Following the Tagore Trail
Wall Street Journal Asia November 7, 2011 In 1912 the Irish poet William Butler Yeats came across a poetry manuscript freshly translated from Bengali to English by a writer then […]
Dancing robots: Invitation to the Dance
Economist, Babbage September 20th 2011 AS THE violins soar, a lone dancer lopes gracefully across the stage of the Joyce Theatre in New York. But this is no solo. Two […]
Young lawyer aids exile Tibetans with his language and legal skills
Christian Science Monitor September 6, 2011 In Dharmasala, lawyer Vinayak Sharma uses his language and legal skills to help Tibetans facing India’s complex legal system. In this northern Indian hill […]
The New Leader of Tibetans on the Dalai Lama, China, Harvard, and More
The Atlantic.com An interview with Lobsang Sangay, prime minister of the Tibetan government-in-exile August 8, 2011 On August 8, Lobsang Sangay was sworn in as prime minister of the Tibetan […]
Don’t Fear the e-Reaper
Economist.com August 2, 2011 AS BORDERS started liquidating its remaining American bookstores last week, the death knell for print books in the digital age tolled ever louder. But on July […]
Indian monastery aids Tibetan monks facing crackdown
Christian Science Monitor July 11, 2011 The Kirti Monastery in Dharamsala, an Indian hill town home to thousands of exiled Tibetans, has become a crisis center for the turmoil at […]
To The Max
Forbes June 22, 2011 Afghans are making the long trek to India for medical treatment, providing healthy results for both patients and providers. It is a long way from Sayed […]
Organic Farming Finds a Growing Fan Base in India
International Herald Tribune June 3, 2011 DEHRA DUN, INDIA — On Thakur Das’s farm in northern India, rice fields stretch into the distance, creating a chartreuse sea of waist-high stalks. […]
Indian Print Artisans at Work
International Herald Tribune May 26, 2011 JAIPUR, INDIA — From the roof of the mansion comes the rhythmic sound of clinking metal. Mujeeb Ullakhan, a wood block carver, sits on […]
The Dalai Lama resigns: So long, farewell
Economist.com March 14, 2011 AFTER six decades as the living emblem of Tibetans in exile from Chinese-ruled Tibet, the Dalai Lama prepared on March 14th to present his resignation from […]
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