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Wed, 6 Nov 2013 | By ravisinha | Views [180] | Video | Scholarship Entry
If you look at how Diwali is celebrated across most Indian cities, you would see a lot of firecrackers, a lot of noise, a lot of Chinese-made cheap electric lights. But deep inside Bengal, in the small town called Kharagpur is a college - IIT where an ... Read more >
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Wed, 6 Nov 2013 | By dishisafish | Views [302] | Video | Scholarship Entry
To experience the festival of Durga Puja from a deeper perspective, it was imperative for us to go beyond the obvious frolic that convoys most Indian festivals. We heard the story of Alokananda Roy, a dance teacher who teaches dance to jail inmates and ... Read more >
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Wed, 6 Nov 2013 | By devensaini | Views [295] | Video | Scholarship Entry
This subject is really close to my heart as my childhood memories attached to this Gurdwara. Whenever at night, electricity went off, there used to be light in Gurdwara as they had electric generators so i would go there and sleep peacefully and also ... Read more >
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Wed, 6 Nov 2013 | By pdlight | Views [640] | Video | Scholarship Entry
Being born and brought up in the city of Mumbai, we have seen the tradition of Ram Leela, being followed since our childhood. In the digital age, this local theatrical group successfully manages to attract crowds, due to its vibrancy and innocence. Befriending ... Read more >
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Wed, 6 Nov 2013 | By borahparmita | Views [253] | Video | Scholarship Entry
Being a big fan of TLC and Globe Trekker, wanting to be travel show host was obvious. I grew up reading a lot of stories by Ruskin Bond, and a lot of them happen in the mystic greens of Dehradun. So when I saw an opportunity to make a travel film, Ruskin's ... Read more >
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Wed, 6 Nov 2013 | By divyanshu | Views [280] | Video | Scholarship Entry
I'm a native of Budhlada town. The railway station of Budhlada is very interesting. The old fashioned architecture of the British era gives you a feel of nostalgia. This station feeds 76 villages nearby and trains to many major northern cities of India ... Read more >
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Wed, 6 Nov 2013 | By heritage | Views [351] | Video | Scholarship Entry
Durga Puja a religious festival, filled with lights, colours, friendship, love, unity of all the people in the world. Its an awaiting yearly festival for all the Indians especially the Bengalis. And I being a bengali chose this subject which is very much ... Read more >
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Wed, 6 Nov 2013 | By technologies_of_transition | Views [278] | Video | Scholarship Entry
I just read the book Marshall Stearns "History of Jazz" and found the information about the amazing tradition that no other city in America. I mean jazz funeral. It's an amazing event, when the funeral do not look sad and heavy, as it is in Europe. Here, ... Read more >
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Tue, 5 Nov 2013 | By sarahmastalir | Views [205]
We had the pleasure of staying at Harkaran's friends plac whilst in Delhi - the real deal! The first night we were there, Rhea came to grab us from the airport- she was dressed as a police officer from a halloween party... if only i could have recorded ... Read more >
Tue, 5 Nov 2013 | By dhirkid | Views [384] | Video | Scholarship Entry
Mumbai is a colourful mix of various cultures and traditions. The stories behind these cultures fascinate us. It also intrigues us as to what makes the new generation continue with these cultures. In our experience most of our cultures are based on ... Read more >
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Tue, 5 Nov 2013 | By trippingtramps | Views [1650] | Comments [4] | Video | Scholarship Entry
Living in Mumbai and discovering the rich culture of cinema through the city's eyes is something Piyush and I (Zulfiya) tremendously enjoy.With this interest, we chanced upon a treasure of an old cinema house in south Mumbai "Edward Talkies".Fascinated, ... Read more >
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Tue, 5 Nov 2013 | By vernonlobo | Views [1075] | Comments [4] | Video | Scholarship Entry
Eunuchs were a source of mystery to me. Considered to be Gods curse. Referred to be misfortune, evil, doom. I wanted to break this prejudice. I had a desire to show the world that there is a community of people, who do not fit into the conventionally ... Read more >
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Tue, 5 Nov 2013 | By ruthandklas | Photo Gallery
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Tue, 5 Nov 2013 | By ruthandklas | Views [706]
We spent 12 hours sharing travelling gossip with a lovely American-French couple, Brett and Vanessa, whilst on the Varanasi-Mumbai train crossing this huge country. We were mainly de-briefing on the weird and wonderful experiences of Varanasi, but also ... Read more >
Tue, 5 Nov 2013 | By sayantanacharya | Views [524] | Video | Scholarship Entry
Kushti is an old Indian form of wrestling. Kushti learning centers, locally known as Talims not only conserve the guru-shishya but also usher a sense of community. The heroic tales of pehelwans passed onto us by our grandparents had instilled a sense ... Read more >
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