exclusive interview Oscar winner director Danny Boyle (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/baftas/4563315/Baftas-2009-Danny-Boyle-profile.html)talks about the making of Slumdog Millionaire (http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/filmblog/2009/feb/04/oscars-predictions) in Mumbai, whether this is an Indian or a British film or a hybrid film, AR Rahman, Loveleen Tandan, Mira Nair and  about the future of the young kids (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/30/AR2009013003897.html?wprss=rss_world%2Fasia) that acted in the film. I also asked Danny if he has any plans on making a Bollywood film. Danny appears to be clearly smitten by Mumbai and all the while when he was shooting for Slumdog Millionaire (http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/movie/126911/slumdog-millionaire) he had this persistent thought that Mumbai would be a great city to shoot a thriller. Slumdog Millionaire, an independent film that come from the left field has become an instant hit and has turned out to be a hot favorite. Slumdog Millionaire (http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2009/jan/22/oscar-nominations-slumdog-millionaire) won  10 Oscar nominations (http://goldderby.latimes.com/awards_goldderby/2009/02/slumdog-milli-1.html) and went on to win 8 Oscars, including for best picture and director. Prior to winning the Oscars the film had won a string of prestigious awards including 4 Golden Globes. This interview was recorded in Feb 2009 a few days before the Oscars. You can also read the full transcript (http://kamlashow.com/blog/2010/03/07/oscar-winner-danny-boyle-on-slumdog-millionaire/)of the interview with Danny Boyle. This interview originally ran on NDTV.com Photo credit: NDTV.comThe Kamla ShownoIn this exclusive interview Oscar winner director Danny Boyle talks about the making of Slumdog Millionaire in Mumbai, whether this is an Indian or a British film or a hybrid film, AR Rahman,...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=TnJZSUQq7b4:yd9Cknt9Tqg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=TnJZSUQq7b4:yd9Cknt9Tqg:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=TnJZSUQq7b4:yd9Cknt9Tqg:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=TnJZSUQq7b4:yd9Cknt9Tqg:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/TnJZSUQq7b4" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2010/03/06/director-danny-boyle-on-slumdog-millionaire-and-mumbai/http://kamlashow.com/content/900310/maincontent/mp3/broadband/DannyBoyle_KamlaShow.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/cki-xD7qGCQ/BangaloreBollywoodBusiness & TechDiasporaEntertainmentIdeasIndiaInternet & TelecomSan Francisco/Silicon Valleybollywood podcastfilmsfilms in indihindi filmskamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Sun, 14 Feb 2010 23:04:22 PSThttp://kamlabhattshow.com/pdcst/2006/10/13/planetreads-brij-kothari/http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2010/02/15/planetreads-brij-kothari/feed/0Bollywood,bollywood podcast,Entertainment,films,films in indi,hindi filmsUsing Bollywood songs to promote literacy is an innovative and powerful idea, and is the brainchild of Brij Kothari. The hallmark of every Hindi or Bollywood film are the popular song and dance sequences, which most people can either recognize,(http://kamlashow.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/Brij.thumbnail.JPG)Using Bollywood songs to promote literacy is an innovative and powerful idea, and is the brainchild of Brij Kothari. The hallmark of every Hindi or Bollywood film are the popular song and dance sequences, which most people can either recognize, sing or hum regardless of their level of education. Brij hit upon this novel idea of using music to learn a new language while studying at Cornell University, New York. He devised this new musical method to improve his Spanish language skills he us It turned out that this way of learning a new language was very. Through this experience he recognized the  potential of extending this method to help spread literacy in India. Brij founded PlanetRead , a non-profit organization that used Bollywood songs to spread literacy in India. Using Same Language Subtitling (http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2005/12/same-language-subtitling.html)(SLS) their first successful impregnation of the project was in Gujarat, India. The target audience were people with low reading skills and the goal was to help improve their reading skills and bring them up to speed to read newspaper headlines. They used Indian film and folk songs for their SLS project. This simple and innovative technique proved to be a success. This was in 1996, and since then Brij and his team members have slowly expanded their work and helped fight illiteracy in India. PlanetRead became one of the first NGOs to be funded by Google philanthropy. (http://www.google.org) Brij was  an Ashoka fellow (http://www.ashoka.org/)and was an Associate professor at IIM, Ahmedabad. This interview was first recorded in 2006.The Kamla ShownoUsing Bollywood songs to promote literacy is an innovative and powerful idea, and is the brainchild of Brij Kothari. The hallmark of every Hindi or Bollywood film are the popular song and dance...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=cki-xD7qGCQ:NfJjph2qzZc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=cki-xD7qGCQ:NfJjph2qzZc:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=cki-xD7qGCQ:NfJjph2qzZc:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=cki-xD7qGCQ:NfJjph2qzZc:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/cki-xD7qGCQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2010/02/15/planetreads-brij-kothari/http://kamlashow.com/content/5008/maincontent/mp3/broadband/BrijKothari_KamlaBhattShow.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/qjKyo9LAUs0/Books and AuthorsBusiness & TechFeaturedIdeasInternet & TelecomNew YorkUSAAdam GreenfieldDesignEverywareHoward RheingoldNokiaOnline PrivacySmartmobstechnologyUbiquitous Computingkamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:31:42 PSThttp://kamlashow.com/podcast/?p=863http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2010/02/05/adam-greenfield-on-everyware-dawn-of-ubiquitous-computing/feed/0Adam Greenfield,Design,Everyware,Howard Rheingold,Nokia,Online Privacy,Smartmobs,technology,Ubiquitous ComputingPrivacy online is a big hot button issue these days. Much before it went mainstream, Adam Greenfield has been talking about and wrote a  fascinating book called, "Everyware." Currently he is head of design direction for service and user-interface desig...(http://kamlashow.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/adam_greenfield.jpg)Privacy online is a big hot button issue these days. Much before it went mainstream, Adam Greenfield (http://www.v-2.org/) has been talking about and wrote a  fascinating book called, "Everyware." (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0321384016/qid=1139511165/sr=8-1/ref=pd_bbs_1/102-5073978-9810566?n=507846&s=books&v=glance) Currently he is head of design direction for service and user-interface design at Nokia, Finland. Adam says everyware is "information processing embedded in the objects and surfaces of everyday life."  Or, as he puts it, "the colonization of our everyday life," by technology. Naota Fukasawa san (http://www.designboom.com/eng/interview/fukasawa.html) famously describes (http://www.designboom.com/eng/interview/fukasawa.html) this kind of behavior (http://www.designboom.com/eng/interview/fukasawa.html)in an elegant and simple way: "Design dissolving in behavior." That is, our actions are so unconscious that we are not even aware of the underlying technology that makes our unconscious acts possible. These devices are essentially invisible, or attain near invisibility that we don't pay attention to them. Everyware is an umbrella term that Adam coined to capture the unfolding of this fast moving phenomena that many of us are not paying attention. An interesting upshot of this everyware technology is that people are unaware they are using it extensively. An old example of this is the cell phone, but that has been replaced by new and nifty devices that we use in our everyday life, and we are not even aware of them Adam explains. Some of them include the touch and go pay system credit card that Chase Bank has introduced in New York; the RFID technology that is used to tag goods; and in some cases used to tag people (some patients have RFID chips embedded in their arm that help doctors get instant access to their medical history and prescription); the instrumented floors used to build houses for senior citizens in South Korea and these are just a few examples of how technology is increasingly meshed into our lifestyle. And with IPV6, (http://www.ipv6.org/) the next generation Internet, Adam thinks that every grain of sand in the world could have an IP address. Every device at that point could have multiple IP addresses.  The fact that every object in the world could potentially have an IP address is partly what worries him. Through this book Adam wants to create an awareness of the unintended consequences of everyware and the impact that it will have in our collective lives. One of the worrying aspects of this development is that all kinds of information can be gathered, tagged, stored and searched for future reference. So, every action of yours persists in some kind of a meta database for a long time. That in turn has him worried about privacy issues, and how that will impact society. By addressing these issues early on in the debate perhaps some of these issues can be addressed and corrected is his line of reasoning. Adam is in some ways advancing and pushing forward a debate that Howard Rheingold (http://www.smartmobs.com/) of Smartmobs (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smart_mobs) started a few years ago with the coming of IRC, mobile phones and PDAs. Adam was involved with the first Moblogging Conference that took place in Tokyo in 2003. This interview was recorded in Manhattan in 2005 and first played in February 2006.The Kamla ShownoPrivacy online is a big hot button issue these days. Much before it went mainstream, Adam Greenfield has been talking about and wrote a  fascinating book called, &#8220;Everyware.&#8221; Currently he...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=qjKyo9LAUs0:Mj67KKTUl24:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=qjKyo9LAUs0:Mj67KKTUl24:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=qjKyo9LAUs0:Mj67KKTUl24:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=qjKyo9LAUs0:Mj67KKTUl24:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/qjKyo9LAUs0" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2010/02/05/adam-greenfield-on-everyware-dawn-of-ubiquitous-computing/http://kamlashow.com/content/900570/maincontent/mp3/broadband/Adam_Greenfield_KamlaShow.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/nrrsrYvO20E/BollywoodBooks and AuthorsDiasporaEntertainmentIndiaNew DelhiNew YorkPeoplebollywood podcastbooksclimbing the mango treesCookDelhifilmsfilms in indiFoodhindi filmsHindustaniIndian foodmadhur jaffreymandhur jaffrey interviewSouth Asiatravelkamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Thu, 28 Jan 2010 23:10:00 PSThttp://kamlabhattshow.com/pdcst/2006/10/14/in-conversation-with-madhur-jaffrey/http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2010/01/29/in-conversation-with-madhur-jaffrey/feed/3Bollywood,bollywood podcast,books,climbing the mango trees,Cook,Delhi,Entertainment,films,films in indi,Food,hindi films,HindustaniMadhur Jaffrey , a well-known actress & author of several cooks books & TV shows talks about her autobirograhy: Climbing The Mango Trees. - In this autobiography she paints a wonderful picture of her childhood in India.(http://kamlashow.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/madhur.thumbnail.jpg)Madhur Jaffrey (http://www.sawnet.org/whoswho/?Jaffrey+Madhur), a well-known actress & author of several cooks books & TV shows talks about her autobirograhy: Climbing The Mango Trees. In this autobiography she paints a wonderful picture of her childhood in India. Madhur grew up in a large "joint family," in Delhi during the 1930s and 1940s. So in the book she describes a particular period and history of Delhi that is almost forgotten. This is about a Delhi on the cusp of change, at least in terms of food. What was Delhi like in those days? What kind of taste memories are permanently embedded in Madhur's mind from that time? After graduating from Miranda House College in Delhi, Madhur went to London and studied at the Royal Academy of Drama Arts. It was during her stay in London that she discovered how to cook all the familiar dishes of her childhood starting with the simplest ones first. She got the recipes sent to her via snail mail or aerogram as it was known in those days. Madhur (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0415528/) has acted in a number of films and TV shows. In the early 1980s Madhur made her first cooking shows for the BBC: Madhur Jaffrey's Indian Cookery in 1982 and Madhur Jaffrey's Far Eastern Cookery in 1989. Subsequently she has made other cooking shows. Madhur live in New York with her husband. This interview was first posted on October 14, 2006.The Kamla ShownoMadhur Jaffrey , a well-known actress &#38; author of several cooks books &#38; TV shows talks about her autobirograhy: Climbing The Mango Trees. In this autobiography she paints a wonderful picture...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=nrrsrYvO20E:1WvJ1cgY6os:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=nrrsrYvO20E:1WvJ1cgY6os:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=nrrsrYvO20E:1WvJ1cgY6os:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=nrrsrYvO20E:1WvJ1cgY6os:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/nrrsrYvO20E" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2010/01/29/in-conversation-with-madhur-jaffrey/http://kamlashow.com/content/5009/maincontent/mp3/broadband/MadhurJaffrey_KamlaBhattShow.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/iYC9S9gaB6Q/Books and AuthorsDiasporaFeaturedLondonPeopleBilly Arjan SinghDudhwa National ForestGran's CottageJim CorbettPriya CommanderTiger HavenWildlife Conservationkamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:42:05 PSThttp://kamlashow.com/podcast/?p=850http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2010/01/23/remembering-indias-tigerman-billy-arjan-singh-part-2/feed/0Billy Arjan Singh,Dudhwa National Forest,Gran's Cottage,Jim Corbett,Priya Commander,Tiger Haven,Wildlife ConservationIndia's 'tiger man" and wildlife conservationist Billy Arjan Singh passed away on Jan 1, 2010, which is also the year of the tiger according to the Chinese calendar. He was 92 years old. - In Part-2 of our conversation Priya Commander,(http://kamlashow.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/billy-at-twycross.gif)India's 'tiger man" and wildlife conservationist Billy Arjan Singh (http://www.sanctuaryasia.com/interviews/bilarjsingh.php) passed away on Jan 1, 2010, which is also the year of the tiger according to the Chinese calendar. He was 92 years old. In Part-2 of our conversation Priya Commander, Billy's youngest niece fondly shares some private moments of her intensely private uncle. Often perceived as obstinate or cantankerous by others, Billy was a very warm and fun-loving person, who loved to have his extended family around him during Christmas time according to Priya. Billy's passion for the big cats was clearly evident in the way his home Tiger Haven was built - it was a place for the big cats. He famously built his mother a haven that came to be known as "Gran's Cottage." He converted a cage and put it under a tree and that was the safe haven for his mother to sit and do her daily crossword puzzles. A polyglot, Billy was fluent English, Hindi and the local dialects of the region. He loved to read and  had an extensive collection of books including signed copies of Jim Corbett (http://kamlashow.com/content/900550/maincontent/mp3/broadband/RememberingBillArjanSingh_Part1_KamlaShow.mp3)'s "Man Eaters of Kumaon." Unfortunately most of his book collection was ruined during the monsoon rains a couple of years ago. Besides fighting for the rights of the "big cats" of India, Billy was also a writer, and wrote books about the wildlife, especially in Dudhwa National Forest. Billy's story underscores the power of what a single person can achieve if they put their mind and body to it. For over 0 years Billy (http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9ecfb35c-023f-11df-8b56-00144feabdc0.html) worked and fought for the rights of "the big cats" of India. He was "tenacious" and "obstinate" in his single-minded pursuit to save the tigers of India. It was that obstinate and single-minded streak that helped in creating Dudhwa National Forest (http://www.sanctuaryasia.com/interviews/bilarjsingh.php), which is the only national forest in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. He successfully helped rehabilitate "the big cats" into the jungles near Dudhwa. The first "big cat" that was rehabilitated was Prince, followed by Harriet and Tara. Priya was born and brought up in London, but spent a lot of time at Tiger Haven with her uncle. In case you missed, you might want to listen to Part-1 (http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2010/01/23/remembering-indias-tigerman-billy-arjan-singh-part-1/) of the conversation, where Priya talks about how Price, Harriet and Tara arrived at Tiger Haven and how those big cats were rehabilitated into the jungles of India.The Kamla ShownoIndia&#8217;s &#8216;tiger man&#8221; and wildlife conservationist Billy Arjan Singh passed away on Jan 1, 2010, which is also the year of the tiger according to the Chinese calendar. He was 92 years...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=iYC9S9gaB6Q:PrO_cImqo8o:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=iYC9S9gaB6Q:PrO_cImqo8o:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=iYC9S9gaB6Q:PrO_cImqo8o:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=iYC9S9gaB6Q:PrO_cImqo8o:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/iYC9S9gaB6Q" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2010/01/23/remembering-indias-tigerman-billy-arjan-singh-part-2/http://kamlashow.com/content/900550/maincontent/mp3/broadband/RememberingBillArjanSingh_Part1_KamlaShow.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/XtdotTWD7_Q/Books and AuthorsDiasporaFeaturedPeopleAdd new tagBilly Arjan SinghDudhwa National ForestHarrietJim CorbettPrincePriya CommanderTaraTiger HavenUttar PradeshWildlife Conservationkamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:14:44 PSThttp://kamlashow.com/podcast/?p=846http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2010/01/23/remembering-indias-tigerman-billy-arjan-singh-part-1/feed/1Add new tag,Billy Arjan Singh,Dudhwa National Forest,Harriet,Jim Corbett,Prince,Priya Commander,Tara,Tiger Haven,Uttar Pradesh,Wildlife ConservationIndia's 'tiger man" and wildlife conservationist Billy Arjan Singh passed away on Jan 1, 2010, which is also the year of the tiger according to the Chinese calendar. - Billy's story underscores the power of what a single person can achieve if they put ...(http://kamlashow.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/billy-carrying-leopard.gif)India's 'tiger man" and wildlife conservationist Billy Arjan Singh (http://www.sanctuaryasia.com/interviews/bilarjsingh.php) passed away on Jan 1, 2010, which is also the year of the tiger according to the Chinese calendar. Billy's story underscores the power of what a single person can achieve if they put their mind and body to it. For over 50 years Billy (http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9ecfb35c-023f-11df-8b56-00144feabdc0.html) worked and fought for the rights of "the big cats" of India. He was "tenacious" and "obstinate" in his single-minded pursuit to save the tigers of India. It was that obstinate and single-minded streak that helped in creating Dudhwa National Forest (http://www.sanctuaryasia.com/interviews/bilarjsingh.php), which is the only national forest in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. He successfully helped rehabilitate "the big cats" into the jungles near Dudhwa. The first "big cat" that was rehabilitated was Prince, followed by Harriet and Tara. Billy was born on August 15, 1917 in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India.  A fantastic marksman, Billy went on "shikars" (hunting trips) with his extended family members as a young boy. Sometime in 1960 Billy (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB126290610551220507.html?mod=googlenews_wsj) underwent a transformation and became a fierce champion of the "big cats" and dedicated the rest of his life in preserving them. Billy won a number of awards for his work including the Padma Bhushan (http://www.wwfindia.org/news_facts/index.cfm?uNewsID=1160) and the J.Paul Getty Wildlife Conservation award. In Part-1 of our interview Priya Commander, Billy's youngest niece fondly recollects stories about her uncle including the back stories of Prince, Tara (http://www.sanctuaryasia.com/interviews/bilarjsingh.php) and Harriet and about Jim Corbett (http://kamlashow.com/content/900550/maincontent/mp3/broadband/RememberingBillArjanSingh_Part1_KamlaShow.mp3), the author and wildlife conservationist, who was a family friend of theirs.  Through Priya's recollections we get a peek into the "real" Billy, an animal loving and fun-loving man, who loved having his extended family around him during Christmas time. Priya was born and brought up in London, but spent a lot of time at Tiger Haven with her uncle. You can listen to Part-2 (http://bit.ly/8cQtTS), where Priya talks about the private side of Billy.The Kamla ShownoIndia&#8217;s &#8216;tiger man&#8221; and wildlife conservationist Billy Arjan Singh passed away on Jan 1, 2010, which is also the year of the tiger according to the Chinese calendar. Billy&#8217;s...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=XtdotTWD7_Q:VvL9vllByEc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=XtdotTWD7_Q:VvL9vllByEc:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=XtdotTWD7_Q:VvL9vllByEc:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=XtdotTWD7_Q:VvL9vllByEc:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/XtdotTWD7_Q" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2010/01/23/remembering-indias-tigerman-billy-arjan-singh-part-1/http://kamlashow.com/content/900550/maincontent/mp3/broadband/RememberingBillArjanSingh_Part1_KamlaShow.