Coming from another country? We’ve prepared some information that could be useful for our two major groups of foreign students:
Information for Students from the Indian Subcontinent
Food, Videos from India
Cosmos International
770 Farmington Avenue, West Hartford
203-232-6600
Time Saver International Store
1549 Main Street, East Hartford
203-528-2251
Their video collection’s prints are of better quality than Cosmos. Also, the owner arranges to bring Hindi blockbuster movies to the big screen at Enfield Cinema. Call the store to get onto a mailing list.
Jackson Heights (35th Avenue 75th Street) in Queens, New York is the ultimate bazaar for anything and everything Indian – food, clothes, jewelry and restaurants.
Radio
For the homesick, WWUH (91.3 FM) broadcasts an hour and half program (7:30 to 9 p.m.) every Friday called Gitanjali. It features hindi songs, Indian classical music and interviews.
Consulate
The nearest consulate is in New York City (Remember to keep your passport current!)
Consulate General of India
3 East 64 Street
New York, NY 10021
212-774-0600
Indian Newspapers
News India-Times
www.newsindia-times.com
221-675-7515
Subscription: 6 months $15, 12 months $26
The following dealer advertises that they supply all Indian newspapers and magazines, as well as books. Ask them for their price list.
Indo-U.S. Books and Journals Inc.
35-52 73rd Street
Jackson Heights, NY 11372
For Subscription info call Mr. Singh (7 p.m. to 9 p.m. EST)
718-899-5590
Indian Books and Magazines
India Today
www.indiatoday.com
1-800-521-0100
Subscription: 6 months $42, 12 months $73, 2 years $135
Hitkari House
284 Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg
Bombay 400 038, India
Cost: $80 p.a checks o.k.
Business India
Wadia Building
17/19 Dalal Street
Fort, Bombay 400 001, India
Tel: + 91 (22) 27-4161/27-1558
Computers Today
An Indian computer magazine.
Living Media India Ltd.
404 Park Avenue South
New York, NY 10016
212-481-0040
212-779-8206 (Fax)
Subscription: Approximately $55/annual payable to Living Media India Ltd.
Information for Asian Students
Groceries
A Dong Supermarket
160 Shield Street (off New Britain Avenue), West Hartford
860-953-8903
Newspapers
Chinese newspapers can be found at A Dong Supermarket (see groceries above)
Online news (sorted by country): www.einnews.com/#Asia
Consulates
The nearest consulate is in New York City. Remember to keep your passport current!
Consulate General of Japan
299 Park Avenue 18th Floor
New York, NY 10171
212-371-8222
Consulate General of R.O.K.
335 E. 45th , 4th Floor
New York, NY 10017
Consulate General of P.R. China
520 12th Avenue
New York, NY 10036
212-244-9456/9392