Comments on: Desi American Idol Hopefuls – Sanjaya and Shyamali Malakar http://www.ipatrix.com/1812/desi-american-idols-sanjaya-and-shyamali-malakar/ Crossing Borders Crossing Cultures Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:20:00 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rajhttp://www.ipatrix.com/1812/desi-american-idols-sanjaya-and-shyamali-malakar/#comment-8908 Raj Wed, 31 Jan 2007 16:27:09 +0000 http://www.ipatrix.com/2007/01/18/desi-american-idols-sanjaya-and-shyamali-malakar/#comment-8908 Nice article and Yay for the Malakars...and kudos to their dad for training them so well...they just need some guidance on stage prescence and for god sakes Sanjaya..get a hair-cut !! I was so proud watching those two impress the judges... As for Rediff, they have been, and always will be the crappy desi web site that some fools even go to the extent of saying 'reputable'. It really is sad that India, the "top-notch" software and IT country, has no web sites worth its salt. When one gets successful, they kaleidoscope their sites with ads and their webmasters have no idea how to maintain them properly. Also sad that with the lack of interesting-outside-of-india talent, they resort to glorifying non-Indians ! Why doesnt Rediff glorify Vijay Singh as another great Indian ? Anyway, enough of flaming a crap site, all the best to the Malakars, being of Indian descent and all, and having truly gifted talent. Nice article and Yay for the Malakars…and kudos to their dad for training them so well…they just need some guidance on stage prescence and for god sakes Sanjaya..get a hair-cut !!

I was so proud watching those two impress the judges…

As for Rediff, they have been, and always will be the crappy desi web site that some fools even go to the extent of saying ‘reputable’.

It really is sad that India, the “top-notch” software and IT country, has no web sites worth its salt. When one gets successful, they kaleidoscope their sites with ads and their webmasters have no idea how
to maintain them properly.

Also sad that with the lack of interesting-outside-of-india talent, they resort to glorifying non-Indians ! Why doesnt Rediff glorify Vijay Singh as another great Indian ?

Anyway, enough of flaming a crap site, all the best to the Malakars, being of Indian descent and all, and having truly gifted talent.

]]> By: Gauravonomics » ARE SANJAYA AND SHYAMALI MALAKAR THROUGH TO THE TOP 12 ON AMERICAN IDOL SIX?http://www.ipatrix.com/1812/desi-american-idols-sanjaya-and-shyamali-malakar/#comment-8886 Gauravonomics » ARE SANJAYA AND SHYAMALI MALAKAR THROUGH TO THE TOP 12 ON AMERICAN IDOL SIX? Sun, 28 Jan 2007 14:01:22 +0000 http://www.ipatrix.com/2007/01/18/desi-american-idols-sanjaya-and-shyamali-malakar/#comment-8886 [...] Ever since they made it through to Hollywood in American Idol Six, the desi brother sister duo of Sanjaya and Shyamali Malakar have never been off the news. (via Ultrabrown, Sepia Mutiny, Uber Desi, Patrix) [...] [...] Ever since they made it through to Hollywood in American Idol Six, the desi brother sister duo of Sanjaya and Shyamali Malakar have never been off the news. (via Ultrabrown, Sepia Mutiny, Uber Desi, Patrix) [...]

]]> By: oihttp://www.ipatrix.com/1812/desi-american-idols-sanjaya-and-shyamali-malakar/#comment-8771 oi Sun, 21 Jan 2007 01:54:47 +0000 http://www.ipatrix.com/2007/01/18/desi-american-idols-sanjaya-and-shyamali-malakar/#comment-8771 You hit the nail on the head - Patrix. These are not Indians - they are Indian-Americans. They are also not desis - as Suja says, if we take the literal meaning. I don't consider these kids or any other kids to be indian for one minute. They were born in America, they have the American values and culture affiliation except maybe a little bit of knowledge of their parents' mother tongue and their only association with India/Indianness is usually limited to food, movies and some music. Rediff and all these other publications seem hell bent on adopting any person with a remotely Indian sounding name which is absolutely ridiculous. They are keen on adopting Jindal (Senator/MP- whatever) and astronaut and others and believe it or not there was also an article about a businessman who donated around $18 mil to some univ in Florida. Rediff even came out with a ridiculous headline saying "NOW Indians are educating Americans" or something to that effect. You hit the nail on the head – Patrix. These are not Indians – they are Indian-Americans. They are also not desis – as Suja says, if we take the literal meaning. I don’t consider these kids or any other kids to be indian for one minute. They were born in America, they have the American values and culture affiliation except maybe a little bit of knowledge of their parents’ mother tongue and their only association with India/Indianness is usually limited to food, movies and some music.

