Desi Talk

February 23, 2024 New York, NY Vol. XXVIII, No. 8 www.desitalk.com Published by Parikh Worldwide Media, LLC. community c o l o r s IN NEW YORK Photos: Christopher Gregory-Rivera forTheWashington Post,BAPS r NYU’s Senior Vice Chancellor PAGE 5 PAGE 18 After Indian Censors’ Snub Film-Maker Releasing “Political War” In US PAGE 6 Rising Poll Numbers PAGE 4 Remembering Bappi Lahiri PAGE 14 PAGE 15 Vijay Iyer wants to be heard loud and clear Hindu Mandir In Muslim UAE Jazz Virtuoso