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A playful child in a village in Gujarat

September 2013

In this issue: Himalayan Tsunamis India Launches First Indigenous Aircraft Carrier

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Himalayan Tsunamis are climate change's nasty new natural disaster. This past June, a glacial lake burst its banks, killing thousands in Northern India. Experts say expect more such mega floods in the future. See story on pg. 8.

Entrepreneurs are redefining India’s high-pressure, deadlineoriented career path and along with it traditional marriage plans.

Go to page 10 for the story.

The Indian navy recently launched its first indigenously built aircraft carrier. See the story on pg. 14.

US venture capital courts India Tech. With a boom in funding and glimmers of success, India’s startup scene is heating up. Go to pg. 30 for the details.

Can Afghanistan's next conflict be India vs. Pakistan? As US troop withdrawal nears, the risk is rising of a proxy war between South Asia's two nuclear rivals. Analysis pg. 36.

A recent study finds high levels of Arsenic in groundwater near fracking sites. See the story on pg. 38.

Catch up on what all the local and regional community organizations are up to as well as their upcoming events in our Community Organizations section on pg. 90.

Festivals and holidays are listed on pg. 118.

Find your astrological predictions for the month in the AstroScope on pg. 120.

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September 2013 – Issue # 185 Editor: Samir Shukla (saatheemag@hotmail.com) Publisher: Divakar Shukla (rakavid@aol.com) Ad Design / Layout: Nandlal “Nate” Andrews Executive Assistant: Suzie Tanis Contributors: Kirit Shukla, Judith L. Bergman, Gail Z. Martin, Smitha Prasad, Dr. Maha Gingrich, Nayan Patel, Anjana Agarwal, Anita Kulkarni, Dipika Kohli, Balaji Prasad, AJ SHah, Neal Patel, and Jalendu Vaidya.

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Himalayan Tsunamis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 08 Entrepreneurs and Career Paths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 10 India’s First Home Built Aircraft Carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 14 Upcoming Movie Releases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 18 Film Clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 20 Sangeet and Evergreen Film Lyrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 24 Indian Classical Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 26 Venture Capital in India . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 30 Afghanistan’s New Conflict . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 36 Arsenic in Water in Fracking Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 38 Tending to a Bruised Knee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 42 Children’s Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 44 Mastering Meaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 46 Immigration Matters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 48 Dances of India . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 50 It Takes a Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 52 Thinking About Thinking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 56 Marketing Turnaround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 60 Innovation in New Delhi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 62 Nutrition for Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 68 Recipes of the Month . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 70 Healthwise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 72 AIM for Seva . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 78 Community Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 80 Community Organizations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 90 Pop’s Puzzles and Jokes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 116 FYI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 118 Festivals and Holidays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 118 Puzzle Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 118 AstroScope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 120 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 122 Index of Advertisers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 124 Saathee.com

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Cover: Village life

A young girl runs to fetch water in a village in Gujarat. Such scenes are very typical in villages all over India.

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IN SUPPORT OF FESTIVAL OF INDIA AND THE HINDU CENTER

Himalayan Tsunamis Climate Change’s Nasty New Natural Disaster In June, a glacial lake burst through its banks, killing thousands. Expect more such ‘mega-floods,’ experts say.

By Jason Overdorf – GlobalPost.com This summer’s devastating “Himalayan tsunami” is a grim omen for the future of the millions of people living downstream from the majestic mountain range.

The June floods wiped out the Hindu pilgrimage town of Kedarnath and may have killed as many as 6,000 people.

But the scale of the disaster could be dwarfed by future flooding, experts warn.

“The Kedarnath floods may be only a small precursor to neverseen-before mega floods,” Maharaj K. Pandit, director of Delhi University’s Center for Inter-disciplinary Studies of Mountain & Hill Environments, told India Today.

According to preliminary studies, dozens of houses were smashed and hundreds of religious pilgrims were swept away when a lake above the eighth century Kedarnath Temple burst its natural dam of loosely packed glacial sediment, sending a sudden deluge of water down on the town.

Many now believe it was an accident waiting to happen — and similar accidents will happen again and again as the region gets warmer.

Rising temperatures due to global warming are fast creating thousands of glacial lakes across the region. The growing volume of meltwater is dangerously increasing the risk of sudden glacial lake outburst floods (GLOF), according to the Kathmandu-based International Center for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD).

As the volume of water increases, so does the pressure on the dams of ice or glacial sediment, called moraine, which hold the lake in place on the side of the mountain. Once that pressure reaches the tipping point, heavy rainfall from a sudden cloudburst, a landslide, or an earthquake can breach the dam, sending a deadly torrent of ice, rock and water down on the people living below.

The results can be catastrophic.

In the weeks following the June 17 flood disaster, tens of thousands of residents, tourists and religious pilgrims were successfully evacuated. But officials still believe there are at least 5,748 people missing across the north Indian state of Uttarakhand.

Their survival is unlikely, even if Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna has so far refused to declare them dead.

Meanwhile, it will cost hundreds of millions of dollars to rebuild homes, lay new roads, replace destroyed bridges and restore power lines, Bahuguna estimates.

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“Around 200 of my bridges have been washed away, nearly 5,000 roads damaged, connectivity to 4,300 villages snapped — electricity and water supplies disrupted, telephone lines collapsed,” the chief minister told Reuters.

In some ways the epicenter of the tragedy, Kedarnath, looms largest in the minds of many experts. Around the region, countless other areas face similar threats.

“When you talk about glacial lakes, in Nepal alone there are more than 1,400 lakes, and if you talk about the whole Himalayan Range ... there are about 20,000 glacial lakes,” Pradeep Mool, who monitors the risk of glacial lake outbursts for ICIMOD. More than 200 of these lakes have been classified as potentially dangerous. Some of them — like a 250-acre lake holding 5 billion gallons of meltwater high in the mountains of the northeast Indian state of Sikkim — could affect people living hundreds of miles downstream.

Precious few of these lakes even existed a few decades ago.

“When I look at some of the lakes, especially in the Nepal Himalayas, where I have done detailed field work, [it’s shocking how fast they have grown],” Mool said.

“In the case of Imja Lake, for instance, there was no lake there at all 50 years back. When I ask the people, they say ‘It was a tiny pond when I was a kid.’ Now it’s already about 580 meters wide and 2.3 kilometers long and about 100 meters deep.”

That’s particularly ominous as torrential monsoon rains sweep across Uttarakhand again last month, hampering the rebuilding effort with new deadly landslides.

Along with the new meltwater, increasingly frequent cloudbursts endanger the villages and cities of both Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh — where there are some 250 glacial lakes above population centers like the tourist town of Manali.

Already, images from remote sensing satellites show that the water level in Parchu Lake, in Tibet, is rising rapidly, putting some two dozen towns and villages along India’s Sutlej River in Himachal Pradesh at risk, according to another India Today report.

A 2005 outburst from the lake that caused some $300 million in damage has prompted local authorities to draw up plans for the evacuation of these areas, officials say. But in the watershed areas of countless other Himalayan lakes, India remains woefully unprepared.

“Unfortunately, we still have no mechanism to incorporate good science into policy,” Delhi University’s Pandit told GlobalPost. “There is not even any talk about these serious scientific India’s Geek Cultural Revolution 8

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Entrepreneurs are rEdEfining india’s high-pressure, deadline-oriented career path “The life is definitely different,” said 30-year-old Prateek Dayal, founder of a jam sharing site for musicians called Muziboo.com, and a customer support management company called SupportBee. “I come from a typical Indian middle-class family.

Everybody has pretty much always done [an office] job. It took me a couple of years to really get comfortable with the lifestyle.

Before I used to really worry ... ‘Okay, I only have three months of cash left.’”

By Jason Overdorf - GlobalPost.com BANGALORE, India — When 30-year-old Krishna Kumar decided to quit his job and launch a tech startup aimed at India’s millions of farmers three years ago, he told his boss and his friends.

But he let his parents believe he was happily marching along the corporate treadmill at GE. After all, by quitting he was giving up a fat salary in return for nothing but a buddy’s $200 loan to jump-start his dream.

“I first quit my job, and then I told them,” said Kumar, cofounder of CropIn Technologies. “Because if I had told them, they would not have agreed on that. They wanted me to get married.”

It’s a common refrain across India’s startup scene. By striking out on their own to launch risky, idea-based ventures, India’s young tech entrepreneurs are defying generations of received wisdom. They’re reshaping traditional ideas about the nature of “doing business.” They’re turning the economics of the arranged marriage market upside down.

And they’re slowly but confidently sparking a revolution in the nerdy world of Indian IT. “In India, there is a class of people who are only focused on ‘doing business,’” said 34-year-old Debabrata Bagchi, founder of an educational startup called Sparsha Technologies. He was referring to the “Baniyas,” or traders, of the Hindu caste system, who continue to dominate import-export and other buyingand-selling based businesses — at least in the popular perception.

“So that was my parents’ basic thought process: Your education, your upbringing has been so that you can become a good doctor or a good engineer, as opposed to a good businessman.”

For the past decade, as Wipro, Infosys and other outsourcing firms have gobbled up contracts from the world’s multinationals, software engineers from India’s top universities vied with doctors for pride of place at the top of the food chain.

In the classified ads that rule the arranged marriage market, engineers replaced bureaucrats as the most desirable grooms.

And, at least in Bangalore, blue jeans, spectacles, a corporate polo shirt and big white sneakers emerged as the local answer to power dressing.

Despite appearances, the established IT services business is inherently conservative. Built on the promise of efficiency, rather than creativity, it’s about metrics, repetition, and bodies.

Firms depend on fresh code jockeys to generate new revenue.

So it swiftly mirrored the Brahminical values of its pioneers: You study hard, get a degree, get a job, get married, and march happily into eternity.

The startup scene — where today’s squiggle on a cocktail napkin is tomorrow’s billion-dollar company — is a ticking bomb ready to blow that conservatism wide open.

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Geek revolution One of the biggest hurdles for startup founders is the marriage market, which explains why so many entrepreneurs don’t tell their parents they’re planning to quit their cushy corporate jobs until after they turn in their badges.

With prospective in-laws scanning resumes, checking salary slips, and grilling grooms like corporate recruiters, a job at a multinational and a monthly paycheck is practically essential for young men looking to get married.

You say you founded a company?

Nobody is impressed.

“If you are in a startup, people think that you are not stable, because, technically, you are unemployed,” CropIn’s Kumar said. Recently, Kumar’s company booked 10 million rupees worth (nearly $165,000) of orders for its farm enterprise resource management software — a milestone investors warned might take decades to achieve in India’s agriculture sector.

He’s still single.

That’s ironic, considering that some of India’s most successful startups are matchmaking sites like Bharatmatriony.com (valued around $350 million to $450 million).

But it’s had a curious impact on India’s startup scene, according to Mukund Mohan, CEO-in-residence at the Microsoft Accelerator in Bangalore, an incubator for tech startups.

Because of the country’s high-pressure, deadline-oriented career and marriage track, he says, Indian tech entrepreneurs tend to be a decade older than their counterparts in Silicon Valley. Where as many as a fifth of Silicon Valley founders are software developers, most Indian founders are business veterans with knowledge of a specific domain, like the pharma industry, or a business function, such as sales or human resources.

In other words, in a country best known for its code coolies, until very recently the guys leading the startup revolution couldn’t write code.

“The next level is to get this to seep into the colleges and universities,” said Raman Roy, co-founder of the Indian Angel Network. “Typically we get people who are coming out of the corporate environment. But if we can influence students at colleges and MBA programs [to become entrepreneurs right out of the gate] that is what will create the next couple of million jobs in India.”

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Indian Navy Launches First Indigenous Aircraft Carrier special feather in indigenous defense capabilities as it is the first ever aircraft carrier to be designed by the Directorate of Naval Design of the Indian Navy, the first warship to be built by Cochin Shipyard Limited and the first warship to be built entirely using indigenously produced steel.

Vikrant will be capable of operating an aircraft mix of the Russian MiG-29K and LCA (Navy) fighters being developed indigenously by HAL. Its helicopter component will include the Kamov 31 and the indigenously developed ALH helicopters. The ship’s ability to sense and control a large air space around it will be enabled by modern C/D band Early Air Warning Radar, V/UHF Tactical Air Navigational and Direction Finding systems, jamming capabilities over the expected Electro Magnetic (EM) environment and Carrier Control Approach Radars to aid air operations. Long Range Surface to Air Missile (LR SAM) systems with MultiFunction Radar (MFR) and Close- In Weapon System (CIWS) will form the protective suite of the ship. All weapon systems onboard the carrier will be integrated through an indigenous Combat Management System (CMS), being manufactured by Tata Power systems. The ship’s integration with Navy’s Network Centric Operations will provide force multiplication.

Design of this ship has been undertaken by the Directorate of Naval Design (DND) of the Indian Navy. Created in 1956 as the Corps of Naval Constructors, to realize the dream of being a builder’s Navy through indigenization, DND has successfully designed over 17 different classes of warships, to which around 90 ships have already been built within the country. The Delhi class destroyers, with a displacement of about 7000 tons, were the biggest warships designed by DND so far. Designing of the Vikrant, at almost 40,000 tons speaks of the maturing of the capabilities of DND and represents a feather in the cap of the designers particularly as it is the first aircraft carrier of its size in the world with some unique features such as Gas Turbine Propulsion.

Vikrant will now enter the second phase of construction which will see the outfitting of the ship, fitment of various weapons and sensors, integration of the gigantic propulsion system and integration of the aircraft complex (with the assistance of M/s NDB of Russia). Extensive sea trials are expected to begin in 2016 and the ship will be inducted into the navy by late 2017.

Amidst chanting of hymns from the Atharva Veda, Elizabeth Antony, wife of Defense Minister A.K. Antony, christened India’s first Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC) as “Vikrant” meaning “courageous” or “victorious” in Sanskrit.

In a colorful ceremony filled with traditional pomp at the Cochin Shipyard Limited in Kochi, South India, the aircraft carrier Vikrant was launched on August 12 in the presence of Antonys, GK Vasan, the Minister of Shipping, Admiral DK Joshi, the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Shekhar Sinha, the F-O-C in C Western Naval Command, Vice Admiral Satish Soni, Commander-in-Chief Southern Naval Command, Commodore (Retd) K Subramaniam, Chairman and Managing Director, CSL, and other officials of the Ministry of Defense and Ministry of Shipping. In addition, a multitude of naval officers, yard workers and a few members of the Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), the manufacturers of the indigenous warship grade steel, were also present.

According to Vice Admiral Robin Dhowan, about 83 percent of the fabrication work and 75 percent of the construction work was complete. He said that 90 percent of the body work of the aircraft carrier had been designed and made in India, about 50 percent of the propulsion system, and about 30 percent of her weaponry. He also said that the ship would be equipped with a long range missile system with multi-function radar and a close-in weapon system (CIWS).

After the launch, Vikrant was redocked for the second phase of construction, in which the ship will be fitted with various weapons and sensors, and the propulsion system, flight deck and the aircraft complex will be integrated.

The INS Vikrant, which is 260 meter (853 feet) long and 60 meter (196 feet) wide, can carry MiG 29K fighters and light combat aircraft.

After t the launch, Vikrant floated perfectly upright and she was launched out into the Ernakulam Channel in a pontoon assisted precision maneuver. Vikrant was moved out of the building dock to be positioned in the refitting dock where the next Phase of outfitting will be completed.

Describing the occasion as a momentous one, Antony said, “Today’s launching of the IAC marks just the first step in a long journey, but at the same time, an important one.” He said it was indeed a proud moment for the country to witness the efforts at achieving self-reliance in the field of warship design and construction, as only a very few advanced countries in the world possess the capability to design and build aircraft carriers.

He added that the country must continue the process of strengthening indigenous capability towards securing its maritime interests. “Our Navy must continue to maintain high operational readiness at all times to ward off any likely misadventure against our national interests,” he said.

Speaking on the occasion, the Shipping Minister GK Vasan said that by launching this warship, Indian shipbuilding has demonstrated its technical capability and expertise.

The design and construction of the Indigenous Aircraft Carrier was sanctioned by the government in January 2003. The keel of the ship was laid in February 2009 by A.K. Antony. Vikrant marks a Saathee.com

About INS Vikrant INS Vikrant, India’s first aircraft carrier was acquired from Great Britain and commissioned on March, 4, 1961. In its 36 years of service INS Vikrant was at the center of action in the 1971 operations for liberation of Bangladesh. Having seen many years of service as a CATOBAR (Catapult Assisted Take Off but Arrested Recovery) carrier working an angled deck and operating Sea Hawks, Alizes and Seakings, INS Vikrant was transformed into a STOVL carrier to operate Sea Harrier jump jets. INS Vikrant was decommissioned on January 31, 1997, after 36 years of service. Now with the launch IAC Vikrant, the Indian Navy is well on its way to demonstrate its comfort with the practiced art of trapped landings and angled deck operations.

According to a navy spokesman, only the United States, the United Kingdom, Russia and France currently have the capability to design and build such warships.

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Jackie Shroff to play Villain Actress and Director Farah Khan has signed veteran actor Jackie Shroff to play a villain in her upcoming film Happy New Year. Shroff was last seen in the film Aurangzeb. Along for the ride in Happy New Year include Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, Abhishek Bachchan, Boman Irani and Vivaan Shah.

The shooting of the film will begin this month and much of it will be shot in Dubai.

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Kareena and Hrithik to team up for Shuddhi

Music director Bappi Lahiri has committed to singing a song in Yash Raj production of the film Gunday. This is the first time that the famed movie studio YRF is working with Lahiri. It’s hard to imagine Hindi music of the 80’s or pop music from Kolkata without Bappi Lahiri. When director Ali Abbas Zafar decided to make a cabaret song for Gunday, set in Kolkata of the 80’s, Bappi da was an inevitable choice. The film is slated to release on Valentine’s Day, February 2014.

Producer Karan Johar recently confirmed that Hrithik Roshan and Kareena Kapoor have been confirmed for the next Dharma Production venture, Shuddhi. The film is a love story centered on reincarnation weaved in a dramatic form. Director Karan Malhotra of Agneepath (2012) will helm the project. Johar believes both actors, who appear in a film after more than a decade, will bring the intensity necessary for the project. Shooting is yet to begin, but the film is slated to release in October 2014.

Nikhil Advani to Direct Hero Remake Film director Nikhil Advani, who last helmed the thriller D-Day, is set to direct the remake of Subhash Ghai’s 1983 musical blockbuster Hero, the film that had launched the careers of Jackie Shroff and Meenakshi Sheshadri.

He will direct newcomers Sooraj Panscholi (son of Aditya Pacholi) and Aathiya Shetty (daughter of Suniel Shetty). A new story will be written but some of the original music may be retained.

A.R. Rahman Turns Producer Music maestro A R Rahman has been interested in exploring other aspects of films and has apparently decided to enter into production work. He has created a new banner, YM Movies, where he wants to produce artistic movies with cinematic creativity. The film will be distributed by Eros International.

Rahman will not only produce the film and of course compose the music, but has taken keen interest in the story writing process. The cast is yet to be finalized.

Anil Kapoor’s Son Set for Bollywood debut While his daughters Sonam and Rhea have been making their way in the glitzy world of Bollywood, veteran star Anil Kapoor is getting his son ready for the film world. Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, who directed the recent hit Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, will now launch Harshvadhan Kapoor in the project Mirza Sahiba.

The younger Kapoor will be seen as Mirza in the film. The story for Mirza Sahiba is written by Gulzar and the shoot will begin in 2014. The female lead is yet to be finalized.

Riteish Deshmukh Signs for Marathi Film Director Nishikant Kamat is currently busy directing a Marathi movie titled Lai Bhaari. The film marks Riteish Deshmukh’s full-fledged debut in a Marathi film. The big surprise is that superstar Salman Khan has agreed to do a cameo in the film. He has already started shooting in Hyderabad with Kamat, who was very keen on having him on board. The film’s details are being kept under wraps.

Lai Bhaari is slated for a December release this year.

Bipasha Basu in Humshakals After the recent Box office dud Himmatwala, Sajid Khan is now gearing up for his comic caper film Humshakals. The project stars Saif Ali Khan, Riteish Deshmukh and Ram Kapoor (all in triple roles), and a leading role has been handed to Bipasha Basu. While Tamannaah Bhatia has been paired opposite Saif, Bipasha will play Riteish Deshmukh’s love interest.

