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Ekal Vidyalaya Fundraiser Raises $80,000 for Education Programs By Ela Dutt

ore than 250 people showed up for the Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation fundraiser where they enjoyed a concert and donated to their favorite charity. The May 13 event at the Performing Arts Center in Middlesex County College in Edison, N.J., raised over $80,000, organizers told Desi Talk. For more than three hours, the audience was regaled by Deepali Somaiya, the 2009 winner of “Sa Re Ga Ma Pa,” and Bollywood playback singer Samir Date. The two sang favorites by Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhonsle, Kishore Kumar and Mohammad Rafi. Their repertoire included numbers in Hindi, Gujarati, Punjabi and Marathi, and the rousing patriotic song, “Aye Mere Watan Ke Logon.” The program was compered by Apoorva Shukla of the Radio Dil station. As people trouped in to take their seats, a DVD showing Ekal’s work in India played on screens. After the first round of the concert, which went on for more than an hour-and-a-half, Prajna Khisti, president of the Central Jersey chapter of Ekal, gave a PowerPoint presentation about Ekal’s literacy project. This was followed by an appeal for donations led by Jyotindra Patel, president of the Indian Cultural Society in Wayne, N.J. The concert resumed for another hour-and-ahalf. During the appeals for donation, Brahm Sharma, an Ekal volunteer, spoke about the organiza-

The Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation honored two families for being role models for selfless service. Above, Makarand and Suniti Abhyankar receive a plaque from Dr. Umesh Shukla, regional president of Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation, Midatlantic region. Below, Dr. Shukla presents a plaque to Drs. Shubhangi and Jagadish Thakur.

ujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, who has been denied a visa to visit the United States, will address nearly 10,000 Gujaratis through a live video conference on May 19 as part of Gujarat Day celebrations in Secaucus, N.J. This will be the third consecutive time that Modi will reach out to the expatriate community via video link, organizers said. Apart from the main event, organized by the Swaminarayan Temple in Secaucus, N.J., the telecast will also be seen in major cities like New York, Chicago, Atlanta, Phoenix, Columbus, Orlando and Houston. “Narendra Modi is the state’s leader after Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel who has made Gujarat famous across the world through his work,” Suresh Jani, one of the main organizers, told Desi Talk. He added that even though Modi has been denied visa, events such as the video con-

Suniti Abhyankar, who have worked with Ekal for a decade; and Drs. Shubhangi and Jagadish Thakur. “I cannot imagine considering any program or event without the Abhyankars. And the Thakurs have given their all to Ekal – money, physical presence, time,” Waghmare said. This is the fourth year that Ekal has honored two families. “Our goal is also to bring in more younger people,” said Waghmare, adding that many had joined the New Jersey chapter and rejuvenated it over the last six years. Ekal’s total take from three concerts held in New Jersey over the last three months, including this latest one, was $300,000, he added. A March 18 event at Florham Park, N.J., brought in some $140,000, and the one on May 12 in Cherry Hill, N.J., collected another $80,000, Waghmare said.

American India Foundation Raises $1.35 Million at Spring Gala tion and also complimented Dr. Sudhir Parikh, publisher of Desi Talk, who was there with his wife Dr. Sudha Parikh. Calling Parikh a “well-known philanthropist who has supported numerous humanitarian causes,” Sharma said the doctor had very humble beginnings and was now a “media mogul” and drew attention to the awards he has received, including the Padma Shri from the Indian government.

“Ekal Vidyalaya was launched at my home in 2001, when Sri Sri Ravi Shankar of the Art of Living Foundation was there, as was Mohan Mittal, father of (steel magnate) Lakshmi Mittal, B.K. Modi of the Modi Group, and Bishma Agnihotri, India’s ambassador-at-large then, and Consul General Pramathesh Rath,” Parikh told Desi Talk. Ekal helps operate some 40,000 schools in underserved and eco-

Narendra Modi to Address Overseas Gujaratis via Video Link By Bhargavi Kulkarni

nomically depressed areas in India. The nonprofit says on its website that it is dedicated to education and village development in rural India and is the largest grassroots, nongovernmental education movement in India. Ekal-USA raises enough funds to sponsor some 8,000 schools in India every year, according to the organization. It estimates that about $365 is needed to operate one school of 30-40 students for one year. “The surrounding community gives a matching amount because we do not want it to be like a handout to the community,” Prakash Waghmare, senior adviser to Ekal who organized fundraiser, told Desi Talk. Ekal also has chapters in the United Kingdom, South Africa, Canada, Australia, Hong Kong and New Zealand, with support groups in Muscat and Dubai. Two families were honored at the event for being role models for selfless service: Makarand and

ference emphasize that the chief minister is still close to the Gujarati community in the U.S. Last month, the Obama administration ended speculation surrounding the visa and indicated that there is unlikely to be any change in the State Department’s policy to refuse Modi a visa to visit the U.S. The statement was issued April 26 after Rep. Joe Walsh, R-Ill., launched a campaign to prevail upon the administration to grant a diplomatic visa to Modi. According to information on his website, Modi was first denied a visa in 2005 when he had planned to travel to Florida to address the Asian American Hotel Owners convention. Then, the State Department said it could not issue him a diplomatic visa because of its Immigration and Nationality Act that says “any foreign government official responsible for serious violation of reli-

gious freedom is ineligible for a visa.” An earlier visa that had been issued to him in 1998 was also revoked. The denial of visa is linked to the 2002 Godhra sectarian riots that took place under his watch. Modi has previously addressed the World Gujarati Conference in Edison, N.J., in 2008 and a similar conference in Bartlett, Ill. Modi was featured on the cover of the March 26 South Pacific edition of Time magazine . While he was praised for the development of the state he has been ruling for over a decade, the magazine asked the question, “Modi means business but can he lead India?” In the article titled “Boy from the backyard,” the magazine described Modi as a “controversial, ambitious and shrewd politician” and mentioned his series of daylong Sadbhavana fasts to reach out to the people of the state.

By Bhargavi Kulkarni – NEW YORK he American India Foundation raised over $1.35 million at its annual Spring Awards Gala at the Sheraton New York on May 10. Chanda Kochhar, the managing director and CEO of ICICI Bank from India, and John B. Veihmeyer, chairman and CEO of KPMG LLP from the United States, were honored at the gala for their service to the community, a press release from the foundation said. The event was chaired by Frits Van Paasschen, CEO of Starwood Hotels; journalist Sribala Subramanian and Arvind Raghunathan, CEO of Roc Capital Management LP. Guests were treated to video speeches by key AIF leaders such as President Bill Clinton, who serves as the honorary chair. The AIF William J. Clinton Fellowship for Service in India was showcased at the gala. “I am honored that AIF chose to rename its Service Corps Fellowship the William J. Clinton Fellowship for Service in India,” the release quoted Clinton as saying. “This program has always been especially meaningful to me, as it blends my passion for India with my belief in citizen service. The alumni of the program are shining examples of how we all have the ability to make a difference.” Former AIF Fellows spoke about how the program

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changed their lives, describing the transformations they went through and recounting the lessons they learned. The fellowship aims to create a community of socially engaged global citizens. Attendees mingled at the reception while being entertained by magician Mathew Furman. Seema Mody, a CNBC reporter and anchor, compered the ceremonies that kicked off with a fashion show by contemporary fashion designer Soigne K. Guests got an opportunity to shop her collection with 30 percent of proceeds going to AIF, the release said. Later in the evening, Sandhya Jain Patel, specialist on Indian and Southeast Asian Art at Christie’s, led a live auction during which guests bid on items such as VIP tickets for a Kolkata Knight Riders game and a cricket bat autographed by Shah Rukh Khan, co-owner of the team; roundtrip first class tickets from New York to London donated by luxury travel boutique Spotnana; and VIP seats to the premiere of Deepa Mehta’s upcoming film “Midnight’s Children” plus dinner with the cast. Since its founding in 2001, AIF has raised and deployed over $70 million to support its programs in the areas of education, livelihood and public health, the press release said. While President Clinton serves as honorary chair, Nobel laureate Amartya Sen chairs the advisory council.

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8 Indian-Americans Receive 2012 Ellis Island Medal By Bhargavi Kulkarni

ight Indian-Americans who were among this year’s Ellis Island Medal of Honor recipients were felicitated May 12 at a ceremony on the island in New York. Peter Bheddah, Ravishankar Bhooplapur, Dr. Sanjiv Chopra, Dr. Leena N. Doshi, Dr. Surendra V. Jain, Hasu P. Shah, Rajendra Singh and Dr. John P. Thomas were among more than 100 immigrants honored for their community service, according to a press release issued by the National

N.Y. College Student Drowns in Costa Rica By Bhargavi Kulkarni

funeral was held May 4 for a college student from New York drowned in the Pacific Ocean off Costa Rica last month. Ravi Thackurdeen, who studied at Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania, had been reported missing on April 29 after being pulled out to sea while swimming off Costa Rica’s Pacific coast, according to midhudsonnews.com. His body was found May 1. Family and friends attended the funeral in San Jose, Costa Rica. Thackurdeen’s instructors and sister spoke at the service, which was conducted in accordance with Hindu traditions. A candlelight vigil was held at Swarthmore May 1, and a memorial service is planned for family and friends his hometown. Thackurdeen, who lived in Newburgh, N.Y., was valedictorian of his Marlboro High School class in 2010. According to The Daily Gazette, the Swarthmore newspaper, Thackurdeen was a 2012 Rubins Scholar interested in public health, preventative medicine and ethnomedicine. While at Swarthmore, he worked the Fire and Protective Association and was a member of the Pre-Med Society, Pemón Health and the Global Health Forum. A chemistry major, he also tutored students in math, science and English through Chester Eastside Ministries.

Ethnic Coalition of Organizations that presents the medal to recognize the contributions made by immigrants. Beddah, a resident of Port Washington, N.Y., came to the United States in 1960 from Kutch, Gujarat. In 1972, he founded IDC Marketing Corp., dealing in wholesale electronics. In 1994, he began assisting the less fortunate through the India Association of Long Island and the Interfaith Nutrition Network. Bhooplapur is president of Xavier University School of Medicine and founder and chairman of Gift of Life, India, the release said. He contributes to several humanitarian causes. Chopra is a professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and a senior consultant in hepatology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. He has five books to his credit, including “The Ten Tenets of Leadership” to be published this

From top left, Peter Bheddah, Ravishankar Bhooplapur, Dr. Sanjiv Chopra, Dr. Leena N. Doshi, Dr. Surendra V. Jain, Hasu P. Shah, Rajendra Singh and Dr. John P. Thomas.

year. Mumbai-born Doshi has a medical degree from Bombay University. After completing her residency in radiology at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York, she started a radiology practice in 1985. Today, her family runs a number of radiology centers in the New York metro area and Florida.

Jain is founding partner and chief medical officer of Buena Park, Calif.-based AppleCare Medical Management LLC, a medical management services organization that manages AppleCare Medical Group and AppleCare Hospitalists Group. Shah is founder of the Philadelphia-based Hersha

President Obama Enjoys ‘Himalayan’ Meal, Emphasizes Values at New York City Fundraiser By Ela Dutt

resident Obama enjoyed a Himalayan-inspired meal prepared by renowned Indian-American chef Vikas Khanna at a high-profile fundraiser held May 14 at the Rubin Museum of Art in New York City. Some of the city’s hoi polloi paid more than $35,000 for the multicourse meal that Khanna told Desi Talk, was inspired by the values the President espouses. The event hosted by Obama for America, the President’s campaign arm, was co-chaired by Indian-American political power couple, former Kansas state lawmaker Raj Goyle and his wife Monica Arora as well as Rubin Museum owners Donald and Shelley Rubin. “I served more than 240 meals last night and I haven’t slept,” Khanna told Desi Talk the next day while at a Time magazine event celebrating Asia. Khanna said he was so engrossed in orchestrating the multi-course dinner which included “lots and lots of very unique appetizers,” that he did not get an opportunity to interact much with the President. “But he did claim again for the second time, that he makes better keema than me. I said that’s fine with me. But honestly, one of these days, I’m going to take him up on that.” The main dish, Ema Dashi, prepared by Khanna was a hit, another source at the event who did not wish to be named, told Desi Talk, adding, “Vikas’ food was fantastic.” Ema Dashi, a vegetarian dish, is the national delicacy of Bhutan containing hot green chillies and

Recipe for the main dish prepared for the fundraiser Mushroom Ema Dashi Serves 4 to 6 people Ingredients: 3 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 pound chanterelle mushrooms, cleaned and coarsely chopped ½ cup fresh hot green chilies such as Thai bird or serranos, stemmed and coarsely chopped 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 cup water 16 ounces blue cheese, preferably Maytag blue, crumbled ½ teaspoon salt, or more, to taste Procedure: In a medium, heavy bottom skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the mushrooms, chilies and garlic and cook, stirring until the mixture is well-combined and the mushrooms are cooked through, about 5 to 8 minutes. Add 1 cup water, bring it to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and add the blue cheese and salt, stirring continuously until the flavors are well combined, about 2 to 3 minutes.

feta cheese, which is served with fresh bread or rice. Khanna’s version uses blue cheese. In preparing the foods, Khanna was assisted by another Indian- American chef Ali Loukzada of Buddakan restaurant in New York City. “The food was designed to honor what the president stands for. He has high regard for naturalization of America. And he has high regard for India. He wants to make sure everybody gets the same opportunity to achieve the American Dream,” Khanna said. During a talk show on New York 1 channel on Mother’s Day, Khanna was asked how it felt to be cooking for the President. He said, “The most important meal that I prepare is for my Mother, and then rest everybody is equal. For me, everyone is a President in their own right.” He reiterated this to Desi Talk, adding, “Presidents come and go, but a mother is just one.” While cooking for the President, Khanna said, “I imagined that I am cooking for a person who puts great value on human beings and that I was supporting the values and not the position.” The cost per plate of Khanna’s delectable offerings ranged from $5,000 to $35,800. Those paying the large sums got to interact with the President at a private cocktail reception and a photo-op. The special guest at the event was Ricky Martin, who applauded the president for recognizing same-sex marriage. The President in his speech emphasized that the November election was more about values than anything else. Goyle, a long time Democratic Party activist, introduced the president at the beginning of the event.

