“… In Other News, ‘Never The Twain Shall Meet.’”

According to a study detailed in The New York Times, there’s a rather Manichaean divide when it comes to how people around the world assess others’ facial expressions, and wouldn’t you know it, it falls on lines of ordinal direction!

The Daily Delicious for March 18, 2008

Shaan Rahi playing for Herricks.

Pakistani-American guard/forward Shaan Rahi wants to play Division I basketball.
“Even when we go to other schools, I don’t see that many brown kids playing,” said Rahi, in reference to how South Asian youth describe themselves. “It would be nice to have someone to relate to.” (Newsday)
(tags: sports pakistan(i) brown)

‘Dandy’ Paris Hilton […]

Unconverted Archives from 2004-05

Looking for a story we did in 2004 or 2005? We haven’t converted all of them into our new format yet, but you can still find the old versions here.

The Daily Delicious for March 17, 2008

UNICEF Photo of the Year. Child Brides, Stephanie Sinclair
Masala Chai
A visual arts blog that features desi art and design. —Ismat
(tags: art)
Out Against Abuse
A forum to bring together activists, volunteers, survivors and others to discuss gender-based violence and how it impacts the South Asian community. —Ismat
(tags: activism, domestic_violence)

Mustache Panache (Or, How I Totally Called It)

A follow-up post on the snaps that noted fashion blogger Scott Shuman (better known as The Sartorialist) is posting from New Delhi.

The Daily Delicious for March 16, 2008

via PopSugar

Natalie Portman Is a New York Jewel
Paparazzi caught Natalie in Indian wedding makeup while shooting in New York for Kosher Vegetarian, a short directed by Mira Nair. The short will also star Irrfan Khan for the upcoming, New York, I Love You.
(tags: film NYC)

The Daily Delicious for March 15, 2008

NYASAFF: Dollhouse, playing tomorrow, March 16 at Tribeca Cinemas.

Festivals | 2008 New York Arab & South Asian Film Festival | March 5 - March 16, 2008
This is the last weekend for this festival, so if you’re in the NYC area, check it out.
(tags: film NYC)

OPI India Collection
The India Collection by OPI: Love the name or […]

The Sartorialist Does New Delhi

Scott Schuman, otherwise known as the fabulous street fashion photographer who blogs as The Sartorialist, has arrived in India.

The Daily Delicious for March 14, 2008

Part of the Mehndi Collection at iStockPhoto.

Royalty free stock images | Lightbox | Mehndi Collection
Over at iStockPhoto, Heidi of HiDesign has intricately detailed designs inspired by the art of mehndi. —Pavani
(tags: mehndi henna design art)

Dishum Dishum: Punchy Thoughts For The New Millenium!
Media, arts and entertainment—from an Indian-American standpoint. —Ismat
(tags: blogs Indian)

The Daily Delicious for March 13, 2008

Stuff Indians Like: # 47: Dannon Yogurt Tupperware
“Reached into the back of your fridge for some Dannon Fat Free Yogurt, popped open the lid and instead of plain, milk cultured by bacteria you find brown subji leftovers that your mother made the night before.” Another in the latest meme game.—Pavani
(tags: humor indian blogs)

“I feel at […]