Jim Luce on India & Indian-American Culture

J im Luce was introduced to India by his first Indian friend at college, Sundaram Tagore in 1980.  His first lengthy visit, a pilgrimage to Buddhist holy sites culminating with an audience with the Dali Lama, was in January 2012.

New Indian Wines Add to New York's Diverse Cuisine Scene

With Dosa Hunt, Filmmaker Singh Emerges as Generational Voice

Yale Honors Indian Actor Shah Rukh Khan

Akanksha Foundation Wows NYC Crowd

Extremist Threat Explored Think Tank at NY Indian Consulate

My Favorite Coffee Table Book: India Unveiled

Japanese Holistic Healer in NYC to Build School for Tibetan Orphans in India

Indian-American Med Student on Malaria and Poverty in Nigeria

Robert Arnett's India Unveiled is, for my taste, Coffee Book of the Decade.

Series on Indian Arts

NY Indian American Film Festival Triumphant in 13th Year (pending)

Bollywood for Beginners - An Insiders Guide

Next Generation of Global Indian Cinema

Bollywood’s Economic Impact - on New York

The Two Krishnas: A Novel You Can’t Ignore

A “Gandhi” for our Age: Indian Film on Independence

New York Indian Film Festival Premieres Over Holiday Weekend

Mani Ratnam's Raavanan: The Must-See International Film of 2010

Eleventh Annual New York Indian Film Festival Triumphant!

Contemporary Indian Art Kicks off During Asian Contemporary Art Week

Goddess, Lion, Peasant, Priest: Modern Indian Art — in Atlanta

Indo-American Arts Council Fete Recreates Mughal Court in Manhattan

Thought Leader and Global Citizen, India’s Filmmaker Mira Nair

Indian Film Festival Thrills New York – Again

Slumdog: Greater Insult "Slum," Not "Dog"

Contemporary Indian Art Kicks off During Asian Contemporary Art Week

Indo-American Arts Council Feeds American Mind with Sub-Continental Culture

Series on Indian-American Culture

Meet the Amazing Aroon Shivdasani of NYC’s Indo-American Arts Council

Asia Society’s President on Global Citizens Like Barack Obama

Eleventh Annual New York Indian Film Festival Triumphant!

Global Indians Illuminate Taj Pierre Hotel at Light of India Awards

Revelers Celebrate Indian “Holi” Aboard “Peking” in New York

Indian Spring Festival Holi, Celebrated at South Street Seaport

Interview on Film “Holy Kitchens” – From Karma to Nirvana

Devi's Closet Offers Indian Couture in NYC: For Rent

Finding Nirvana in New York City: Delicious Restaurant with a Heart

Anglo-Indian Day Fete Com bines Best of British, Indian Cultures

Indians Around World Vote on Top Non-Residents

Series On Pilgrimage: Following the Footsteps of Buddha Across N.E. India in 15 Parts

#1: On Pilgrimage: Following the Footsteps of Buddha Across N.E. India

#2: Under the Bodhi Tree in Bodh Gaya Where the Prince Became The Buddha

#3: Photo Essay of Bodh Gaya, Where Buddha Became Enlightened

#4:  Next Step of Indian Pilgrimage: Vultures’ Peak Where Buddha Preached

#5: Touching the Untouchable in a Rural Indian Village

#6:  Rediscovering the World’s First Great University in Buddhist India

#7: Buddhism for Beginners: Insights from a Non-Buddhist

#8: Buddhism and the Universal Concept of Social Responsibility

#9:  Help Me to Support Education & Orphan Care in Bihar, India

#10: Most-Photographed Man in the World Prepares to Retire

#11: Yoshimitsu Nagasaka Photo Exclusive: The Dalai Lama in Bodh Gaya

#12: Varanasi: Holy City of Buddhists – As Well as Hindus, Jainists, Jews

#13: On the Banks of the Ganges: Reflections of a Journey in Time

#14:  My Pilgrimage Complete: Life Continues Like a Wheel

#15: Pilgrimage Postscript: Pneumonia and Possible T.B.

For the complete listing of thematic stories, see Jim Luce Writes .

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