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/cL9eOtGvcp8/Books and AuthorsBusiness & TechFeaturedIdeasIndiaInternet & TelecomSan Francisco/Silicon ValleyBangaloreEconomyImagining IndiaIndia-ChinaJon Stewart ShowNandan NilekanitechnologyTom Friedmankamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Sat, 16 Jan 2010 12:28:22 PSThttp://kamlashow.com/podcast/?p=842http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2010/01/16/in-conversation-with-nandan-nilekani-part-2-2/feed/2Bangalore,Economy,Imagining India,India,India-China,Jon Stewart Show,Nandan Nilekani,technology,Tom FriedmanIn Part-2 of the interview Nandan Nilekani talks the changing dynamics of Indian political landscape, especially in the federal-state relationship. What can India learn from China? What is needed for India to move forward? What is missing?(http://kamlashow.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/book1.jpg)In Part-2 of the interview Nandan Nilekani (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nandan_Nilekani) talks the changing dynamics of Indian political landscape, especially in the federal-state relationship. What can India learn from China? What is needed for India to move forward? What is missing? These were some of the questions he answered. In case you missed, you can listen to Part-1 (http://bit.ly/7y1Mb8ttp://) of the conversation, where Nandan talks about his appearance in Jon Stewart's show, his book Imagining India: The Idea of a Renewed Nation (http://bit.ly/7QRTr0), and the challenges facing a new and emerging India. Nandan is co-founder  and former CEO of Infosys (http://www.infosys.com/), an Indian IT powerhouse that was founded during India's famous "License Raj (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Licence_Raj)," phase. Thomas Friedman (http://bit.ly/4Le0J0) in his book credits Nandan for coining that famous phrase, which became the title of  his book: The World Is Flat. Currently, Nandan heads the Unique Identification Authority of India (http://uidai.gov.in/). He was appointed to this position by Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in June 2009.The Kamla ShownoIn Part-2 of the interview Nandan Nilekani talks the changing dynamics of Indian political landscape, especially in the federal-state relationship. What can India learn from China? What is needed...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=cL9eOtGvcp8:2QSuBUMG9L0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=cL9eOtGvcp8:2QSuBUMG9L0:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=cL9eOtGvcp8:2QSuBUMG9L0:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=cL9eOtGvcp8:2QSuBUMG9L0:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/cL9eOtGvcp8" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2010/01/16/in-conversation-with-nandan-nilekani-part-2-2/http://kamlashow.com/content/900540/maincontent/mp3/broadband/NandanNilekani_KamlaShow_Part2.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/bR-TQc7-LFQ/BangaloreBooks and AuthorsBusiness & TechFeaturedIdeasSan Francisco/Silicon ValleyImagining India The Idea of a Renewed NationIndiaInfosysNandan NilekanitechnologyThe World is FlatThomas FriedmanUnique Identification Authority of Indiakamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:18:04 PSThttp://kamlashow.com/podcast/?p=859http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2010/01/05/in-conversation-with-nandan-nilekani/feed/0Imagining India The Idea of a Renewed Nation,India,Infosys,Nandan Nilekani,technology,The World is Flat,Thomas Friedman,Unique Identification Authority of IndiaNandan Nilekani is the co-founder and former head of Infosys, one of India' s best success stories. Infosys is an Indian IT powerhouse that was founded during India's famous "License Raj," phase, which was known for its regulatory hurdles.(http://kamlashow.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/book1.jpg)Nandan Nilekani (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nandan_Nilekani) is the co-founder and former head of Infosys, one of India' s best success stories. Infosys (http://www.infosys.com) is an Indian IT powerhouse that was founded during India's famous "License Raj (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Licence_Raj)," phase, which was known for its regulatory hurdles. Thomas Friedman (http://bit.ly/4Le0J0) in his book credits Nandan for coining that famous phrase, which became the title of  his book: The World Is Flat. In 2009 Nandan was on a tour of the USA to talk about about his book Imagining India: The Idea of a Renewed Nation (http://bit.ly/7QRTr0). I caught up with him in Silicon Valley to talk about the book, changing India, and entrepreneurship. In Part-1 of the interview Nandan talks about his appearance in Jon Stewart's show, the structure and essence of his book, the challenges facing a new and emerging India and the startup culture in India. Why is that the role of Indian universities in helping start business? Nandan left Infosys and joined the Government when Indian Prime Minister appointed him to a cabinet level position in June, 2009. Currently, Nandan heads the Unique Identification Authority of India (http://uidai.gov.in/). He was You can listen to Part-2 (http://bit.ly/610Gxf) of the interview here.The Kamla ShownoNandan Nilekani is the co-founder and former head of Infosys, one of India&#8217; s best success stories. Infosys is an Indian IT powerhouse that was founded during India&#8217;s famous...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=bR-TQc7-LFQ:_GcO7MU-eWg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=bR-TQc7-LFQ:_GcO7MU-eWg:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=bR-TQc7-LFQ:_GcO7MU-eWg:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=bR-TQc7-LFQ:_GcO7MU-eWg:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/bR-TQc7-LFQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2010/01/05/in-conversation-with-nandan-nilekani/http://kamlashow.com/content/900530/maincontent/mp3/broadband/NandanNilekani_KamlaShow_Part1.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/cRXXx8X1nEY/BangaloreDiasporaEntertainmentFeaturedNew YorkPeopleAlto Saxophonedesido you speak indianindian diasporajazzmusicRaw MaterialsRudresh Mahanthappavijay iyerkamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Sun, 06 Dec 2009 10:02:04 PSThttp://kamlashow.com/podcast/2008/09/05/rudresh-mahanthappa-do-you-speak-indian/http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2009/12/06/rudresh-mahanthappa-do-you-speak-indian/feed/2Alto Saxophone,desi,do you speak indian,indian diaspora,jazz,music,New York,People,Raw Materials,Rudresh Mahanthappa,vijay iyerRudresh Mahanthappa is a New York-based jazz musician. Rudresh often collaborates with fellow musician and New Yorker Vijay Iyer. In this interview we get to hear a rare behind-the-scene look on how Rudresh conceived and worked on his jazz album titl...(http://rudreshm.tripod.com/cgi-bin/images_new/bio2_copy.gif)Rudresh Mahanthappa (http://www.rudreshm.com/)is a New York-based jazz musician. Rudresh (http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=30300) often collaborates with fellow musician and New Yorker Vijay Iyer (http://www.vijay-iyer.com/). In this interview we get to hear a rare behind-the-scene look on how Rudresh conceived and worked on his jazz album titled Mother Tongue: Do You Speak Indian? Mother Tongue was released by Pi Recordings in 2004 and has Rudresh on alto saxophone, Vijay Iyer on piano, François Moutin on bass, and Elliot Humberto Kavee on drums. The album made the Jazzmatazz Top 10 list for 2004 (http://jazzmatazz.home.att.net/newsletters/05/n211.html). Born and brought up in the US, Rudresh was often asked if he spoke Indian? The idea for the album was born when he and his fiancee were searching for a priest to conduct their wedding ceremony in English. And that is when he heard that all too familiar question: Do you speak Indian? Once he got the idea for the album Rudresh had a challenging time trying to get audio samples of various Indian languages. Surprisingly, he did not get anyone to speak in Hindi. The album has samples from seven Indian languages including Kannada, Gujarati, Konkani and others. Rudresh plans to work and expand the scope of the project sometime in the future. Recently, Rudresh and Vijay's first album titled Raw Materials was released by Savoy Jazz. The two musicians have been working together for the past 10 years. Rudresh has worked as a sideman with jazz musicians such as David Murray, Steve Coleman, Jack DeJohnette, Samir Chatterjee, Von Freeman, Tim Hagans, Fareed Haque, Vijay Iyer, Howard Levy, David Liebman, Greg Osby, and Dr. Lonnie Smith. As a composer, Rudresh has received commission grants from the Rockefeller Foundation MAP Fund, American Composers Forum, Chamber Music America, and the New York State Council on the Arts to develop new work. Rudresh lives with his family in New York. This interview originally ran on July 20, 2006. You might be interested in listening to Part-2 (http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2006/07/21/alto-saxophonist-rudresh-mahanthappa-part-ii-2/) and Part-3 (http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2006/07/27/alto-saxophonist-rudresh-mahanthappa-part-iii/)of the interview with Rudresh. Technorati Tags: Rudresh Mahanthappa (http://technorati.com/tags/Rudresh%20Mahanthappa),Jazz (http://technorati.com/tags/Jazz),Music (http://technorati.com/tags/Music),Do You Speak Indian (http://technorati.com/tags/Do%20You%20Speak%20Indian),New York (http://technorati.com/tags/New%20York)The Kamla ShownoRudresh Mahanthappa is a New York-based jazz musician. Rudresh often collaborates with fellow musician and New Yorker Vijay Iyer. In this interview we get to hear a rare behind-the-scene look on...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=cRXXx8X1nEY:hMbf6XNxgM0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=cRXXx8X1nEY:hMbf6XNxgM0:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=cRXXx8X1nEY:hMbf6XNxgM0:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=cRXXx8X1nEY:hMbf6XNxgM0:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/cRXXx8X1nEY" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2009/12/06/rudresh-mahanthappa-do-you-speak-indian/http://www.kamlashow.com/content/4040/maincontent/mp3/broadband/Rudresh_PartOne_KamlaBhattShow.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/GX83rOmAGm0/BangaloreBusiness & TechFeaturedIdeasIndiaInternet & TelecomSan Francisco/Silicon ValleyUSADavid FiloEarly days of Yahoo!InternetSilicon ValleyYahooYahoo! Indiakamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Sun, 06 Dec 2009 09:57:44 PSThttp://kamlashow.com/podcast/?p=818http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2009/12/06/yahoos-david-filo-on-frugality-early-days-of-yahoo-bangalore/feed/0David Filo,Early days of Yahoo!,Internet,Silicon Valley,Yahoo,Yahoo! India - David Filo and his classmate Jerry Yang started Yahoo! in the mid-1990s, when the Internet was just taking off. Their initial website was a collection of interesting links, a list of sorts, which eventually morphed and became a major Internet com... David Filo (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Filo) and his classmate Jerry Yang started Yahoo! (http://www.yahoo.com)in the mid-1990s, when the Internet was just taking off. Their initial website was a collection of interesting links, a list of sorts, which eventually morphed and became a major Internet company. In this interview David (http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/may/14/yahoo-david-filo) talks about the early days of Yahoo!, frugality and Bangalore, which is where Yahoo! India's is located. Tune is to find out what is David's favorite Indian food and music. This interview was originally recorded in 2006 in Bangalore. In November 2009, this version of the interview was  broadcast on Stanford's radio station. You can listen to a longer version Part-2 (http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2007/10/18/david-filo-of-yahoo-part-2/) and Part-3 (http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2009/02/14/david-filo-of-yahoo-part-3/) of the interview with David.The Kamla ShownoDavid Filo and his classmate Jerry Yang started Yahoo! in the mid-1990s, when the Internet was just taking off. Their initial website was a collection of interesting links, a list of sorts, which...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=GX83rOmAGm0:0oGcIgp_I74:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=GX83rOmAGm0:0oGcIgp_I74:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=GX83rOmAGm0:0oGcIgp_I74:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=GX83rOmAGm0:0oGcIgp_I74:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/GX83rOmAGm0" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2009/12/06/yahoos-david-filo-on-frugality-early-days-of-yahoo-bangalore/http://kamlashow.com/content/900520/maincontent/mp3/broadband/DavidFilo_StanfordRadion_Nov2009_KamlaBhattShow.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/nH6ZZYp7Iao/BangaloreChennaiDiasporaEntertainmentFeaturedIndiaInternet & TelecomNew YorkPeopleUSAIndian AmericanjazzMemorophilliamusicRaw MaterialsReimaginingViajy Iyervijay iyerkamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Sun, 06 Dec 2009 04:20:29 PSThttp://kamlabhattshow.com/pdcst/2006/07/29/jazz-musician-vijay-iyer-part-i/http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2009/12/06/jazz-musician-vijay-iyer-part-i/feed/0Indian American,jazz,Memorophillia,music,New York,People,Raw Materials,Reimagining,Viajy Iyer,vijay iyerVijay Iyer is a New York-based jazz musician and composer, and consistently won praise for his composition and music and is identified as one of the rising jazz artists in the USA. - early years and his decision to become a musician.Vijay Iyer (http://www.vijay-iyer.com/) is a New York-based jazz musician and composer, and consistently won praise for his composition and music and is identified as one of the rising jazz artists in the USA. early years and his decision to become a musician. In this 2-part  interview Vijay talks about his early years and his decision to become a musician.  He grew up in upstate New York during the 1970s and 1980s.  HIs parents migrated to the USA in the 1960s. Initially, he  learned to play the violin and it was his sister who learned  to play the piano and switched to learning the piano. Like many Indian American teens Vijay did not think of purusing music as a career. He studied Math and Physics at Yale and went to UC Berkeley to pursue his PhD in physics. But, half-way through the course he changed his major and also made that all important decision to pursue music as his profession. While he was a student at UC Berkeley he released two albums. His first album Memorophilia that was released when he was just 23 years old. His second album Architextures was released in 2000. Upon completing PhD, Vijay relocated to New York to pursue his musical career. In 2004 Vijay signed a multi-album deal with Savoy Jazz (http://savoyjazz.com), who released his album Reimagining in May 2005. Earlier this year Vijay and his long time collaborator Rudresh Mahanthappa (http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2009/12/06/rudresh-mahanthappa-do-you-speak-indian/) released their first commercial album Raw Materials (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000F8OIM8/104-0149027-7481547?n=5174) on Savoy Jazz. Vijay lives with his family in New York. In case you missed, you might want to listen to Part-2 (http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2006/08/09/jazz-musician-vijay-iyer-part-ii/) of the interview with Vijay and an interview (http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2006/05/29/in-conversation-with-vijay-iyer-and-rudresh-mahanthappa/) featuring both Vijay and Rudresh. This interview was recorded in 2006 in New York. Jazz (http://technorati.com/tag/Jazz) (http://technorati.com/tag/Do+You+Speak+Indian)New York (http://technorati.com/tag/New+York) Podcast (http://technorati.com/tag/Podcast) Indian Podcast (http://technorati.com/tag/indian+podcast)The Kamla ShownoVijay Iyer is a New York-based jazz musician and composer, and consistently won praise for his composition and music and is identified as one of the rising jazz artists in the USA. early years and...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=nH6ZZYp7Iao:FbiFZdbGPZo:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=nH6ZZYp7Iao:FbiFZdbGPZo:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=nH6ZZYp7Iao:FbiFZdbGPZo:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=nH6ZZYp7Iao:FbiFZdbGPZo:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/nH6ZZYp7Iao" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2009/12/06/jazz-musician-vijay-iyer-part-i/http://kamlashow.com/content/4070/maincontent/mp3/broadband/VijayIyer_KamlaBhattShow.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/Ss3m2ZSBI6o/Books and AuthorsDiasporaFeaturedIndiaMumbaiNew YorkPeopleBene IsraelBombayJews of IndiaSadia Shepardkamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:47:25 PSThttp://kamlashow.com/podcast/?p=814http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2009/11/25/sadia-shepard-on-bene-israels/feed/0Bene Israel,Bombay,India,Jews of India,Mumbai,Sadia ShepardAmerican filmmaker and writer Sadia Shepard grew up thinking that her Pakistani maternal grandmother was a Muslim just like her mother. And therein lies an interesting story, whose roots can be traced to the - partition of the Indian sub-continent in...(http://kamlashow.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/ssskywalker253cthumb.jpg)American filmmaker and writer Sadia Shepard (http://www.sadiashepard.com/about.html) grew up thinking that her Pakistani maternal grandmother was a Muslim just like her mother. And therein lies an interesting story, whose roots can be traced to the partition of the Indian sub-continent in 1947 and the tragic consequences it had for so many families and people on either side of the border. Sadia discovers that her maternal grandmother was born into the Bene Israel, one of the oldest Jewish communities on the Western coast of India. The Bene Israels were concentrated on the Konkan coast (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konkan) of Maharashtra (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maharashtra) for over 2,000 years. Often known as Shaniwar Teli (http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/60455/Bene-Israel) (Saturday oil-pressers), the Bene Israel community (http://www.sadiashepard.com/photos.html) now numbers a few thousand people and they are mostly concentrated in Mumbai and surrounding areas. Many have migrated to Israel, Canada, US and other countries. A few years ago Sadia went to India on a journey of discovery about her maternal grandmother's Jewish heritage and her story. Sadia spent nearly 2 years living in Mumbai in pursuit of her grandmother's story. What was the story (http://ricklibrarian.blogspot.com/2009/07/girl-from-foreign-search-for.html) of her maternal grandmother? What did Sadia (http://www.pri.org/theworld/?q=node/20179) discover about her grandmother's Jewish ancestry forms the basis of her book (http://lotusreads.blogspot.com/2009/01/girl-from-foreign-search-for.html): The Girl From Foreign - A Memoir. This interview was first aired on Stanford's radio station.The Kamla ShownoAmerican filmmaker and writer Sadia Shepard grew up thinking that her Pakistani maternal grandmother was a Muslim just like her mother. And therein lies an interesting story, whose roots can be...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=Ss3m2ZSBI6o:v4GFPJGUO90:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=Ss3m2ZSBI6o:v4GFPJGUO90:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=Ss3m2ZSBI6o:v4GFPJGUO90:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=Ss3m2ZSBI6o:v4GFPJGUO90:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/Ss3m2ZSBI6o" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2009/11/25/sadia-shepard-on-bene-israels/http://kamlashow.com/content/900510/maincontent/mp3/broadband/SadiaShephardonBeneIsrael_KamlaShow.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/Ekthkei1xKM/Business & TechDiasporaFeaturedHyderabadIdeasInternet & TelecomSan Francisco/Silicon ValleyVC & Private Equity FundingKittu KolluriNEASilicon ValleySnapTellStartupstechnologyTeracentkamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:32:56 PSThttp://kamlashow.com/podcast/?p=807http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2009/11/24/neas-kittu-kolluri-part-2/feed/0Kittu Kolluri,NEA,Silicon Valley,SnapTell,Startups,technology,TeracentNEA’s Managing Partner, Kittu Kolluri is an engineer-turned-entrepreneur-turned-investor. I met with Kittu at NEA’s Sand Hill Road office in Menlo Park, Calif., to find out how he made this transition from being an engineer to an investor.(http://www.nea.com/UploadedImages/NEAPartnerImages/kolluri_large1.jpg)NEA’s Managing Partner, Kittu Kolluri (http://www.nea.com/NEATeam/TeamMemberDisplay/index.cfm?IDP=48) is an engineer-turned-entrepreneur-turned-investor. I met with Kittu at NEA’s Sand Hill Road office in Menlo Park, Calif., to find out how he made this transition from being an engineer to an investor. In Part 2 of our conversation Kittu talks about one of his favorite topics: entrepreneurship. In case you missed, you might want to listen to Part-1 (http://kamlashow.com/content/900490/maincontent/mp3/broadband/KittuKolluri_Part1_KamlaShow.mp3)of the interviw with Kittu.The Kamla ShownoNEA’s Managing Partner, Kittu Kolluri is an engineer-turned-entrepreneur-turned-investor. I met with Kittu at NEA’s Sand Hill Road office in Menlo Park, Calif., to find out how he made this...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=Ekthkei1xKM:2lJqpG64hek:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=Ekthkei1xKM:2lJqpG64hek:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=Ekthkei1xKM:2lJqpG64hek:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=Ekthkei1xKM:2lJqpG64hek:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/Ekthkei1xKM" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2009/11/24/neas-kittu-kolluri-part-2/http://kamlashow.com/content/900490/maincontent/mp3/broadband/KittuKolluri_Part1_KamlaShow.