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Azhar tells TIME that he likes going to school. "My favorite subject is maths. But I like all other subjects too." He perks up when he asked what he wants to be when he grows up: "I want to be a [Bollywood] superstar like Salman Khan." Although the trustees believe the children are enthusiastic about school, they have made it clear that they will revoke the monthly stipend of 6,000 rupees ($120) if their attendance falls below 70%. "It will be reinstated the month the attendance is satisfactory," says Dadrawala, expressing confidence that after the warning, the children...
...tighter conventions in which “third-world” novelists imprison themselves. Although some writers like Rohinton Mistry and Vikram Chandra do tackle traditional issues with a sure hand, the “South Asian novel” in general is approaching the self-caricature of modern Bollywood. In the Indian movie industry, the vibrancy of each film taken independently loses luster when held up against the genre: It’s always the same old song and dance.Yet first-generation South Asian immigrants, often guilty of penning the most terrifically clichéd novels...
...restaurant has gradually gained a loyal clientele even as the suit weaved its way through the slow-moving judiciary. The publicity brought them additional patrons, including curious American tourists, Bollywood film crews and plenty of locals. "[Customers] usually attacked McDonald's as they tucked into our Indian dishes," says Mr. Suppiah. "We did gain from the publicity, but because of the lawsuit, we could not franchise our outlet." Adissayam Xavier, a regular customer at McCurry, agrees with its owners that the McDonald's suit has been unfair. "It is cold-hearted to try to put someone out of business simply...
...saga and testy teen drama knotted into one) meanders - including an abrupt jaunt to Granada, where Zakia and Zaki vacation just so, it seems, Sethi can make a point about the high potential of Islamic culture. And it's burdened by clichés: the love of all things Bollywood; mingy mothers-in-law; the kid who escapes to an American university. Still, Sethi's sharp eye, worthy of being an entomologist's, makes the book a steadily absorbing read, all 400-plus pages of it. Recollecting his first day at a private boy's academy, Zaki remembers...
...They're Questioning in New Jersey: Bollywood megastar Shah Rukh Khan says he is cutting back on trips to the U.S. after officials pulled him from a security line at Newark Liberty International Airport and questioned him for more than an hour. The incident, which prompted widespread protests in India, occurred as the Muslim actor was traveling to promote My Name Is Khan, a movie about post-9/11 racial profiling...