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A few months back www.Saathee.com recieved a major facelift and the positive feedback from our readers has been overwhelming. Saathee.com has become one of the most visited Southasian websites in the Carolinas. Now the Carolina’s number one Southasian Magazine, Saathee, has a new look for our special Diwali / Holiday edition. Let us know what you think. Make your comments at www.Saathee.com (click the “About” button on the top menu then click “Contact us”) or shoot us an e-mail: SaatheeMag@hotmail.com. In this issue, read about a couple of tennis players who are trying to help reduce the India and Pakistan tensions and help them move closer to peace. Pg. 6. Why is the retail giant Wal Mart struggling in India? Flip to pg. 16 for the story. Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf is trying to regain leadership of the country. Will he succeed? Read the stories on pg. 50 and pg. 90.
A features magazine for the South Asian Community of the Carolinas
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“Just remember, when you're over the hill, you begin to pick up speed.” - Charles Schulz
November 2010 – Issue # 151
Editor:Samir Shukla (saatheemag@hotmail.com) Publisher: Divakar Shukla (rakavid@aol.com) Community News Editor: Rajesh Ganatra Ad Design / Layout: Nate “Nageshwar” Andrews Consultant: Himanshu Desai
Contributors for this issue: Pradip Bulsara, Kirit Shukla, Rajesh Ganatra, Judith L. Bergman, Chandan Sen, Smitha Prasad, Dr. Maha Gingrich, Wendy Wells, Amanda Sodhi, Krutika Chheda, Gail Z. Martin, Anjana Agarwal, Manisha Dass, Jay Chakraborty, Yash Garg, Swapna Krishna, Swami Satyanand, Anita Kulkarni, and Jalendu Vaidya.
Your saathees: Samir, Divakar, Raj & Himanshu
In This Issue Tennis Diplomacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 06 Foreign Teachers Help India . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 08 Kulbhushan Kharbanda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 12 Wal Mart Struggles In India . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 16 Saathee Entertainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 18 Film Clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 22 Sangeet, Music of India . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 24 Evergreen Film Lyrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 26 Indian Classical Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 28 Dances of India . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 30 A Mumbaikar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 32 CaryDiwali . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 34 Book Reviews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 38 Music Reviews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 40 Yoga . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 42 Children’s Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 44 Mastering Meaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 46 Musharraf Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 50 Healthwise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 52 Personal Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 54 The Stock Tickers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 56 Astride three Continents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 58 Social Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 60 Marketing Turnaround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 64 Business Matters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 68 Cricket Forum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 74 The Chai Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 78 Recipes of the Month . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 82 Community Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 88 Community News & Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 96 Pop’s Puzzles and Jokes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 120 Festivals and Holidays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 122 AstroScope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 124 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 126 Puzzle Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 128 Index of Advertisers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 128
November 2010
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Fishermen at work in the coastal waters of Goa, which is India’s smallest state by area. It is a major tourist destination in India.
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