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125 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 5 years ago - ★★★★ - 5 ratingsSAJA, the South Asian Journalists Association
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SAJA BRIEFING: The South Asian Blogosphere and How Its Changing the Media
September 26, 2008 15:30 - 1 hour - 15.8 MBSAJA presents an online panel discussion among some of the best-known names in the South Asian blogosphere. They will discuss the state of the blogosphere (South Asian and otherwise) and how it is affecting how news and information about South Asia and the diaspora is gathered and shared. Sabahat Ashraf of iFaqeer; Anil Dash of AnilDash.com; Karthik of Uberdesi.com; Maria Giovanna of Filmiholic.com; Arun Venugopal of SAJAforum.org
SAJA BRIEFING: U.S. Economy in Turmoil - webcast #1
September 24, 2008 02:00 - 1 hour - 13.7 MBA terrific group of journalists and experts talk about various aspects of the turmoil in the current U.S. economy. Speakers: Vikas Bajaj, business reporter, The New York Times; Anirvan Banerji, co-director of research at the Economic Cycle Research Institute; John Laxmi, co-founder of a New York-based private equity firm with $4 billion under management (and SAJA treasurer); Sudeep Reddy, economics reporter and "Real Time Economics" blogger, The Wall Street Journal. See more info: http://www....
AUTHOR CHAT: Arvind Panagariya discusses the Indian economy
September 16, 2008 18:00 - 1 hour - 13.7 MBJoin SAJA.org and SAJAforum.org for a discussion about India's economy with Prof. Arvind Panagariya of Columbia University. He's the author of "India: The Emerging Giant," a book that has received rave reviews. He'll discuss his book and, given all the news about the Indian economy, what the outlook is for India to survive the turmoil in the US and world economy. More on Panagariya: http://www.sajaforum.org/2008/09/books-aravind-p.html
Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Ali Velshi, Priya David, Hari Sreenivasan, Roop Raj Covering Hurricanes
September 09, 2008 19:00 - 1 hour - 13.7 MBSeveral South Asian journalists covered Hurricane Gustav as it bore down on the U.S. last week (and some are covering Ike this week). Listen to a conversation among five of those who were at the hurricane frontlines. CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta & Ali Velshi; CBS's Priya David & Hari Sreenivasan; WDSU's (New Orleans NBC affiliate) Roop Raj will be talking about their experiences. See photos, read about all of them and their hurricane experience, and post your questions at http://www.sajaforum.org/2...
AUTHOR CHAT: Salman Rushdie
June 30, 2008 18:00 - 1 hour - 13.5 MBJoin SAJA for for a live discussion and chatroom with acclaimed author Salman Rushdie. He'll discuss his latest novel, "The Enchantress of Florence." He will be live with us via phone for 30 minutes for a discussion with arts writer Vibhuti Patel. For the remaining part of the hour, Vibhuti will discuss Rushdie's work and his place in world literature. Post your questions in advance at http://www.sajaforum.org/2008/06/books-salman-ru.html
AUTHOR CHAT: Aravind Adiga, author of "The White Tiger"
June 26, 2008 21:30 - 1 hour - 12.9 MBJoin us for a live discussion and chatroom with ARAVIND ADIGA, author of "The White Tiger." His debut novel has gotten exceptionally excellent reviews: From USA Today - "The White Tiger is one of the most powerful books I’ve read in decades. No hyperbole. This debut novel... hit me like a kick to the head — the same effect Richard Wright’s Native Son and Ralph Ellison’s Invisible Man had.... This is an amazing and angry novel about injustice and power."
ACTOR CHAT: Manu Narayan of "The Love Guru"
June 17, 2008 16:00 - 1 hour - 13.3 MBJoin SAMMA and SAJA for a conversation with Manu Narayan, who's starring in "The Love Guru" with Mike Myers. He'll answer questions about the movie and life as an actor in films and theater.
JOURNO CHAT: Jyoti Thottam, Time magazine South Asia bureau chief
June 06, 2008 17:30 - 1 hour - 11.6 MBJoin us for a live discussion and chatroom with Jyoti Thottam, a Time magazine senior editor who is leaving New York shortly to be Time's South Asia bureau chief. We'll discuss South Asia, US relations with the region, her career and the state of journalism. Send your questions to [email protected] (subject=webcast) or call in live.
