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Contributors for this issue: Pradip Bulsara, Kirit Shukla, Rajesh Ganatra, Wendy Wells, Judith L. Bergman, Chandan Sen, Smitha Prasad, Dr. Maha Gingrich, Amanda Sodhi, Krutika Chheda, Gail Z. Martin, Anjana Agarwal, Lakshmi Challa, Usha Gandhi, Yash Garg, Swapna Krishna, Minali Nigam, K.P. Sandeep, Rashmi Patel, Anita Kulkarni, and Jalendu Vaidya.

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In This Issue China - India Moon Race . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 08 Disneyland Meets Bollywood . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 12 Obama in India . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 16 Saathee Entertainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 18 Film Clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 22 Sangeet, Popular Music of India . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 24 Evergreen Film Lyrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 26 Indian Classical Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 28 Dances of India . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 30 Internet’s New Billion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 32 Mumbai Zoo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 34 Book Reviews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 38 Music Reviews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 40 Children’s Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 44 Mastering Meaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 46 Realities of Career Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 50 Healthwise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 52 Immigration Matters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 54 The Stock Tickers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 56 Astride three Continents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 58 Social Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 60 Marketing Turnaround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 64 Tax Matters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 68 Tending to a Bruised Knee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 70 Cricket Forum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 74 The Chai Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 78 Community Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 88 Community News & Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 94 Pop’s Puzzles and Jokes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 116 Festivals and Holidays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 118 AstroScope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 120 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 122 Puzzle Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 124 Index of Advertisers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 124 Saathee.com

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China Pulls Ahead in Latest Moon Race The US has cutting-edge technology and India won’t give up, but China has its eye on the prize.

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Chinese and Indian scientists claim their space programs are only pursuing peaceful, scientific research, and they deny they’re competing in a “space race.”

But it’s clear that prestige and bragging rights are drivers for both countries — and neither wants to be the second Asian nation to put a man on the moon. “We can definitely put Chinese on the moon,” Ouyang Ziyuan, a senior adviser to China’s moon program, said recently, according to Taiwan’s Want Daily. But if China falls behind India, “That would show that Chinese scientists are incompetent,” he said.

Boosting military prowess is also a motivator. As the Cold War space race showed, most space technologies have military uses, especially in missile development and remote monitoring and control. “For any space-faring nation, space technologies will have military applications,” Dean Cheng, an expert on China’s space program at the Heritage Foundation, wrote in an email. “This is further reinforced in the case of [China] because of the extensive integration of the military into China’s overall space program.”

India’s timeline for putting a human on the moon is actually ahead of China’s — it’s gunning for 2020, while China is looking at the 2020 to 2030 time frame and has not yet set a timetable.

But in terms of actual achievements to date, China’s ahead.

China has already put six men in space; India, zero. China has more doable, twin goals of establishing a space station above the Earth and landing a moon rover by 2020 (the space station program formally kicked off in late October). The success of those missions will determine how quickly it tries a manned moon shot.

China’s lunar orbiters have so far fared better than India’s, too — or Japan’s. India’s first lunar orbiter Chandrayaan-1 was forced to cut its mission short by more than a year due to glitches, and wasn’t able to stay in a shallow orbit because of technical difficulties blamed on solar storms. Japan’s orbiter actually beat China’s to the moon in 2007 by a few weeks, but its mission was delayed several times and it was deliberately crashed into the moon due to a malfunctioning part.

China’s missions have so far been mostly snafu-free, and it has now completed the challenging maneuver of putting the Chang’e 2 in an extremely shallow orbit.

Both China and India cite the possibility of mining lunar minerals as a potential long-term goal.

Such potential resources have China talking already about the need to plant its flag on the moon to secure development rights to whatever’s sitting below the moon dust. “If China doesn’t explore the moon, we will have no say in international lunar exploration and can’t safeguard our proper rights and interests,” Ouyang told Global Times.

The moon is thought to be rich in uranium and titanium ores, “rare earths” that have lately made headlines, and an obscure substance known as helium-3 that some scientists de-

The next human to plant a foot on the moon’s surface is most likely to be Chinese or Indian — and that “small step” could happen as soon as 2020.

In late October, China’s moon orbiter Chang’e 2 shifted into a lopsided orbit that brings it as close as 9.5 miles from the moon’s surface. It’s snapping pictures, scouting a landing site for an unmanned rover in two to three years’ time in a lesserknown area of the moon known as the “Bay of Rainbows.”

India plans a similar rover mission around the same time, and both countries hope to follow that feat with a manned mission as soon as a decade from now.

Both countries are pouring money and resources into moon programs. Japan has also floated plans for a manned lunar mission and moon base. By contrast, the recession-battered United States earlier this year scratched its Constellation program — the ambitious, George W. Bush-launched plan to return Americans to the moon’s surface — because it was too pricey (about $100 billion through 2020 alone).

So is Asia poised to make a giant leap, past the United States, in space?

Not necessarily. Experts say both China and India still lag far behind the United States in space expertise and experience.

After all, American astronauts bounded over the moon’s surface more than 40 years ago. President Barack Obama himself downplayed the importance of manned moon missions earlier this year, saying bluntly “we’ve been there.”

U.S. spacecraft and satellite technology is still cutting-edge; witness the high-tech American lunar orbiter that’s now sharing the moon’s skies with China’s orbiter. And the United States is now aiming for a daring new stunt: landing an astronaut on an asteroid by 2025, a project dubbed “Plymouth Rock.”

But some worry that by giving up its grand lunar ambitions, the United States is ceding important political and symbolic ground to Asia — China, in particular. “I’m afraid what the president and his administration want is for the United States to no longer be pre-eminent in space flight, and that has very, very serious consequences,” former astronaut Harrison Schmitt told the Madison, Wis., Capital Times. “I am very much of the mind that America can’t afford to be second-best in space.”

There are commercial fears too. While extracting lunar resources may still be the stuff of science fiction, in another generation or two it could become reality — and the United States might find itself on the back-foot in a race to mine the moon.

Moreover, voices including former Apollo astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk the moon, argue that the moon should remain a focus of the U.S. space program because it could provide a stepping stone to Mars and the rest of the solar system. Last year’s findings of extensive water on the moon (first confirmed by an Indian lunar orbiter, by the way) suggest that rocket fuel could one day be produced at a moon base, making a Mars trip more feasible, Armstrong’s co-pilot Buzz Aldrin pointed out recently.

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At the ticket booth, turban-clad musicians sit, horns blaring, beneath a life-sized stone elephant, and the middle-class patrons shuffle between great stone pillars before passing through a metal detector — just like the ones omnipresent at Delhi’s new, posh shopping malls — that punctures the illusion.

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“Theater in India has never gone to the scale that Wizcraft and Apra have taken it,” said Hussein Kuwajerwalla, the veteran television actor and Indian Idol host who plays the title role in Zangoora. “When I saw [the complex] in front of my eyes, I thought, these guys are going big. Big and how.”

So far, the novelty of live action appears to be satisfying the crowd, thanks to the show’s high production values — three cinema screens complement the sets with 3D animation, and in one underwater sequence aerial dancers hang from wires to twirl and somersault above the audience. The house was about half full for the midweek showing that I attended, and company officials say it’s packed on weekends.

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The show is impressive. Kuwajerwalla, Irani and Bollywood debutante Gauhar Khan bring a healthy dose of glamour, and the costumes, sets and choreography are up to New York standards. But can it launch Indian theater?

“Sadly, in India, the only medium that people consider people to be actors is the film medium,” said Khan, who recently starred opposite Ranbir Kapoor in Shimit Amin’s Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year. “But when [Bollywood] directors and producers actually see me on stage, and see what I do, they are actually taken by surprise.”

Stylistically, Zangoora has more in common with the television variety show and India’s increasingly elaborate mythological plays than with Broadway or Bollywood. None of the actors do their own singing, of course — lip-syncing is the norm in Indian films.

The actors’ microphones are tuned loud enough that their echoing voices have no semblance of verisimilitude, and the “big speeches” are pronounced in the booming, stagy tones of televisions mythological epics.

In that respect, Zangoora fits in snugly with the rest of the theme park. Billed as “an incredible Indian experience,” the Kingdom of Dreams sales pitch hinges on community and tradition, just as Zangoora’s main touchstone is the neighborhood productions of the Ramayana — called Ramlilas — which take place on the holiday of Dussehra.

In October, for instance, the park’s outdoor stage featured nightly performances of Gujarati dandiya dances for the nine nights of the Hindu Navratri festival, punctuated with its own lavish Ramlila.

But as the slogan suggests — conjuring memories of the selective photography of the Ministry of Tourism’s “Incredible India” ad campaign — the community offered here is an ersatz India that has been cleaned up for the upper middle class. And by all accounts, it’s better than the real thing. The consensus: It’s beautiful.

“It’s a beautiful place,” said Neha, a 23-year-old Delhi resident who’d come to celebrate her birthday with her boyfriend.

“If you can say India has been summed up in just one place, under one roof, I would say that would be it.”

Take the Kingdom’s version of the Indian street. Culture Gully is an air-conditioned stage set with six themed restaurants, street food stalls, a massage center, an astrology complex, retail stores selling products from India’s most iconic regions and — yes, Mahatma — three street bars. A false blue sky overhead ensures that it is always twilight, and there is no evidence of the real bazaar’s thickets of dusty electrical wires and crumbling buildings.

Everything is clean and sparkling and colorful. At one end of the street, a houseboat from the backwaters of Kerala lies grounded on a playground’s worth of white sand. Mid-way down, you can board a train bound for Mumbai’s erstwhile Victoria Terminus (now called Chatrapati Shivaji), then step across the street for a Chennai filter coffee.

It’s strangely unreal, and (actually) rather fun. But there’s something disturbing, too, about the idea that an Indian street where everything works is such a popular fantasy — and charges about double the daily minimum wage for entry.

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Obama in India: Salesman-in-Chief Analysis: Don’t underestimate the shift in US-India economic relations

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A scant 10 minutes after U.S. President Barack Obama arrived in India, he’d already made a few foes with his emphasis on jobs for Americans and reluctance to talk tough on Pakistan.

Though he stayed at Mumbai’s Taj Mahal Hotel as a symbolic gesture, his speech commemorating the victims of the Nov. 26, 2008, terrorist attacks (known in India as 26/11) on India’s financial capi-

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Meanwhile, his advocacy of a permanent seat for India on the United Nations Security Council was probably not aggressive enough for Indian leaders, saying only, “In the years ahead, I look forward to a reformed United Nations Security Council that includes India as a permanent member.”

But the economic achievements of the so-called “salesmanin-chief” may wind up meaning more for U.S.-India relations than tough talk or a host of promises of strategic partnerships.

The reason: This time it’s America asking India for help, and that may change the dynamic between the two countries.

Calling India “indispensable to addressing the challenges of our time,” in a joint press conference with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi today, the U.S. president outlined a raft of political moves intended to complement the business deals his delegation cemented in Mumbai. Yet even the biggest agreements — such as the removal of barriers preventing the sale of sensitive technologies to Indian space and defense organizations — appeared to be at least partially concessions to facilitate trade.

“There’s a perception that there is a little less asymmetry in the relationship,” said Pratap Bhanu Mehta, president of New Delhi’s Center for Policy Research. “This is the kind of give and take you expect between two powers who are mutually dependent on each other. In that sense there’s a psychological shift that’s significant.”

Obama took home about $10 billion in deals ranging from $1 million to $4 billion in size that are estimated to create more than 50,000 jobs in the United States. And according to the Confederation of Indian Industry, that’s just the tip of the iceberg.

India’s buying of U.S. military and nuclear hardware and civilian aircraft could create more than 700,000 jobs in the U.S. over the next 10 years, the business lobby claims in a recent report.

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And what is the U.S. giving? Apart from the lifting of export controls and supporting India’s membership in the Nuclear Suppliers’ Group, Obama and Singh announced that the two countries had agreed to expand cooperation in space exploration, clean energy research, health, agriculture and higher education. Among the concrete steps to emerge from the bilateral talks will be a new joint research center in India focused on alternative energy, a joint disease detection center and agricultural initiatives designed to rejuvenate the fading gains of India’s “green revolution” — which was fueled in part by American scientists.

But the most important step forward in the India-U.S. relationship might be in the subtext. By coming to India primarily as the leader of a business delegation — and in the supplicant role of seller, rather than buyer — Obama recognized India’s global ambitions, and its ability to attain them. As Harold McGraw, chairman of the McGraw-Hill Companies, put it, “He was selling. Yesterday, he was salesman-in-chief.” And that, more than the public statement he made in his joint press conference with Singh, is proof positive that the U.S. president doesn’t “think India is emerging. It has emerged.”

That’s likely to spark a debate in Indian policy circles about how far India can push America, said Indiana University professor Sumit Ganguly, especially as rival political forces within India grope for ways to unseat Singh’s Congress Party. Hardly 10 minutes after Obama finished his first speech on Indian soil on Sunday, for instance, Bharatiya Janata Party spokesman Rajiv Pratap Rudy launched a withering attack against him for failing to act against Pakistan — though the BJP later disavowed his comments.

But can India expect to use its new economic clout, and the promise of access to its huge market, to extort the kind of concessions that China wrestled out of the U.S. in the 1990s? Or should New Delhi instead concentrate on further enmeshing the American and Indian economies to create a balanced, healthy and symbiotic Indo-U.S. business partnership that contrasts with Sino-U.S. codependence?

Obama and his delegation worked hard to prove that IndiaU.S. business relations have similar potential to the relationship between China and the United States. But India’s emergence is coming in a different era from China’s late-1990s hardball tactics on technology transfer and World Trade Organization concessions.

“What makes India-U.S. different from the Sino-U.S. relationship is partly that the security dynamic is much more important in our context,” said Mehta. “India has to balance three things — the economic relationship, the immediate security context, where frankly the U.S. thinks India is not moving fast enough and India thinks the U.S. is not doing enough, and the U.S. general support for India playing a bigger role in global affairs, [such as in] the U.N. Security Council.”

That means even if India has a lot to offer, it also still has a lot to gain, and focusing on the single issue of Pakistan is likely to prove unproductive — at least based on the way local observers are reading the U.S. president’s oblique statements.

“The truth is that its economic relations with the U.S. dwarf all others in terms of its importance to India’s economic emergence,” the editors of the Hindustan Times wrote on the morning Obama was to deliver his speeches in New Delhi.

At the same time, it’s clearer than ever that U.S. policy on Pakistan is not going to change, “despite the evidence of Pakistan’s duplicity,” said former Indian Foreign Secretary Kanwal

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Past big budget Indian productions filmed in Los Angeles include: Kites (2010), My Name is Khan (2010), Kambakkht Ishq (2009), Kaante (2002), and Pardes (1997). This is the second major step towards economic development and cooperation between Hollywood and the Indian film industry this year. In March, the two industries came together in Mumbai to launch the Alliance Against Copyright Theft, a Bollywood-Hollywood content protection coalition in India. Other joint ventures and co-productions between individual Hollywood studios and Indian production houses over the past several years include Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge (2010), Lahore (2010), Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hain (2010), Khichdi (2010), We Are Family (2010), Do Dooni Chaar (2010), Chandni Chowk to China (2009), Quick Gun Murugan (2009), Raaz the Mystery Continues (2009), Roadside Romeo (2008), Saas Bahu Aur Sensex (2008), and Saawariya (2007). Several film, including Zokkomon and Dum Maro Dum, are slated for 2011. – Bollywood Hungama

Kajol to Share Screen with Mom Tanuja after 18 years

The mother-daughter duo of actresses Tanuja and Kajol will be seen together onscreen in the combo live action/animated film Toonpur Ka Superrhero. The film produced by and starring Ajay Devgn also features his wife Kajol and a bunch of crazy animated characters. Kajol and Tanuja are going to share the screen 18 years after Kajol’s 1992 debut in the film Bekhudi. Similar to that film, Tanuja will play Kajol’s mom in Toonpur Ka Superrhero. The film is slated for release around Christmas. The husband/wife team of Ajay and Kajol has also appeared together in You Me Aur Hum, Hulchul, Gundaraj, Pyar To Hona Hi Tha, Dil Kya Kare, and Raju Chacha.

Aamir Khan Lets Kiran Rao Take Center Stage for Dhobi Ghat

Aamir Khan usually has an informal interaction with media after screening his films. Apparently Khan has decided to let his wife Kiran Rao take the media limelight for the upcoming film Dhobi Ghat. Khan wants people to know this is Kiran Rao’s film and will step out of the limelight for the promotional efforts.

Dhobi Ghat will be releasing on Jan 21. It stars Aamir Khan and Prateik in lead roles.

Deepa Mehta to Film Midnight’s Children in Sri Lanka

Director Deepa Mehta will begin filming Salman Rushdie’s bestselling novel Midnight’s Children in Sri Lanka in January 2011.

Shabana Azmi, Irrfan Khan, Soha Ali Khan, Nandita Das, Chandan Roy Sanyal and Seema Biswas will star in the English language film. Mehta and Rushdie have been working together on the screenplay for the past two years. Midnight’s Children won both the 1981 Booker Prize and the James Tait Black Memorial Prize. The book is also the only Indian novel on Time magazine’s list of the 100 best English-language novels of all time.

Big B in Remake of Belgian film

The film world is seeking a 17-year old newcomer to play the Amitabh Bachchan’s daughter in a remake of a Belgian film.

The Hindi film will be an official remake of Belgian director Dominique Deruddre’s Oscar-nominated film Iedereen Beroemd (Everybody’s Famous). Bachchan who has done many fatherson films, both as the son (Trishul, Shakti) and as the father (Sarkar, Waqt) is excited about an emotional father-daughter film. The Belgian film is about a father who dreams of making his daughter a singer. The producer, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra said in an interview with Bollywood Hungama, “When I saw the Belgian film I was completely bowled over. The father-daughter story is so Indian. We immediately sought out the rights and purchased it. Only Amitji can play the father.

