Tag Archives: Mumbai

A Call for Justice in India

Posted on September 9, 2016 by annetbell

India comedian’s angry tweet to Modi goes viral BBC News Image copyrightNARINDER NANUImage captionKapil Sharma (centre) has a cult following in India An angry tweet by a popular Indian comedian to Prime Minister Narendra Modi has gone viral. Kapil … Continue reading →

Posted in India, Travel, Uncategorized, USA | Tagged bribes, injustice, justice, Kapil Sharma, Mumbai, taxes, voters | Leave a comment

Documentary of “Daughters of Mother India”

Posted on June 17, 2015 by annetbell

Indian Award-Winning Documentary ‘Daughters of Mother India’ — Jarring Wake-Up Call for Men Like Me Posted: 05/26/2015 2:36 pm EDT Updated: 05/26/2015 3:59 pm EDT Huffington Post By Jim Luce With Jitin Hingorani. While living and working in my … Continue reading →

Posted in film, India, Uncategorized | Tagged "Nirbhaya" NY premiere, Changing hearts and minds, convictions and punishment, education, films, gender based violence, girls in India, India, marches, Mumbai, New Delhi, plays, rape, Women in India | Leave a comment

Slum Boys ! Not to be Missed !

Posted on May 24, 2015 by annetbell

This is Bappi Lahiri, an international music director, composer, and singer in both Indian and American film industry. Years ago, he met Mother Theresa in Kolkota and shared a moment with her. She told him to do good for the … Continue reading →

Posted in India, Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged Bappi Lahiri, I Love India, Mother Theresa, Mumbai, Mumbai slum boys, slum rap music | 2 Comments

2014 U N List of the World’s Most Populous Cities

Posted on March 19, 2015 by annetbell

UK EDITIONTHURSDAY, 19TH MARCH, 2015 Sign inFacebookTwitterGoogle PlusRSSSearch International Business Times UK News Business Economy Technology Science Sport Entertainment Opinion Video Society United Nations World Population Day 2014: Top 10 Most Populous Cities Revealed KABITA-MAHARANA By Kabita Maharana July 11, … Continue reading →

Posted in India, Travel, Uncategorized, USA | Tagged city planning, Delhi, Mexico City, Mumbai, population, population of the world, Sano Paulo, Tokyo, UN, UN list of most populous cites | 1 Comment

Lunch Flash Dance in Mumbai

Posted on September 14, 2014 by annetbell

Indian people are born with dancing in their souls, or so it seems to me. Most people around the world, who go to films, know about the dance scenes in Bollywood films. We saw a gangster film while in India … Continue reading →

Posted in film, India, Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged "Attack of 26/11", "Shoot Out at Wadala", blogging, culture, dancing, Flash Dance, India, Indian films, Mumbai, travel | 9 Comments

“Wake Me Up” . . . Avicii. . . . . Music Monday

Posted on August 18, 2014 by annetbell

David and I first heard about the Swedish music craze sweeping the world early in our time in India. Several of the students just had to go by overnight train to Mumbai to see the “Swedish House Mafia. ” Then … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized, USA | Tagged 2011, 2013, Abba, Avicii, blogging, culture, Mumbai, music, Swedish House Mafia, Tim Bergling | 10 Comments

“Million Dollar Arm ” A Film

Posted on June 3, 2014 by annetbell

“Million Dollar Arm” is a film based on a true story or the audience would never believe the primace. An American baseball scout , Jon Hamm from the very popular TV show “Madmen”, goes to India to scout Indian Cricket … Continue reading →

Posted in film, India, Uncategorized, USA | Tagged American baseball, baseball scout, Cricket, film, Inida, Los Angles, Million Dollar Arm, Mumbai, Walt Disney | 9 Comments

Ravi, Internationally Known Fan Vender in Mumbai

Posted on April 24, 2014 by annetbell

Ask yourself what talents and gifts displayed by Ravi could contribute to India or even the world? Here is a boy who is so gifted linguistically with only a 4th or 5th grade education. India has the highest number … Continue reading →

Posted in India, Uncategorized | Tagged #1 Video of street kid in India, entrepreneur, Fan Vender, Hanging Garden, India, Linguist, Mumbai, peacock fans, Ravi, talent, tourist, Youth of India | 10 Comments

Love in a “Lunchbox”

Posted on April 19, 2014 by annetbell

If a slum dweller in Mumbai can earn a million dollars on a TV game show, why is it not possible for an aging insurance man to find love in his lunchbox? ‘The Lunchbox’ is in limited release in … Continue reading →

Posted in film, India, Uncategorized | Tagged "Lunchbox", blogging, Bollywood, communication, connection among people, dabbawallh delivery system, food, India, Indian film, love, Mumbai, photography, trains | 33 Comments

Slum People, not Dogs!

Posted on December 31, 2013 by annetbell

First, I need to apologize for using the pejorative of slum dogs for these dear people. That was the title of the Time article and I was not thinking. A few years ago when Slum Dog Millionaire was released, many … Continue reading →

Posted in India, Uncategorized | Tagged architects, blogging, Bollywood, Dharavi Slum, housing, India, Mumbai, Recycling, Slum Dog Millionaire, travel | 18 Comments