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Business Group Announces India Day Parade Plans By a Staff Writer

he Indian Business Association organized a kick-off meeting May 10 at Chowpatty restaurant in Iselin, N.J., to outline plans for the India Day parade. Prominent community members and representatives from several Indian-American organizations and senior citizens’ associations attended the event, a press release from the organizers said. The eighth annual New Jersey India Day Parade will be held Aug. 12 on Oak Tree Road, the release said. The celebration will be led by the Kapil Shah, the recently elected president of the business association, with the support of past organizers like Mahesh Shah, Manher C. Shah and Chandrakant Patel. Past president Mahesh Shah introduced Kapil Shah at the meeting. Kapil Shah expressed his gratitude to senior members and colleagues for their confidence in him. He said he would work to unite the community and appealed to all prospective sponsors to help make the parade successful.

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$100,000 Raised to Support Tribal Education in Andhra Pradesh Jonnadula, treasurer of the organization, presented an overview of the group’s activities and accomplishments. She highlighted the accomplishments of youth volunteers and introduced the some of them to the audience. She shared the vision and inspirational message of VT Seva CEO and Founder Sri Chinna Jeeyar Swami. Bharani Puskur, recipient of the President’s Volunteer Service award for his volunteering with VT Seva, shared his summer volunteering experience at College for the Blind in Hyderabad. He encouraged others to volunteer at VT Seva outreach projects. Sirikonda delivered the vote of thanks and stressed the fact that the organization is able to support all its service activities both in India and the United States because of the active support from the community.

By Bhargavi Kulkarni

ore than 1,200 people attended a fundraiser hosted by VT Seva (Volunteering Together for Seva) in Somerset, N.J., on April 28. “Vasantham,” the annual celebration of music, dance and food, raised $100,000 for tribal students in Andhra Pradesh, Dr. Purnachander Sirikonda, president of VT Seva, told Desi Talk. Dancers from schools in the tristate area and accomplished local singers participated in the event, a press release from VT Seva said. Performances included folk, classical and contemporary songs and dances on the theme of “Vasantham.” More than 150 young volunteers contributed in making the event a success and were ably supported by more than 50 adult volunteers, Sirikonda said. The proceeds will support the educa-

Above, members of VT Seva (Volunteering Together for Seva) at the Vasantham event, held April 28 in Somerset, N.J.

tion and empowerment of 172 tribal students in the Adilabad District of Andhra Pradesh, he said. This year, the New Jersey chapter of VT Seva aims to raise funds to support 300 students from tribal communities, he added. New Jersey Assemblyman Upendra Chivukula was the chief guest, and presented the group’s executive members with a resolution passed by the state Senate and Assembly appreciating the services of VT Seva.

The evening began with a peace prayer and the Indian and American national anthems. Pradyumna Dingari, youth director, welcomed the audience and introduced VT Seva as an organization that is devoted to service. “We believe that by doing what we do, we not only help others, but also ourselves, Dingari was quoted in the release as saying. “We are paving the way for a better world by shaping the worldviews of tomorrow’s citizens and leaders of the world.”

This was followed by a lamplighting ceremony by distinguished guests, including Dr. Sudhir M. Parikh, publisher of Desi Talk; Dinesh Khosla; and board members Ravinder Thota, Padma Jonnadula and Sirikonda. A souvenir book was released by key dignitaries. Parikh appreciated the group’s relief efforts during the Gujarat earthquake and the tsunami, as well as other service activities. He recognized the organization’s vision of empowering youth to volunteer.

By Ela Dutt

ore than 100 IndianAmericans showed up at a meeting in Jackson Heights, Queens, N.Y. presided over by Democratic Congressman Joseph Crowley, on May 2, to meet India’s ambassador to the United States. It was a memorable meeting between Ambassador Nirupama Rao and the American Congressman’s Indian-American constituents, Rep. Crowley told Desi Talk. The 7th Congressional District that he represents has one of the most diverse populations in the country. Stretching from Coop City to Elmhurst, it includes some of the nation’s largest Korean-, Colombian- and IndianAmerican communities. “Their meeting with the ambassador went incredibly well.

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Macy’s Celebrates Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month

he unique influence of Asian-Pacific Americans will be celebrated this month at select Macy’s locations nationwide in honor of Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month. Their culture will be highlighted in nine markets through culinary demonstrations and samplings offered by local and national chefs, as well as through dance and music performances. Each city will host local performers, chefs and special tastings that speak to a variety of Asian-Pacific American cultures and cuisines. After the enriching performances and culinary

demonstrations, guests are welcomed to shop the latest trends with a special 15 percent off one-day community discount and will receive a commemorative Macy’s Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month apron with any purchase of $50 or more made on the day of the event. Macy’s Asian-Pacific Heritage Month event locations: Macy’s First Colony, Houston, Texas, May 26 at 1 p.m. Macy’s Flushing, Queens, N.Y., May 26 at 1 p.m. For more information, visit www.macys.com/celebrate.

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Indian Envoy’s Community Outreach in Jackson Heights

Ambassador Nirupama Rao speaks at a community meeting in Jackson Heights, N.Y., May 2, as Congressman Joseph Crowley, center, looks on.

a forum to bring your local problems,” said Crowley who is considered a staunch supporter of U.S.-India relations, visited India this January and believes whatever hurdles exist can be overcome between the two democracies. Ambassador Rao put Delaware and New York on her agenda May 1 and 2 at the invitation of U.S. Senator, Chris Coons, a Democrat from Delaware and Crowley from New York, according to a release from the Indian embassy. She met several high-level officials, addressed public events and interacted with the Indian American community. “The friendship between the United States and India, the world’s two largest democracies, is deep and unshakeable,” Sen. Coons told Desi Talk via email, adding, “Ambassador Rao’s visit to Delaware was a terrific opportunity to highlight our strong economic, political, military and social ties. I was proud to welcome her to our state and introduce her to the Indian-American community, as well as students at the University of Delaware, and business representatives from across the state.” Sen. Coons is a member of the Senate India Caucus and the Senate Foreign Relations

Committee and its Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South Central Affairs, which deals with U.S. relations with India. Rao gave a keynote speech at the University of Delaware, Newark. The university has more than 20 active collaborative endeavors with Indian counterparts in agriculture, drinking water, health and clean energy. Coons also introduced Rao to

a group of agriculturists, poultry farmers and business representatives of Delaware, with whom she discussed opportunities to expand business linkages, including technology transfer and capacity building in agro-industry, and poultry, the embassy release said. Delaware Gov. Jack Markell also met Ambassador Rao at the state capital Dover May 1. Markell is leading a delegation to India later this year and expressed keen interest in building a robust engagement with India. Among those present at the meeting were U.S. Sen. Tom Carper and Delaware’s Secretary of State Jeffery Bullock. Senator Carper recalled his visit to India in April last year as part of a Congressional delegation. Secretary Bullock, who had just returned from an exploratory visit to India talked of the “immense potential” for cooperation.

Community to Hold Fundraiser to Support Chivukula for Congress

he Indian-American community will support the ‘Upendra Chivukula for Congress’ campaign at a gala fundraiser on Sunday, May 20, at the Royal Albert Palace in Fords, N.J., according to a press release issued by Chivukula’s office. Chivukula has served in the New Jersey General Assembly for 10 years and previously as mayor, deputy mayor and councilman of Franklin Township, Somerset County. He is challenging two-term incumbent U.S. Rep. Leonard Lance, a Republican in New Jersey’s

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Congressional District 7. The only Indian-American lawmaker in the 120-member state legislature, he has been a strong advocate for issues and concerns of the entire community. He also serves as deputy speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly and chairs the Assembly Telecom and Utilities Committee, is vice chair of the Homeland Security and State Preparedness Committee and a member of the Transportation, Public Works and Independent Authorities Committee.

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March on Trenton

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The Indian-American community rallied outside the New Jersey statehouse to show support for Dharun Ravi, a week before he is to be sentenced on bias intimidation charges, Bhargavi Kulkarni writes

Anil Kappa, a family friend and business associate of Ravi’s father, addresses a rally outside the State House in Trenton, N.J., May 14. Community members showed up in large numbers to show support for Dharun Ravi, a week before his sentencing. Below, a participant comforts Ravi’s parents at the rally.

– TRENTON, N.J. mid chants of “Free Dharun Ravi” and “We Want Justice,” more than 200 people gathered outside the statehouse here May 14 to show their support for Dharun Ravi, the former Rutgers University student convicted of bias intimidation for spying on his gay roommate Tyler Clementi. Ravi is scheduled to be sentenced May 21 and faces 10 years in prison and possible deportation to India. Protesters demanded he receive no prison time even as they sought to highlight what they feel are problems with the state’s bias intimidation law. Carrying Indian and American flags and placards, the protesters, led by restaurateur Satish Mehtani and businessman Pradeep “Peter” Kothari, joined Ravi’s parents in demanding “justice not vengeance” and “bail pending appeal” for the 20-year-old from Plainsboro, N.J. Some carried placards saying “Don’t make Ravi a scapegoat,” referring to former New Jersey Gov. Jim McGreevy’s April 29 opinion piece in The StarLedger. “We do not serve justice by locking up Ravi as a scapegoat,” McGreevy wrote. “If this kid ends up in jail ... my faith will be shaken in this country,” Sandeep Sharma, one of the organizers of the rally and a family friend and business associate of Ravi’s father, Ravi Pahzani, told the crowd. Ravi was convicted March 16 on 15 charges including invasion of privacy, witness tampering and bias intimidation.

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While the defense team has filed an appeal and has sought to have him free on probation, prosecutors have requested the judge to sentence him to prison. Ravi was earlier offered a plea bargain that required him to do community service, and he rejected that offer. Organizers said the rally was unprecedented for the community and acknowledged it was high time Indian-Americans came together to voice their opinion. Calling the verdict “a wake-up call,” they urged the supporters – a vast group including businessmen, students, mothers, working professionals, senior citizens and members of the LGBT community – to demand justice and correct the muddled justice system and the hate crime laws.

“When I look at him, I do not see any arrogance or attitude, but only remorse”

“The very law that some members of our community have asked and fought to be signed into law in the past has now been put against somebody wrongfully to ruin his life and his family’s life,” Kothari said, while addressing the rally. “We understand that the Clementi family has pain and suffering for a life lost. But that does not mean another life should be ruined.” Referring to previous crimes targeting Indian-Americans, Kothari highlighted the lack of hate crime convictions in those cases. “We are a passive community,” he told the gathering. “But we are not stupid.” Echoing the community’s sentiment that something has gone terribly wrong, Kothari told Desi

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Talk, “I strongly believe they should not have gone for a hate crime.” Thanking attendees for their support and attendance on a rainy morning, Kothari said people can relate to the case as a similar injustice could happen to their children. That was a sentiment echoed by the many mothers who participated in the rally. “We are here, not because we know the boy or the family, but because we feel the pain,” Payal Kapoor on Plainsboro told Desi Talk. She admitted that what Ravi did was stupid, but feels it was blown out of proportion. “We humbly plead not to send him jail time,” her friend Vandana Sehgal , also of Plainsboro, told Desi Talk. Many who attended said they sympathize with Ravi’s family. “This could happen to anyone,” Maya Patel, a senior citizen from Edison, N.J., told Desi Talk. “He did not do anything wrong,” she said, adding that he should be freed. Several were of the opinion that he has already paid the price for what he did and will continue to do so, with or without jail time. “When I look at him, I do not see any arrogance or attitude, but only remorse,” Mona Ved of Colonia, N.J., told Desi Talk. She said her heart goes out to Ravi’s mother, Sabitha, who also addressed the rally. Thanking the crowd for its support, she requested members of the media who attended the trial to bring to attention the injustice done to her son. Continued on page 12

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March on Trenton

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Attorney Poonam Bhuchar speaks at the rally.

