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BOOK: Arjia Rinpoche, Tibetan lama
March 30, 2010 16:30 - 1 hour - 23.1 MBArjia Rinpoche, Director of the Tibetan Mongolian Buddhist Cultural Center in Bloomington, Indiana, is one of the most important religious leaders to escape Tibet since the Dalai Lama. His memoirs, "Surviving the Dragon: A Tibetan Lama's Account of 40 Years under Chinese Rule" published by Rodale Book Company, is in bookstores now - and the foreword is written by the Dalai Lama. "Surviving the Dragon" is the story of Arjia Rinpoche's growing up as the reincarnated abbot in Kumbum, one of Tib...
BOOKS: Daniyal Mueenuddin, author of "In Other Rooms, Other Wonders"
February 26, 2010 18:00 - 1 hour - 16.4 MBSAJA presents a conversation with bestselling author Daniyal Mueenuddin of Pakistan, whose short-story collection "In Other Rooms, Other Wonders," has been named a top 10 book of 2009 by Guardian, Economist, etc - and is a finalist of The Story Prize 2009 [ http://thestoryprize.org - announced March 3, 2010] He will be talking about his book as well as taking your questions. He will be interviewed by Vibhuti Patel of Newsweek.
MUSIC: Vijay Iyer, creator of the most acclaimed jazz album of 2009
February 09, 2010 14:00 - 1 hour - 13.7 MBSAJA & SAMMA present a conversation with Indian-American jazz musician Vijay Iyer. His Vijay Iyer Trio's "Historicity" album was the most honored jazz album of the year. Among the awards: #1 Jazz/Pop Album of the Year - The New York Times #1 Jazz Album of the Year - National Public Radio, U.S.A. #1 Jazz Album of the Year - Los Angeles Times #1 Innovative Jazz Release of 2009 - Chicago Tribune #1 Best Jazz of 2009 - PopMatters.com He'll discuss his love of jazz, his career and much more. Lis...
Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol, two of Bollywood's biggest stars
February 01, 2010 16:30 - 1 hour - 20.6 MBSAJA and SAMMA present a conversation with two of the biggest stars in Bollywood, Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol, who are starring in "My Name is Khan." In this conversation, they join about 30 minutes into the conversation about Bollywood. See video of their chat with Aseem Chhabra (with louder audio for SRK) at http://bit.ly/sajasrk * Follow sajaHQ on Twitter: @sajaHQ
MUSIC: Salman Ahmad, Muslim rock star on a "Rock & Roll Jihad"
January 28, 2010 16:00 - 1 hour - 15.1 MBSAJA presents a conversation with Salman Ahmad, author of "Rock & Roll Jihad: A Muslim Rock Star's Revolution." With 30 million record sales under his belt, and with fans including Bono and Al Gore, Pakistan-born Ahmad is renowned for being the first rock & roll star to destroy the wall that divides the West and the Muslim world. "Rock & Roll Jihad" is the story of his incredible journey. Call in with your questions and comments. For more on the book and the band, see http://bit.ly/sajarrj
MUSIC: Jay Sean, who hit #1 on the Billboard charts with "Down."
January 15, 2010 17:00 - 1 hour - 14.1 MBSAMMA, South Asians in Media, Marketing and Entertainment and SAJA, South Asian Journalists Association present the latest in their series of high-profile webcasts with some of the leading South Asian achievers in global media and entertainment... Jay Sean, chart-topping singer/songwriter/producer and first artist of Indian origin to top the Billboard Top 100 at #1 with "Down" (featuring Lil Wayne). Followed by Jay Sean's management and partners, Jeremy Skaller and Anjula Acharia-Bath, CEO/Co...
FILMS: Ram Gopal Varma, Bollywood Filmmaker
January 14, 2010 15:00 - 45 minutes - 10 MBSAMMA, South Asians in Media and Marketing Association; and SAJA, South Asian Journalists Association present the latest in their series of high-profile webcasts with some of the leading names in world media... Ram Gopal Varma, director of "Rann," a fast-paced drama set in the world of media in today's India; starring Amitabh Bachchan, Paresh Rawal and Riteish Deshmukh. Varma is a leading Indian film director, screenwriter and producer and a voice of the new Indian popular cinmena. Varma has...
