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Panel Stresses Significance of Indian Elections

By Sam Abrams April 8, 2014

Monday marked the first day of the 2014 Indian general election, which will span a record 36 days, culminating May 12. Voting will take place in all 543 constituency districts of India to elect members...

Movie Review: ‘The Lunchbox’

By Meagan Wang March 14, 2014

“The Lunchbox” revolves around something we are all familiar with from our childhood — a literal lunchbox — and creates a complex and powerful message behind this simple object. Refreshingly subtle...

Pune, India

By Zoe Bertrand December 6, 2013

I didn’t know what to expect when I chose to leave Georgetown for a semester abroad in India. I imagined grand adventures involving yoga gurus, elephants and exotic Indian feasts. Coincidentally,...

Film Captures Education Inequality

By Allie Doughty March 22, 2013

After watching a 30-minute preview of the documentary Girl Rising, I was more moved than I had been by every movie that I had seen in 2012 combined. Directed by Richard Robbins, the film traces the...

Brit-Rockers Pedal to Success

By Abby Reutzel January 20, 2012

With the release of its third studio album, Bombay Bicycle Club has proven itself as a band that warrants some attention. The album is full of mellow vocals, interesting lyrics and electric guitar-backed...

DeGioia Sits Down With Student Press

By Mariah Byrne January 11, 2012

Each semester, University President John J. DeGioia sets an hour aside to talk to representatives of the campus media. The highlights from today's meeting include planned expansions to the university's...

STODDER: Simple Technology, Big Impact

By Sarah Stodder October 28, 2011

A stroke of genius doesn't have to cost millions. Often with just a bit of creativity and basic sensitivity to the needs of large swaths of the world's population, inventions arise that save as many...

Clinton Pushes India Ties, Student Activism

By Laura Engshuber October 14, 2011

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton directly challenged the throng of students crowding the upper floor of Gaston Hall this morning to work toward improving the system of higher education in India. "A...

Indian Ambassador Addresses South Asian Identity

By Rita Pearson September 28, 2011

Nirupama Rao, the Indian Ambassador to the United States, expressed her hope that India can play a role as both a world superpower and a builder of the South Asian identity in her address Tuesday. During...

Stodder: Indian IT Calls Attention to Masses

By Sarah Stodder September 2, 2011

Mention the words "information technology" and "India" to an American, and what generally comes to mind? Business students might think of corporate powerhouses like Infosys and Wipro, major players...

Getting to Know Bombay, Again

By Udayan Tripathi September 28, 2010

After two years away in Washington, it had become time for me to revisit my birthplace. Being at college can be engrossing, especially as an international student hobnobbing with others from around the...

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