Indian people

Shivkumar Sharma and Zakir Hussain are widely known for their distinctive, Indian music. It’s an example of the type of music that’s also a uniting force for the country’s Hindus and Muslims. The two musicians have brought their music to the United States.

Multiple Grammy award winning banjo player Bela Fleck, MacArthur “genius” grant double bassist Edgar Meyer, and international Indian percussion star Zakir Hussain collaborate on the new CD “The Melody of Rhythm,” a combination of Western and Indian classical and American roots music.

In Myanmar, there are hard truths that keep people here poor. It’s difficult to reach schools and hospitals. And even with micro-finance programs, it’s hard to build up farms. So is Myanmar’s drastic political changes having any effect?

A major Bollywood star died in Mumbai last week. During the golden age of Indian cinema, in the 1940s and 50s, Shamshad Begum was the voice of many actresses, yet was not seen on movie screens.

What happens when an immigrant becomes disillusioned with his adoptive country? This is subject of director, Mira Nair’s latest film “The Reluctant Fundamentalist,” adapted from a novel by Mohsin Hamid.