“It’s so malleable, what counts as a threat?” asked Marc Poirier, a Seton Hall University law professor who has been studying hate crime laws. Poirier also addressed the crowd along with Bill Dobbs, a New York City civil libertarian and

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“You know he didn’t get a fair trial, please wake up and then write something … and bring some justice for Dharun.” Along with the support for Ravi and his family, the rally also highlighted discrepancies in the state’s hate crime laws. On one bias intimidation charge, the jury found that Ravi did not knowingly or intentionally intimidate Clementi or the other man, identified in court only by the initials M.B. But the jury found Clementi reasonably believed that Ravi targeted him because he was gay. On the three other bias-intimidation charges, jurors found that Ravi knowingly or intentionally intimidated his roommate.

gay rights activist. Poirier’s opinion that the hate crime charge brought against Ravi was inappropriate was included as part of the defense’s sentencing memo to the judge. Poirier told Desi Talk he believes that the precursor to hate crimes typically involves some kind of violence, a threat of violence or hateful speech – which was absent in this case. According to Dobbs, the case has also sparked an array of gay and lesbian skeptics – which is quite unusual. Along the sidelines of the rally, Sharma and others met with legislative aides and lawmakers to discuss the bias intimidation statute. Poonam Bhuchar, a lawyer from Princeton, N.J., who accompanied Sharma to the meetings, said, “They all understand the issues and are sympathetic to what is going on, but everyone has said it’s a very sensitive case.” She said the lawmakers noted that they have to take into consideration the media and the fact that there are no laws applicable to social media. They emphasized that laws covering social media are needed, she said. Sharma said that while he didn’t believe the meetings would help in terms of Ravi’s upcoming sentencing, they could change provisions of the bias law.

Left, Pradeep “Peter” Kothari addresses the media. Above, restaurateur Satish Mehtani speaks at the rally.

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Nepal Plane Crash Kills 15, Including 13 Indians By Gopal Sharma – KATHMANDU small plane owned by a private company crashed in northwest Nepal on May 14, killing 15 people including 13 Indians, an official said. The Dornier aircraft owned by private Agni Air company was carrying 18 passengers and a crew of three on a flight from the resort town of Pokhara to Jomsom when it crashed while landing at the mountain airstrip. “Among those killed are 13 Indians and two Nepalis,”

Kathmandu airport official Mahesh Shrestha said. Six survivors had been taken to a hospital in Pokhara and the condition of at least one of them is critical, he said. Two Danish tourists were among those rescued. Jomsom, about 125 km (79 miles) northwest of Kathmandu, is a gateway for trekking in the region where Mount Annapurna, the world’s 10th highest mountain, is located. In September last year, 19 people returning after viewing Mount Everest were killed when their plane crashed in bad weather

Nepalese army personnel carry the body of one of the victims retrieved from the plane crash site, into an ambulance in Kathmandu, May 14.

near Kathmandu. It was not immediately clear what caused May 14’s crash. Nepal is home to eight of the world’s 14 highest mountain peaks, including Mount Everest. Tens of thousands of hikers and foreign tourists go to Mount Everest and other trekking routes to see the lofty Himalayan peaks every year. Tourism, a key source of earning for impoverished Nepal, accounts for nearly four percent of the gross domestic product and employs tens of thousands of people. – Reuters

India Will Cut Oil Imports from Iran Following U.S. Pressure By Rama Lakshmi – NEW DELHI week after Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged New Delhi to reduce its engagement with Tehran, India said it would cut Iranian oil imports by 11 percent in the coming year. The promised cut could constitute a significant step for India towards securing a waiver from U.S. sanctions before a June deadline — although officials here denied that they were motivated by U.S. pressure and some analysts questioned whether the move would be enough to satisfy Washington. The United States has already granted sanction waivers to Japan and 10 European countries after they announced cuts, but has not yet included India or China, two of the biggest importers of Iranian oil. Deputy oil minister R. P. N. Singh told parliament on May 15 that imports from Iran would be reduced to 113.6 million barrels in the financial year ending next March, down from 127.8 million tons the previous year. In the past few months, New Delhi has come under enormous pressure from Washington to join international sanctions aimed at forcing Iran to stop its military nuclear program. But India’s historical ties with Iran, and especially its reliance on Iranian oil, have posed a severe foreign policy dilemma here. Fiercely independent in its foreign policy making, and wary of angering its huge Muslim population, India says it will only respect sanctions agreed to by the United Nations. Officials would never publicly admit that any reduction in oil imports from Iran has come as a result of U.S. pressure. “In order to reduce its dependence on any particular region of the world, India has been consciously trying to diversify its sources of crude oil imports to strengthen the country’s energy security,” Singh told lawmakers in a written statement on May 15.

A foreign ministry official sought to underplay the announcement by saying that it was dictated by the market conditions. “The cut is a direct result of constraints faced by financial institutions to channelize payments for Iranian oil,” said a foreign ministry official. “These constraints are bound to have an impact, regardless of what the governments decide. There is no intention on our part to seek a waiver from the U.S.” India imports 80 percent of its oil, from over 30 countries. Iran

accounts for almost 12 per cent of its total imports. Indian officials privately say that it is difficult to restrain India’s growing appetite for energy, which is desperately needed to fuel industrial expansion and economic growth. But U.S.-led sanctions have already made it much harder for India to ship and pay for Iranian oil. A U.S. special envoy, Carlos Pascual, met officials in New Delhi on May 15 to follow up on Clinton’s discussions with Indian officials. The foreign ministry official said the discussion with the

envoy was about India’s long-term energy needs and “included the Iran issue, but it was not the primary focus today.” “We have already scaled back imports because we have been facing difficulties in paying for the oil and having trouble finding enough tankers to lift the oil,” said Singh, a retired diplomat who was India’s ambassador to Tehran. “Today’s announcement may be okay for the time being, but I suspect that Americans would want us to do more. India has to do a tough balancing act between Iran and America. We have to ensure

that our strategic engagement with the U.S. continues.” Under pressure from the U.S. Treasury, India withdrew in December 2010 from the Asian Clearing Union, a mechanism set up a few years ago to make payments from the South Asian region to Iran. But Iran continued to supply oil on credit, with debts ballooning to $3 billion earlier this year. In March, Iran agreed to receive part of the payment in Indian rupees, through Indian banks. – The Washington Post

Superbugs Spread to 40 Nations, Threaten India’s Medical Tourism By Jason Gale and Adi Narayan – MUMBAI ill-Karin Skaret, a 67-yearold grandmother from Namsos, Norway, was traveling to a lakeside vacation villa near India’s port city of Kochi in March 2010 when her car collided with a truck. She was rushed to the Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, her right leg broken and her artificial hip so damaged that replacing it required 12 hours of surgery. Three weeks later and walking with the aid of crutches, Skaret was relieved to be home. Then her doctor gave her upsetting news. Mutant germs that most antibiotics can’t kill had entered her bladder, probably from a contaminated hospital catheter in India. She risked a life-threatening infection if the bacteria invaded her bloodstream — a waiting game over which she had limited control. “I got a call from my doctor who told me they found this bug in me and I had to take precautions,” Skaret remembers. “I was very afraid.” Skaret was lucky. Eventually, her body rid itself of the bacteria, and she escaped harm from a new type of superbug that sci-

entists warn is spreading faster, further and in more alarming ways than any they’ve encountered. Researchers say the epicenter is India, where drugs created to fight disease have taken a perverse turn by making many ailments harder to treat. India’s $12.4 billion pharmaceutical industry manufactures almost a third of the world’s antibiotics, and people use them so liberally that relatively benign and beneficial bacteria are becoming drug immune in a pool of resistance that thwarts even high-powered antibiotics, the so-called remedies of last resort. Poor hygiene has spread resistant germs into India’s drains, sewers and drinking water, putting millions at risk of drug-defying infections. Antibiotic residues from drug manufacturing, livestock treatment and medical waste have entered water and sanitation systems, exacerbating the problem. As the superbacteria take up residence in hospitals, they’re compromising patient care and tarnishing India’s image as a medical tourism destination. “There isn’t anything you could take with you traveling that would be useful against

these superbugs,” says Robert Moellering Jr., a professor of medical research at Harvard Medical School in Boston. The germs — and the gene that confers their heightened powers — are jumping beyond India. More than 40 countries have discovered the genetically altered superbugs in blood, urine and other patient specimens. Canada, France, Italy, Kosovo and South Africa have found them in people with no travel links, suggesting the bugs have taken hold there. Drug resistance of all sorts is bringing the planet closer to what the World Health Organization calls a post-antibiotic era. “Things as common as strep throat or a child’s scratched knee could once again kill,” WHO Director-General Margaret Chan said at a March medical meeting in Copenhagen. “Hip replacements, organ transplants, cancer chemotherapy and care of preterm infants would become far more difficult or even too dangerous to undertake.” Already, current varieties of resistant bacteria kill more than 25,000 people in Europe annually, the WHO said in March. The toll means at least 1.5 bil-

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lion euros ($2 billion) in extra medical costs and productivity losses each year. “If this latest bug becomes entrenched in our hospitals, there is really nothing we can turn to,” says Donald E. Low, head of Ontario’s public health lab in Toronto. “Its potential is to be probably greater than any other organism.” The new superbugs are multiplying so successfully because of a gene dubbed NDM-1. That’s short for New Delhi metallobeta- lactamase-1, a reference to the city where a Swedish man was hospitalized in 2007 with an infection that resisted standard antibiotic treatments. The superbugs are proving to be not only wily but also highly sexed. The NDM-1 gene is carried on mobile loops of DNA called plasmids that transfer easily among and across many types of bacteria through a form of microbial mating. This means that unlike previous germ-altering genes, NDM-1 can infiltrate dozens of bacterial species. Intestine-dwelling E. coli, the most common bacterium that people encounter, soil-inhabiting microbes and water-loving cholera bugs can all be fortified by the gene. – Bloomberg news

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Tulsi’s $65 Menu Features Boar Chop, Chili Granita By Ryan Sutton – NEW YORK ulsi, one of New York’s best Indian restaurants, serves a bargain tasting menu at

$65. Along with being affordable, Tulsi is a stark counterpoint to Sparks across the street. Hindus generally abstain from beef, so there’s no steak. But there is spinach. Popeye would be proud of the nutra nugget tikki, a tiny green cake that looks like an edible science experiment. It concentrates the leafy greens instead of diluting them, steakhouse-style, with cream. Guests find peaceful restraint in Tulsi’s cushioned chairs, white tablecloths, soybean sprout hors d’oeuvres and palate cleansing apple-chili granita intermezzos. We’re accustomed to paying more for American, European and Japanese fare, less for African, Latin American and South Asian cuisines. We hit up Per Se with our expense accounts then swing by Curry in a Hurry for a late night snack after. Maybe Tulsi isn’t expensive enough?

Chef Hemant Mathur’s Galauati Lamb Burger with tomato chutney and mint raita on a naan bun. Eggplant relish and yam chaat on the side.

This is no small matter. Tabla once tried the prix-fixe- only approach to Indian, with meals easily exceeding $100 per person. It’s the only Danny Meyer restaurant ever to have closed. And then there was Devi, whose priciest wine-paired menu topped out at $130 per person. It shuttered in early April. Chef Hemant Mathur earned Devi the first ever Michelin star

for an Indian restaurant in the United States. Now at his year-old Tulsi, Mathur has won his Michelin star back. And although the chef considers himself a master of the tandoor, the superhot clay oven that makes medium-rare anything unlikely, Mathur’s magic lies in his fluency with vegetables. Seven-course tastings ($65 for regular or vegetarian) begin with rasam, a sharp tomato and lentil soup spiced with curry leaves,

mustard seeds and whole red chilis. The vegetarian menu follows up with soft slices of pumpkin bathed in coconut-curry sauce. If you’re ordering a la carte, begin with khasta kachori ($8), a dish so light its rich ingredients – fried lentil dumplings are topped with chickpeas, rice crisps and the triple punch of tamarind, yogurt and mint chutneys – seem to defy gravity. Okra is sliced thin and tossed with onions like shoestring potatoes. And Tulsi’s “plain” rice is a sublime study in cardamom and cumin. This spicy, fragrant food should be consumed with Ommegang Witte beer ($7), Piper-Heidsieck Champagne ($22) or aromatic whites. Tuli’s cellar boasts a number of affordable off-the-beaten track selections, including a lean, mean Vintage Vielh De Lapeyre Jurancon Sec ($52); its austere dryness is the right foil for the sweet heat of Balchao shrimp

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made in the 16th century, have found their way to markets as commodity for trading in the new capitalistic world. We play on the systemic idea of food, creating artificial hunger markets,” artist Ruchika Negi told IANS. Studies say fortified biscuits with iodine and iron have improved the health of rural children in developing countries and sparked virulent politics over brand placements, pricing and policies. Performance and installation artist Shweta Bhattad uses food and performance to address issues of wastage. Her new multimedia performance art, “Three Course Meal and Dessert of Vomit”, paints a macabre portrait of gluttons drowning in their own “vomit”. Italian conceptual artist Alfonso Borrogain has been engaging with street food vendors in the capital with his concept of fluorescent food - lighting them up with phosphorus or colored phosphorescent lamps.