The hunt is on for a 17-year old girl to play his daughter.”

The Deols are Back with Yamla Pagla Deewana

The Deols, especially Sunny and Bobby Deol, haven’t tasted success for a while now. But director Samir Karnik’s latest film, Yamla Pagla Deewana, starring Dharmendra, Sunny and Bobby Deol, seems to be received quite well in early promos. The involved parties have high expectations for the film when it releases in January 2011. The Deols decided to spruce up Yamla Pagla Deewana by scrapping the remix version of the Mohd. Rafi classic song “Main Jat Yamla Pagla Deewana” from the 1975 film Pratigya and replace it with the original. The rights were easily obtained since the blockbuster Pratigya was co-produced

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Historic Cooperation Pact Between Hollywood and Bollywood

After several years of co-productions and joint investment, the two most prominent global film industries have come together for the signing of an historic declaration between the city of Los Angeles and the Indian film industry at Paramount Pictures in Hollywood, CA. As part of the declaration, the city of LA and the Indian film industry, represented by the Film and Television Producers Guild of India and the Film Federation of India, agree to develop and strengthen motion picture production, distribution, technology, content protection and commercial cooperation between the two filmmaking communities. The two parties also support the creation of the Los Angeles-India Film Council to increase Indian film production in Los Angeles.

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Verma Malik: (1925 – 2009) The classic song, “Do bichaare, binaa sahaare, Dekho pucha pucha kar haare …” (1972 Film Victoria No. 203) was written by Verma Malik. He was born on April 13, 1925 in Firozepur (now a part of Pakistan). He wrote the lyrics for many popular songs in the 1970s and 1980s, some are listed below. He started his career writing and singing bhajans.

He was an active freedom fighter during British rule in India, so he wrote many patriotic songs as well. He left Pakistan and moved to India after the partition. He began writing Punjabi lyrics, but became popular when he wrote “Ek taaraa bole” for 1970 Hindi film Yaadgar and wrote many memorable songs thereafter. He was able to blend “Shayari” and folk songs in his lyrics.

He was a simple, calm and a happy person. He died at the age of 84, on March 15, 2009, at his residence in Juhu, Mumbai.

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Hindustani Music - Delhi Gharana

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Evolution of Carnatic music- a series

By Smitha K. Prasad Dear readers, over the past few columns, we have been looking at the evolution of Carnatic music and how different social factors have influenced Carnatic music into the form that we know today. Having discussed the Bhakti movement in North India and its influence on Carnatic music, this time, we will look at the Bhakti movement in South India.

The Bhakti movement in South India was characterized by devotion centered on either of the Gods- Vishnu or Shiva. The main proponents of this movement were the Haridasas, many of whom were wandering bards and considered themselves ‘slaves’ to the Lord. Of these saints, Purandara Dasa is perhaps the most famous of the bhaktas. He is regarded as ‘Sangita Pitamaha’ or the father of Carnatic music for his numerous invaluable contributions. Purandara Dasa laid the foundation for systematic leaning in Carnatic music- students of Carnatic music to this day follow the structure that he set up.

The composer saints Sripadaraya, Vyasaraya, Vadiraja, Purandaradasa, Kanakadasa, Vijayadasa, Gopaladasa and Jagannathadasa were among those who spearheaded the Bhakti movement. They composed numerous songs or devaranamas in Kannnada that were easy for the common man to understand.

While their compositions expounded the philosophy of devotion, at other times, the compositions were satirical in nature mocking the state of society at that time. In essence, they tried to reform society through the medium of music. Devaranamas are widely included in Carnatic music concerts; while some devaranamas are sung as ‘filler’ presentations, at other times a devaranama is the main presentation in a concert, complete with the aspects of manodharma (improvisation). In Karnataka, deveranama concerts are popularly presented on many concert platforms.

Vyasaraya (1460-1539) was a highly accomplished scholar and very influential in the Vijayanagar empire of Sri Krishnadevaraya. He composed many beautiful devaranamas in Kannada.

Both of the most well known Bhakti saints Purandara Dasa and Kanaka Dasa were disciples of Vyasaraya. By accepting Kanaka Dasa, who belonged to a lower-caste, as his disciple, Vyasaraya showed his disregard for the practice of caste system.

Till we meet next time, do try and listen to some devaranamas online. Perhaps the famous composition of Vyasaraya is “Krishna Nee Begane Baaro” sung in Raga Yaman Kalyani- almost every professional singer has presented this beautiful song on the concert platform.

Here’s wishing you all a Happy 2011!

The Delhi Ghaana was represented by Tanras Khan and Shabbu Khan in the Mughal court of the later period. Mohammad Shah (Rangeele) was the patron of Khyaal. NIyamat Khan and Firoz Khan (Sadarang and Adarang) were the famous composers of the Khyal in the court. Bahdur Shah Jahar was a patron as well as a composer of the Khyals.

Ustad Miya Achapal (Gulam Hussain) is supposed to be the founder of Delhi Gharana. Ustad Chand Khan was the representative of this style in the modern period.

Features – Taans (singing notes in fast tempo) suitable in Drut Laya (fast tempo), Different kinds of Taan like Jod-tod ki Taan, Jhoola ki Taan, Ukhade ki Taan are special and attractive feature in this Gharana. Vilambit khyaal have special attractions like Paalki ke khyaal, Swari ke khyaal, Kanpuri Khyaal. Drut Khyaals are faster and presentation of khyaal is very artistic.

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Until a few decades ago, ritual was being considered as a customary act that is often repeated in the same form for a religious purpose. The social scientists of today define ritual as a symbolic enactment of a myth. I see myths as stories or beliefs that attempt to express or explain a basic truth.

Karagam is a fascinating ritual dance tradition, practiced in the state of Tamilnadu, South India. A pitcher placed on top of the dancer’s head as a ritual object and the dance is accompanied by a procession. The pitchers symbolize fragile human body and they usually fill these pitchers with uncooked rice and water. Here the rice symbolizes food that sustains life and therefore sacred.

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New to this potholed neighborhood on the city’s northern edge, Fabina da Silva, 31, needed to enroll her sons in school.

Registering online was the only way.

“If it wasn’t a necessity, I wouldn’t be here,” da Silva said on a recent afternoon as her 6-year-old, Lucas, thumped his toy Sponge Bob on the mouse pad beside her. “Nowadays, internet in Brazil is a necessity.”

Brazil has long been a bellwether nation for emerging-market internet trends and it’s riding a wave that will soon sweep the globe. The newest billion people to venture online are doing so in developing countries rather than North America or Europe.

And whether those newcomers are getting online for fun or because they must, they’re doing so en masse. For businesses nimble enough to serve markets as diverse as Brazil, Russia, India, China and Indonesia, the shift promises a staggering number of new customers.

But internet trend-watchers say there’s more at stake than the emergence of a worldwide class of digital consumers. The new users are changing the culture of the internet itself. ReBusinesses nimble enough searchers say the web as it was originally, if idealistito serve markets as cally, conceived — a largely diverse as Brazil, Russia, free, monolingual space India, China, and Indonewhere a shared digital culsia, the shift promises a ture prevailed — may soon be a distant memory. And it’s staggering number of new happening remarkably fast. customers.

“Potentially explosive” is how Marcos Aguiar describes the growth. He’s a senior partner at the Boston Consulting Group’s Sao Paulo office who co-authored a report released in September called “The Internet’s New Billion.” It concludes the number of web users in developing-world “BRICI” countries — Brazil, Russia, India, China and Indonesia — will jump from 610 million this year to 1.2 billion by 2015.

When the internet crossed the billion-user threshold just five years ago, the developed world commanded a 60-40 majority online, according to the United Nations’ International Telecommunications Union. Today, that proportion has roughly reversed.

The new users are younger, poorer and more numerous than ever before, BCG’s analysts said, and increasing numbers will need web access and won’t be able to afford broadband in their living room.

As Fabina da Silva pecked away on a keyboard to register her sons for school, she was in many ways typical of low-income Brazilian users. Those who don’t have web access at home often pay small fees to use ad hoc cybercafés known here as “LAN houses.” Many began as rooms full of connected computers, or local area networks, for multi-player gaming, but their customer base has since broadened.

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In India, those following the trend say a huge portion of the new billion will enter the web via mobile devices.

“If you look at our broadband figures in India, it’s quite pathetic,” said Sunil Abraham, director of the Centre for Internet and Society, a think tank in Bangalore. “And less than 1 percent of the population has ever accessed the internet.”

But recently, many Indian telecommunication firms have begun giving out free data plans with their mobile devices — a move Sunil said will instantly send millions of Indians onto the internet. “The moment an end user acquires a smart phone they become a data user because they’re not paying for it,” he said.

“But they’re not coming onto the internet like you and I know.”

Instead, phone companies only provide access to a few sites, such as Wikipedia and Facebook Zero, a stripped-down mobile version of the social networking site that omits photos but allows messaging and status updates. “They’re coming onto a network that, from the beginning, is a complete walled garden,” he said.

The new walls dividing regions of the internet aren’t likely to stop there. Even as more users join the web worldwide, they are increasingly separated by language. What the nearly 400 million users in China experience as the internet is vastly different than the web surfed by Americans. Much of the software and websites on the Chinese web are produced domestically in the local language. That’s also how it works in Russia and Indonesia.

Some observers say this difference has political consequences. “Many of the local companies provide far better service than the likes of Google and Facebook in those markets,” said Evgeny Morozov, a digital technology researcher at Stanford University. “But also those local websites are much easier to censor because the corporate entities behind those sites all have some domestic presence.”

Morozov is author of an up-coming book “The Net Delusion: The Dark Side of Internet Freedom,” and he said there’s a dark side to be found in the internet’s new billion, too. Because poorer users resort to more centralized methods for getting online — cybercafes, cell-phone towers — their activity will be much easier to monitor.

“The fact that so much of this is happening in cybercafes and mobile devices actually empowers the government because those two things are much easier to control than a desktop computer in your house,” Morozov said.

Morozov is also skeptical of notions that greater diversity of cultures online will lead to more cultural dialogue. “There is very little interaction between communities and it’s not because the tools are lacking. It’s just that modern-day Indians and modern-day Russians have nothing to talk about most of the time,” he said. “There may simply be no demand for joining that global village.”

More optimistic web scholars argue there will be cultural conversations, but bridging the gaps between communities will take effort. “The internet has become a bunch of interlinked but linguistically distinct and culturally specific spaces,” said Ethan Zuckerman, a senior researcher at Harvard University’s Berkman Center for Internet and Society. “There’s some interface between them but there’s a lot less than there was years back when we were sort of pretending that this was one great global space.”

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Mumbai Zoo is Due for an Upgrade.

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An elaborate city plan to revamp Mumbai’s zoo into a worldclass animal park has angered environmentalists who argue the project will damage the city’s 149-year-old botanical garden, in which the zoo resides.

Concerns over the fate of the garden’s trees have prevented the $105-million project from moving forward.

“The whole face of the garden will be changed,” said MR Almeida, a plant taxonomist and former vice president of the Bombay Natural History Society. “It will never be the botanical garden anymore.”

In the middle of an otherwise congested and polluted city, the Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan-Zoo feels like a lovely, green oasis. Towering trees — some 300 to 400 years old — form canopies under which visitors stroll through the grounds.

Lovers gather on the well-manicured lawns. Birds fly overhead, their chirping a welcome change from Mumbai’s incessant honking.

Enclosures, most small and barren, dispersed throughout the park hold a lone hyena or a couple hippopotamuses. On a recent afternoon, two thin elephants stood behind a moat — chained to the ground — swaying back and forth. Until the zoo is upgraded, it cannot bring in more animals. The ones that remain tend to be old and are dying off.

The city government’s project will transform the 53-acre zoo by building two museums, an auditorium, a children’s exploration center and a so-called cheetah restaurant with a glass wall so “people can dine with the cheetahs,” according to a zoo official who asked not to be named. The project will also include adding almost 200 animals, many from Africa and Australia.

The upgrade will improve the health conditions of the animals there because it will have better hospital facilities and larger enclosures, according to Sanjay Tripathi, one of the zoo’s veterinarians.

“We will try to create the environment as per the natural habitat of that particular species,” the zoo official said.

The director of the zoo, Anil Anjankar, has said that the project would be able to go forward without disturbing any trees.

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But environmentalists argue that the current plan cannot be implemented without affecting the green cover of the zoo. The botanist Almeida, whom the city appointed to conduct a biodiversity mapping report of the gardens, told GlobalPost the project would damage one-third — about 1,100 — of the garden’s trees by putting them in animal enclosures. He also said it seems Saathee.com

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“I really fail to understand how it is possible to not cut down some trees,” he said.

He added that moving the trees also poses a great risk to their survival. When the city shifted trees to make way for a highway, all the trees died, he said.

“Animals can be shifted, trees cannot be shifted,” he said.

A group of conservationists in the city that formed a committee around this issue fears the plans will destroy the gardens and turn them into a “playground for the rich,” said Hutokshi Rustomfram of Save Rani Bagh Action Committee. Mumbaikars can now spend the day at the gardens for only 5 rupees ($0.11).

“Can you imagine all these animals in the heart of the city?”

Rustomfram said. “What you need in the heart of the city is more green open space.”

Concerns over the effects on the botanical garden as well as heritage structures within the grounds have held up the progress of the project. The national Central Zoo Authority approved the plan in 2009, but the city is waiting for the final approval from an advisory body known as the Mumbai Heritage Conservation Committee. The committee told the city in May that it was concerned the project would affect the existing vegetation in the garden including rare tree species, but it has not yet received a response, according to Umesh Nagarkar, who spoke on behalf of the committee.

“If the present plan is pushed ahead, the committee has doubts about whether both [the botanical gardens and revamped zoo] can coexist,” he said.

Nagarkar said the city could go forward without the approval of the committee, but that would be rare.

Environmentalists argue that instead of implementing such a big project, the zoo should upgrade its hospital facilities and small enclosures for the animals currently there, and it should relocate large animals that need more space to reserves or sanctuaries.

Some animal activists also oppose the plan, arguing that even an upgraded zoo would be incapable of providing enough open space necessary for the animals’ physical and mental health.

“There have been multiple efforts to try and improve conditions for the animals at this zoo, but the Mumbai zoo has shown time and time again that they either lack the will or the capability to actually go through with making even the most basic improvements at the zoo,” said Poorva Joshipura, chief functionary of PETA India, which has been investigating conditions at the zoo for the past decade.

She argued that the neglect for the animals and lack of open space causes them to show signs of frustration, such as pacing and other unnatural repetitive behavior, and suffer to the point of becoming ill and dying early. Joshipura said the animals — and money — should instead be sent to India’s national parks.

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While environmentalists such as Almeida suggest the animals be moved elsewhere, the zoo officials argue the zoo must stay where it is because another plot of land large enough for an animal park is not available in the already overcrowded city.

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By Amanda Sodhi With soundtracks by “big” names such as Pritam, Vishal-Shekhar, Shankar-Ehsaa-Loy and AR Rahman hogging much of the attention of audiences, it is no surprise that the soundtrack of Dus Tola, composed by the highly underrated Sandesh Shandilya, has probably been unnoticed by most Hindi music lovers. Dus Tola has lyrics by Gulzar, and has vocals by ace singers Sonu Nigam, Sukhwinder Singh, Sunidhi Chauhan and Mohit Chauhan. The film is directed by Ajoy. Here is a rundown of the songs.

“Aisa Hota Tha” (4.19) offers a positive start to the film’s soundtrack as this is one heck of an upbeat composition. The flute sounds very cheerful in this composition, and the folkstyle “aa-re-re-re-re” backing vocals, dhol, guitar, kazoo-type instrument and peppy harmonium are all rather fun to listen to. Mohit Chauhan sounds very at ease and carefree throughout the song. Gulzar’s lines are interesting, as usual, of course— “Naa meri chali naa dil ki chale, jo chale so chalti rahe. Woh dhoop chaddeh jo deewaar par, yaad jo aaye toh kyaa kare? Log toh uth ke chal diye, saayaa naa jaaye toh kya kare?...Do badan do rooh thi, ek zamaane mei ek they. Haan wafaa mei koi dosh thaa…Nazar kaa taar koi todd le, chott si lagti hai.”

Sukhwinder Singh sounds great in “Lal Lal Aag Hua” (4.15) and is the perfect choice to render this song since the composition conjures up a feeling of a village setting. The flute is present in this composition, as well. The sounds of the banjo, chimes, tabla and string instruments are all an interesting combination.

Gulzar’s lyrics mainly focus on the state of waiting for one’s beloved—“Gin gin gin gin din din intezaar kaa…Akhiyon mei bandh hai woh palko se kholnaa hai…Arrey inch inch ghoomtaa hai chakaa intezaar kaa.” The reference to “jhuggiyon” (poor person’s tent) also stands out, as use of this particular Punjabi word is rare in Bollywood soundtracks.

The emphasis in “Tumse Kya Kehna” (5.32) is on Sonu Nigam’s voice and Gulzar’s lyrics. The instrument arrangements are soft and kept to a minimum. Gulzar’s lines are meaningful —“Tumse kya kehna hai sonuu? Tumse ab kya sunnaa?

