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The Asana Index

From Metafilter:

The Asana Index. There are literally 1000s of asana variations in Hatha Yoga. We are attempting to collect the most descriptive pictures of these asanas from all over the Internet, published materials, and individual donations, listing them in an alphabetical index.

Black Noise Project - Countering Street Harassment

Blank Noise Project calls for a blog-a-thon to build testimonials and opinions on the issue of street harassment of women in India. (Via Global Voices Online)

 

Cartoon Theme parks planned for Delhi

India’s first ever American style themed parks are to be constructed in Delhi. At a cost of 5.5bn rupees (£70m), the two parks in Delhi will be based around children's channels Cartoon Network and Pogo, which are operated by Turner International.

Turner's operations in India contribute 10% of the company's revenues, with 26m homes receiving its Cartoon Network channel. The country's children appear to have an insatiable appetite for US characters, a sign, say some, of the Americanisation of the country. Sales from distributing cartoons alone are rising at more than 20% a year.

"Family entertainment centres", as they are dubbed by economists, are a fast-growing business in India, with sales doubling every year.

Analysts say that for companies such as Turner the centres are a way of selling cartoons beyond the screen: encouraging children to spend their parents' money on branded clothes and games in the "sealed" environment of a theme park.

Source: Yabadabadoo: cartoon theme parks planned for Delhi