SAIFF Accepting Submissions The 10th annual South Asian International Film Festival is currently accepting submissions through October 4, 2013. Filmmakers, documentary makers, short films, all are being accepted for this annual showcase of independent and commercial cinema. Selected films will be shown at the festival and will receive further distribution and promotion deals according to SAIFF. For full details on submission as well as the festival go to www.saiff.org.

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Mehrunissa Renamed Pehle Aap Janab Director Sudhir Mishra’s ambitious new film Mehrunissa was recently renamed. The film, starring Amitabh Bachchan, Rishi Kapoor and Chitraganda Singh, was retitled Pehle Aap Janab.

While the previous story had Big B and his friend Rishi Kapoor falling in love with Mehrunissa, the story has been now modified into a romantic comedy with Bachchan and Kapoor, who have not met for 40 long years! Stay tuned.

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Song: Ulfat ki nai manzil ko chalā ...

Film: Qātil (Pakistan) Year: 1955 Music: Ināyat Hussain Singer: Iqbāl Bano Lyric: Qateel Shifāi Based on Indian Classical Rāgā: Desh Tāl/Rhythm: Kaharavā Starring: Sabihā, Santosh, Akmal Iqbāl Bano

Iqbāl Bano (1935 – 2009)

Iqbāl Bano, one of the great female Urdu ghazal singers from Pakistan, was born in 1935 in Delhi. She learned classical music, thumri and dādrā, from Ustād Chand Khan of the Delhi Gharānā, who recommended her to All India Radio, Delhi, where she sang for a while. She also took music lessons from Ustād ulfat ki nai manzil ko chalā āshiq Ali Khan and Abdul Kareem Khan. She married a land owner in 1952 Lyrics in English: and moved to Lahore, Pakistan. In a rare instance during an era Ulfat ki nai manzil ko chalā, wo bānhein dāl ke bānhon mein where women essentially became homemakers after marriage, Dil todane wāle dekh ke chal, hum bhi to pade hein rāhon mein Bano’s husband gave her a promise that he would never be a Kyā kyā na jafāein dil pe saheen, par tum se koi shikwā na kiyā hindrance in her musical career and he kept that promise until Isa jurm ko bhi shāmil kar lo, mere māsoom gunāhon mein his death. In 1954, she recorded her first song for the film Jub chāndni rāton mein tune, khud hum se kiyā iqrār-e-wafā Gumnam. It was a very heartfelt song where she demonstrated Phir āja hein kyoon hum begāne, teri berehem nigāhon mein a blend of torment, anguish, and pain with her voice. Over the Hum bhi hai wohi tum bhi ho wohi, ye apni apni qismat haey span of her career, she recorded, broadcast and sang in public Tum khela rahe ho khushion se, hum duba gaye hein āhon mein concerts and a few Pakistani Urdu-language films. She also Dil todane wāle dekhe ke chal, hum bhi to pade hein rāhon mein sang Persian poetry, which became poplar in Iran and Afghanistan. “Hum Dekhenge” is a popular Urdu ghazal Meaning (Summary): written by Faiz Ahmed Faiz, one of Pakistan’s most famous You are heading to a new destination of love by putting hand poets and public intellectuals. The ghazal was made famous by in hand with (someone), breaking my heart; just walk and Iqbal Bano’s rendition. She was an all-rounder in the field of look back that I am also lying on the road. Even though my light classical singing. Very few singers of classical music could heart has suffered your unfaithfulness but never complained match the brilliance of her sweet and appealing voice and her to you; do compromise this offence also with my innocent command of musical notes. She passed away on April 21, 2009 guilt. You had pledged to fulfill the promise in the moonlit in Lahore. nights; then why am I the unfamiliar (stranger) one in your merciless eyes! I am the same and you are the same, which is Some of her melodious songs: our own luck that you are playing with the happiness and I Dasht-e tanhāi mein; Dayam parra huvā; Nā ganwāo nawake am drowned in the groans. neem; Tu lākh chale ri gori, Rātiyan kidhar ganwāeen; Rām kare kahin nainā; Main nazar se pee rahā; Sham-e firaq ab na; Ho chukā intezār.

Awards 1974 - The Pride of Performance by Pakistani Government for outstanding contribution in classical music.

Our most favorite and heartfelt lyrics of her song “Ulfat ki nai manzil ko chalā ...” are given in this issue of Saathee magazine in the column on this page.

(Note: The contents of this article are compiled from news, books, internet and my knowledge and love for Hindustani music.)

Kirit Shukla Contact him at kiritsshukla@hotmail.com

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mediums to attain ultimate spiritual ecstasy. This has been proved by many saints like Saint Tyagaraja, Sant Kabir etc. who preached in their compositions that NAAD the sound is ultimate. The entire creation of God is based on the Nada Brahma.

Naad is of two kinds 1.Aahata and Anaahata Naad. Here, music of Aahata naad is compared to external music or aahata sangeet (Apara vidya) and Anaahat naad i.e. internal music is compared to anaahata sangeet (Para vidya). Music of India is regarded as means of divine contemplation and bliss. Raga system is the striking aspect of Indian music. Music and spirituality are inseparable elements. The objective is to prove that Essence of Spirituality can be attained through rendition of ragas with bhava that helps an artist or a devotee to reach the heights of Anaahata sangeet to some extent. Ragas have the quality of expressing the feelings to God without the necessity of language. As stated: “Music should become the bridge that takes the listeners from sensual level to spiritual level of Atman”.

Hindustani raga cannot be summed up in just a few words.

Raga touches all areas of music like theatre, dance, song, devotional services, story-telling, & poetry.

In Hindustani music, portray bhakti ras in their swara sangatis.

So these kinds of ragas are to be personally analyzed for spirituality by self and also by collecting spiritual experiences from other great artists. Spirituality is the vehicle by which a person tries to cross beyond the bounds of religious rituals, dogma, etc., and Indian music is a mirror of the essentially spiritual nature of our culture.

Bhajan is a very pure and simple form of devotional music.

The purpose is only the devotion or offer or worship through music to Him.

Indian Classical Music Carnatic Music- Role in Indian Independence

By Smitha K. Prasad Dear readers, as I wrote this column, India was celebrating its 67th Independence Day. In honor of that, let us take a look at Carnatic music and its role in Indian independence.

As readers would have gathered by now, bhakti is the predominant theme in Carnatic music; however there were composers such as Subramanya Bharatiyar who championed the cause of patriotism through their compositions. Bharatiyar’s compositions emphasized the unity of India and stirred a sense of nationalism in people when he sang his compositions at Congress meetings. His patriotic songs earned him the title of Desiya Kavi or National Poet.

One of India’s finest female Carnatic musicians Smt. D.K. Pattammal popularized several patriotic songs of Subramanya Bharatiyar. She was one of the earliest musicians to sing in films but sang only devotional or patriotic compositions. Her signature song “Shanthi Nilava Vendum” called for peace in the world, reiterating Mahatma Gandhi’s ideologies. People still remember the Bharatiyar songs that she sang over AIR (All India Radio) at the stroke of midnight on August 14, 1947 when India attained freedom.

Similarly, another of the trinity of female musicians, M.L. Vasanthakumari, rendered “Ellorum Gandhi,” a composition that called for people of all faiths to live as one, echoing Gandhi’s famous quotation, “I am a Muslim and a Hindu and a Christian and a Jew and so are all of you.” The legendary musician M.S. Subbulakshmi’s voice rendering Gandhiji’s favorite bhajan “Hari Tum Haro” has been immortalized.

Gandhiji is said to have preferred Subbulakshmi “say” the composition than have anybody else sing it!

Today, it is quite common to have Carnatic music concerts on August 15th - the Indian Independence Day. Most musicians will include patriotic compositions towards the end of the concert. Till we meet next time, do listen to the Carnatic rendition of the patriotic composition “Vande Mataram” normally sung in the raga Desh - you can easily find renditions on the Internet.

Fusion in Indian Music Fusion music combines two or more music styles. It’s not a very old trend in Indian music. Fusion trend is said to have begun with Ustad Ali Akbar Khan’s 1955 performance in the United States. Indian fusion music came into being with rock and roll fusions with Indian music in the 1960s and 1970s. But it was limited to Europe and North America. For some time the stage of Indian fusion music was taken by the sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar.

Pandit Ravi Shankar began fusing jazz with Indian classical traditions along with Bud Shank, a jazz musician. Soon the trend was imitated by many popular European and American music exponents. In the year 1965, George Harrison played the song, “Norwegian wood” on the Sitar.

The jazz legend Miles Davis recorded and performed with the likes of Khalil Bal Krishna, Bihari Sharma, and Badal Roy. The Mahavishnu Orchestra of John McLaughlin pursued fusion with great integrity and authenticity in the mid-1970s.

In the process John joined forces with L. Shankar, Zakir Hussain and others. The trend of fusion took over the IndianBritish artists in the late 1980s; they fused Indian and Western traditions. In the new millennium, a new trend of fusing Indian Film and Bhangra music has started in America. Many of the mainstream artists have taken inspiration from Bollywood movies and have worked with Indian artists.

Smitha Prasad is a Carnatic vocalist based in Cary, NC Email: smithakprasad@outlook.com www.smithakprasad.com

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“The startups that are the most successful and the largest are not technology startups the way we think of them when we look at Silicon Valley and advanced markets,” said Benjamin Joffe, co-author of a recent India study by the World Startup Report. “They’re mostly companies that are solving fundamental infrastructure or service issues.”

A boom in funding Investors are catching on to the idea that India offers something truly unique, and their interest is expanding rapidly.

Over the past five years, India’s startup backers have grown from a handful of active investors to as many as 70 firms, including most of the marquee names in the business.

Meanwhile, around 100 private equity firms have flooded in.

Practically non-existent as recently as 2007, networks of socalled “angel investors” — who fund startups when their With a boom in funding and glimmers of success, founders have little more than ambition and a good idea — India’s startup scene is heating up. have also mushroomed across the country and grown large enough to compete with VC (venture capital) for million-dollar

By Jason Overdorf - GlobaPost.com deals. And in the past two years alone, as many as 40 privately held, for-profit accelerators have set up shop, hoping to nurture BANGALORE, India — At the Microsoft Accelerator office India’s own billion-dollar answers to China’s Alibaba.com, here, techies dressed in sandals, jeans, T-shirts and Bermudas whose e-commerce sites host transactions accounting for a hunch over keyboards in library silence. whopping 2 percent of China’s GDP. It’s a day for beavering away, tightening the nuts and bolts of software. But the evidence of voluble brainstorming is “The ecosystem now has a lot of angels and a lot of VC scrawled on whiteboards scattered around the forest of funds,” said Sasha Mirchandani, co-founder of Mumbai Angels. cubicles. There are funnels, flowcharts, and line graphs.

“There’s a couple billion dollars of early stage money available These aren’t your ordinary cyber coolies. They’re the in India now.” founders of tech startups that Microsoft believes have an That’s peanuts compared with the money flowing into outside shot at becoming the Next Big Thing — and the leaders startups in Silicon Valley or even Israel, where tech startups of a quiet revolution underway in India’s outsourcing capital. raised nearly a billion dollars in 2012 alone. But interest from In the past three years, India’s startup scene has experienced big tech names and a successful first wave of firms — which a paradigm shift, according to Mukund Mohan, CEO-in- have attained high valuations and seized market share in areas residence at the Microsoft Accelerator. After bumping along a like ticket booking and retail sales — suggests that those first plateau since around 2000 or so, there’s been a sudden burst of few billion dollars could continue to snowball. activity, an indicator of what math geeks call “step function “If you come from Silicon Valley, you realize there is very, growth.” very little VC action in India. It’s almost scary how small it is,” “That’s what is exciting now,” said Mohan. said World Startup Report founder Bowei Gai, who spent three It’s about time. weeks meeting with Indian entrepreneurs and investors earlier Over the past 20 years or so, at least one out of ten Silicon this year.

Valley startups was founded by an Indian immigrant, according “But if you compare India to other countries in the world, to “Then and Now: America’s New Immigrant Entrepreneurs.” it’s actually pretty good. Things are happening in India, Yet India itself has lagged [although] it’s magnitudes behind the US.” behind the US and China in In the process, startups may soon replace Bangalore’s giant But if you compare India developing its own startups. but flagging service companies as the face of Indian IT. Google, to other countries in the Now, India’s own startup Microsoft and Virginia-based Verisign (a network infrastructure world, it’s actually pretty scene is taking off, with a company with nearly a billion dollars in annual revenue) boom in funding from angel recently partnered with India’s National Association of good. Things are happening investors and top venture Software and Services Companies and local angel investors to in India, [although] it’s capital firms — including fund and nurture 10,000 Indian startups over the next 10 years. magnitudes behind the US. Google ($10m), IvyCap “We’re going from 100 funded companies a year and we’re Ventures ($36m), and Sequoia trying to get to 1,000 funded companies a year. That is a Capital ($75m+ in 2012 alone), among many others. quantum shift,” said Microsoft’s Mohan. He notes that the cost Indian tech startups have nearly tripled to 450, from 162 in to get a startup up and running has plunged from $250,000 to 2006, according to India’s National Association of Software and $2500 over the past decade or so.

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The numbers, however, don’t tell the whole story.

Green shoots of success These entrepreneurs are not trying to emulate Facebook’s China has seen more than 50 tech startups debut on the Mark Zuckerberg or Google’s Larry Page and Sergey Brin. NASDAQ, and has yielded multi-billion-dollar companies like Instead of inventing the future — instead of inventing things Alibaba.com, Baidu and Tencent. In contrast, India has yet to that people don’t need until they actually have them — they generate enough big paydays, or “exits,” needed to turn the are taking a more pragmatic approach, addressing local needs venture capital market red hot.

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But after some dot-com-bust era burnouts, a handful of tech startups launched over the past five years have evolved into large-scale, competitive businesses. A few have even paid off for investors. Travel portal MakeMyTrip.com’s $70 million Nasdaq initial public offering in 2010 pegged the company’s value at more than $450 million.

“Some Indian startups have already reached very, very large scale,” said World Startup Report’s Joffe. “There are companies like Flipkart, Redbus, and Healthkart, which are very, very large.”

MakeMyTrip reportedly accounts for more than half of India’s online travel booking market, worth a billion dollars a year and poised for rapid growth as incomes rise.

Flipkart, an Amazon-style e-commerce company founded in Bangalore in 2007, already sells around $350 million a year worth of books, gadgets and clothes. Co-founder Sachin Bansal recently projected that sales will top $1 billion before 2015.

Investors already estimate the company’s worth around $800 million, in anticipation of an IPO slated for two to five years down the road.

Meanwhile, online bus ticket booking company Redbus.in has inked ticketing deals with more than a thousand bus service operators in a crowded and chaotic market. In its latest fundraising round, Venture capitalists put Redbus.in’s worth at about $110 million. It’s poised for rapid growth; this year it is expected to post a profit of about $400,000 on revenue of approximately $1 million.

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But even e-tailers — which appear modeled after US companies like Amazon — have had to innovate to suit emerging market realities.

For instance, Flipkart, clearly inspired by Amazon, has been forced to establish its own fleet of delivery trucks, and has pioneered cash-on-delivery payments, because existing Indian couriers were unreliable and too few Indians use credit cards.

In the end, these hurdles may slow the growth of Indian startups, but it could also expand their impact beyond that of pure-play internet firms of Silicon Valley.

“If you can provide your country with good logistics you’ll actually profit your country more than if you create some kind of fancy gizmo for upper class Indians,” said the World Startup Report’s Joffe.

“So in a way the problems they’re solving are a lot more serious than what’s happening with an Instagram, for example.”

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the subject, a 2009 BBC/ABC News/ARD poll, found that 74 percent of Afghans hold favorable opinions toward India and only 8 percent feel the same about Pakistan. Yet Pakistan’s proxies seem poised to take over.

Meanwhile, India is loath to bolster its economic engagement with boots on the ground.

“We have to be very cautious because we don’t want to begin to bear the burden of supporting the new Afghan government against the combination of the Taliban and Pakistan by offering security support,” former Indian Foreign Secretary Kanwal Sibal told GlobalPost. “Their needs will keep increasing.”

Consistent with that thinking, earlier this month New Delhi formally rejected Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s request for weapons to help his regime fight the Taliban. Indian Foreign Minister Salman Khurshid obliquely parroted a refrain commonly spoken by US officials: “It is a fragile area, there are stakeholders, there are other people. We don’t want to become part of the problem.”

Or part of the solution, others contend.

“India’s decision not to make weaponry available to Karzai is fundamentally foolish and cowardly,” Indiana University professor Sumit Ganguly told GlobalPost. “Instead of whining about being cut out [of planning for Afghanistan’s future], the Indians should act.”

Meanwhile, Pakistan has a head start in the latent battle for Afghanistan.

Already, Pakistan’s Taliban allies control most of Afghanistan’s southern countryside.

President Karzai — who is perhaps more friendly toward New Delhi than he is toward Washington — faces a likely defeat in national elections next year.

The Obama administration has perhaps unwittingly helped Islamabad as well. By signaling its openness to negotiate with the Taliban in June and leaking the possibility of a complete withdrawal of US troops — the so-called “zero option” — earlier this month, America has further bolstered Pakistan’s hopes of regaining control over the wartorn country.

“The Taliban are rubbing their hands with glee, as are the Pakistanis, as are the folks in Rawalpindi [Pakistan’s military headquarters],” Indian University’s Ganguly argues. He adds that talk of the “zero option” encourages these forces to simply wait America out.

In June, US Secretary of State John Kerry had to do some fast talking to reassure Karzai and leaders in New Delhi after the Taliban opened an office in Qatar under the name “Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan” — the title it used before its ouster by US-led forces in 2001.

The so-called red lines Kerry proposed for negotiating with the Taliban included renouncing violence and severing ties with Al Qaeda.

But the impression left with observers in New Delhi, Kabul and Islamabad was that the United States was looking for a deal to get out of Afghanistan as quickly as possible. And when, in July, The New York Times reported that President Barack Obama was now seriously contemplating a rapid and dramatic

Afghanistan’s Next Conflict:

India vs. Pakistan Analysis: As the Obama administration flubs peace talks, the risk is rising of proxy war between South Asia’s two nuclear rivals.

By Jason Overdorf - GlobalPost.com As 2014 approaches, the Obama administration is busy trying to keep its promise of extracting most US troops from Afghanistan.

So far, the United States looks set to bungle the negotiations, ceding ground to the Taliban to facilitate a quick exit.

That could push hostilities into a new phase, in which neighboring adversaries India and Pakistan would vie for influence over the mountainous, landlocked nation.

In a worst-case scenario, experts say, if the US were to truly botch the delicate deal-making, the rivalry between the two South Asian nuclear powers could fuel ongoing violence — or even devolve into a proxy war.

From New Delhi’s perspective, the options are hardly appealing. India could increase its involvement in Afghanistan and risk getting sucked into a bloody quagmire, or watch its fragile neighbor become a vassal state of Pakistan.

India and Pakistan’s jostling in Kabul dates back to the Cold War and before.

When war broke out after the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan, India and Pakistan supported rival anti-communist factions. India sided with rebels opposed to Islamic extremism; Pakistan backed the group that eventually became the Taliban.

Since the Bush administration’s 2001 invasion, however, the US has pressured India to limit its Afghanistan role, to prevent Pakistan from withdrawing support for the war and cutting vital US supply lines.

With the US now ready to bring its soldiers home, India and Pakistan are again wrangling for control. Both foresee disaster if the other were to gain the upper hand.

Islamabad fears that India would use Afghanistan to aid insurgents in Pakistan’s nearby Baluchistan province, where rebellion has simmered since the 1970s. Pakistan also regards control over Kabul as vital to its military doctrine of “strategic depth” — under which Afghanistan would serve as a refuge where its leaders could lead a counterattack in the event of an Indian invasion.

For its part, India fears that resurgent Islamic militancy in Afghanistan will stoke violence in Indian-administered Kashmir, by providing a safe haven and training ground for militants like Lashkar-e-Taiba, perpetrators of the 2008 Mumbai attacks.

So far, India looks to be losing the struggle.

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New Study Finds High Levels of Arsenic in Groundwater near Fracking Sites

By Theodoric Meyer, ProPublica A recently published study by researchers at the University of Texas at Arlington found elevated levels of arsenic and other heavy metals in groundwater near natural gas fracking sites in Texas’ Barnett Shale.

