Miss New York Nina Davuluri Crowned Miss America, Twitter Gets Emotional
Last night in Atlantic City, Miss New York, 24-year old Nina Davuluri became the first-ever South Asian American crowned Miss America at the annual pageant. … Read more
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Vijay Iyer Talks About His Latest Album — ‘Holding It Down: The Veterans’ Dreams Project’
Tuesday marked the release of “Holding It Down: The Veterans’ Dreams Project,” the third collaborative album release by poet/performer Mike Ladd and Grammy-nominated composer/pianist Vijay … Read more
On the 12th Anniversary of 9/11
Today marks the twelfth anniversary of 9/11. Maybe you think every story about 9/11 has already been told. But there are still narratives to examine. … Read more
Hot News Mix: Irrfan Khan’s Oscar Buzz, the Met’s Blood-Covered Roof + More
Oscar Buzz: The Hollywood Reporter’s Scott Feinberg suggests that The Lunchbox (Dabba in India) starring Irrfan Khan (Slumdog Millionaire, The Namesake, Life of Pi) will “likely” … Read more
Hot News Mix: Ben Kingsley’s New Role, Hema Malini’s Rape Advice + More
Ben Kingsley plays a Sikh cabbie in his upcoming film Learning to Drive. [Daily Mail] Bollywood actress Hema Malini gives women in India her rape … Read more
Falu Shah on Her New Album, Jay Sean and Motherhood
Singer and songwriter Falu Shah forged her reputation with what she calls “Indie Hindi,” a unique meld of Indian classical and contemporary sounds. She’s worked … Read more
Flying While Brown: Hindu Man Denied Flight on JetBlue During Ramadan
In what appears to be another case of flying while brown, Aditya Mukerjee (@chimeracoder) reported on his Tumblr yesterday that he was kicked off a … Read more
Goldspot’s Siddhartha Khosla Talks to Us About His New Album, Marriage, and Bollywood Covers
Indie rock band Goldspot is set to release Aerogramme, their third studio album, next Tuesday. In anticipation of the upcoming release, which kicks off with … Read more
Jay Sean’s ‘Neon’ Underwhelms
In case you missed it, R&B singer Jay Sean released his fourth studio album at the end of July. Titled Neon, the 15-track album features … Read more
Hot News Mix: Hrithik Roshan, Sanjay Gupta on Weed, @Sree’s New Job + More
Krrish 3. One of India’s biggest action film franchises releases November 2013. Check out the trailer for Krrish 3, starring Hrithik Roshan, Priyanka Chopra, Vivek Oberai … Read more