– LEH t 73, Ama Sonam Dolma is a successful entrepreneur. She grows the seeds of exotic vegetables and herbs which we buy at a handsome price to spice our pasta, soups and salads. The only difference: the seeds of her broccoli, lettuce, bok choy and leek are very much Indian unlike the European varieties in the market. Staying in Upper Tukcha, a village about a kilometre from Leh town in Ladakh, Ama (Mother) Dolma got into this business at age 58 when most people retire. Her seeds instantly became a hit with the foreign tourists. “My seeds are kept in the local products’ shop of the Women’s Alliance, an NGO. Most foreigners like the seeds as they are organic,” she said. Seeds in Ladakh are increasingly becoming a lucrative business, thanks to the region’s cold and dry climate. With a minimum investment of Rs.2,000 ($37.15), those like Ama Dolma are earning about Rs.30,000 ($557.21) annually from seeds. “Seeds, like that of leek for instance, are imported from Europe. They cannot be produced anywhere in India but Ladakh. Other seeds like beetroot, knol khol, celery and zucchini can also be easily grown

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– NEW DELHI plate of food and wine on the table is no longer mere gastronomy. It is high art of flavor, color, textures, concepts, cultures, science and politics – everything that contemporary art has been experimenting with for the last decade. Food in conceptual art seeks to connect the visual with the cerebral and the visceral, says Indonesian contemporary Julian Abraham, who is working on the concept of fermentation, wine, prohibition and faith with installations. His new work, “Karma Wine: Kapitan Biopunk”, a multimedia installation on display in the national capital recently, relates to the art and science of wine-making. A sculpture, resembling Abraham, responds to viewers’ repeated entreaties for wine over a microphone on the basis of sonic waves. Once the sound connection is made and the circuit established, the figure lowers its head and pours wine as benediction from its mouth into the devotee’s waiting cup. The installation is accompanied by texts “about the history of fermentation, its religious and scientific significance and analogies”. The wine is tamarind water fermented over two weeks by the artist.

“I have used the concept of a religious rite wherein the worshipper prays to the guru expecting a good life and probably a good afterlife. The wine is a salute while the viewers’ prayer is a rite,” Abraham told IANS. The artist began working with fermentation in 2010 after the Indonesian government increased excise duty to check alcoholism. “But it did not work out that way – people tried to brew their own alcohol with methanol or wood alcohol...I wanted to explore its implications and outlooks across cultures,” Abraham said. The humble fortified biscuit designed to enhance nutrition level – is a subject of food aid politics in young artists Ruchika Negi and Amit Mahanti’s new video installation, “The Idea of The Biscuit” – featuring a biscuit advertisement and a man masticating food. “Our installation is a political take on food and the politics over fortified biscuit in the hunger market for food relief. Fortified (double baked) biscuits, first

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($12), though a puckery glass of Brauneberger Juffer German riesling ($13) is a fine choice as well. Surf-and-turfers will find slightly overcooked boar chops ($32) or lamb chops ($36) to pair with a lobster tail ($36). But the better call is one of Mathur’s infinite takes on fowl. Chicken thighs perfumed with onions and fennel are supremely flavorful, while achari tikka smells gratifyingly of cilantro and garlic. Long before goat became the hip plaid-shirt of meats, the Mughals were cooking up rogan josh. Tulsi simmers the cabrito in cinnamon, cardamom and Kashmiri chili powder ($26). The incendiary results are to be scooped up with bread. Prepare to sweat. You will not have room for dessert. Order it anyway. Kulfi ($8), ice cream made with condensed milk, is so thick you have to cut it with a knife.

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in Ladakh because the region enjoys long daylight hours, which means high light intensity,” said Dorjay Anghcuk, a scientist at the Defence Institute of High Altitude Research (DIHAR) in Leh that works under the Defence Research and Development Organisation. “This, combined with very low humidity, makes Ladakh quite congenial for the production of seeds,” he said. “These also fetch a good price.” Added Shashi Bala Singh, a former director of DIHAR: “Because of the weather, vegetables transform from vegetative to reproductive state, which is when they breed seeds. Also, their size grows bigger than normal. The flowers are also bigger and more in number, which means more seeds.” Surprised tourists stop to buy the unusually fat zucchini and cauliflower (sometimes weighing more than two kg) in the Leh market where many a women sit selling their extraordinary stuff. In one acre of her field, Ama Dolma has a treasure trove of parsley, celery, Swiss Chard, the German Knol khol, beetroot and zucchini apart from carrot, radish, cabbage, cauliflower, onion and a variety of spinach seeds which would be any chef’s delight. All her seeds are certified by the National Seeds Corp of India. – IANS

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Best Exotic Marigold Hotel’ Reaches U.S. Top 10 By a Staff Writer

he Best Exotic Marigold Hotel,” a film set in Rajasthan, climbed to the top 10 at the U.S. box office during the weekend of May 11-13 despite playing in only a limited number of theaters. Starring renowned British actress Judi Dench and Dev Patel

I was Nervous About ‘The Best Exotic...’ Weighty Cast: Dev Patel – LONDON ctor Dev Patel, who is gearing up for the release of his forthcoming India-based film “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel”, says initially he was nervous with the experienced heavy-weights in the filmcast. The movie, which is coming out May 18, features Dame Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Bill Nighy and Tom Wilkinson along with Indian actors Lillette Dubey and Tena Desae. “It was phenomenal - and that’s an understatement. It was amazing for me just to watch them. I was nervous with this weighty cast, of course, but John gave me the confidence to be free. Even the smallest scenes were great lessons for me,” said Dev in a statement. Dev, known for his character in Danny Boyle’s “Slumdog Millionaire”, has a personal connect with the film “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel”. “My mother has actually worked as a caretaker for the elderly and I was enticed by how vivid these characters are, by their sarcasm and their wisdom. I fell in love with the script because every character shines in his or her own different way and you believe in each of them,” he added. Directed by John Madden, the movie revolves around a hotel in Rajasthan, advertised as India’s answer for Britain’s retired people.

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cities across North America on May 18. The ensemble hit, which was named a Critics’ Pick by The New York Times, also debuts in India on May 18, the release said. Based on the novel “These Foolish Things” by Deborah Moggach and directed by John Madden, the film follows a group of British retirees who decide to “outsource” their retirement to

of “Slumdog Millionaire” fame, the critically acclaimed film, reached the number eight position and grossed an estimated $2.65 million from 178 theaters, while most films that made the list of most popular films were playing in more than 1,500 theaters each, a press release said. The film grossed $3.7 million after its second weekend of release and will open in additional

Sridevi Makes Special Appearance on Aamir’s Show – NEW DELHI amir Khan brought up the issue of child sex abuse in the second episode of “Satyamev Jayate” May 13. Yesteryears screen diva Sridevi made a special appearance on the show, her first appearance with Bollywood’s Mr. Perfectionist. The 48-year-old came to meet Harish Aiyer, one of the victims of child abuse who told Aamir that he was abused by a man for 11 years. He also said that when he tried to tell his mother, she didn’t take him seriously. At that time his only support was his dog and Bollywood movies, especially the ones starring Sridevi. And that is why the actress was invited on the show. Harish was excited when he received a gift from his favorite star. On the show, Aamir spoke to several other victims who narrated their horrific experiences of being molested, sodomized and threatened by their tormentors. Cinderella Prakash, another victim, said how she was abused by a 55-year-old man when she was just 12. According to a survey, 53 percent children who went through child sexual abuse were boys.

less expensive and seemingly exotic India, according to a synopsis on the film’s website. Enticed by advertisements for the newly restored Marigold Hotel and bolstered with visions of a life of leisure, they arrive to find the palace a shell of its former self. Though the new environment is less luxurious than imagined, they are forever transformed by their shared experiences.

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to give me sometime off, but that’s not happening. But doesn’t matter, one day I would go to Cannes with one of my films,” Kalki told IANS The actress has begun shooting for Vishal Bhardwaj’s “Ek Thi Dayan” with Konkona Sen Sharma and Emraan Hashmi. Kashyap is ecstatic after three of his films have been selected for the 12-day festival to be held in the French Riviera.

– NEW DELHI ollywood actress Sonam Kapoor will walk the red carpet at the 65th edition of the Cannes International Film Festival, which is starting May 16. Sonam, brand ambassador of L’Oreal Paris, will represent the cosmetic giant at the fest for the second consecutive year, reports a statement. “The Cannes film festival is the oldest and most prestigious film festival where the best in cinema gets showcased. I am excited to be at the closing ceremony where the best films will get awarded,” said Sonam. The brand will complete 15 years as the official makeup partner for the fest this year and to celebrate the occasion, the 26-year-old will walk the red carpet at the closing ceremony May 27. She would be joined by approximately 35 other representatives of L’Oreal Paris including Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Freida Pinto, Eva Longoria, Jane Fonda and Bianca Balti.

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No Cannes for Kalki Koechlin – NEW DELHI hile filmmaker Anurag Kashyap is all geared up to attend the 65th Cannes International Film Festival, his actress wife Kalki Koechlin won’t be accompanying him but is hopeful that one day she would attend the gala. “I wouldn’t be able to attend Cannes festival as I would be busy shooting for my film. I have been begging my director

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Rohit Bal Casts Arjun in Princely Look for Cannes – NEW DELHI ohit Bal and Arjun Rampal are known for their strong bonding, both on and off the ramp. Now the designer has created a special outfit for the actor to give him a princely look for his maiden appearance at the forthcoming Cannes International Film Festival red carpet. Confirming the news, Bal told IANS: “I can’t disclose the design, but yes it will be an Indian look. He is going to be seen like a prince with no bling in the attire. The design will be super chic and I am confident that people will be amazed to see

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Arjun in Cannes this time.” Arjun, 39, will walk the red carpet at the 65th edition of the festival as the brand ambassador for Chivas, official partner of the event. He will be accompanied by wife Mehr, a former supermodel. Asked if he too would attend the cinematic extravaganza, the ace designer said: “No, I will not accompany him as I am doing four different projects, which is keeping me busy nowadays. Arjun is there with my designs, so that’s Ok.” Bal is a name to reckon with in

the Indian fashion industry. Known for mixing traditional and modern themes, he showcased his creations at global platforms in New York, Paris, and Singapore. He also took care of Amitabh Bachchan’s wardrobe for the fifth season of “Kaun Banega Crorepati” and for the upcoming edition of the game show. “It’s an honor to be felicitated with so many reputed names, both nationally and internationally. Mr. Bachchan has an aura, which is difficult to match and I am thankful that my clothes are justifying him completely,” said the 54-year-old. – IANS

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Oscar Nod no Boost in India, Ashvin Kumar Says By Shilpa Jamkhandikar – MUMBAI inning accolades at international film festivals and being nominated at the Oscars didn’t make it any easier for Ashvin Kumar to release his film in India. The 39-year-old film-maker waited for six years to release his debut feature “The Forest”, and says being nominated for an

Oscar (for his 2004 short film “Little Terrorist”) didn’t help. “It makes no difference. If it did, do you think I’d be running around arranging finances for my next film and trying to get this one released?” Kumar said. “The Forest” has been ready since 2006, but the film-maker said its release was stuck for several reasons, including a fallout with a producer. The film, about a couple on a jungle holiday which goes horri-

bly wrong, opens in cinemas under the PVR banner on Friday. “It’s easier if you are backed by a big studio, that way you don’t have to worry about the money and can concentrate on making the film, but that doesn’t always happen,” Kumar told Reuters. “The Forest”, starring Nandana Sen and Jaaved Jafferi, is the filmmaker’s way of bringing the sinister world of the forest into the urban moviegoer’s life. “A lot of urban dwellers aren’t

as exposed to the forest as we were as kids. And I want them to know that it’s a beautiful place, but also a scary one, and you have to look after yourself there,” Kumar said.

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Shahid Signs Bejoy Nambiar’s Next – NEW DELHI fter the success of “Shaitaan”, director Bejoy Nambiar is in no mood to relax, it seems. While still working on his second directorial venture “David”, he has already roped in Shahid Kapoor for his next untitled project. “Yes, Shahid and I are working on something. We will start working on the film once I am done with ‘David’,” Bejoy told IANS. The director was reluctant to reveal the theme of his film and said: “I am nowhere close to the project right now. I am only focusing on ‘David’. I can’t reveal the genre of the film. Nothing has been decided yet.” “David” features Neil Nitin Mukesh, Vikram, Vinay Virmani, Tabu, Monica Dogra and Isha Sharvani. When asked Shahid about the project, he confirmed it saying, “Yes I am doing Bejoy’s film. The film will go on floors by the end of this year.”

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Bips Asks Fans for New DVD Title – NEW DELHI ipasha Basu is in search of a suitable title for her second fitness DVD – and she has asked her fans to send in their suggestions. “Pondering over names for my next fitness DVD! Just not getting it! Last one was ‘Fit & Fabulous You’! Suggestions? It has to be an extension to Love Yourself,” tweeted Bipasha. “It should sound energetic, inspirational and fun,” she added. Bipasha’s first DVD, released in 2010, was titled “BB-Love Yourself”. She had earlier said that the second DVD will be something fresh. “It’ll be a completely different routine. It’s not going to be like the first one, which was a 60-day routine for weight loss,” said the actress, fit and fab at 33.