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/p8VUUlWKKkQ/Business & TechFeaturedHyderabadIdeasInternet & TelecomVC & Private Equity FundingentrepreneurshipJim ClarkeKittu KolluriNEASilicon ValleytechnologyTeracentVenture Capitalistkamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:23:51 PSThttp://kamlashow.com/podcast/?p=798http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2009/11/24/neas-kittu-kolluri-part-1/feed/0entrepreneurship,Jim Clarke,Kittu Kolluri,NEA,Silicon Valley,technology,Teracent,Venture Capitalist - This is a 2-part candid interview with venture capitalist Kittu Kolluri of NEA. - Earlier today, Teracent, one of Kittu's portfolio company was acquired by Google for an undisclosed amount. - I met with Kittu at NEA’s Sand Hill Road Office in Menlo... This is a 2-part candid interview with venture capitalist Kittu Kolluri (http://www.nea.com/NEATeam/TeamMemberDisplay/index.cfm?IDP=48) of NEA. Earlier today, Teracent, one of Kittu's portfolio company was acquired (http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/google_acquires_teracent_wants_to_make_display_ads.php) by Google for an undisclosed amount. I met with Kittu at NEA’s Sand Hill Road Office in Menlo Park to find out how he made this transition from being an engineer to an investor. Who were his mentors? How did he decide to become an engineer? What led him to become an investor? And, he share his thoughts on failure and success. Kittu (http://kamlabhattshow.com/pdcst/?s=kittu) started his engineering career at SGI, and while there got to know Jim Clarke (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_H._Clark), who  co-founded Netscape and Healtheon.Michael Lewis’ bestseller book published in 1999 The New New Thing: A Silicon Valley Story (http://www.salon.com/tech/books/1999/10/22/new_new_thing/index.html) evolved around the legendary Jim Clark and Kittu was featured quite a bit in the book. Kittu was one of the co-founders of Healtheon, a company that was founded to change the healthcare industry. Eventually Healtheon was acquired by WebMD. After Healtheon, he went to lead a networking startup called Neoteris that was acquired by Netscreen, which in turn was acquired by Juniper Networks. In January 2006 Kittu joined NEA and now and sits on the boards of Nevis Networks, PortAuthority, RingThree Technologies (http://kamlabhattshow.com/blog/2006/11/06/podcast-post-mojopacs-shan-appajodu/), and SnapTell. He co-leads the NEA IndoUS Fund along with Vinod Dham and Vani Kola. Kittu is a graduate of IIT, Madras and State University of New York, Buffalo. Here is a link to Part-2 (http://kamlashow.com/content/900500/maincontent/mp3/broadband/KittuKolluri_Part2_KamlaShow)of the interview with Kittu. This interview was originally recorded in 2006.The Kamla ShownoThis is a 2-part candid interview with venture capitalist Kittu Kolluri of NEA. Earlier today, Teracent, one of Kittu&#8217;s portfolio company was acquired by Google for an undisclosed amount. I...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=p8VUUlWKKkQ:hoJCzxCbULs:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=p8VUUlWKKkQ:hoJCzxCbULs:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=p8VUUlWKKkQ:hoJCzxCbULs:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=p8VUUlWKKkQ:hoJCzxCbULs:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/p8VUUlWKKkQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2009/11/24/neas-kittu-kolluri-part-1/http://kamlashow.com/content/900500/maincontent/mp3/broadband/KittuKolluri_Part2_KamlaShowhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/m3XwI-Sul8c/Books and AuthorsDiasporaFeaturedIndiaPeopleUSAA Might HeartAsra NomaniDaniel PearlMariane PearlPakistanTerrorism in South AsiaThe Pearl Projectkamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:23:43 PSThttp://kamlashow.com/podcast/?p=794http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2009/11/16/asra-nomani-on-daniel-pearl-the-pearl-project/feed/0A Might Heart,Asra Nomani,Daniel Pearl,India,Mariane Pearl,Pakistan,Terrorism in South Asia,The Pearl ProjectAmerican journalist Daniel Pearl was killed in Pakistan in 2002. How did Dannny Pearl die has been a subject of investigation by his friend and colleague Asra Nomani. Called the Pearl Project, the goal of the investigation is to find out what really ...(http://www.pbs.org/newshour/images/religion/july-dec05/804islamnomani2.jpg)American journalist Daniel Pearl (http://www.danielpearl.org/about_us/danielpearl_bio.html) was killed in Pakistan in 2002. How did Dannny Pearl die has been a subject of investigation by his friend and colleague Asra Nomani (http://www.asranomani.com/). Called the Pearl Project (http://pearlproject.georgetown.edu/), the goal of the investigation is to find out what really happened to Danny when he left Asra's house in Karachi on January 23rd 2002. Danny was working on a story on the Ameican shoe bomber case Richard Reed and was in Pakistan to follow on some leads. For 5 weeks Asra and Mariane (http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/terrorism/jan-june02/pearl_3-18.html), Danny's wife had no idea what happened to Danny. Supporters of Sheikh Omar (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmed_Omar_Saeed_Sheikh) claimed to have kidnapped Danny. After 5 weeks of holding out hope tt finally came as a shock when Mariane and Asra discovered the brutal way in which Danny had been killed. The movie A Mighty Heart (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Mighty_Heart_(film)) captures those tense 5 weeks that Mariane and Asra spent searching for Danny (http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB111634569601635866.html?mod=2_1150_1). The film was adapted from Mariane's book that chronicled how US and Pakistan authorities tried to track Danny's kidnappers. Danny (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Pearl) was the South Asia bureau cheif of The Wall Street Journal and was based in Mumbai, India. Asra has worked with The Wall Street Journal and her work has been published in Time and The Washington Post. She currently writes a column for The Daily Beast (http://www.thedailybeast.com/author/asra-q-nomani/). This interview was originally broadcast at Stanford's radio station in October 2009.The Kamla ShownoAmerican journalist Daniel Pearl was killed in Pakistan in 2002. How did Dannny Pearl die has been a subject of investigation by his friend and colleague Asra Nomani. Called the Pearl Project, the...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=m3XwI-Sul8c:vdxqk0Ovhnw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=m3XwI-Sul8c:vdxqk0Ovhnw:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=m3XwI-Sul8c:vdxqk0Ovhnw:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=m3XwI-Sul8c:vdxqk0Ovhnw:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/m3XwI-Sul8c" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2009/11/16/asra-nomani-on-daniel-pearl-the-pearl-project/http://kamlashow.com/content/900480/maincontent/mp3/broadband/AsraNomani_KamlaShow.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/JRoM0B75V6o/BangaloreBooks and AuthorsDiasporaFeaturedIndiaInternet & TelecomLondonPeopleBritish RajCaptain MontgomerieHimalayasJules StewartKumaonMapping the HimalayasNain SinghSpying for the RajThe Great Gamekamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Sat, 14 Nov 2009 07:00:29 PSThttp://kamlabhattshow.com/pdcst/?p=94http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2009/11/14/jules-stewart-on-spying-for-the-raj/feed/1British Raj,Captain Montgomerie,Himalayas,India,Jules Stewart,Kumaon,Mapping the Himalayas,Nain Singh,Spying for the Raj,The Great GameLondon-based journalist and author Jules Stewart's second book titled, Spying For The Raj: The Pundits And The Mapping of the Himalayas was released in 2006.  Sir Ranulph Fiennes, who is listed as the world's greatest living explorer by the Guinness Bo...(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/5166B8RS4FL._SL500_AA240_.jpg)London-based journalist and author Jules Stewart's second book titled, Spying For The Raj: The Pundits And The Mapping of the Himalayas was released in 2006.  Sir Ranulph Fiennes (http://www.waitrose.com/food_drink/wfi/notesandmiscellany/profilesandinterviews/0011084.asp), who is listed as the world's greatest living explorer by the Guinness Book of Records, has written the forward for the book. I caught up with Jules in London in 2006 just before his book was launched. We spoke about the book, and why and how this difficult task of mapping the Himalayas (http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/5112/kumaon.html) was undertaken by the British. What were the geopolitical reasons that propelled the British to undertake this trans-himalayan survey? This fascinating book traces a 30-year (1864-1894) effort that was led by British Captain Thomas Montgomerie (http://www.mundi.net/cartography/Wheel/) to map the Himalayas. The official name of the project was The Great Trignometrical Survey of India (http://www.thegreatarc.net/). The trans-himalayan region was an unknown territory and the British had huge gaps in their knowledge about the contours of the mountain range, Tibet, and the rivers that originated in Mount Kailash. Captain Montgomerie recruited local people from various regions of the Himalayas, trained them and established standardized ways of measuring their steps. The recruits were not pundits (http://www.win.tue.nl/~engels/discovery/pundit.html) by caste, but were a small group of eclectic group. There was Kinthup (http://www.answers.com/topic/kinthup), the Tibetan tailor's assistant from Darjeeling, and then there was Nain Singh (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nain_Singh) from the Kumaon region among others. A major geopolitical reason that propelled the British to undertake the survey was Russia's ambitions in the Northwest frontier region. This was the Great Game of the 19th century (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Game), when the Russians were almost there at the gates of India says Jules. The Russian search for a warm water port led them to this part of the world, and the British wanted to contain the Russian threat. In order to do that they needed to have a better idea of the terrain of the trans-himalayan region for military planning and logistics purposes. Jules suspects that Rudyard Kipling's novel Kim had quite a few characters drawn from the survey. He thinks that Colonel Creighton in Kim was modeled after Captain Montgomerie (http://dsr.nii.ac.jp/toyobunko/III-2-F-b-2/V-1/page/0248.html.en). Jules is a journalist based in London. In 2005 he wrote his first book called The Khyber Rifles. President Musharraf (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/472997.stm) of Pakistan arranged for Jules to tour the Northwest frontier area.. Jules is already busy putting the finishing touches for his third book, which is a history of the Northwest frontier province. He is already thinking about his fourth book and is interested in writing about the Siachen glacier (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siachen_glacier) conflict. This interview was originally recorded in May 2006 in London. India (http://technorati.com/tag/India) Himalayas (http://technorati.com/tag/Himalayas) British Raj (http://technorati.com/tag/British+Raj) The Great Game (http://technorati.com/tag/The+Great+Game) Jules Stewart (http://technorati.com/tag/Jules+Stewart) Indian Podcast (http://technorati.com/tag/indian+podcast)The Kamla ShownoLondon-based journalist and author Jules Stewart&#8217;s second book titled, Spying For The Raj: The Pundits And The Mapping of the Himalayas was released in 2006.  Sir Ranulph Fiennes, who is listed...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=JRoM0B75V6o:R83jL49acJk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=JRoM0B75V6o:R83jL49acJk:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=JRoM0B75V6o:R83jL49acJk:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=JRoM0B75V6o:R83jL49acJk:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/JRoM0B75V6o" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2009/11/14/jules-stewart-on-spying-for-the-raj/http://kamlashow.com/content/2030/maincontent/mp3/broadband/JulesStewart_KamlaBhattShow.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/-n0K3a15mJw/BangaloreDiasporaFeaturedIdeasIndiaLondonSan Francisco/Silicon Valleyitnerviewmobilepodcasttechnologykamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:25:30 PSThttp://kamlabhattshow.com/pdcst/india/arun-sarin-on-bangalore-brand-india-and-leadership/http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2009/11/13/arun-sarin-on-bangalore-brand-india-and-leadership/feed/4Bangalore,itnerview,mobile,podcast,technology Mr. Arun Sarin, who heads Vodafone was a keynote speaker at the Pan IIT-Global Conference in Santa Clara, California. Mr. Sarin is a charismatic speaker and knows how to hold the attention of his audience.(http://www.vodafone.com/etc/medialib/content_images/board_members/board_member_previews.Par.68366.Image.120.0.1.gif) Mr. Arun Sarin (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arun_Sarin), who heads Vodafone was a keynote speaker at the Pan IIT-Global Conference in Santa Clara, California. Mr. Sarin (http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/telecoms/article2412846.ece) is a charismatic speaker and knows how to hold the attention of his audience. He had the rapt attention of hundreds of IIT alumni and others during his 30 minute speech where he spoke about convergence, doing business in India and leadership. A key theme of his speech was leadership and how does one become a leader? The key is to get out of your comfort zone he pointed out. I wanted to find out about Mr. Sarin's connections to Bangalore (http://kamlabhattshow.com/blog/2007/02/12/arun-sarin/) and the Bangalore Military School (http://www.georgians.in/print.asp?aid=185), as well as who were his role models for inspiration. Tune in to find out what he has to say about Bangalore, brand India and leadership. This interview was recorded in 2007. Technorati tags: Arun Sarin (http://technorati.com/tags/Arun%20Sarin), Bangalore (http://technorati.com/tags/Bangalore), Bangalore Military School (http://technorati.com/tags/Bangalore%20Military%20School), Pan IIT Global Conference (http://technorati.com/tags/Pan%20IIT%20Global%20Conference), leadership (http://technorati.com/tags/leadership)The Kamla ShownoMr. Arun Sarin, who heads Vodafone was a keynote speaker at the Pan IIT-Global Conference in Santa Clara, California. Mr. Sarin is a charismatic speaker and knows how to hold the attention of his...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=-n0K3a15mJw:pCJO1E98nPg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=-n0K3a15mJw:pCJO1E98nPg:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=-n0K3a15mJw:pCJO1E98nPg:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=-n0K3a15mJw:pCJO1E98nPg:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/-n0K3a15mJw" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2009/11/13/arun-sarin-on-bangalore-brand-india-and-leadership/http://kamlabhattshow.com/content/9070/maincontent/mp3/broadband/ArunSarin.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/gUxudA4i718/Business & TechDiasporaFeaturedIdeasIndiaSan Francisco/Silicon ValleyNinja SrinivasanSilicon ValleyStanford UniversitytechnologyYahooYahoo Editor-in-Chiefkamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Wed, 07 Oct 2009 11:59:05 PDThttp://kamlashow.com/podcast/?p=781http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2009/10/07/in-conversation-with-yahoos-ninja-srinivasan-part-2/feed/0Ninja Srinivasan,Silicon Valley,Stanford University,technology,Yahoo,Yahoo Editor-in-Chief Ninja Srinivasan  heads Yahoo's editorial team in Sunnyvale, CA talks. - In Part-2  we pick up our thread of conversation from Part-1 where NInja shared what it takes to create and aggregate news on a 24/7 basis.(http://kamlashow.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/ninj_000221.jpg) Ninja Srinivasan  heads Yahoo's (http://www.yahoo.com)editorial team in Sunnyvale, CA talks. In Part-2  we pick up our thread of conversation from Part-1 (http://kamlashow.com/content/900360/maincontent/mp3/broadband/NinjaSrinivasan_Yahoo_KamlaShow_Part1.mp3) where NInja shared what it takes to create and aggregate news on a 24/7 basis. In this episode she talks about her role at Yahoo!,  her days at Stanford and working at her first job, which was an artificial intelligence project. NInja divides her time between New York and Sunnyvale. This interview was originally recorded in early 2009 at Yahoo's headquarters in Sunnyvale and was first published in Mint, a leading business newspaper in India.The Kamla Showno12:33Ninja Srinivasan  heads Yahoo&#8217;s editorial team in Sunnyvale, CA talks. In Part-2  we pick up our thread of conversation from Part-1 where NInja shared what it takes to create and aggregate news...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=gUxudA4i718:8mTz8tJJCFE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=gUxudA4i718:8mTz8tJJCFE:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=gUxudA4i718:8mTz8tJJCFE:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=gUxudA4i718:8mTz8tJJCFE:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/gUxudA4i718" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2009/10/07/in-conversation-with-yahoos-ninja-srinivasan-part-2/http://kamlashow.com/content/900370/maincontent/mp3/broadband/NinjaSrinivasan_Yahoo_KamlaShow_Part2.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/Ft7GmbHzkPM/Business & TechFeaturedIdeasInternet & TelecomSan Francisco/Silicon ValleyAdd new tagNinjNinjaNinja SrinivasanSilicon ValleySrinija SrinivasanYahooYahoo Editor-in-Chiefkamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Tue, 06 Oct 2009 22:29:11 PDThttp://kamlashow.com/podcast/?p=621http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2009/10/07/in-conversation-with-ninja-srinivasan-editor-in-chief-of-yahoo-inc/feed/1Add new tag,Ideas,Ninj,Ninja,Ninja Srinivasan,Silicon Valley,Srinija Srinivasan,Yahoo,Yahoo Editor-in-ChiefSrinija Srinivasan or Ninj or Ninja is Vice President and  editor-in-chief at Yahoo! Inc. - Ninja and her team are responsible for the content that we read everyday on Yahoo's website.  "Shepherding the voice of Yahoo,(http://kamlashow.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/ninj_00022.jpg)Srinija Srinivasan or Ninj or Ninja is Vice President and  editor-in-chief at Yahoo! (http://www.yahoo.com) Inc. Ninja and her team are responsible for the content that we read everyday on Yahoo's website.  "Shepherding the voice of Yahoo," is how Ninja describes the work she and  her team do on a 24/7 basis every day of the year. Ninj's editorial team reads, sifts, organizes, categorizes a diverse amount of content on an ongoing basis. Besides the content that appears on Yahoo! Ninja is also deeply involved in issues like privacy, child safety and accessibility over mobile phones, where the ground rules are very different she points out. An early and important strategic decision that Jerry Yang and David Filo (http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2009/02/14/david-filo-of-yahoo-part-3/), co-founders of Yahoo!  made was to have an editorial head. The co-founders recruited their Stanford colleague to help categorize the growing content on Yahoo's website. Originally Ninja's  title was that of an ontologist, but her role has expanded significantly over the years as Yahoo has expanded its portfolio of products and services. I caught up with Ninja a few days ago at Yahoo's headquarters in Sunnyvale to find out about her role in creating the voice of Yahoo! that encompasses privacy, data policy, free speech issues and editorial decisions about Yahoo’s overall content. How do they handle controversial topics? How do they categorize and label content? Privacy issues in China? Tune in to find out what Ninja has to say on these topics. Ninja grew up in Lawrence, Kansas where her father taught Mathematics at the University of Kentucky. Ninja moved to the San Francisco bay area to study at Stanford University where she got her undergraduate degree in Symbolic Sciences. Ninja speaks and writes fluent Japanese. This is the first of a 2-part conversation with Ninja. Here is a link to Part-2 of (http://kamlashow.com/content/900370/maincontent/mp3/broadband/NinjaSrinivasan_Yahoo_KamlaShow_Part2.mp3)the interview with Ninja. This interview was originally recorded in early 2009 and was first published on Mint.The Kamla ShownoSrinija Srinivasan or Ninj or Ninja is Vice President and  editor-in-chief at Yahoo! Inc. Ninja and her team are responsible for the content that we read everyday on Yahoo&#8217;s website. ...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=Ft7GmbHzkPM:Nj_R0KF-9UI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=Ft7GmbHzkPM:Nj_R0KF-9UI:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=Ft7GmbHzkPM:Nj_R0KF-9UI:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=Ft7GmbHzkPM:Nj_R0KF-9UI:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/Ft7GmbHzkPM" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2009/10/07/in-conversation-with-ninja-srinivasan-editor-in-chief-of-yahoo-inc/http://kamlashow.com/content/900370/maincontent/mp3/broadband/NinjaSrinivasan_Yahoo_KamlaShow_Part2.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/k9vGYkgWVA0/BollywoodDiasporaEntertainmentFeaturedMumbaiNew YorkPeopleAasif MandviBombaydesiIndiaJon StewartSakina's RestaurantSouth AsianThe Daily Showkamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:15:11 PDThttp://kamlashow.com/podcast/?p=766http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2009/09/24/in-conversation-with-aasif-mandvi/feed/3Aasif Mandvi,Bollywood,Bombay,desi,India,Jon Stewart,New York,Sakina's Restaurant,South Asian,The Daily ShowActor and comedian Aasif Mandvi has done it all: one-act plays, Hollywood films and Emmy award winning TV shows. - In this interview  we cover a wide range of topics including how Aasif got his break in Jon Stewart's The Daily Show,(http://kamlashow.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/aasif-mandvi-high-res1.jpg)(http://kamlashow.