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Gurdas Maan- Indian under Spotlight in Paris
Fans of Bhangra rejoice- popular Punjabi artist Gurdas Maan is coming to Paris for this first live concert in the city of lights !
I was a kid when I first heard Gurdas Maan sing 'Dil da mamla hai, kuch to karo sajan' (it's a matter of heart, do something beloved). That was the voice a young Punjabi munda who came from nowhere and won the public heart with his energy, voice, dynamism in an era where hard-core marketing of artists hardly existed, lesser so in India. The song was an overnight hit and probably instrumental in catapulting Gurdas Maan to nation-wide fame.
When Paris became Venice
Living in one of the hot tourist destinations of the world, it is hard to believe that hard times of the proportion of a catastrophe fell on Paris about a century back. In 1910, Paris was inundated for close to 10 days bringing the city life to a spectacular halt.
Portrait of an Indophile photographer- Gilles Cohen
Gilles Cohen is a French photographer based in Paris. A multi-faceted photographer, his work on India was published in the online magazine Gueles d'Ange*. Here's Gilles Cohen in his own words.
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Incredible India par Gilles Cohen
Tarun Tejpal- Indian under spotlight
Tarun Tejpal, the well known journalist and author, was in Paris in September 2009 for the launch of French edition of his second novel 'The Story of My Assassins'. His first novel 'The Alchemy of Desire' was a commercial success worldwide.
Here's Tarun Tejpal- the person who is a youth icon for fearlessly standing up for what one believes in, à la Ayn Rand perhaps...
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