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But is it really cricket?
"On a muggy afternoon last weekend, a spectator leapt off an upper tier stand during a cricket game in Eden Gardens stadium in the eastern Indian city of Calcutta.
So how do you serve up entertainment to embellish a game which is religion for millions of Indians?
It's a fairly uncomplicated recipe.
Young fans of the Kolkata Knighriders
Young fans of the Kolkata Knightriders
Take a large helping of Bollywood stars, sautee it with some more Bollywood music, and then add whatever you can lay your hands on - cheerleading girls, stilt walkers, cyclists furiously riding around the ground, acrobats hanging from the stadium roof. " "On a muggy afternoon last weekend, a spectator leapt off an upper tier stand during a cricket game in Eden Gardens stadium in th... more -
Faceless International - Mission:Kolkata on Vimeo
Faceless International takes bands of all styles around the world to experience the many injustices happening today. This trip follows 18 individuals with members from the bands Anberlin, Showbread, Hundred Year Storm and the Classic Crime as they work with kids affected by and caught up in human trafficking in the red light districts of Kolkata, India. Faceless International takes bands of all styles around the world to experience the many injustices happening today. This trip follows... more
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Vegetarian or non-veg.
Some people are vegetarians. Some people are not. They all are what they are for a reason. Is this one of those reasons?
If you belong to PETA, please don't call me. Some people are vegetarians. Some people are not. They all are what they are for a reason. Is this one of those reasons? ... more -
Child Trafficking
Over a million children worldwide are believed to be victims of human trafficking. India is one of the countries where NGOs are trying to raise awareness of this issue. Over a million children worldwide are believed to be victims of human trafficking. India is one of the countries where NGOs are trying... more
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Mother Teresa Lives
Ten years ago, Mother Teresa of Calcutta, India passed away. We spoke with some of the people that knew her and remember her best.
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Holy cow poop!
The Hindu people of India don't eat cow meat because they consider the cow to be holy. Watch this pod to find out what interesting things they do with the cow's poop. The Hindu people of India don't eat cow meat because they consider the cow to be holy. Watch this pod to find out what interestin... more
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Durga Puja - Idol worship in India
The biggest and most popular festival of the year for Indians in Calcutta is called Durga Puja. Is this a time of spiritual connection and idol worship? Or this this merely an excuse to take time off from work and spend time with friends and family? The biggest and most popular festival of the year for Indians in Calcutta is called Durga Puja. Is this a time of spiritual connection... more
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