Shashi Tharoor, India's Minister of State for External Affairs
October 16, 2009 20:00 - 1 hour - 12.5 MBSAJA presents a conversation with author and former UN Under Secretary-General Shashi Tharoor as he visits his former home, NYC, after becoming an elected member of India's parliament and Minister of State for External Affairs. Call and and ask questions as he discusses his work in the cabinet and India's place in the world. Learn more about him at http://bit.ly/sajatharoor
Nicholas Kristof & Sheryl WuDunn on their bestselling book, "Half the Sky"
October 07, 2009 16:00 - 1 hour - 13.6 MBSAJA - in cooperation with AAJA, AMEJA and Columbia Journalism School - a special webcast with NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF & SHERYL WuDUNN, authors of the widely-acclaimed "Half The Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide" (and as seen on the cover of the New York Times Magazine, "Colbert Report," "Oprah," the NYT Bestsellers list). More about them and their book at http://halftheskymovement.org MODERATOR: Vibhuti Patel, contributing editor, Newsweek International and arts writ...
Meet SAJA Award Winners 2009
July 21, 2009 17:00 - 1 hour - 13.7 MBSAJA, the South Asian Journalists Association, presents a conversation with winners of the 2009 SAJA Journalism Awards. Hosted by Jigar Mehta, SAJA Awards Chair and a video producer at the New York Times. SPEAKERS: Award winners Stewart Bell, Jonathan Foreman, Anand Giridharadhas, Kris Hundley, Sandip Roy. Learn how you, too, can produce outstanding journalism from some of the best reporters, editors and producers working today. See the results of the 2009 contest at http://saja.org
Sri Lanka Briefing #4: The Human Rights Situation
June 12, 2009 14:30 - 30 minutes - 7.01 MBDiscussing the University Teachers for Human Rights (Jaffna) Special Report: on A Marred Victory and a Defeat Pregnant With Foreboding... SAJA features a rare interview with a member of University Teachers for Human Rights (Jaffna), Dr. K. Sritharan. UTHR(J) has just issued a special report focusing on the last two months of the war in Sri Lanka—and in particular, its ramifications for civilians.
Sri Lanka Briefing #3: The End of the Tigers: What's Next in Post-War Sri Lanka
May 21, 2009 15:30 - 1 hour - 14 MBSouth Asian Journalists Association presents the third in a series of webcasts about Sri Lanka. The war in Sri Lanka has drawn to a close in terms of military operations—but serious humanitarian and political questions remain. Will there be a return to armed conflict, or is it really over? How will the issues of hundreds of thousands of internally displaced people be addressed? How will the human rights situation be addressed? As the international community and Sri Lankan government official...
Satyajit Ray films with Richard Pena
April 14, 2009 15:00 - 45 minutes - 10.1 MBDiscuss the work of Satyajit Ray, one of the most influential directors of all time, with Richard Pena, one of the leading film scholars of our time. From the legendary Apu trilogy — Ray’s groundbreaking debut saga that influences filmmakers to this day — he is widely considered India’s greatest filmmaker. Pena, who is the Program Director of the Film Society of Lincoln Center, will talk about Ray and the program Pena has curated, April 15-30 at the Walter Reader Theater, "First Light: Satyaj...
Lydia Polgreen, NYT India Correspondent
March 30, 2009 19:30 - 1 hour - 13.7 MBSAJA presents a conversation with Lydia Polgreen, one of three new correspondents who will be based in India for The New York Times (the others are Vikas Bajaj, former NY-based business reporter, already in Mumbai; and Jim Yardley, current NYT Beijing bureau chief, moving this summer to New Delhi). Polgreen, the NYT's award-winning West Africa correspondent, will talk about how she's preparing for South Asia and will take your comments, suggestions and questions. Please post your thoughts/sug...
