Monthly Community Paper | www.austinsouthasian.com | 512-828-6709 | Vol. 8 No. 09
Sundar Pichai, CEO
Google surprised the world by announcing the appointment of a new CEO on 10 August, 2015. It became a proud moment for the Indian Community to see an Indian born make it to the list of the CEO’s in the Tech. Industry. Sundar Pichai, a name now wellknown across the globe has had his share of struggle before making it to the top. Childhood: Pichai Sundararajan recognized as
Sundar Pichai was born in Chen-
nai, India on July 12, 1972. He belongs to a middle class family and never experienced the luxury of
watching television or travelling in a car in his childhood. His father Raghunath Pichai was equally down to earth and worked as an Electrical Engineer in a British multinational GCE. The stories of the work challenges faced by his father always inspired Pichai. His mother was a Stenographer until she gave birth to her kids. Early Life Pichai saw technology in his hands at the age of 12 when his father bought a mobile. An extra-ordinary skill to remember numbers was also revealed. (Continued On Page 04)
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By Preya Sundaram Feed a child, it will last a day but feed their minds it will last a lifetime! If great minds come together for a great cause, like educating the homeless children the results and (Continued on page 4)
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4th Annual School Supplies Donation 2015.....04 FUZON........................05 Moist Petals.................06 Eid Ul Adha Is Coming..07 Independence Day Parade In New York.................08
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Be The Change 2015 Austin 512-828-6709 Katha
By Aliya Arni, 15 years old
“Be the change you wish to see in the world” is a quote by Mahatma Gandhi, which has inspired the Be the Change national day of service.
The purpose is to inspire and foster civic engagement through volunteerism and community service. The event is coordinated by South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT), a national, non-profit organization with a mission to foster an environment in which all South Asians can fully participate in civic
and political life. I am a participant of the Be the Change Youth Leadership Council,
a team consisting of local students, primarily high schoolers working to put the event together and make it a success.
I started participating in the “Be the Change” movement last year when I volunteered at the day’s KickOff event.
I helped seniors from a local organization group SAIVA make dolls for the children at Dell’s Children Hospital and helped start a community garden at the Asian American Resource Center where the kick-off event had taken place. (Continued On Page 12)
By Fred A. Dorairaj Austin Hindu Temple & Community Center was filled with bhakti,
melodious kirtan and festival like atmosphere during the seven day Shrimad Bhagawat Katha by Acharya Mridul Krishna Goswami the sixth pedi guru from Shri Banke Bihari Mandir, Vrindavan – India. (Continued On Page 17)
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