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Government, Association at Loggerheads Over South Asian Games By Sudipto Ganguly – MUMBAI he Indian Olympic Association (IOA) wants Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to overturn the government’s decision to defer the hosting of the South Asian Games in Delhi to late 2014. The sports ministry has said

India will not be able to host the Games before the second half of 2014 due to assembly elections in Delhi in 2013 and general elections in the first half of 2014. While terming the sports ministry’s reasons as “flimsy”, IOA acting president Vijay Kumar Malhotra said the event, which India is to host by rotation, will be shifted to Nepal if not held in January/February next year.

Indian Men Win Bronze at Junior Asia Cup Hockey – MALACAA ndia beat South Korea 2-1 courtesy a golden goal to win a bronze medal in the seventh Junior Men’s Asia Cup Hockey at MBM Stadium here May 13. Tied 1-1 at the end of the final hooter, Indian skipper Akashdeep Singh scored the golden goal to give the Indian team the medal.

India and South Korea both played a defensive game, but Korea took the lead thanks to You Seungji in the 47th minute through a penalty corner. In an attempt to level the score, India started pressing and made some good penetrations into the circle and seven minutes later Lokesh Thimmana scored the leveller.

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“The executive committee of South Asian Olympic Council in its meeting has decided that in case Games are not held in India in 2013, they will be allotted to Kathmandu,” Malhotra wrote in a letter to Singh. “Once these are moved out of the country it will be difficult for India to conduct them in near future, given the rotational basis on which Games are allotted.” The South Asian Games, formerly known as South Asian Federation Games, is a multisport event held every two years among athletes from eight South

Supreme Court Dismisses Petition Against Tendulkar’s Rajya Sabha Nomination – DELHI he Supreme Court May 14 declined to entertain a petition challenging the nomination of cricketing icon Sachin Tendulkar to the Rajya Sabha. An apex court bench headed by Justice Deepak Verma dismissed as withdrawn the petition by one Ram Gopal Singh Sisodia contending that Tendulkar’s nomination to the upper house of the Indian constitution was contrary to the provisions of the constitution. The court asked the petitioner

Mary Kom Moves Closer to Olympic Berth Nick Catlin of Great Britain is tackled by Manpreet Singh of India during the 3rd vs. 4th place match in the Visa International Invitational Hockey Tournament – LOCOG Test Event for London 2012 at Riverbank Arena – Hockey Centre in London on May 6.

Negi youngest to Win Asian Chess Championship – MUMBAI ndia’s newly-crowned Asian chess champion Primarjan Negi has become the youngest to win the continental title. The 19-year-old Negi, who won the Asian title in the Vietnamese capital Ho Chi Minh City May 13, will now represent Asia in the World Cup series of events of FIDE from where players advance to the World Championship cycle. Negi is also the third Indian after Krishnan Sasikaran (2003), Surya Sekhar Ganguly (2009) and Pendyala Harikishna (2011) to win the Asian title. During the Asian Championship, Negi led most of the while. He lost two games, rounds two and nine. He drew the final round but was declared champion on tie-break. Negi has smoothly moved into

higher gear and is now reaching new and higher peaks. His current rating is 2640 and would be settling above the 2650-mark soon. That is an important number since he will walk into any Indian team if he is above that rating mark. Negi has won a number of events and in 2010 was the Indian national champion. He won major events like the Philadelphia International in 2008 and the Politiken Cup in Copenhagen in 2009. Negi’s achievements came when he was young. At 13 years, 4 months and 22 days, he became the second youngest Grand Master ever after Sergey Karjakin of Ukraine. Negi remains a feared Grand Master around the world for his deep preparation and research in the opening phase.

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Asian countries. India hosted the Commonwealth Games in Delhi in 2010, a $6-billion event billed as the country’s answer to the 2008 Beijing Olympics but it descended into rows over leaking stadiums, filthy athletes’ rooms and corruption scandals. Some members of the organizing committee, including IOA chief Suresh Kalmadi, were arrested on charges of inflating tenders worth millions of dollars for equipment used during the Delhi Games. Sports Minister Ajay Maken

– QINHUANGDAO, China ndia’s boxer M.C. Mary Kom (51kg) moved a step closer to booking a berth in the London Olympics by beating Norway’s Marielle Hansen 18-6 in the pre-quarters of the women’s World Boxing Championship here May 15. Mary Kom moved into the last eight of the qualifying event. Women’s boxing will make its Olympic debut in London in three categories – 51kg, 60kg and 75kg. The Manipuri boxer’s category has two spots available for Asia from among a total of eight. Three Asian boxers have made it to the quarterfinals including the Indian, the other two being Ren Cancan and North Korea’s Hye Kim. If either of the two lose in the quarters May 16, and Mary Kom wins her bout against world No.2 Nicola Adams of England, the Indian will get the Olympic spot. Sarita Devi though could not replicate her compatriot’s feat as she went down 22-25 to England’s Natasha Jonas in the 60kg category.

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said it was difficult for the government to trust the IOA after the corruption charges surrounding the Commonwealth Games. “Under the current scenario, the IOA is facing flak and has been unsuccessful in removing Suresh Kalmadi even after facing such serious corruption charges,” Maken told reporters in Delhi last week. “It is not possible to trust the IOA and they do not seem competent to hold another big Games where hundreds of millions of rupees will be spent again.” – Reuters

Pakistan Keen to Renew India Ties After T20 League Offer – KARACHI akistan cricket officials were hopeful of renewing bilateral ties with India after the Indian governing board (BCCI) invited their neighbors to send a team for this year’s Champions League T20 tournament. The Champions League is an offshoot of the lucrative Indian Premier League and is contested by the domestic T20 champions of test-playing nations. Pakistan had not been invited to the first three editions of the event by the BCCI due to strained relations between the two countries. “We are happy that the BCCI decided our national champions should take part in the Champions League,” Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief operating officer Subhan Ahmed told Reuters. “Hopefully this would be the first step towards reviving bilateral cricket ties between the two countries.” BCCI president Narayanaswami Srinivasan said Pakistani team Sialkot Stallions’ participation in the T20 tournament will have to be approved by the governing council of the Champions League that includes Australia and South Africa. “We are delighted that finally some ice has been broken. Hopefully we can now move forward from here,” he said. India have frozen all bilateral cricket ties with Pakistan since 166 people were killed during a three-day siege in Mumbai in 2008. The only gunman arrested following the attacks was a Pakistani national.

to move the appropriate high court to raise his contention. The petitioner contended that the Article 80(3) of the constitution provides for nomination of eminent people from the field of literature, science, art and social services. He contended that there is no provision for the nomination of an individual to the Rajya Sabha from the sports category. Tendulkar, who was also given the honorary rank of group captain in the Indian Air Force in 2010, was nominated by the government for a seat in the upper house of parliament April 26 alongside actress Rekha and industrialist Anu Aga.

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Daredevils Win by Five Wickets, Qualify for Playoffs – NEW DELHI elhi Daredevils qualified for the playoffs with a scrappy five-wicket win over Kings XI Punjab in the Indian Premier League (IPl) at the Ferozeshah Kotla here May 15. Mahela Jayawardene (56 not out) and Irfan Pathan (19 not out) bailed the Daredevils out from a precarious position and helped them chase down Kings XI’s score of 136 for eight with an over to spare.

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he Indian Weddings are lavish affairs celebrated with unbound zeal and enthusiasm. The Indian Weddings are strictly observed with rituals and traditions accompanied with dance, music and a lavish feast which add charm and elegance to the overall event. The Indian Wedding traditions usually consist of a series of rituals and ceremonies that are entertaining and thus make the wedding gratifying. Though Indian Weddings Customs may differ on the basis of the region, religion and culture of bride and groom, but the style of celebration of ceremonies remains the same. For instance, the Engagement ceremony takes place before the marriage followed by Mehendi and Sangeet Ceremony and then fall the actual D-day. The Indian Wedding customs are serious affairs and are made up of many ceremonies which keep the guests entertained and thus transform the event into a celebration of sorts. Kanyadaan The Hindu weddings are adorned with a series of rituals and traditions observed in conformity to Vedic scriptures and Kanyadaan (meaning the gift of a girl) is one such custom holding a great significance. After the Saat Pheras i.e. seven vows, the Kanyadaan ritual is carried out. As according to this Indian Wedding custom, the father of the bride gives her right hand into the groom's right hand making bride a part of the groom’s family whereas the mother of the bride pours water on the palms of both the bride as well as the groom. The Kanyadaan in Hindus is considered very sacred ritual and dutiful act. Seven Vows/ Saat Phere The ritual of Seven Vows or Saat Pheres is one of the rituals of great significance. The Seven vows or steps taken around the sacred fire make the bond of marriage eternal. The bride and the groom with each round makes a promise and this way they make seven promises. In the first round/phera, the bride and the groom pledge that they would acquire a healthy and prosperous living. In the second phera, they ask for physical, mental, spiritual peace from God to lead a healthy lifestyle. During the third vow, the couple asks for wealth and to earn a living through righteous and proper means. While taking the fourth vow, the couple pledges to maintain love and respect for each other and their respective families. The fifth vow is taken to have beautiful children, for whom they will be responsible. In the sixth step, the couple promises to lead a peaceful and pray for the longevity of their marital relationship. In the seventh vow, the bride and the groom, promises for togetherness, companionship, commitment and understanding between themselves. Significance of Mangalsutra In Hindus, the Mangalsutra is not just a piece of jewelry item, but it is a scared thread of love worn by married women as a symbol of their successful marriage. The word Mangalsutra is derived from two words Mangal meaning ‘Auspicious’ and Sutra meaning ‘Thread’. It is a scared thread made of strings of small black beads with a golden/ diamond pendant.

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In South India, it is known as ‘Thaaly’ or ‘Mangalyam’, it is made up of yellow thread painted with Turmeric paste. It is tied by the groom onto bride’s neck with three knots at the time of the marriage as a promise to live with his wife forever. The significance of Mangalsutra is further enhanced as it is believed that it protects the couple from evil powers and for this the wife wears it until the death of her husband.

adorned with ‘Maangteeka’, a hair accessory that is worn on the central parting of the hair. Bindi forms an important part as it has a strong religious implication. Eyes are highlighted with a Kajal or a Eyeliner known as ‘Anjana’. After this her makeup is done. Haar (Necklace), Nath (nose ring), Karn Phool (Earnings), Baajuband Armlets), Choodiyan (Bangles), Kamarband (waist band), Payal (thin silver chain with tiny bells), Bichuas (toe rings) are worn as part of

rituals are kept in mind while Indian weddings, so does the feast. The Indian Wedding Feast usually reflects the religion and the environmental location couples are hailing from. The Indian Wedding Feast usually commences with appetizers (starter meals) that are served before the main course. The drinks are also served that comprises of Soft drinks, Mocktails, Cocktails and other beverages. This is followed by main course meal and finally

Indian Wedding Traditions & Customs Solah Shringar The Solah Shringar or sixteen beautification treatments are a vital part of Hindu wedding custom In India the beautification of the bride consists of sixteen types of accessories that covers almost all her parts from head to toe. The Solah Shringar starts with bride’s hair

where the women of the household and friends, washes her hair and apply oil and decorate it with flowers and beautiful ornaments. Then a paste of turmeric, gram flour and oil are applied on her hands, face and arms, this enhances her beauty. After this, her forehead is

Solah Shringar. Last comes the Bridal dress (Red Colored) is a vital part of the Solah Sringar. She also applies Sindoor (vermillion) on the

center parting of the hair. Wedding Barat The Indian Barat which is known for their grandeur is one of the prime ingredients of the Indian Wedding ceremonies. The Wedding Barat is basically a dance and music procession that proceeds from the groom’s place towards the wedding venue. The groom is seated on a decorated horse accompanied by his cousins and siblings’ and is greeted with flower garland and rose petals by the people from the bride's side. The mother of the bride applies Tilak on groom's forehead and performs Aarti to ward off any evil. Fireworks are also lit as the Wedding Barat approaches the Bride’s place. Wedding Feast “When someone invites you to a wedding feast, do not take the place of honor, for a person more distinguished than you may have been invited.”….. Luke 14:8 Apart from the lavish décor and pomp celebrations, the Indian Wedding is also known for lip smacking food. Just like the

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Shobha Fashions: An experience in the latest designs

hobha Kakkad is a fashion designer from Bangalore who started her career in 1985 after going to a design school. She started a business with her husband Dilip Kakkad in 1997 in Bangalore and after two years moved to the U.S. and established a business on Oak Tree Road, New Jersey named ‘Shobha Fashions’. At that time there were few Indian stores on Oak Tree Road. And from then till now she has been trying to bring something new in look and design while keeping the prices low with innovative ideas. Shobha Fashions specializes in Kurti, Salwar Kameez and Churidar. They have their own manufacturing units in Bangalore and Mumbai which is helpful in creating special designs that highlights the best of Indian designs and also that can be a perfect fit for the U.S. market. Shobha Fashions’ showroom has a display of over 2000 kurtis and 1000 Salwars and Churidars

for their customers at all times. The showroom is getting new designs every month exclusively for their U.S. customers, which, according to Shobha Kakkad, is the largest collection in the U.S. The Kakkads have also participated in various exhibitions in different countries, including Africa, U.K. and Canada to promote their designs.