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There are two versions of “Jee Na Jalaiyo.” The Female Version (4.43) is rendered by Sunidhi Chauhan who sounds very energetic as she did in her previous songs “Sajna Ve Sajna” and “Manchali.” The composition begins with children singing. The use of the harmonium, xylophone, and sitar are all cool to listen to and help build a steady, catchy pace. Gulzar’s reference to “jee naa jalaiyo re” may remind one of the song “Jiyaa naa jalaiyo re” from Maqbool which was also written by him. Gulzar fills this song with wonderful imagery, as well—“Jee naa jalaiyo re, jiyaa mein jaan basi hai re…Tere khayaalon ke paron par chitthiyaan rakhi aur uddayi, kohre lifaafe likh likh ke honton se mohre lagaaye…Palak palak pal ghirte hai, pairon ke tale samay chaltaa hai...Tan kaa dhuaan tan mein rahe, jaan naa jaaye woh kahin.” The Male Version (4.19) is sung by Sukhwinder Singh and is slightly more chilled-out and playful.

Dus Tola is a pleasant, small original soundtrack definitely worth giving a listen. Although Dus Tola only has five compositions, four of the five songs—“Aisa Hota Tha,” “Lal Lal Aag Hua,” “Jee Na Jalaiyo” Female Version, “Jee Na Jalaiyo” Male Version—are extremely catchy and are bound to maintain the interest of listeners. “Tumse Kya Kehna” is a bit too somber to listen to regularly, but is memorable nonetheless for Sonu’s excellent vocals and Gulzar’s touching poetry.

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And now, at the end of their journey, they had to merge with the sea. They would lose their precious freedom forever.

And yet, they couldn’t stop themselves from flowing, could they? So they flowed till they reached the sea. “This is too unfair!” they said sadly to each other. “It’s bad enough that we have to merge. It is worse that our sweet and drinkable water becomes terribly salty and tasteless when we merge with the sea.”

The sea heard the rivers and looked amused, “If that’s the way you feel, I see no point why you should join me at all. Go away, and enjoy your cool, sweet waters by yourself.”

Of course, there was no way the rivers could do that. Even if by some miracle they could change their course and not flow into the sea, their very survival was at stake. For, very few rivers lasted on their own without uniting with the sea. Most dried up and died. What use was independence if one did not live to enjoy it?

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Word World (Solution): ARES, ARETE, ARNE, ASTER, ASTERN, EARN, EARS, EASE, EAST, EASTER, EASTERN, EATS, ENASE, ENATE, ENTER, ERASE, NARES, NEAT, NERTS, NEST, RANEE, RASE, RATE, RENT, RESENT, REST, SANATE, SANE, SATE, SEAN, SEAR, SEAT, SENT, SETA, SNARE, SNEER, STARE, STEER, STERE, STERN, TARE, TEAR, TEASE, TEASER, TENSE, TERN, TERSE

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Dadaji’s Story #5 It was a sunny and bright summer day. The food was plentiful everywhere. A grasshopper was singing and dancing, because he had everything to eat. An ant was working very hard carrying the food into the anthill dung under a shade tree. The grasshopper shouted and told the ant: “Oh, What a pity? You work very hard on a sunny day. You lose all the play.” The ant replied, “It is okay my friend. We are storing the food for the cold winter. You too can save.” But the grasshopper did not care and started playing and singing. The winter came and it was very cold everywhere. There was no food. The grasshopper began to starve. He went to the ant and asked for some food. The ant replied, “You lazy bone! You were dancing and playing all summer. You did not think about the future. Go away and dance now. I cannot help you.”

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19. Our seats were way up in the third ____.

20. He wiped a ____ from his eye.

21. I value the support of my ____ group.

22. We met the ship at the _____. “er” sound: fir/fur 23. The cat has lovely, soft ____.

24. The ___ tree grew very tall. “ire” sound: hire/higher 25. We kept climbing _____.

26. The company will ____ a new bookkeeper.

Suggestions to increase your word power this month: Resist the impulse to ignore words whose meanings you really aren’t certain about. Use a dictionary and practice using new words in your conversation.

Mastering Meaning

Harnessing the Power of American English

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References: 1 “The Intonation Patterns of American English,” Mastering Effective English Communication (MEEC CD Series), Sikorski, Lorna D., LDS Associates, 5th Edition, 2nd Imprint, 2006, 2 Ibid., Sikorski, “The Vowel System of American English.”

Answers: 1-sleigh, 2-slay, 3-lien, 4- lean, 5 -lean, 6-feet, 7-feat, 8-sow, 9-so, 10-sew, 11-lode, 12-load, 13-clause, 14-claws, 15taut, 16-taught, 17-maul, 18-mall, 19-tier, 20-tear, 21-peer, 22pier, 23-fur, 24-fir, 25-higher, 26-hire.

“The meaning is in the music” has been the theme of several discussions in our monthly articles published in Saathee since March 2008. We have written extensively about “word pairs,” that is two words spelled identically but with different meanings depending on how they are pronounced. For 29 word pairs, if the first syllable is stressed, the word is a noun and if the second syllable is stressed, the word is a verb. Here are some very common, two-syllable word pairs, nouns first and then verbs: 1 Address vs. adDRESS with unstressed vowel in the second word reduced to “uh” DEfect (a flaw) vs. deFECT (to desert or leave) with the “de” reduced to a quick “duh” OBject (an item, a thing) vs. obJECT (to protest or oppose) pronounced “ubJECT.” Other word pairs we have discussed are RE(reh)fuse and reFUSE (April 2008), CONverse and conVERSE (June 2008) and PERmit and perMIT (October 2008). So to summarize: with these words, the same spelling + different pronunciation = a different meaning.

With homophones the “formula” is: different spelling (but not always) + same pronunciation = a different meaning. Non-native speakers acquire the knowledge of these differences primarily through exposure, paying attention to the context and, when in doubt, always using a dictionary! Here are groups of homophones arranged by the key vowel sound and taken from the audio CD exercises in “The Vowel Systems of American English” in the MEEC (Mastering Effective English Communication) program by Lorna D. Sikorski, M.A.2 Select the correct word for each sentence. “ay” sound: sleigh / slay 1. “Jingle Bells” is a song about a ____ ride .

2. _____ means to kill. “ee” sound: lean / lien and feet/feat 3. The bank placed a ____ on the property.

4. He likes ____ meat.

5. _____ means tipping to one side.

6. My ____ hurt.

7. The gymnast tried a new ____. “oh” sound: sew, so, sow and load/lode 8. In Spring farmers ___ their seeds.

9. ___ means “therefore.”

10. My grandmother likes to ____.

11. A ___ is a vein of metal ore such as gold.

12. He carried a heavy ____ of books. “aw” sound: clause/ claws, taut/taught and maul/mall.

13. Read each ____ carefully in the contract.

14. Be careful! The cat has sharp _____.

15. The rope was pulled ____.

16. He _____ math in high school.

17. The zookeeper was ______ed by the tiger.

18. We’re going shopping at the _____. “ear” sound: tear/tier, peer/pier

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5. Gain experience - Realize you are essentially starting over from square one. By obtaining an internship, part-time job or volunteering in your new career field, not only can you solidify your decision, but it can give you much needed experience for embarking on your new career.

Bishop advises that people looking to change careers set aside time every day to zero in on what they are looking to achieve as they begin taking the steps to shift from their current career to the next. “It’s really about taking the big picture and breaking it down into smaller, more actionable steps. It’s very easy to become overwhelmed, but individuals must do their homework first before shifting into their desired career,” says Bishop.

6. Know the importance of family - While family may think they know what you do, they may not understand your actual skill set. By taking the opportunity to share your intentions and abilities with your family, it may springboard a connection to someone else they know in your related field. They may have a neighbor, tennis partner or old college roommate who could offer the perfect opportunity for networking or job shadowing.

Not sure where to begin? Bishop offers both traditional and non-traditional career transitioning tips below.

1. Research, research, research - It may sound tedious, but learning more about the career field you are interested in is vital.

How much research you do also depends on how much of a change you’re making. For example, are you transitioning from a nurse to a Web designer? A great place to begin your research is online. Sites like the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics’ Occupational Outlook Handbook can provide insight into a variety of career fields and the positions they encompass. Another key place for conducting research is to hone in on specific companies in the industry you are pursuing. Their sites can provide you with accurate job descriptions and applicable skills needed to fill those positions.

2. Identify your transferable skills - You may already possess many skills that can be leveraged in a new career. For example, communications, leadership, budget management and planning are all transferable and applicable to what you might want to do in your new career. You may be surprised that you already have a solid amount of experience to offer.

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Immigration Matters Ring in the Holidays with Immigration Reform

By Lakshmi Challa President Obama has publicly affirmed his commitment to immigration reform. Now he is pushing part of that reform effort by supporting the DREAM Act. On November 16, 2010, President Obama met with Democratic members of Congress to express his strong support for the Act. He called the DREAM Act a “down payment” on immigration reform, and asked Congress to pass it before January.

The DREAM Act would protect immigrants who entered the US illegally when they were under 16. If those immigrants are under 35, have lived in the U.S. for at least five years, and have spent two years in college or in the military, they would get legal status. To get this status, the immigrants must not be deportable or inadmissible, and they must never have been under a final order of exclusion, deportation, or removal.

Supporters say the DREAM Act is needed to prevent immigrants who didn’t choose to enter illegally from being unfairly punished. One major supSupporters say the porter, Congressman Luis DREAM ACT is needed to Gutierrez, said, “We cannot prevent immigrants who squander this opportunity to didn’t choose to enter save a million kids.” Congress is debating the DREAM illegally from being Act now, and could vote it unfairly punished. into law by the end of December.

safe and organized. The specific documents required may change slightly depending on exactly how the law is written, but the types of documents that are typically required include: a. Birth certificate b. Passport (even if it is expired) c. Visa and I-94 card (if you have them) d. Marriage certificate e. Birth certificate of your children if they are applying with you f. Past 3 years Federal Income Tax Returns, with W-2s indicating individual salary. g. Recent Pay Stubs and recent bank statements.

2. If you have not been paying taxes, prepare the tax returns that you have not yet filed.

3. Keep a clean criminal record. If you have a criminal record in any state, obtain a copy of the record, and a copy of any supporting documents (court orders, police records, etc) as these may be required when you apply for the green card.

Finally, we do not know if or when the new law will pass.

While we hope for reform soon, you may be able to take steps now to obtain permanent residence, even if you are not currently in valid immigration status: 1. If you entered the US with a valid visa, and it has since expired, you may be able to apply for permanent residence if you are married to a US citizen.

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(Note —- Mumbai prices quoted in U.S. dollars were calculated using the above exchange rate and the metric factor of 28.6 grams equals 1 ounce. Generally speaking, there are slight variances in prices of precious metals between India & U.S.A. due to market conditions / exchange rates).

On Diwali Day (11/5/2010), the Sensex posted a close of 21,004.96 which represented the highest close for the index since its best print ever of 21,206.77 (during intra-day trading) on January 10, 2008 - soon after which the index started tumbling throughout 2008 and early 2009 prior to re-gaining its footing.

After reaching a 25-month high against the U.S. dollar during early October of INR 44.12 to the dollar, the Rupee softened a bit and traded in a range of 44.80-45.50 to the US dollar.

There are several indices to measure the volatility in the U.S. equity markets (i.e. “VIX Volatility Index” that measures the fluctuations of the S&P 500 Index) and the Indian markets will soon have indices of a similar nature.

The REALVOL indices will be introduced soon and they will measure volatility in the Sensex over 1-month, 2-month and 3-month time periods. Additionally, futures, options and equity derivatives that trade off the REALVOL indices will also be introduced, which give investors unique ways to measure market fluctuations and form trading strategies based on those indicators.

A couple of tidbits ... global consulting firm Deloitte plans to increase its staff in India by approximately 20 percent to attain a headcount of 18,000 by CY2012 ... Tata Steel reported a profit of INR 19.79 billion for the quarter ended September 30, 2010 (which beat analysts’ forecasts) and the company also plans to raise INR 70 billion of additional capital (US $1.6 billion) in the near future.

During early November 2010, the Karachi KSE-100 index formed a solid base around the 10,500 level and then progressed upwards to the 10,900 area. The Pakistani currency remained fairly stable against the U.S. Dollar, trading in a range of PKR 85.20-PKR 85.70 to the US dollar.

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The U.S. economy gained approximately 43,000 “non-farm” payrolls during the month of October and the unemployment rate remained stubbornly high at 9.6 percent. Wall Street re-approached its fall 2008 levels during the first week of November 2010 before stepping back a bit - Cisco Systems (NASDAQCSCO) had a disappointing financial report, renewed concerns about the Eurozone debt levels (namely Ireland) and China raised the cash reserve ratios of its banks twice within a fortnight to try to help contain inflationary pressures.

General Motors (NYSE-GM) filed for bankruptcy protection on 6/1/2009, emerged from the bankruptcy on 7/10/2009 after rapid proceedings and the company returned to the stock markets on 11/18/2010 with a 478 million share IPO priced at $33.00 per share.

This IPO was one of the largest in U.S. equity market history and significantly reduces the U.S. Government’s stake in the company, from approximately 61 percent down to 33 percent.

However, a note of caution - even though the “new General Motors” has the same symbol as its predecessor, the “old GM” that went off the market at $0.75 per share at the time of the bankruptcy filing has been converted into the “Motors Liquidation Company” (NASDAQ-MTLQQ.PK) and currently trades below $0.25 per share.

Unfortunately, holders of the “old GM” did not enjoy any of the fruits of the IPO and purchasers of the MTLQQ stock hoping for some type of extraordinary return are surely to be disappointed.

Even though the stock market has come roaring back from the panic lows, there are still a lot of issues to work through the need to restore jobs to American workers, the soft housing market, the soaring national debt and fiscal deficits, the weak U.S. Dollar, the situation on the Bush “tax cuts” that are set to expire at the end of CY2010 unless Congress acts quickly and also the changed political landscape due to the numerous Republican victories in the mid-term elections held on 11/2/2010.

On President Obama’s recent trip to Asia which included stops in India, Indonesia and South Korea, he was unable to garner concessions from South Korea that would have made some type of a trade agreement viable. The United States is also putting pressure on China to stop tweaking its currency deliberately - however, the Chinese and some European nations are “accusing” the U.S. of doing precisely the same thing due to the Fed policies (see below).

Every year, the Fed meets eight times to review economic data, monetary policy, and make appropriate adjustments to interest rates as deemed appropriate and in extreme circumstances, the Fed has taken action in between meetings as well.

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By Chandan Sen Bangla Golpo

In 1861, He was the greatest poet of his age, Second to none.

For his many poems, songs and stories, He became world-renowned, Until at last, in 1913, With the Nobel Prize was crowned.

Much earlier, while in primary school at Auxilium Convent, my sister and I had a singing teacher who came to our house every weekend to teach us songs, mainly Rabindrasangeet, and also to play the harmonium.

We learned children’s favorites like “Alo Amar Alo” and “Purano Sei Diner Kotha”—-which is the equivalent of Auld Lang Syne. Much later, I could play most of these songs on my harmonica, which I learnt briefly under Milon Gupta.

In college in Bangalore there was a huge portrait of Rabindranath in the Indian Institute of Science library foyer. I used to look into the sage’s eyes and detected an inward-looking, mystical quality. It is my belief that Tagore was a genuine mystic, trying endlessly, through his songs and poetry, to convey to us ordinary mortals, his spiritual experiences.

Indeed, a few days ago I’d downloaded one of Tagore’s English works, Sadhana, and was delighted to find the following lines:We grew up with daily recitations from the Upanishads.

This bears out my theory that the poet’s childhood passed under very spiritual circumstances. Also, while reading Gitanjali, one often feels that Tagore has an intimate relationship with God. So many of his verses seem addressed to the Divine, and so much of his yearning is for union with the Almighty.

It’s impossible to cover all facets of Tagore’s life and works, but I’d like to mention his salutation to that other great sage, Sri Aurobindo, in Tagore’s poem, Namaskar, which is a heartfelt salutation to the revolutionary Aurobindo.

But to me Tagore will always be that noble-hearted serenader, always selflessly extolling the virtues of the other person.

Just look at how many of his songs eulogize this “tumi” or you:You are my sudden, wind-blown treasure.

Oh, how you sing, O talented one.

Oh, my guest for a few moments.

The passage from “ami” or self, to “tumi” or you, is a difficult one to make, yet the universality of Tagore’s appeal lies in this gift. The English song, “I have a band of men, and they will sing a song for you” is almost an exact parallel of the feeling of being serenaded by the poet, the writer and the lyricist. Yes, a little serenade goes a long way.

While browsing iTunes the other day I happened to use the search term “Bengali” and came upon an interesting series of podcasts entitled Bangla Golpo, or Bengali Stories. Well loved stories like Mohesh, Ghonada, and Chander Pahar have been rendered into audio podcasts by a talented young Bengali of America, called Gourav Das. His rendition is flawless and it is a pleasure for me to listen to his mellifluous voice on my iPod Touch as I commute from work to home by CAT bus #5/11, a one hour journey.

Premendra Mitra’s hero, Shankar, is on a quest to locate a diamond mine in the Kalahari Desert. Since reading Bengali is not my strong point, I enjoyed listening to Shankar’s adventures with his friend Alvarez, but the story brought a number of questions to my mind.

All through my school and college years I had had a steady diet of books in English, with British and American heroes in the tradition of “Biggles Flies East” by Capt. W.E. Johns and “When Eight Bells Toll” by Alistair McLean. I never doubted the authenticity of the gun-wielding, plane flying heroes that these books depicted.

But in Gaurav Das’s case, the question naturally arose in my mind whether a rifle-wielding, Bengali speaking hero, Shankar, could actually have existed?