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/aasif-mandvi.jpg)Actor and comedian Aasif Mandvi has done it all: one-act plays, Hollywood films and Emmy award winning TV shows (http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/wed-august-19-2009/shah-rukh-khan-detained-at-newark). In this interview  we cover a wide range of topics including how Aasif got his break in Jon Stewart's The Daily Show (http://www.thedailyshow.com/), his new movie project, the 2008 Mumbai blasts and Bollywood. Aasif was born in Mumbai, grew up in the UK and USA. His family relocated from Bedford, UK  to Florida, US when Aasif was a teenager. He studied theater and acting and moved to New York, which is where he is based. This interview was recorded in early 2009.The Kamla ShownoActor and comedian Aasif Mandvi has done it all: one-act plays, Hollywood films and Emmy award winning TV shows. In this interview  we cover a wide range of topics including how Aasif got his break...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=k9vGYkgWVA0:0PS6P-C8yso:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=k9vGYkgWVA0:0PS6P-C8yso:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=k9vGYkgWVA0:0PS6P-C8yso:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=k9vGYkgWVA0:0PS6P-C8yso:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/k9vGYkgWVA0" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2009/09/24/in-conversation-with-aasif-mandvi/http://kamlashow.com/content/900470/maincontent/mp3/broadband/AasifMandvi_2009_KamlaShow.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/PAnQiyQXzQs/BangaloreBusiness & TechDiasporaFeaturedHyderabadIdeasIndiaInternet & TelecomSan Francisco/Silicon ValleyVideoadobeAdobe FlashAdobe IndiaAdobe SystemsitnerviewmobilePictarapodcastShantany NarayenSilicon ValleytechnologyTechnology Podcastskamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Wed, 23 Sep 2009 05:39:36 PDThttp://kamlabhattshow.com/pdcst/india/shantanu-narayen-of-adobe-part-2/http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2009/09/23/shantanu-narayen-of-adobe-part-2/feed/3adobe,Adobe Flash,Adobe India,Adobe Systems,Bangalore,India,itnerview,mobile,Pictara,podcast,Shantany Narayen,Silicon Valley In Part-2 of our interview  Shantanu Narayen, who heads Adobe System talks about his company's strategy in India, especially in mobile. - Shantanu was born and bought up in Hyderabad, India. In the early 1980s he left for the USA for higher studies.(http://kamlashow.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/images.jpeg) In Part-2 of our interview  Shantanu Narayen, who heads Adobe System (http://www.adobe.com) talks about his company's strategy in India, especially in mobile. Shantanu was born and bought up in Hyderabad, India. In the early 1980s he left for the USA for higher studies. After completing his graduate studies he worked for various Silicon Valley-based companies like Apple and Silicon Graphics's and was the co-founder of  Pictara, a photo-sharing start-up before he joined Adobe. You can listen to Part-1 (http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2009/09/23/shantanu-narayen-of-adobe/) of the interview with Shantanu. Note: Two weeks after the interview was recorded, Shantanu was named as the CEO and board member of Adobe, which is headquartered in San Jose, California. Related Links: Video clips of Shantanu talking about Adobe and Rich Internet Applications: Part-1 and Part-2 Technorati tags: shantanu narayen (http://technorati.com/tags/shantanu%20narayen), adobe (http://technorati.com/tags/adobe), bangalore (http://technorati.com/tags/bangalore), san jose (http://technorati.com/tags/san%20jose), india (http://technorati.com/tags/india), adobe's strategy in india (http://technorati.com/tags/adobe's%20strategy%20in%20india)The Kamla Showno6:51In Part-2 of our interview  Shantanu Narayen, who heads Adobe System talks about his company&#8217;s strategy in India, especially in mobile. Shantanu was born and bought up in Hyderabad, India. In...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=PAnQiyQXzQs:rNv8ZihHUiQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=PAnQiyQXzQs:rNv8ZihHUiQ:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=PAnQiyQXzQs:rNv8ZihHUiQ:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=PAnQiyQXzQs:rNv8ZihHUiQ:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/PAnQiyQXzQs" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2009/09/23/shantanu-narayen-of-adobe-part-2/http://kamlashow.com/content/10070/maincontent/mp3/broadband/AdobeShantanuNarayen_KamlaBhattShow_Part2.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/sU6yeZAepBw/BangaloreBusiness & TechDiasporaFeaturedHyderabadIdeasIndiaSan Francisco/Silicon ValleyVideoadobeAdobe FlashinterveiwmobileOmniturePhotoshopShantanu Narayentechnologykamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Wed, 23 Sep 2009 05:19:09 PDThttp://kamlabhattshow.com/pdcst/india/shantanu-narayen-of-adobe/http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2009/09/23/shantanu-narayen-of-adobe/feed/1adobe,Adobe Flash,Bangalore,interveiw,mobile,Omniture,Photoshop,Shantanu Narayen,technologyHelping people engage with ideas and information is how Shantanu Narayen of Adobe Systems describes what his company does best. - Described as a leading desktop publisher Adobe makes Acrobat Reader, Flash, Photoshop,(http://kamlashow.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/images.jpeg)Helping people engage with ideas and information is how Shantanu Narayen of Adobe Systems (http://www.adobe.com/) describes what his company does best. Described as a leading desktop publisher Adobe makes Acrobat Reader, Flash, Photoshop, Illustrator and Dreamweaver among others. In 2007 Adobe completed 25 year. Recently Adobe announced its plans to acquire (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125304615573813275.html?mod=googlenews_wsj) Omniture, a web analytics company for $1.8 billion. I caught up with Shantanu (http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/19/business/19corner.html) in 2007 while he was on a whistle-stop tour of Bangalore (http://kamlabhattshow.com/blog/2007/10/26/shantanu-narayen-of-adobe-on-ria-air-etc). In this interview Shantanu talks about innovation, and how Adobe nurtures innovation through its Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR) program and working with open source community. At the time of this interview Shantanu was the President and COO of Adobe Systems. A couple of weeks after the interview Shantanu was named as the CEO and of Adobe Systems. Prior to Adobe Shantanu co-founded Pictra, a digital photo-sharing startup in the late 1990s. Before that he worked with Apple (http://www.apple.com) and Silicon Graphics. You can listen to Part-2 (http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2009/09/23/shantanu-narayen-of-adobe-part-2/)where Shantanu talks about Adobe's mobile strategy and about Adobe India. Related Links: Video clips of Shantanu talking about Adobe and Rich Internet Applications- Part-1 and Part-2. Technorati tags: Shantanu Narayen (http://technorati.com/tags/Shantanu%20Narayen), Adobe (http://technorati.com/tags/Adobe), RIA (http://technorati.com/tags/RIA), AIR (http://technorati.com/tags/AIR), Flash (http://technorati.com/tags/Flash), Pictra (http://technorati.com/tags/Pictra), Bangalore (http://technorati.com/tags/Bangalore)The Kamla Showno13:02Helping people engage with ideas and information is how Shantanu Narayen of Adobe Systems describes what his company does best. Described as a leading desktop publisher Adobe makes Acrobat Reader,...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=sU6yeZAepBw:yu87WFvpqZE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=sU6yeZAepBw:yu87WFvpqZE:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=sU6yeZAepBw:yu87WFvpqZE:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=sU6yeZAepBw:yu87WFvpqZE:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/sU6yeZAepBw" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2009/09/23/shantanu-narayen-of-adobe/http://kamlashow.com/content/10080/maincontent/mp3/broadband/AdobeShantanuNarayen_KamlaBhattShow_Part1.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/NALMrghNVzk/Business & TechDiasporaFeaturedIdeasSan Francisco/Silicon ValleyVideoCK-12EducationFlexbooksNeeru KhoslaOpen-SourceSilicon Valleytechnologykamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:34:58 PDThttp://kamlashow.com/podcast/2008/06/03/neeru-khosla-on-education-and-doing-a-start-up/http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2009/09/16/neeru-khosla-on-education-and-doing-a-start-up/feed/6CK-12,Education,Flexbooks,Ideas,Neeru Khosla,Open-Source,Silicon Valley,technologyNeeru Khosla has firmly remained under the radar for many years and has instead focused her attention on her family, children and their education. For many years Neeru was involved in volunteering for her children's school.(http://kamlashow.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/neerukhosla_ck-12_1.jpg)Neeru Khosla has firmly remained under the radar for many years and has instead focused her attention on her family, children and their education. For many years Neeru was involved in volunteering for her children's school. During this period she also went back to school and got her second master's degree in education from Stanford University. Inspired to do something in the area of education Neeru's husband Vinod Khosla (http://sterlingpr.typepad.com/blog/2008/05/predicting-the.html) suggested looking into textbooks for high school students. And that suggestion sparked off Neeru's interest although she initially resisted the thought since she believes in providing personalized content for school kids. However, Neeru discovered that there is a gap and a need to provide contextual content for high school students and teachers especially in the areas of science and math. And thus was born the idea for CK-12, her non-profit organization. Through CK-12 Neeru has combined her passion for education with purpose. Over the past couple of years Neeru and her co-founder Murugan Pal have been working behind the scenes to create open-source, collaborative text books called textbooks. Flexbooks and their technology will be made available in August 2008. In this interview Neeru shares how CK-12 is developing the technology and seeding content to create flexbooks that will are free to be used by high school students and teachers. She also shares on where and how she gets help from her husband, the in-house expert, who helps her with her questions. Doing a start-up is consuming as Neeru has discovered. So, I asked her if she has a better understanding of what her husband's work in running his companies and being a venture capitalist. Tune in to find out what Neeru has to say on this subject. Related Links: Knowledge Unlocked (http://kamlashow.com/blog/2008/04/27/techlife-knowledge-unlocked/), Video Demo of Flexbooks (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibnWdQXuBPQ&feature=related) and Video Interview with Neeru Khosla and Murugan Pal (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aQkFPd87O4&feature=related). Technorati Tags: neeru khosla (http://technorati.com/tags/neeru%20khosla),vinod khosla (http://technorati.com/tags/vinod%20khosla),murugan pal (http://technorati.com/tags/murugan%20pal),ck-12 (http://technorati.com/tags/ck-12),flexbooks (http://technorati.com/tags/flexbooks),education (http://technorati.com/tags/education),startups (http://technorati.com/tags/startups),silicon valley (http://technorati.com/tags/silicon%20valley),open-source (http://technorati.com/tags/open-source),ideas. flexbooks video demo (http://technorati.com/tags/ideas.%20flexbooks%20video%20demo),video interview ck-12 (http://technorati.com/tags/video%20interview%20ck-12)The Kamla ShownoNeeru Khosla has firmly remained under the radar for many years and has instead focused her attention on her family, children and their education. For many years Neeru was involved in volunteering...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=NALMrghNVzk:p-xFdcxz5n0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=NALMrghNVzk:p-xFdcxz5n0:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=NALMrghNVzk:p-xFdcxz5n0:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=NALMrghNVzk:p-xFdcxz5n0:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/NALMrghNVzk" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2009/09/16/neeru-khosla-on-education-and-doing-a-start-up/http://kamlashow.com/content/900100/maincontent/mp3/broadband/NeeuKhosla_CK12_OpenSoource_KamlaShow.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/IChIgpCzRew/BangaloreBooks and AuthorsDiasporaEntertainmentFeaturedIndiaPeopleSan Francisco/Silicon ValleyUSAbuddhism and communismchinadalai lamaIndia-Chinainterview with pico iyerpico iyerpico iyer on dalai lamaraghavan iyertibetkamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Wed, 16 Sep 2009 03:50:23 PDThttp://kamlashow.com/podcast/2008/05/10/in-conversation-with-pico-iyer-part-1/http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2009/09/16/in-conversation-with-pico-iyer-part-1/feed/8buddhism and communism,china,dalai lama,India-China,interview with pico iyer,pico iyer,pico iyer on dalai lama,raghavan iyer,tibet - March 9, 2009 marks the 50th anniversary since the Dalai Lama left China and came to India. After a failed uprising against the Chinese Government the young Dalai Lama along with his followers left Lhasa in 1959 and travelled to India and settled do...(http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/authphoto_110/14177_iyer_pico.gif) March 9, 2009 marks the 50th anniversary (http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b6e602b2-0ca3-11de-a555-0000779fd2ac.html) since the Dalai Lam (http://www.economist.com/displayStory.cfm?story_id=13184714&source=most_commented)a left China and came to India. After a failed uprising against the Chinese Government the young Dalai Lama along with his followers left Lhasa in 1959 and travelled to India and settled down in Dharamsala in Himachal Pradesh, India. Pico Iyer is a well-known  author and essayist. His book about the 14th Dalai Lama The Open Road: The Global Journey of the 14th Dalai Lama published in 2008 has received excellent reviews (http://www.gadling.com/2008/04/06/pico-iyer-open-road-the-global-journey-of-the-fourteenth-dalai/). "In The Open Road, Pico Iyer (http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=89109552) transcends his celebrated excellence as a travel writer," comments Peter Matthiessen (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Matthiessen), while the Economist (http://www.economist.com/books/PrinterFriendly.cfm?story_id=10875549) writes that Pico has "an access and insight into the Dalai Lama that lifts his writing above the clichés that normally surround him." Pico has been in constant touch with the Dalai Lama for about 30 years. Pico first met the Dalai Lama through his father Prof. Raghavan N. Iyer (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raghavan_Iyer), who taught at Oxford and University of California in Santa Barbara. In  1960 Prof. Iyer sailed from England to India to meet with the Dalai Lama in Dharamsala. In the midst of his hectic book tour schedule Pico (http://www.indiacurrents.com/news/view_article.html?article_id=5f102712bab5e1bf1aa8a5a215714bfc&from=rss) graciously made time to do an hour-long interview where he spoke about his new book (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/06/books/review/Morris-t.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss), writing process, travels and growing up in England and California and about life in Japan. Pico has been living in Japan for the past several years. In Part-1 of the conversation Pico (http://kamlashow.com/blog/2008/05/09/in-conversation-withwith-pico-iyer/)talks about his new book about the Dalai Lama, his perceptions of Buddhism and Communism, and how this book is a homage to the memory of his father. How did Pico come up with the idea of writing a book on the Dalai Lama? What does the Dalai Lama have to say about Tibet and Tibet's future? Is there a happy ending to the Tibet question? Tune in to find out what Pico has to say. This interview was recorded in 2008. Photo: Courtesy Knopf Publishing Technorati Tags: Pico Iyer (http://technorati.com/tags/Pico%20Iyer),Dalai Lama (http://technorati.com/tags/Dalai%20Lama),The Open Road (http://technorati.com/tags/The%20Open%20Road),The Gloabl Journey of the 14th Dalai Lama (http://technorati.com/tags/The%20Gloabl%20Journey%20of%20the%2014th%20Dalai%20Lama),Tibet (http://technorati.com/tags/Tibet),Dharamsala (http://technorati.com/tags/Dharamsala),Raghavan N. Iyer (http://technorati.com/tags/Raghavan%20N.%20Iyer),Buddhism (http://technorati.com/tags/Buddhism),Communism (http://technorati.com/tags/Communism),China (http://technorati.com/tags/China)The Kamla ShownoMarch 9, 2009 marks the 50th anniversary since the Dalai Lama left China and came to India. After a failed uprising against the Chinese Government the young Dalai Lama along with his followers left...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=IChIgpCzRew:wMLcTaCcvXk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=IChIgpCzRew:wMLcTaCcvXk:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=IChIgpCzRew:wMLcTaCcvXk:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=IChIgpCzRew:wMLcTaCcvXk:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/IChIgpCzRew" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2009/09/16/in-conversation-with-pico-iyer-part-1/http://kamlashow.com/content/900040/maincontent/mp3/broadband/PicoIyer_KamlaShow_Part1.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/A7A-7yB2VTQ/Books and AuthorsFeaturedIdeasIndiaNew DelhiCold WarCuban Missile CrisisIndia's 1962 warIndia-ChinaIndia-China warNehruNon-alignmentRajesh Rajagopalankamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:00:00 PDThttp://kamlabhattshow.com/pdcst/1969/12/31/prof-rajagopalan-india-china-war-1962/http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2009/09/16/prof-rajagopalan-india-china-war-1962/feed/4Cold War,Cuban Missile Crisis,India's 1962 war,India-China,India-China war,Nehru,Non-alignment,Rajesh RajagopalanProf. Rajesh Rajagopalan talks about the events leading up to the India-China war of 1962. - What were the perceptions and misperceptions that led to the war? What is the current status of the relationship between India and China?(http://kamlashow.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/rajesh1.thumbnail.jpg)Prof. Rajesh Rajagopalan talks about the events leading up to the India-China war of 1962. What were the perceptions and misperceptions that led to the war? What is the current status of the relationship between India and China (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6157364.stm)? In this interview Rajesh talks about the background that led to the outbreak of the 1962 war. The 1950s and 1960s was a period of cold war when China and USSR were pitted against the USA and its allies. India under Prime Minister Nehru professed a policy of Non-Alignment. According to Rajesh during the 1950s India was riding high at the international level, and the Chinese perceived India as a threat to its ambitions in Asia. And, after the war India he points out India had no voice at the international level. The war broke out right around the time when the US-USSR were in the midst of the Cuban Missile Crisis. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuban_Missile_Crisis) Rajesh deconstructs the reasons leading to the 1962 war and the limited objective that the Chinese government had for the war. How has the war impacted India? What is the current status of the border issue between the two countries? Can the border issue, which is a political problem be solved? What will it take to solve the border issue? Prof. Rajagopalan teaches at the School of International Studies at Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi, India. His areas of research interest are international relations theory, military doctrines, and nuclear weapons and disarmament. His book, Second Strike: Arguments about Nuclear War in South Asia (http://www.foreignaffairs.org/20060101fabook85126a/rajesh-rajagopalan/second-strike-arguments-about-nuclear-war-in-south-asia.html), (http://www.foreignaffairs.org/20060101fabook85126a/rajesh-rajagopalan/second-strike-arguments-about-nuclear-war-in-south-asia.html) was published by Penguin (India) in 2005. He is currently working on a manuscript on the Indian Army’s counterinsurgency doctrine. India China War 1962 (http://technorati.com/tag/India+China+war+1962) Rajesh Rajagopalan (http://technorati.com/tag/Rajesh+Rajagopalan) India China Relations (http://technorati.com/tag/India+China+Relations) podcast (http://technorati.com/tag/podcast) India China Border (http://technorati.com/tag/India+China+Border) India (http://technorati.com/tag/India) Indian Podcast (http://technorati.com/tag/indian+podcast)The Kamla ShownoProf. Rajesh Rajagopalan talks about the events leading up to the India-China war of 1962. What were the perceptions and misperceptions that led to the war? What is the current status of the...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=A7A-7yB2VTQ:zmtHvm7wKuc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=A7A-7yB2VTQ:zmtHvm7wKuc:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=A7A-7yB2VTQ:zmtHvm7wKuc:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=A7A-7yB2VTQ:zmtHvm7wKuc:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/A7A-7yB2VTQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2009/09/16/prof-rajagopalan-india-china-war-1962/http://kamlashow.com/content/5020/maincontent/mp3/broadband/ProfRajagopalan_IndiaChinaWar1962_KamlaBhattShow.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/rHRsxlrdmbI/BollywoodDiasporaEntertainmentFeaturedMumbaiNew YorkPeopleBollywood in US UniversitiesBollywood InternshipsKaran JoharMira NairShah Rukh KhanSubash GhaiTula Goenkakamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Sun, 05 Jul 2009 14:55:39 PDThttp://kamlashow.com/podcast/?p=737http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2009/07/05/bollywood-arrives-at-us-universities-tula-goenka/feed/0Bollywood,Bollywood in US Universities,Bollywood Internships,Karan Johar,Mira Nair,People,Shah Rukh Khan,Subash Ghai,Tula GoenkaBollywood, or the Hindi film industry. has entered US schools. You read that right. Bollywood is currenly taught in a smattering of US universities as an under gradate course, and  New York's Syracuse University  offers a Bollywood internship program ...