Stuart Thomas Manor: The best Manor for all celebrations in Long Island

Located in Farmingdale, New York, Stuart Thomas Manor is known for its elegant and romantic atmosphere, and delicious cuisine. The facility offers a variety services for events including weddings, anniversaries, birthdays, sweet 16, holiday parties, and bar/bat mitzvah among other events. The wedding packages as also others are created to suit the customers’ needs and budget. The all-inclusive wedding package, for example, offers a comprehensive list of services including bridal attendant and a private bridal suite, choice of linen colors, maitre d', placing of cards and directional cards, valet parking, limousine service, bridal flowers, music and entertainment, photography and on-site ceremony capability. Again, as a showcase, wedding packages include a Grand Manor reception with a sit-down formal dinner or a Grand Manor Buffet style dinner. The professional staff will assist in customizing a menu to fit the customer’s needs. If the customer is planning an elegant cocktail party with champagne and caviar or a traditional cuisine, the chef can prepare a feast to satisfy all tastes. Upon arrival the guests are greeted with chilled cham-

pagne and fresh strawberries. The open bar serves a full selection of top shelf liquor, fine wines and beer. Cocktail hour includes a variety of displays like international cheeses, Italian meats and vegetables; hot and cold hors d'oeuvres are offered butler style. The dinner reception includes appetizers, salads, pasta, entrees and a Grand Manor tiered wedding cake, beautifully decorated and created with the customer’s choice of filling. Choice from four well-appointed banquet rooms are available - The Plaza, The Manor, The South Room or the Lounge. They can accommodate 125 guests each, or join them together for one large ballroom with a capacity of 400; dance the night away on one of their spacious dance floors. A gazebo is also available. From their sophisticated cocktail room with a romantic fireplace to the magnificent ballroom, the customer will be pampered by the whole staff and the personal bridal attendant in one of Long Island’s largest bridal suites. Stuart Thomas Manor offers elegance, privacy and outstanding service. Choose this renowned facility for a celebration in style!

f NYC is the fashion capital of the United States, Shehnaai Couture has made sure that Indian fashion has a hand in that pie. That vivid Indian theatre we speak of is Shehnaai's gift for this season to Indian Couture in the U.S. A couture house carrying the ‘Who’s-Who’ of the Indian runway, (drool at the names as we sure did - Rohit Bal, Sabyasachi, Vikram Phadnis, SaanShe, Khubsoorat Collections, Bhanuni to name a few), they bring bespoke Indian Bridal Couture right here to us. Imagine the gloriousness of the Indian look with the lovely icing of American efficiency and professionalism. So when the show enfolded before us, the awe simply grew. Rusts, reds, and eggplant purples dominated the line, as the ever present silver and gold made way for the new antique gold and rich baby pearl beading on heavy fabrics. Long flowing-collared jackets over lace skirts struck an interesting balance between the structured and feminine. Gorgeous sequined sheet ‘dupattas’ and wraps along with bold motifs and fragile cutwork gave the collection a whole new sensibility“don't dress up for the ball, dress down for it!” Our hot picks for the season are, Sabyasachi’s eggplant purple gher lehenga: Contrast colors and a flouncy skirt take you back to India’s own vintage era; Saa.n.she’s short rust lehenga over a churidaar: The colors popped and the unique styling gave a contemporary oomph to embellishment oozing with the traditional; A stunning gold ensemble by Jyoti Sharma of Bhanuni, with delicate red and orange cutwork: Shimmer to the eyes, but light on the body; Saa.n.she’s Showstopper: A mile of red velvet with baby pearl rose motifs and a stunning sequin sheet. You can’t beat the glamour of this one! While these works of beauty are available of the rack, it's the ability to have it customized to your taste by the designers that sets Shehnaai apart. We caught up with Shirin Vinayak, owner, entrepreneur, and we have to tell you, seller! What you get, is a classic loveliness with such a comfortable speak it’s as if she already knows

you. And that’s when it clicks, no wonder she turns 90 percent brides into Shehnaai brides! She says "While all brides want to of course hold on the true spectacular creativity provided by the Indian designers, with a more practical perspective, it also holds true that each bride has a vision of herself along with a set of requirements, so it’s our job to combine both the designers innovation as well as the brides vision to give her a bespoke outfit, perfect for her.”

Also available were collections by Private Collections, Rabbani & Rakha, Amber & Shirrin, Vikram Phadnis, Khoobsurat Collections, Sapna Amin, Zene, Anita Dongre, Abhi Singh, Malaga, and Kyles Collection. Catch Shehnaai on 917-519-5456 or at info@shehnaaiusa.com to schedule personal consults and a chance to view the Bridal Couture collection of 2012.

Bollywood Saree Rental: Bollywood sarees available in ‘Dream Closet’

ollywood Saree Rentals was founded by two professionals who love fashion Rajni and Richa of the Chicago land area. The idea was born from their passion for sarees as beautiful and glamorous attire and the vision of giving fashion lovers the opportunity to wear exclusive sarees and accessories at an affordable price. So was created an easy and affordable access to a DREAM CLOSET in the form of Bollywood Saree Rentals (www.Bollywoodsareerentals.com). The unique selection of sarees stands out from the rest. The designer sarees are available in three categories – Exclusive, Trendy, and Traditional. A new saree and matching accessories (Jewelry and Clutches) for every occasion reaches the comfort of a per-

son’s home. All this process is very easy or as the company coins it by saying, “LOVE-RENTRETURN”. Choices are available from a vast collection of exclusive, trendy and traditional sarees. It can be matched with fashionable jewelry and accessories for a complete beautiful, elegant, and stunning look. A delivery date can be picked along with the shipping method. The selection of sarees and accessories can be used for full five days. After that the order can be send back in a pre-paid package and dropped in a UPS store/box. The company takes care of dry cleaning. So visit the DREAM CLOSET at www.Bollywoodsareerentals.com and reserve a favorite saree for an upcoming event and please like the company on Facebook.

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Diwan: An iconic Indian Restaurant in New York City

ndian cuisine has been influenced by a 5000-year history of various groups and cultures interacting with the subcontinent, leading to the diversity of flavors and regional cuisines found in modern-day India. The dishes of India are characterized by the extensive use of various Indian spices, herbs, vegetables and fruits. Diwan NYC with over two decades has taken dining experience to new heights with gracious service, inventive cuisine, an extensive collection of food and beverages. The Chef and his team expertly prepare fresh farm-to-table Indian dishes. It is a destination for the food lovers who look for authentic Indian food and snacks served in a traditional way. They offer fine culinary experience to the guests at the restaurant which is famed among the topmost restaurants. Diwan NYC has been one of the best Indian Restaurants in the vicinity. They also specialize in custom made order and delivery of the same; a facility which only a few restaurants offer. What makes the restaurant best among the leading Indian restaurants in New York City is the perfect blend of taste, traditions and hospitality. They serve tangy and lip smacking assortment of traditional Indian cuisine that is served with less fire than is found in most Indian dishes. The heat quotient can be raised on request. Diwan has the somewhat impersonal appearance of a hotel restaurant, but it is unmistakably Indian. The chef has shaken up the menu, adding unusual fare like venison and wild boar chops. The tandoori dishes are superb, putting to shame the usual dry, orange-tinged chickens that have come to symbolize Indian cooking in New York. Also good are vegetable dishes like khatte aloo chole, chick peas and potatoes. Sarson ka saag, buttery mustard greens and spinach, is comforting and delicious. For more information check www.diwannyc.com.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

May 18, 2012

n Arts: Galleries & Museums

The Metropolitan Museum of Art presents ‘Lyrical Visions’ – Paintings from North India Bose Pacia presents ‘Transparent Studio: Pooneh Maghazehe’ Current artist-in-residence Maghazehe traces the background of specific objects and anthropomorphizes reactions to emotions that are inherent in the objects of comfort, through June 23.

n Cinema

12th annual New York Indian Film Festival

Gallery hours are by appointment only: Tuesday through Friday from 11 to 6 pm and Saturday 12 to 6. There will be an open studio event with the artist on 7 June from 6 to 9 pm. For more information, visit

May 18 to June 23 at 35 Great Jones Street , New York. For more information, visit

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Council. For more information, call Rajeshwar Prasad (631) 698-0512.

n Dance

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May 23 to 27 at various locations in New York City. Presented by the IndoAmerican Arts Council. Opening Night Red Carpet: Screening of Bedabrata Pain's “Chittagong,” May 23, 6:00 p.m. at Paris Theatre, W 58th Street, New York. Center piece: “Chitrangada,” directed by Rituparno Ghosh, May 25, 6:00 p.m. at Tribeca Cinemas, Varick Street, New York. Closing Night red carpet: Screening of Anurag Kashyap's “Gangs of Wasseypur” followed by the awards ceremony, May 27, 6:00 p.m. at Skirball Center for the Arts, 566 La Guardia Place New York. Also featuring: ‘A Tribute to Shyam Benegal: A Trilogy Based on Khalid Mohammed's Stories’ – “Mammo”, “Sardari Begum” and “Zubeida.” For more information, visit

www.iaac.us/NYIFF2012 The National Indo-American Association for Senior Citizens (NIAASC) to hold its 23rd conference on seniors In collaboration with the Indian American Kerala Cultural and Civic Center, June 1, 3:00 p.m. at 1 World Fair Marina, Queens, New York. from 10:00 a.m to 3:00 p.m. Subject: Aging in Place by Edward O’Connor, chairman of the Long Island Chapter of National Aging in Place

Watch dance teams compete, enjoy live music and food, June 2, 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Crossroads Middle School South, 195 Major Road, Monmouth Junction, New Jersey. To Support Organization in for Kids in Need (SOFKIN). For more information, visit

www.sofkin.org Share and Care Foundation presents dance-drama ‘Ekatva-Oneness’

Aicon Gallery presents ‘Mapmakers: The Evolution of Contemporary Indian Art’

n Heritage

Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano and the Asian-American Advisory Council to host Asian-American Heritage Month celebration May 18, 6:00 p.m. at Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building, Legislative Chamber, 1550 Franklin Ave, Mineola, New York. For more information, call Zahid Syed, chairman, Nassau County Commission on Human Rights (516) 572-0386 or email ZSyed@Nassaucoun-

tyny.gov Ethnic attire welcome.

n Music

Musik Waves presents ‘Yaadon ki Baarat’

Kickoff event to celebrate Share and Care’s 30th anniversary, May 20, 3:30 p.m. at Memorial Auditorium of Montclair State University, 1 Normal Avenue, Montclair, New Jersey. For more information, visit

www.shareandcare.org

n Gala

5th annual gala of the Young Professionals chapter of the American India Foundation May 19, 7:00 p.m. at the Metropolitan Pavillion, 125 W 18th St # 804 New York. For more information, visit

http://www.aifyoungprofessionals.org/newyork/5th-annualgala

With Indian Idol winner Abhijeet Sawant, Deepali Sathe of “Sa Re Ga Ma Pa” fame and a host of singers, May 27, 6:00 p.m. at North Brunswick High School, 98 Raider Boulevard, North Brunswick, New Jersey. For more information, call Azim (732) 277-6687.

Indu Gajwani presents ‘Sunhari Yadein’ June 22, 8:00 p.m. at Hindu Temple Auditorium, 143-09 Holly Avenue, Flushing, New York. For tickets or more information, call Indu (646) 541-5859 or Rita (516) 6522633.

Musik Waves presents ‘Koi Deewana Kehta Hai & Beyond’ With iconic poet Dr. Kumar Vishvas with Ramesh Muskaan, May 26, 7:30 p.m. at Hindu Temple Auditorium, 143-09 Holly Avenue, Flushing, New York.

Through July 8 at 1000 Fifth Avenue New York. For more information, visit

Paintings produced in the north Indian regional courts of Malwa, Mewar, Bundi, Sirohi, Marwar, Agra, and Gujarat from the 15th to the 17th century, through May 28 at 1000 Fifth Avenue New York. For more information, visit

www.metmuseum.org

The Metropolitan Museum of Art presents ‘Byzantium and Islam Age of Transition’

For more information, call Azim (732) 277-6687.