Rediff and all these other publications seem hell bent on adopting any person with a remotely Indian sounding name which is absolutely ridiculous. They are keen on adopting Jindal (Senator/MP- whatever) and astronaut and others and believe it or not there was also an article about a businessman who donated around $18 mil to some univ in Florida. Rediff even came out with a ridiculous headline saying “NOW Indians are educating Americans” or something to that effect.

]]> By: Sujahttp://www.ipatrix.com/1812/desi-american-idols-sanjaya-and-shyamali-malakar/#comment-8762 Suja Sat, 20 Jan 2007 22:46:28 +0000 http://www.ipatrix.com/2007/01/18/desi-american-idols-sanjaya-and-shyamali-malakar/#comment-8762 It is interesting to see Desi kids join the bandwagon in the States. It is interesting to see Desi kids join the bandwagon in the States.

]]> By: Patrixhttp://www.ipatrix.com/1812/desi-american-idols-sanjaya-and-shyamali-malakar/#comment-8759 Patrix Sat, 20 Jan 2007 21:32:21 +0000 http://www.ipatrix.com/2007/01/18/desi-american-idols-sanjaya-and-shyamali-malakar/#comment-8759 <strong>Darshini @ Dash</strong>, wrong tree, wrong bark. I am not related or even connected with the Singing Malakars. You can contact them through their MySpace pages. <strong>Orchid</strong>, yeah...top 12 would be cool. Darshini @ Dash, wrong tree, wrong bark. I am not related or even connected with the Singing Malakars. You can contact them through their MySpace pages.

Orchid, yeah…top 12 would be cool.

]]> By: Orchidhttp://www.ipatrix.com/1812/desi-american-idols-sanjaya-and-shyamali-malakar/#comment-8754 Orchid Sat, 20 Jan 2007 16:01:19 +0000 http://www.ipatrix.com/2007/01/18/desi-american-idols-sanjaya-and-shyamali-malakar/#comment-8754 Yay! but they have a lot of work to do if they hope to make it to the final 12...but yay! really and it's o.k to admit that you like Idol :) Yay! but they have a lot of work to do if they hope to make it to the final 12…but yay! really and it’s o.k to admit that you like Idol :)

]]> By: Dharshinihttp://www.ipatrix.com/1812/desi-american-idols-sanjaya-and-shyamali-malakar/#comment-8744 Dharshini Sat, 20 Jan 2007 05:14:15 +0000 http://www.ipatrix.com/2007/01/18/desi-american-idols-sanjaya-and-shyamali-malakar/#comment-8744 Hey Guys, My name's Dharshini a.k.a Dash (-) I am a Indian but not from India. I am from Malaysia. I am 16 years old. When I saw you guys…. I was like Cool at last some Indians are gonna audition for American Idol. Shyamali you are so good in singing and Sanjaya you rock. I swear, I will always vote for you guys. Plus my support is always for you guys!!! ROCK ALWAYS…… Reply me at dhar_shan@yahoo.com if you guys have time. I am really looking forward for the reply. If you don’t mind, can you guys give me you’re My Space add. 10q. SORRY if there is any spelling mistakes. Love, Dharshini @ Dash Hey Guys,

My name’s Dharshini a.k.a Dash (-) I am a Indian but not from India. I am from Malaysia. I am 16 years old. When I saw you guys…. I was like Cool at last some Indians are gonna audition for American Idol. Shyamali you are so good in singing and Sanjaya you rock. I swear, I will always vote for you guys. Plus my support is always for you guys!!! ROCK ALWAYS…… Reply me at dhar_shan@yahoo.com if you guys have time. I am really looking forward for the reply. If you don’t mind, can you guys give me you’re My Space add. 10q. SORRY if there is any spelling mistakes.

Love,
Dharshini @ Dash

]]> By: IndianPadhttp://www.ipatrix.com/1812/desi-american-idols-sanjaya-and-shyamali-malakar/#comment-8724 IndianPad Fri, 19 Jan 2007 07:46:46 +0000 http://www.ipatrix.com/2007/01/18/desi-american-idols-sanjaya-and-shyamali-malakar/#comment-8724 <strong>Desi American Idol Hopefuls - Sanjaya and Shyamali Malakar...</strong> Desi American Idol Hopefuls - Sanjaya and Shyamali Malakar posted at IndianPad.com... Desi American Idol Hopefuls – Sanjaya and Shyamali Malakar…

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