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This one’s a few years old, but i saw it the first time last week. Check out this awesome Pepsi commercial. Who said Elephants are only to be found in Lucknow? They are wherever there is Pepsi. Welcome back to Amreekandesi! If you liked this post, please comment or 'like' so we know! Subscribe...
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…do not do as the tourists do. Unless you want to stick out like a sore thumb. Like Arundhati Roy at an RSS morning meeting. Like Jaya Bachchan in Raj Sabha. Like, umm,  a tourist in New york. New Yorkers are cruel people.  They will bite you. They will trample you. They will take...
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They say a picture is worth a million words. This one was discovered in a discount household store in Newyork. So far we had only seen Indian stores selling stuff with prices printed in rupees. A non desi store selling Tide detergent for Rs 23 was, let’s just say, exciting.
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India finally made itself known to Pope Benedict. Italian automaker Piaggio presented a Pope-d version of the ubiquitous Indian autorikshaw to the Pope in the Vatican recently. From the TOI report “These vehicles were given a complete look and feel of a Popemobile by putting a white coloured hood, white tyres, seat upholstery, and...
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July 4th. The American Independence day. A day for barbeques, picnics, family get-togethers, and fireworks! The Macy’s ‘spectacular‘ has been a Newyork tradition for the past 32 years. This year we decided to watch it from Roosevelt Island, which supposedly offers the best views of the show. The show was nice. I probably didn’t...
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Right here in Newyork’s backyard exists a quaint little neighbourhood called Jackson Heights. Sometimes also known as Little India. A visit there and you actually feel like you are in some Delhi market. Chandni Chowk anyone? Here’s some pictures of this great Indian getaway. Did you want to buy some Jewellery? Some nice Indian...
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Be Indian. Buy Indian. Think Indian. And coming soon to a pharmacy store near you…. WE SPEAK INDIAN!!! REALLY…
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In India (and else where) people find exotic woods to make the doors of their houses. Some doors are made of metal for enhanced security. Some doors are even made of glass, albeit the people living in those houses not being allowed to throw stones. But take this. Soon, you might actually be able...
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That is the exact headline of this article i found on the Times of India website. The headline was interesting. Don’t we keep hearing people cry all the time about the ever rising IT salaries? A closer look turned into disappointment. Disappointment and Disenchantment. Disenchantment with how media people just write anything whether or...
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First there was American Idol, and then came along America’s Got Talent. Watch Kashif Memon tear apart Hrithik Roshan and still get through the opening rounds of America’s Got Talent. This guy is a Pakistani living in the US. As part of his act he performed the Ik Pal Ka Jeena dance. The moves...
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1. Do you vote? In the club elections? Always Hell yea They are all equally bad. What’s the use? Used to. Till they ended reservation for my caste. 2. You are stopped at a traffic light. The light turns green and you take four seconds to move. People behind you start honking. You? Stop...
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A four day event called Incredible India! kicked off in Newyork today. This event is an attempt to showcase India to America, and will comprise several business meets, panel discussions, and cultural events. If you missed today’s events, there’s still three days to go, and plenty going on. We were there to cover the...
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We have been seeing a lot of India in Newyork these days…wonder why?
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