While the findings are far from conclusive, the study provides further evidence tying fracking to arsenic contamination. An internal Environmental Protection Agency PowerPoint presentation recently obtained by the Los Angeles Times warned that wells near Dimock, Pa., showed elevated levels of arsenic in the groundwater. The EPA also found What Is Hydraulic Fracturing? arsenic in groundwater near fracking sites in Pavillion, Wyo., Hydraulic fracturing is a process used in nine out of 10 natural gas wells in the United States, in 2009 — a study the agency later abandoned. where millions of gallons of water, sand and chemicals are pumped underground to break ProPublica talked with Brian Fontenot, the paper’s lead apart the rock and release the gas. author, about how his team carried out the study and why it Scientists are worried that the chemicals used in fracturing may pose a threat either matters. (Fontenot and another author, Laura Hunt, work for underground or when waste fluids are handled and sometimes spilled on the surface. the EPA in Dallas, but they conducted the study on their own time in collaboration with several UT Arlington researchers.) hours. So we spent quite a few weekend days going out to folks Here’s an edited version of our interview: who had responded to our call and sampling their water. But that wasn’t quite enough. We also had to get samples from What led you guys to do the study?

We were sort of talking around lunch one day, and came up within the Barnett Shale in areas where fracking was not going with the idea of actually going out and testing water in the on, and samples from outside the Barnett Shale where there’s Barnett Shale. We’d heard all the things that you see in the no fracking going on, because we wanted to have those for media, all the sort of really left-wing stuff and right-wing stuff, reference samples. For those samples we went door to door and but there weren’t a whole lot of answers out there in terms of explained to folks what our study was about.

We have people that were pro-industry that wanted to an actual scientific study of water in the Barnett Shale. Our main intent was to bring an unbiased viewpoint here — to just look participate in this study to help out — saying, you know, at the water, see if we could find anything, and report what we ‘You’re not going to find anything and I’m going to help you prove it.’ And we also had folks that were determined to find found. problems. We have the whole gamut of folks represented in our study.

What kind of previous studies had been done in this vein?

We would take a water well, and we would go directly to The closest analog that I could find to our type of study are the things that have been done in the Marcellus Shale, with Rob the head, the closest we could get to the actual water source Jackson’s group out at Duke University. Ours is set up very coming out of the ground, and we would purge that well for similarly to theirs in that we went out to private landowners’ about 20 minutes. That ensures that you’re getting fresh water wells and sampled their water wells and assayed them for from within the aquifer. So we didn’t take anything from the various things. We decided to go with a list of chemicals tap, and nothing that had been through any kind of filtration thought to be included in hydraulic fracturing that was actually system. This was as close to the actual groundwater as we could released in a congressional report. Our plan was to sample get. We took some measurements, and then we took several everyone’s water that we could, and then go through that list samples back to UT Arlington for a battery of chemistry of these potential chemical compounds within the analyses. That’s where we went through and looked for the various volatile organic compounds and heavy metals and congressional list. methanols and alcohols and things like that.

How did you do it?

We were able to get a press release put out from UT What did you find?

We found that there were actually quite a few examples of Arlington that went into the local newspapers that essentially called for volunteers to be participants in the study. For being elevated constituents, such as heavy metals, the main players a participant, you would get free water testing, and we would being arsenic, selenium and strontium. And we found each of tell them our results. We were upfront with everyone about, those metals at levels that are above EPA’s maximum you know, we don’t have a bias, we’re not anti-industry, we’re contaminate limit for drinking water. not pro-industry. We’re just here to finally get some scientific These heavy metals do naturally occur in the groundwater data on this subject. And we had a pretty overwhelming in this region. But we have a historical dataset that points to the response. fact that the levels we found are sort of unusual and not natural.

From there we chose folks that we would be able to get to. These really high levels differ from what the groundwater used We had to work on nights and weekends, because we had an to be like before fracking came in. And when you look at the agreement with EPA to work on this study outside of work location of the natural gas wells, you find that any time you Saathee.com

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We also found a few samples that had measureable levels of methanol and ethanol, and these are two substances that don’t naturally occur in groundwater. They can actually be created by bacterial interactions underwater, but whenever methanol or ethanol occur in the environment, they’re very fleeting and transient. So for us to be able to actually randomly take a grab sample and detect detectable methanol and ethanol — that implies that there may be a continuous source of this.

You found levels of arsenic in areas with fracking that were almost 18 times higher than in areas without fracking or in the historical data. What would happen to someone who drank that water?

Arsenic is a pretty wellA lot of these can actually known poison. If you cause different scenarios experience a lot of long-term whereby the naturally exposure to arsenic, you get a occurring heavy metals will lot of different risks, like skin damage, problems with the become concentrated in circulatory system or even an ways they normally increased risk of cancer. The wouldn’t. levels that we found would not be a lethal dose, but they’re certainly levels that you would not want to be exposed to for any extended period of time.

of the folks that had high levels of heavy metals were not necessarily surprised. You hear so much I think maybe they were expecting it to come back with something even more extreme than that. I don’t want to say they were relieved, but I think they all sort of took the news in stride and realized, OK, well, as a private well owner there’s no state or federal agency that provides any kind of oversight or regulation, so it’s incumbent on that well owner to get testing done and get any kind of remediation.

Do you think fracking is responsible for what you found?

Well, I can’t say we have a smoking gun. We don’t want the public to take away from this that we have pegged fracking as the cause of these issues. But we have shown that these issues do occur in close relation, geographically, to natural gas extraction.

And we have this historical database from pretty much the same exact areas that we sampled that never had these issues until the onset of all the fracking. We have about 16,000 active wells here in the Barnett Shale, and that’s all popped up in about the last decade, so it’s been a pretty dramatic increase.

We noticed that when you’re closer to a well, you’re more likely to have a problem, and that today’s samples have problems, while yesterday’s samples before the fracking showed up did not. So we think that the strongest argument we can say is that this needs more research.

Find more stories about fracking as well as other investigative reporting at www.propublica.org.

What about the other stuff you found?

The heavy metals are a little bit different because they are known to be included in some fracking recipes. But they’re also naturally occurring compounds. We think the problem is that they’re becoming concentrated at levels that aren’t normal as a result of some aspect of natural gas extraction.

It’s not necessarily that we’re saying fracking fluid getting out. We don’t have any evidence of that. But there are many other steps involved, from drilling the hole to getting the water back out.

A lot of these can actually cause different scenarios whereby the naturally occurring heavy metals will become concentrated in ways they normally wouldn’t. For example, if you have a private water well that’s not kept up well, you’ll have a scale of rust on the inside. And if someone were to do a lot of drilling nearby, you may find some pressure waves or vibrations that would cause those rust particles to flake out into the water.

Arsenic is bound up inside that rust, and that can actually mobilize arsenic that would never be in the water otherwise.

Methanol and ethanol are substances that should not be very easy to find in the groundwater naturally. We definitely know that those are on the list of things that are known to be in hydraulic fracturing fluid. But we were unable to actually sample any hydraulic fracturing fluid, so we can’t make any claims that we have evidence fluids got into the water.

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By Samir Shukla Spaces in between I have always been intrigued by the space between two curtains. When the curtains, either hanging on a window or covering a theater stage, aren’t quite fully closed, where the bends and the folds of the hanging cloth leave a space between the two, a mystery presents itself. It’s there, in that space that possibilities lurk.

What’s behind the drawn curtains? The thin stream of sunlight trickling through, flickering as the curtain flutters when someone walks by, is like a spotlight on what otherwise maybe an uninteresting spot. A person may stroll by or a bird flutters by the window, and, when that quick flash is seen through that little space, curiosity sets in and invites exploration. A quick swoosh of the hand and for a few seconds the outside world presents itself.

The curtains on a stage, when parted just enough, reveal the frantic last minute preparations or a peek at the set design, adding to the anticipation of the audience. Sometimes the curtains are parted far enough for the space in between to reveal the goings on inside or on the other side.

The drawn curtains oft mimic the state of mind of the gazer.

They may be fully closed, partly open, half open, or just open enough to let some light through.

The same can be said of someone whose level of openness, whether just a thin space or fully open, can reveal their persona, emotions, even intentions.

We are overt emotional beings and for so many people the space between love and hate, tolerance and intolerance, patience and frustration, likes and dislikes is so thin that any disturbance in that space can trigger an emotive response, sometimes in the blink of an eye. This is where the thin space between fact and hearsay, truth and rumors can implode. The curtains of our minds, i.e. the right side and the left side, reveal the space that colors our emotions, as well as the personalities of the bearer.

Silent and personal thoughts inhabit the space between our overt emotions. These are the mysteries of the drawn curtains, or in the case of people, emotions. These slivers of space can produce contentment or disturbance.

It’s interesting to observe the physical space between a quarreling couple. Even if they are sitting next to each other or on either side of the bed or the sofa, they may as well be light years apart, during that moment of personal disturbance. A few properly spoken words or gestures after a spat and that vast space of emotional distance can fade into a welcoming space of intimacy.

The space between two friends is never empty. It’s filled with trust, companionship, and a sense of security. Your friend has your back, whether he is standing next to you or across the room. That space between friends is just hollow air, devoid of mystery.

The space between lovers at the height of passion is so thin that it’s almost nonexistent.

The space between day and night, call it dusk, twilight, evening, offers variations of light and moods, the same holds Saathee.com

for the space between night and the incoming day. These are undefined spaces, for some they can be spread over just a few minutes, for others they may feel unending.

There are spaces between the seasons that awaken the senses, comfort the mind, and caress the body in a manner that a full blown season does not. This is the space between winter and spring, between spring and summer, between summer and fall. In late summer and early fall, the space between the two seasons, the sky unleashes its palate of clouds and light. It’s an exhibit of colors and design. The days are limber while the dusk churns a blend of hues. At the same time the temperatures modulate affecting moods.

This is when the gloriously toasty days of summer begin to soften. The breeze blows calm. The leaves begin their metamorphosis. Those bright green and young leaves mature and darken and then they begin to take on color. Around the edges at first, and then full blown red, orange, yellow. The colors of September appear out of nowhere, one cool morning.

The space between summer and fall presents cool mornings that turn into a warm, sunlit afternoon. And later a mid-day drizzle can turn the hot day into a humid blanket.

This is the deliciously mood altering space between seasons.

Summer is a personal favorite. The heat can be trying, exhausting, annoying, but also soothing. Summer heat warms the bones in a healing manner. Spring is always jovial. It’s about renewal, regrowth and thawing out of winter with its loathsome chill.

The days between fall and winter are akin to the space between middle age and old age. The fall represents late middle age and the winter, well, the unwanted old age. But the space between late middle age and old age is also quite intriguing.

It’s the last blast. It’s the final push to climb, run, and conquer, well, something. Before the uninvited aches and pains of old age and the winter chill set in.

Of course the seasons are not specifically timed. Summer is sprinkled with cool, rainy days, and the winter in the South is stacked with many warm and sunny days. But the undefined and untimed spaces, the days between seasons, evoke a subtle sense of change.

Such is the magic of the space in between.

We tend to look at the big picture and miss the minutiae and the minor details that color the palates, designs, emotions, and architecture of life. We miss the trees for the forest. As one ages, one notices and relishes the shades and shadows of life, the subtleties of communication, and the unspoken bonds of friendship. The spaces in between.

Most people prefer distinct markers, clear guidelines, and straight talk. But a peek inside and in between defined parameters, in between oft overlooked spaces of emotions and relations, can an expand minds, bring on clarity and focus the thinking.

It’s a warm and sunny day fall day. The drawn curtains suddenly begin to flutter as a floor fan is switched on. The crooked vertically lit space between them opens and closes, bright one moment, dim the next. What discoveries await in that oft overlooked space?

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If you were standing directly on Antarctica’s South Pole facing north, which direction would you travel if you took one step backward?

North — all directions from the South Pole are north.

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If you were locked in a concrete room with no windows or doors, and all you have with you is a bed and a calendar, how would you eat and drink?

Dates from the calendar, and water from the bed springs.

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If you have it, you want to share it, but if you share it, you don’t have it. What is it?

Secret.

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If two’s company, and three’s a crowd, what are four and five?

Nine.

If a rooster laid a brown egg and a white egg, what kind of chicks would hatch?

None, roosters can’t lay eggs!

Make words using 4 or more letters. The central letter must be used in each word. Letters cannot be used more than once.

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I know a word of letters three. Add two and fewer there will be. What is the word?

Few How much dirt is in a hole 4 feet deep and 2 feet wide?

There is no dirt in the “hole”.

Riddles Riddles Riddles What can be swallowed, but can also swallow you?

Water

How many times can you subtract the number 5 from 25?

Only once. After that, you will be subtracting 5 from 20, then 5 from 15, etc.

What book was once owned by only the wealthy, but now nearly everyone can have it? You can’t buy it in a bookstore or take it from a library?

A telephone book.

How many bricks does it take to complete a building made of brick?

Only one, the last one!

The more you take, the more you leave behind. What are they?

Footsteps.

Forward I am heavy, but backward I am not. What am I? A “ton”

The more you have of it, the less you see. What is it?

Darkness.

Even if they are starving, natives living in the Arctic will never eat a penguin’s egg. Why not?

There are no penguins in the Arctic. They are native to Antarctica.

The capital of Turkey is a long word. Can you spell it?

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Claire was born on December 27th, yet her birthday is always in the summer. How is this possible?

She lives in the southern hemisphere where the seasons are reversed from those in the U.S.

Take off my skin and I won’t cry, but you will, what am I? An onion Is an old hundred dollar bill better than a new one?

Yes, its $99 better than a one dollar bill.

A skin have I, more eyes than one. I can be very nice when I am done. What am I? A potato

In what year did Christmas Day and New Year’s Day fall in the same year?

It happens every year.

What is the tallest building in town?

The library — it has a lot of stories!

In Oklahoma, you cannot take a picture of a man with a sign.

Why not?

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counterfeit consumer electronics products including popular trademarks such as Apple, Beats by Dr. Dre, Blackberry, Samsung, Sony, and UL. “The theft of intellectual property is a global problem and cross-border efforts are needed to fight it. CBP looks forward to a continued partnership with the People’s Republic of China General Administration of Customs in confronting this critical trade issue,” said CBP Acting Commissioner Thomas S. Winkowski.

“Robust enforcement of intellectual property rights allows innovators and creators – whether in a small start-up or an international corporation – to profit from their efforts, and gives consumers confidence in the products they buy.”

“The success of this joint operation fully proves that earnest and effective cooperation cross the border is needed to curb the movement of counterfeit products”, said Zou Zhiwu, Vice Minister of the General Administration of China Customs (GACC). “IPR infringement is a global issue involving not only the process of production and export, but also that of import and circulation.

It not only harms the order of global trade, but also threatens the health and safety of consumers. Enforcement agencies around the world should work more closely to crack down these illegal activities.

China Customs has been making unremitting efforts to promote international cooperation in this field. The results of this joint operation are very inspiring and have consolidated our confidence and resolve to jointly fight against IPR violations under the framework of Memorandum of Cooperation on Strengthened Cooperation in Border Protection Enforcement of IPR between GACC and CBP.” “The fight against criminal counterfeiters overseas presents a great deal of challenges to U.S. law enforcement,” said Daniel Ragsdale, Deputy Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement “But it is a fight we are committed to and, through the international partnerships we forge with foreign customs and law enforcement agencies, we are making an impact. We will find, arrest, and prosecute these criminals whenever possible to keep them from taking advantage of unsuspecting consumers.”

The operation also resulted in an arrest by local law enforcement in the New Orleans area of a U.S. citizen who repeatedly imported counterfeit Beats by Dr. Dre headphones, which he then sold on Craigslist. The arrest followed a GACC referral of information to CBP and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement-Homeland Security Investigations, which coordinated with the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office on the arrest.

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Very true! I can easily say the same about dance, “the body is my temple and dance is my prayer.” This meditation in motion is a gift given to our culture and many other cultures around the world. Neither the yogi nor the dancer is distracted by the world around them. Both have the power of quieting the turmoil of chitta and bringing us closer to moksha (salvation).

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I usually have a very busy schedule between family, job, dance classes, community work, regular cooking and cleaning and so on. Holidays make us even busier than usual. Many of you probably can relate to this schedule issue. As most of you know, when we have negative stress, or when we sit in one place for extended periods of time, whether it is at work, at home or in a meeting, we all experience the same side effects such as tight shoulders, stiff neck, and tight back.

Without yoga I would not be able to maintain my sanity and good health. I taught yoga for several years and enjoyed every bit of it. Due to my busy lifestyle, I had to let go of teaching yoga. However, I still practice yoga, when my body and mind call for it. This inspired me to write about the influence of dance on different aspects of life, including yoga.

I read that Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra was inspired by an encounter with Lord Nataraja (The founder of Dances). If that is true, I can easily see the connection. Yoga means union. Yoga and dance both begin with union of the body and mind. Both are approached in sequence through logical steps. Both are universal sciences, suited to all students who seek selfrealization.

We begin dance with Namaste (Salutation) just like (Surya Namaskar) sun salutations in Yoga. Using the Anjali or prayer hand gesture, we touch our forehead which represents the Ajna Chakra in Yoga, and then we bring our hands down to our chest which represents Anahata Chakra. Even the hand gesture (mudra) for meditation is Arala in both yoga and dance.

When I was teaching yoga, I taught these dance hand gestures (Hasthas) to people suffering with arthritis. I also taught the Vrikshasana, the tree pose (Standing on one foot), among others, with dance movements to find both inner and outer balance. Many of the advanced poses in dance require flexibility of body and a systematic way to control the body movements. Out of 108 poses (Karanas), very few can be performed without training in yoga for flexibility.

Even the word Hatha Yoga would mean the balance of Ha (Sun) and Tha (Moon) that are part of our dance ornaments that we place as part of our head dress. Dancers need to balance these two forms representing masculine and feminine energies.

We need to have the strength in our footsteps while depicting the graceful movements with our hands.

This leads me into something I read in the newspaper while I was in India. Dance is now being used as a therapeutic tool for children with disabilities. Through dance they are providing the structure for developing body sense and to learn to express the nine emotions (Nava Rasas) such as disgust, anger, wonder, fear, valor, love, compassion, laughter, and peace. Every child responds to music and dance naturally. This method and approach is beneficial in raising their interest level for participation.

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I see his eyelashes flicker. That’s how I know. The early morning of blue light slips through a translucent window in the bathroom at the Rising Dragon Hanoi Hotel. It’s not ideal, not having an actual window, but this fourth floor room is better than the second floor one, which Kush called “scary.” That bathroom window faced a wall. So I moved us. We shifted all our stuff upstairs. We had a lot of it, too. Model clay, Sharpies, crayons, post-its in both bright pink and that yellow color they have for them, swimming goggles, swimming gear, sunscreen, stomach medicine, ibuprofen, and acetaminophen just in case.

Tired from unpacking everything, again, I wound up staying up half the night reading a fresh copy of Great Expectations.

English-language bookstores can be a godsend when you’re in Asia. Alone at last, I followed Pip on his adventures, in the dead of the night when no small children would be climbing into my lap and scrambling up onto my shoulders. At least I’d gotten up to take my contact lenses out and brush my teeth before bed.

“Mama,” Kush says, more earnest than the day before when we went through this same scene. He pulls my eyelid open. “It’s daytime.”

Daytime.

Lovely.

The next few hours will mostly likely be taken up with me asking him to please sit still and not make a “giant mess” at breakfast, and him blocking me from any chance conversations that crop up with other people at the hotel. (Sometime he will stab their arms with utensils, getting mixed looks of sympathy for me or disdain, depending.) I’ll probably have French toast with bananas and chocolate, and he’ll probably have pho, (“no spicy!”). I’ll fret that his chopsticks will fly into a neighbor’s soup, and he’ll try to eat all the chocolate from my plate, grabbing at the bananas when I’m not looking. I’ll say no, and he’ll whine, and I’ll tell him about how upstairs there might be “bathroom time out” for five minutes if he can’t keep it together, please. Maybe I’ll make it simple, and just get the tuna sandwich. He hates tuna.

I’m trying to envision how the day is going to go, but I don’t want to plan too terribly much. Maybe the woman we met from New Zealand, who has Indian roots like me, will knock on our door and we can go to the ethnology museum. We’ve hung out together now a time or two, and Kush is picking up her accent.