If fiction is to follow fact and enlarge on it with poetic liberties, Shankar should have his real-life counterpart, or someone close to it, to lend these sorts of adventure stories some degree of authenticity. Premendra Mitra succeeds in showing us his virtuosity with the Bengali language, his gifts of storytelling and vivid descriptive writing, but the work—-to my mind at least—- is a tall tale with no basis for real world comparisons.

How could Shankar get on with men such as Alvarez? It’s only when he’s dreaming of spending some time in his village in gram Bangls that he’s at his best; not when he’s confronted with wolves, vultures and other denizens of the Kalahari.

Eventually Shankar survives a brutal journey and lives, not only to tell the tale, but also to make his fortune selling the few More Bengali and English Proverbs diamonds that he’s managed to salvage from his misadventure.

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LinkedIn and the Job Search This past summer, I wrote about using the various tools of Social Media to search for a job. Since that time, the economy has changed for the better (just a tad), and there are a few businesses that are hiring once again. However, claiming one of these jobs as your own might not be as easy as filling out an application online.

So, how do you apply for one of these newly created jobs?

Trust me when I say that the major job search sites are not where you should spend the majority of your time looking for work. Sometimes, specialized skill sets pop up that can lead to a job, but too often, the actual positions end up being a disappointment in comparison to what the company posted, or the employers are really pyramid scheme professionals looking to increase their numbers of direct sales. I’m not saying to stop searching them though, they aren’t all dead ends; I’ve actually landed two positions in my lifetime from popular job search engines.

Lately, the jobs that have been emailed to me by different recruiters have been based in the technology fields for several financial institutions. Read that again: the jobs were emailed to me by recruiters – that means there was no searching on my part! I got onto these various recruiters’ mailing lists through contacts I’ve made on LinkedIn. After a simple search for jobs and recruiters in my field, I found recruiter and specialty placement services that contact me on a regular basis with a job description and details about the short- or long-term contract. I know several people who have successfully networked their way into positions through connections on LinkedIn. LinkedIn has become one of the busiest places on the internet to find a job. Setting up a free profile is incredibly easy. Upgraded accounts that you pay for will let you see more connections between various profiles, but the free plan is just as helpful of a service (it’s what I have and I’m completely satisfied with the results I get). If you’re serious about targeting a highly specialized career in a particular part of the world, or if you’re a recruiter gathering profiles for potential applicants, an upgraded account might serve you best.

When you set up a LinkedIn account, you’ll want to use the most updated version of your resume to post on the site. If your resume is not a dazzler, get professional help from a writer!

Paying the fee involved in order to make your resume stand out from the others is worth the investment; once it’s done professionally, all you have to do is update it yourself after every job or new learning experience related to your field.

Don’t forget to post a professional looking profile photo, after all– people never forget a face! If you don’t have time or money for a photography sitting (who does?), just have someone take a shoulders-up headshot of you in business attire against a solid colored background. Look at other profile photos and mimic the ones you think look the most professional.

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You’ll be tapping into thousands of people with similar interests and skill sets; some of which could be recruiters or simply someone who notices you could be right for a particular job and contacts you with information. Naturally, any time a person contacts you with a lead on a job or asks you a question, you’ll want to create a connection to that person. (It’s sort of like “friending” a person on Facebook.) This is just part of the benefit of LinkedIn: it enables you to build a professional network of trusted contacts. This network of once and twice removed contacts will become one of your most valuable assets as you search for hiring managers with whom to schedule interviews.

Lastly, use LinkedIn to your advantage prior to attending an interview. Be prepared by looking up the hiring manager’s profile before you meet with him or her. Learn about his or her background and see who you know and what experiences you have in common to get off to a fast start. Finding relatable ground this way leads to a positive interview experience for both the candidate and the interviewer. Doing whatever it takes to get that positive interview can make the difference between “hired” and “still looking for work.”

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Hard-charging entrepreneurs always have a long to-do list, but we rarely take the time we deserve to celebrate our accomplishments. So make a list of all the things that went right this year.

Given the lean economy, just being among those still standing is a huge accomplishment! Keep this list in your day planner or near your computer, and refer to it every time you feel overwhelmed. Reward yourself with a hot cup of coffee, a walk around the block, a yoga break, or some other pleasant (and non-food) treat.

Owning your successes is just as important to your New Year planning as taking stock of the things yet to do. When we don’t stop long enough to enjoy our wins, we become unbalanced in our focus and head for burnout. So raise your coffee mug and give yourself a well-deserved cheer. As the old song says, you “made it through the rain.”

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By Krutika Chheda Year End Tax Strategies for Businesses and Individuals What a year 2010 has been with all the changes in the regulations and now it is coming to an end with the uncertainty over the fate of the Bush tax cuts. If the Congress fails to act in the next month or so, the tax cuts enacted by President Bush in 2001 and 2003 will expire on December 31, 2010.

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We will also review tax reducing tips for individual tax payers, H1B consultants and independent contractors. As the government steps up its audit process to increase tax collection, we will focus on how to audit proof your tax returns in the coming months. In case you have any specific questions feel free to email me and if it is in the benefit of the larger audience, I will address it in this column.

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Top Small Businesses and Individual Tax Saving Strategies Political analysts believe that there will be a compromise between the Republicans and Democrats in the Congress and the Bush Tax Cuts from 2001 and 2003 will likely be extended for a few years, at least for middle-income households. In the meanwhile here are some tax-saving strategies that may help you prepare for the tax season. There are over 350 Tax Deductions and Credits for Small Businesses and Individual Professionals.

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Tending to a Bruised Knee - Essays

By Samir Shukla An evening on a train in Western India The country breeze wafted in through the half open window as the sudden loud clanking of the train changing tracks jostled me out of my trance. I awoke from a semi-nap that was caused by the train’s motion and the comforting, pastoral breeze. It was now just past twilight and a soft orange glow covered much of the landscape.

The fading light created quivering shadows of trees, fences and small houses. The denizens living nearby the tracks were lighting their lanterns for the night. For some reason a sad Mohammed Rafi song was playing in my mind when I dozed off and that somber melody had now morphed into a rousing Kishore Kumar song.

It was one of those songs where a wistful protagonist looks out the window of a moving train while the world passes by.

He’s waiting for the end of the run where he hopes that a woman still waits for him. And, oh yes, the scene is in glorious B&W, the way it should be when the legendary crooner Rafi sings a sad song.

The train moved slow and screeched to a halt on the outskirts of the upcoming train station. Cooking fires flickered on the nearby horizon in the otherwise calm and darkening evening.

An old timer sitting across me said the stop is probably to clear tracks for another incoming or outbound train. The train conductor stood at the end of the train, awaiting a swinging green signal to set the locomotive on a moving path again. The unknown express passed on the parallel tracks and, with the blow of a whistle, the train shook loose to begin its slow movement forward.

The train had left its originating station on time, but added several minutes of delay at each station along with a lengthy, unscheduled stop just before a bridge. The arrival time into the train’s final destination is now going to be well past midnight, almost two hours late.

I’m standing in the half-open door of the rail car as the moon is rising. One of the pleasures of riding the trains in India is its simplicity. It’s raw access. You can prop open a door in one of the older trains and watch the country pass by.

The train is now moving but at a pace a sprinting person can easily jump on. I spot someone running behind the train near the end, a young male jumps on the steps of an open door, grabs the handrail and stands there, hitching a short, free ride into the station.

A stray dog wanders across the parallel tracks as the intercity train picks up a little speed and rolls toward the station. There are always dogs hovering about the rail tracks of nearby stations and towns. It’s as if the stray dogs know just when the train will be passing and reward them with some half eaten pakoda or food scraps tossed out the window. Those scraps add up to meals for these lean, scavenger dogs.

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The dog is walking parallel to the moving train and grabs a half-eaten roti tossed out by the child in the 2nd window from where I’m perched in the doorway. I hear a mother scolding the child as she hands him another roti from her handbag. The dog enjoys his small meal; it will be one of many bite size meals during the night that will sustain it.

The train doesn’t pick up full speed before it slows for the upcoming station and makes a smooth stop. This station is lively, it is now dinnertime and all aboard the train are looking for a meal. Some have packed meals in tin cans and metallic boxes, while others jump off at the station for a bite. Tea trolleys roll next to the train while a young boy carries a basket of hot samosas, which he is selling only in pairs. A customer argues with him to get a little more chutney while another waits impatiently for his turn.

The temperature feels warmer here, with the train stopped and temporarily out of the countryside.

The station is abuzz with activity where fathers are running back and forth carrying snacks for the restless kids waiting in their seats. The train is running late and the riders will be delayed from reaching their destinations. Frantic dealing is concluded as the vendors collect money and make change for the customers. The whistle blows as the train doesn’t stop for long and pulls out of the warm town into the cool countryside once again.

The bright moon lights the arid landscape. The dusty land is speckled with thorny bushes greening up the brown sameness.

Random palm trees pop up at odd angles alongside farms and small farmhouses. Cacti are used in some places as fencing surrounding small plots of land, a natural deterrent serving as a “keep out” barrier for critters and unwelcome folks alike. A small cotton farm passes by and in the faint light you can still spot some of the unpicked pinkish white puffs.

The train rolls along, making a couple of more stops. The night cools. It’s approaching midnight and the moon is high in the sky. The almost full moon looks even brighter in the semi-arid, almost treeless environs of western Gujarat. The train pulls into the last station at the stroke of midnight and is now almost empty save for the pair of couples carrying their sleeping children, a group of college students, an elderly woman, and a station porter looking for any customers needing help with heavy baggage.

A crowd of men has gathered around a paan/tobacco shop and the companion tea stall for late night banter. The radio is playing a night raga through crackling static. The sitar is feeling romantic, the tablas are jovial and the tambura is keeping both company. The raga slows to the solo drone of the tambura. The air is much cooler now than it was just before twilight, yet the moon has a warming effect.

One of the men turns the dial on the small transistor radio that is hanging on a pole of the tea stall’s rickety shelter. A Rafi song comes on and the scene turns B&W as the protagonist straightens his hair and jumps off the train. He smiles and strolls out of the station as a female vocalist, the unmistakable Lataji, joins Rafi in a love ballad.

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Pakistan vs. South Africa @ United Arab Emirates 1st T20I: Pakistan v South Africa at Abu Dhabi - Oct 26, 2010 Result: South Africa won by 6 wickets (with 10 balls remaining) Pakistan 119 (19.5/20 ov) South Africa 120/4 (18.2/20 ov)

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Hello Cricket Fans! There’s a lot happing in the world of 2nd T20I: Pakistan v South Africa at Abu Dhabi - Oct 27, 2010 Cricket these days so check out the Current and Upcoming Ac- Result: South Africa won by 6 wickets (with 8 balls remaining) tion see some unique stats below.

Pakistan 120/9 (20/20 ov) As 2010 is drawing to a close, let’s take a look at some unique South Africa 125/4 (18.4/20 ov) stats for Test matches. Here is a list of “highest runs scored in a Test” during the past year: 1st ODI: Pakistan v South Africa at Abu Dhabi - Oct 29, 2010 Result: South Africa won by 8 wickets Team - Score - Opposition @ Ground - Match Date India - 707 v Sri Lanka @ Colombo (SSC) - 26 Jul 2010 (with 63 balls remaining) India - 643/6d v South Africa @ Kolkata - 14 Feb 2010 Pakistan 203/all out (49 ov) Sri Lanka - 642/4d v India @ Colombo (SSC) - 26 Jul 2010 South Africa 207/2 (39.3 ov) England - 599/6d v Bangladesh @ Chittagong - 12 Mar 2010 West Indies - 580/9d v Sri Lanka @ Galle - 15 Nov 2010 2nd ODI: Pakistan v South Africa at Abu Dhabi - Oct 31, 2010 South Africa - 558/6d v India @ Nagpur - 6 Feb 2010 Result: Pakistan won by 1 wicket (with 1 ball remaining) New Zealand - 553/7d v Bangladesh @ Hamilton - 15 Feb 2010 South Africa 286/8 (50 ov) West Indies - 546 v South Africa @ Basseterre - 18 Jun 2010 Pakistan 289/9 (49.5 ov) India - 544/8d v Bangladesh @ Dhaka - 24 Jan 2010 South Africa - 543/6d v West Indies @ Basseterre - 18 Jun 2010 Sri Lanka - 520/8d v India @ Galle - 18 Jul 2010 3rd ODI: Pakistan v South Africa at Dubai - Nov 2, 2010 Australia - 519/8d v Pakistan @ Hobart - 14 Jan 2010 Result: South Africa won by 2 runs Australia - 511/8d v New Zealand @ Hamilton - 27 Mar 2010 South Africa 228/9 (50 ov) England - 505 v Bangladesh @ Lord’s - 27 May 2010 Pakistan 226/9 (50 ov) England - 496 v Bangladesh @ Dhaka - 20 Mar 2010 India - 495 v Australia @ Bangalore - 9 Oct 2010 4th ODI: Pakistan v South Africa at Dubai - Nov 5, 2010 India - 487 v New Zealand @ Ahmedabad - 4 Nov 2010 Result: Pakistan won by 1 wicket (with 1 ball remaining) Australia - 478 v India @ Bangalore - 9 Oct 2010 South Africa 274/6 (50 ov) Pakistan 275/9 (49.5 ov) Additionally, here are some of the best performances in ODI play during 2010

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Do you know where my Grandma is?

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I adorned myself with her curly locks Used her rolling pin, In-lieu-of real flute I posed as if; I was baby Krishna .

I told a sweet lie, with a cunning smile.

‘Sun O, vahali Yashoda maiyan, Main ne Makhan nahi churayo.’

I ate couple of chocolates, that is all She opened my mouth and laughter rolled When she found her calcium tablets in my tiny mouth O what laughter, as if pearls spilling on the ground I miss that laughter Do you know where my Grandma is?

I do not know when, nevertheless As if a rainbow, she came in my life My heart become lighter, days became brighter From that day forward, our bond become tighter I was her Beta (sweetheart) and She was my ma that was very grand.

I miss my Grandma Do you know where my Grandma is?

She would wrap her arms around She would kiss me on the head.

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‘You are the apple of my eyes, You are a song in my heart’ Grandma would sing her signature song, In her sweeter then sweet voice Tucking me in the bed each/every night Kiss on the head she never/never missed I miss that kiss and I miss Grandma sweet Do you know where my Grandma is?

Grandma I miss you very much.

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fellow banks was kept at 0.00 - 0.25 percent during the aforesaid meetings, and the discount rate (the rate at which the Fed lends to banks) stood at 0.75 percent.

The meetings held during CY2010 have been on: January 2627, March 16, April 27-28, June 22-23, August 10, September 21 and November 2-3 - the remaining meetings for CY2010 is scheduled for December 14. At the November meeting, the Fed announced that it would be making another large purchase of U.S. Government securities, a process known as “Quantitative Easing” (QE) in the amount of $600 billion. Since September 2008, the Fed has pumped nearly $2 trillion into the economy using this method and the first round of QE worked at the height of the financial crisis because the equity markets and economy were in dire straits. However, many economists (and even several Fed members) have expressed doubts that this new round QE would help the economy much more - and it may even create extended inflation risks in the longer term due to the amount of ‘new money’ flooding the system, but only time will tell.

1st Inn - NZ 459/all out, 165.4 overs 2nd Inn - IND 266/all out, 102.4 overs 2nd Inn - NZ 22/1, 10.0 overs Fri Nov 12 - Tue Nov 16 - 2nd Test - India v New Zealand Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad Result: Match was drawn 1st Inn - NZ 350/all out, 117.3 overs 1st Inn - IND 472/all out, 143.4 overs 2nd Inn - NZ 448/8[d], 135.0 overs 2nd Inn - ND 68/no loss, 17.0 overs

Sat Nov 20 - Wed Nov 24 - 3rd Test - India v New Zealand Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha, Nagpur Sun Nov 28 - 1st ODI - India v New Zealand, Nehru Stadium, Guwahati Wed Dec 1 - 2nd ODI - India v New Zealand, Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur Sat Dec 4 - 3rd ODI - India v New Zealand, Reliance Stadium, Vadodara Special Note: This article contains the ideas and thoughts of its Tue Dec 7 - 4th ODI - India v New Zealand, M Chinnaswamy author and it does not necessarily imply the viewpoints of Stadium, Bangalore “Saathee” magazine, this website or its principals.

Fri Dec 10 - 5th ODI - India v New Zealand, MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai Rajesh T. Ganatra also writes the Cricket Forum column for Saathee. Contact him at rajeshtganatra@rocketmail.com West Indies visit Sri Lanka

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bers and bandits of every shape and size terrorized Bengal.

Maybe they drew strength from their sayings, often pithy and certainly pointed. Just think of the saying: If you pull the ear the head will surely also come. I have no doubt that this saying was meant to be taken literally as well as figuratively.

Likewise, the saying: Between thieves there’s a blood relation, like first cousins. There’s no counterpart in English to this saying but the corresponding sayings about thieves are more pejorative: There’s no honor among thieves and: Set a thief to catch a thief.

Even relatives got the sharp tongue treatment. One favorite butt for jokes and sayings was the hapless, newly married groom. The saying goes that: When you ply the groom with jackfruit, he refuses, but at dead of night he can be found surreptitiously struggling with the jackfruit stalk.

Finally, here’s an eerie saying regarding the expert’s, well, expertise. The English saying is: He laughs best who laughs last.

This eleventh hour saying in Bengali is: The expert plays his trump card in the early hours of the morning, when the rest of the world is asleep.

I marvel at my forbears who had but brains to match the enemies’ brawn. As the Sanskrit saying goes: Buddhing joshyo bolong thoshyo, nirbodhoshyo kuthho bolong, which means: He who has know-how has power. Sans know-how; sans power.