Minal Hajratwala, author, "Leaving India"
March 26, 2009 17:00 - 1 hour - 12.4 MBSAJA presents a conversation with Minal Hajratwala, author of "Leaving India: My Family's Journey from Five Villages to Five Continents" - a wonderful nonfiction book you won't want to miss. Here's what Alice Walker (The Color Purple) had to say: "It is what I imagine India itself to be like: incomparable, sprawling, rich, surprising, very old and wise and forever capable of recreating itself, no matter where pieces of it land." Send your questions to saja[at]columbia.edu - and see more on th...
Poets, editors and scholars discuss South Asian poetry
March 11, 2009 17:00 - 1 hour - 16.9 MBSAJA presents a webcast on Wednesday about contemporary South Asian poetry, from the Diaspora and around the world. Join acclaimed poets and editors Ravi Shankar, Pireeni Sundaralingam, Patrick Rosal, Carolyne Wright, Kazim Ali and literary agent Sarah Jane Freymann to discuss the conception and shaping of the extraordinary anthology, "Language for a New Century: Contemporary Poetry from Asia, the Middle East and Beyond." Hailed by Nobel Laureate Nadine Gordimer as "a beautiful achievement fo...
Slumdog Millionaire Post-Oscar Discussion
February 23, 2009 04:45 - 3 hours - 34.8 MBAs soon as the Best Picture Oscar is announced, join SAJA (South Asian Journalists Assn) and SAMMA (South Asians in Media and Marketing Assn) on BlogTalkRadio for a live webcast about "Slumdog Millionaire." Film experts, journalists and others will discuss the phenomenon that the movie has become and why - no matter how it does at the Oscars - it will be a movie talked about for a long time. Call in and e-mail saja[at]columbia.edu with your thoughts. SEE OUR AMAZING LIST OF SPEAKERS! http://b...
Dr. Abraham Verghese, renowned physician and author
February 17, 2009 17:30 - 1 hour - 13.5 MBSAJA presents a conversation with one of the most popular South Asian writers in America. Dr. Abraham Verghese, author of "My Own Country" and "The Tennis Partner" has a brand-new novel, "Cutting for Stone." A testimonial: “Abraham Verghese has always written with grace, precision and feeling [but] he’s topped himself with Cutting for Stone. A vastly entertaining and enlightening book.” — Tracy Kidder
Super Bowl Sunday with Brandon Chillar of the Green Bay Packers
February 01, 2009 18:00 - 1 hour - 13.5 MBSAJA presents a live interview with Green Bay Packers linebacker Brandon Chillar, the only player of South Asian descent in the NFL (his father, Ram Chillar, was born in India). He'll talk about his career, life in the NFL and much more. His agent, Jim Ivler of Sportstars Inc, will be on the show as well. Ivler represents two dozen NFL players, including Liberian-born Tamba Hali of the Kansas City Chiefs (whom Ivler reunited with his mother after 12 years of being separated because of the str...
"Slumdog Millionaire" Director (and Oscar Winner!) Danny Boyle
January 26, 2009 17:00 - 1 hour - 13.7 MB‘Slumdog Millionaire’ Director Danny Boyle You’ve seen the flick. Now hear the man who brought this unlikely achievement to the silver screen. Today at 12 p.m. ET, Slumdog Millionaire director Danny Boyle drops in on SAJA to discuss the film that has the whole world talking. And crying. And laughing. And cheering. Earlier this month, the feel-good movie of the year chewed up the Golden Globes competition, snagging four statuettes. It has also been nominated for 10 Academy Awards. Amo...
Your money with Ali Velshi, CNN biz correspondent
January 23, 2009 02:00 - 1 hour - 13.5 MBAli Velshi, chief business correspondent of CNN and one of the most visible commentators on the economic crisis, has a new book out. And its title reflects what a lot of people are thinking these days: "Gimme My Money Back: Your Guide to Beating the Financial Crisis." Velshi says: "I'll show you how to map out an investment strategy that's right for your individual situation: your age, your income level, your family status, your wants and needs. And I'll show you how to modify your investme...