Or maybe Kush and I can go to Highland Coffee so I can get my latte fix. After his afternoon nap, we can just stay in for a while and I’ll give him a project to decorate the pages of my travel journal with stickers of fire trucks he got from our friend’s mom, a retired kindergarten teacher who adores him, back in Chapel Hill. Then go out for spring rolls at Aubergine, a great place I’ve found that gives you carrot juice, too. Vitamin A. We’re both different already, and it’s not been quite a month into this adventure into Vietnam. We’ve already been down the coast, over to the mountain town of Da Lat and back up the Saathee.com

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coast again. Kush is looking around him with bigger eyes than I remember, but I never know what he’s paying attention to until later, when we talk before bedtime about the day. We have a game, “In Vietnam, I noticed ___,” we’ll say, and take turns filling in the blanks. He’ll tell me about some cat up on the sign above a building, walking around like it owned the place, or call the red-and-white striped sign pole “bamboo.” Sometimes he’ll see another mother smile and “ink” at him, or he’ll leave the “joke” of his fried eggs alone.

As much as I miss having my husband along with us sometimes, in a way, I’m glad there isn’t anyone else along to distract me from giving Kush my fullest attention, at these times. I know he’s just four, and this time won’t come back. I also know the time alone for Akira back in the US will do wonders for him, since he’s done so much of the heavy lifting around the house in Durham while I’d spend long hours at Duke Library, being the giant introvert that I am.

I’m scared sometimes that traveling for Asia for two years – that’s the plan, working through the Internet as we go – will be hard for us, but it’s not me I’m worried about. It’s Kush. Will he be okay? Will he miss his friends? Will he want something I can’t provide? I want to do a good job, just like any mother. Of course, parents fear their kids getting hurt, too. Most of the objections I heard to this trip when I floated the idea were about that. Risks. So far, we’ve been sticking to the nicer places. Not getting too caught up in trying to do too much. I want to go slow, because that’s easier than rushing around and getting ourselves hot, tired, and cranky. May heat in Vietnam rivals North Carolina, and it’s worse for the smog.

At the very early part of the day when I was a kid coming down for breakfast, my father used to say, “What’s your program?” It was sort of rote, and most of the time, none of us said anything. My brother and mother passed glances and ketchup and we ate in silence much of the time.

But who really plans stuff out, completely? Doesn’t that presuppose a bunch of fixed outcomes and…

“Mama,” Kush says again, and I feel the weight of him on my right arm. “Get up.”

I reclaim my eyelid, and roll over.

Then he does it. Charms the mess out of me with the tiniest phrase. Works every time, to motivate. Even when I’m getting annoyed at something, or PMS-ing, or when I’m distracted by a newspaper article in English I happen to find to the point he can’t stand it anymore, he’ll say it, and I’ll melt. He does it now.

“Mama,” he says. “I love you.”

A few months after this, I arrived in India, where I’m writing from now. We are making our way to the mountains. I’ve always adored the Himalayas, and that’s how Kush got his name.

There are still painful feelings surrounding the idea of risktaking, and uncertainty ahead, and to be totally honest if I could have looked into a crystal ball to see some of the scenes we’ve already experienced I would have cancelled the whole trip.

Giant potholes are part of the journey, though, as some of the older travelers along the way have advised. They’re the ones that have their eyes on the horizon, and I’m going to heed every word.

On Monday, we head to Darjeeling.

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startups, where hammocks and foosball tables compete with product displays for pride of place. Returnees and second-time entrepreneurs are shaking up the job market with Silicon Valley-style ideas about work culture. Top graduates are beginning to worry less about getting a job and more about doing something exciting.

And delayed marriages are eclipsing love marriages as the biggest threat to the traditional Great Indian Wedding.

Consider Myntra.com, India’s largest online apparel retailer, where a fat check from venture capitalists has financed a slick, candy-colored workspace that wouldn’t look out of place on New York’s Madison Avenue. In the reception area, a mock retail outlet gets a complete redesign every month to remind employees that they’re as deep in the clothing business as Benetton or DKNY. Supermodel silhouettes and murals of Paris and Milan mark the boundaries between departments. Every pillar doubles as a whiteboard for scrawling goals and brainstorming new strategies.

“The office environment is very much driven by the Silicon Valley culture,” said co-founder and CEO Mukesh Bansal, who worked for four US startups over eight years before returning to India to start Myntra in 2007.

“It’s important to create an environment with flexibility, casual work environment, the right balance between work and fun, [and] meritocracy. It empowers people. It helps you recruit good talent.”

Ban the work titles That’s more revolutionary than it sounds.

Though the IT services business has already cut through some of the rigidness, the work culture in India tends to be more formal than in the United States. And although the private sector generally emphasizes performance over time served, elements of the state sector’s dogged adherence to “seniors” and “juniors” still creep in.

Across town at Amagi Media Labs, the atmosphere is even more relaxed. An innovative company that has disrupted the broadcasting and advertising businesses with software allowing broadcasters to bypass satellites and beam TV content directly to cable operators over the internet, Amagi has eliminated job titles.

Everybody in the company, from the “tea boy” ubiquitous in Indian companies on up, gets the equivalent of 10 percent of his salary to invest in something he thinks will help the business, no questions asked. And because even a company of equals needs business cards, employees get to write their own job descriptions, such as “I have both the dream and the means to make it come true! Marketing with a twist of lime is what I do.”

“Hiring has become a lot easier now, because people are a lot more open to joining startups,” said K.A. Srinivasan, who founded a startup called ImpulseSoft in 1999 before starting Amagi Media Labs along with two partners in 2008. “In ImpulseSoft, we have gone and convinced uncles that, yes, you can let your nephew join ImpulseSoft. We will make sure he gets married.”

“Now, the aura around services companies has faded. The Infosyses and the Wipros are no longer the attraction for engineers graduating from a good college,” Srinivasan added.

“The confidence of guys who have spent two, three, four years working is dramatically different. They’re no longer looking up to their parents for advice.”.”

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Happy New School Year!

So before we crank up those optimization algorithms that come preloaded on our platforms, we may want to consider We mark certain occasions, but some go unnoticed. Every cooling off a bit. Isn’t happiness something worth striving for? year, around this time, a significant event occurs: another step up on the pyramid of learning. Yes, learning is precious. We Maxwell’s Demon eats the young embody learning, and learning breathes life into us. So, is it not It is quite different being a parent and being a child. I fitting that we pause for a moment, with anticipation and should know. I have lived both of these roles. In some ways, hope? I wish you happy learning! the child has it easier. Fewer choices and less control can make them adopt more of a satisficer mindset than that of a A season for change maximizer. But this is not always so. If a parent is inclined to The air is moist with mixed feelings. I should know. I am push toward the maximization end of the scale, the child may sending a child to college this year, and know others about to get indoctrinated into that mode too. do the same. There is a sense of a break with the past, coupled Grades and academic performance represent a stage for the with a confident thrust toward a bright future with unlimited devil of maximization to play. We have hit an interesting turn possibilities. of phrase, “Devil of Maximization”, which calls to mind One child thrills to the adventures to come, to new something that the renowned physicist, James Clerk Maxwell, connections waiting to be forged, to the allure of the unknown. used to show that that the Second Law of Thermodynamics Another feels a sense of trepidation, a sense of drift, of an has only a “statistical” certainty. In his famous thought unmooring from the mother ship. A distraught father’s eye experiment that survives to this day in the halls of physics, he holds the image of the little child that he still sees where a conceived of a “demon” sitting between two chambers, strapping young man now stands. A mother worries if the boy operating the door between them, choosing which gas is man enough to deal with the big, bad world on his own molecules to allow from one side to move to the other. without the caring, watchful eyes that have been his loyal Is it possible that our choices lead only to “statistical” lookout all these years. certainties? If that. As parents, we may be playing the role of One thing is certain: change is imminent. As Heraclitus Maxwell’s Demon, deciding what to have happen, and when. observed over two thousand and five hundred years ago, Some of us may be maximizers, but can we be sure that the change is the only constant. If we speak of learning, can our religion of maximization is statistically the correct choice? Can learning be complete without a grasp of the nature of change, choosing how to choose itself be a choice, and one that we and of how change begets change in an endless cascade of should make carefully? events that elude the desire for control?

A graded highway with no speed limits The quest for control As parents, we have great aspirations for our children.

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There are no police on this highway, no speed limits. It’s But it is not control itself that we seek as much as a sense of just between you, your child and the vast future that stretches control. According to the authors of the research, “perception out into infinite possibilities. Grades are important, but of control is likely adaptive for survival.” Choice engenders the learning is not necessarily a milestone on a well-graded perception of control. highway.

Claim the future. Find the balance. Let aspirations fuel the Choosers, Weepers? future, let children be children, and may your future and theirs As the earth begins its gentle heaving, some choices get be bright. A very Happy New School Year, from one wrenched away, but several new ones make their appearance. educator/parent to another!

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By Gail Z. Martin 6 Business Breakthroughs I Learned from Superheroes Ok, I’ll admit it—I love superheroes. Batman, Superman, Iron Man, Spider-man—I’ve been a fan since I was a kid, and a new movie will still see me standing in line, clutching my ticket and popcorn, waiting for a thrill.

But if you think superheroes are kid stuff, think again. I’ve learned several important business lessons from those biggerthan-life characters, and I’d like to share them with you.

1. Bad luck can be the beginning of a whole new amazing career.

Peter Parker got bitten by a radioactive spider, and became Spider-Man. Fantastic Four were exposed to radiation, and gained superpowers to save the world. Batman lost his parents, but became the savior of Gotham City. In every case, these superheroes overcame tragedy and personal loss to become something far more than they ever expected they could be. What have you overcome that has prepared you to step up to challenges and play at a whole new level?

2. With great power comes great responsibility.

Peter Parker’s Uncle Ben warns him that to whom much is given, much will be expected. When you’re successful in business and have more than you need, remember to give back to your community and to those less fortunate. Use your power, great or small, to make the world a better place and ease the suffering of those around you.

3. Teamwork gets you farther than grandstanding, even if you’ve got amazing skills.

It’s the lesson nearly every superhero has to learn the hard way early in his/her career. Just because you’re hot stuff doesn’t mean you can go it alone. You are far more powerful with the help of allies than you could ever be alone.

4. Everyone has his kryptonite.

Superman has X-ray vision, amazing strength and super speed. He’s invincible, except for this green rock that makes him powerless. Everyone, no matter how successful, has a kryptonite that takes the wind out of their sails. The next time you are in awe of a celebrity speaker, fantastically successful entrepreneur or visionary leader and feeling insignificant by comparison, realize that they, too, have their weaknesses and insecurities. They’re not Superman, so you shouldn’t feel as if you have to be a super hero and perfect in everything to succeed.

6. Anger creates more problems.

Scientist David Banner turns into the Incredible Hulk loses control when he gets angry, and turns into a huge rage-filled monster. During his angry rampages, lots of things get destroyed, but Banner wakes up bruised, battered and in worse shape than before he got angry. Take a hint from the Hulk.

Anger makes monsters of the best people. Don’t act out.

Those are just some of the things I’ve learned from superheroes, but the most important lesson is this: You can change the world because you are not like everyone else. You are special, wonderful and unique, and the journey that brought you to where you are today makes you uniquely qualified to use your abilities to make a big difference in the lives of those around you.

Who are your favorite superheroes and what lessons did you learn from them? I’d love to know. Want to continue the conversation and share your thoughts and questions? Connect with me on Twitter @GailMartinPR!

Savvy, Successful or Scared of Social Media?

Where are you on the social media scale? Savvy? Successful?

Or scared? If you put yourself in the third category, you’re in good company. So many of the business owners and solo professionals I meet confide that they are afraid of social media.

That fear is holding them back from using a valuable tool that could help them grow their business. And here’s the good news: you don’t have to be afraid.

Fear #1: Social Media is unfamiliar.

One way to look at social media that takes some of the fear away is to think of it as a tool like your telephone, mailbox or email. None of those are very scary, right? They’re all tools we use to connect with other people, and to have other people connect with us. Used improperly, we get telemarketer phone calls, junk mail and spam. But used correctly, we hear from friends, family and clients, receive valuable materials, and reach people around the world. Social media is one more way to make that connection, to deliver or receive valuable information, and to reach people around the block and around the world.

Fear #2: Social Media Will Take up All My Time.

Not if you plan your work and work your plan. Think of it this way: if you walk into a store to browse, you could wander around for an hour. But if you go in knowing exactly what you want to buy, you can be in and out in 15 minutes. It’s the same with social media. Before you log on, have one or two strategic actions you want to accomplish, go do them, and log off. If there are things that catch your eyes but aren’t business-related, save them for your lunch hour or evening.

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5. Don’t be a jerk.

Tony Stark (Iron Man) learns this the hard way, and the lesson is expensive. Value the people who are in your life, and let them know it. Thank those who enable your success. And even if you are smarter, faster, and stronger than everyone around you, don’t flaunt your superiority. Instead, use your abilities to help others shine.

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coders to stick with safe jobs at multinational firms, the enthusiasm is palpable.

For about an hour, the jobseekers brainstorm. The founders of Airwoot — which manages companies’ responses to what customers are saying about them on social media — troll for ideas about customer data that their clients would find most useful. Another firm, Learning Outcomes, seeks help getting Indian schoolteachers to adapt their grading techniques to facilitate the company’s performance evaluation software. iDubba looks for tips on improving the chat rooms on its TV guide app.

The discussion suffers from a serious lack of focus.

Rather than answer the questions, the wannabes’ “suggestions” tend to challenge business models, or advise the founders of other markets that would be easier to tap. A couple cocky guys with a little work experience, wearing sport jackets despite the 90 degree weather, dominate the discussion.

“As a startup, it’s our responsibility to be disruptive,” somebody offers unhelpfully, before arguing for a solution that the company’s founders have already taken off the table.

Before long the “breakout sessions” — intended to allow founders to corral promising recruits — have degenerated into a steady roar of cross-talk that interferes with the remaining presentations.

“OK, tell them this is the last one,” Guglani tells one of the other organizers. “Then we’ll go upstairs and beer up.”

In Search of Grade-A Innovation talent in New Delhi.

Talented Indian tech pros have long dominated Silicon Valley. Now they’re creating breakout startups back home. Could the subcontinent hatch the next Google?

By Jason Overdorf - GlobalPost.com The first “Hug A Startup” event is shaping up like the worst frat party ever.

It’s close to 8 o’clock on a Saturday night. About 40 guys crowd around a banner reading “Free Hugs” next to a whiteboard. A few others have already taken seats in classroom-style chair-desks and whipped out notepads. In one corner, the only woman in sight is wearing a school backpack and talking to a scruffy looking guy in a dirty blue T-shirt — one of the organizers.

After a moment, he puts two fingers in his mouth and whistles. Then Sameer Guglani, co-founder of Morpheus Gang, a startup “accelerator,” steps into the bullpen.

“This is the first [Hug A Startup] event,” he says. “So you guys are the bakras [sacrificial lambs].”

Hug A Startup is Guglani’s idea. Part support group, part job fair, it’s intended to help the so-called “Morpheus Gang” — the 60-odd startups that are part of Guglani’s business incubator — overcome one of the biggest hurdles faced by India’s fledgling companies. Finding talented staff willing to forego the fat paychecks and stability offered by big IT services firms is tough, as it can mean not only defying your parents but also delaying your marriage.

Guglani has organized the Hug A Startup as a kind of problem-solving competition. Founders from some of Morpheus Gang companies — Airwoot, iDubba, and One52, to name a handful — step to the whiteboard and lay out a business problem they face. Then the wannabes compete to offer suggestions, and look smart.

The concept is a new one for the audience.

India’s startup scene hasn’t minted many millionaires so far.

But these would-be recruits have given up their Saturday night and made their way to the bleak factory landscape of New Delhi’s Okhla Industrial Estate for what amounts to a cattle call.

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The Accelerator Boom If finding talented software and marketing staff is tough for entrepreneurs, signing the entrepreneurs themselves is getting harder, too, as the number of accelerators has increased dramatically over the past two years.

Through other events and an open call for applications, the Morpheus, which Guglani and his wife, Nandini Hirianniah, founded in 2008, is now searching for its 10th batch of entrepreneurs to invest in.

Over the past two years, as many as 40 privately owned, forprofit startup accelerators have set up shop across India.

Hoping to mirror the success of Silicon Valley stalwarts like the Y Combinator and 500 Startups — which together helped outfits like Reddit, Dropbox, Airbnb, Taskrabbit, Twilio and Wildfire — they’ve already transformed the landscape for Indian entrepreneurs.

Like their more famous Silicon Valley predecessors, these accelerators invite applications from thousands of would-be founders. It shortlists them based on their ideas, education and experience. continued on page 86 62

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Cooking with basil Basil is a tasty and common culinary herb. Basil is originally native to India and other tropical regions of Asia, having been cultivated there for more than 5,000 years. It is best known as a culinary herb prominently featured in Italian cuisine, and also plays a major role in Southeast Asian cuisines. Here are some tasty recipes.

Basil Vinaigrette Ingredients 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 1 shallot, chopped 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon sugar 1/2 cup roughly chopped basil leaves 1/4 cup white wine vinegar 3/4 cup olive oil

Method: Heat the pine nuts in a small skillet on medium high heat. Stir them when they start to brown. When most of them have lightly browned, remove them from the pan into a bowl to cool. (Reserve a few pine nuts for garnish.) In the bowl of a food processor, place the basil leaves and the garlic. Pulse until finely chopped. Add the rinsed and drained garbanzo beans, most of the pine nuts, olive oil, lemon juice, salt, tomato paste, and a few dashes of Tabasco. Pulse several times, for several seconds each time, until the hummus is smooth. Add more Tabasco and salt or lemon juice to taste. Add water to the point of desired consistency. To serve, place in a bowl and drizzle a little olive oil over it. Sprinkle with a few toasted pine nuts.

Serve with pita wedges, crackers, or rustic bread. Makes about 3 cups of hummus.

Bruschetta with Tomato and Basil Ingredients 6 or 7 ripe plum tomatoes 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar 6-8 fresh basil leaves, chopped.

Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste 1 baguette French bread or similar Italian bread 1/4 cup olive oil

Method: Place the salt, sugar, mustard, shallot and basil in a blender or food processor. Pulse several times to combine.

Scrape the sides of the blender down with a spatula. Add the vinegar and pulse again. Turn the blender on low, take off the cap in the center of the blender’s lid. Slowly pour in the olive oil. Cover with hand to avoid sputtering. When the olive oil is mixed, turn off the blender and scrape the sides down one more time. Cover and purée everything for 1-2 minutes. Store Method: Prepare the tomatoes first. Parboil the tomatoes for one covered in the fridge for up to a week. Makes a little more than minute in boiling water that has just been removed from the one cup. burner. Drain. Using a sharp small knife, remove the skins of the tomatoes. Once the tomatoes are peeled, cut them in halves Fresh Basil Pesto or quarters and remove the seeds and juice from their centers.

Also cut out and discard the stem area. Turn on the oven to Ingredients 450°F to preheat. While the oven is heating, chop up the 2 cups fresh basil leaves, packed tomatoes finely. Put tomatoes, garlic, 1 Tbsp. extra virgin olive 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan or Romano cheese oil, vinegar in a bowl and mix. Add the chopped basil. Add salt 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil and pepper to taste. Slice the baguette on a diagonal about 1/2 1/3 cup pine nuts or walnuts inch thick slices. Coat one side of each slice with olive oil using 3 medium sized garlic cloves, minced a pastry brush. Place on a cooking sheet, olive oil side down.

Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste Once the oven has reached 450°F, place a tray of bread slices in the oven on the top rack. Toast for 5-6 minutes, until the bread Method: Combine the basil in with the nuts, pulse a few times just begins to turn golden brown. Align the bread on a serving in a food processor. Add the garlic, pulse a few times more. platter, olive oil side up. Either place the tomato topping in a Slowly add the olive oil in a steady stream while the food bowl separately with a spoon for people to serve themselves processor is on. Stop to scrape down the sides of the food over the bread, or place some topping on each slice of bread and processor with a rubber spatula. Add the grated cheese and serve. If you top each slice with the tomatoes, then do it right pulse again until blended. Add a pinch of salt and freshly before serving or the bread may get soggy. Serves 6-10 as an ground black pepper to taste. Serve with pasta, or over baked appetizer. Or 3-4 for lunch. potatoes, or spread over toasted baguette slices. Makes 1 cup.

