Exploring the streets of Chennai with Rowan Lee Hartsuiker. India is a busy country. In this short film I point the camera on the streets of Madras (Chennai), a city in Tamil Nadu, South India. The streets of Madras are in every possible way full of life and energy. Of course also full of contradictions...Read More
mGaadi is a commuting service from India Drivers Network, a Bangalore-based social enterprise with an initial focus on auto rickshaw drivers and commuters. We are building a location-based network of commercial drivers (starting with auto rickshaw drivers) and powered by customer ratings. Our mission is to dramatically improve the quality of commuting in Indian cities...Read More
We already posted a glimpse of Beyond The Surface, an upcoming documentary about surfing, yoga and spirituality in India. The official trailer is out, and it looks like an excellent film. Project film by Crystal Thornburg-Homcy & Dave Homcy. About the film: ‘Ishita Malaviya, India’s first female surfer, is joined by a unique and talented...Read More
There is a head bobble, head wobble or head shaking culture in India, with each type of shake meaning something different. Here are some different types of shakes and their meaning. Indian HeadshakesRead More
A short film directed by Ritesh Batra of The Lunchbox. ‘Akhil, a young shoeshine boy, dreams of becoming a gourmet chef when he has a chance encounter with India’s most popular TV cuisiner.’ Via: Sundance Institute The MasterchefRead More
Great piece from Vagabundo Magazine on The Travel Scientists. “As adventure travellers, we’re eternally searching for new ways to see well-trodden countries (and not-so-well-trodden ones, for that matter). With tours being too mainstream, planes no longer exciting, cars too isolating, motorbikes too clichéd, and bicycling on the rise, there aren’t too many options left for...Read More
4 Chaps, 3 weeks, 2 auto-rickshaws and 1 Goal….drive 3500km from Chennai to Delhi with no map, no idea how to drive a rickshaw and not one word of Hindi between us. No problem. These guys bought rickshaws from us, and had an epic adventure across India. Rickshaw Challenge Chennai to DelhiRead More