Discuss Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal on his first anniversary
January 14, 2009 17:00 - 1 hour - 15 MBTo mark Bobby Jindal's first anniversary as governor of Louisiana, SAJA is hosting a nonpartisan call-in webcast to discuss his term so far and possible role in national politics. Joining us will be several Louisiana-based journalists who have covered him for several years, as well as Mike Sager, who has written the most extensive national profile of Jindal, in the 75th anniversary issue of Esquire, which dubbed him one of six most influential people in the 21st Century (along with Rupert Mur...
Stars of "Chandni Chowk to China" - a Warner Bros Film
January 08, 2009 20:30 - 1 hour - 13.7 MBWarner Bros is now in the Bollywood business and this action comedy, set in India and China, is their first big film. SAJA interviews the stars, Akshay Kumar and Deepika Padukone, and the director, Nikhil Advani ("Kal Ho Na Ho"). More on the film, including a trailer, at http://bit.ly/cc2c
Satyam scandal rocks India and India-US business
January 08, 2009 04:00 - 1 hour - 25.2 MBJoin us for a SAJA webcast about the Satyam scandal, which is being compared to the Enron and Madoff scams. Experts and journalists will discuss the scandal and what it means for business in India, US and elsewhere. Wednesday, 11 pm-midnight NY time (thats' Thursday 9:30-10:30 am India time). Background and more at http://www.bit.ly/satyam
Sri Lanka Briefing #2: After the Fall of Kilinochchi
January 06, 2009 03:00 - 1 hour - 13.9 MBOn Jan. 2, the Sri Lankan government said it had captured the rebel Tamil Tigers' capital of Kilinochchi. The news has brought renewed attention to the 25-year civil war in Sri Lanka. What's next? What might a political solution mean in light of recent military developments? How do recent events affect the country and its status within the region, as well as with the U.S.? How can journalists cover this evolving story? Learn about all this and more with a distinguished panel of scholars, ex...
Bangladesh Elections and What they Mean
January 05, 2009 17:00 - 1 hour - 27.2 MBA distinguished panel of experts and journalists will analyze the results of the Dec. 29 Bangladesh elections and what they mean for Bangladesh, the region and Bangladesh-US relations. Speakers include: * Syeed Ahamed, senior research associate, Center for Policy Dialogue, Bangladesh * Steve Herman, South Asia bureau chief, VOA, who covered the elections * Sara Hossain, a lawyer in the Supreme Court of Bangladesh, practicing in the areas of public interest and human rights law. ...
MUSIC: George Mathew, conductor, "Mahler for the Children of AIDS"
December 24, 2008 03:00 - 1 hour - 17.9 MBOn Monday, Jan. 12, 2009, conductor Mathew is organizing his charity concert - "Mahler for the Children of AIDS," at Carnegie Hall. It will raise funds and public awareness for pediatric AIDS and the Prevention-of-Mother-To-Child Transmission (PMTCT) of HIV worldwide but especially in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. The evening will "serve as a memorial for the millions of mothers and children who have lost their lives, a tribute to the resilience of the survivors, and an urgent call for ...
Amitav Ghosh, novelist and essayist
December 17, 2008 18:00 - 1 hour - 13.5 MBMeet Amitav Ghosh, one of the best-known Indian writers working today. He'll talk about his latest masterful historical epic, "Sea of Poppies," which was a finalist for the 2008 Man Booker Prize. "One leaves this long page turner wishing it could continue...Sea of Poppies is a tremendous novel" - John Thieme, The Literary Review. He'll talk about his work and his career and offer tips for writers. See AmitavGhosh.com Questions to [email protected]
Sri Lanka Briefing #1
December 12, 2008 17:00 - 1 hour - 13.7 MBAccording to The New York Times, "With Sri Lanka's military making its deepest push into rebel territory in a decade, Asia's longest-running civil war appears to be edging closer to a military solution — though one that has already extracted a high cost for the divided country's civilians." Are 25 years of war nearing an end? And at what price? This is the first in a series of SAJA webcasts. Featuring: Ahilan Kadirgamar, spokesperson for the Sri Lanka Democracy Forum; Vasuki Nesiah, directo...
