GSO Guide to Student Life
So You're Far, Far From Home...
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.
Eating Out
Akbar Palace, East Hartford
860-282-2796
Bombay's Authentic Indian Cuisine, Hartford
860-724-4282
Bombay Raj Mahal, Manchester
860-646-5330
Shishkebab House of Afghanistan, Hartford
860-296-0301
Radio
For the homesick, WWUH (90.5 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
Published every week. If you want to stay in touch with
events back home, the simplest alternative to flying home every
weekend is to subscribe to one of the Indian publications in the
United States.
News India-Times
www.newsindia-times.com
221-675-7515
Subscription: 6 months $15, 12 months $26
India Abroad
www.indiaabroad.com
1-877-463-4222
Subscription: 6 months $18, 12 months $32, 2 years $60
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.
Sending Flowers to India
Mr. Motiwala, Oriental Florist (Rs. 425)
Taj Mahal Hotel, Apollo Bunder, Bombay - 400 039
Bombay: (91) (22) 202 3366/287 2734 (Fax)
Indogram ($30)
800-834-7274 (California)
800-624-8007 (Others)
800-FLO-WERS ($45+)
For Hyderabad Only ($19.99)
Heart to Heart Services
C/O Mahesh Bagade
420 Rainbow Circle
Kokomo, IN 46904-3629
317-453-3872 or send queries to
bz340@po.cwru.edu
800-93-INDIA ($20 to $35)
412-683-0910 (Bombay: $15, Other: $19)
Aeroflora ($25)
Bombay: (91) (22) 620 6423/ 620 0210
Inquiries: Sheldon Colaco at 813-632 8065 or email:
colaco@zeus.csee.usf.edu
Information for Asian Students
Groceries
A Dong Supermarket
160 Shield Street (off New Britain Avenue), West Hartford
860-953-8903
Eating Out
Beijing Garden (Chinese)
230 Farmington Avenue (in Talcott Plaza), Farmington
860-677-1110
Butterfly (Chinese)
831 Farmington Avenue, West Hartford
860-236-2816
East West Grill (Thai and Laotian)
526 New Park Avenue, West Hartford
860 236-3287
I Love Sushi (Japanese)
278 Park Road, West Hartford
860-232-4422
Ichiban (Japanese and Korean)
530 Farmington Avenue, Hartford
860-236-5599
Lemon Grass (Thai)
7 South Main Street, West Hartford
860-233-4405
Pho Boston (Vietnamese)
144 Shield Street (off New Britain Avenue), West Hartford
860-953-8678
Siam (Thai)
312 Park Road, West Hartford
860-233-7780
Szechuan Tokyo (Szechuan and Japanese)
1245 New Britain Avenue (at New Britain and Main Streets), West
Hartford
860-561-0180
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 <
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