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Kamla Bhatt

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About Kamla Bhatt

59 posts · joined 2005-08-25

Kamla Bhatt hosts and produces a syndicated online radio show: The Kamla Show (www.kamlashow.com), an award winning site. This is an eclectic show featuring guests like Prof. Freeman Dyson, Tim O'Reilly, Mira Nair, Pico Iyer, Guy Kawasaki, Shyam Benegal, Abhishek Bachchan, Shekar Kapur and others.

Kamla also maintains a blog and a video blog, where she covers topics about India and the vibrant Global Indian community.

Her articles have been published in various publications including Financial Express, Outlook, Rediff, India Abroad, Travelers India among others.

She holds an MA and MPhil degree in International Relations.

Kamla divides her time between USA and India.

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April 24th, 2009

Indian Elections 2009: Reading The Digital Tea Leaves on ‘Who Will Win?'

A small portrait of the translator Kamla Bhatt · 14:15 · South Asia
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Now that the 15th general elections are underway in India, the big question in every body’s mind is who is going to win? Will one party take it all or will there be no clear winner, which means a coalition government or a political patchwork quilt at the center? 5 comments  · read »

April 15th, 2009

Some Interesting Factoids and Trivia About the Indian General Elections 2009

A small portrait of the translator Kamla Bhatt · 19:55, April 15th, 2009 · South Asia
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On April 16th, 2009 the first phase of the voting for the Indian general elections will begin and conclude on May 13th, 2009. This is the 15th general elections in India since it became independent in 1947. Read some interesting facts, trivia and myths about the elections. 1 comment  · read »

April 14th, 2009

Celebrity Power in Indian Elections

A small portrait of the translator Kamla Bhatt · 16:17, April 14th, 2009 · South Asia
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In India movie stars and filmmakers wield enormous influence. The involvement of entertainers from Bollywood (or the Hindi film industry) based in Mumbai and the Tamil and Telugu film industry have registered a significant spike in the campaigns for the upcoming election in India. Read how the Film industry celebrities of India are influencing the election campaigns. 2 comments  · read »

January 26th, 2009

India: Reactions to Slumdog Millionaire

A small portrait of the translator Kamla Bhatt · 21:19, January 26th, 2009 · South Asia
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If you have not heard about Slumdog Millionaire then you must have missed all the buzz and the word of mouth publicity the film has got over the past few weeks. This surprise "underdog" film that almost did not make it to the movie theaters has won 4 Golden Globe ... 48 comments  · read »

November 5th, 2008

Obama and India

A small portrait of the translator Kamla Bhatt · 19:01 · South Asia
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The election of Barack Obama was a keenly watched event in India. Obama appears to have been the choice for President for many bloggers in India. Here is an quick snapshot of the initial reactions from bloggers in India about the historical significance of Obama's election. Interestingly, an underlying theme ... 5 comments  · read »

October 14th, 2008

India-USA Relationship Enters A New Era

A small portrait of the translator Kamla Bhatt · 09:41 · South Asia , Americas
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Earlier this month the US government lifted its 30 year moratorium on nuclear trade with India. US President Bush signed a bill that allows US assistance to India's civilian nuclear energy program and in return India will allow its nuclear facilities for inspection by International Atomic Energy Association. ... 1 comment  · read »
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