Indo-American Arts Council presents Sitar Maestro Ustad Shujaat Husain Khan With Pandit Samir Chatterjee on the tabla, on Friday, May 18 at 7 p.m. at Symphony Space (2537 Broadway, between 94 and 95 Streets). For more information, visit

www.iaac.us. Bharat Jotwani and Victor Khubai present Ustad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan Live June 2, 8:00 p.m. at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. For more information, visit

www.poojanka.com

n Nightlife An Evening of Glamour and Glitz With Desi Girls May 18, 7:00 p.m. at Chutney Mary , 3793, Route 1 South, South Brunswick, New Jersey. For more information, call (732) 754-6414.

n Shopping India Star Plus presents ‘Oak Tree Shopping Festival’ May 26-27. Big discounts on jewelry and clothing. Meet Pratigya and Jigar of Star Plus. For more information, visit

www.OakTreeShoppingFestival.com

n Spirituality

2012 USA Open Sadhna Satsang Conducted by Param Pujya Dr. Vishwamitterji Maharaj, May 17, 6:00 a.m. to May 20, 7:00 a.m. at Arsha Vidya Gurukulam, 651 Route 115, Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania. For more information, visit

www.shreeramsharnam.org

n Theater

New York Tamil Sangam to host Y Gee Mahendra's full length comedy play ‘Venkata 3’ Guaranteed non-stop laughter with Y Gee M in three roles, May 18, 7:00 p.m. at Saraswati Hall, opposite Maha Vallabha Ganapathi temple, Bowne Street, Flushing, New York. Chief guest: Thiru R. Seetharaman, CEO Doha Bank, Qatar. For more information, call Prakash (917) 353-4545, Vijay (917) 257-4763 or Gayathri (631) 470-7331.

Those Indian Guys take D'Arranged Marriage to Queens 2 nights only – May 19 and 20 at Moka Nightclub & Lounge 130-35 91 Avenue, Queens, New York.

n Yoga

Hatha Yoga Classes by Keshava Radha Yoga The 90-minutes classes include: Vinyasa (flow), Asanas (postures), Pranayama (breathing exercises) and relaxation, First class is free. Studios are located at 255 West 36 Street Suite 1006 (between 7 & 8 Avenues), New York. For more information and schedule, visit

www.keshavaradhayoga.com

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he following information is provided by the Visa Office regarding the cut-off dates for the month of June

2012.

FAMILY PREFERENCES F1-Family first preference: Unmarried sons and daughters over the age of 21 years of U.S. Citizens. The cut-off date has moved forward by seven (7) weeks for most of the countries including India to June 22, 2005. F2A - Family second preference: Spouses and minor children, and unmarried sons and daughters of permanent residents. The cut-off date has moved forward by six (6) weeks for most of the countries including India to January 1, 2010. F2B- Family second preference: Unmarried sons and daughters over 21 of permanent residents. The cut-off date has moved forward by seven (7) weeks for most of the countries including India to April 15, 2004. F3-Family third preference: Married sons and daughters of U.S. Citizens and their spouses and children. The cut-off date has moved forward by three (3) weeks for most of the countries including India to April 1, 2002. F4-Family fourth preference: Brothers and sisters of U.S. Citizens. The cut-off date has moved forward by five (5) weeks for most of the countries including India to January 8, 2001.

EMPLOYMENT PREFERENCES EB1 – Priority Workers: The cut-off date for this category for all countries including India is CURRENT. EB2 – Advanced Degree holders: The cut-off date for this category for most countries is CURRENT and for India, it is currently unavailable. EB3 – Professional Skilled Workers: The cut-off date for this category has moved forward by five (5) weeks to June 8, 2006 for most of the countries and for India it has moved forward by one (1) week to September 15, 2002. EB3 – Other Workers: The cut-off date for this category has moved forward by five (5) weeks to June 8, 2006 for most of the countries and for India it has moved forward by one (1) week to September 15, 2002. EB4 (Certain Special Immigrants), EB4 (Certain Religious Workers), EB5 (Targeted Employment Areas) & EB5 (Pilot Programs) are CURRENT for all countries including INDIA.

CHINA-MAINLAND AND INDIA EMPLOYMENT SECOND PREFERENCE CATEGORY IS UNAVAILABLE Despite the retrogression of the China and India Employment Second preference cut-off date to August 15, 2007, demand for numbers by applicants with priority dates earlier than that date remained excessive. Such demand is primarily based on cases which had originally been filed with the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) for adjustment of status in the Employment Third preference category, and are now eligible to be upgraded to Employment Second preference status. The potential amount of such

“upgrade” demand is not currently being reported, but it was evident that the continued availability of Employment Second preference numbers for countries other than China and India was being jeopardized. Therefore, it was necessary to make the China and India Employment Second preference category “unavailable” in early April, and it will remain so for the remainder of FY-2012. Numbers will once again be available for China and India Employment Second preference cases beginning October 1, 2012 under the FY-2013 annual numerical limitations. Every effort will be made to return the China and India Employment Second preference cut-off date to the May 1, 2010 date which had been reached in April 2012. Readers should be advised that it is impossible to accurately estimate how long that may take, but current indications are that it would definitely not occur before spring 2013. USCIS has indicated that it will continue accepting China and India Employment Second preference I-485 filings during May, based on the originally announced May cut-off date.

EMPLOYMENT FIRST AND SECOND PREFERENCE VISA AVAILABILITY Item F of the May Visa Bulletin (number 44) provided projections regarding visa availability in the coming months. Information received from the USCIS after the publication of that item requires an update in the projections for the Employment First and Second preference categories. Employment First: Based on the current rate of demand, it may be necessary to establish a cut-off date at the end of the fiscal year in an effort to limit number use within the annual numerical limit. Employment Second: Based on the current rate of demand, it may be necessary to establish a cut-off date for this category for all countries other than China and India. Such action may be required at any time during the next few months. Please be advised that the above are only estimates for what could happen during the next few months based on applicant demand patterns experienced in recent months. DIVERSITY VISA LOTTERY 2013 (DV2013) RESULTS The Kentucky Consular Center in Williamsburg, Kentucky has registered and notified the winners of the DV-2013 diversity lottery. The diversity lottery was conducted under the terms of section 203(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) and makes available 50,000 permanent resident visas annually to persons from countries with low rates of immigration to the United States. Approximately, 105,628 applicants have been registered and notified and may now make an application for an immigrant visa. Since it is likely that some of the first 50,000 persons registered will not pursue their cases to visa issuance, this larger figure should insure that all DV-2013 numbers will be used during fiscal year 2013 (October 1, 2012 until September 30, 2013).

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Libra: A better understanding with your spouse brings in happiness, peace and prosperity at home. Pressure from seniors at workplace will lead to some stress on your mind. Perfect week to work on creative hobbies and jobs. Household problems will be easier to tackle, but little more tact is required when dealing with relatives.

Taurus: This week you need to move out and rub elbows with people at high places. Your carrier will take a positive turn if you take advantage of the opportunity that comes your way. You will also be able to impress others with your knowledge and enthusiasm. New partnerships done during this period will be favourable.

Scorpio: Your sharp observation will help you stay ahead of others, but quarrels seem certain if you get into philosophical debates with friends. Efforts of the past bring favourable results and rewards this week. Some of you will undertake a journey, which will be hectic, but highly rewarding. Tact, tolerance and patience will help maintain harmony at home.

Gemini: Another brilliant week for creative activities, but if you behave stubborn you could be nullifying whatever positive has to happen. You will make new friends and experience new things during this period. Recognition and rewards are certainly yours if you present your ideas well. Do put some efforts into collecting information about your trade.

Sagittarius: Get involved in activities, which are exciting and will keep you relaxed. Rewards for deserving sportsmen, media personalities and stage artists are certain. Keep your secrets to yourself as relatives/friends could meddle in your private affairs if you confide in them. Your imagination will help you come up with new and brilliant ideas.

Cancer: A week when you do things that you enjoy the most. You will be highly appreciated for making changes around your house. Important letters/ telephones/ emails should be attended to immediately. Travel plans if any might be postponed, due to unexpected work or might not bring desired results. Financial gains are almost certain.

Capricorn: This week do things that will help you maintain a good physique. Concentrate on creative hobbies in order to relax. Also, spend time to adapt too changes, which could benefit your career. Spend your spare time enjoying the company of children, even if you have to go out of your way to make that happen.

Leo: This week new ventures will start on an optimistic note. Auspicious days for make important purchases, but try not to overspend on luxury items. Your health needs care so do not skip meals and be regular towards your exercise. Although you will get substantial time with your beloved but your relationship will suffer because of minor disagreements.

Aquarius: This week you might have to deal with unreliable individuals who will promise a lot but deliver less. Your style and unique ways of doing things will interest people who are watching you. Talk and listen to people about their project and you will gather valuable information. Put in more efforts in improving your style of working to get immediate rewards.

Virgo: This week you will have to work extra to achieve your goals, even if it might mean working overtime and seeking favours. Rewards and other benefits for those who stay committed to their job. Unexpected expenses will put tension on your mind, but do not worry, as financial gains will soon be in your pocket. Spouse will be caring and provide you with love and affection. Good week to participate in outdoor activities and social events.

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CONDITION: VERY GOOD ENGINE: 3.2L V6. LEATHER SEATS, AMFM/ 6 DISC CD CHANGER, AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL (HEAT AND AC AUTO), REMOTE KEY, ANTILOCK BRAKES, TRACTION CONTROL, PHONE READY, POWER DOOR LOCKS WITH CHILD SAFETY, GPS READY WIRING, 24 HOUR MERCEDES ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE FREE. $7899.00

"2004 SENTRA, only 98500 miles, very good condition..$5000 - $5200..have to sell it. Good car with 23.5 mpg (city) and 30-32 mpg (highway)..with sliding MOONROOF Clean Title and CARFAX. All service records available. KBB--Private party value for the same car is $5700 (Fair) TO $7000 (Excellent) E-mail: pkshah115@gmail.com

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Tel: 732-354-3200 If you are interested to list your business in our Desi Auto Page Please contact us at 212-675-7515 ext. 102

NOW SALES EVENT 2012 Altima S __________________

104

2012 Rogue S __________________

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PER MONTH LEASE

154

$ * DOWN PAYMENT

2012 Maxima S __________________

224

PER MONTH LEASE

4 CYL, AUTO TRANS, PWR WND/LKS/STR/ BRKS, MOD #13112, 42 MONTH LEASE, STK #12N007, VIN#197599, STK #12N006, VIN#197437, $999 DUE AT SIGNING. MSRP $23,510. 2 AT THIS PRICE

4 CYL, AUTO TRANS, PWR WND/LKS/ STR/BRKS, MOD #22212, 42 MONTH LEASE, STK#11N2088, VIN#264165, STK #11N2163, VIN#606266, $1049 DUE AT SIGNING, MSRP $22,775. 2 AT THIS PRICE

Over

$ * DOWN PAYMENT

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2012 Murano S __________________

234

$ * DOWN PAYMENT

PER MONTH LEASE

6 CYL, AUTO TRANS, PWR WND/LKS/ STR/BRKS, MOD #16112, 42 MONTH LEASE, STK#11N1777, VIN#807877 STK #11N1607, VIN#807327, $1119 DUE AT SIGNING, MSRP $33,025. 2 AT THIS PRICE

100 Quality PreOwned

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4 CYL, AUTO TRANS, PWR WND/LKS/STR/ BRKS, MOD #13112, 42 MONTH LEASE, STK #12N007, VIN#197599, STK #12N006, VIN#197437, $1129 DUE AT SIGNING. MSRP $23,510. 2 AT THIS PRICE

Vehicles in stock

2003 Nissan Sentra GXE 2007 Nissan Altima 2.5S 2012 Nissan Sentra SR 2008 Nissan Xterra 4x4 2012 Nissan Altima 2.5S 2010 Nissan Maxima SV

Stk#81944, auto, 4 cyl, p/w/l/ str/b, AM/FM CD, tilt whl, cruise ctrl, 67,605 mi

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Stk#128703, auto, 4 cyl, p/w/l/ str/b, AM/FM CD, tilt wheel, cruise control, 59,861 mi

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Stk#613719, auto, 4 cyl, p/w/l/ str/b, AM/FM CD, tilt, cruise, ABS, 3149 mi

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Stk#538141, auto, 6 cyl, pwr wndws/lks/steer/brks, AM/FM CD, tilt, cruise, 53,832 mi

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Stk#410637, auto, 4 cyl, p/st/ w/l/str/b, AM/FM CD, tilt, cruise, 2616 mi

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Stk#826505, sunrf, lthr, auto, 6 cyl, p/w/l/str/b, AM/FM CD, cruise, tilt, 25,872 mi

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Prices include freight, dealer prep & any other costs to a consumer except tax, tags & reg fees. *For well-qualified buyers. Lease pymts based on closed end lease for 42 mos subject to primary lender approval. Must take delivery from dealer stock. No purchase option at lease end. Mileage allowance 10K/yr @ 21¢/mi thereafter. No additional liability for lessee other than excess wear & tear. Due at signing =1st mo pymt +$0 down pymt + $895 bank fee + $0 sec dep + tax, fees, and plates. Ttl Pymts: Altima=$4368; Rogue=$6468; Maxima=$9408; Murano=$9828. Offers cannot be combined. See dealer for details. Offers expire 3 days after pub date.

