Palimpsest: India and Europe This film tries to explore how India's diverse and colourful culture is gently and quietly getting visible in countries that are not bound by common language, old historical or colonial ties, trying to find an answer to this question: Why is Indian culture becoming popular in Europe? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqQ6Ne-LVT0 <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqQ6Ne-LVT0&feature=relmfu> &feature=relmfu The Quantum Indians At the turn of the 20th century, the world was witnessing a renaissance in the area of quantum physics through the work of great scientists such as Max Planck, Albert Einstein, Ernest Rutherford or Neils Bohr. Unknown to the world, three Indian scientists were also making significant contributions to the quantum world with revolutionary deductions, interpretations and theories. Want to know more - check the following link: http://tinyurl.com/lggkllf No Problem! Women from across six countries come together to train as Solar Engineers and travel to India to be a part of the Barefoot College in Tilonia, Rajasthan - a pioneer in solar electrification in remote rural villages since 1989. Bound by similar circumstances of poverty at home and fighting all adversities, these women break all barriers to train as Barefoot Solar Engineers. Along with acquiring the necessary skills, their close interaction with the people of Tilonia helps build confidence and a new identity as part of the global community of Barefoot Solar Engineers who have brought solar electricity to over 450,000 rural people in 49 countries. This is an abridged version of 28 minutes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntR8TyCV908 Barefoot college in Assam: http://tinyurl.com/lgcc7q4 https://www.facebook.com/jaiaaiassamUddiptaManab/posts/507488399298907 Bunjer Roy the man who started the Barefoort movement! A TedX presentation from 2011 viewed more than 3 million times. It is a very inspiring video that shows how with determination and dedication, a single individual has been able to transform the quality of life of thousands of villagers in many parts of the world. In November 2011 I sent a mail to different persons active in and around Majuli with a few links to projects implemented in Assam. I was hoping that some one will pick it up. But there was no interest! https://www.ted.com/talks/bunker_roy Greetings, Wahid Saleh . _______________________________________________ assam mailing list [email protected] http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