Vikas Swarup, whose novel became "Slumdog Millionaire"
December 09, 2008 17:30 - 1 hour - 13.8 MBVikas Swarup is author of the book that became Danny Boyle's "Slumdog Millionaire" (the best-reviewed movie of 2008 and the best-reviewed Indian-themed movie since "Gandhi"). Calling in from South Africa, where he is India's deputy ambassador, Swarup will discuss the movie and his book, "Q&A." Here's just one testimonial from the worldwide acclaim the book has received: "A very clever story told very cleverly and at a relentless pace" - Syndey Morning Herald.
A.R. Rahman: 'Slumdog Millionaire' composer.
December 08, 2008 17:00 - 1 hour - 20.6 MBA.R. Rahman is one of the most important figures in world music today and is one of the 25 top-selling recording artists of all time worldwide. His work on the soundtrack of "Slumdog Millionaire" has helped propel the attention the movie has been getting (including this week's prize as "Best Film" by the National Board of Review, the first prize of the U.S. awards season; and several British prizes) More on him http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._R._Rahman Questions to saja[at]columbia.edu ("we...
AIDS in India
December 01, 2008 04:00 - 1 hour - 15.1 MBIn honor of World AIDS Day, hear about the latest situation in India via a discussion with the contributors to a major new book: "AIDS Sutra: Untold Stories from India." Among the panelists: Negar Akhavi, HIV program officer at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and editor of the book; and writers William Dalrymple, Siddharth Dhanvant Shanghvi and Aman Sethi. They will talk about the stories in the anthology and discuss how HIV and AIDS are affecting the people of India and what the future...
Terrorist attacks in Mumbai #8
November 30, 2008 15:00 - 2 hours - 29.9 MBFULL LIST OF SPEAKERS, updates, comments, archived webcasts at http://snurl.com/6uj95 After almost non-stop coverage by SAJA - via webcast; text, audio and photo posts at SAJAforum.org; Facebook/saja; Twitter/sajahq - we are going into a slowdown mode for now. We'll keep doing SAJAforum posts, but we are going to bring to a close our current series of webcasts about the attacks. We have an extraordinary lineup of speakers from Mumbai and the U.S. - and are leaving extra time so that YOU c...
Terrorist attacks in Mumbai #7
November 29, 2008 15:00 - 1 hour - 20.6 MBAnti-terrorist squad members move into position Friday outside Mumbai’s rail station. (AP Photos) FULL LIST OF SPEAKERS, updates, comments, archived webcasts at http://snurl.com/6uj95 SPECIAL REPORT: Mumbai Terrorist Attacks NEW YORK, Nov. 29, 2008 – As part of its ongoing coverage of news events unfolding in Mumbai, SAJA will present a roundtable discussion on terrorism and security in the Indian city – and heightened terrorist threats throughout the world – today at 10 a.m. New York Ci...
Terrorist attacks in Mumbai #6
November 29, 2008 03:00 - 2 hours - 27 MBMumbai’s Taj Hotel aflame. (AFP/Getty Images) FULL LIST OF SPEAKERS, updates, comments, archived webcasts at http://snurl.com/6uj95 SPECIAL REPORT: Mumbai Terrorist Attacks NEW YORK, Nov. 28, 2008 -- Shortly after news of the terrorist attacks in the Indian city of Mumbai broke yesterday, “SAJA” launched a series of live webcasts on the horrific events. These special 90- and 120-minute reports will continue every 12 hours in the coming days, with the next report beginning Friday, Nov. 29 ...
Terrorist attacks in Mumbai #5
November 28, 2008 15:00 - 2 hours - 27.3 MBMumbai’s Taj Hotel aflame. (AFP/Getty Images) FULL LIST OF SPEAKERS, updates, comments, archived webcasts at http://snurl.com/6uj95 SPECIAL REPORT: Mumbai Terrorist Attacks NEW YORK, Nov. 27, 2008 -- Shortly after news of the terrorist attacks in the Indian city of Mumbai broke yesterday, “SAJA” launched a series of live webcasts on the horrific events. These special 90-minute reports will continue every 12 hours in the coming days, with the next report beginning Thursday, Nov. 27 at 10 a...
