OCI or PIO?

Although India does not allow dual citizenship, I am eligible for special recognition by the government of India because my parents were born in the nation state of India (after independence). With this recognition comes several benefits, like bypassing visa processes for each visit to India.
I’m having this debate now in my life because [...]

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Malayalee Matrimonial Ads

Malayalee Matrimonial Ads are fascinating, and give one strange insight into the ideals of this society. One the one hand, you have ads with the following language (usually in the so-called “cosmopolitan” section):
-Caste no bar
-Language no bar
-Mixed cultured man looking for bride
-Seeks educated bridegroom
-Seeks employed, educated bride
On the other hand, there is also this [...]

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Has Frieda been photoshopped?

The makeup company L’Oreal received a lot of heat recently regarding possible photoshopping of the singer Beyonce (to give her lighter skin).
There are similar questions about Frieda Pinto, the Indian actress from Slumdog Millionaire.
I personally don’t think she has been photoshopped. She already is light-skinned for an Indian. Plus, if her skin [...]

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California white women + India

come together in an Incredible !ndia campaign!
I’ve blogged briefly about Incredible !ndia before.
In light of recent discussions on this and my other blog, I found an ad that appeared in last month’s Economist to be very timely:
The caption reads:
“Country of Birth *sideways heart* USA
Motherland *sideways heart* India
Julie Martin was born near Hollywood in L.A. [...]

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