She collaborated with Punya Mishra to bring us the talents of several Indian writers, poets, and artists. Smita has done an excellent job of keeping the site simple and easy to digest. Heck, I've made a lot of buttons, and hers are better. Darpan's poems and stories are better than the graphics section, but I'm sure it will improve. One great thing you'll notice about Darpan is the digestibility.
Nothing is too long or too short.
Everything comes at you in just the right amount. Congratulations on a really tasteful and attractive format. I would like to re-inforce your comment that influences of India are not limited to those who are Indian. I'll include the quote here, just in case you've not come across it before. As a net is made up of a series of ties, so everything in this world is made up of a series of ties.