(http://kamlashow.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/wisdom-tree-ftii.jpg)Bollywood, or the Hindi film industry. has entered US schools. You read that right. Bollywood is currenly taught in a smattering of US universities as an under gradate course, and  New York's Syracuse University  offers a Bollywood internship program in India. Syracuse is the first American University to offer a Bollywood internship that is headed by Tula Goenka (http://newhouse.syr.edu/bio.cfm?id=48), who teaches at the television, radio and film department  of the university. Tula started her media career in India and moved to the USA 20 years ago and worked for Mira Nair's early production and for Spike Lee's production of Malcom X. She has just finished writing her first book titled "Bollywood and Beyond." Tula started the Bollywood internship program at Syracuse two years ago, when she took her first batch of American students to India' entertainment capital: Mumbai.  Her students have worked for various production houses in India including Subash Ghai's Mukta Arts (http://www.muktaarts.com/newsite/), Shah Rukh Khan's Red Chillies Entertainment (http://www.redchillies.com/home/index.asp) and Karan Johar's Dharma Productions. (http://www3.dharma-production.com/) But, how did it all begin? How was this idea for a Bollywood internship born? What does it take to run such an innovative program?  Tune in to listen to Tula. This interview was originally published on NDTV.com (http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/Ndtv-Show-Special.aspx?ID=5)The Kamla ShownoBollywood, or the Hindi film industry. has entered US schools. You read that right. Bollywood is currenly taught in a smattering of US universities as an under gradate course, and  New York&#8217;s...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=rHRsxlrdmbI:WqgVGS94MQY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=rHRsxlrdmbI:WqgVGS94MQY:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=rHRsxlrdmbI:WqgVGS94MQY:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=rHRsxlrdmbI:WqgVGS94MQY:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/rHRsxlrdmbI" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2009/07/05/bollywood-arrives-at-us-universities-tula-goenka/http://kamlashow.com/content/900450/maincontent/mp3/broadband/BollywoodInternships_KamlaShow.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/gzQS076kvDM/Books and AuthorsFeaturedIdeasIndiaSan Francisco/Silicon ValleyAfghanistanAfPakForeign Affairs. New DelhiObama's South Asia PolicyPakistanPaul KapurSteve CollUS Foreign Policykamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:13:18 PDThttp://kamlashow.com/podcast/?p=697http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2009/06/17/prof-paul-kapur-obamas-south-asian-policy/feed/1Afghanistan,AfPak,Foreign Affairs. New Delhi,India,Obama's South Asia Policy,Pakistan,Paul Kapur,Steve Coll,US Foreign PolicySouth Asia has emerged as a top foreign policy agenda under President Obama's administration. Within the first 100 days of President Obama's administration there were significant policy announcements and developments in  USA's South Asian,(http://kamlashow.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/3455-small_kapur.jpg)South Asia has emerged as a top foreign policy agenda under President Obama's administration. Within the first 100 days of President Obama's administration there were significant policy announcements and developments in  USA's South Asian, and a new term AFPak (http://www.opendemocracy.net/article/the-afpak-war-washington-s-three-options) (Afghanistan (http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/09/03/27/A-New-Strategy-for-Afghanistan-and-Pakistan/)and Pakistan (http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/stevecoll/2008/09/the-problem-of.html)) quickly gained currency. Earlier this year (March 2009) I spoke with Prof. Paul Kapur (http://cisac.stanford.edu/people/paulkapur/) about Obama's South Asian policy (http://www.forbes.com/2009/02/15/obama-india-hillary-opinions-columnists_0216_tunku_varadarajan.html) and his assessment of Pakistan, Kashmir, and the nuclear issue in South Asia. Where does India fit into President Obama's South Asian policy? Under the former President George W. Bush the US-India relationship achieved a lot of milestones. Could the same be said of President Obama's administration? Tune in to see if there is a difference when it comes to foreign policy issues between the Democrats and Republicans. Paul is an associate professor in the Department of National Security Affairs at the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California. Paul’s research focus is on international security environment in South Asia. He is the author of “Dangerous Deterrent:Nuclear Weapons Proliferation and Conflict in South Asia.” In the June issue of Foreign Affairs (http://www.foreignaffairs.com/) journal has an article "The End of An Affair (http://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/65141/sumit-ganguly-and-s-paul-kapur/the-end-of-the-affair)," that Paul co-authored with Prof. Sumit Ganguly about Washington's cooling passion towards India.The Kamla ShownoSouth Asia has emerged as a top foreign policy agenda under President Obama&#8217;s administration. Within the first 100 days of President Obama&#8217;s administration there were significant policy...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=gzQS076kvDM:aubFnxSX1L4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=gzQS076kvDM:aubFnxSX1L4:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=gzQS076kvDM:aubFnxSX1L4:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=gzQS076kvDM:aubFnxSX1L4:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/gzQS076kvDM" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2009/06/17/prof-paul-kapur-obamas-south-asian-policy/http://kamlashow.com/content/900350/maincontent/mp3/broadband/PaulKapur_KamlaShow.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/VXPEBLMpDvI/Books and AuthorsFeaturedIdeasIndiaNew YorkAdd new tagCambridge UniversityIndian mathematicianMatehematicsProf Freeman DysonProf GH HardyRamanujanRamanujan;s Partition of Numberskamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Tue, 31 Mar 2009 02:14:29 PDThttp://kamlabhattshow.com/pdcst/2006/10/02/prof-dyson-on-ramanujan/http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2009/03/31/prof-dyson-on-ramanujan/feed/2Add new tag,Cambridge University,Indian mathematician,Matehematics,Prof Freeman Dyson,Prof GH Hardy,Ramanujan,Ramanujan;s Partition of NumbersProfessor Freeman Dyson talks about Srinvasa Iyengar Ramanujan, the well-known Indian, who studied and worked with Prof. Hardy at Cambridge University during the early part of the 20th century. Ramanujan was only 32 years old when he supposedly died of...(http://kamlashow.com/content/5006/featurephotos/lowres/profdyson.jpg)Professor Freeman Dyson (http://www.sns.ias.edu/%7Edyson/) talks about Srinvasa Iyengar Ramanujan (http://www.usna.edu/Users/math/meh/ramanujan.html), the well-known Indian, who studied and worked with Prof. Hardy at Cambridge University during the early part of the 20th century. Ramanujan was only 32 years old when he supposedly died of tuberculosis.  Prof. Dyson points out this might not be the case; Ramanujan may have instead died of amebiasis of liver, a common and treatable ailment. Prof. Dyson (http://www.salon.com/people/feature/1999/10/09/dyson/) studied under Prof. GH Hardy (http://www-history.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/history/Biographies/Hardy.html) in Cambridge University, and worked on Ramanujan's partition of numbers (http://www.sciencenews.org/articles/20050618/bob9.asp). Prof. Dyson first discovered Ramanujan from ET Bell's book "Men of Mathematics," while he was a student at Winchester (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winchester_College). Incidentally this was the same school where Prof. Hardy studied. An English-born physicist, Professor Dyson (http://www.wired.com/wired/6.02/dyson.html) is Professor Emeritus at the Institute for Advanced Studies' School of Natural Sciences in Princeton, New Jersey. He is a fellow of the Royal Society (just as Ramanujan was) and member of the National Academy of Sciences, USA. In 2000 Prof. Dyson was awarded the Templeton Prize (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Templeton_Prize). A prolific thinker and writer, Prof. Dyson has written many books including Disturbing the Universe, Weapons and Hope, Infinite in all Directions, Origins of Life, From Eros to Gaia, Selected Papers of Freeman Dyson, Imagined Worlds, The Sun, and The Genome and The Internet. He also is part of the Board of Sponsors of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. Prof. Dyson has six children. His daughter Esther Dyson (http://www.release1-0.com/), an influential expert in emerging digital technology, is editor at large at C|Net. She was also the founding chairperson of ICANN (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICANN). This interview was recorded at Columbia University, New York and was originally published on October 2, 2006. The Kamla ShownoProfessor Freeman Dyson talks about Srinvasa Iyengar Ramanujan, the well-known Indian, who studied and worked with Prof. Hardy at Cambridge University during the early part of the 20th century....<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=VXPEBLMpDvI:R282ziewsu8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=VXPEBLMpDvI:R282ziewsu8:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=VXPEBLMpDvI:R282ziewsu8:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=VXPEBLMpDvI:R282ziewsu8:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/VXPEBLMpDvI" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2009/03/31/prof-dyson-on-ramanujan/http://kamlashow.com/content/5006/maincontent/mp3/broadband/ProfDyson_KamlaBhattShow.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/XM9vNZ_Ibt0/Business & TechFeaturedIdeasInternet & TelecomNew DelhiAnurag BatraBlogsFacebook in IndiaIndiaMarketingOrkut in IndiaRajesh LalwaniSocial Media in Indiakamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Thu, 26 Mar 2009 19:52:16 PDThttp://kamlashow.com/podcast/?p=677http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2009/03/27/social-media-in-india-what-is-needed/feed/2Anurag Batra,Blogs,Facebook in India,Ideas,India,Marketing,Orkut in India,Rajesh Lalwani,Social Media in IndiaWhat is the social media landscape in India like? India has millions of users on Orkut, Facebook and other social media sites, but is there a disconnect between the users and corporations, marketing and media planning people? - Anurag Batra,(http://kamlashow.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/india-arts-yxe-anurag.jpg)What is the social media landscape in India like? India has millions of users on Orkut, Facebook and other social media sites, but is there a disconnect between the users and corporations, marketing and media planning people? Anurag Batra (SocialMedia_India_KamlaShow.mp3), CEO and editor-in-chief of Exchange4Media and Rajesh Lalwani (http://blogworks.in/blog/) of Blogworks discuss the landscape, challenges and future of social media in India. Photo credit: British Council IndiaThe Kamla ShownoWhat is the social media landscape in India like? India has millions of users on Orkut, Facebook and other social media sites, but is there a disconnect between the users and corporations, marketing...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=XM9vNZ_Ibt0:DXgd8_Lo2R4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=XM9vNZ_Ibt0:DXgd8_Lo2R4:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=XM9vNZ_Ibt0:DXgd8_Lo2R4:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=XM9vNZ_Ibt0:DXgd8_Lo2R4:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/XM9vNZ_Ibt0" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2009/03/27/social-media-in-india-what-is-needed/http://kamlashow.com/content/900340/maincontent/mp3/broadband/SocialMedia_India_KamlaShow.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/_W2gsgjKU1c/FeaturedIndiaInternet & TelecomLifeNew Delhiinternet in indiamobiletechnologykamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Thu, 26 Mar 2009 05:54:57 PDThttp://kamlabhattshow.com/pdcst/2006/05/12/cab-driver-baldev-sharma-on-cell-phones-internet-and-the-new-india/http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2009/03/26/cab-driver-baldev-sharma-on-cell-phones-internet-and-the-new-india/feed/2India,internet in india,Life,mobile,technologyBaldev Raj Sharma is one of the countless faces of the new India, where every month 4.5 million new cell phone users are added, and where Internet connectivity is becoming a reality for many people. I met Mr. Sharma, 72 years old,Baldev Raj Sharma is one of the countless faces of the new India, where every month 4.5 million new cell phone users are added, and where Internet connectivity is becoming a reality for many people. I met Mr. Sharma, 72 years old, a couple of months ago when I was visiting New Delhi, and he drove me around the city. The first thing he did when I got into his cab was give me his business card. I also spotted a familiar looking black mobile phone peeping from his shirt pocket. I struck up a conversation with him and listened to him talk about the new and changing India, how he uses his cell phone, and how his children send emails on his behalf, and how he is very happy with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's government. Mr. Sharma migrated to India in 1947 after the partition of the country and says he has seen New Delhi grow into a sprawling metropolis. He lives with his four children and his grand-children. He owns a cell phone that he uses to keep in touch with his clients. He confessed that he hits the green button to talk and other than that has no idea how to use the phone. The only regret that he has is that he does not own a home. However, he is confident that one of his children will end up buying a home. This interview was originally published in 2006.The Kamla ShownoBaldev Raj Sharma is one of the countless faces of the new India, where every month 4.5 million new cell phone users are added, and where Internet connectivity is becoming a reality for many...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=_W2gsgjKU1c:ub3HS3g1-pQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=_W2gsgjKU1c:ub3HS3g1-pQ:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=_W2gsgjKU1c:ub3HS3g1-pQ:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=_W2gsgjKU1c:ub3HS3g1-pQ:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/_W2gsgjKU1c" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2009/03/26/cab-driver-baldev-sharma-on-cell-phones-internet-and-the-new-india/http://kamlashow.com/content/2040/maincontent/mp3/broadband/BaldevSharma_KamlaBhatt.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/xHcxVlS-Ipw/Books and AuthorsEntertainmentFeaturedIndiaPeopleSan Francisco/Silicon ValleyAIDMKChennaiCut-outs Caste and CinestarsDMKIndia electionsJayalalithaKarunanidhiMadrasMGRTamil FilmsTamil NaduTamil Nadu PoliticsVasanthVasanthikamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Sun, 22 Mar 2009 05:01:34 PDThttp://kamlabhattshow.com/pdcst/?p=80http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2009/03/22/vaasanthi-on-tamil-nadu-politics-part-i/feed/1AIDMK,Chennai,Cut-outs Caste and Cinestars,DMK,India,India elections,Jayalalitha,Karunanidhi,Madras,MGR,Tamil Films,Tamil NaduVaasanthi is a writer and former editor of India Today, Tamil edition. She is the author of a fascinating book on  Tamil Nadu politics titled, Cut-outs, Caste and Cine Stars. Tamil Nadu was the first Indian state and perhaps the first in the world to c...(http://kamlashow.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/vasanthi.jpg)Vaasanthi (http://www.penguinbooksindia.com/AuthorLounge/AuthorDetail.asp?aid=3598) is a writer and former editor of India Today, Tamil edition. She is the author of a fascinating book on  Tamil Nadu politics titled, Cut-outs, Caste and Cine Stars. Tamil Nadu was the first Indian state and perhaps the first in the world to consciously use films as a political vehicle and medium to spread their message.  Annadurai, Karunanidhi and MGR were all deeply involved with the Tamil film industry for many years prior to being elected to the goverment. In this book Vasanthi  delves into the fascinating world of Tamil politics that has been dominated by two parties for nearly 40 years. In the book she examines the history and the contradictions in Tamil politics and how the DMK came to power and continued to forge a new political identity in the southern state. In Part-I of our conversation Vaasanthi talk about the 2006 State elections in Tamil Nadu. She points out that former Chief Minister Jayalalithaa's party did well in the elections even though her party did not form the government. Don't write off Jayalalithaa yet she says. She also discusses the current CM Karunanidhi's political acumen and the future of his party. Vaasanthi's first book was called Sirgugal (Wings). This interview was originally published in May 2006. Tune in to listen to Part-2 of Tamil Nadu Politics. (http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2009/03/22/vaasanthi-on-tamil-nadu-politics-part-ii/) (http://kamlashow.com/content/900390/maincontent/mp3/broadband/AliAkbarKhan_KamlaBhatt_page2.pdf)The Kamla ShownoVaasanthi is a writer and former editor of India Today, Tamil edition. She is the author of a fascinating book on  Tamil Nadu politics titled, Cut-outs, Caste and Cine Stars. Tamil Nadu was the first...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=xHcxVlS-Ipw:kFq92bC5ybs:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=xHcxVlS-Ipw:kFq92bC5ybs:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=xHcxVlS-Ipw:kFq92bC5ybs:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=xHcxVlS-Ipw:kFq92bC5ybs:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/xHcxVlS-Ipw" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2009/03/22/vaasanthi-on-tamil-nadu-politics-part-i/http://kamlashow.com/content/2090/maincontent/mp3/broadband/Vaasanthi_Part1_KamlaBhattShow.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/TzsrlAAQku0/Books and AuthorsChennaiEntertainmentFeaturedIndiaPeopleSan Francisco/Silicon ValleyAnnaduraiDMKDravida KazhagamIndian electionsJayalalithaKarunanidhiMGRTamil Nadu PoliticsVaasanthikamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Sun, 22 Mar 2009 03:34:42 PDThttp://kamlabhattshow.com/pdcst/?p=81http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2009/03/22/vaasanthi-on-tamil-nadu-politics-part-ii/feed/0Annadurai,DMK,Dravida Kazhagam,Indian elections,Jayalalitha,Karunanidhi,MGR,Tamil Nadu Politics,VaasanthiIn Part-2 of our conversation Vaasanthi talks athe evolution of Tamil politics since independence. - Vaasanthi's book Cut-outs, Caste and Cine Stars is a primer to understand the political contradictions that exist in Tamil Nadu. The book,(http://kamlashow.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/vasanthi1.jpg)In Part-2 of our conversation Vaasanthi talks athe evolution of Tamil politics since independence. Vaasanthi's book Cut-outs, Caste and Cine Stars is a primer to understand the political contradictions that exist in Tamil Nadu. The book, a collection of essays, begins by looking at EVR or Periyar, the founder of the Self-Respect movement in pre independent India. EVR, an atheist, started an anti-brahmin movement that was against the domination of brahmins at the work place in Madras Presidency. Some of EVR's followers were Annadurai and Karunanidhi, who later broke away and formed the Dravida Kazhagam Party that later on spawned a string of other parties. Tamil Nadu is the first state in the world that used films as a conscious medium to promote its political ideology. Since the 1950s Karunanidhi, Annadurai and others have been involved in the Tamil film industry. The most successful combination was that of Karunanidhi, the script writer, and MG Ramachandran (Menon) or MGR. Today, Karunanidhi and his extended family members have a strong presence in Tamil media including TV / cable (SunTV) and newspapers. It was only in the late 1960s that political landscape of Tamil Nadu underwent a tectonic shift. Until the late 1960s the Congress party had a strong hold in this southern state. But, all that changed when the newly founded party of Annadurai won the 1967 elections. Vaasanthi says that Annadurai, Karunanidhi and others were quite unprepared and their victory came as a total surprise. Annadurai was the first Chief Minister from DK, and for the past 40 years the state has been governed alternatively by: Annadurai, Karunanidhi, MGR, Karunanidhi, Jayalalithaa, Karunanidhi, Jayalalithaa, and Karunanidhi. Vaasanthi expands on the political contradictions that exist in the state and explains why. In the process of displacing the old social, economic and political order the DK and its various avatars have created a new order that in some ways appears to reflect the old. Probably one of the ironies of the Dravidian movement is the meaning of the word Dravida. Vaasanthi explains that Dravida is derived from the Sanskrit word Dravidum, which refers to the meeting of the Indian Ocean, Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea. Vaasanthi's first book was called Sirgugal (Wings). This interview was originally published in June 2006. The Kamla ShownoIn Part-2 of our conversation Vaasanthi talks athe evolution of Tamil politics since independence. Vaasanthi&#8217;s book Cut-outs, Caste and Cine Stars is a primer to understand the political...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=TzsrlAAQku0:eI1zHKbQm7A:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=TzsrlAAQku0:eI1zHKbQm7A:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=TzsrlAAQku0:eI1zHKbQm7A:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=TzsrlAAQku0:eI1zHKbQm7A:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/TzsrlAAQku0" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2009/03/22/vaasanthi-on-tamil-nadu-politics-part-ii/http://kamlashow.com/content/2090/maincontent/mp3/broadband/Vaasanthi_Part2_KamlaBhattShow.