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Community Focus Events of Note SaReGaMa Show Winners of SaReGaMaPa, the popular Indian TV show, will perform live on Sat, September 14, 2013 beginning at 8:30pm at the Belk Theater, 130 N. Tryon St., Charlotte.

The performers include Shakti Mohan, Vishwajeet Borwanker, Renu Nagar, Arshpreet Kaur, and Shahnaz Akhtar. The show is in support of the Festival of India and Hindu Center.

Tickets range from $29-$109. For more details call 704.372.1000, Rajni Patel 704.488.8415 or visit www.indiafestival.net.

Festival of India - Charlotte The 19th annual Festival of India returns to downtown Charlotte on Sept 14 - 15, 2013. India is a country of diverse cultural, religious and ethnic backgrounds. These cultures are connected by a common thread of history, social, and political norms that bind it as a nation. Festival of India is organized to showcase that diversity of culture and heritage to the larger community in the Carolinas and provides an opportunity for cultural exchange. It exposes people to the rich mosaic of different art, crafts, languages, couture and cuisine from the various regions of India in a festive setting. The result is to enhance the education of fellow citizens about the rich heritage of an ancient civilization with the expectation of bringing different people together. The Festival brings the best talent within the community to highlight a fusion of popular modern (Bollywood) and classical Indian dance forms. The festival is organized by the India Association of Charlotte. A large Food Court on the street offers a range of popular Indian delicacies. In addition, various Indian souvenirs, costumes, jewelry and literary works are displayed.

Activities for children include free Moon Bounce, Kids Art Competition. The festival also features Yoga demo, a Henna tattoo, Sari demo and dancing on the street to pulsating Indian music beats. The location is the Belk Theater, 130 North Tryon St., Charlotte, NC 28202. The dates are September 14 and 15, 2013 (Noon to 7 pm). Admission: $7 at the Festival entrance. $5 (when purchased online through the website. Free for kids under Age 10. Full details are available at www.indiafestival.net.

Sunset Jazz Festival The annual Sunset Jazz Festival returns to Symphony Park in Charlotte on Sat, September 14 with performers saxophonist Dante Lewis; trumpeter, vocalist, and composer Bill Averbach, Saathee.com

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vocalist Robyn Springer; Latin, Cuban and Afro-Cuban music of Los Trabucos and many more. It is Charlotte’s longest running free jazz festival and also features food and fun for the entire community and will feature an all new stage with local and regional talent. Visit www.charlottesunsetjazzfestival.com for more information about these artists and the complete festival line up.

Anup Jalota Performance The legendary bhajan maestro Anup Jalota will perform in Morrisville as part of the annual HSNC RTP Ganesh Festival. He is popularly known as the Bhajan Samraat (Emperor of Bhajans).

He was awarded Padmashree for 2012 in the field of Art-Indian Classical Music (Vocal). He has recorded numerous bhajan and ghazal albums for nearly four decades. Jalota will perform on Sat, Sept 21, 2013 at 7:30pm at the HSNC Cultural Hall, Morrisville, NC. Tickets range from $25 - $100. For more details visit www.hsnconline.org.

HSNC RTP Ganesh Festival 2013 The annual HSNC RTP Ganesh Festival will commence on the auspicious day of Ganesh Chaturthi, with Sthapana on Monday, Sept 9 at HSNC Cultural Hall and will conclude on Sunday, Sept 22, 2013. There will be daily Pooja, Arati and cultural programs. There will also be opportunities to perform Archana, Abhishek and Yagna. Key events during the festival include the musical program – Bhairav Se Bhairavi; An Evening with Ghazal & Bhajan Maestro – Anup Jalota; India 3-2-1 Summit: Is India on a path to become a fully developed nation?; Elocution Competition and Quiz Contest for kids and more. For more details visit http://www.hsnconline.org/rtp-ganeshfestival/ Sarva-Pitru Shraddha A prayer and bhajan will be held for the victims of Kedarnath floods that occurred in India this past summer. Participation is free. The event will take place on Saturday, September 28, 2013 (2pm) at Maha-Amrut Dhara, 116 Buffalo Hollow Rd., Glen Gardner, NJ (across from Spruce Run State Park). Mahaprasad will be served. For further details call organizer Jalendu Vaidya at 973.223.5047 or email: indusvision@aol.com.

Prabhavati Dance A classical dance theater performance called “Prabhavati – Love Story of an Asura Princess” will be presented on Friday, September 20, 2013 beginning at 6pm at the Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts, AJ Fletcher Opera Theatre, 2 East South St., Raleigh, NC, The performance includes script, choreography, and direction by Rukmini Vijayakumar, music by Tirumale Srinivas and a talented group of dancers. For September 2013

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more details on the performers visit the website www.prabhavati.in. For more details on the show contact Guru Rajaram at 919.342.7047 or email: guru.rajaram@aimforsevausa.org.

Proceeds from the performance will benefit AIM for Seva organization which builds free student homes to educate and empower underprivileged and tribal children in India.

Run For Health The 6th annual Run for Health event takes place on Sunday, September 15, 2013. The 5K run begins at 9 am and the 1K run begins at 10 am. The 5K event is for all age groups and the 1K event is for kids 15 and under. The event takes place at Wake Med Soccer Fields, Cary, NC. Sign up by Aug. 31 at www.svtemplenc.org. Entry fee is $20 for 5K and $15 for 1K. All registered participants will receive a customized athletic tshirt. Refreshments will be provided after the run.

grand festival in the Triangle area of North Carolina. There will be something for everyone and all ages in the festival including kirtans, bhajans, talks, discussions, food stalls, fun games for children, and face painting, Hindu historical look-alikes, and lots of traditional dance and skits. The festival is planned for September 29, 2013 at HSNC 309 Aviation Parkway, Morrisville, NC from 3 – 8pm. For more details on the festival or to participate visit www.dharmayogafest.org/nc.

Cary Diwali 2013 Hum Sub presents Cary Diwali 2013 - “Darpan - Refliections of India” on Saturday, Oct 19, 2013 beginning at 10:30am at the Koka Booth Amphitheater, Regency Park, NC. The annual event is a unique blend of food, music, cultural performances, and other events to celebrate the eternal Festival of Lights, Diwali. Many vendors will be on hand as well as a photography and exhibition competition and of course the myriad colors of India and its heritage will be on display. For more details on An evening of fusion Music and dance B-Melody, an innovative youth instrumental fusion band in the the event visit the website www.humsub.net.

Triangle area, in collaboration with accomplished Bharathanatyam dancers Meena Rajagopal and Ramya Kapadia, will be hosting a fundraising event at the Cary Arts Community News Center on Friday, September 20, 2013 at 7pm. Proceeds will Bindu Pamarthi Contesting Miss America help the ALS Foundation (Fighting Lou Gehrig’s disease) Jim Bindu Pamarthi, who grew up in part in North Carolina and now “Catfish” Hunter Chapter of North Carolina. B-Melody is a resides in D.C., won the Miss District of Columbia competition group of high school students who have been performing as a earlier this year. She will represent District of Columbia at the national Miss America Pageant in Atlantic City on Sunday, September 15, 2013. Pamarthi was crowned the 60th anniversary Miss District of Columbia 2013 on June 9 at Arena Stage in DC. A second year law student at Georgetown University Law Center, she obtained her B.S. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she double majored in Psychology and Political Science. In college, Pamarthi enjoyed interning at the Office of the N.C. Governor and with the nationally broadcast radio show “The Story with Dick Gordon.” She also worked as a research assistant on an evaluation team dealing with Shaken Baby Syndrome at the Injury Prevention Research Center, matched volunteer mentors to underprivileged youths as an intern at Big Brothers Big Sisters, and traveled abroad to carry out independent research and development initiatives. She has advocated for children in abuse, neglect, and dependency cases in court as a Guardian ad litem, written an group for over seven years in a variety of local Indian cultural award-winning honors thesis on events. They play music in a variety of genres, ranging from maladaptive marital behaviors, and taught Bollywood, Kollywood, and Indian classical to semi-classical ethnically marginalized subsistence farmers fusion. Notable venues include: Cary Diwali, Nuv Yug’s India basic computer skills at the Himalayan Fest, Tamil Cultural Association, Two Cents of Hope, AID fundfoothills.

At Georgetown Law, she is excited raiser benefit event, Kanchi Kamakoti event, SVTemple to have been admitted to the Street Law Anniversary Celebration, Hindu Society of NC annual event. program in which she will educate students Besides the above, the band members regularly participate in at a D.C. public high school about valuable concerts and events for Triangle Youth Philharmonic lawyering skills. As a volunteer for the Association, All-state Orchestra and School bands. For this Equal Justice Foundation, she assisted with fundraiser show, B-Melody will offer an evening of auctions and recruiting student pledges to help support law entertainment as they play a wide range of music - from Indian to Western Classical, from Hollywood to Bollywood, from folk students engaged in public interest work. Born in a small tunes to dance tunes. This is a free event. Fund raising is through Minnesota town, she has since lived in New York, Mississippi, donations and the show will take place at the Cary Arts Center, Denmark, and North Carolina with her parents and elder 101 Dry Ave, Cary, North Carolina 27511. For more information brother, prior to arriving in the District. She was featured on about this band, visit http://bmelody.wordpress.com. For details PETA’s national blog for young adults for her school-room advocacy and hopes to continue growing her campaign against about the band call 919.637.2689. cosmetic animal testing. She states her career ambition is “to Dharma and Yoga Fest practice law as a compassionate and highly regarded attorney.”

Several Hindu and cultural organizations including Hindu The Miss America finals will be televised on ABC on September Swayamsevak Sangh have teamed up to celebrate the first ever 15. Check local listings.

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Open Skies Agreement with the People’s Republic of Bangladesh On August 15 in Washington, D.C., delegations representing the United States and the People’s Republic of Bangladesh initialed a U.S.-Bangladesh Open Skies Air Transport Agreement formalizing the liberalization of our bilateral aviation relationship. The Open Skies Agreement will enter into force upon signature. The Open Skies Agreement creates opportunities for strengthening the economic partnership between the United States and Bangladesh through closer links in transport and trade. Open Skies agreements allow air service by the airlines of both countries between and beyond the other’s territory, allowing airline managements to determine how often to fly, the kind of aircraft to use, and the prices to charge. This agreement will strengthen and expand our strong trade, tourism and people-to-people links with Bangladesh, benefitting U.S. and Bangladeshi businesses and travelers by expanding opportunities for air services and encouraging vigorous price competition by airlines, while preserving our commitments to aviation safety and security. The United States has Open Skies agreements with over 100 partners around the world.

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Radhika Unnithan, an accomplished danseuse and teacher, and her partner Yusimi Cruz. The Foundation was able to raise funds toward their current project – setting up a vocational training unit at a Tribal school in Wayanad District of Kerala, India. Sangamithra Foundation has partnered with the Wayanad Girijana Seva trust (WGST), a non-profit that works to improve the lives of tribal communities in the Wayanad district of Kerala, India, to raise funds and equipment for a sewing and embroidery project at the Vivekananda Residential Tribal Vidyalaya. This school was set up by the WGST in 2002, with the objective of re-schooling school drop-outs among children from impoverished tribal (Aboriginal) communities across Wayanad District, one of the most economically backward districts in Kerala, India. The sewing and embroidery project aims to teach tribal youth of the region not only a new skill, but also to put them on the path of self-employment and self-reliance.

Ritu Selects 1st Anniversary Bollywood Fashion Bash When Ritu Bhat opened her boutique – “Ritu Selects” she had a vision of her clothing line not only helping women feel beautiful and glamorous, but also to have a positive impact on the community. The July 20, 2013 Ritu Selects 1st Anniversary Fashion show bash did just that. The event supported CRY America, a charity working to alleviate child malnutrition in India (all proceeds from the ticket sales were donated to this cause). The Ballroom at Charlotte Plaza Uptown was packed Community Reports with over 200 attendees helping raise $2,430. The night featured Dancing to the Rhythm of Life collection of Ethnic Indian wear in an exclusive choreographed

By Poornima Rajendran fashion show. The fashion show was not the only feature of the event, as the crowd was entertained by Moksha Charlotte Launched in 2012 as an annual fund raising event by the performers, DJ Lalit, Bollywood dances by Ritu Mukherjee’s Sangamithra Foundation, Rhythm of Life was back this year Photo: NDigilabs and S Ali Photos with an array of dances that ranged from Irish step and Bharathnatyam, to the Rumba and Belly dancing. This multicultural dance show was held at the Matthews Community Center on August 3, 2013. There were 13 performances in all, in styles that catered to the tastes of a wide range of dance enthusiasts. All the dancers were from local dance schools that included Nrityam, Rince na h’Eireann, Havana Ballroom & Banquet, Yasmine Belly Dance and Wesley Chapel Tigers. The Nrityangan and the DIVA Dance group. The event also had booths with Henna artists, Poonam Solanki (from Greensboro) and Krishna Solanki (From Charlotte). Ritu Selects designer wears were featured on all the performers, singers, and models along with jewelry and accessories. Ritu Selects reached its goal of supporting a wonderful charity while putting together a theatrical, choreographed fashion experience showcasing its colorful and ornate collection.

Bharathanatyam performances were rendered with grace. Midway through the show, the President of Sangamithra, Jaya Alakkat, spoke about the foundation and its activities. This was followed by an engaging video presentation that featured the projects undertaken by Sangamithra Foundation and the milestones achieved. The show ended with a beautifully crafted and gracefully rendered Indo-Latin medley performed by Saathee.com

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Then the top candidates pitch their business plans to compete for spots in the program. India lacks competition anywhere near as fierce as Y Combinator, which invited 47 would-be startups out of 2,633 applications to interview for its latest batch. But veteran outfits like the Morpheus and brand names like the Microsoft Accelerator, in Bangalore, receive hundreds of applications for 10 to 15 spots, and that’s not including the work they do on their own to ferret out talent.

Microsoft Accelerator CEO-in-residence Mukund Mohan, who founded and sold Buzzgain before taking the Microsoft gig, attends more than 80 events and meets thousands of entrepreneurs a year, he says.

Winners get money, office space, software tools, access to customers and investors, and business advice. Perhaps most important, though, is a stamp of legitimacy. That’s a big help.

The would-be employees at the Hug A Startup have never heard of any of the companies that are hiring. They’re here because they know The Morpheus.

The help doesn’t come free, of course. The Morpheus, for example, takes a 7 to 12 percent stake in the startups it takes into the accelerator in exchange for an investment of about $10,000 — as well as 10-15 hours a day of sweat equity.

But because it’s especially difficult to start a business in India most founders are happy to give their backers a cut. It typically takes a year and a half for a startup to get up and running, compared with six months in Silicon Valley. Where Silicon Valley landlords rent office space month-to-month, landlords in Bangalore, Hyderabad and Gurgaon often ask for as much as 10 months in advance.

“Lots of things are stacked against the entrepreneur,” Microsoft’s Mohan said.

Even after the beer gets flowing, the inaugural Hug A Startup event doesn’t offer too much evidence that’s going to change overnight, even though The Morpheus can boast that most of the companies they’ve backed are still running and nearly half have secured follow-on financing.

With two industrial-sized fans roaring, a few paper lanterns, and mattresses on the floor, it’s more airplane hangar than cocktail lounge. And a little eavesdropping suggests there’s not much matchmaking going on — as much because the jobseekers aren’t keen on the companies as because the founders aren’t impressed with the applicants.

In one corner, a sales guy whose wife sells jewelry through Facebook has buttonholed Morpheus co-founder Hirianniah, trying to talk financing while she tries to keep her four-yearold daughter entertained. Pitch: “It’s pure e-commerce, but in a different way, because we don’t have a website.”

Near the free grub, three college students admit that startup jobs are still a no-go area where their parents are concerned.

“Parents still think getting out of college and getting into a [multi-national company] and getting a salary of 3-4 lakhs [$6000-$8000] is the best thing.”

And Airwoot co-founder Prabhat Saraswat spends a nodoubt fruitless 10 minutes talking business models with a kid who complained downstairs that he wasn’t impressed with the companies on display.

“I’m open to options,” the kid says later. “I’m not just looking at startups. But the thing is that at startups you can learn a lot of things.”

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withdrawal that would leave no US troops at all in Afghanistan after 2014, some began to wonder if Washington was willing to make that deal regardless the cost.

“It’s a source of concern to us about the degree to which US would be willing to buy Pakistan support for a post-2014 structure in Afghanistan,” former Indian Foreign Secretary Sibal said.

Even if the US leaves a few thousand soldiers in Afghanistan, it will be difficult for anyone to cobble together the country’s various feuding ethnicities to form a government next year. But if Washington affords Pakistani General Ashfaq Kayani a crucial role in the current peace negotiations and allows the Taliban to enter the fray, rehabilitated as a political party, Indians fear that Islamabad’s influence will increase dramatically.

“In that fluid situation [if] you introduce a highly organized, externally supported body like the Taliban, what is the time span during which the Taliban, backed by Pakistan, would keep increasing their hold over Afghanistan?” Sibal said.

Worse still, that might leave Afghanistan looking a lot like it did before Sept. 11, 2001.

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Fear #3: I Might Meet Weird Strangers on Social Media.

Well, you might meet weird strangers at the supermarket, too. However, on social media, you can choose whose invitations to accept, and if someone you’ve followed or friended turns out not be someone you want to associate with, you can easily unfriend them. Imagine social media as a huge conference. You go to meet new people, but if you meet someone you don’t like, you can throw out their business card.

Social media is a big, global conference where you can meet amazing new people, and if you don’t like someone, you don’t have to remain in contact with them.

Fear #4: I Don’t Know What to Say on Social Media.

Social media is a fantastic way to encourage, educate, motivate, inspire, inform and support other people. If you focus on sharing helpful information, suggesting resources, sharing inspiring or motivating quotes/photos, and throwing in the occasional link to an interesting article, or funny G-rated video or book title, you’ve gone a long way toward offering useful, helpful, and connection-building content.

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Charlotte 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.

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Charlotte Gita Study Group Beginners and advanced students of the Gita are welcome. The group meets the second and fourth Sunday of each month from 3 - 5 pm. This course is based on the Home Study Course of the Arsha Vidya Gurukulam, Saylorsburg, PA. Each session starts with a meditation followed by a recorded lecture in English, supplemented by discussion among the group.

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Association for India’s Development - Charlotte A volunteer movement committed to promoting sustainable, equitable and just-development. AID Charlotte supports grassroots organizations in India and initiates efforts in various interconnected spheres such as education, livelihoods, natural resources, health, women’s empowerment and social justice.

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Charlotte Hindu Center Table Tennis The group meets every Monday and Wednesday from 6.30 - 10 pm. New players come after 7.30 pm for orientation. The TT action takes place at the Vihar Hall of Charlotte’s Hindu Center, 7400 City View Drive, Charlotte, NC 28134. All levels and types of play. Free coaching and lessons. For further details: s_jan@yahoo.com or visit www.ttclt.com.

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, NC, 28105.

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Charlotte Indian Christian Fellowship We meet on the third Saturday of every month at 6:30 PM for Prayer, Bible Study and Fellowship. Anyone who is interested to spend an evening with us is welcome to come with your family and friends.

For Further Details: Hema at 704.841.7060 hadhopper@hotmail.com Charlotte Indian Karaoke Group CIKG invites karaoke lovers to come and sing Hindi songs on karaoke. It does not matter whether you are a beginner or experienced. The most important thing is to get together and have fun. The event is held once a month, usually on Friday or Saturday. Entry and participation is free.

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Bethel Christian Fellowship Bethel Christian Fellowship offers services in various Indian languages (i.e. Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, etc.) .Sunday School Time - 11:15 - 11:45 am; Sunday Worship Service time : 11:45 - 1:15 pm. Sunday Service Location: Fort Mill Church of God, Student Life Center Building, 216 Academy Street, Room 102. Fort Mill, South Carolina 29715. Saturday Service Location: Life Builders Church - 730 Oak Dale Rd, Charlotte NC 28216.

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Charlotte Kriya Yoga Group Charlotte Kriya Yoga Group Promotes Kriya Yoga Meditation practices as taught by lineage of realized masters such as Mahaavatar Baba Ji, Lahri Mahasaya, Sri Yukteshwar Giri, Paramahamsa Yogananda, Hariharananda, and Prajanananada. A sincere seeker who follows the path of Kriya Yoga with love and devotion and a desire for spiritual growth can attain Self-realization- even in one lifetime.Center hosts two annual initiation programs and a weekly Sunday meditation for initiates.

