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India Currents, the West Coast based publication that is “devoted to the exploration of the heritage and culture of India as it exists in the United States” has an informative article [link] written by Rupa Dev, covering the basics of the South Asian blogosphere (tip Ragini via email), sort of a “South Asian Blogosphere for Dummies“, if you will.
Among the big name players like Sepia Mutiny, SAJAForum, India Uncut, Ultrabrown and Desi Pundit, is also this barely-a-year-old humble little blog named Über Desi, conceived from the alcohol induced wet dreams of a couple of FOBbie NRI dudes.
An excerpt:
UberDesi posts amusing finds, like their “Desi Ad of The Week” or a quirky new stories (like one on a 90-year-old man who recently fathered his 21st child), but at the same time, the blog is quick to report South Asian new stories and bring attention to cultural and religious issues and news on discrimination.
The “Desi Ad of The Week” is a weekly feature courtesy Karthik and the quirky news story of the 90 year old man with 21 children was brought to you by this NRI blogger with a cheeky sense of humor, who idolizes Dr. Evil.
Read more about Über Desi, other South Asian blogs and the South Asian blogosphere here.
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Yooohooo!
I had never heard of India Currents and had to ask my friend about it before I figured that it was kinda a big deal. So much for living on the right coast, I am flipping coasts now. That’s it.
BTW could one of our west coast readers grab a copy for us?
Dude, that’s awesome. This blog doesn’t get its deserved recognition enough.
Also, if I can share, I noticed today a post on my blog got picked up by Reuters! What!
Shlok,
Thanks man! and congrats on getting picked up by Reuters! That’s awesome. And keep up the good work on “da hard knock life”.
Lucky for you I didn’t start a South Asian blog, huh?
But seriously, after following UB and UD so much, I wanted to do the same for something I was pasionate about. And it seems to work out.
I can tell from your writings. Glad its working out for you.
I knew the old editor/managing editor who has since peaced out to India. He was a wonderful fellow but the publication just didn’t have enough content to become something that people look forward to…anyways the blog era is in full swing and that probably contributed as well.
I’m suprised they didn’t mention curry bear