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It may sound wacky, but helium-3’s enthusiasts include Schmitt and his fellow moon-walking Apollo program veteran Edgar Mitchell.

Indian scientists believe a successful fusion reaction using helium-3 could happen by the decade’s end.

“Helium-3 could be one of best solutions for providing clean energy,” Ajey Lele, an expert on Asian space programs at the Institute for Defense Studies and Analysis in New Delhi, said in a phone interview. “Scientists say that if you can manage to get a shipload of helium-3 from the surface of the moon, it will resolve your problems for the next 10 years as far as energy security is concerned.”

“But it’s all in the experimental stages at this point,” he stressed. “It’s unproven.”

The Heritage Foundation’s Cheng is one skeptic. “Helium3 becomes useful in a fusion power generation context,” he wrote in an email. “It will become something meriting more sustained discussion when we get closer to actually having a sustained fusion reaction.”

Still, he said that China’s programs, especially its space lab, could give China an edge if and when the extraction of moon resources turns political. “Once you start mining, and even before, questions arise as to ownership, as to profit-sharing (if any), as to who has the ability to establish and enforce claims in space,” he said. “A long-term presence in space will give China political capital.”

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Sibal, who was not persuaded by Obama’s statements to the Indian parliament about pushing Pakistan to dismantle terrorist camps and prosecute the perpetrators of the attacks on Mumbai.

“These are the right points to be made,” Sibal said. “There’s no indication as to what are the specific steps behind the scenes or otherwise that would push Pakistan to actually bring [the Mumbai perpetrators] to trial and punish them. It remains at the level of a statement of desire. Insofar as safe havens in Pakistani territory are concerned, saying it on Indian soil is important, and its importance should not be minimized. But again, the problem is not so much in saying what needs to be said, but what is concretely intended to be done to coerce Pakistan to get rid of these safe havens. That road map is not clear.”

In that context, building “win-win” business ties with America may be India’s best shot at changing U.S. foreign policy, even as its increasing power makes the relationship more and more complex. As Obama pointed out in his address to parliament, “with increased power comes increased responsibility,” and the U.S. will in the future be looking to India for support on issues like enforcing U.N. sanctions and criticizing corrupt dictatorships like Burma.

“As you rise, the range of things in which you begin to matter and the things which matter to you also begin to increase,” said Mehta. “India has always played hardball, but now it has to play it when a lot more balls are in the air.”

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Take for example the 2005 scandal after a Danish newspaper posted cartoons depicting the prophet Mohammed, sparking riots across the Muslim world. Zuckerman said such incidents may become routine.

“It’s a problem of unseen audiences,” he said. “We always have to be aware there are other audiences out there listening, and they’re particularly listening for mentions of themselves.”

For a more amusing and recent online snafu, Zuckerman prefers citing a topic that went viral on the micro-blogging site Twitter this summer.

The topic, the Brazilian Portuguese phrase “Cala boca, Galvao,” was mysterious to many English-speaking users. Asked to explain, a few mischievous Brazilians claimed the Galvao was a rare Amazon bird being slaughtered to extinction for its colorful feathers. For everyone who re-tweeted the phrase, so the pranksters claimed, 10 cents would be donated to a global effort to save the bird.

The encouragement helped catapult the phrase into the ranks of Twitter’s top-trending topics, or most-repeated phrases worldwide last June. But in reality, Galvao was the first name of Galvao Bueno, a Brazilian sports commentator on the Globo network, whose pronouncements during the World Cup had irritated many of his compatriots. In Brazilian Portuguese, “Cala boca” roughly means, “shut up.”

“There’s an entirely different conversation going on that’s so incomprehensible to Americans that the Brazilians make fun of us when we try to understand,” Zuckerman said. “In many ways that sort of characterizes for me what’s going on with the contemporary ‘net.’”

But Zuckerman still believes virtual borders can be crossed.

In 2005, he co-founded Global Voices, an aggregator and translator of blogs from around the world, in part to help the next billion web users communicate.

“These billion users are sort of proxy for the global middle class,” he said. “They’re an increasing economic force, an increasing cultural force, and they are the people we need to negotiate with and have a conversation with if we want to address problems like climate change.”

In the run-down Engenho da Rainha neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, some of the LAN house customers seemed more interested in using the web to play games than solve the world’s problems.

One wiry teen in a blue baseball cap barely glanced away from his screen to answer questions. “I’ll spend all day, all night on the internet if I’m allowed,” said Carlos Wallace Cruz, 16.

“I’d say I’m 98 percent addicted.”

Cruz’s drug of choice isn’t likely to ring a bell with Americans his age. It’s a video game available only on Orkut, a Google social networking site, wildly popular in Brazil and India but less so in the United States.

When a visitor asked if he ever spent time on Orkut’s much more famous rival site, Cruz responded with earnest puzzlement.

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Art of Living (Healing with the Breath) Art of Living is dedicated to serving society by strengthening the individual.

This is done through self development programs that recharge the body, mind and spirit and allow people to function at their optimum potential. People from all backgrounds, religions and cultural traditions come together in service and celebration. Info: 704.248.2647 charlotte@us.artofliving.org www.artofliving.org BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Regularly scheduled activities include a daily Aarti at 6:30 am and 7 pm. Darshan: Mon-Fri 6:30 am-12:30 pm and 4 8:30 pm, Sat/Sun 6:30 am-8:30 pm. Gujarati classes are held every Sunday from 3 - 4 pm and “Satsang Sabha” is held every Sunday at 4:30 p.m. The Swaminarayan Temple is located at 4100 Margaret Wallace Rd, Charlotte, N.C. Info: 704.573.0805 704.573.0820 (fax) Bhartiya Association of Lake Norman (BALKN) BALKN organizes several community programs every year. For details about the organization and upcoming events visit www.balkn.org Carolina Sanskritk Maharashta Mandal CSMM promotes Maharashtrian culture and language. Maharashtra mandal is committed to serve Carolina Marathi community with various cultural, social and traditional Marathi programs and events. Info: Medha Tannu, mantannu@yahoo.com, 704.548.1570 Abhay Khanore, terasahara2000@yahoo.com, 803.554.1234 Pandurang Naik, psnaik@yahoo.com, 704.904.3636 Carolinas Christian Assembly Charlotte Everyone is coordially invited to join for Sunday worship - 9:30 to 10:30 English, 10:45 am-12:00 Malayalam. Address: 3046 Senna Drive, Matthews, N.C 28105 Prayer and Spiritual guidance: 803.322.9549 / 704.756.4969 CCAprayerline@gmail.com Saathee.com

Charlotte Gita Study Group Info: Rajesh Venky and Savitha Mathur, 704.845.0464, rvenky@aol.com Shridhar and Kruti Dave, 704.844.9567, skdave@hotmail.com Charlotte Indian Christian Fellowship The group meets the third Saturday of every month at 6:30 PM for Bible Study, Prayer and Fellowship.

Everyone is welcome to join the fellowship along with family and friends.

Info: Hema at 704.841.7060 hadhopper@hotmail.com.

Charlotte Kannada Koota The Charlotte Kannada Koota is an organization that promotes understanding of Karnataka culture and provides a medium for people of Karnataka (Kannadigas) to get together. The activities include social get-togethers, music, performances, and drama.

Info: 704.526.9990 (Appan Patil), agm_patil@hotmail.com 704.281.8732 (Raj Kulgod), kraj7@yahoo.com Charlotte Table-Tennis Club Charlotte Table-tennis Club is located at 345 Hawthorne Lane, Charlotte, NC 28204 (Corner of East 7th St. & Hawthorne Lane).

Hours:-Tuesday & Thursday 6-10 PM, Saturday 2-6 PM Sunday 1-5 PM. Info: www.charlottetabletennis.org Charlotte Telangana Association Charlotte Telangana Association is a nonprofit organization formed to promote two different aspects —- to promote not only the Telangana cultural activities within greater Charlotte area, but also to bring together all the Telangana people living in the greater Charlotte area and also to discuss, plan, and take action around the development of Telangana focusing both on rural and urban Telangana areas. “CTA” will also actively engage in educating private, public and non-profit organizations about the great resources that Telangana has for business activities, political climate of Telangana reason, and the need for non-profit across telangana region.

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Charlotte Vipassana Meditation Group Vipassana, which means to see things as they really are, is one of India’s most ancient techniques of meditation. It was taught in India more than 2500 years ago as a universal remedy for universal ills.

The Charlotte Vipassana Meditation Group holds weekly group sits and monthly all day sits for established students (those who have taken at least one ten day course from S. N. Goenka or one of his assistant teachers). Ten-day courses are also available for all students.

There is never a charge for a course. New center now open in Jesup, GA. To apply for a 10-day meditation retreat visit www.patapa.dhamma.org Information contact: 704.277.5013, rbddesai@gmail.com 704.563.5440, dspranger@gmail.com www.dhamma.org Classical Music Association of Charlotte (CMAC) CMAC sponsors many classical concerts during the year in Charlotte. Membership forms are available at concerts.

Info: 704.541.3361 (Rama Rachakonda), 704.814.9355 (Lakshmi Muthukrishnan), lakshmi7778@yahoo.com cmacmusic@yahoo.com www.onlinecmac.com Dada Bhagwan Group Satsang is conducted every Sunday at 7 pm at the Hindu Center in Charlotte and there is also a Satsang every Thursday. In addition, watch Satsang from Friday to Tuesday at 7 am on TV Asia. The present topics are “Pati-Patni ka Divya Vyahvar” and “Chovis Tirthankar.” The group has recently opened a library for spiritual books, audios and videos.

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Information contact: 704.839.3256 (Ravi Anupindi) www.dattapeetham.com www.dycusa.org

Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation of India (EVFI) was established to help in the overall development of the remote tribal and rural villages in India. Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation of USA along with EVFI is committed to the cause of eradicating illiteracy from tribal areas.

Education is the key to self-esteem, selfsustenance, economic well being and happiness. Ekal Vidyalya (One School One Teacher in one village) plans to establish 100,000 schools in tribal areas by 2012. This will cover all the villages in tribal areas where there are no schools today. The Carolinas Region of the EVFUSA conducts fund raising and awareness programs in North and South Carolina.

Info: Ekal Charlotte Chapter: Yesha Shukla / ekalcharlotte@gmail.com Ekal Columbia: Janak Dalal / jaydalalcolumbia@gmail.com Hindu Center of Charlotte The center is located at 7400 City View Drive, Charlotte, NC 28212.

Temple Phone: 704.535.3440.

The library is stocked with books, CDs, DVDs and other materials on varied genre such as religion, culture, history, philosophy, yoga and health. Library info: 704.554.0765. Children’s Religious Oriented Program (C.R.O.P.) is for children Kindergarten through 12th grade to educate them in culture and understand religious practices. A glimpse on understanding The Bhagvad Gita provides children with an opportunity to learn about the GITA with simplicity, ease and in an inclusive discussion format. Info on CROP 704.547.1676 (Chetna Patel) patel4260@bellsouth.net. The Senior Citizens Group meets on the 1st Sunday of every month at 4 pm and followed by Satyanarayan Katha at 5 pm. Future trips and activities are in the planning stages.

Info on the group: 704.334.2462 (Gobind Bhojwani). The sloka class teaches children above the age of five different Hindu hymns, their meaning and significance. The class meets Sundays at 9:30 am. Info on the class: 704.814.9355 (LakSaathee.com

shmi Muthukrishnan). Info on the Social Welfare Committee: 704.372.1265 (Narain Amar) or 704.948.5609 (Dhinakaran Pillai). The Vedic Havan is held at the vedant hall on second Sunday of every month at 10:30 am to 12:00 pm noon followed by Prasadam. Info: 704.825.9223 (Swadesh Sawhney). The Pranayam classes are held Saturdays from 9:30 - 11 am in the Vivek Hall. Info: 704.649.5374 (Kajal Jain), 704.554.0765 (Manisha Naik), or 281.304.5597 (Sanjay Vyas) pranayamclt@aol.com. Yoga classes are held Sundays at 9 am.

Info: 704.864.8212 pradip_bulsara@hotmail.com.

Table Tennis program every Wednesday 6.30pm to 10:00pm (Vihar Hall). Free Table Tennis Coaching & Training (as well as recreational open play) for Members and their families. The hours are from 6.30pm to 10:00pm every Wednesday in the Vihar Hall. No prior registration is necessary. Free group coaching is also available from Srinivas Janardhan (SJ) and Stan Gee who are both experienced certified coaches at Charlotte Table Tennis Club (www.TTCLT.com).

Info for the temple: www.hcclt.org

Indian Performing Arts Association of Charlotte (IPAAC) IPAAC (Indian Performing Arts Association of Charlotte) promotes classical Hindustani music by inviting wellknown artists from India.

Info: Sarla Kumar 704.846.4423 Chaula Jain 704.364.0984 contact@ipaac.org www.ipaac.org Indian Visual Artists Association of Charlotte (IVAAC) IVAAC was founded by artists of Indian origin living in the Charlotte, NC area in their pursuit of a creative outlet, stemming from an urge to express the flow of their innate artistic moods and ideas. The vision is to promote the enigmatic and intriguing Indian culture into meaningful forms of expression that exposes the rich traditions and diversity of one of the most ancient civilizations on earth, in today’s fast blending global culture and to create an organization that provides planning and funding required to ensure and support a vibrant and culturally diverse Indian art community.

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Kiran KIRAN is a multi-cultural, non-religious, community based, South Asian organization. Promoting the self-reliance and empowerment of South Asian women who are in crisis through outreach, peer support, and referrals in a confidential manner. The group spreads awareness of South Asian women’s issues in the community and we cooperate and collaborate with organizations in the USA and elsewhere with similar objectives. Countries in South Asia include Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burma, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. Though there are differences in language, customs, and religions across these countries, these regions share many basic cultural and historical similarities. KIRAN operates a crisis phone line Monday- Friday from 9:00 am – 9:00 pm. For help or information regarding domestic violence call an advocate.

Services offered are confidential and free of charge: • Information in a culture- and contextsensitive manner • Non-judgmental help and support to women who are experiencing oppressive/crisis situations • Emotional support • Referrals to professional and community services regarding legal issues, health care, short-term child care, psychological counseling, and temporary shelter and housing • KIRAN’s services are completely confidential. Translators and crisis counselors do not disclose any information provided by our clients. Info: Crisis Hotline: 1877- NC-KIRAN or 1877-625-4726 / Kiran@Kiraninc.org www.kiraninc.org Net IP Charlotte NetIP Charlotte is the only official Carolinas chapter of North America’s Largest Network of Indian Professionals.

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the area of primary education. Pratham has made an impact on the learning levels of several million children through its Read India campaign which reached 31 million children across India. Pratham has developed an accelerated learning technique which helps children to read & write in two months. With nearly half the children in India who attend schools are not learning to read and write at the required level, Pratham is trying to fill an important gap in the area of primary education. Info: Anju Desai (ajdesai66@gmail.com or 980-622-0125) and Shubhra Chakraborty (shubhra.chakraborty1@gmail.com) or 704-942-4798). www.prathamusa.org.

Probasi of Charlotte Probasi is the Bengali community based in Charlotte and surrounding areas. The community’s goal is to organize cultural and educational program related to Bengal in the Greater Charlotte area, to increase Bengali cultural awareness, and to provide community service in the area.

Info: www.probasi.org

Sahaj Marg Meditation- Charlotte Area Sahaj Marg , which means Simple or Natural path, is a Raj Yoga system of spiritual training based on the heart centered meditation. The unique features of this meditation include transmission of divine energy into the heart of the practitioner and cleaning of deep impressions, thereby regulating the mind. Regular practice of this system of meditation integrates the physical, mental and spiritual aspects of human being, while still encouraging people to maintain a normal family and working life. In the Charlotte area, group meditation is held at the Unity of Charlotte on Sundays and Wednesdays.

For information: Arun and Promila Sehra 704.844.0147 Srikanth Katakam 704.496.4411 naturalpath.nc@gmail.com www.srcm.org Shree Swaminarayan Satsang Mandal Vadtal On the 1st Saturday of every month, Shree Swaminarayan Satsang Mandal Vadtal has kirtans and bhajans at the Hindu Center of Charlotte at 5 pm. After the bhajans, there is Aarti and Mahaprasad. In addition, on the 3rd Sunday of every month, an additional Saathee.com

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Shri Rang Avadhut Parivar (Parspar Devo Bhav) Soul devotees of Guru Dattatraya Rang Avadhut and Shri Prem Avadhut meet every Thursday evening in Charlotte, NC from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. for recital of “Datta-Bavani”, singing devotional Dattatraya Bhajans and reading “GuruLilamrut”. Detailed information about Charlotte meetings, literature, videos, Nareshwar Ashram and Shri Avadhut’s life is available.

Info: Bharat Shah - 704.724.6247 Nagesh Patel - 704.399.7805 Sikh Heritage Society The Sikh Heritage Society strives to unite and enrich the lives of the Sikh & Punjabi communities of Charlotte and surrounding areas. “Gurdwara” address: 1760 Stoney Creek Lane, Charlotte, NC 28262.

Regular Program: Every Sunday: 10:00 am – 11:00 am, Asa Di War by Bhai Satnam Singh Jee, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm, Keertan by Children, 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm, Keertan by Bhai Satnam Singh Jee, 1:15 pm - 1:30 pm, Ardaas, followed by Guru Ka Langar Information contact: 704.948.7664 (Roshan Attrey), rattrey@aol.com, 704.541.0350 (Sajjan Dhaliwal), sajjan@carolina.rr.com, 704.948.8091 (Inderjeet Rajpal), irajpal@aol.com www.gurdwaracharlotte.com SouthPark Cricket Club South Park Cricket Club is based in Charlotte, North Carolina and it has been an active member of the Mid Atlantic Cricket Conference since 2002. The club’s home ground is located at the Reedy Creek Park, 2900 Rocky River Road, Charlotte, NC. Info: 847.722.9865 (Baseet Ahmed), baseer_11@yahoo.com www.southparkcc.org Srishti of Charlotte Srishti based in Charlotte, North Carolina, over the past 6+ years has emerged to fulfill the North Carolina community’s need for togetherness and the desire to showcase Bengali culture, heritage, literature, theatre, music and popular arts.

