Madhavi Mallapragada
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Hi Aswin, Nice clip. I have
Hi Aswin, Nice clip. I have been watching these promos on NDTV and am very curious about how the Karan Johar headed entertainment channel will shape the way we understand NDTV's politics. To an extent I think NDTV tries very consciously to present it ... -
Robert, I agree that one of
Robert, I agree that one of the key issues here is that of targeting audiences. Infact popular discourse in the late '90s and early 2000s was all about the market potential of "ethnic" audiences in the US. At that time it was Spanish langua ... -
Ola, The problem you
Ola, The problem you mention with Nollywood is similar to what was indicated for American Desi. It is a pity since I think these attempts by Indian-American entrepreneurs needs also to be located within a desire to shift from "diasporic" to Indi ... -
Pulse travels sometimes to
Pulse travels sometimes to the West coast---but yes, it is interesting to think about what consititutes 'original" programming in Pulse. The white host in Pulse is also reminiscent of a category that MTV Desi deployed "the Wesi"-- the ... -
Hi radhika! Your question
Hi radhika! Your question made me think about how desi is often used just as a generic term for Indian-American and NRI for Indian citizens in America. Yet both groups do their share of imagining a romantized des even as there are many "Indian-Americ ... -
Well, great clips Avi. This
Well, great clips Avi. This idea of investing in the homeland is a very prominent discourse, particularly in the late '90s with a change in state policy towards NRIs, liberalization and banking reform in India and the global aspirations of India' ... -
Well, that explains the "I
Well, that explains the "I am certain the President of Liberia was educated at UPenn"! ... -
The West to the resuce of
The West to the resuce of the Rest. Well when you can't do such a slideshow on Iraq or Afghanistan, it is always helps that one can go to Africa. It is also interesting to think about the images of cheering crowds for Bush in light of his low ratings ... -
The emergence of "brown"
The emergence of "brown" Muslim bodies on mainstream US and UK entertainment TV is functioning crucially to define what is "American/British" and what is " foreign." I agree with the comment that is important to examine repre ... -
I am not sure if indeeed
I am not sure if indeeed there's "no place for cultural taboo in cyberspace". Nevertheless I see the point being made about the use of Web technologies to talk about an issue that has been silenced. In talking about their victimization, is ...