Terrorist attacks in Mumbai #4
November 28, 2008 03:00 - 2 hours - 20.8 MBMumbai’s Taj Hotel aflame. (AFP/Getty Images) SPECIAL REPORT: Mumbai Terrorist Attacks NEW YORK, Nov. 27, 2008 -- Shortly after news of the terrorist attacks in the Indian city of Mumbai broke yesterday, “SAJA” launched a series of live webcasts on the horrific events. These special 90-minute reports will continue every 12 hours in the coming days, with the next report beginning Thursday, Nov. 27 at 10 a.m. New York City time. Journalists and experts in Mumbai and in the U.S. will join ...
Terrorist attacks in Mumbai #3
November 27, 2008 15:00 - 1 hour - 22 MBMumbai’s Taj Hotel aflame. (AFP/Getty Images) SPECIAL REPORT: Mumbai Terrorist Attacks NEW YORK, Nov. 27, 2008 -- Shortly after news of the terrorist attacks in the Indian city of Mumbai broke yesterday, “SAJA” launched a series of live webcasts on the horrific events. These special 90-minute reports will continue every 12 hours in the coming days, with the next report beginning Thursday, Nov. 27 at 10 a.m. New York City time. Journalists and experts in Mumbai and in the U.S. will join...
Terrorist attacks in Mumbai #2
November 27, 2008 03:00 - 1 hour - 20.6 MBMumbai’s Taj Hotel aflame. (AFP/Getty Images) SPECIAL REPORT: Mumbai Terrorist Attacks NEW YORK, Nov. 26, 2008 -- Shortly after news of the terrorist attacks in the Indian city of Mumbai broke today, “SAJA” launched a series of live webcasts on the horrific events. These special two-hour reports will continue every 12 hours in the coming days, with the next report beginning on Thursday, Nov. 27 at 10 a.m. New York City time. Journalists and experts in Mumbai and in the U.S. will join h...
Terrorist Attacks in Mumbai #1
November 26, 2008 20:00 - 1 hour - 13.8 MBMumbai’s Taj Hotel aflame. (AFP/Getty Images) SPECIAL REPORT: Mumbai Terrorist Attacks NEW YORK, Nov. 26, 2008 -- Shortly after news of the terrorist attacks in the Indian city of Mumbai broke today, “SAJA” launched a series of live webcasts on the horrific events. These special two-hour reports will continue every 12 hours in the coming days, with the next report beginning on Thursday, Nov. 27 at 10 a.m. New York City time. Journalists and experts in Mumbai and in the U.S. will join h...
Rinku Singh and Dinesh Patel, baseballers from India
November 26, 2008 18:00 - 1 hour - 15.7 MBMeet Rinku Singh and Dinesh Kumar Patel, the first two India-born players to be signed by a major U.S. sports team when they joined the Pittsburgh Pirates this week. They will discuss they amazing journey and what the future might hold for them. Also joining the call is JB Bernstein, managing director of The Million Dollar Arm, who discovered them, along with Jim Trdinich, director of media relations of the Pirates, and Mickey Khanna, a lifelong baseball fan and SAJA member. More on them at h...
Pakistani women writers discuss a new short story collection
November 24, 2008 15:00 - 1 hour - 13.6 MB"And the World Changed: Contemporary Stories by Pakistani Women" is an important new book of 25 short stories. SAJA is hosting a live webcast with the editor and several of the writers, including Bapsi Sidhwa (calling from Houston), Humera Afridi (calling from NYC), Bushra Rehman (calling frm San Francisco) and editor Muneeza Shamsie (calling from Karachi). MODERATOR: Kiran Khalid, SAJA Board member; producer, "Good Morning America"; and filmmaker, "We Are Not Free," a look at press freedo...