AUTHOR CHAT: Sadanand Dhume's "My Friend the Fanatic"
May 22, 2008 21:30 - 1 hour - 11.9 MB"My Friend the Fanatic" is a portrait of the world’s most populous Muslim country, Indonesia, a land once synonymous with tolerance that finds itself in the midst of a profound shift toward radical Islam. This portrait is painted through a pair of unlikely protagonists. Sadanand Dhume, the author, is a foreign correspondent, an Indian atheist with a fondness for literary fiction and an interest in economic development. His companion, Herry Nurdi, is a young Islamist who hero worships Osama BL.
NEWSMAKER BRIEFING: Dileepan Sivapathasundaram, democracy activist
May 08, 2008 19:00 - 1 hour - 13.7 MBJoin SAJA for a live discussion with Dileepan Sivapathasundaram, a U.S. democracy worker who was arrested in Zimbabwe in April while helping local groups monitor the elections. We will discuss his detention, how he was freed and his work as a democracy activist. Sivapathasundaram is a Sri Lankan-American who works for the National Democratic Institute ("a non-partisan, non-profit, non-governmental org that aims to support democratic values & practices in more than 60 countries").
AUTHOR CHAT: V.V. Ganeshananthan, author of "Love Marriage"
April 25, 2008 14:30 - 1 hour - 13.6 MBJoin SAJA for a live web radio discussion with V.V. Ganeshananthan, author of the widely-acclaimed "Love Marriage," her debut novel. "A complex, moving evocation of love and war — two ideas which overlap more often, and more dramatically, than we often care to recognize. Love Marriage is an impressive debut." —Daniel Alarcon. She is also SAJA VP and convention chair. MORE: http://www.vasugi.com
VIRTUAL MEMORIAL SERVICE: Remembering Gopal Raju
April 14, 2008 15:00 - 1 hour - 14 MBVeteran journalist Gopal Raju, founder of India Abroad; IANS news service and publisher of three other newspapers - died in New York on April 10. SAJA is hosting a web-radio discussion about his life and wonderful legacy.Several friends and colleagues will participate.We are also gathering tributes and comments at http://www.sajaforum.org/2008/04/obit-gopal-raju.html
AUTHOR CHAT: Parag Khanna, "The Second World"
April 08, 2008 19:00 - 1 hour - 13.6 MBJoin SAJA for a live web radio discussion with Parag Khanna, whose new book is "The Second World: Empires and Influence in the New Global Order." The book was excerpted as a provocative Jan. 2008 cover story in the New York Times magazine as "Who shrunk the Superpower?" He looks at how societies struggle to manage the pressures of globalization and how they respond to the competing influences of the leading superpowers: the United States, European Union, and China.
SAJA BRIEFING: U.S. Immigration and Business
March 25, 2008 15:00 - 1 hour - 13.8 MBA look at how immigration policy and patterns affect American business and the economy. Our speakers will discuss trends and offer thoughts on issues such as American competitiveness, the H1-B visa cap, outsourcing, the US-India-China business relationship and much more. Speakers: VINOD DHAM, founder of NEA-IndoUS Ventures and "the father of the Pentium processor"; and VIVEK WADHWA, a fellow at Harvard Law School and exec in residence at Duke Univ who's doing research on these issues.
AUTHOR CHAT: Chitra Divakaruni, The Palace of Illusions
March 20, 2008 17:00 - 1 hour - 13.4 MBJoin SAJA for a live web radio discussion with Chitra Divakaruni, whose latest book is "The Palace of Illusions" (Doubleday Feb. 2008). She is an award-winning author and poet. She has been published in over 50 magazines, including The Atlantic Monthly and The New Yorker, and her writing has been included in over 50 anthologies. Her books have been translated into 16 languages, including Dutch, Hebrew, Russian and Japanese. Two of her books have been made into movies.
SAJA BRIEFING: South Asians and the 2008 Democratic Race
February 28, 2008 20:00 - 1 hour - 17.7 MBJoin SAJA for a live webcast about the Democratic race. We will be joined by senior South Asian American supporters of Senators Clinton and Obama: PREETA BANSAL, former Solicitor General of New York State; a past lawyer in the Clinton White House and Justice Department; and a member of several Obama national policy committees & outreach teams... NEERA TANDEN, policy director for the Clinton campaign; former legislative director for Senator Clinton. We'll look at Sen. McCain in a future show.
