Hello Readers Happy New Year. All of us at Saathee wish you a productive, rewarding, and healthy 2010. Women run almost all art galleries in Karachi. Read about this development in a story on pg. 6. Indian Ambassador Meera Shankar will visit Charlotte for a lecture and luncheon. Get the details on pg. 8. India’s minister of higher education talks about the need for foreign universities to build campuses in India in an article on pg. 10. Read a travelogue on one of Jainism’s spiritual centers, Palitana, on pg. 14. A couple of entrepreneurs are taking plastic waste and using it as part of highway building materials. Read how this helps Indian roads last longer on pg. 32. Catch up on all the happenings in local organizations in our Community News section beginning on pg. 90.
A features magazine for the South Asian Community of the Carolinas
Quote: “Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.” - Mother Teresa
January 2010 – Issue # 141 Editor:Samir Shukla (saatheemag@hotmail.com) Publisher: Divakar Shukla (rakavid@aol.com) Community News Editor: Rajesh Ganatra Ad Design / Layout: Nate “Nigambhai” Andrews Consultant: Himanshu Desai
Your saathees: Samir, Divakar, Raj & Himanshu
Contributors for this issue: Pradip Bulsara, Kirit Shukla, Rajesh Ganatra, Judith L. Bergman, Chandan Sen, Hena Sharma, Mark Moxon, Sardar Singh, Dr. Maha Gingrich, Wendy Wells, Narendra Dixit, Krutika Chheda, Gail Z. Martin, Anjana Agarwal, Kubacka, Aadithya Nair, Anita Kulkarni, Jalendu Vaidya, and Dr. Meena Chelury.
In this issue: Art in Pakistan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 06 Indian Ambassador in Charlotte . . . . . . . . . .pg. 08 Foreign Universities in India? . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 10 Palitana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 14 Saathee Entertainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 16 Bolly Bits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 20 Sangeet, Music of India . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 22 Evergreen Film Lyrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 24 Indian Classical Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 28 Book Reviews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 30 Riding Plastic Highways . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 32 Dances of India . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 34 Music Lessons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 36 Children’s Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 38 Yoga . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 40 Foundation of Relationship . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 42 Mastering Meaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 44 Astride Three Continents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 46 License to Rock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 48 Healthwise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 50 Stock Tickers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 54 Marketing Turnaround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 56 Personal Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 58 Immigration Matters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 60 For Greater Good . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 62 Tax Matters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 64 Social Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 66 Tending to a Bruised Knee . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 68 Mood-boosting Foods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 70 Cricket Forum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 76 Community Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 84 Community News & Events . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 90 Pop’s Puzzles and Jokes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 110 Who Want’s to be a Scholar . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 112 Festivals and Holidays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 112 AstroScope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 114 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 116 Puzzle Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 118 Index of Advertisers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 118 January 2010
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In parts of India the elephant is still used in felling trees, moving logs or just strolling down the road on a pleasant day. This photo was taken in rural Kerala.
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