SAJA BRIEFING: What the US Election Results Mean for South Asia and South Asians in America
November 06, 2008 03:00 - 2 hours - 36.3 MBLooking Ahead: What the US Election Results Mean for South Asia and South Asians in America - A distinguished panel of experts and journalists react to the results the day after the elections. What's the future of South Asia-US relations? How will South Asians in America be affected? We will also be briefed on how the various South Asian American candidates did at the state and local levels. See list of guests: http://www.sajaforum.org/2008/11/webcast-saja-briefing-politics.html
NEWSMAKER CHAT: Cherie Blair, wife of the former British prime minister
November 05, 2008 16:30 - 30 minutes - 6.74 MBSAJA Briefing: Cherie Blair discusses the state of widows in India Join SAJA as we talk to the wife of the former British Prime Minister about her work with The Loomba Trust, a foundation that helps widows and children in India and South Africa. We will also be joined by Raj Loomba, founder of The Loomba Trust.
FILM CHAT: Ashok Amritraj, Hollywood producer
October 29, 2008 17:00 - 1 hour - 12.7 MBSAMMA and SAJA present a conversation with Ashok Amritraj, one of the most successful producers working in Hollywood today. He's produced films starring major stars such as Angelina Jolie, Bruce Willis, Antonio Banderas, Martin Lawrence, Sylvester Stallone, etc. His Hyde Park Entertainment will be making at least four movies a year, each with a budget of $30m-$90m. He'll discuss his career and the Hollywood scene and answer your questions at saja[at]columbia.edu (subject line = webcast)
BRIEFING: US and World Economy in Turmoil #4
October 28, 2008 02:00 - 1 hour - 14.7 MBSAJA presents a conversation about the global economy in turmoil. SPEAKERS: James Areddy, China correspondent, The Wall Street Journal (Shanghai); Krishna Guha, US economics editor, Financial Times (Washington, DC); Tejinder Singh, editor-in-chief, New Europe, the European Weekly (Brussels); Sarah Khan, VP, BMA Capital Management, a leading Pakistani investment group (Karachi). Send in your questions to saja[at]columbia.edu
BRIEFING: US and World Economy in Turmoil - #3
October 14, 2008 02:00 - 1 hour - 13.8 MBSAJA presents a conversation about the global economy in turmoil. SPEAKERS: Nik Deogun, international editor, The Wall Street Journal; Raju Narisetti, editor, Mint, a New Delhi business daily (former managing editor, Wall Street Journal Europe); Mustafa Chowdhury, head of US Rates Strategy, Deutsche Bank. Send in your questions to saja[at]columbia.edu
SAJA BRIEFING: U.S. Economy in Turmoil - webcast #2
October 07, 2008 01:00 - 1 hour - 13.8 MBSAJA presents a discussion about the continuing meltdown in the U.S. economy, including a discussion about how it affects people around the world. Speakers include Ali Velshi, CNN senior business correspondent; Shibani Joshi, Fox Business Network reporter; Hitha Prabhakar, a retail analyst and fashion editor (and former Bear Stearns analyst). We are expecting others to join the call as well. Send in your questions to [email protected]
WEBCAST: A Muslim professor's "Journey Into America"
October 03, 2008 13:00 - 1 hour - 13.7 MBSAJA presents a discussion with the team of "Journey Into America" - A Muslim professor at American University discovers the U.S. with his students. We'll be talking to the professor, Ambassador Akbar Ahmed (a former Pakistan envoy to the UK and "the world's leading authority on contemporary Islam," according to the BBC). Students Madeeha Hameed, Jonathan Hayden and Hailey Woldt will join us, too. More on the project at http://www.sajaforum.org/2008/10/webcast-ambassa.html
NEWSMAKER: Upendra Yadav, Nepal's foreign minister
October 02, 2008 01:30 - 30 minutes - 6.61 MBSAJA presents a conversation about Nepal with Upendra Yadav, the foreign minister of the world's newest republic. He'll discuss the political situation in Nepal and South Asia; the Maoist vision for Nepal; and his trip to the U.S. with the new prime minister of Nepal. MODERATOR: Kashish Shrestha, freelance reporter and photojournalist, and producer and host of the podcast "In Conversation" on Samudaya.org