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Brawndo: it’s got electrolytes
(News) Don’t piss off brawny kabbadi players: 2 hospitalized in Melbourne after racist incident. [via]
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(WaPo) Dabbawallas are back in style due to the recession. Bombay railways are so crowded that the dabbawalas have their own train cars. At 12:15, they take a tiny, five-minute chai break.
Dabba paradise
Dabbawalla databases
(Eye) Dabbawallas’ symbols are not standardised; each group of 30-35 uses their own religious motifs, landmarks, Marathi script, colours, initials of railway stations, or combination of two or three different systems.
‘Slumdog’ Jerusalem
(Haaretz) Freida Pinto’s next film ‘Miral’ focuses on the interwoven lives of a Israeli and Palestinian women. Stars female lead Hiam Abbass (‘Lemon Tree’), a Palestinian actress who lives in France. (ht: Ron)
British army takes up kabbadi
(Telegraph) The Briitsh army has taken up kabaddi in an attempt to find a sport at which they can beat the Indians [not cricket :)] (ht: Sapna)
Amit*Teens
(Amitpaul) Amit Sebastian Paul was a member of the A*Teens, a tribute group which landed huge hits with Abba covers in ’98. His parents are Indian and Swedish.
‘Ramchand Pakistani’
(Tribecafilmfestival) Mehreen Jabbar interviewed by Aseem Chhabra about ‘Ramchand Pakistani’ with Nandita Das. A 7-year-old boy and his father are imprisoned after crossing the Indian border. Scroll to last interview on right side. More: [via]