Miss India America

Film Notes: Two Sides of the Desi Coin: “For Here or To Go?” And “Miss India America”

By Kamla Mar 2, 2015 / Comments Off on Film Notes: Two Sides of the Desi Coin: “For Here or To Go?” And “Miss India America”

Two Indian-American films had their world premiere at Silicon Valley’s Cinequest Film Festival (Feb 24-Mar 8, 2015)  this weekend – “Miss India America,” and “For Here or To Go?” The films are made by Indian-American filmmakers from California. “Miss India America,” is set in Southern California, while “For Here or To Go?” is set in… Continue Reading

Atule Chitnis

Podcast: Atul Chitnis on India’s Telecom Boom Part-I

By Kamla Jan 27, 2015 / Comments Off on Podcast: Atul Chitnis on India’s Telecom Boom Part-I

  In 2006 I did a series of interviews with technologists and entrepreneurs in India to understand the booming telecom (mobile) boom in India. One of the people I spoke to was the late Atul Chitnis, who described himself as a disruptive technologist. He is the person to talk in Bangalore was a common refrain I… Continue Reading