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/ppMkze2MtOs/BangaloreBusiness & TechEntertainmentFeaturedIdeasIndiaInternet & TelecomSan Francisco/Silicon ValleyDavid FilomobilepodcasttechnologyTwitterYahooYahoo hackday IndiaYahoo's mobile strategykamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Fri, 13 Feb 2009 23:23:31 PSThttp://kamlabhattshow.com/pdcst/india/david-filo-of-yahoo-part-3/http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2009/02/14/david-filo-of-yahoo-part-3/feed/6Bangalore,David Filo,India,mobile,podcast,technology,Twitter,Yahoo,Yahoo hackday India,Yahoo's mobile strategyYahoo's Hackday India is currently underway at the Taj Residency in Bangalore, India.  There are two types of folks attending the events: the hackers and the info geeks, who are not particiapants but are there to attend the various technology seminars.(http://kamlashow.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/yahoohackdayindia_0172.jpg)Yahoo's Hackday India (http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1454613/)is currently underway at the Taj Residency in Bangalore, India.  There are two types of folks attending the events: the hackers and the info geeks, who are not particiapants but are there to attend the various technology seminars. There are 303 hackers and about 60 infogeeks  participating at this 2-day hackday India (http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23hackdayindia) event. An interesting trend this year is an increase in the number of women  participating in the event. The winners of hackday India (http://raghuonflex.wordpress.com/2009/02/14/at-yahoo-hackday/) will be announced tomorrow, February 15, 2009 by David Filo, who is currently in Bangalore. David was also present during Yahoo's first hackday in Bangalore, India in  2007.  He spent most of his time hanging around with the hackers and coders talking to them and observing what the various teams were building. Many of the developers were pleasantly surprised to discover how accessible David was during the event. I caught up with David to talk about the early days of Yahoo!, coding, Bangalore, mobile phones and emerging markets. In this episode David talks about their plans for India and the emerging markets. India is the hub for developing new applications and features for emerging markets like Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and Philippines. David also talks about Yahoo's mobile strategy in India. Besides business, we also talk about David's favorite Indian dish and what kind of Indian music he prefers to listen. What about Bollywood films? Does he like watching them? Tune in to find out what David has to say. Here are the links just in case you missed out listening to Part-1 (http://kamlabhattshow.com/pdcst/india/david-filo-of-yahoo-part-1/) and Part-2 (http://kamlabhattshow.com/pdcst/india/david-filo-of-yahoo-part-2/) of the interview with David Filo. This interview was recorded in Bangalore in October 2007 during Yahoo's first hackday in India. Technorati tags: David Filo (http://technorati.com/tags/David%20Filo), Yahoo! (http://technorati.com/tags/Yahoo!), Yahoo India (http://technorati.com/tags/Yahoo%20India), mobile (http://technorati.com/tags/mobile), emerging markets (http://technorati.com/tags/emerging%20markets), bangalore (http://technorati.com/tags/bangalore)The Kamla ShownoYahoo&#8217;s Hackday India is currently underway at the Taj Residency in Bangalore, India.  There are two types of folks attending the events: the hackers and the info geeks, who are not...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=ppMkze2MtOs:yXBV2aOqk28:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=ppMkze2MtOs:yXBV2aOqk28:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=ppMkze2MtOs:yXBV2aOqk28:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=ppMkze2MtOs:yXBV2aOqk28:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/ppMkze2MtOs" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2009/02/14/david-filo-of-yahoo-part-3/http://kamlashow.com/content/10000/maincontent/mp3/broadband/DavidFilo_Part3_KamlaBhattShow.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/g4FXDJIGfBw/Business & TechDiasporaFeaturedIdeasInternet & TelecomSan Francisco/Silicon ValleyCiscoCloud ComputingPadmasree WarriorSilicon ValleytechnologyTelepresenceTwitterkamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Thu, 12 Feb 2009 18:37:11 PSThttp://kamlashow.com/podcast/?p=591http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2009/02/13/ciscos-cto-padmasree-warrior/feed/0Last month I caught up with Cisco&#8217;s CTO Padmasree Warrior at her office in San Jose. This interview was recorded before the media buzz about Padmasree as a potential candidate as CTO of Obama...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=g4FXDJIGfBw:h6odm3hsjGk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=g4FXDJIGfBw:h6odm3hsjGk:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=g4FXDJIGfBw:h6odm3hsjGk:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=g4FXDJIGfBw:h6odm3hsjGk:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/g4FXDJIGfBw" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2009/02/13/ciscos-cto-padmasree-warrior/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/SF_b7jgted8/Business & TechDiasporaFeaturedIdeasIndiaNew DelhiArjun MalhotraHCL TechnologiesHeadstrongiitSilicon Valleytechnologykamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Mon, 26 Jan 2009 14:01:32 PSThttp://kamlashow.com/podcast/?p=558http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2009/01/26/arjun-malhotra-birth-of-hcl-technologies/feed/0Arjun Malhotra,HCL Technologies,Headstrong,iit,India,New Delhi,Silicon Valley,technologyArjun Malhotra is the chairman and CEO of Headstrong, a US-based IT services company. In the 1970s Arjun along with 5 others co-founded HCL Technologies, which was probably the first Indian IT product company.(http://kamlashow.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/arjunmalhotra1.jpg)Arjun Malhotra (http://www.headstrong.com/biography.cfm?id=1-64) is the chairman and CEO of Headstrong (http://www.headstrong.com), a US-based IT services company. In the 1970s Arjun along with 5 others co-founded HCL Technologies (http://www.hcltech.com/), which was probably the first Indian IT product company. In 1976 when Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak introduced their first computer in Silicon Valley, HCL Technologies introduced its first computer in India. Like the Apple founders Arjun and his friends were in their 20s when they founded the company with very little money and backing. Founding HCL Technologies was almost an accidental event Arjun points out in the interview.  Tune in to find out what else Arjun has to say about what it was like to start a company in the 1970s when there were very few private companies in India.  What was it like to found a technology company in India when there were barely any IT companies or venture capitalists in India? This interview was originally published in Livemint Radio.The Kamla ShownoArjun Malhotra is the chairman and CEO of Headstrong, a US-based IT services company. In the 1970s Arjun along with 5 others co-founded HCL Technologies, which was probably the first Indian IT...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=SF_b7jgted8:LAtwrI-SXiA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=SF_b7jgted8:LAtwrI-SXiA:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=SF_b7jgted8:LAtwrI-SXiA:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=SF_b7jgted8:LAtwrI-SXiA:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/SF_b7jgted8" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2009/01/26/arjun-malhotra-birth-of-hcl-technologies/http://kamlashow.com/content/900440/maincontent/mp3/broadband/ArjunMalhotra_KamlaShow_Part1.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/xrHtMgUFlPI/BollywoodEntertainmentFeaturedIndiaLifeUSAAdd new tagbollywood podcastfilmshindi filmskamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Sun, 25 Jan 2009 23:21:17 PSThttp://kamlabhattshow.com/pdcst/2007/01/15/beth-loves-bollywood/http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2009/01/26/beth-loves-bollywood/feed/0Beth Watkins is a self-confessed Bollywood addict, and is part of a growing tribe of Bollywood fans in North America. Her interest in Bollywood underscores a growing trend that Bollywood films...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=xrHtMgUFlPI:9T6u2OFta6A:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=xrHtMgUFlPI:9T6u2OFta6A:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=xrHtMgUFlPI:9T6u2OFta6A:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=xrHtMgUFlPI:9T6u2OFta6A:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/xrHtMgUFlPI" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2009/01/26/beth-loves-bollywood/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/rL601SB6d6E/BollywoodDiasporaEntertainmentFeaturedIndiaInternet & TelecomPeopleSan Francisco/Silicon Valleybollywood podcastfilmshindi filmskamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Sun, 25 Jan 2009 20:31:22 PSThttp://kamlabhattshow.com/pdcst/india/in-conversation-with-shekhar-kapur-part-1/http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2009/01/26/in-conversation-with-shekhar-kapur-part-1/feed/4Bollywood,bollywood podcast,Entertainment,films,hindi films - Director/Writer Shekhar Kapur talks about his passion: films. - He talks about his early years and how he made the transition to films. Did the fact that his uncles were well-known film personalities influence him? His uncles are Chetan Anand,(http://www.intentblog.com/images2/Shekhar%20Kapur.jpg) Director/Writer Shekhar Kapur (http://www.shekharkapur.com/) talks about his passion: films. He talks about his early years and how he made the transition to films. Did the fact that his uncles were well-known film personalities influence him? His uncles are Chetan Anand (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0025608/), Dev Anand (http://www.devanand.info/) and Vijay Anand (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vijay_Anand). Did you know that it took him 12 years to make his first film Masoom (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masoom)? From there Shekhar went to make other successful Hindi films and transitioned into making Hollywood films. We talk about his latest film Elizabeth: The Golden Age (http://www.elizabeththegoldenage.net) starring Cate Blanchett and Geoffrey Rush that is slated for release on October 12, 2007. You can read about the making of the movie in Shekhar's Golden Age Diary (http://www.shekharkapur.com/goldenage/). Shekhar also shares his views about Bollywood's growth and its future. Why are Indian films not as successful as Chinese films? Tune in to find out. Shekhar is an avid blogger (http://www.shekharkapur.com/blog/) and writes on various subjects ranging from movies and entertainment to new media and poverty. This interview was recorded at the Pan IIT Global Conference (http://kamlabhattshow.com/blog/2007/06/26/iit-alumni-conference-in-silicon-valley) in Silicon Valley in July 2007. Photo credit: IntentBlog Technorati tags: Shekhar Kapur (http://technorati.com/tags/Shekhar%20Kapur), Elizabeth The Golden Age (http://technorati.com/tags/Elizabeth%20The%20Golden%20Age), Masoom (http://technorati.com/tags/Masoom), Bollywood (http://technorati.com/tags/Bollywood), Hollywood (http://technorati.com/tags/Hollywood)The Kamla ShownoDirector/Writer Shekhar Kapur talks about his passion: films. He talks about his early years and how he made the transition to films. Did the fact that his uncles were well-known film personalities ...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=rL601SB6d6E:w1cLHh0BVtw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=rL601SB6d6E:w1cLHh0BVtw:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=rL601SB6d6E:w1cLHh0BVtw:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=rL601SB6d6E:w1cLHh0BVtw:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/rL601SB6d6E" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2009/01/26/in-conversation-with-shekhar-kapur-part-1/http://kamlashow.com/content/8090/maincontent/mp3/broadband/ShekarKapur_KamlaBhattShow_Part1.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/2zG0_6pnN5E/BangaloreBusiness & TechFeaturedHyderabadIdeasIndiaVC & Private Equity FundingCorporate Scandal in IndiaitnerviewmobilepodcastRamalinga RajuSatyam Computerstechnologykamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Sun, 11 Jan 2009 07:16:07 PSThttp://kamlabhattshow.com/pdcst/india/kiran-karnik-product-innovation-and-startups-in-india/http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2009/01/11/kiran-karnik-product-innovation-and-startups-in-india/feed/4Bangalore,Corporate Scandal in India,itnerview,mobile,podcast,Ramalinga Raju,Satyam Computers,technologyIn early January 2009 Kiran Karnik was appointed as an independent director to the Board Satyam Computers along with Deepak Parekh and C. Achuthan. Just days before that in a stunning turn of events Ramalinga Raju,(http://www.nasscom.in/images/tn-kirankarnik01.jpg)In early January 2009 Kiran Karnik (http://www.pbs.org/nbr/site/onair/transcripts/060816c/)was appointed (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7818220.stm)as an independent director to the Board Satyam Computers (http://www.livemint.com/2009/01/12015026/Government-creates-a-board-for.html) along with Deepak Parekh and C. Achuthan. Just days before that in a stunning turn of events Ramalinga Raju (http://kamlashow.com/blog/2009/01/08/the-truth-about-satyam-computers-from-ramalinga-raju-indias-first-corporate-scandal/), Chairmand founder of Satyam declared he had faked (http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/12/business/worldbusiness/12satyam.html?ref=business)the profits and revenue for his company. And what was the amount? About $1.04 billion.  Satyam was India's 4th largest IT services company that traded at the Indian, American and European stock exchanges. Satyam's debacle has been dubbed as India's largest corporate scandal (http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/08/business/worldbusiness/08satyam.html?hp) and has riased questions about governance in the Indian corporate (http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9af0f33e-dd58-11dd-930e-000077b07658.html) world. Raju, his brother and Satyam's Chief Financial Officer are under arrest. In November 2007 I caught up with Kiran Karnik (http://www.pbs.org/nbr/site/onair/transcripts/060816c/), President of National Association of Services and Software Companies (http://www.nasscom.in/Default.aspx?) (NASSCOM) to get his thoughts about the Indian IT industry, the challenges of doing a pure-play product company in India and funding for startups. What is Nasscom doing to act as a catalyst and help innovation and startups in India? Kiran points out that Nasscom is working on creating a $25 million fund to help companies in India. Tune in to find out what else he has to say on this subject. Tune back for Part-2 and Part-3 of the interview, where Kiran (http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/04_28/b3891431.htm) talks about how the image of Indian IT and tech industry has changed over the past 6 years. Listen to Part-2 (http://kamlashow.com/content/600072/maincontent/mp3/broadband/KiranKarnik_Nasscom_KamlaBhattShow_Part2.mp3) and Part-3 (http://kamlashow.com/content/600074/maincontent/mp3/broadband/KiranKarnik_Nasscom_Part-3.mp3) of the interview with Kiran Karnik. Technorati tags: kiran karnik (http://technorati.com/tags/kiran%20karnik), nasscom (http://technorati.com/tags/nasscom), india product innovation (http://technorati.com/tags/india%20product%20innovation), startups in inida (http://technorati.com/tags/startups%20in%20inida), iflex (http://technorati.com/tags/iflex), technology (http://technorati.com/tags/technology), bangalore (http://technorati.com/tags/bangalore), india (http://technorati.com/tags/india)The Kamla ShownoIn early January 2009 Kiran Karnik was appointed as an independent director to the Board Satyam Computers along with Deepak Parekh and C. Achuthan. Just days before that in a stunning turn of events...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=2zG0_6pnN5E:UNCcztrXOYo:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=2zG0_6pnN5E:UNCcztrXOYo:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=2zG0_6pnN5E:UNCcztrXOYo:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=2zG0_6pnN5E:UNCcztrXOYo:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/2zG0_6pnN5E" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2009/01/11/kiran-karnik-product-innovation-and-startups-in-india/http://kamlashow.com/content/600072/maincontent/mp3/broadband/KiranKarnik_Nasscom_KamlaBhattShow_Part2.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/q8Lmd3GJTA8/BangaloreDiasporaFeaturedIdeasVC & Private Equity FundingAdd new tagFather of PentiumIndiaNEA-IndoUSSaskenSatyam ComputersSilicon Valleyventure capitalVinod Dhamkamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Mon, 29 Dec 2008 09:41:59 PSThttp://kamlashow.com/podcast/?p=546http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2008/12/29/vinod-dham-investing-in-india/feed/0Add new tag,Father of Pentium,Ideas,India,NEA-IndoUS,Sasken,Satyam Computers,Silicon Valley,venture capital,Vinod DhamVinod Dham is managing partner of NEA-IndoUS Fund. He is known as the Father of Pentium Processor and spent many years working for Intel before branching out to becoming an entrepreneur and an investor. - In this interview Vinod shares his thoughts abo...(http://kamlashow.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/photo_vinod.jpg)Vinod Dham (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinod_Dham) is managing partner of NEA-IndoUS Fund. (http://www.neaiuv.com/aboutus.htm) He is known as the Father of Pentium Processor and spent many years working for Intel before branching out to becoming an entrepreneur and an investor. In this interview Vinod (http://venturebeat.com/2008/07/03/interview-with-vinod-dham-father-of-the-pentium-on-a-life-in-technology-and-venture-investing/) shares his thoughts about investing in India and his involvement with  New Path Ventures and NEA IndoUS Fund, which is a collaboration between New Enterprise Associates that has offices in India and the US.  Both were cross-border funds looking for  investment opportunities in India and the USA. Some of the questions Vinod (http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/india/article.cfm?articleid=4270) answers are: how did he conduct his due diligence of the Indian market? What is the potential for investment in the hardware sector in India? What does he have to say about the world-wide semi conductor market? Vinod sits on the board of Sasken (http://www.livemint.com/2008/11/26003156/Crisishit-Sasken-sees-margins.html), Hellosoft (http://hellosoft.com/webpages/index.html), InSilica (http://www.insilica.com/), Minekey (http://minekey.com/), Nevis (http://www.nevisnetworks.com/), Telsima (http://www.telisma.com/) and Montalvo (http://news.cnet.com/Secret-recipe-inside-Intels-latest-competitor/2100-1006_3-6230748.html?part=rss&tag=2547-1_3-0-20&subj=news). In December 2008 Vinod resigned (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123055977029539303.html?mod=googlenews_wsj)from the board of Satyam Computers (http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/technology/article5367861.ece) after Satyam's aborted attempt to acquire (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/29/business/worldbusiness/29satyam.html?ref=business)two infrastructure companies. This interview first ran on October 16, 2006.The Kamla ShownoVinod Dham is managing partner of NEA-IndoUS Fund. He is known as the Father of Pentium Processor and spent many years working for Intel before branching out to becoming an entrepreneur and an...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=q8Lmd3GJTA8:92umzNZzjtQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=q8Lmd3GJTA8:92umzNZzjtQ:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=q8Lmd3GJTA8:92umzNZzjtQ:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=q8Lmd3GJTA8:92umzNZzjtQ:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/q8Lmd3GJTA8" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2008/12/29/vinod-dham-investing-in-india/http://kamlashow.com/content/11170/maincontent/mp3/broadband/kamlashow_vinod_dham.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/NbdtAhQpPvc/BangaloreBusiness & TechDiasporaFeaturedIdeasIndiaSan Francisco/Silicon ValleyIndian EconomyMcKinseyPan IITRajat Guptakamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Mon, 08 Dec 2008 21:38:23 PSThttp://kamlashow.com/podcast/?p=520http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2008/12/09/rajat-gupta-on-indias-economy-health-and-education-policy/feed/0India,Indian Economy,McKinsey,Pan IIT,Rajat GuptaI caught up with Rajat Gupta at the Pan IIT 2007 conference in Silicon Valley. Mr. Gupta is deeply passionate about health and education and those were the twin topics of this conversation. - In this interview,(http://kamlashow.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/rajatgupta.jpg)I caught up with Rajat Gupta (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajat_Gupta) at the Pan IIT 2007 conference (http://kamlabhattshow.com/blog/2007/06/26/iit-alumni-conference-in-silicon-valley/) in Silicon Valley. Mr. Gupta is deeply passionate (http://www.alumni.hbs.edu/bulletin/1998/october/global/gupta.html) about health and education (http://www.aifoundation.org/newsroom/GFCarticle042607.htm%5C) and those were the twin topics of this conversation. In this interview, he talks about the connection between healthcare and the economy of India. What is the connection between citizens health and economic growth of a nation? How does poor and bad health of a nation’s population impact its productivity and economic growth? How do you institute good and effective health policy and healthcare in India? What are the the challenges that India faces in the area of healthcare? These are some of the issues that Mr. Gupta addresses in this interview. Mr. Gupta is a senior partner and a former managing director of McKinsey & Company worldwide. Mr. Gupta sits on the advisory boards of Harvard Business School and Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management. He is on the board of trustees of the University of Chicago and is the Chairman of the Board of the Indian School of Business at Hyderabad. He is Co-Chair of the American Indian Foundation and private sector representative to the Board of the Global Fund for Aids, Malaria and Tuberculosis. and is  a trustee of the Rockefeller Foundation. Mr. Gupta advised McKinsey’s work with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.  