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Literally, the word Srishti means an act of creation. Though established and coordinated by a group of Bengali families, Srishti welcomes and brings together people of varied cultures, ethnicity, languages, background and nationalities who are interested in East Indian traditions. Members include not only Bengalis but also Indians from other parts of the country and a few foreign nationals too.

Info: Samiksha Bose: 704-321-1964 Santanu Sarkar: 704-541-3451 Rituparna Mukherjee: 704-844-9505 Steele Creek Cricket Club Cricket is played every Sunday morning at the Steele Creek Athletic Association complex at 13530 Choate Circle, (weather permitting) from 8:00 am to 11:00 am.

This group is dedicated to playing cricket with a hard tennis ball and/or soft baseball (also known as T-Ball) for fun in the Steele Creek Area of Charlotte. If you would like to stay informed about this club or would like to play or watch cricket, feel free to join and share your ideas. For information on current hours of play, location, and contacts.

For information visit: http://www.geocities.com/steelecreekcricketclub Tamil Catholics of Charlotte Tamil Catholics living in the CharlotteGreensboro area interested in attending monthly mass in Tamil contact pravben@gmail.com.

United Cricket Club Forming a team this March of experienced as well as beginners that love cricket. Team will play in the Atlantic League. Practice is every Sunday at Reedy Creek Park (11 to 4pm). Sunday and Monday evenings for ages 15 and up. Join the fun.

Info: 704.905.9127(Captain-Syed) 704.493.7629(Vice Captain-Mohsan)

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Gujarati Cultural Association of Piedmont (GCAP) The Gujarati Cultural Association of Piedmont serves the Asian Indian community through sponsored events, cultural, educational and social programs.

GCAP, 127 Landmark Drive, Greensboro, NC 27410 Info: Hirabhai Zaver 336-375-5350 Paresh Patel 336-609-3014 www.gcap.us India Association of the Triad The objective of the Association is to promote social, cultural and educational interests of its members, develop understanding between members of the Indian community and other residents of the Triad, and make the latter aware of issues of concern to the Indian community. Hindi Language classes are being taught by Mrs. Punjabi.

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tremendously rich in its diversity and history. The Association seeks to reach out to the thriving Indian-American community within the Piedmont and Triad areas to share the vibrant Indian culture and promote cross-cultural understanding.

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Sri Sathya Sai Baba Center of Greensboro, NC The Center organizing regular Sai Bhajans, Study Circle, Balvikas class for students and Service Activities. All devotees are welcome to the Center. 1st Sunday of the Month 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM, all other Sundays 10:00AM – 12:15 pm.

For information contact: 612.239.7529 (Deepak Deshpande at Winston Salem) 908.875.6964 (Swami Rajendran at Greensboro) Temple of the Holy Name Prabhupada Village is a rural Hare Krishna community situated in the beautiful foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

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terpiece of the Art of Living Course is a powerful breathing-based technique called Sudarshan Kriya, or the healing breath. It is immensely powerful and incorporates specific natural rhythms of breath to release stress and purify the entire system by releasing toxins at the deepest cellular level. Ongoing research has shown that the rhythmic breathing technique Sudarshan Kriya, and its accompanying practices (SK&P) can lead to improved physical, mental and emotional health. Info: Phone: 919-275-0443 (Priti Manmode) E-Mail: RDUArtofLiving@gmail.com / priti.manmode@artofliving.org http://us.artofliving.org

Association for India’s Development (AID) - Duke University Chapter: AID’s mission is effect social change in India, by supporting projects with grassroots non-governmental organization in India in the areas of literacy, health care, rural credit, women’s empowerment etc.

For information visit: http://www.duke.edu/web/aid/ Atlantic Coast Sikh Association This is one of the oldest Sikh associations in the Southeastern USA. It meets every Sunday from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM at its gurdwara, located at 3108 Sparger Road, Durham, NC 27705. Kirtan is done by Bhai Dyal Singh Jatha. Classes for Punjabi and religious studies are held for children at the same time.

For information contact: 919.309.1045 - Bhai Dyal Singh www.acsagurdwara.org Balagokulam Gokulam is where Lord Krishna’s magical childhood days were spent. It was here that his divine powers came to light.

Every child has that spark of divinity within. Balagokulam is a forum for children (4-15 years age) to discover and manifest that divinity. It will enable Hindu children in the US to appreciate their cultural roots and learn values. This is done through games, yoga, stories, songs, shlokas, arts/crafts, and Seva (selfless service) in the community. Balagokulam sessions are free for all and are held on Saturdays.

For information contact: balagokulam.rtp@gmail.com hss.charlotte@hssus.org (Charlotte region) www.balagokulam.org Saathee.com

BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir BAPS Shree Swaminarayan Hindu Mandir invites everyone to the regularly scheduled events: Ravi sabha - every Sunday at 4 - 6 pm followed by Aarti and Maha Prasad. Mahapuja – every Purnima at 7 pm. Many classes are conducted.

Fresh Indian snacks and sweets available at Shayona. 1020 Aviation Parkway, Morrisville, NC 27560.

Info: 919.469.6605 www.swaminarayan.org

Bengali Association of North Carolina (BANC) BANC seeks to promote Bengali culture, language, music, arts and social activities by offering varieties of programs for members of INDO-American community within North Carolina and adjacent states. The association is organized exclusively for charitable, cultural, social and educational purposes.

For information contact: 919.461.2386 (Ratan Ray), ratanray@hotmail.com 919.510.7943 (Swaty Sen), swaty_sen@yahoo.com banc_members@googlegroups.com www.banc-online.org Bharatiya Senior Citizens of North Carolina (BSCNC) BSCNC is a nonprofit organization for Senior Citizens of Indian Origin that are age 60 years and over and the BSCNC members meet on the second Saturday of each month at the Cary Senior Center in Bond Park in Cary, North Carolina from 10:00am to 4:00pm.

For information contact: Bharati Patel: 252.236.4391 Harish Shah: 919.387.1629 Dhirubhai Desai 919.677.8513 Child Relief and You (CRY) An organization in the Raleigh area working with the India-based charitable non-profit organization committed to encouraging and facilitating individuals and organizations to make a positive impact in the lives of underprivileged children since 1979. CRY America’s RDU Action Center has been active since 2001.

CRY-RDU invites people to join the enthusiastic volunteer base to contribute ideas or any relevant skills.

For information contact: 919.362.9591(Sarav Arunachalam) rdu@cryamerica.org www.cryrdu.org 102

Chinmaya Mission Chinmaya Mission is a worldwide nonprofit organization promoting spiritual growth, started by Pujya Gurudev Swami Chinmayananda. The Chinmaya Mission Raleigh Durham (CMRDU) chapter conducts Balavihar classes from 3 year old to youth on Sunday from 10 am to 11:30 am at Reedy Creek Middle School, Cary. The classes are tailored to each age group by special curriculum created by experienced Swamijis and Acharyas exclusively for CM Balavihar.

Trained teachers conduct the classes.

Curriculum includes learning to chant the Bhagavad-Gita verses, shlokas, singing devotional bhajans, stories from scriptures, family pujas, meditation, and fun activities like overnight lock-ins, picnics, and competitions. Introduction to Hindi and Sanskrit is also included. This year’s theme being Rama - My Brother, the children will learn to incorporate helpful virtues throughout their life. All festivals are celebrated with families and Prasad. Parents wishing to enroll their children in Balavihar can register through the website. A regular adult study group is conducted for adults on Sunday mornings at Reedy Creek Middle School, as well as other locations in the Triangle.

Info: www.chinmaya-rdu.org Datta Yoga Center - Raleigh Mission: Spread the teachings of Sadguru Sri Sri Sri Ganapathi Sachchidananda Swamiji of Mysore. Activities: Namasankeertana - Bhajans written, composed and sung by Pujya Sri Swamiji. Future projects: Kriya yoga classes by Pujya Sri Swamiji-trained teachers from India. The group meets on the first Saturday of every month and every major festival day for Satsang and Namasankeertana (divine singing).

Everyone is invited to attend the satsang with family and friends and receive divine blessings.

For information contact: 919.484.1993 (Srinivas Chittineni) 919.461.0843 (Suresh Kota) YahooGroups: Dattasatsang_NC. Duke Diya Duke Diya is a Duke University student organization that is committed to providing a forum for interaction through political, cultural, community service, and social events relating to South Asian Americans. The group has organized December 2010

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many events in the past.

For information contact: Phone: 732.865.3173 or visit the website www.dukediya.com

Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation of India (EVFI) was established to help in the overall development of the remote tribal and rural villages in India. Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation of USA along with EVFI is committed to the cause of eradicating illiteracy from tribal areas.

Education is the key to self-esteem, selfsustenance, economic well being and happiness. Ekal Vidyalya (One School One Teacher in one village) plans to establish 100,000 schools in tribal areas by 2012.This will cover all the villages in tribal areas where there are no schools today. The Carolinas Region of the EVFUSA conducts fund raising and awareness programs in North and South Carolina. Seeking volunteers.

For information contact: Ekal RTP Chapter: Ragini Murarka raginiusa@yahoo.com Ekal Carolinas Region (includes NC and SC): Ramesh Khatri / jarss1940@yahoo.com Geet Bazaar Radio Program Every Sunday morning from 10 am - 12 noon on WKNC 88.1 FM, join hosts Afroz Taj and John Caldwell, for a wide variety of music from India, Pakistan, and other countries and languages of South Asia. Geet Bazaar will also publicize community events free of charge.

Info: 919.851.1119 (Dr. Afroj Taj) taj@unity.ncsu.edu GEM - Raleigh Church of God Attend worship services, prayer meetings or Sunday School.

Info: 919.395.6208 (Pastor Thankachan M.) globalem@gmail.com Heritage India Association of North Carolina (HIANC) Heritage India Association of North Carolina aims at providing Indian cultural experience through performing arts, cultural arts, fine arts & crafts of India. Its mission is “to preserve and promote Indian heritage and culture.” It organizes colorful events annually.

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Hindi Vikas Mandal of NC Hindi Vikas Mandal (HVM), based in the RTP area, promotes study and appreciation of Hindi language and strives to foster Indian culture and traditions through Hindi. HVM has a special focus on the youths for the preservation of Indian Culture and heritage.

Info: Saroj Sharma 919.851.0225 V.P. Tiwari 919.423.0365 Hindu Society of North Carolina Morrisville, NC The Hindu Society of North Carolina, located at 309 Aviation Parkway, Morrisville, N.C. serves the Indian community in the Triangle area and its vicinity. Temple timings are: Mon. - Fri. 8 - 11 am and 5 - 9 pm, Sat. - Sun. 8 am 7 pm. Daily Aarti and Puja is also conducted by the Priest. Other regular religious and cultural programs: Monthly Vedic Havan, Tuesday Hauman Chalisa recitation, Sri Ramakrishna Study Group, Sri Sai Baba Group, Gita Study Group, Devi Puja, Vaishnav Bhajan Group, Akhand Ramayana Recitation, Weeklend Language and Spiritual Knowledge Classes, and Sloka classes for Children. Yoga classes are also offered twice a week (Sunday at 8:00 a.m.and Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.) at the Cultural Hall. Priest services are available at your home and/or at the Temple at a nominal charge.

Upcoming Events: Sat Dec 4 - HSNC Annual GALA Dinner Night and Year End Celebration.

For information contact: Saroj Sharma at 919.654.5224 or 919.851.1225 Arvind Shah 919.434.8021 hsnc@hsncweb.org www.hsncweb.org Hindu Students Council (HSC) - NC State University HSC-NCSU is a chapter of the national organization Hindu Students Council (HSC). HSC-NCSU is a cultural and religious student organization. It aims to provide opportunities to learn about Hindu philosophy, spirituality and cultural heritage through various activities, events and projects and is dedicated to provide “seva” (service) to the community at large.

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Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (HSS) Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (HSS) conducts weekly activities to develop character and leadership skills in participants, emphasizing values such as self-discipline, self-confidence and a spirit of selfless service (seva) for humanity while maintaining Hindu cultural identity in harmony with the larger society. HSS is inspired by the idea that the whole world is one family. HSS started in 1989 in the United States and currently has over 100 chapters (shakhas) across the country. The Research Triangle Park chapter meets every Saturday. Activities are tailored to include yoga, games, songs, lectures and discussions on Hindu dharma and culture. Info: hss.rtp@hssus.org - Triangle area hss.charlotte@hssus.org Charlotte region.

Hum Sub Hum Sub is dedicated to sharing the social and cultural traditions of India with the residents of the Research Triangle Park and North Carolina.

For information contact: 919.367.0461 (Sonali Luniya) 919.851.5959 (Poonam Gupta) contactus@humsub.net www.humsub.net Indian American Forum for Political Education (IAFPE) IAFPE, known as the FORUM, is the oldest and largest Indian American organization for political education in the country. This is a non-profit organization with numerous chapters throughout the United States. The North Carolina Chapter is in Raleigh and has just established a new committee for a 2-year term.

We are excited and motivated to educate the community on political issues and help the community with various services. Support is needed from the community and members to help us grow and provide relevant services and informative events.

Info: Nilesh - 919.656.4361 www.forum-nc.org Indian Classical Music & Dance Society (ICMDS) ICMDS is dedicated to the task of promoting Indian classical music and dance in the Triangle area. ICMDS invites the top artists from all over the world to perform in the Triangle area.

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Indo-American Friendship Foundation Did you know that about 90 percent of rural orphans are female and most of them are abandoned at birth due to their gender? Not one of them gets the opportunity to become a doctor, engineer, or even receive basic education. Because they cannot live in the orphanage when they turn 18, many of them fall victim to different types of exploitation, including sex trade. IAFF has created an orphanage education fund to help qualified orphans to rise as high as they can climb in the educational/professional ladder. Info: 919.362.7653 (Dr. Subhas C. Mohapatra) www.iaff1.org

Indus Foundation Indus Foundation was founded in NC by a group of professionals with the sole purpose of giving back to the community and the country that has helped members achieve success. Every dollar is wisely spent back into the community without any overheads. Current major projects: Indian Cancer Society rehabilitation Center in Mumbai, Mental Healthcare Center for socially rejected Women in Indore, and three Educational Centers in Gurgaon. Adopt an on-going project or launch a new project under specific guidelines. Make a commitment today to build a better tomorrow.

For information contact: 919.461.0001 (Dr. Vinnie Goel, Chairman) 919.467.0598 (Dr. Shri Kulkarni, President) 919.319.7294 (Dr. Vijaya Bapat, Vice-President) www.indusfoundation.info International Community Church CC is a worship center for people from India and neighboring countries. The pastor is Joseph B. Jesudason and the church office is located at 1215 Franklin Jones Road, Suite #204, Raleigh, NC 27606.

Info: 919.233.2900 internationalcommunitychurch.org International Hindi Association International Hindi Association (IHA) promotes Hindi language and literature and has chapters all over the United States. The Raleigh Chapter periodically organizes Kavi Sammelans with local and indigenous talents. Open to those interested in listening to poetry or in reciting poetry.

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For information contact: 919.851.0225 (Sarojben Sharma) 919.362.5244 (Sudha Dhingra) www.hindi.org International Swaminarayan Satsang Organization (ISSO) Primary objective of ISSO is “To advance the Sanatan Dharma in accordance with the principles and teachings of Shree Swaminarayan Sampradaya, founded and ordained by Lord Shree Swaminarayan (Shree Sahajanand Swami),” enabling His devotees from both the Nar Narayan Dev Gadi (Ahmedabad) and Laxmi Narayan Dev Gadi (Vadtal) to practice their religious duties in harmony. The Raleigh-Durham chapter organizes a “Satsang Sabha” every two weeks, typically on Friday or Saturday evenings, which includes Kirtan bhakti, Katha, Aarti and Mahaprasad.

Info: 919.363.2356 (Niraj Joshi) niraj_joshi@yahoo.com www.swaminarayan.info ISKCON of North Carolina The Sri-Sri Radha Golokananda Temple - Iskcon of NC is situated on 16 acres of field and forest with the historic Eno River flowing behind the temple property. The temple is just a few miles off of Routes I-40 & I-85 and located at 1032 Dimmocks Mill Road, Hillsborough, NC 27278. Daily aarti- 4:30 am, 7:15 am, 12:30 pm, 4:15 pm, 7 pm. Darsana: Monday through Friday 7:30-11:30 am and 4:155:45 pm, Saturday all day until 5:45 pm, Sunday all day until 7:30 pm. Sunday Festival begins at 4:00 p.m. and it includes kirtan, aarti, Bhagavad Gita discourse, vegetarian feast, and Sunday school for children.

For information contact: 919.593.6827, golokanandapriya@hotmail.com Yoga classes - Krishna Priya at krsnapriyahg@yahoo.com Kiran KIRAN is a multi-cultural, non-religious, community based, South Asian organization. Promoting the self-reliance and empowerment of South Asian women who are in crisis through outreach, peer support, and referrals in a confidential manner. The group spreads awareness of South Asian women’s issues in the community and we cooperate and collaborate with organizations in the USA and elsewhere with similar objectives. Coun106

tries in South Asia include Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burma, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. Though there are differences in language, customs, and religions across these countries, these regions share many basic cultural and historical similarities. KIRAN operates a crisis phone line Monday- Friday from 9:00 am – 9:00 pm. For help or information regarding domestic violence call an advocate.

