Category Archives: India I met quite an interesting person through my assignment last month. His name is Ashok Khade, who founded Das Offshore Engineering, a successful oil-rig engineering company. He is one of the many successful businessmen who have taken advantage of India’s growing economy but what makes him unique is that he belongs to the Dalit, in...  To boost India’s retail economy, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh announced last month that for the first time big foreign companies like Wal-Mart and Tesco could open retail stores in India. The decision generated big controversy and lots of protests, including burning effigy and local retail shop strike, have been taking place for the last couple... no comments  A few days ago, I got a call from a young film director whom I met last month during a mutual friend’s wedding. He told me that he needed some photos in a presentation for production companies to raise funds for a new movie. It was a volunteer job with no compensation for my labor.... no comments  Finally, it’s over. Big ganesha idols from all over the city hit Arabian Sea yesterday afternoon in the final day of Ganpati festival. When I was shooting immersion of ganesha idols yesterday, I immersed myself as well….of course by accident. There were lots of debris of idols at bottom of the water which has piled... no comments  As the festival goes on, more people come out and the streets and beaches are getting pretty lively. I live on a lane near a beach in local Maharathi neighborhood so the loud drums and firecrackers keep bursting well deep into the night. Hindu devotees immerse Ganesh idols on certain days during the festival. The... no comments |
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