Mr. Gupta is a graduate of IIT, Delhi and Harvard Business School. This interview was published on August 6, 2007. Technorati Tags: Rajat Gupta (http://technorati.com/tags/Rajat%20Gupta),India (http://technorati.com/tags/India),Ideas (http://technorati.com/tags/Ideas),Pan IIT (http://technorati.com/tags/Pan%20IIT),MicKinsey (http://technorati.com/tags/MicKinsey),Indian economy (http://technorati.com/tags/Indian%20economy),IIT (http://technorati.com/tags/IIT),Silicon Valley (http://technorati.com/tags/Silicon%20Valley)The Kamla ShownoI caught up with Rajat Gupta at the Pan IIT 2007 conference in Silicon Valley. Mr. Gupta is deeply passionate about health and education and those were the twin topics of this conversation. In...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=NbdtAhQpPvc:YEwHvxXFPQY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=NbdtAhQpPvc:YEwHvxXFPQY:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=NbdtAhQpPvc:YEwHvxXFPQY:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=NbdtAhQpPvc:YEwHvxXFPQY:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/NbdtAhQpPvc" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2008/12/09/rajat-gupta-on-indias-economy-health-and-education-policy/http://kamlashow.com/content/11100/maincontent/mp3/broadband/RajatGuptaOnHealthAnd EconomyofIndia_KamlaBhattShow.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/IU19vLzGkk4/Business & TechDiasporaFeaturedIdeasInternet & TelecomSan Francisco/Silicon ValleyVC & Private Equity FundingIndiakamla showlinkedinlive mint radiomitchell bakermozillaram shriramreid hoffmantechnologyyogen dalalkamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Sat, 15 Nov 2008 10:22:18 PSThttp://kamlashow.com/podcast/?p=477http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2008/11/15/tune-in-to-the-future/feed/0The Kamla Show is pleased to debut its Ideas Channel with Live Mint Radio. LiveMint is an online property of Mint, the leading Indian business newspaper that has partnered with The Wall Street...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=IU19vLzGkk4:xwSDRKmVTiw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=IU19vLzGkk4:xwSDRKmVTiw:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=IU19vLzGkk4:xwSDRKmVTiw:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=IU19vLzGkk4:xwSDRKmVTiw:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/IU19vLzGkk4" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2008/11/15/tune-in-to-the-future/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/Wx35OGLTbHg/Business & TechDiasporaFeaturedIdeasInternet & TelecomVC & Private Equity FundingBill Campbellkamla showlive mint radioMagic of Silicon ValleyMayfield FundtechnologyVint Cerfyogen dalalkamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Sat, 15 Nov 2008 10:20:29 PSThttp://kamlashow.com/podcast/2008/11/15/475/http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2008/11/15/yogen-dalal-of-mayfield-fund-featured-on-live-mint-radio/feed/0We are pleased to bring you, in partnership with Live Mint Radio an interview with Yogen Dalal, veteran Silicon Valley venture capitalist and entrepreneur. A past guest on the Show, in this interview...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=Wx35OGLTbHg:EzKp3QvYBTs:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=Wx35OGLTbHg:EzKp3QvYBTs:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=Wx35OGLTbHg:EzKp3QvYBTs:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=Wx35OGLTbHg:EzKp3QvYBTs:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/Wx35OGLTbHg" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2008/11/15/yogen-dalal-of-mayfield-fund-featured-on-live-mint-radio/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/PSU66_ey8kA/BangaloreBusiness & TechDiasporaFeaturedIdeasIndiaInternet & TelecomSan Francisco/Silicon ValleyAmazonAshish GuptaDakshEntrepreneurship in IndiaHelion VenturesJungleestartups in indiaventure capitalkamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Thu, 16 Oct 2008 11:41:30 PDThttp://kamlashow.com/podcast/2008/10/16/helions-ashish-gupta-how-i-became-an-entrepreneur/http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2008/10/16/helions-ashish-gupta-how-i-became-an-entrepreneur/feed/1Amazon,Ashish Gupta,Daksh,Entrepreneurship in India,Helion Ventures,Ideas,Junglee,startups in india,venture capitalAshish Gupta is co-founder of Helion Venture Partners, a India focused venture capital firm with a $140 million venture fund. Ashish is an entrepreneur turned investor and is one of the few investors to have had a successful exit in India.( http://www.helionvc.com/images/ashish_pic.jpg)Ashish Gupta is co-founder of Helion Venture Partners (http://www.helionvc.com/), a India focused venture capital firm with a $140 million venture fund. Ashish is an entrepreneur turned investor and is one of the few investors to have had a successful exit in India. He was an early investor in Daksh (http://www.daksh.com/) that got acquired by IBM. He has invested in over 30 companies as an angel and a VC and sits on the boards of Kirusa (http://www.kirusa.com), Naukri and others. Earlier this year I caught up with Ashish to find out about his journey as an entrepreneur  and how he and his c0-founders built Junglee in the 1990s without a formal business plan or business model. What they had was good chemistry among the team members that saw them through their bumpy ride to success. What probably also helped was they founded the company at the start of the dotcom bubble and the team members were either Stanford alumni or students. In part-1 of the interview Ashish talks about how Junglee was born and how they landed funding from friends and family. Ashish candidly confesses that often he was politely shown to the door by VC firms when he tried to raise money. The founders of Junglee eventually lucked out and got money from friends and family with the help of Rakesh Mathur (http://gigaom.com/2008/07/08/gupshup-a-twitter-like-service-gets-10-million/). He has an interesting story to share about how Rakesh (http://valleywag.com/tech/om-malik/the-junglee-mans-back-with-webaroo-162249.php) got involved with Junglee. Interestingly, Helion was a recent investor in Rakesh's startup: SMS GupShup (http://www.henshall.com/stuart/2008/05/21/gupshup-chatter-or-twitter-for-the-masses/). Tune back in for Part-2 of the conversation. In case you missed, you might want to listen to Ashish talk about Venture Capital, Entrepreneurship in India. This was a series of conversation that I recorded with Ashish towards the end of 2007 in Bangalore, India. Ashish Gupta on Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital in India Part-1 (http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2008/01/03/ashish-gupta-entrepreneurship-and-venture-capital-in-india-part-1/),  Part-2 (http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2008/01/05/ashish-gupta-entrepreneurship-and-venture-capital-in-india-part-2/) and Part-3. (http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2008/01/05/ashish-gupta-entrepreneurship-and-venture-capital-in-india-part-2/) Technorati Tags: Ashish Gupta (http://technorati.com/tags/Ashish%20Gupta),Junglee (http://technorati.com/tags/Junglee),Helion Venture Partners (http://technorati.com/tags/Helion%20Venture%20Partners),Rakesh Mathur (http://technorati.com/tags/Rakesh%20Mathur),entrepreneurship (http://technorati.com/tags/entrepreneurship),VC (http://technorati.com/tags/VC),Bangalore (http://technorati.com/tags/Bangalore),India (http://technorati.com/tags/India),Technology (http://technorati.com/tags/Technology)The Kamla ShownoAshish Gupta is co-founder of Helion Venture Partners, a India focused venture capital firm with a $140 million venture fund. Ashish is an entrepreneur turned investor and is one of the few investors...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=PSU66_ey8kA:fakdShIzh3w:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=PSU66_ey8kA:fakdShIzh3w:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=PSU66_ey8kA:fakdShIzh3w:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=PSU66_ey8kA:fakdShIzh3w:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/PSU66_ey8kA" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2008/10/16/helions-ashish-gupta-how-i-became-an-entrepreneur/http://kamlashow.com/content/900300/maincontent/mp3/broadband/AshishGupta_Helion_Junglee_Part1_KamlaShow.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/9EJDIkRBe7c/Books and AuthorsDiasporaLifeNew YorkUSAbaghdadi jewscalcuttaflower sillimanIndiaindia in 1947jewish people in indiajews in calucttalady irwin collegekamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Wed, 15 Oct 2008 02:41:24 PDThttp://kamlabhattshow.com/pdcst/2006/03/15/flower-silliman-on-baghdadi-jews-of-india/http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2008/10/15/flower-silliman-on-baghdadi-jews-of-india/feed/4,baghdadi jews,calcutta,flower silliman,India,india in 1947,jewish people in india,jews in caluctta,lady irwin collegeFlower Silliman is a third generation Baghdadi Jew, who was born and brought up in Calcutta, India. - During World War II, Flower's family sent her to study in a Christian school in Nagpur and later on she went to New Delhi for her college,(http://kamlashow.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/book.thumbnail.jpg)Flower Silliman is a third generation Baghdadi Jew, who was born and brought up in Calcutta, India. During World War II, Flower's family sent her to study in a Christian school in Nagpur and later on she went to New Delhi for her college, and eventually returned to Calcutta. In this episode Flower talks about her experiences of growing up in pre-Independent India, and away from the confines of her tight-knit Baghdadi Jewish community. Even though her mother was against Flower pursuing an undergraduate degree, Flower managed to persuade her otherwise. She went to study at Lady Irwin College. (http://www.du.ac.in/show_department.html?department_id=Home+Science)The reason her mother selected the college was because Hannah Sen (http://www.the-south-asian.com/March2001/Jews_of_India-Intro.htm), the principal of the college was of Jewish descent says Flower. India's struggle for independence left a lasting impact on Flower. When India became independent in 1947, Flower and her husband decided to stay in India and raise their family. Flower taught Home Science at Loretto House, Calcutta. She later migrated to Israel, where she established the first Kosher Indian vegetarian restaurant. She now  lives in New York, USA. This interview first ran in 2006, and was recorded in New York city.The Kamla ShownoFlower Silliman is a third generation Baghdadi Jew, who was born and brought up in Calcutta, India. During World War II, Flower&#8217;s family sent her to study in a Christian school in Nagpur and...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=9EJDIkRBe7c:2u9vbKuNJOw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=9EJDIkRBe7c:2u9vbKuNJOw:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=9EJDIkRBe7c:2u9vbKuNJOw:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=9EJDIkRBe7c:2u9vbKuNJOw:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/9EJDIkRBe7c" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2008/10/15/flower-silliman-on-baghdadi-jews-of-india/http://kamlashow.com/content/1130/maincontent/mp3/broadband/FlowerSilliman_KamlaBhattShow.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/TsKbvY_n8Rg/BollywoodBooks and AuthorsDiasporaEntertainmentFeaturedIndiaPeoplebollywood podcastfilmsfilms in indihelenhindi filmskukoosalman akhtarkamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Mon, 29 Sep 2008 18:54:36 PDThttp://kamlabhattshow.com/pdcst/?p=45http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2008/09/30/dr-salman-akhtar-on-bollywood-and-indian-unconsciousness-part-ii/feed/1,Bollywood,bollywood podcast,Entertainment,films,films in indi,helen,hindi films,kukoo,salman akhtar - Dr. Salman Akhtar talks about Bollywood and the Indian unconsciousness. - In Part-II of our conversation he discusses the films made in the 1950s and 1960s right after India became independent. A hallmark of films made during this period is  the mal...(http://kamlabhattshow.com/pdcst/wp-content/uploads/DrAkhtar.thumbnail.jpg) Dr. Salman Akhtar talks about Bollywood (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bollywood) and the Indian unconsciousness. In Part-II of our conversation he discusses the films made in the 1950s and 1960s right after India became independent. A hallmark of films made during this period is  the male sexuality anxiety theme that dominated the films points out Dr. Akhtar.Women were divided into two groups: good and bad woman. The heroines were always the good women, who did not wear revealing clothes or have a sexual dimension to their personality. The role of the bad woman, or the vamp, was played by actress like Kukoo, Helen and others. Dr. Akhtar also discusses that handy and ubiquitous device that was employed in many Hindi films: rain. What role does rain play in these films? Why are heroines always shown drenched in rain? What are the reasons for this male sexual anxiety in Indian films? Listen to Dr. Akhtar explain the underlying reasons for the tension that existed in Hindi films during this period. This is a multi-part conversation where Dr. Akhtar explains the history and evolution of Indian cinema by looking at the political and social underpinning and landscape of India. According to Dr. Akhtar Hindi films in many ways reflects Indian society at any given period and Hindi films depict and satisfy a cultural hunger and individual and psychological dilemmas at any given period of time. Dr. Salman Akhtar comes from a family of poets and his father Jaan Nissar Akhtar (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_Nisar_Akhtar), a well-known poet and lyricist who was a contemporary of Kaifi Azmi (http://aligarians.com/category/poets/kaifi-azmi/). His mother Safiya (http://quizfan.blogspot.com/2005/10/akhtar-dearest.html) was a professor and the sister of Majaz (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Majaz), another well-known poet. Dr. Akhtar is the brother of Javed Akhtar (http://www.javedakhtar.com/). Dr. Akhtar grew up in Lucknow (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucknow) and later on migrated to the US where he currently lives and works. In case you missed, you might want to listen to Part-1 (http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2008/09/25/dr-salman-akhtar-on-bollywood-part-i/) of the interview. This interview was recorded in June 2006 in New York. Bollywood (http://technorati.com/tag/Bollywood) Hindi Cinema (http://technorati.com/tag/Hindi+Cinema)India (http://technorati.com/tag/India) Podcast (http://technorati.com/tag/Podcast) Indian Podcast (http://technorati.com/tag/indian+podcast)Salman Akhtar (http://technorati.com/tag/salman+akhtar)The Kamla ShownoDr. Salman Akhtar talks about Bollywood and the Indian unconsciousness. In Part-II of our conversation he discusses the films made in the 1950s and 1960s right after India became independent. A...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=TsKbvY_n8Rg:TuhbBcR7YWY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=TsKbvY_n8Rg:TuhbBcR7YWY:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=TsKbvY_n8Rg:TuhbBcR7YWY:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=TsKbvY_n8Rg:TuhbBcR7YWY:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/TsKbvY_n8Rg" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2008/09/30/dr-salman-akhtar-on-bollywood-and-indian-unconsciousness-part-ii/http://kamlabhattshow.com/content/3090/maincontent/mp3/broadband/SalmanAkhtar_PartTwo_KamlaBhattShow.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/Dqs-27BTvLc/Business & TechDiasporaFeaturedIdeasIndiaInternet & TelecomLos AngelesNew DelhiNew YorkVC & Private Equity Fundingcontentsutraentrepreneurlos anglesmobilepaidcontentrafat alitechnologyWeb 2.0kamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Thu, 25 Sep 2008 01:29:44 PDThttp://kamlashow.com/podcast/2008/09/25/rafat-ali-of-paidcontentorg-2/http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2008/09/25/rafat-ali-of-paidcontentorg-2/feed/1contentsutra,entrepreneur,India,los angles,mobile,paidcontent,rafat ali,technology,Web 2.0Rafat Ali started blogging three years ago as a way to land a job. Instead of looking for a job, he ended up running a new media start-up. - The blog has grown from a one-person operation to a new media start-up with a strong revenue stream.(http://kamlashow.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/Rafat.thumbnail.jpg)Rafat Ali started blogging three years ago as a way to land a job. Instead of looking for a job, he ended up running a new media start-up. The blog has grown from a one-person operation to a new media start-up with a strong revenue stream. His three sites: paidContent (http://www.paidcontent.org/), Moconews (http://www.moconews.net/) and ContentSutra (http://contentsutra.com/) log about five million visitors a month. In the aftermath of the dot com bust in the early 2000, Rafat (2003)found it hard to find a job in a media company. Prior to that he worked at Silicon Alley Reporter, Venture Reporter and Inside.com . He tried blogging as a creative way to broadcast his resume. That blog site paidContent.org instead turned into his professional career. He suddenly realized that his site was generating a substantial amount of traffic and started including advertisements. paidContent.org provides digital news and classifieds; Moconews.net provides mobile content news; and ContentSutra.com provides digital news from India. Rafat started blogging when he was in New York, then he moved to London and moved back to US and is currently located in Los Angeles. Until recently Rafat and his virtual team worked from their homes, but recently Rafat set up a physical office in Los Angeles. His team is fanned across different parts of the world like the UK, Mexico, and India. Rafat has an engineering degree from Aligarh Muslim University (http://www.amu.ac.in/), India. Since his primary interest was in media his first job was working for an advertising agency in New Delhi, India. He then came to the USA and completed his MA in Journalism from Indiana University, Bloomington. Rafat lives with his wife Najmia in Los Angeles. This interview was originally recorded in London at a Reuters Conference in May 2006. In mid-2008 Rafat (http://kara.allthingsd.com/20080711/paidcontents-rafat-ali-speaks-so-heres-whos-next/)announced that his company was being acquired by UK's Guardian Group (http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/11/guardian-media-group-acquires-paid-content-for-30-million/) for $30 million. (http://www.ojr.org/ojr/glaser/1055879147.php) Technorati Tags: Rafat Ali (http://technorati.com/tags/Rafat%20Ali),PaidContent (http://technorati.com/tags/PaidContent),ContentSutra (http://technorati.com/tags/ContentSutra),Mobile (http://technorati.com/tags/Mobile),Technology (http://technorati.com/tags/Technology),Web 2.0 (http://technorati.com/tags/Web%202.0),Entrepreneur (http://technorati.com/tags/Entrepreneur),Media (http://technorati.com/tags/Media),Los Angeles (http://technorati.com/tags/Los%20Angeles),India (http://technorati.com/tags/India)The Kamla ShownoRafat Ali started blogging three years ago as a way to land a job. Instead of looking for a job, he ended up running a new media start-up. The blog has grown from a one-person operation to a new...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=Dqs-27BTvLc:TVrZOtfB9sI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=Dqs-27BTvLc:TVrZOtfB9sI:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=Dqs-27BTvLc:TVrZOtfB9sI:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=Dqs-27BTvLc:TVrZOtfB9sI:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/Dqs-27BTvLc" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2008/09/25/rafat-ali-of-paidcontentorg-2/http://kamlashow.com/content/2080/maincontent/mp3/broadband/RafatAli_KamlaBhattShow.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/ti5aIOlm-K8/BollywoodBooks and AuthorsDiasporaEntertainmentFeaturedIndiaPeoplebollywood and indiabollywood podcastfilmsfilms in indihindi filmssalman akhtarkamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Wed, 24 Sep 2008 17:22:30 PDThttp://kamlabhattshow.com/pdcst/?p=64http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2008/09/25/dr-salman-akhtar-on-bollywood-part-i/feed/2Bollywood,bollywood and india,bollywood podcast,Entertainment,films,films in indi,hindi films,India,salman akhtarDr. Salman Akhtar talks about Bollywood and the Indian unconsciousness. What are the unconscious undercurrents of Indian society and culture that are reflected in Hindi cinema or Bollywood as it has come to be known? Dr.(http://kamlabhattshow.com/pdcst/wp-content/uploads/DrAkhtar.thumbnail.jpg)Dr. Salman Akhtar talks about Bollywood and the Indian unconsciousness. What are the unconscious undercurrents of Indian society and culture that are reflected in Hindi cinema or Bollywood as it has come to be known? Dr. Akhtar provides a framework of sorts to understand the history and evolution of Indian cinema. Recently Dr. Akhtar edited a book titled Freud on the Ganges, which has a chapter on Bollywood and the Indian unconsciousness. In Part-I Dr. Akhtar talks about Bollywood and Indian consciousness. He questions how is that such a sophisticated civilization and a deeply cultured people love and enjoy the loud and kitschy Bollywood films? It is this contradiction that he explores in Part-I of our conversation.Dr. Akhtar explains the history and evolution of Indian cinema by looking at the political and social underpinnings and landscape of India. According to Dr. Akhtar Hindi films in many ways reflects Indian society at any given period and Hindi films depict and satisfy a cultural hunger and individual and psychological dilemmas at any given period of time. Dr. Salman Akhtar comes from a family of poets and his father Jaan Nissar Akhtar (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_Nisar_Akhtar), a well-known poet and lyricist who was a contemporary of Kaifi Azmi (http://aligarians.com/category/poets/kaifi-azmi/). His mother Safiya (http://quizfan.blogspot.com/2005/10/akhtar-dearest.html) was a professor and the sister of Majaz (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Majaz), another well-known poet. Dr. Akhtar grew up in Lucknow (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucknow) and later on migrated to the US where he currently lives and works. This is Part-1 of a 5-part interview with Dr. Akhtar. This interview was originally uploaded in June 2006.   