Services offered are confidential and free of charge: • Information in a culture- and contextsensitive manner • Non-judgmental help and support to women who are experiencing oppressive/crisis situations • Emotional support • Referrals to professional and community services regarding legal issues, health care, short-term child care, psychological counseling, and temporary shelter and housing • KIRAN’s services are completely confidential. Translators and crisis counselors do not disclose any information provided by our clients. Info: Crisis Hotline: 1877- NC-KIRAN or 1877-625-4726 Kiran@Kiraninc.org www.kiraninc.org Lakulish Yoga and Health Retreat Lakulish Yoga and Health Retreat is a secluded resort in Caswell County, located at 8136 N.C. Highway 119 South, Mebane, NC 27302. It is a place of true natural beauty that stimulates a spirit of detachment and inspires and uplifts anyone who visits here. This resort is hallowed by a true Yogi, a Sannyasi who ensures that the true practice of Dharm and Yoga flourishes here. Offers the North Carolina community and visitors an ongoing program of free Yoga Classes. The classes are offered each Wednesday from 6 – 8 pm, and each Saturday from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm.

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and volunteers in now open. The fest will be held on March 25 – 27, 2011.

Info: www.nuvyug.net

Pakistani American Association The Pakistani-American Association (NCPAA) is a non-political, non-sectarian, cultural and social organization that promotes Pakistani culture to all the communities living in the Triangle Area of North Carolina. Several events are presented during the year. A family dinner is held on the second Friday of every month.

For information contact: payamber@ncpaa.org http://ncpaa.org Pratham - Triangle Area Founded as a UNICEF initiative, Pratham is a grass-roots organization that works towards universalizing primary education in India. With a goal of reaching 20 million children, Pratham is one of the largest NGOs in field of literacy movement in India. Pratham continues to evolve, grow and works to meet the continually changing needs of the children it educates. Pratham’s North Carolina chapter actively aims to collaborate with individuals, local organizations and community associations and seeks ideas, volunteers and resources to deliver the vision of “Every Child in School and Learning Well.” Pratham has continued to make progress in its mission of making sure “Every Child is in School and Learning Well”. The Read India campaign 2007-2010 reached nearly 40 million children and we estimate that about 20 million children learned to read and write because of the campaign.

Info: www.prathamusa.org Professional Indians’ Association [PIA] PIA is a meetup that serves young South Asian professionals in the Triangle Community. The group is made of Indian professionals and grad students interested in cultural events, socializing and meeting/making friends with likeminded people around the Triangle.

Monthly events include meeting at bars/restaurants, Bollywood movie nights, potlucks, Indian concerts/performances, outdoor activities, community service and volunteering. This will also be an opportunity for professionals to share their thoughts on respective indusSaathee.com

tries, social causes, the economy and current politics.

For information contact: http://www.meetup.com/PIATriangle/ Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of North Carolina The Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of NC draws inspiration from the timeless, philosophical wisdom of the Vedanta as practiced and preached in the modern day by Sri Ramakrishna, Sri Sarada Devi and Swami Vivekananda. Perhaps you know a great deal about Practical Vedanta and the message of the harmony of religions and the spiritual oneness of Existence - or perhaps you are just curious and want to learn more. Regardless of background and/or knowledge the organization welcomes participants.

Info: www.vedantanc.org RTP Maharashtra Mandal RTP Maharashtra Mandal promotes Maharashtrian culture and language. Maharashtra mandal is committed to serve RTP community with various cultural, social and traditional marathi programs and events.

For information contact: 919.468.8824 (Jayant Yete) 919.757.7300 (Neeraj Shikarkhane) www.rtpmm.org S. V. Temple of North Carolina S.V. Temple of North Carolina is built on over nine acres of centrally connected triangle area. This grand tribute to Lord Venkateswara and his consorts is designed to exacting standards of shilpa shasthra and features the only shrine in North America to incorporate abodes to Lord Viswaksena and Lord Sudarshana/Lord Narasimha as part of Srinivasa Parivaram. The temple rituals are performed in accordance with Pancharathra Agama Shastra.

Info: 919.468.0040 comm@svtemplenc.org www.svtemplenc.org Sahaj Marg Meditation - Triangle Area Sahaj Marg translates to “The Natural Path.” It is a natural, simple system of Raja Yoga meditation and spiritual practice that helps one realize the ultimate potential within oneself. Regular spiritual practice under capable guidance enables aspirants to progressively experience the sublime presence of the divine in their daily lives. Sahaj Marg 108

system of meditation is freely offered to seekers worldwide through Shri Ram Chandra Mission. In Triangle area, group meditations are held on Sundays and Wednesdays.

For information contact: (919) 303-7447 (Raj Solanki) (919) 493-6180 (Devi Sekar) raleigh.center@gmail.com> www.srcm.org, www.sahajmarg.org SAMPIGE - Triangle Kannada Association The Triangle Kannada Association is a cultural association for people residing in the Triangle area from Karnataka, India. Sampige organizes Kannada (the language spoken in the Karnataka area) activities in music, dance and drama as well as social activities.

Info: sampigeeditor@yahoo.com www.sampige.org Share and Care Foundation (SCF) Share and Care Foundation (SCF), a charitable organization focused on several projects in India and the USA, is launching a new chapter for the Carolinas - this represents the first chapter outside the New Jersey headquarters of SCF. SCF has been working with the NC Triangle’s Indian community for more than 15 years.

For information contact: 919.425.5299 (Manu Patel) 919.469.1258 (Rajeev Kamath) www.shareandcare.org Sikh Gurdwara of North Carolina The Sikh Gurudwara of North Carolina welcomes visitors of all backgrounds regardless of race, religion, ethnicity or gender. All peoples, regardless of their origin or orientation, are welcome to attend our services and share in the blessings of God. Religious services are held every Saturday evening and Sunday morning, followed by a community meal (langar). In addition to religious services, we offer educational programs for children and young adults. Adults participate in religious discourse during monthly study circles. Members of the Sangat (congregation) regularly participate in community service projects in the Triangle area. The Sikh Gurdwara at North Carolina is located at 3214 Banner Street in Durham, NC 27704.

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South Indian Fine Arts Academy [SIFAA] SIFAA is a non-profit organization that works to arrange and promote concerts and performances in the Triangle and Triad areas, concentrating on Carnatic music for the present.

Info: 919.773.1580 www.sifaa.org

St. Gregorios Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church Monthly Mass and regular services are held in Malayalam/English by Rev. Dr. M. K. Thomas at the Baptist Student Center, 2702 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, North Carolina.

Info: 919.461.1773 sec@stgregoriosnc.org www.stgregoriosnc.org Tamil Cultural Association of North Carolina (TCA NC) TCA NC is a non-profit organization formed for the purpose of providing youths with exposure to Tamil culture.

Everyone is invited to join TCA and become part of a wonderful organization promoting Tamil culture in the Triangle area of North Carolina.

Info: tca_nc@yahoo.com www.tcanc.org Tamil Sangam of Carolina The Tamil Sangam is an organization that promotes understanding of Tamil culture and provides a medium for people of Tamil culture to get together. The activities include music, drama, lectures, Tamil movies, etc.

Info: (919)-465-1606 Ravi Shanmugam (President) http://members.fortunecity.com/tamilsangamofcarolina Triangle Area Telugu Association (TATA) The Triangle Area Telugu Association (TATA) is a non-profit organization (started in 1983) committed to building a vibrant Telugu Community and promoting Telugu culture and language in the Triangle area of North Carolina.

Info: www.tataonline.org committee@tataonline.org Triangle Bangladesh Society (TBSNC) TBSNC strives to arrange musical programs by artists who have captured the hearts and minds of millions of Bengali, Urdu- and Hindi-speaking music fans Saathee.com

all around the globe.

For information contact: 919.741.9343 (Ishtiaque Mohiuddin) Ishtiaquem@gmail.com www.tbsnc.org

Triangle Chapter-India Development & Relief Fund (IDRF) IDRF is a registered, tax-exempt nonprofit organization that supports volunteer-based, honest and highly experienced non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in India in serving their populations’ critical needs around education, childcare, healthcare, women empowerment and tribal welfare, as well as relief and rehabilitation in times of natural disasters.

Info: www.idrf.org.

Triangle Gujarati Association (TGA) Triangle Gujarati Organization is a nonprofit Organization with a mission to promote Gujarati culture in the Triangle area of North Carolina.

The goals are to serve the Gujarati community by organizing various events throughout the year and impart Gujarati culture and language on the youth.

For information contact: President: Ms. Harsha Shah 919.362.0520 Vice President: Ms. Hemini Patel 919.387.2900 www.nctga.org Triangle Indian Youth Organization (TIYO) This organization has been created with the purpose of encouraging youths of Indian origin aged between 12-18 years to develop skills for leadership, to organize team-oriented efforts, understand and participate in community services, understand and develop individual potential. There will be activities that will fall into the broad categories of education, arts, cultural, charity, religious and community services.

For information contact: 919.363.7339 (Latha Pamarthi [Director of TIYO]) triangleindianyouth@yahoo.com Triangle Karaoke Group Triangle Karaoke Group meets once a month, on a Friday evening, for the South East Asian community to showcase their talent and lose themselves in nostalgia through songs. Triangle Karaoke Group’s December session will be Friday December 3, from 7:00 PM till 110

11:30 PM at Tandoor Restaurant, Greenway Commons, 5410 Hwy 55, Durham NC 27713, phone 919 484 2102. Choose from 10,000 Hindi, Tamil, Telegu, Bengali, Gujrati, Punjabi Kannada and English songs. Events are open to the entire music loving community for singing, or listening to your friends sing. For details call Shafi Parekh 919 413 3924, Manzoor Cheema 919 412 7008, Satish Babu 919414-9646, Kubi 919 342 5337; or e-mail Shafi Parekh at: shafi@pdiagnostics.com, Koli, Konkani, Malayalam, Malayalam Muslim Songs, Marathi, Oriya, Triangle Rang Mandal Devotees of Pujya Sri Rang Avdhoot Maharaj meet every Saturday in Cary or Raleigh from 8:30 PM - 10:30 PM to sing devotional Dattatreya Bhajans and DattaBavani in a spiritual atmosphere. Special programs organized on Guru Purnima and Rang Jayanti and on the occasion of Pujya Sri Prem Avdhoot Bapji’s annual visit to the US. For information contact: rangmandal@gmail.com Triangle Vegetarian Society (TVS) The mission of TVS is to build a sense of community between current vegetarians and people who are interested in vegetarianism and have a forum for a discussion of issues.

Sat Dec 11 - 7:00 pm: Annual TVS Holiday Party potluck and white elephant gift exchange - Barry Nakell’s home, 149 Dixie Drive, Chapel Hill, NC. 919-9677325. Bring something wrapped from around the house that you no longer use that others may find valuable; one present per person.

Info: barman@cs.unc.edu www.trianglevegsociety.org Two Cents of Hope (TCH) Two Cents of Hope was started by a group of Indian students at NC State University with the belief in empowering youth via education. The goal is to uplift the weaker sections of the society through education. The foundation lies in the power of cents giving TCH its name. As J. Carney put it, “Little drops of water, little grains of sand, make the mighty ocean, and the pleasant land.” By using coin boxes to collect loose change, the total donations result in a collection that yields considerable amount of money, enough to give education to a poor student - indeed a firm footing for December 2010

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the rest of his or her life. Apart from the coin collection other sources of funding include fundraising events (Trishna, Crescendo, and Booth in Cary Diwali) and sponsors. In the last three years TCH has funded $21,689, which includes 77 projects benefitting 270 students and two schools in India. To keep a coin box at your place or to know more about Two Cents of Hope, email coordinator@nc.twocentsofhope.com. www.twocentsofhope.com

Urdu Majlis Urdu Majlis is a literary organization for the promotion of Urdu language and literature and has no political, national or religious affiliations. The group has regularly scheduled monthly meetings in which enthusiasts and scholars of Urdu literature meet to discuss the life and works of a selected literary figure.

For information contact: 919.851.1119 (Dr. Afroz Taj) 919.962.1060 (Dr. Afroz Taj) 919.596.4792 (Ashraf and Seema Faruqi) taj@unity.ncsu.edu Vaishnav Samaj of Triangle Area The Vaishnav Samaj is a group of likeminded devotees who meet for religious worship and understand Pushti Marg Principles at large. The group enjoyed having a discourse on Shreenathji Charitramrut by Pujya Goswami 108 Shri Vrajrajkumarji and was very well organized and well received. Attendees were very lucky to get a very good understanding of the origin and development of Pushti marg from Shri Je Je essentially right at our doorsteps. Regular Bhajan recitations are on 2nd Sunday of the month from 4 pm - 6 pm.

For information contact: Arvindbhai Shah 919.233.7677 Vithabhai Shah 919.467.4254 Navinbhai Parikh 919.387.8808

Regional Barsana Dham satsang [Greenville, NC] Info: Madhu Sharma 336.404.7047 email: madhu0sharma@yahoo.com Website: www.barsanadham.org Cape Fear Cultural Association of India - Wilmington Cape Fear Cultural Association of India is an organization that promotes underSaathee.com

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Georgia Indo-American Chamber of Commerce The Georgia Indo-American Chamber of Commerce (GIACC) develops and promotes trade, business, commercial and professional relationships between India and the United States, especially within the state of Georgia. GIACC was formed recognizing the need for promoting bilateral activities among South Asian and mainstream communities in the United States and South Asia.

For information contact: 678.762.7589 AniThirdM@aol.com, ani@giacc.org.

770.840.1925 - susan@giacc.org. www.giacc.org Hindu Bhavan of Fayetteville, NC Hindu Bhavan of Fayetteville, NC is a non profit organization. Ceremonies and events take place regularly.

Temple Address: 907 Cedar Creek Road, Fayetteville, NC 28302.

Info: 910.485.4626 910.484.8956 hindubhavan@yahoo.com www.hindubhavan.org Hindu Society Of Eastern NC (Greenville, NC) 12/5/2010 Bal Gokulum with Rajesh, Bhajans (10am – 12 pm) 12/12/2010 Bal Gokulum with Rajesh, Geeta Study with B.Srivatsa, Bal Vihar with Roopa Gandhi (10am – 12 pm) 12/19/2010 Bal Gokulum with Rajesh, Gita Jayanti, Bal Vihar with Sudha Srivatsa (10 am – 12 pm) 12/26/2010 Bal Gokulum with Rajesh, Geeta Study with B.Srivatsa, Bal Gokulum with Rajesh (10am – 12 pm) Info: 252.830.5177 (Dharam Vasnani) VasnaniD@aol.com Hindutempleenc@gmail.com

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Carolina Buddhist Vihara (Greenville, SC) Regular beginner meditation program conducted by a Buddhist Monk. Activities are held Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings: 6:30 pm (puja), 7 pm (meditation), and 8 pm (“Dhamma” talk or discussion). A “youth program” is also held once a month.

For information contact: dhammasc@hotmail.com Hindu Society of Greater Spartanburg The daily Aarti is at 7:00 p.m., Balvihar classes are conducted from 10:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. on scheduled Sundays, and Satsang is on second Sunday every month from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Temple is located on 1130 Fairview Church Road in Boiling Springs, S.C. 29303.

Info: 864.599.7048 Hindu Temple of South Carolina The Hindu Temple and Cultural Center of South Carolina was established with an objective to fill the need for thousands of Hindus in the State of South Carolina to worship and pray together, perform sacraments and rituals, to observe and celebrate festivals, and to perform and engage in humanitarian and educational activities.

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International Fellowship Church of Greenville, SC International Fellowship Church offers Sunday worship services and other weekly activities for people of Indian origin and heritage.

For information contact: 864.234.1256 (Pastor Suhas Raiborde) www.internationalfellowshipchurch.org Kannada Association of Greater Greenville (KAGG) An organization devoted to the awareness and promotion of Kannada culture in the Greater Greenville area of South Carolina. KAGG is a primarily run by volunteers and invites Kannadigas living in and around Greater Greenville area to participate in the organization. Kannada classes for children are being organized to meet at the Vedic Center in Mauldin every other Sunday morning.

Info: 864.430.4973 / www.kagg-sc.org

Masjid Noor-UL-Huda The Mosque is located at 517 Winmet Drive, Columbia, S.C. On the first Saturday and third Saturday of every month from 6 PM to 8 PM, Islamic session is held by Hafiz Mohammed Basheer.

Quranic Reading classes are conducted daily, and everyone is encouraged to send their children to these sessions.

For information contact: 803.749.0827 (Dr. Shami) 803.740.5127 (Qari Abdul Khader Multani) 803.754.2632 (Mosque main number) Mrudani School of Performing Arts Mrudani School of Performing Arts is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote the classical arts of India.

Mrudani School offers classes in Bharathanatyam (Kalakshetra style) and Kuchipudi in Columbia, Orangeburg, and Charleston, SC. Info: Monica @ 843.849.7841 Anuradha @ 803.347.3851 classicaldance.india@gmail.com

Sirigannada Sirigannada, the Kannada Association of South Carolina, a non-profit organization was created on July 18, 2004 by the interested Kannada speaking people of South Carolina. It is a voluntary organization primarily run by memberships and donations from Kannadigas of the State of South Carolina.

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TAURUS (Apr 20 - May 21) This is going to be a very busy and successful month for you. Luck may favor you in almost all fields of life except health and your relation with spouse. Time is very positive for students and young generation. However, you should be very careful while driving to avoid any accident. Misunderstanding with your spouse may cause serious problems in marriage life. Unexpected rise in income will delight you.

