Tag Archives: India

Four Rickshaw Drivers

Posted on February 10, 2014 by annetbell

Here is another of my favorite posts. If you can wade through the 800+ words, you will meet some amazing Indian rickshaw drivers!    Posted on March 30, 2013by annetbell     From day one in India , we have had a … Continue reading →

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A Humanist Capitalist in India

Posted on February 8, 2014 by annetbell

From scandal to success: Turning around India’s Enron By Anthony ReubenBusiness reporter, BBC News Continue reading the main story Entrepreneurship Hard to swallow Swedish start-up Tennessee tech Supercar boss In January 2009, a corporate scandal emerged that became known as … Continue reading →

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Republic Day , January 26, 2014

Posted on February 5, 2014 by annetbell

Quick quiz. . . . when is Independence Day?  Why is it not celebrated on its date?   August 15,  1947 was the actual date that the English left peacefully after 200 years in India.  Republic Day began on January … Continue reading →

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Frankly Speaking with Rahul Ghandi

Posted on January 31, 2014 by annetbell

The journalist Arnab Goswami  interviewed  Rahul Ghandi, the presumed candidate for Prime Minister  from the Congress Party, for 90 minutes of grueling inquiry.  There were questions about Mr. Modi and BBP, Gujarat communal violence, 1984 violence against the Sikhs when … Continue reading →

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Day to Night. . . . .Kites to Lights

Posted on January 31, 2014 by annetbell

As the light began to fade, no one was ready for the magic to be over and it wasn’t.  The sky began to fill with twinkling lights, a million flickering fire flies. Thanks Erin : http://erinmbutler.wordpress.com/2014/01/19/lanterns/ Actually not fire flies at … Continue reading →

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Uttarayan , Kite Festival in Ahmedabad

Posted on January 30, 2014 by annetbell

Colorful tissue paper kites were being sold everywhere in Ahmedabad soon after we arrived.  The anticipation of the two day holiday, January 14-15, was building. These men are preparing the string by rubbing it with the pink substance made of … Continue reading →

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International Kite Festival in Ahmedabad

Posted on January 29, 2014 by annetbell

Ahmedabad celebrates 2000 festivals during the year.  According to  me, that is over 5 per, each day of the year. In all honesty, we didn’t see or participate in anywhere near that number, but January 14-15  was memorable.  We were … Continue reading →

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Jama Masjid, Delhi India’s Largest Mosque

Posted on January 28, 2014 by annetbell

 Reading about Delhi in the Indian Summer brought this mosque to mind.  It is the Jama Masjid, Mosque in Delhi built high on a hill overlooking the crowded streets of Old Delhi. The busyness and chaos of  Chawari Bazaar  is at … Continue reading →

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India’s Got Talent “Akshat, 8 Year Old Dancer”

Posted on January 26, 2014 by annetbell

From the Indian talent show, the judges and audience were blown away with this little guy, his moves, agility, poise, stage presence, and future as a Bollywood dancer!

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Rock Stars ?!? (re-blogged from February 2013)

Posted on January 19, 2014 by annetbell

Ahmedabad is not a tourist destination. It is a working class city which used to be called the Manchester (UK) of India due to the many fabric mills. It could also be dubbed the Boston of India because of the … Continue reading →

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