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Community organizations 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, self-sustenance, economic wellbeing and happiness. The Carolinas Region of the EVFUSA conducts fund raising and awareness programs in North and South Carolina.

For Further Details: Ekal Charlotte Chapter: Neena Narumanchi neena.narumanchi@gmail.com Ekal Columbia: Janak Dalal / jaydalalcolumbia@gmail.com

Charlotte Malayalee Association The purpose of this association is to promote and facilitate the cultural, educational, social and economic welfare of the Charlotte Malayalee community.

For Further Details: Sunu Sebastian (sunu@email.com) or www.cltma.org.

Charlotte Tamil Sangam Charlotte Tamil Sangam works to bring together the vibrant Tamil community in the Charlotte area and strives to promote the Tamil language, arts and culture.

For Further Details: Lakshmanan Krishnan (lakshmanank@hotmail.com) www.cltts.org

Gurdwara Sahib - Charlotte 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 - 11am, 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.

For Further Details: Gurdwara: 704.509.2828 704.541.0350 (Sajjan Dhaliwal), sajjan@carolina.rr.com, 704.948.8091 (Inderjeet Rajpal), irajpal@aol.com

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 retreat visit www.patapa.dhamma.org For Further Details: 704.277.5013, rbddesai@gmail.com 704.563.5440, dspranger@gmail.com www.dhamma.org

Hindu Center of Charlotte The temple holds many regular events and religious ceremonies. The temple library is stocked with books, CDs, DVDs and other materials on varied genre such as religion, culture, history, philosophy, yoga and health.

Upcoming Events: Mon, Sept 9: Ganesh Chaturthi Oct 5 - 12: Navratari Sun, Oct 13: Dasera Oct 18 -19: Sharad Purnima celebrations Sun Oct 27: Kids garba The Hindu Center is located at 7400 City View Drive, Charlotte, NC 28212.

For Further Details: 704.535.3440 or 704.607.8412 (facility manager) admin@hcclt.org or www.hcclt.org

Classical Music Association of Charlotte (CMAC) CMAC sponsors many classical concerts during the year in Charlotte. Membership forms are available at concerts.

Upcoming Events: Sun, Sept 22: Abhisekh Raghuram (vocals), B.U. Ganesh Prasad (violin), Neyveli Narayanan (mridangam) at Tate Hall, CPCC at 3:30pm.

Sun, Oct 27: Akkarai Sisters (violin), Shertalai Ananthakrishnan (mridangam), Dr. S. Karthik (ghatam) at Tate Hall, CPCC 3:30pm.

For Further Details: 704.541.3361 (Rama Rachakonda), 704.814.9355 (Lakshmi Muthukrishnan), lakshmi7778@yahoo.com cmacmusic@yahoo.com www.onlinecmac.com

IAMC (Indian American Muslim Council) - Charlotte Chapter IAMC is an Independent organization committed to promoting peace, pluralism and social justice for all through advocacy.

The organization is also committed to promote and protect human rights and human dignity in India as they are the foundation of freedom, justice and peace. IAMC-Charlotte, seeks to reach out to Indian Muslims living in and around Charlotte to join efforts to promote Peace and Social Justice for all in India, to strive for Inter-Faith, Inter-Community understanding in the United States with particular focus on Indian Diaspora.

For Further Details: Ashfaq Mehdi 704.904.5778 Afzal Syed 704.770.1103 iamc-charlotte@yahoogroups.com

Dada Bhagwan Group What is Gnan Vidhi? It is scientific process of attaining Self Realization in the presence of Atmagnani. It is the gracing of real knowledge that separates the real Self from the non-self.

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Community organizations For Further Details: JCGC President – Suresh Shah: 704.717.8481 info@jaincenter.us www.jaincenter.us

India Association of Charlotte (Festival of India) The organization works to foster fostering better understanding of the rich diversity of Indian culture by the larger community in and around Charlotte. A key activity is the annual Festival of India, which will be held Sept 14 - 15, 2013 in uptown Charlotte.

For Further Details: Toni Sawhney 704-604-2133 Lal Vishin 704-545-3727 www.indiafestival.net

Kiran KIRAN is a 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 cooperates and collaborates with organizations in the USA and elsewhere with similar objectives. 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 context-sensitive manner, 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.

For Further Details: Crisis Hotline: 1877- NC-KIRAN or 1-877-625-4726 Kiran@Kiraninc.org / www.kiraninc.org

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

Upcoming Events: Sat, Oct 5: Vocal Recital by Sandipan Samajpati at 6 pm, Tate Recital Hall, CPCC Central Campus.

Sat, Nov 16: Bharat Natyam Dance Recital by Sonali Skandan and group (senior disciple of Padma Bhushan C. V. Chandrashekhar), at 5 pm, Dana Auditorium, Queens University.

For Further Details: Chaula Jain 704.364.0984 Richa Pathak 704-921-4276 contact@ipaac.org www.ipaac.org

Net IP Charlotte NetIP Charlotte is the only official Carolinas chapter of North America’s Largest Network of Indian Professionals. NetIP Charlotte provides a forum for on-going Career Developmental and Professional Networking activities. It arranges various events and maintains deeper ties with Businesses & the community. It provides various effective ways for Carolinas’ Indian Professionals to connect with other successful professionals.

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Jain Center of Greater Charlotte (JCGC) The JCGC serves the spiritual, cultural, social, and community needs of Jain families in and around metropolitan Charlotte area. JCGC is dedicated to the practice, understanding, promotion, and preservation of the Jain faith. Members meet regularly for worship, ceremonies, and festivals throughout the year. The Jain Center is located at 7631 Mallard Creek Rd., Charlotte, NC 28262.

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Pratham - Charlotte Area Pratham organizes grassroots programs in the area of primary education. Pratham has made an impact on the learning levels of several million children through its Read India campaign.

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Community organizations welcomes and brings together people of varied cultures, ethnicity, languages, background and nationalities who are interested in East Indian traditions.

For Further Details: Samiksha Bose: 704-321-1964 Santanu Sarkar : 704-541-3451 http://srishticharlotte.org/

Sahaj Marg Meditation Sahaj Marg, which means Simple or Natural path, is a Raj Yoga system of spiritual training based on the heart centered meditation. The 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 Further Details: Srikanth Katakam 704.496.4411 naturalpath.nc@gmail.com www.srcm.org

Telugu Association of Greater Charlotte Area (TAGCA) The organization’s mission is to bring together Telugu speaking people and to promote Telugu Culture. TAGCA organizes regular events and programs.

For Further Details: www.tagca.org Trimurti Temple Charlotte, NC Trimurti Temple is open daily, morning puja (10am) and evening puja (7pm). Sunday abhisekhams (11am) and other special pujas. Temple is located at 6441/6519 Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte, NC 28216.

All Sundays at 11 am Venkateswara Abishekam For Further Details: 980-219-7556 contact@trimurtitemple.org www.trimurtitemple.org

Sangamithra Foundation Sangamithra Foundation was formed by a group of people who strive to make a difference in society and has taken the path of identifying the needs of underprivileged communities in India and provides support to meet those needs.

For Futher Details: www.sangamithra.org; email: info@sangamithra.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 Satsang Sabha is held at sponsor’s house at 3 - 5 pm.

For Further Details: 704.392.4488 - Ramesh Dhanani admin@issvcharlotte.org

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).

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For Further Details: 704.905.9127(Captain-Syed) 704.493.7629(Vice Captain-Mohsan)

Shri Rang Avadhut Parivar (Parspar Devo Bhav) The group meets Thursdays from 6 - 8 pm in Charlotte. The group recites Datta-Bavani, singing devotional Dattatraya Bhajans and reading Guru-Lilamrut. Detailed information about Charlotte meetings, literature, Videos, Nareshwar Ashram and Shri Avadhut’s life is available.

For Further Details: Bharat Shah - 704.724.6247 Nagesh Patel - 704.399.7805

Greensboro Art of Living (Greensboro) The Art of Living Foundation offers programs to uncover the strength, peace, and joy that lie at the core of every human being. Part I courses are offered regularly in Chapel Hill, Raleigh, Charlotte and now Greensboro. The Part I course covers breathing techniques to eliminate stress & tension; skills for improving relationships at home & at work; practical wisdom to get the most out of life; insight into the laws that govern the mind & emotions; low-impact yoga and the masterpiece of the Art of Living Course is a powerful breathing-based technique called Sudarshan Kriya, or the healing breath.

For Further Details: Nirupama Shankar @ shankar.nirupama@gmail.com Puja Verma @ puja_usa@yahoo.com http://us.artofliving.org/greensboro

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. For Further Details: 847.722.9865 (Baseet Ahmed), baseer_11@yahoo.com www.southparkcc.org Srishti of Charlotte Srishti works to fulfill the NC community’s need for togetherness and the desire to showcase Bengali culture, heritage, literature, theatre, music and popular arts. Literally, the word Srishti means an act of creation. Though established and coordinated by a group of Bengali families, Srishti Saathee.com

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Community organizations 336.421.0690 848.459.7401 (Dr. Manoj) lifemissionusa@gmail.com www.lifemissionusa.com

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For Further Details: 336.501.3566 (9:00 am - 9:00 pm, S&S) Dev, Greensboro Warriors, happy4mehta@yahoo.com; Venky, Triad Tigers, venkyhot@hotmail.com.

Sri Sathya Sai Baba Center of Greensboro, NC The Center regularly conducting Sai Bhajans, Study Circle, various service activities and SSE class (for students) in Greensboro, NC all Sundays — 9:45 am to 12:15 pm For Further Details: Swami Rajendran 908-875-6964 Dr. Varatharajah 336-851-9150

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 For Further Details: Jack Dhekar: 336.254.1727 Manubhai Patel: 336.253.7182 www.gcap.us

Temple of the Holy Name Prabhupada Village is a rural Hare Krishna community situated in the beautiful foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Puja/Worship of Sri Sri Gaura Nitai/Sri Pancha Tattva starts at 5:00 am every day. Every Sunday at 3 pm there is chanting, dancing, feasting and philosophy. The temple is located at 1283 Prabhupada Rd, Sandy Ridge, NC 27046.

For Further Details: 336.593.2322 or 336.793.7138 prabhupadavillage@gmail.com www.prabhupadavillage.com

India Association of the Triad (IATNC) Greensboro 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.

For Further Details: Ruby Singh - 336.430.9068, rs7227@gmail.com Krishna Balu - 336.292.9462, balu3103@triad.rr.com www.iatnc.org

Triad Hindu Temple The Triad Hindu Temple is located at 2424 Huffine Mill Rd., Greensboro. Its mission is to serve the Hindu Community and promote Hindu Culture through religious, social and educational activities. Regularly scheduled events include Puja, bhajans, children’s programs, celebration of holidays and community service.

For Further Details: www.triadhindutemple.org

Indo-uS Cultural Association of Winston-Salem The Indo-US Cultural Association’s primary mission is to increase awareness of the cultural heritage of India which is 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.

For Further Details: Manjunath C Shamanna, 336.413.5090 http://indouswinston.org/contact.aspx

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Life Bliss Foundation The NC Chapter offers workshops, books, CD’s, and DVD’s on spirituality and enlightenment from living enlightened master Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Many videos are available on YouTube. Satsang in Greensboro is held the first Wednesday of each month. The meeting includes meditation, video discourse, and Q&A. Satsang Location: First Wednesday of the month, 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm, Integrative Therapies, 7-E Oak Branch Drive, Greensboro NC 27407. Meditation workshops are taught on a regular basis.

For Further Details: 336.644.1111 www.lifebliss.org

AANC - Assamese Association of North Carolina AANC is a Socio Cultural organization with the objective of promoting and providing understanding of Assamese Culture and Language. AANC celebrates Assamese festivals and organizes cultural activities like Bihu Dance, music, songs and social get-togethers with essential touch of Assamese culture.

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Community organizations responsibilities. AFICE is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to bringing cultural gaps by allowing foreign students the opportunity to live as part of an American community.

For Further Details: lathapamarthi@earthlink.net www.afice.org Art of Living (Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill) The Art of Living Foundation offers courses that teach practical tools to better handle the stresses of daily life, to unlock their deepest potential and bring fullness to life. In the Art of Living course participants will learn and experience: Breathing techniques that heal and harmonize the body, mind, and spirit, eliminate stress & tension; Skills for handling negative emotions and situations; Practical wisdom for improving work and relationships; Insight into the laws that govern the mind & emotions; Low-impact yoga. The centerpiece of the Art of Living Course is a powerful breathing-based technique called Sudarshan Kriya, or the healing breath. It incorporates specific natural rhythms of breath to release stress and purify the entire system by releasing toxins at the deepest cellular level.

For Further Details: 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 Further Details: 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.

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For Further Details: balagokulam.rtp@gmail.com hss.charlotte@hssus.org (Charlotte region) www.balagokulam.org

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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.

For Further Details: 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 Further Details: 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 NC The Bharatiya Senior Citizens of NC (BSCNC) is organized for folks of Indian origin aged 60 and above. The BSCNC members meet second Saturday of every month from 10am - 3pm. The next meeting will be on Sat, Sept 14 at Cary Senior Center at Bond Park, Cary, NC. On this day Janmasthami will be celebrated.

For Further Details: Mahendra Patel (919.793.6588) Raojibhai Patel (252.236.4391) Carolina Rajasthani Association The group organizes several events throughout the year.

For Further Details: Sushma Maheshwari - 919-880-8529, sushmaofnc@yahoo.com Shruti Singhi - 919-412-4819, mshruti@yahoo.com www.carolinarajasthanis.org Chinmaya Mission Chinmaya Mission is a worldwide 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 bhajans, stories from scriptures, family pujas, meditation, and activities like picnics, and competitions. Introduction to Hindi and Sanskrit is also included. All festivals are celebrated. 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.

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Community organizations Dada Bhagwan Foundation The Foundation was formed with the goal of spreading peace and harmony to the world through the science of Akram Vignan - the science of Self Realization as expounded by the Shree A.M. Patel, known as Dadashri or Dada Bhagwan. DBF organizes Spiritual Satsangs /Gnanvidhi (2 hour scientific process of self-realization) of Pujya Deepakbhai around the world. There are no formal lectures here, but it’s in the format of questions and answers on various topics. This is a practical spiritual science. Dada Bhagwan Satsang on Harmony in Life: VCD Satsang of Pujya Deepakbhai and Pujya Dr. Niruma, various character building activities for Kids and Youth. Every 1st, 3rd and 5th Saturday of each month from 5 to 7 pm followed by Prasad at the HSNC Hall, 309 Aviation Pkwy, Morrisville, NC. For Further Details: 877.505.3232 ext 1003 rabhatt@yahoo.com www.dadabhagwan.org www.kids.dadabhagwan.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 Further Details: 919.484.1993 (Srinivas Chittineni) 919.461.0843 (Suresh Kota) 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.

Upcoming Events: Nov 8 - 9: Awaaz For Further Details: 732.865.3173 www.dukediya.com

Organization at North Carolina State University (NCSU). The organization was founded in 1970. The motto is “unity within diversity.” EKTAA strives to spread culture and heritage of South Asia all over the campus as well as the local community and the organization works hand-in-hand with many organizations on and off the NCSU campus, as well as South Asian organizations from area universities.

For Further Details: www.ektaa.org 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.

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

For Further Details: 919.395.6208 (Pastor Thankachan M.) globalem@gmail.com

Gokul Bhajan and Vedic Studies Weekly meeting of parents and children singing bhajans and glorifying past times of Sri Krishna. The group holds programs every Friday 7 to 9 pm in the Triangle area. Children are assigned with projects like book distribution, charity for cow protection, food for poor, and more. Classes are conducted with two semesters per year with tests and scores.

For Further Details: www.gokulbhajan.com Heritage India Association of North Carolina (HIANC) Heritage India Association of NC 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.” During the year, Heritage India Association of North Carolina presents several events and also coordinates Indian dances for the main stage performances for the Raleigh International Festival.

For Further Details: yashcgarg@gmail.com

Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation RTP Chapter 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, self-sustenance, economic wellbeing and happiness. The Raleigh Chapter EVFUSA conducts fund raising and awareness programs in the Triangle area.

For further details: Ekal/RTP: raginiusa@yahoo.com

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.

For Further Details: Saroj Sharma 919.851.0225 V.P. Tiwari 919.423.0365

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Community organizations Morrisville, NC and serves the greater Triangle area. Temple Timings : Sunday to Monday - 7am-9pm (all day open) Morning Aarti: Mon-Friday-10.30am, Saturday-10am, Sunday 10am Evening Aarti: Mon-Friday- 8pm, Saturday-Sunday 6pm Regular religious events: Ramayan recital, Sunderkand, Hanumanchalisa, Shiva abishek, Gayatri Bhajans, Vaishnav Bhajans , Vedic havan, Jain Pooja, Bhagvatam, Vishnu sastranam, Ekadashi Bal Krishna abishek, Lalitha sastrnamam, Skananda shasti Kavacham, and Sholaka chanting.

All major religious celebrations are observed throughout the year. Facility rentals are also available.

Activities: Yoga Classes(twice a week), Hinduism and Meditation classes; Weekend Community Classes: Jain pathshala, Hindi classes, Sanskar Gurkul Classes,Tamil classes, Balmukund classes; Youth Affairs: Ohm Squad is the youth wing of HSNC involved in the youth activities like camp, games, craft and arts, music, shlokas. Regular pooja services are done in the temple. Priest services are available at your home and/or at the Temple at a nominal charge.

Upcoming Events: Sept 9 - 22: HSNC RTP Ganesh Festival For Further Details: Saroj Sharma at 919.654.5224 Trilok Pillai (manager) at 919.599.9567 hsnc@hsnconline.org www.hsnconline.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.

For Further Details: 919.676.0298 (Mrinmoyee Sanyal) msanyal@ncsu.edu www.hsc-ncsu.org Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (HSS) The 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.

For Further Details: 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.

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Sat, October 19: Cary Diwali, Koka Booth Amphitheater, Cary NC For Further Details: 919.931.3572 - President (Meena Jeyakumar) 919.757.6666 - Vice President (Sunny Surana) www.humsub.net Indian American Forum for Political Education (IAFPE) IAFPE 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. IAFPE is 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.

For Further Details: 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.

For Further Details: www.icmds.org 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. For Further Details: 919.362.7653 (Dr. Subhas C. Mohapatra) www.iaff1.org InStepp InStepp is located in Durham and its mission is to create a vibrant community by empowering women who’ve come up against some challenges in their lives to rise above those challenges and succeed personally and professionally through innovative, gender-responsive training, educational and prevention services. If you need assistance transitioning into the workforce after losing your primary source of income from a significant other, ask about eligibility to participate in New Choices, an economic self-sufficiency program for women.

Services include employment & career counseling, resume development, employability skills training, federal and state benefits application, financial and tuition assistance, community and college referrals, computer skills training and more. InStepp welcomes all women from South Asia and understands the differences in customs and religions across South Asia and can provide services in many Languages.

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Community organizations 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.

For Further Details: 919.233.2900 www.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.

For Further Details: 919.656.5224 (Saroj Sharma) 919.678.9056 (Sudha Om Dhingra) www.hindi.org International Swaminarayan Satsang Organization (ISSO) ISSO is a socio-religious organization and its primary objective is to advance the Sanatan Dharma in accordance with the principles and teachings of Shree Swaminarayan Sampradaya, founded and ordained by Bhagwan Shree Swaminarayan Himself. ISSO Raleigh-Durham chapter organizes a regularly scheduled biweekly “Satsang Sabha,” every other Saturday, at HSNC Cultural Hall (309 Aviation Pkwy., Morrisville, NC27560), which includes Kirtan bhakti, Katha, Aarti and Mahaprasad. Pujya Santo visit often to impart the divine knowledge of Swaminarayan Bhagwan. Devotees come together to practice their religious duties in harmony. All are welcome.

