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Kamla Bhatt

Contributor profile · 60 posts · joined 25 August 2005

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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Latest posts by Kamla Bhatt

26 March 2008

India: Tata, Jaguar and Rover.

Written by Kamla Bhatt · South Asia

Earlier today it was announced that Tata Motors of India is acquiring Jaguar and Land Rover from Ford Motors, which was once one of three automotive giants of Michigan. Tata’s...

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22 March 2008

India: Between Tibet and China

Written by Kamla Bhatt · South Asia

Over the past few day the focus of the international community is on Tibet and Chinese Government's handling of the uprising, but over in India there has been quite a...

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27 December 2007

RIP: Benazir Bhutto of Pakistan

Written by Kamla Bhatt · South Asia

Pakistan's Benazir Bhutto (54) was assassinated in Rawalpindi earlier today at a political rally. Ironically according to media reports Rawalpindi is one of the most secure cities in Pakistan and...

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10 December 2007

India: Bengalooru Bangalored!

Written by Kamla Bhatt · South Asia

With due apologies to Prof. TT Ram Mohan who came up with this creative title for his post, and which I have happily borrowed from him. The emergence of Bangalore...

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3 November 2007

State of Emergency in Pakistan

Written by Kamla Bhatt · South Asia

Earlier today President Musharaff of Pakistan declared a state of emergency and bloggers have been busy trying to get a handle of the latest political developments in Pakistan. Benazir Bhutto,...

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2 November 2007

India: Bangalore - Infrastructure and Barcamps

Written by Kamla Bhatt · South Asia

Bangalore is the focus of this post. Bangalore is the capital of the southern state of Karnataka and and is often referred to as the Silicon Valley of India. Once...

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27 September 2007

Chak De India - Go For It India

Written by Kamla Bhatt · South Asia

Chak De India (Go For it India) is a Bollywood film that was released last month, and what an impact the film has on the pysche of Indians. In India...

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22 August 2007

India: Orkut and the death of a teenager

Written by Kamla Bhatt · South Asia

The online Indian community is rattled by the recent death of 16-year old Adnan Patrawala of Mumbai. Apparently Adnan was lured by his friends on Orkut and was later found...

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25 July 2007

India At 60: New Book on Partition of India, First Woman President and A Film on Gandhi's Son

Written by Kamla Bhatt · South Asia

A couple of weeks from now on August 15th and 14th, India and Pakistan will celebrate their 60th year of Independence. What stands out in stark contrast is the differences...

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15 June 2007

India: Rajnikanth Movie Mania, Bollywood and Web Analytics

Written by Kamla Bhatt · South Asia

It is movie mania week and it is not from Bollywood but from Kollywood or the Tamil film industry. Rajnikanth's (or Rajni) Sivaji: The Boss is slated for release tomorrow...

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