Bollywood (http://technorati.com/tag/Bollywood) Hindi Cinema (http://technorati.com/tag/Hindi+Cinema)India (http://technorati.com/tag/India) Podcast (http://technorati.com/tag/Podcast) Indian Podcast (http://technorati.com/tag/indian+podcast) The Kamla ShownoDr. Salman Akhtar talks about Bollywood and the Indian unconsciousness. What are the unconscious undercurrents of Indian society and culture that are reflected in Hindi cinema or Bollywood as it has...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=ti5aIOlm-K8:kYTcheU3VCc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=ti5aIOlm-K8:kYTcheU3VCc:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=ti5aIOlm-K8:kYTcheU3VCc:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=ti5aIOlm-K8:kYTcheU3VCc:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/ti5aIOlm-K8" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2008/09/25/dr-salman-akhtar-on-bollywood-part-i/http://kamlabhattshow.com/content/3090/maincontent/mp3/broadband/SalmanAkhtar_PartOne_KamlaBhattShow.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/Zdx_qoCaM8Q/BangaloreBusiness & TechFeaturedIdeasIndiaInternet & Telecombluetoothbluetooth in indiaidesmobilestartups in indiasuresh narasimhatechnologytelibrahmakamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Tue, 23 Sep 2008 13:31:55 PDThttp://kamlashow.com/podcast/2008/09/23/suresh-narasimha-man-behind-bluetooth-mobile-solutions-in-india-part-1/http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2008/09/23/suresh-narasimha-man-behind-bluetooth-mobile-solutions-in-india-part-1/feed/4Bangalore,bluetooth,bluetooth in india,ides,India,mobile,startups in india,suresh narasimha,technology,telibrahmaMeet the man pushing for bluetooth mobile solutions in India. Every week Nokia ships out millions of bluetooth-enabled and quite of those handsets are sold in India says Suresh Narashima, founder and CEO of TELiBrahma, a venture backed start-up.(http://kamlabhattshow.com/pdcst/wp-content/uploads/WindowsLiveWriter/3fda9793c500_12112/Mr._Narasimha_Suresh,_CEO_and_Founder_of_TELiBRAHMA_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg)Meet the man pushing for bluetooth (http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/bluetooth.htm) mobile solutions in India. Every week Nokia ships out millions of bluetooth-enabled and quite of those handsets are sold in India says Suresh Narashima, founder and CEO of TELiBrahma (http://www.telibrahma.com/allnews.html), a venture backed start-up. Suresh and his team have deployed bluetooth solutions for shoppers, the police force (http://dqindia.ciol.com/content/q&a/2008/108032106.asp) in Bangalore and are constantly exploring new avenues for their products. For instance, TELiBrahma has deployed its bluetooth solutions (http://www.rediff.com/money/2007/sep/21blue.htm) for shoppers (http://www.livemint.com/2007/10/10163615/Bluetooth-scales-up-in-India.html) in Bangalore in the downtown area and Forum Mall, dubbed as “the” mall to hangout.I caught up with Suresh Narasimha in Bangalore, where we spoke at length about TELiBrahma and their product offerings and services. We also got a demo of a couple of TELiBrahma’s products. Here is a video clip (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceH8e_qNXIk) of TELiBraham’s bluetooth solution for Bangalore Police force. This is Part-1 of a 2-part interview Suresh. In Part-2 of the interview Suresh talks about what it takes build a product company out of India. This interview was first published in 2007. Technorati tags: suresh narasimha (http://technorati.com/tags/suresh%20narasimha), telibrahma (http://technorati.com/tags/telibrahma), bluetooth (http://technorati.com/tags/bluetooth), nokia (http://technorati.com/tags/nokia), mobile in india (http://technorati.com/tags/mobile%20in%20india), ideas (http://technorati.com/tags/ideas), india (http://technorati.com/tags/india), startups in Bangalore (http://technorati.com/tags/startups%20in%20Bangalore)The Kamla ShownoMeet the man pushing for bluetooth mobile solutions in India. Every week Nokia ships out millions of bluetooth-enabled and quite of those handsets are sold in India says Suresh Narashima, founder and...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=Zdx_qoCaM8Q:oaMokuv0VhU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=Zdx_qoCaM8Q:oaMokuv0VhU:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=Zdx_qoCaM8Q:oaMokuv0VhU:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=Zdx_qoCaM8Q:oaMokuv0VhU:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/Zdx_qoCaM8Q" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2008/09/23/suresh-narasimha-man-behind-bluetooth-mobile-solutions-in-india-part-1/http://kamlashow.com/content/800070/maincontent/mp3/broadband/Telibrahma_KamlaBhattShow_Part1.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/R1XF7HvTmG8/Books and AuthorsFeaturedIndiaPeopleCookFoodMangoes and Curry LeavesNaomi DuguidSouth Asiatravelkamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Tue, 16 Sep 2008 12:49:39 PDThttp://kamlashow.com/podcast/2008/07/15/naomi-duguids-culinary-journey-through-south-asia/http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2008/09/16/naomi-duguids-culinary-journey-through-south-asia/feed/0Cook,Food,India,Mangoes and Curry Leaves,Naomi Duguid,People,South Asia,travelNaomi Duguid is a lawyer turned cook/writer. Along with her husband Jeffrey Alford she has written 6 wonderful cook books and they won the James Beard award for two of their books. - Their latest book is Beyond the Great Wall: Recipes and Travels in th...(http://kamlashow.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/cover.gif)Naomi Duguid (http://www.hotsoursaltysweet.com/) is a lawyer turned cook/writer. Along with her husband Jeffrey Alford she has written 6 wonderful cook books (http://lesliejanemoran.blogspot.com/2008/05/i-went-to-nepean-high-school-in-ottawa.html) and they won the James Beard award (http://www.sallys-place.com/food/newsroom/beard_awards_2001.htm) for two of their books. Their latest book (http://www.quillandquire.com/authors/profile.cfm?article_id=10026) is Beyond the Great Wall: Recipes and Travels in the Other China (http://www.walrusmagazine.com/blogs/2008/05/20/five-questions-jeffrey-alford-and-naomi-duguid/) and has won rave reviews for mapping the food of the other China (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/02/dining/reviews/02books.html) that we so seldom hear about. What is different about their books is they are not just cook books. I think they are more like food memoirs. Their books are filled with political, social and cultural factors that are skillfully woven and instead of distracting present the reader with a rich cultural context for the various recipies. In Mangoes and Curry Leaves Naomi pays homage to South Asia, which is an area she seems to be specially fond of.  The book (http://tastypalettes.blogspot.com/2008/06/cashew-coconut-croquettes.html) is filled with wonderful stories, pictures and easy to make recipes. What is different about the book is that the couple look for dishes in different places right from street vendors to home makers to well-known chefs. Their passion is to  uncover and provide simple and easy to make food. Naomi  first visited India in 1975 and she has made numerous trips to India and other South Asian countries over the years. She met her husband Jeffrey Alford during her travels and the couple have two sons and when not traveling live in Toronto, Canada. In this interview Naomi talks about the book, her travels, and the changes she has seen in South Asia over the last 30 years. Naomi and her family are hooked to South Asian food and cook them on a regular basis. Picture Credits: Random House Technorati Tags: Naomi Duguid (http://technorati.com/tags/Naomi%20Duguid),Jeffrey Alford (http://technorati.com/tags/Jeffrey%20Alford),Mangoes and Curry Leaves (http://technorati.com/tags/Mangoes%20and%20Curry%20Leaves),South Asia (http://technorati.com/tags/South%20Asia),India (http://technorati.com/tags/India),travel (http://technorati.com/tags/travel),food (http://technorati.com/tags/food),india food (http://technorati.com/tags/india%20food),people (http://technorati.com/tags/people)The Kamla ShownoNaomi Duguid is a lawyer turned cook/writer. Along with her husband Jeffrey Alford she has written 6 wonderful cook books and they won the James Beard award for two of their books. Their latest book...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=R1XF7HvTmG8:x-fyoDLC9Uk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=R1XF7HvTmG8:x-fyoDLC9Uk:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=R1XF7HvTmG8:x-fyoDLC9Uk:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=R1XF7HvTmG8:x-fyoDLC9Uk:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/R1XF7HvTmG8" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2008/09/16/naomi-duguids-culinary-journey-through-south-asia/http://kamlashow.com/content/900160/maincontent/mp3/broadband/NaomiDuigood_KamlaBhattShow_Part1.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/A9iwmtkwKKU/Business & TechDiasporaFeaturedIdeasInternet & TelecomSan Francisco/Silicon ValleyCelequestdiaz nesamoneyentrepreneurInformaticaJivoxSilicon ValleyStartupstechnologyVideokamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:23:28 PDThttp://kamlashow.com/podcast/2008/08/28/jivoxs-diaz-nesamoney-on-entrepreneurship/http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2008/08/28/jivoxs-diaz-nesamoney-on-entrepreneurship/feed/0Celequest,diaz nesamoney,entrepreneur,Ideas,Informatica,Jivox,Silicon Valley,Startups,technology,Video - How do you know you have what it takes to be an entrepreneur? How or when do you recognize that you want to become an entrepreneur? What about the role family and spouse in an entrepreneur's life. Often,(http://www.prweb.com/prfiles/2008/03/07/227826/tN_diaznesajpg.JPG.jpg) How do you know you have what it takes to be an entrepreneur (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entrepreneur)? How or when do you recognize that you want to become an entrepreneur (http://knowledge.insead.edu/ToBeASuccessfulEntrepreneur080710.cfm)? What about the role family and spouse in an entrepreneur's life. Often, the extended family pays a significant toll during an entrepreneur's roller coaster ride to make their company successful. How does an entrepreneur (http://www.sun.com/solutions/smb/guest.jsp?blog=five_lessons) juggle their personal and business life?   What about spirituality? What is a typical day in an entrepreneur's life? I turned to Diaz Nesamoney,  a serial entrepreneur, who heads Jivox (http://www.jivox.com), a Silicon Valley video ad network company. Diaz grew up in Africa and India and says it was not until his undergraduate days at BITS Pilani that he realized he just might have what it takes to be an entrepreneur. He came to the USA in the 1990s to work as an IT consultant and went on to co-found Informatica (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Informatica), a business  company. He then went to create Celequest (http://www.networkworld.com/news/2007/011707-cognos-acquires-dashboard-specialist.html) that was acquired by Cognos. After 2 startups he thought it was time for a break, but within a few days he was already working on his latest business idea:Jivox (http://venturebeat.com/2008/06/16/jivox-matches-local-advertisers-and-user-generated-video-raises-107-million/). Diaz talks about the role of his family, especially the support that he gets from his wife. He confesses that when you are in a startup it is like being married to two people: your wife and the company. He talks at length about how he juggles his work and family life and describes a typical day that usually runs into 18 hours with a couple of breaks for family and commuting. What gadgets help him be productive? Tune in to find out. If you missed, you might want to listen to Part-1 (http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2008/08/07/diaz-nesamoney-of-jivox-video-ad-network/) of the interview with Diaz where he talks about Jivox. Technorati Tags: jivox (http://technorati.com/tags/jivox),diaz nesamoney (http://technorati.com/tags/diaz%20nesamoney),entrepreneur (http://technorati.com/tags/entrepreneur),startups (http://technorati.com/tags/startups),technology (http://technorati.com/tags/technology),ideas (http://technorati.com/tags/ideas),silicon valley (http://technorati.com/tags/silicon%20valley),BITS Pilani (http://technorati.com/tags/BITS%20Pilani)The Kamla ShownoHow do you know you have what it takes to be an entrepreneur? How or when do you recognize that you want to become an entrepreneur? What about the role family and spouse in an entrepreneur&#8217;s...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=A9iwmtkwKKU:LLjuDgfp-QY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=A9iwmtkwKKU:LLjuDgfp-QY:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=A9iwmtkwKKU:LLjuDgfp-QY:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=A9iwmtkwKKU:LLjuDgfp-QY:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/A9iwmtkwKKU" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2008/08/28/jivoxs-diaz-nesamoney-on-entrepreneurship/http://kamlashow.com/content/900290/maincontent/mp3/broadband/DiazNesamoney_OnBeingAnEntrepreneur_KamlaShow.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/oM7FBFR3f3Y/Books and AuthorsBusiness & TechFeaturedIdeasInternet & TelecomSan Francisco/Silicon ValleyVideokamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:39:58 PDThttp://kamlashow.com/podcast/2008/08/26/tim-oreilly-on-web-20/http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2008/08/26/tim-oreilly-on-web-20/feed/1What is web 2.0? How do you harness the intelligence of users? What does "the network is the platform," really mean? And why are rules on the network different? Why is it better to share information rather than hoard it in the online world?(http://oreilly.com/images/oreilly/Tim-2008.jpeg)What is web 2.0 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_2.0)? How do you harness the intelligence of users? What does "the network is the platform," really mean? And why are rules on the network different? Why is it better to share information (http://www.friendfeed.com) rather than hoard it in the online world? To find answers to these questions I turned to Tim O'Reilly (http://oreilly.com/oreilly/tim_bio.html) of O'Reilly media. I caught up with Tim (http://itc.conversationsnetwork.org/shows/detail50.html) at TiECon 2007 in Santa Clara, where he spoke about Web 2.0 (http://youtube.com/watch?v=CQibri7gpLM) and chaired a panel discussion on Web 2.0 (http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/tim_oreilly_int.php) with Navin Ashwin (http://youtube.com/watch?v=RFuicOJfmAQ) of BitTorrent; Alex Welch of Photobucket and Jaideep Singh of Spock. Tim is founder and CEO of O'Reilly Media and is an activist for open source, and open standards. Ajit Jaokar of OpenGarden was kind enough to decipher the interview and post (http://opengardensblog.futuretext.com/archives/2007/06/interesting_tim_1.html) the major points made by TIm during the interview. The interview first ran in May 2007. Photo Credit: O'Reilly Media Technorati Tags: Tim O'Reilly (http://technorati.com/tags/Tim%20O'Reilly),Web 2.0 (http://technorati.com/tags/Web%202.0),open source (http://technorati.com/tags/open%20source),twittering (http://technorati.com/tags/twittering),jaiku (http://technorati.com/tags/jaiku),bitorrent (http://technorati.com/tags/bitorrent),technology (http://technorati.com/tags/technology),emerging technologies (http://technorati.com/tags/emerging%20technologies),TiECon 2007 (http://technorati.com/tags/TiECon%202007),Silicon Valley (http://technorati.com/tags/Silicon%20Valley)The Kamla ShownoIndia,Indian,diaspora,South,Asian,South,Asia,desi,India,travel,Indian,American,Punjabi,Mexican,India,economy,and,business,outsourcing,India,radio,show,india,podcasts,global,indian,indian,podcast,india,radio,show,aishwarya,rai,bollywoodWhat is web 2.0? How do you harness the intelligence of users? What does &#8220;the network is the platform,&#8221; really mean? And why are rules on the network different? Why is it better to...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=oM7FBFR3f3Y:WEpfGVtE3Ek:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=oM7FBFR3f3Y:WEpfGVtE3Ek:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=oM7FBFR3f3Y:WEpfGVtE3Ek:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=oM7FBFR3f3Y:WEpfGVtE3Ek:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/oM7FBFR3f3Y" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2008/08/26/tim-oreilly-on-web-20/http://kamlashow.com/content/900280/maincontent/mp3/broadband/TimOReilly_KamlaBhattShow.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/RW5aRK6oIRc/BangaloreBooks and AuthorsFeaturedIndiaPeopleAnita NairAuthorsLadies CoupeSouth Asian Writerskamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Mon, 25 Aug 2008 07:07:51 PDThttp://kamlabhattshow.com/pdcst/2007/01/28/in-conversation-with-anita-nair/http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2008/08/25/in-conversation-with-anita-nair/feed/11Anita Nair,Authors,Bangalore,India,Ladies Coupe,People,South Asian WritersAnita Nair is the author of Malabar Mind, Ladies Coupe, Mistress and other books. Her book Ladies Coupe is described as "what must be one of the most important feminist novels to come out of South Asia," by The Telegraph, UK.(http://www.anitanair.net/images/anita-prpl.jpg)Anita Nair is the author of Malabar Mind, Ladies Coupe, Mistress and other books. Her book Ladies Coupe is described as "what must be one of the most important feminist novels to come out of South Asia," by The Telegraph, UK. The Times Literary Supplement wrote that Anita's "strength as a writer lies in bringing alive the everyday thoughts, desires and doubts." Anita's books have been published in various languages in Europe and Latin America. I caught up with Anita Nair (http://www.anitanair.net) in her Bangalore home, where we spoke about her transition to a full-time writer, her books, what inspires her to write, studying in a small town in Kerala, about sex and Indians and the influence of films on her writing. Anita started her career in the advertising industry. She always wanted to write, and started writing while holding down a full-time job. She slowly made the transition to first as a part-time writer, and eventually into a full-time writer. Anita divides her time between Bangalore and Kerala. This interview was first published on 28th January 2007 and  was part of the literary podcast series for Mumbai's Kala Ghoda Arts Festival 2007. Technorati tags: Anita Nair (http://technorati.com/tags/Anita%20Nair), Ladies Coupe (http://technorati.com/tags/Ladies%20Coupe), Malabar Mind (http://technorati.com/tags/Malabar%20Mind), Mistress (http://technorati.com/tags/Mistress), author (http://technorati.com/tags/author)The Kamla ShownoAnita Nair is the author of Malabar Mind, Ladies Coupe, Mistress and other books. Her book Ladies Coupe is described as &#8220;what must be one of the most important feminist novels to come out of...<br/> <br/> Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=RW5aRK6oIRc:dyT_Uf5wuos:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=RW5aRK6oIRc:dyT_Uf5wuos:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=RW5aRK6oIRc:dyT_Uf5wuos:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?a=RW5aRK6oIRc:dyT_Uf5wuos:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheKamlaBhattShow?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~4/RW5aRK6oIRc" height="1" width="1"/>http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2008/08/25/in-conversation-with-anita-nair/http://kamlashow.com/content/5060/maincontent/mp3/broadband/AnitaNair_KamlaBhatt.mp3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheKamlaBhattShow/~3/Eeq8ryRBh1Q/Business & TechDiasporaFeaturedIdeasIndiaInternet & TelecomAnil Rajgsmmicrotelecommobilemobile infrastructureshyam telecomtechnologyVNLkamla@kamlabhattshow.com (Kamla Bhatt)Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:04:54 PDThttp://kamlashow.com/podcast/2008/08/22/vnls-anil-raj-serving-the-next-billion-mobile-users/http://kamlashow.com/podcast/2008/08/22/vnls-anil-raj-serving-the-next-billion-mobile-users/feed/0Anil Raj,gsm,Ideas,microtelecom,mobile,mobile infrastructure,shyam telecom,technology,VNLHow do you serve the next billion is the the central focus of conversation in many telecom companies. How do you address the bottom of the pyramid in emerging and developing economise? I caught up with Anil Raj of VNL,(http://kamlashow.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/picresized_th_1219249072_anil_raj_hq.jpg)How do you serve the next billion is the the central focus of conversation in many telecom companies. How do you address the bottom of the pyramid in emerging and developing economise? I caught up with Anil Raj of VNL (http://www.vnl.in/), an Indian-Swedish telecom company that recently introduced a new product: solar based GSM -system that appears to clearly address the needs and challenges in rolling out mobile infrastructure into rural (http://www.thetelecom.co.uk/20080709/villages-in-india-will-have-internet-access-via-power-lines/)areas. VNL uses the term microtelecom to address the needs of the bottom of the pyramid. The current population of the world is 6.68 billion out of which close to 3 billion have access to a mobile phone. While telecom operators have figured out how to manufacture low-cost handsets they are still working on how to manufacture low-cost (http://www.littleabout.com/2008/06/11/spiceing-up-the-rural-market-with-rs-599-handset/), rugged telecom infrastructure that can be deployed in the rural areas of these countries. A central challenge for expansion has been the high cost of energy bills, non-availability of engineers or trained technicians along with th