For Further Details: 919.964.1008 isso.nc@gmail.com www.issonc.org ISKCON New Goloka Temple of North Carolina New Goloka temple is a member of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, also known as the Hare Krishna Movement. The Radha-Krishna temple is in a rural, peaceful setting at 1032 Dimmocks Mill Rd. Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278. Visitors are welcome any day of the week to come have darshan of Sri Sri Radha Golokananda. Every Sunday at 4pm, there is a special program consisting of arati, kirtan, Bhagavad-gita discourse, and a sumptuous prasadam feast. From 4:30-5:30pm, there is a Sunday School program for children ages 3-7 and 8-12. Children take part in learning Bhagavad-gita slokas and bhajans, understanding the basic philosophy, reciting and hearing stories from the Vedas, enacting dramas and other fun activities. New Goloka also provides educational classes, seminars and programs for adults.

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Kiran KIRAN is a 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 cooperates and collaborate with organizations in the USA and elsewhere with similar objectives. 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 context-sensitive manner, 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.

For Further Details: Crisis Hotline: 1877- NC-KIRAN 1-877-625-4726 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 natural beauty that stimulates a spirit of detachment and inspires and uplifts visitors. This resort is hallowed by a Yogi, a Sannyasi who ensures that the true practice of Dharm and Yoga flourishes here, offering 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 am - 1 pm.

For Further Details: 336.421.0690 lifemisionusa@gmail.com www.lifemissionusa.org Nuv Yug Nuv Yug is a cultural organization with a mission to promote awareness of Indian cultural arts and heritage. Striving to create synergy among various cultural groups from the South Asian region.

For Further Details: www.nuvyug.net Pakistani American Association The Pakistani-American Association (NCPAA) is a nonpolitical, non-sectarian, cultural and social organization that promotes Pakistani culture to all the communities in the Triangle Area of NC. Several events are presented during the year including a family dinner on the second Friday of every month.

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Community organizations Pratham - Triangle Area 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.”

For Further Details: Rajeev Thalla - rajeev.thalla@gmail.com Monica Awasthi - awasthimonica@yahoo.com 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 like-minded 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 industries, social causes, the economy and politics.

For Further Details: http://www.meetup.com/PIATriangle/ Punjabi unlimited Punjabi Unlimited is dedicated to promotion/creation of a public awareness and education about Punjabi Arts, Culture, Sports, Language, Music, Dance etc. All welcome who are “Punjabi at Heart.” For Further Details: Gurpreet Burmi president@punjabiunlimited,org; Arvinder Singh vicepresident@punjabiunlimited.org www.punjabiunlimited.org Raleigh Sai Center Parthi Sai devotees of Triangle area meet every Sunday from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm in the Mini-Hall of Hindu Bhavan in Morrisville. There will be Study circle, Bhajan Practice, Veda Chanting etc. during the 4-5 pm slot depending on the week, followed by bhajans from 5:00 - 6:00. The center carries out several service activities as well. The Human Values Education (SSE) classes for the children of different age group will be from 3:30 - 5:00. All are invited to participate in the Satsangh and service activities.

For Further Details: Rakesh Huria, President, Raleigh Sai Center at 919-244-1263 E-mail rsc.president@yahoo.com.

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 Saathee.com

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For Further Details: www.vedantanc.org RTP Maharashtra Mandal RTP Maharashtra Mandal is a home away from home for Marathi-speaking people. The goal of the Mandal is to advocate the vibrant culture, the rich heritage as well as the wellendowed language of Maharashtra. The Mandal is dedicated to showcase the cultural, social and traditional attributes of Maharashtra to the local community through variety of entertaining programs, events and get-togethers. All aficionados are warmly invited to join.

For Further Details: Mohana Dighe: 919.378.1947 Sameer Mohile: 919.851.8799 Deepa Kardekar: 201.673.6193 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.

For Further Details: 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 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 Further Details: (919) 303-7447 (Raj Solanki) (919) 493-6180 (Devi Sekar) raleigh.center@gmail.com> www.srcm.org, www.sahajmarg.org Sahaja Meditation Ongoing meetings, seminars and workshops are available in Raleigh. There is never any charge for Sahaja Meditation instruction or for receiving one’s self-realization which is the birthright of every human being. Anyone can do it. Sahaja Mediation is free and without obligation. RSVP in meetup: Sahaja-Meditation-Triangle-Group Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. 9308 Fairbanks Drive Raleigh, NC, 27613 More information: 108

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Community organizations http://www.sahajamediation.com http:///www.coolcheck.org For Further Details: balaram.krishna@gmail.com 919.757.3135 Sky Meditation and Kaya Kalpa Yoga Sky Meditation and Kaya Kalpa yoga benefits include Longevity, Wellness and Stress Management. Triangle Sky Meditation group holds weekly group meditation and simplified physical exercises every Friday in Cary for those who have attended Shri Vethathiri Maharishi’s Kaya Kalpa Yoga course. Kaya Kalpa Yoga Courses are held several times a year for anyone 14 years and above. For more details about the course visit www.vethathiri.edu.in For Further Details: 919-830-9764 vikram.renganathan@gmail.com 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..

For Further Details: tca_nc@yahoo.com www.tcanc.org

Telugu Christian Fellowship of NC (TCFNC) The Telugu Christian Fellowship of North Carolina (TCFNC) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to reach out to Telugu Christians living in North Carolina, to be united and bonded together as a Telugu Christian family of God and encourage and pray for each other. TCFNC provides a place for Telugu Christians for time of worship, prayer and fellowship. They also provide a forum for kids to grow in the knowledge of the Lord and to equip them to be ambassadors of Jesus Christ. The group organizes, each year, an Annual Telugu Christian Family Conference.

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Triangle Chapter-India Development & Relief Fund (IDRF) IDRF is a registered, tax-exempt non-profit organization that supports volunteer-based, honest and highly experienced nongovernmental 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.

For Further Details: www.idrf.org.

Triangle Gujarati Association (TGA) TGA’ s mission is to promote and serve Gujarati culture in the Triangle area by organizing various events throughout the year and impart Gujarati culture and language on the youth. The association sponsors events throughout the year.

Upcoming Events: Sat, Oct 19: Sharad Purnima Sat, Nov 23: Diwali For Further Details: www.nctga.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.

For Further Details: 919.461.3057 - Alli Dass (President) www.tamilsangamofcarolina.org

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.

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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 all around the globe.

For Further Details: 919.741.9343 (Ishtiaque Mohiuddin) Ishtiaquem@gmail.com www.tbsnc.org

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 Datta-Bavani 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 Further Details: 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.

For Further Details: barman@cs.unc.edu www.trianglevegsociety.org Triangle Vipassana Vipassana, which means to see things as they are, is one of India’s most ancient techniques and was taught 2500 years ago as a universal remedy for universal ills. The Triangle Vipassana meditation group holds weekly group sittings in Cary, Raleigh on Thursday, Saturday, and Monday and 3-hour sitting on 3rd Sunday each month, and one day sitting once every few months 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 available for all. There is no charge for the course.

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Community organizations For Further Details on Triangle Vipassana: 732-213-9660 carync.sittings@gmail.com Hitesh & Vaibhavi Parekh www.dhamma.org 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 Further Details: 919.851.1119 (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 like-minded devotees who meet for religious worship and understand Pushti Marg Principles at large. Recently, a sub-chapter of Vallabh Youth Organization (VYO) was formed under the leadership of Mrs. Harsha Shah.

Regular Bhajan recitations are held 2nd Sunday of the month from 4-6 pm and seniors are requested to encourage youngsters to participate in the activities.

For Further Details: Arvindbhai Shah 919.233.7677 Vithalbhai Shah 919.467.4254 Navinbhai Parikh 919.387.8808 Vibha Vibha is a volunteer driven non-profit organization dedicated to creating a brighter future for underprivileged children. The Raleigh Action Center has a group of energetic and enthusiastic volunteers from varied backgrounds, including working professionals and students. This group came together through a strong belief in Vibha’s mission and a resolve that we can create a positive societal impact in India – even from half way around the world. The group works to organize social events that spread awareness and raise funds to further the organization’s mission.

For Further Details: hetal.patel@vibha.org http://raleigh.vibha.org. The Dream Mile event is on October 26th at NCSU Centennial Campus at 9am. Want to be part of Vibha? Contact them at raleigh@vibha.org or check them out on FB Raleigh-Durham Vibha.

Regional Hindu Society of Eastern NC (Greenville, NC) The temple celebrates major festivals and holds regular bhajan sessions and Geeta study.

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Sri Somesvara Temple Sri Somesvara Temple is located near Asheville, NC. Temple hours are 8 am - 7:30pm. Regularly scheduled pujas: Subrabhath Aarti - 8 am, Rudrabhishek Nityapuja - 9 am - 12 noon, Pradoshakala puja and mangala aarti - 6 pm - 7:30pm.

The temple also hosts special events. Contact the temple: 828.476.4073. It is located at 95 Mount Soma Blvd., Clyde, NC 28721 Upcoming Events: Sun, Sept 8: Ganesh Chaturthi Oct 5 - 14: Nine day Mother Divine meditation retreat For Further Details: www.srisomesvara.org.

South Carolina American South Asian Cultural Association of Columbia, SC The American South Asian Cultural Association of Columbia’s fundamental goal is to increase cultural awareness and develop cultural understanding among American Southeast Asian Community in Columbia area. A monthly Lunch meeting will be held on the Second Sunday of every month between 1 to 3 PM. There will be $7.00 Per Person charge for Lunch (Kids Ages 6-10 pay half price) at Delhi Palace, 542 Saint Andrew Road, Columbia, 29210. Contact in the evenings: (803) 233-7042 OR (803) 233-3995.

Bethel Christian Fellowship Bethel Christian Fellowship offers services in various Indian languages (i.e. Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, etc.) and Sunday Worship services are at 11:30 a.m.

Address: Fort Mill Church of God, Student Life Center Building, 216 Academy Street, Room 102. Fort Mill, South Carolina 29715 For Further Details: 803.792.7223 Pastor Rajan Samuel @ pastorofbcf@gmail.com www.bethelchristianfellowship.org 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.

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Community organizations from 10 - 11:45 am on scheduled Sundays, and Satsang is on second Sunday every month from 5 - 7 pm. Temple is located on 1130 Fairview Church Road in Boiling Springs, SC 29303.

For Further Details: 864.599.7048 Hindu Temple and Center (Columbia, SC) The temple is located at 5704 Kiawah Road, Columbia, South Carolina 29212. It is open on weekdays between 8:30 am to 12 noon and between 5 pm and 8:30 pm. On weekends, the temple is open between 8:30 am to 1:00 pm and 5 pm to 8:30 pm. Bal Gokulam (Sunday School) classes are held every Sunday from 10:30 am to 12:00 noon. Classes are designed to help children build physical, mental, cultural, social & spiritual lives.

Contact: 803.772.6940 www.hindutemplesc.org 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.

For Further Details: http://www.hindutemplesc.org/index.php India Assoc. of Greater Charleston (IAGC): The IAGC was founded in Charleston to bring together people who were interested in India and to provide a forum to increase the understanding of the heritage of India in US. For Further Details: 803.884.0859 iagcfolks@yahoo.com International Fellowship Church of Greenville, SC International Fellowship Church offers Sunday worship services and other weekly activities for people of Indian origin.

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For Further Details: 803.749.0827 (Dr. Shami) 803.740.5127 (Qari Abdul Khader Multani) 803.754.2632 (Mosque main number) Sirigannada Sirigannada, the Kannada Association of South Carolina, a nonprofit 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.

For Further Details: www.sirigannada.org Telugu Association of Greater Greenville, SC Telugu Association of Greater Greenville, SC, serves the Telugu community of the Greenville/Spartanburg area of South Carolina. The group sponsors several events throughout the year.

For Further Details: www.taggsc.org Triad Avatar Meher Baba Group The Meher Center is a spiritual retreat/ashram located on SC Highway 17 immediately North of the Highway 22 connection 8 miles from Myrtle Beach, SC. Meher Baba visited this place 3 times and considered it His home in the West. A small brick house built especially for Him is open for “Darshan” on Fridays and Sunday (11:00 am.) / Meher Center: (843) 272-5777.

For Further Details: 336.299.9683 runderwood@webtv.net www.avatarmeherbaba.org Vedic Center of Greenville The Center is located at 499 Bethel Road in Mauldin, S.C. 29662.

Daily Aarti is conducted Monday to Friday at 8 pm. Bal Vihar classes are conducted Sundays from 11:15 am - 12:30 pm. Sri Venkateshwara Suprabhatam is held on 2nd Sat of month at 9 am in the morning.

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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.

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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.

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Note: * denotes abbreviation of the word or phrase Clues Across: 1. An Asian country. Capital: Kathmandu.

6. To acknowledge with praise; commend.

11. That part of a play, between the exposition & catastrophe.

13. A quick, gentle touch or stroke with hand.

14. An herb of the crucifer family, with greenish roots that are grated and used like horseradish, in Japanese dishes.

15. Robust; big and strong.

17. Resembling or consisting of a scape (a shaft of column).

19. A tall, tropical evergreen tree of the mahogany family, cultivated in Asia for its wood and aromatic oil.

20. Tennessee. (*) 21. To improve the form by redoing; to count again.

24. A greyish or purplish red.

26. Indiana. (*) 27. To the same amount or degree.

29. This monthly publication for South Asian community.

31. A mist of fine water particles, as from breaking waves.

33. A woman gossip or busybody. (Slang) 35. A fixed allowance by weight, after deduction of tare, made to buyers to compensate for waste in transit .

36. United Parcel Service. (*)37. To embrace tightly and affectionately.

39. A false statement made with intent to deceive.

40. A natural mineral from which metals can be extracted.

41. To sit on and be carried along by a horse or a bike.

42. A person or a man at the end of a row.

44. Ancient region in SE Europe, correspond to Romania.

45. The sixth largest city in NW Hungary.

46. Official who examines movies, TV shows and removes anything considered obscene or objectionable.

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3. “___ Nicola”, Italian sculpture and architect.

4. Thatch made of palm leaves, for native huts in Malaya.

5. A legal holiday in honor of working people. (Sep. 2, 2013) 6. Silicon. (*) (Symbol of chemical element) 7. Fine volcanic dust.

8. To disturb mentally or emotionally.

9. To capture; to seize.

10. Words from which derivatives have developed.

12. A military leader of the Canaanites against the Israelites, murdered by Jael. (Hebrew Bible) 16. Not observed; invisible.

18. Group within a species, with physical characteristics genetically adapted to environmental conditions.

22. The part of the body left after cremation.

23. A large building fortified with thick walls; a fortress.

25. Law School Admission Test. (*) (Trademark) 28. Leap; bound; to move suddenly and rapidly.

30. The study of standards of conduct and moral judgment.

32. Thin; slender.

34. Of or relating to the reproduction of sound.

36. A vase used to hold the ashes of a cremated body.

38. A toothed wheel, disk etc. to mesh with a worm thread.

40. A paddle used to row a boat.

41. Past tense of verb run.

43. Missouri. (*) 44. Delaware. (*) (Puzzle solutions are on page 118. NO peeking!)

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•••••••••••••• Booddhoo: “Guru, what is a girlfriend?”

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YOUTH CORNER (Created By Kirit Shukla) (Find & circle the words in the puzzle).

(Subject: “Over____” )

ACTIVE AMBITIOUS ANXIOUS ARM BEAR BOOK CAPACITY CHARGE CONFIDENT COOK DO DRIVE DUE EAT ESTIMATE GROWN HAUL HEAD INFLATE

LIE LOAD LOOK NICE NIGHT PAID POWER PRICE QUALIFIED REACH RUN SIGHT SPREAD STRAIN STREACH THROW TIME TOP

The unused three leters spell the word that means “Pleasure.”

Math Magic Use these numbers only once: [2, 3, 3, 6, 6, 9, 9, 9] in empty squares, to get = the final given answers.

Note: Follow the order of operation per basic math rule: ×,÷, +, The multiplication or division is done before addition and subtraction. (solution on next page)

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TEST YOUR IQ The common letters are “WR” - Fill in the blanks 1. A journalist; an author.

WR _ _ _ _ 2. The property that a woman brings to her husband at marriage: now chiefly historical and illegal. _ _ WR _ 3. The remains of something that is destroyed. WR _ _ _ _ _ _ 4. To divulge; reveal. (Archaic) _ _ WR _ _ 5. Ample space to move or work in. _ _ _ _ WR _ _ _ 6. Not straight; with a twist to a side. _ WR _ 7. To record (data) in a file, on a disk etc. so as to replace the existing data. (Computer) _ _ _ _ WR _ _ _ 8. Made by twisting or distorting the features.

WR _ 9. To agree to as by signature; to insure. _ _ _ _ _WR _ _ _ 10. To open something covered by paper. _ _ WR _ _ 11. A writing machine with a keyboard. _ _ _ _ WR _ _ _ _ 12. A small, insect-eating passerine bird having a long bill, rounded wings and a stubby, erect tail.

WR _ _ 13. A bony prominence above the eye. _ _ _ WR _ _ _ _ 14. Disregard or defiance of the law. _ _ _ _ _ WR _ 15. False; inaccurate; not proper.

WR _ _ _ 16. A topical plant with clumplike roots. _ _ _ _ WR _ _ _ 17. A car modified with a lowered suspension. _ _ WR _ _ _ _ 18. A garland laid on a grave or hung on a door. WR _ _ _ _ 19. A ring where animals are displayed. _ _ _ WR _ _ _ 20. A tool used for holding and turning nuts.

WR _ _ _ _ 21. To cover a present with a paper & ribbon. _ _ _ _ WR _ _ 22. A gastropod with brightly colored, shells. _ _ WR _ _ 23. A cowboy who herds livestock (horses).

WR _ _ _ _ _ _ 24. Newark Liberty International Airport. (*) _ WR 25. The joint between the hand and the forearm.

WR _ _ _ (Puzzle solutions are on page 118. NO peeking!)

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FYI: Festivals & Holidays September 2013 Sep. 1 - Ajā Ekādasi Sep. 2 - Labor Day Sep. 5 - Darsha/Kushagrāhini Amās (No Moon) Sep. 8 - Grandparents Day Sep. 8 - Haritāliā/Kevadā Trij Sep. 9 - Ganesh Chaturthi Sep. 10 - Rishi Panchami/Sāmā Pāncham Sep. 15 - Parivartini Ekādasi Sep. 16 - Vāman Jayanti Sep. 18 - Anant Chadurdashi/ Ganesh Visarjan Sep. 19 - Praushtapadi Shrāddha Purmimā (Full Moon) Sep. 20 - Shrāddha Paksha starts.

Sep. 22 - Fall begins Sep. 30 - Indira Ekādasi October 2013 Oct. 2 - Gandhi Jayanti Oct. 4 - Sarvapitri /Darsha Amās (No Moon) Oct. 5 - Navarātri begins Oct. 7 - Columbus Day Oct. 13 - Navarātri ends Oct. 13 - Dusserā Oct. 14 - Columbus Day Oct. 15 - Pāshānkushā Ekādasi Oct. 16 - Bakri Eid Oct. 18 - Sharad/Kojāgari Purnimā (Full Moon) Oct. 24 - United Nations Day Oct. 30 - Ramā Ekādasi Oct. 31 - Halloween Oct. 31 - Wāgha Bāras Oct. 31 - Sardār V. Patel Jayanti

Puzzle Solutions

Number 1 One is the only perfect number that represents the single entity; the unit of counting or measurement. One (Unity) is the integer before two and after zero. One is the first non-zero odd number in the natural numbers. We all know that any number multiplied or divided by 1 is the same number. Time and space are units of matrix necessary to generate the illusion or being in existence. One is the probability of an event that is almost certain to occur. In mathematics and computer science, the binary numeral system represents numeric values using two symbols: digits 0 and 1. In simple terms, the binary code converts all information into a code, a bit, that either can be a “on” or “off” - a “1” or a “0.”

All the complex data that is transferred via the information technology revolution is actually transmitted as a series of “ons” and “offs.” The “on” and “off” or “1” and “0” represent two states, presence and absence - a duality of being and not being. “To be or not to be” are units of expression and comprehension.

It is like the God that really exists (1) or nonexists (0). Logically, God is one if it is present, or zero for the absence. I think the brain is also a super computer that can comprehend, store and communicate in a binary code. Binary numbers were first described and written by a Hindu scholar “Pingala” in the past. Many things besides computers use binary; such as CDs, which have a series of hills and valleys on the surface. These either reflect the light of the thin laser beam shown on them, representing a one, or do not, representing a zero.

