Attended the book launch for Delhi Noir, the latest in the international series from Akashic Books, held at the Rubin Museum on June 10th (yes, that lovely space that used to be Barneys). Well now it’s even lovelier, and bless their hearts, they keep the gift shop open well after the evening event has ended […]
From New Zealand with Laughs
This is a story I did that ran in the May 29, 2009 issue of India Abroad: In recent years, New York City stages have carried several plays about the Indian immigrant experience. Sakina’s Restaurant, East is East, India Awaiting – each depicted aspects of life of members of the Indian community in the […]
As Gary Glitter used to sing…
… hello, hello, I’m back again. I’ve been off the blog for way too long, first due to a variety of pressures, but then, due to complications with WordPress. I’ll spare you the colorful expletives about that experience, but I will share with you high praises for friends who made the time to help untangle […]
D’Arranged Marriage
Caught a performance last Friday night of the fast-paced one-man comedy show D’Arranged Marriage performed by Rajeev Varma (who plays all eight characters). It’s the story of Kiwi Sanjay Gupta as he tries to make his way as a stand-up comic and dodge his parents attempts to get him married. Stay tuned for an interview […]
Santosh Sivan on the Space Shuttle
Well, almost. Who could have ever imagined a link between the US space shuttle and an indie Indian movie? The Malayalee maestro, Santosh Sivan, mentioned recently in an email that his film Before the Rains (which is releasing in India in May) was actually carried into space by astronaut Steve Swanson aboard the shuttle […]
Blue Boy Launching Today
Last night, at the R Bar here in NYC, editor/cabaret singer/author/is there anything else this 28-year-old can’t do? Rakesh Satyal played charming host to well wishers there to count down to midnight when his debut novel, Blue Boy, officially went on sale. I am at an uncharacteristic loss for words to describe his Kirantastic […]