GEMINI (May 21 - Jun 21) After a good start, the time may turn negative for you during second half of the month. Dispute with your spouse may become the main reason for stress and health problems. At work place, you will perform excellent. It will be rewarding, too. Time is also favorable for developing or buying real estate property. But lack of confidence may constantly bother you. Count on help from your child this month.

CANCER (Jun 21 - Jul 22) If you can control your expenses, you will enjoy good luck and success this month. Your income should go up. You may need to work extended hours, but return should be more than anticipated. You may feel very religious and spiritual this month. A great life-changing opportunity may come your way. Accept it. You will be able to defeat enemies. Be careful while driving.

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LIBRA (Sep 23 - Oct 23) Love and happiness will be all around you. You will enjoy full confidence and will get to work on your dream project. Life should move very smooth. Minor health problems and family dispute could be there.

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SCORPIO (Oct 23 - Nov 22) To enjoy real success and happy marriage life, you should listen to your spouse this month. Your schedule will be very busy and income will rise. Don’t forget to share with others. You may also enjoy supremacy among people around you. Try to take every possible opportunity and work on it. Also don’t hesitate to spend on luxury items. However, don’t forget to take enough rest and keep an eye on your health.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22 - Dec 21) Very busy and hectic schedule for you this month. In return you will get enough to survive. You may waste lots of energy on useless pursuits. Try to slow down and focus on your job. Don’t get involved in too many projects. Remember to curb your expenses and avoid making any major investment. But, if you keep up your morals and focus on your work, you won’t have any problems at all.

CAPRICORN (Dec 21 - Jan 20) The time should move very fast for you. Travel and working on developing your hobby can bring good return for you. Recommendation by your superior may help you in gaining an increase in income. Unexpected expenses and losses may wash away most of your extra income. You may face health problem during second half of the month. Focus on business-related travel to enjoy best results.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20 - Feb 19) Work on family project as a team and enjoy great return. Very happy family life is clearly indicated. Your income will be on the rise and status will go up. Time is also good for taking risk. Avoid stock market during middle of the month. Enjoy good health, too. Avoid traveling and spending time with your friends. Time is perfect to start new venture. Try to keep away from parties and focus on your work.

PISCES (Feb 19 - Mar 20) The time is very positive for long distance journey. You may enjoy travel as well as earn money. Enjoy higher status in the society by arranging social or religious gatherings. Don’t expect much from your spouse this month. Political support and family background may place you well above others. Your confidence will be at par and will help you in handling busy schedule.

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Front Desk Clerk Wanted: at Howard Johnson in Rock Hill, SC. English speaking & legal to work. Call Umesh at 803-329-7900 Nanny / Housekeeper Needed: for 2-3 months in Asheville, NC area. Help with newborn (expected Jan 15, 2011) & 3 yr old.

Also Cooking, cleaning & household work: Call 828-483-4484 or email: muley_swati@yahoo.com Nanny Wanted: for in-house care. 6 to 8 hours, Mon. thru Friday. Call 704-765-1265.

Babysitter Needed In North Charlotte: to take care of 2 children (5yrs & 8yrs old) from 1:00PM-5:00PM, Monday thru Friday.

Call 704-907-2248 or 704 455 1111.

Eyebrow Threader

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We are hiring females who know Eyebrow Threading or henna tattoo. We will give you training. Fulltime, part-time or weekends.

(MUST SPEAK ENGLISH).

Our locations: 1 Cary, NC 2 Fayetteville, NC If you live around these areas please call: (773) 507-8848 (773) 981-8848 Email: apq147@yahoo.com If you wish to move out of state, we offer a great salary + commission + tips + living allowance .

Nanny Needed: Reliable nanny for newborn baby needed near UNC Charlotte (North Tryon), Charlotte. Please Call 704408-3425 or 704-408-3392.

Hotel Help Wanted: Night-auditor needed for motel in Raleigh, NC. Must speak English. Couple or Single. Experience preferred but will train. Accomodations provided.

Please call after 6pm to 919-231-3000.

Gas Station Part-Time Help Wanted: Off exit 82 in Rock Hill, SC (Cherry Rd.) Call Hasmukh Patel @ 704-907-5884 Refulgent Technologies Inc.: is an IT staffing company, currently recruiting candidates on OPT status or in the process of getting one. We do Training & Placement.(.Net / Java / Informatica / Hyperion / QA / Microstrategy) Contact Anu @ 704.405.4238 or e-mail: recruiter@refulgenttech.com Nanny with Light Housework Needed: Nanny for 4 month old baby needed near Concord Mills Mall/Highland Creek area of Charlotte, NC. Please Call 704-644-8652.

Babysitting / Household Help Needed In Durham: Walking distance to bus stop for Bus#400 (Triangle transit) and Bus#10 (DTT). About 15 miles from West Cary/Morrisville. Call 347-489-9416 Gas Station Help Wanted: Looking for a Couple Full-Time for convenience store / gas station / restaurant near Charlotte, NC. Accommodations Provided! 704-701-9975 Nanny/Babysitter Needed: Reliable liveout nanny for 7 month old girl . Near Brier Creek area of Raleigh, NC . Please call 919358-4876 PROPERTY FOR SALE OR RENT: House For Sale or Rent: 2 bedroom house with 1.5 bathrooms & 2 car garage. Located in University area of Charlotte, NC. Less than 2.5 miles from I-85. Call 704-421-1408 or 334-333-7546. Call between 8am & 8pm.

Townhome For Rent: in North Charlotte. 3 bedrooms, 3 bath rooms, loft & 1 car garage.

Near UNCC. Rent $899 + HOA fees. Call 248-797-9378 December 2010

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Learn Bharatnatyam and Gaudiya: (ancient Bengal classical dance) from Sayantani Chatterjee, an accomplished dancer and teacher at University Area, Charlotte.

Contact @ 704-819-5251.

Mehandi (Henna): Award winning artist from Jaipur, India specializing in wedding parties (Bride & attendants). Satisfaction guaranteed regarding design, color & price.

Please call: Krishna Priya Dasi 919-824-7734 E-Mail: krsnapriyad@hotmail.com South Indian Priest: Sastriji is an independent priest Call for Pujas, Gruhapravesh, Weddings, Multi-lingual, Vedic traditional priestly services, etc. Call 704.625.7578 or 704.231.0751. Email: sastrigal2003@yahoo.com Gujarati Priest: havan, randal, satyanarayan katha, vastu, weddings, baby showers, navaratri, diwali's laxmi & sharda pujas, navgrah puja, nam karan vidhi. Cary / Morrisville / Raleigh area. Call Suresh Joshi:919-924-4927(cell) or 919-3414703(home) Gujarati Priest: Devendra Dave Independent priest. Ganesh, Randal, Navratri, Diwali’s Laxmi & Sharda Pujas, Satyanarayan Katha, Weddings, Vastu, Baby Showers, Funeral Seva. Call Daveji 704-780-3563.

God Blessings to All. Balaji Priest: All kinds of puja, havan, katha, weddings, graha shanti, funeral services & Shraadh. In Hindi, English & Tamil. 704.877.6320 or 704.545.7220.

In-Home Child Care (Licensed Center) Accepting Infants to five and afterschool for ages 6 to 12. Hwy 51 (near Carolina Place Mall) Contact: 704-351-3332 or nayube@carolina.rr.com Beautician in Matthews, NC: Pari Beauty - Threading, waxing, bleach, facial, manicure, pedicure & much more. 18 years of experience. For appointment call 704-8467912 A-1 International Driving School: is offering a 15% discount until Christmas! Learn to drive a car in Hindi, Gujarati, Urdu or English by a Certified Driving Instructor.

Raleigh / Durham area. 919.323.3241.

Shree Beauty: Licensed Cosmetologist in the Mooresville / Lake Norman area for Eyebrow Threading, Facials, Waxing, Chemical Peel, Etc. For appointments call Jagruti 704-500-2724 or 704-658-7747. 137 Troter Ridge Dr. Mooresville, NC 28117 Stressed? In Pain?: Relax with a Massage

by Jasu Bhojani.Swedish, Deep Tissue, Pregnancy, Hot Stones,Reflexology,& Head Massage. NC licensed & Board Certified. Phone: 704-685-1523 or 704-362-5659.

Babysitting Available At Our Place: In South Charlotte area for all ages. Homely environment. Fluent in English/Hindi/Gujarati. Please contact 704-469-2216.

Math Tutoring : Real-time tutoring using virtual whiteboard technology with professional tutors based in India. Free 30 min trial. As low as $7 for a 45 minute session.

State-aligned curriculum & assessments.

Call Ritu Thakur 704-443-7054 or toll-free 888-757-8377 www.TCYONLINE.com.

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TaxforLess & Accounting- offers individual, business Income tax preparation, fast refund(RAL), multistate, e-Filing, ITIN, Notary, bookkeeping, free Refund estimates, tax advice, contact: 919.400-TAXX (8299), 919.261.6663 email: ustax4less@gmail.com Beauty Parlour near Arboretum area (Charlotte, NC). Pineville-Matthews Rd. Call 980-422-0035 Home / 704-313-8131 or 858-342-1591 Cell Universal Movers Inc: Fully Insured & Registered. Residential, Commercial, Local & Long Distance. Full Service, packing, unpacking, etc. Mention Saathee Magazine to receive a 20% discount! Free Estimate: 919594-3453. universalmovers1@yahoo.com website: www.universalmoversinc.com WEB DESIGN: Want a new or redesign Website? Attract new clients & more money. Internet Marketing. Reasonable price. Quality Design. www.defineweb.com (980) 622-4387 - Web & Graphic Design services.

Neeta’s Beauty Parlor: Charlotte area open 7 days a week. Full service. Please call for appointment. 704-968-0270.

Astrologer With Gold Medals - Jayanti Lad- Contact for Health, Wealth, Relationship, Child, Enemies, Court Cases, Marriage, Job, Business, Vastu Problems, Preparing & Matching Horoscope. Call 919-463-5180 Jayantinlad@yahoo.com Foreign Accent Modification: Your speech is your "vocal resume." Speak English clearly and with confidence. Individual tutorials with certified speech specialists at Triangle Speech Services. www.trianglespeech.com.

Bollywood, Bhangra, Fusion, & Hip Hop Dance Lessons: Dance instructor/choreographer with 10+ years of experience in various dance styles including Bollywood, Bhangra, Hip Hop, Fusion and Reggae. Private and group lessons are available for males and females of all ages! Cary/Morrisville, NC area. Call 919-395-2679 or email dancevolutions@gmail.com.

Dholi For Hire: Plays the Dhol (drum), for any occasion, barat, doli, graduation, birthdays, baby showers and any other festivity. Affordable rate. Arpan Bhandari at 704-843-7202. email: arpandholi@yahoo.com SAATHEE CLASSIFIEDS: Business ads are $25 & personal ads are $15 up to 25 words. Ask about upgrades to color and box. Submit classifieds on-line at www.saathee.com Ad Submission Deadline is the 20th of the month. We accept credit cards and checks. Ads are posted on saathee.com at no extra charge with paid print listing. Feel free to call us with any questions.

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Index of Advertisers

A.S. Art Studio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 Abacus Math . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72 Access Realty & Funding (Chandravadan Shah) . . .65 All Car Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62 Alvi Satellites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Ankusha Travels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91 Anokha Dance Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78 AP Architecture Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103 Apna Travels (Morrisville) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71 Art Of Living (Charlotte) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Arya Dance Academy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105 Ashwini Kathak Dance Academy . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Asiana Fusion.Sushi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87 Atlanta Liquidation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71 Aura And More... Boutique (Ladies Fashions) . . . . .45 Auto Max . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93 BallantyneTech Academy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Bashyam & Spiro LLP (Immigration Law) . . . . . . . .21 Belmont Reserve (Brittani Rotunda Phillips) . . . . .115 Bfit Dance Bollywood Fitness (Nrityangan) . . . . . . .35 Bharat Bazaar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Bhindi Jewellers . . . . . . . . . . . .Inside Front Cover Bipin & Smita Parekh (Real Estate) . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Blooming Buds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Bollywood Bites (Restaurant) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 Bombay Bazaar (North Charleston, SC) . . . . . . . . .85 Bombay Dining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Bombay Grille Restaurant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Carolina Digestive Care Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80 Carolina Roofing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95 CaroMont Medical Group (Dr. Manu Patel) . . . . . . .93 Cary Photo & Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 Challa Law Offices, PLC (Immigration) . . . . . . . . .79 Charlotte C-Store Wholesale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Charlotte Eye Ear Nose & Throat . . . . . . . . . . . . .80 Charlotte Prep School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 Charlotte Primary Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72 Chawpaty Food (Catering) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 Chingari Restaurant (Charlotte) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 Chiro-Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107 Concha, David - Immigration Attorney . . . . . . . . .99 Concord Children's Clinic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87 Copper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 County South Realty & Business Brokers . . . . . . . .42 Delhi Palace (Columbia, SC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Dentist (Dr. Prashant Rao - Cedar Walk Dentistry) 118 Desai, Raj (CPA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85 Dick James Law Firm (Monty Desai) . . . . . . . . . . .29 Dimpal's Beauty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93 Dish Network (Viren Mehta) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76 DJ Kenz (Kenz Desai) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 DJ Desi (Amit Vasi) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 DJ Don (David Pandoria) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 DJ Lalit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 DJ Ravi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 Elegant Designs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77 Eshaan Jewelers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Eyebrow Threader Wanted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122 Fairview Home Mortgage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79 Five Star Car Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93 Flavors Of India (Uptown Charlotte) . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Friends Travel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Fu Lin Asian Cuisine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 Gandhi International Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87 Grover Medical Clinic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66 Henna's Dulhan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113 Hingoo & Party . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 iFuturistics Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125 India Grocers (Charlotte) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 India Town . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Int. Med. Clinic & Med. Spine Cntr (S.M. Shah-Khan, MD)81 International Groceries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 IWP Photography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 Jaipur Indian Restaurant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 K & M Accountant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 K.B. Zaveree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Kaya Designs Boutique . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 KD Photographics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125 Khandekar, Shobana (Allen Tate Realtors) . . . . . . .69 Legacy Jewelers . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Inside Back Cover Mahabazar.com Travels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121 Maharani Restaurant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 Malani Jewelers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Back Cover Mathur, Gitanjali (Allen Tate Realtors) . . . . . . . . . .25 Mint Indian Cuisine (Moorseville, NC) . . . . . . . . . .61 Mrithujayan, Sue (Real Estate) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Nagpal, Sunil (MetLife Financial Services) . . . . . . .21 Namaste India (Charlotte) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Namaste Indian Cuisine (Spartanburg, SC) . . . . .113 Nationwide Ins. (Maqsood Khan) . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 Neeta's Beauty Parlor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115 New South Auto Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

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Nilgiris Indian Bazaar (Charlotte) . . . . . . . . . . . . .91 Niti's Beauty Spot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Oza, Rishi (Immigration Legal Services) . . . . . . .103 Passage To India - Fine Indian Cuisine . . . . . . . . .19 Patel Brothers (Charlotte) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 Patel, Champa (Real Estate) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 Patel, Kiran (Realty) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Patel, Mrugesh (Law Offices) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121 Patel, Mrunal (Beautician) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91 Pathak, Atul (Real Estate) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Payal Groceries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 Piedmont GYN/OB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107 Poplai, Deepak (White Insurance) . . . . . . . . . . . .125 Prashant Video Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119 Quiznos At Arbors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83 R.P. Videography (Rashmi Patel) . . . . . . . . . . . . .103 Raj D Batra (Photography-Videography) . . . . . . . .46 Rajbhog Foods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 Rajdeep Mandap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119 Rajdeep Video & Photography (Ramesh Panjabi) . .101 Rapid Car Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 Ravindra Dave Pandit (Religious Services) . . . . . .113 Religious Ceremonies (Swaminath Sastrigal) . . . . .26 Roop Beauty (Pooja Patel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95 Royal India Bazaar (Columbia, SC) . . . . . . . . . . .113 Royal Kabab Hut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89 Royal Pakistan Grocery Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89 Saffron Restaurant & Sangeeta's Catering . . . . . .95 Sai Speed Math Academy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72 Salasar Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 Sam's Mart Inc. (Paul Joseph) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126 Sangam Indian Cuisine (Cornelius) . . . . . . . . . . .115 Shah, Anish (Real Estate) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 & 49 Shah, Kirti (CPA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52 Shah, Mehul (CPA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Shining Star Academy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73 Shiv Travels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 Shyama Beauty Parlour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 Situl Indian Restaurant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118 Sleep Inn (Charlotte) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101 Spice Bazaar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 Super G Mart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109 Swift Telecom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Thakkar, Beena (Realty) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115 The Blue Taj . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Township Pediatrics of Matthews (Dr. Varsha Pherwani)81 Transportation (Diamond Cab) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66 Travel Universe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Travelinks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77 Ttravel Guru . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101 Tyagi, Rita (Real Estate) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91 UroGender Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 Usha Decor (Wedding Planning & Decor) . . . . . . . .20 V. Sagar Sethi, MD, PhD, M.Pharm . . . . . . . . . . . .69 Vyas Travels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99 White Horse Weddings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52 Woodlands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Worldwide travels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119

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White Insurance Agency Black Mountain NC 28711 Multi State Agency

Serving the community for over 55 years. www.whiteinsurance.com

Deepak Poplai 877-944-8347

dpoplai@whiteinsurance.com

Insurance Professionals Specializing in

the Hospitality Industry Convenience Stores Restaurants Construction Apartment Complexes

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C-STORES FOR SALE:

Charlotte & Greensboro NC, Columbia SC and Atlanta Metro area.

Owner Financing Options on select locations.

Call Paul for details.