There is only one Earth and one Sun. Even every human being, animal or any creation of nature in the universe is unique one.

We know that there is one life to live, but just think about it for one moment. The time between the birth and death is measured in years, months, days, hours, minutes, seconds… and one moment. The time gone is past (don’t lament on that); it is a history and a remembrance in the mind. The future is unknown, plan for it but never worry about it. So, we do live in the present time which is just one moment of transit from past to future. Let us make this one moment fruitful and enjoyable.

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LIBRA (Sep 23 - Oct 23) This month will make you very successful in your ventures. Your service working conditions will improve. Money will start flowing quite normal. Your deals with government and authorities will get through. You will compromise with your morals and principles to enjoy the time. There could be a time when you feel impotent and behave like a coward.

General Predictions for September 2013 ARIES (Mar 20- Apr 20) Try to be practical. As a matter of fact you will be inclined towards unproductive pursuits. Lack of confidence can lead you towards miseries. The opportunity will be coming your way but you may not be able to utilize it. Your opponents will have an edge over you. Financially the period is not negative, but you will not feel happy and comfortable. Minor health problem could be there.

SCORPIO (Oct 23 - Nov 22) You are likely to face several awkward situations this month and you may suffer as a result of this. You will not bend to the situations and the environment continues to worsen on account of your arrogance. Try to control your temperament. Even in these circumstances the money will flow quite rapidly. You will get positive opportunities, try to grab them, but act wisely. Neither your seniors nor your opponents but rather you will prove to be your enemy and may lose the opportunity.

TAuRuS (Apr 20 - May 21) Success will be yours in whatever you undertake during first half of the month. Promotion and recognition will come your way. You will gain respect and good will. The income will rise, but unexpected expenses will also be there. You must curb your expenses to produce some savings. Time is extremely good for education and achievements.

SAGITTARIuS (Nov 22 - Dec 21) As eloquent in speech, you will be able to convince others. You will come in contact with knowledgeable and literate people. Your respect and reputation will get enhanced. By dint of your intelligence, you will be able to make a big profit. You must avoid travel. If you follow advice from your parents, you may gain financial benefits. Don’t argue with your siblings or in-laws.

GEMINI (May 21 - Jun 21) You will get mixed results in this month. You will lose your confidence and will learn from mistakes. Good faith and morality, rather than your intelligence, will help you in achieving financial success. You will be able to cut your expenses. Your bank balance will go up but don’t make quick decisions in business matters.

Journey to far-off place is possible in the second half of the month.

CAPRICORN (Dec 21 - Jan 20) Try to avoid family dispute during this month. The time is excellent for journey. Time is also very good as far as love life is concerned. Take care of your health, as it is likely to create problems for you. Unexpected monitory gains are possible during this month. Your partner will prove to be very helpful and will drive you in the right direction. Time is not good for students.

CANCER (Jun 21 - Jul 22) Your social circle shall widen and family atmosphere will improve during this month. You will feel more secured. Even though there won’t be a major increase in your income, your savings will rise. You will see tremendous decrease in your expenses. You will start looking for additional source of income and will get it by the end of month. Drive carefully to avoid mishap.

AQuARIuS (Jan 20 - Feb 19) There may be unexpected problems due to misunderstanding and aggression. Maintain cordial relations with young generation otherwise you may end up in a quarrel with them. Business matters are also to be dealt with after ascertaining all the facts.

Your spouse could be the best help during this month.

Your labor and hard work won’t be able to support you.

LEO (Jul 22 - Aug 23) You will have strong desire and power to do things in a courageous way. Your confidence will be par excellence. You will get encouraging results as far as job and monetary gains are concerned. You will develop new social relations. There are chances of venturing into a new joint venture. Relaxing short distance travel is also possible. Don’t dispute with your parents.

PISCES (Feb 19 - Mar 20) You are likely to be involved in noble deeds. Don’t take any kind of debt during this month. Your philosophy or ideology won’t help you to avoid health problem.

Your destiny will rule you and you will simply flow under its power. Even though your opponents will try to harm you, you will try to be nice with them. You may experience minor setback in your income.

VIRGO (Aug 23 - Sep 23) You will experience ups and downs during this month.

You will ignore any losses and will act very positive.

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Indian Restaurant for Sale in NC. Threading job in Winston Salem. Hair Established customers. Selling due to Threading female position open for family issues. Call 910-262-8379.

IMMEDIATE HIRE. Full-time or PartTime, for long term. Call 980-622-4386.

For Sale: Conv store with gas and auto workshop.

Prime I-85 location in Gas Station Help Wanted: full-time in BuSINESS OPPORTuNITIES: Charlotte. All EPA in full compliance. McCormick, SC (near Greenwood & Retail Space available immediately near $675,000 includes prop and equipment. Augusta). Must speak fluent English & have legal status. Good pay. call 704-299-8535.

Chatham Square shopping area in Cary. Call 704-641-5902.

Excellent location. 1275 square feet. For Kitchen help wanted for Indian rent or sale. Call 919-649-1485.

Restaurant in South Charlotte.

6 EMPLOYMENT evenings a week from 5 to 10:30 pm.

For Sale or lease Billu Barber Shop in OPPORTuNITIES: Tandoori knowledge including bread Chatham Square, Cary, NC. Established and chicken, plus prep, dishwashing, business. 919-368-6900 Housekeeping Couple Wanted: 40 room cleaning. Call 704-724-5555.

Business opportunity for registered motel located in Rock Hill, SC,living pharmacists in NC. Great opportunity to accommodations provided, call 803-412- Energetic Couple or Single Needed: For start your own business. Run your own 2132 or 803-329-5252 for more franchise hotel in Charlotte Area. Must be fluent in English, computer skills Pharmacy.

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Accommodation provided. rphneeded@mail.com South Indian cook wanted for a student Email mars803@gmail.com C-Store with Gas Station: 90k in 26k out athlete on in Charlotte, NC. Breakfast, lotto 2000 comm. a month with great lunch and dinner. Should cook a very Now Hiring: Full or part time Retail check cash in Aiken, SC area asking healthy, protein rich delicious meal with Sales Associate in Columbia SC. Opportunity to advance quickly into 225000 rent 3500/mon. Call Perry 912- utmost cleanliness. 408-832-8743 management. Contact 706-877-0315.

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Nanny Needed: In Cary(Raleigh Area) Convenience Store/Gas Station for Sale: for newborn. Must be able to provide Looking for a Nanny to manage my six month old twins in South Charlotte (near Mocksville, NC Great Location, Low own transportation. Call 919-624-3190.

Pineville/Fort Mill). Own transportation Rent.

Excellent neighborhood with Major busy Hwy. Good running Looking for Experienced Threading required. Please call 704-323-7187. business. Opportunity. for growth. Practitioners and Licensed Esthetician Convenience store / Gas Station Help Serious buyers call 919-600-2196. in Charlotte, Raleigh and Richmond Wanted: Looking for Couples/Single; Full or part-time Must have legal status; Locations in NC Gas Station for sale in South Carolina. areas.

Good location on busy highway. 50k. with great pay and flexibility. Experience & SC; Opportunity to advance and grow!

Call between 5 pm - 9 pm. 843-472-8017. required with good English skills. Please Please Call 803-789-3133.

Motel Help Wanted: Need Couple for Convenience store with Gas for sale or call 980-322-1110.

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lease in Greenville SC. On busy 3 lane Hwy. Lease with option to purchase.

Owner financing, contact 864-270-8253.

C-Stores: Sanford, NC $95K +Inv, GR $384k; Wilkes County, NC $499K + Inv, GR $1.1M w/RE; Mebane, NC $59K + Inv, GR $540K, No Gas; 704-821-8888 or www.Countysouth.biz

Nanny Needed: Reliable full-time live in/live out help needed in Durham, NC starting January 2014. (Cooking and light house work) Please call 724-388-6890.

front desk and house keeping for independent motel in Greensboro, NC. Legal status required. English fluency needed. Call 336-314-4101.

Motel Help Wanted Need Couple for front desk and house keeping for independent motel in Greensboro, NC. Legal status required. English fluency needed. Call 336-314-4101.

Housekeeping Couple Wanted: 40 room motel located in Rock Hill, SC,living accommodations provided, call 803-4122132 or 803-329-5252 for more information.

For Sale: 60 Room Motel for sale in Spartanburg, SC. Asking 750,000 Serious Hotel Management Firm Now Hiring: inquiry only for details call 864-285-8233. House keepers, front desk (must speak Motel for sale: Forest City / Spindale, fluent English), and General Manager/s NC 28160. 32 Rooms and apartment. of franchise hotels. Experience required.

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Refulgent Technologies Inc.: IT staffing Motels For Sale: Rock Hill, SC (60 company is currently recruiting Java, Rooms) and (39 Rooms). Motel for sale in .Net, SQL Server and QA candidates. We Richburg, SC (47 Rooms). Nick Patel 704- also do Training & Placement. Contact Anu: e-mail: recruiter@refulgent905-7945. tech.com or 704-405-4238.

Liquor and conv. stores for Sale: Clover, SC. Gross sales $380,000-$400,000 from Parttime/Fulltime Single or Couple: both stores, monthly expenses only Needed ASAP for a convenience store in $1,000 + $1600 rent; Asking $90,000 + inv Gaffney, SC. Must speak English and ($70k-$80K). Not negotiable. Call Rocky previous experience preferred. Call 704726-7544 or 864-487-4939.

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Full Time Nanny Needed for Newborn starting in Cary, NC (Near Raleigh). We also have a 3 year old who is in school full time. References required. Call 919744-9369.

Nanny Needed: Need Indian Nanny especially for cooking. Week / Weekends based on their schedules. Flexible hours, call 404-518-0972.

Motel Help Wanted: Need Couple for front desk for franchise motel in Raleigh, NC. Accommodations provided. Legal status required. English Fluency and Computer skill needed. Call 919-208-3513.

Help Wanted: Indian Restaurant in Charlotte, NC is looking for a waiter.

Please contact 704-512-9177.

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MATRIMONIAL: Seeking correspondence for brother, 28, 5'10" Hindu, North-Indian, PhD (Astrophysics) -SISSA-Italy, MScIntegrated (Physics)-IIT-Kanpur.

Currently working as Research Associate in India. Seeking active, well- educated girl.

Contact us at singhshamsher746@gmail.com FOR SALE OR RENT: For Sale: Fridge for $350, a Gateway laptop trolley for $225, a manicure table and pedicure chair $1000, and two hair cutting chairs each for $100. Please call or text 919-601-7147 SERVICES: Hindu Priest: All kinds of puja.

Including: havan, katha, weddings, graha pravesh, funeral services & Shraadh. In Hindi, English & Tamil. Call Balaji 704-877-6320 or 704-545-7220 or email: priestbalaji@gmail.com Assistance for trip planning to India: for Medical treatment, Destination wedding, Education, Family vacation, Pilgrimage tours to India? Reach Fun N Run for all your needs. For details e-mail info@funnruntours.com Handyman Services: 30+ years experience in home building, remodeling, repairs, natural gas services, general maintenance, home cleaning, deck building / repair, etc. Free estimates. 704-302-4606.

Ribald Farms Nursery & Florist: Specializes in Indian wedding reception design and floral arrangements. For more info contact Shawna Turner at 803328-2266 or www.rockhillflowers.com

Mehandi (Henna): Award-winning artist in the Chapel Hill/Durham, NC area specializes in Mehandi (Henna) parties. Perfect for weddings, birthdays & get-togethers. Creative & beautiful art!

Krishna Priya Dasi Phone: 919-824-7734 E-mail: krsnapriyad96@gmail.com Web: www.lotuslyrics.com/henna.html Facebook: Krishna Priya Dasi Dholi For Hire: Plays the Dhol (drum) for any occasion! Classes Available!

Barat, Doli, Graduation, Birthdays, Baby Showers & any other festivity.

Affordable rates! Call Arpan Bhandari 704-843-7202 or email: arpandholi@yahoo.com Neeta’s Beauty Parlor: Charlotte area open 7 days a week. Full service. Please call for appointment. 704-968-0270.

Computer Consulting: Assistance with software installation, set-up, formatting, back-up, troubleshooting and more.

Very reasonable rates. 704-619-7072.

Ami's Beauty in Matthews near I-485 exit 49 (Idlewild Rd). Eyebrows, Upper lips, Chin, Full Face by Thread. 20 years experience. Call for Appointment. 704882-3300 (H) or 704-877-9021 (C).

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 or Jayantinlad@yahoo.com Home Daycare available in South Charlotte: 10 years of experience in Early Childhood Education. NC Credentials CPR -First Aid Certified.

Learning Environment-Spanish Lessons.

M-F 7am to 6pm. Newborns Welcome.

Excellent references. Call 704-541-9235.

Pari Beauty In Matthews, NC: Threading, Waxing, Facials, Bleaching & Much More! 22 years of experience.

Special Deals & Great Service. For Appointment Call: 704-846-7912.

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 in NC & SC for Ganesh, Randal, Laxmi, Sharda Pujan, Satyanarayan Katha, Wedding, Vastu, Baby Shower, Hawan, Grah Shanti.

Kishor Trivedi Home: 336-774-0597 Cell: 336-486-7925 E-Mail: kishor7@juno.com

Babysitter / Nanny Available: In Mooresville near Lowes. Exit 33 on I-77.

At your home or drop off at our home.

Experienced.

References available.

Please call 704-763-9156 or 704-340-3891.

Gujarati Priest: Devendra Dave Independent priest. Ganesh, Randal, Navratri, Diwali’s Laxmi & Sharda Pujas, Satyanarayan Katha, Weddings, Vastu, Baby Shower, Funeral Seva. Call Daveji 704-780-3563. God Blessings to All

Priest Available for the following services: Shree Satya narayan katha, Shanti hawan, Vastu shanty, Weddings, Baby shower, Bhumi pujan, Mata ki chowki pujan, Funeral, all types of karmakand. Please call Viral Bhatt 704438-6334.

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Babysitter & Home Made Food: At home drop off babysitting in Ballantyne - South Charlotte. Home made fresh roti & food. Daily & weekly. Call 925-8582260 or 856-873-1282 / email: k2kalaria@gmail.com Quality Assurance Analyst and Business Analyst training in Charlotte.

Job placement assistance. Please call for more details- 704-806-8907.

Catering: Home made Fresh & Soft Hand Rolled Roti's available everyday.

Making Veg or Non Veg daily or weekly basis. Catering for private parties.

Contact Jyoti raleighrasoi@gmail.com Call 919-610-3615 Serving Raleigh and Triangle area. Thanks. God Bless Vaibhavi’s Beauty Parlor: Charlotte Ballantyne area. Full service. Please call for appointment. 843-465-6048.

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index of advertisers

Jag Insurance Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77 Jaipur Indian Restaurant (Charlotte) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93 K & M Accountant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103 K. Hovnanian Homes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 K.B. Zaveree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 K.V.K. Sundaramv (Financial Advisor - Morgan Stanley)61 KD Financial & KMD Realty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83 KD Photographics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125 Kumar, Kokila (Real Estate - Allen Tate) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95 Mahabazar.com Travels Maha Travel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109 Maharani Restaurant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Malani Jewelers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128 Malaya Kitchen (Charlotte) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113 Mathur, Gitanjali (Allen Tate Realtors) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85 Mishra Architecture PLLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109 MONTBLANC (Bhindi) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 MyTripFare (Travel agent) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78 Nationwide Ins. (Maqsood Khan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97 N-Digilabs Videography & Photography . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Neeta's Beauty Parlor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105 Pardasani, Kamlesh (Real Estate - CharlotteArea.com) . .99 Passage To India - Fine Indian Cuisine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 Patel Brothers (Charlotte) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Patel Travels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Patel, Champa (Real Estate) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105 Patel, Mrugesh (Law Offices) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 Patel, Tony (Real Estate) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113 Payal Groceries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Persis Indian Grill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89 Rajbhog Foods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121 Rajdeep Mandap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 Rajdeep Video & Photography (Ramesh Panjabi) . . . . . .27 Rajeshree Beauty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111 Rapid Car Care (Formerly Ali & Sons Car Care) . . . . . . .76 Religious Ceremonies (Swminath Sastrigal) . . . . . . . . . .111 Ritu Selects - An Elegant Fashion Boutique . . . . . . . . . . . .81 Robert Brown LLC (Oza, Rishi: Immigration Law) . . . . .54 Roop Beauty (Pooja Patel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99 RP Photo & Video (Rashmi Patel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95 S S Photography Studio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99 Saffron Restaurant and Catering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 SaiMedisoft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 SaReGaMaPa Concert (Festival of India Charlotte) . . . . . .7 Sarvaga Studios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Shah, Anish (Real Estate) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 & 29 Shah, Kirti (CPA - Sepa Consulting) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 Shining Star Academy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115 Shukla, Kirit (Music Lession & Band) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111 Shyama Beauty Parlour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Sindhi Association of Carolinas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 Sleep Inn (Charlotte) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119 Sneha Creations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105 South Charlotte Endocrinology (K. Narasimhan, MD) . .88 Sparrsh Massage & Facial Spa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Spice South . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Thakkar, Beena (Realty) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 The Blue Taj . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73 Transportation (Diamond Cab) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111 Travel Universe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Travelinks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119 Ttravel Guru . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 Tulips Multi Cuisine Restaurant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Urogender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74 Vyas Travels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74 White Horse Weddings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 Woodlands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Worldwide travels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Yafa Market & Café . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107 YuppTV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Zaika (Moorseville, NC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103 Ziyad Brothers Importing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

A & V Satellites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Abacus Math . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81 Access Realty & Funding (Chandravadan Shah) . . . . . . .57 All Car Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58 Anil Bedi & Associates PC (CPA & Consultants) . . . . . . .27 Apna Travels (Morrisville) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 ARVA LLC Hylite Smart Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Ashwini Kathak Dance Academy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 Asian Divas (Cosmetologist) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Asiana Fusion.Sushi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 Aura And More... Boutique (Ladies Fashions) . . . . . . . . .21 BallantyneTech Academy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir (Charlotte) . . . . . . . . .11 Bashyam & Spiro LLP (Immigration Law) . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Basic Infotech and Financial Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 Best Rate Mortgage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Bhindi Jewellers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Bipin & Smita Parekh (Real Estate) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 Blakeney & Steelcroft Dental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91 Blooming Buds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68 Blue Mango Indian Cuisine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 Bombay Grille (Charlotte) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126 British American School of Charlotte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77 Café Nirvana (Charlotte) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79 Carolina Law Group (Monty Desai) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 Carolina Wedding Belle (Event Design & Décor) . . . . . . .32 CaroMont Medical Group (Dr. Manu Patel) . . . . . . . . . . .93 Chai Pani (Restaurant - Ashville, NC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109 Challa Law Offices, PLC (Immigration) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Charlotte Eye Ear Nose & Throat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88 Charlotte Meditation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77 Chiro-Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95 Concha, David - Immigration Attorney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81 Concord Children's Clinic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103 Copper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73 County South Realty & Business Brokers . . . . . . . . . . . . .71 Curry and Cakes (Charlotte) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 Curry N Kabab (Cornelius) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 Darpan Boutique . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Delhi Palace / Spices Of India (Columbia, SC) . . . . . . . . .47 Dentist (Dr. Prashant Rao - Cedar Walk Dentistry) . . . .105 Dentist (Pineville Dentistry - Lina V. Mistry, DDS) . . . .113 Desai Desai Accounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109 Desai, Rajarshi (CPA, PLLC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 Desi Bazaar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91 DJ Desi (Amit Vasi) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 DJ Don (David Pandoria) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71 DJ Lalit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 Elegant Designz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71 Eshaan Jewelers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Fairview Home Mortgage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 Festival Of India (Charlotte) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Flavors Of India (Uptown Charlotte) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85 Fly Worry Free (Travel Agent) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 Friends Travel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 Gandhi International Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101 Geological Resources, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125 Global Mall / Legacy Jewels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127 Global Weight Loss Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 H2 Laser & Skin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 Help Wanted (Threading) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Henna's Dulhan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93 Hindu Center Charlotte (Events) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63-66 Hindu Priest (Balaji) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107 India Association of Triad (Diwali 2013) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97 India Grocers (Charlotte) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87 India Town . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85 Indian Performing Arts Association of Charlotte . . . . . .107 International Center for Meditation and Well Being . . . .33 IT Max Solutions, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121 Saathee.com

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