AUTHOR CHAT: Sudhir Venkatesh, Gang Leader for a Day
February 26, 2008 19:30 - 1 hour - 11.8 MBJoin SAJA for a live web radio discussion with Sudhir Venkatesh, author of the widely-acclaimed "Gang Leader for a Day A Rogue Sociologist Takes to the Streets (Penguin Press, Jan. 2008). "Gang Leader for a Day is an absolutely incredible book. Sudhir Venkatesh's memoir of his years observing life in Chicago's inner city is a book unlike any other I have read, equal parts comedy and tragedy." - Steven Levitt, author of "Freakonomics"
PANEL: South Asians and Hollywood
February 22, 2008 18:00 - 1 hour - 16.8 MBJoin SAJA & SAMMA for a web radio discussion about South Asians and Hollywood. Just ahead of the Oscars, we'll talk to a panel of actors, executives and industry insiders about where things stand for South Asians looking to work in American entertainment. Speakers: Aseem Chhabra, Jai Khanna, Kavi Ladnier, Aasif Mandvi, Manu Narayan
PANEL: SAJA Briefing on the Pakistan Elections
February 20, 2008 18:00 - 1 hour - 13.5 MBJoin SAJA for a live discussion about the Pakistan elections. A group of journalists, scholars and experts will discuss what they mean for the future of Pakistan and the U.S.-Pakistan relations. Speakers: Asif Alam, Kiran Khalid, Todd Baer, Anil Kalhan...
Ambassador Kishore Mahbubani, author, "The New Asian Hemisphere"
February 18, 2008 19:30 - 45 minutes - 10 MBKishore Mahbubani's latest book tackles a topic that should be of wide interest in America: the rise of Asia. Mahbubani, former ambassador of Singapore to the United Nations and one of Foreign Policy magazine's top 100 public intellectuals in the world, will shed light on several important trends affecting us all. "This is a splendid book [that] must be read by every Western policymaker; it is a tour de force." - Jagdish Bhagwati, Columbia University economist
AUTHOR CHAT: Manil Suri, The Age of Shiva
February 15, 2008 21:00 - 1 hour - 13.6 MBJoin SAJA for a live web radio discussion with Manil Suri, author of his highly-anticipated follow-up to "The Death of Vishnu," which is entitled "The Age of Shiva" (Norton, Feb. 2008). "In THE AGE OF SHIVA India's birth as a new nation parallels a woman's complex psychological journey confronting tradition and modernity. Exchanging sentimentality for clear vision, Suri reveals an immense humanity, and a tenderness for women making their way in a world of men." - Kiran Desai
AUTHOR CHAT: Sandeep Jauhar, M.D.
February 14, 2008 15:00 - 29 minutes - 26.1 MBJoin SAJA for a live web radio discussion with Sandeep Jauhar, M.D., author of the highly acclaimed "Intern: A Doctor's Initiation" (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, Jan. 2008). “In this era when medical shows abound on TV, Jauhar demonstrates the power of the written word in the hands of a sensitive, thoughtful observer and an experienced, gifted writer. Intern is a compelling, accurate, and heartfelt chronicle of what that year is really like." - Dr. Abraham Verghese
Meet V.V. Ganeshananthan, SAJA Vice President
February 08, 2008 16:00 - 29 minutes - 26.3 MBSAJA, the South Asian Journalists Assn, presents a series of interviews with its leadership. In this episode, meet V.V. Ganeshananthan, SAJA's new vice president. She is a freelance writer in NYC and the author of a brand-new novel, "Love Marriage". More on her at http://www.vasugi.com. She'll be interviewed by SAJA co-founder Sree Sreenivasan. Send questions in advance to [email protected]; recordings will be archived at SAJA.org
Meet Sandeep Junnarkar, new SAJA President
February 07, 2008 18:00 - 30 minutes - 27.1 MBSAJA, the South Asian Journalists Assn, presents a series of interviews with its leadership. In this episode, meet Sandeep Junnarkar, SAJA's new president. He is a professor at the City University Graduate School of Journalism and a leading expert on online media. He'll be interviewed by SAJA co-founder Sree Sreenivasan. Send questions in advance to [email protected]; recordings will be archived at SAJA.org
Meet Anusha Shrivastava, new SAJA Secretary
February 06, 2008 23:30 - 30 minutes - 3.53 MBSAJA, the South Asian Journalists Assn, presents a series of interviews with its leadership. In this episode, meet Anusha Shrivastava, SAJA's new secretary and coordinator of its mentor program. She is a reporter at Dow Jones Newswires. She'll be interviewed by SAJA co-founder Sree Sreenivasan. Send questions in advance to [email protected]; recordings will be archived at SAJA.org