May 18, 2012

Eight Homes Sold In Seven Weeks At The Pointe At Turnbury

ith eight homes sold in the last seven weeks and more inter ested buyers visiting every day, The Pointe at Turnbury active adult com munity in South Brunswick, New Jersey, is experiencing tremendous sales success. The community’s two and threebedroom townhomes continue to be a popular choice for buyers looking to enjoy a main tenancefree lifestyle in a private commu nity just minutes from downtown Princeton. The homes offer tremendous value and a resortlike lifestyle typically associated with more expensive commu nities. Recent buyers have commented on how pleasantly surprised they were at the reasonable home prices, despite all of

them offering spectacular interior living spaces and a wide variety of luxury amenities. “Our recent sales success at The Pointe at Turnbury shows that the community re mains one of the most popular options in the active adult market,” said Lisa Macchi, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Millennium Homes, the developer of The Pointe at Turnbury. “We are attracting both valueoriented buyers and buyers at the higher end of the market because of everything the community offers. They both realize that a luxury lifestyle with re sortlike amenities and a customizable home can all be had at an affordable price point.” Located in South Brunswick, New Jersey, which was named one of Money maga zine’s “Best Places to Live” in 2011, The Pointe at Turnbury offers residents the ability to own a private townhome in a community with friendly neighbors, a convenient location and a wide range of luxury amenities. With a 7,500 squarefoot clubhouse right in the heart of the com munity, residents enjoy daily recreation and group activities. The clubhouse in cludes a grand salon, entertaining kitchen, sunroom, flatscreen TVs, game and card room, library, billiards room and a state

oftheart fitness center. An outdoor heated pool, putting green and bocce courts provide hours of additional enter tainment. Residents also enjoy guest speaker presentations, day trips and other forms of organized recreation. Evening ac tivities are often held to accommodate working residents. “The nice spring weather has helped drive sales, as well, by giving us a chance to showcase many of our amenities,” Macchi said. “Many buyers who had the opportu nity to tour the community in the last few weeks said they could picture themselves sitting by the pool, working on their put ting stroke or meeting with their neigh bors at the clubhouse.”

The Pointe at Turnbury’s location near sev eral highways and masstransportation centers makes it convenient for working residents as well as those who are looking to spend some of their free time in nearby cultural centers. The shops, restaurants and theatres of downtown Princeton are just a tenminute drive away, while New York City and Philadelphia are both about an hour away by train via the Princeton Junction train station. Prices at the 190home active adult com munity start at $299,990. Homes offer an array of standard highend amenities in cluding gourmet kitchens, finished loft spaces and convenient twocar garages. Homes with threebedroom, threebath and threebedroom, 2.5bath designs are available ranging from 1,844 to 2,342 square feet of available living space. Base ments are available in some homes. Op tional upgrades include hardwood floors, granite countertops, fashionable glass doors and five different appliance pack ages. For more information or to schedule a visit, please call (609) 7990459 or visit www.millenniumhomes.com. The com munity’s Information Center is open daily from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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65% SOLD OUT! Visit us today at millenniumhomes.com or call 609.799.0459.

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Developer/Builder: PPSD Development Company LLC

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HOUSE FOR SALE

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LAND FOR SALE : SOUTH ORANGE, NEW JERSEY 3 acre site. This amazing property is located in a park like setting...in a quiet neighborhood... a stone's throw from NY Rail & Seton Hall Univ. Excellent for House of Worship or Cultural Center. Call Angela Swan 973- 919-5977 eves cell CUPO REALTY 973-471-6100 x115

New York State Land Sale Discounted to 1990’s prices! 3 Acre Starter camp -$17,995. 5 Acres w/Farmhouse -$49,995. 52 Acres, Stream, 2 ponds, Beautiful woods & views. Access to road front, utilities and state land Limited offer. Call Christmas & Associates 800-229-7843 Or visit landandcamps.com

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HOMES IN NEW JERSEY

“Looking to Buy or Sell” Ask for Hariom (Harry) Sood Sales Associate, Coldwell Banker E-mail:Hariom.Sood@cbmoves.com Cell:732.277.2621• Direct Ph: (732) 432-6329 Visit my website: www.harrysood.com Ask for free complimentary market analysis of your home

FOR RENT One Bedroom Apartment on Rent available on 74th Street, Indian Market - Jackson Heights, New York. Call Mr. Patel (732) 850 0537. 05/18 -06/08 SL

Upstate NY Land Sale “Sportsman Bargain” 3 acres w/ cozy cabin, Close access to Oneida Lake -$17,995. “ Large River”-over 900 ft. 18 acres along fishing/swimming river -$49,995. “Timberland Investment”-90 acres deer sanctuary, beautiful timber studs, small creek -$99,995. Over 100 new properties. Call 800-229-7843 Or visit landandcamps.com

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Apartment to Rent : Furnished one bedroom apartment available on rent in Forest Hills, Queens, New York near all. Call 718 897 5076 / (917) 498 1978 05/18 SL

WE NEED APARTMENT ON RENT TWO BEDROOM / JUNIOR FOUR from Rego Park to Kew Gardens, Queens, New York. Puppy must be allowed, close to train station, good neighborhood. Apartment must be well maintained and clean., MOVE DATE JULY END. CALL (646) 359 1608 / (718) 606 8039

CHICAGO 58th & King Drive Apartments Available 1Ͳ3 bedrooms, $600Ͳ$900 a month plus security deposit. Tenant pays electricity. Laundry on site. Section 8 welcome. (877)870Ͳ0439

ABANDONED FARM SALE! May 19-20. 5 acres -Stream, BIG view $24,900. 5 acres -Barn, pond, VIEWS$49,900. 14 approved tracts! 20 minutes Albany! Gorgeous setting, best deals/financing available! Register now! Call (888) 905-8847 05/18-ny

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North Brunswick Wow! North East facing TH. Largest Model in dev! Young spacious (1680 sq ft) TH has it all! Rare 3 BR TH Well maint'd & move-in cond. Pergo flrs in LR, DR & 2BR. Freshly paintd. Recessed lts thruout. Lg EIK w/crmc tile flr, new Stove/DW, Brkfast bar & pantry. Storage under stairs. Updated bathrooms. Formal DR & fam/den rm w/slider to patio w/hedges for privacy. Mastr BR w/3 Closets 1 WIC. cath. ceiling. laundry rm 2fl. EZ access to major hiwys. Commuter delight! EZ access to buses/trains to NYC & Rutgers Uni & major hospitals. EBR0016 $264,900 East Brunswick (Blue Ribbon Schools) BLOWOUT PRICE FOR THIS REMARKABLE YOUNG COLONIAL HOME(2001). 4BR & 3.5 BATHS WITH FULLY FINISHED BASEMENT WITH A MEDIA RM, A FULL BATH AND A CRAFTING AREA. KITCHEN WITH NEWER SS APPLIANCES, CABINETS AND PANTRY. SHOWS LIKE A MODEL. EZ ACCESS TO MAJOR HIGHWAYS & COMMUTE TO NYC. EBR0020 $599,000*(reduced) Wow! Truly exemplifies pride of ownership. Open & bright TH offers many recent improvements. 2 mastr bed rm suites w/full bth. Freshly paintd thruout, new pergo flrs in DR & LR. Recessed lights in Liv rm & new light fixtures on 1st flr. Newer berber carpet on 2Flr & New HWH. Closets w/organizers. EZ access to major hiwys & commute to NYC. Enjoy tennis courts, outdoor pool & play area. Close to hospitals & Rutgers Univ. EBR0072 $225,000 Plainboro (Blue Ribbon Schools) Wow! This truly exemplifies pride of ownership. Perfect movein cond. Updtd kit '07 w/new bcksplash, cab, ceramic tile flr & new appl. Lg Mast bdrm suite w/WIC, updtd Bth w/new vanity & light fixtures. Main Bth updtd '07. Newer Carpet & freshly painted. Recessed lites thruout. Award winning W.Windsor schools. Near major hiwys. EZ commute to NYC. EBR9203 $187,000*(reduced)

Hiral Shah, Home Mortgage Consultant 197 Rt. 18 South, Suite 108, East Brunswick, NJ 08816 Ofﬁce: 732-565-4804, Cell: 732-910-0380 www.wfhm.com/hiral-shah, hiral.shah@wellsfargo.com NMLSR ID 403757

Virginia Seaside Lots- Spectacular 3+ acre estate lots in exclusive development on the seaside (the mainland) overlooking Chincoteague Bay, islands and ocean beyond. Gated entrance, caretaker, private paved roads, community pier, pool and club house which includes 2 bedroom guest suites for property owners. Great climate, fishing, clamming and National Seashore beaches nearby. Just 30 miles south of Ocean City, Md. Absolute buy of a lifetime, recent bank sale makes these lots available at 1/3 original price! Priced at only $49,000 to $65,000. For info call (757) 824-5284, email: oceanlandtrust@yahoo.com, pictures on website:www.corbinhall.com 05/18-ny

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REAL ESTATE SERVICES in Queens & Long Island Locensed Sales Person LAFFEY FINE HOMES Call : VIDYUT GOSALIA

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MOTEL MOTEL FOR LEASE/SALE

MOTEL HELP WANTED

Couple needed for front Desk independent motel in Boston MA. must be legal and knows English. Call 781-231-1228 or Email: praful4@aol.com

Franchise Hotel in NJ is looking for Single/Couple for: Housekeeping, Front Desk, Maintenance. Good salary and accommodation will be provided. Also looking for Hotel Sales Associate. (Experience and good communication skills required) Contact between 9 A.M to 7 P.M Call Vivian: 757-620-9207 Hina: 201-936-8762

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Days Inn Hotel is now hiring. Front desk clerk needed. Must be fluent in English and Hindi-speaking Housekeeping couple needed. Accommodation provided. Call: (219)741-2119.

23 Unit Motel for sale in Missouri on Highway, busy location. Owner Financing available. Serious buyers only. Profit making business. Call (212) 731 4592 04/27 - 05/18 SL

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PROFITABLE CABANA MOTEL IN DETROIT, MICHIGAN, Well-maintained, 38 Rooms, new living quarters. Ideal investment opportunity for a hands-on owner/operator. $825,000. Bharat (313) 269 9436 / brek.inc@gmail.com 05/11 - 06/01 -SL

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Manager with proven track record needed for franchise Motel in Michigan, Metro area. Experienced person with Legal status must. Call 248 225 9345 or e-mail: jagir73430@aol.com 04/27 05/25 SL

Motel for Sale in Seymour, Indiana. 48 rooms interior corridor with indoor swimming pool, restaurant and nice 3-bed room owner's apartment attach to lobby-Good steady business. For more information or schedule a visit. Please contact Sam Patel Super 8-Seymour. Cell : 812-707-9054 05/11 - 06/01 -SD

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May 18, 2012

CLASSIFIED BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY

CONVENIENCE STORE ONLY located in Paterson, NJ on a busy road inside Gas Station with high volume having a lottery machine, low rent asking $49,995 or best offer (973) 919 3255

BP Gas Station for sale with C-store having Lotto / Beer / Cigarettes in Seaford, NY, 150K Gallon monthly - 30K store sale. Looking for sale / partner . Call (516) 765 5200 Virendra Kalra (Tony)

Gas station for sale in Albany county. Only gas station in town. Lotto & ATM commission cover rent. Monthly 45k sale inside with high margin & 40k gallon gas sale. Long lease, Equipment included in Asking price 250k+ inventory Call Rick 518-506-6827

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Dunkin Donuts in Mnhtn, Vol $2.7M; Queens, $3.5M; NJ, $1.2M; LI, $1.9M; Subway $1.2M; IHOP, $1.1M; Checkers $2.2M Cell: 516-754-9844 alex@Qbngroup.com 04/20-05/18-SL

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RESTAURANT FOR LEASE:

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NEW BEAUTIFUL FOUR STAR RESTAURANT FULLY FURNISHED, EQUIPED, NICELY DECORATED BAR WITH LICENCES, PRIME LOCATION FOR LEASE IN INDIANAPOLIS INDIANA

CONTACT 317 340 6333 FOR MORE INFORMATION 05/18 SL

Super 70% off Saleconvinient/deli/'lottto ATM store in Center City Philadelphia. Gross $130,000+ business for sale for under $30, 000 +!!! no typo (can make your full investment back within 9 months!!) in High rise lobby shop with amazing foot traffic and inside building traffic. Can be open 24 hrs. for double profit . Call 215-922-2326 or minaxiconractor@hotmail.com for details 05/11 - 06/01 NP

Indian Restaurant and Banquet for Sale In Western Suburbs of Chicago, generating good revenue. Call for details: K.V. Rao 630-301-2164. 05/08 - 06/08 IQ

VENDORS WANTED : Unique marketplace in the Hudson Valley has opportunities for small businesses to make money selling products. Call 845-483-1234 or log on to www.hvmarket.com 05/18 06/08 SL

Wholesale Distribution Business for Sale in Connecticut - Great Opportunity with Monthly Income of 20 K - Serious Buyers Call for Asking Price Call 914 886 2765 05/04 - 0525 NP

Liquor Store for Sale : Two busy location Liquor stores with high volume in south suburban IL close to each other with rental income from both places for buyer please call 1-262-527-4213 05/08 - 06/08 MV

WANTED Forest City, NC, $1.1M + Inv., GR $1.9M Lenoir, NC, $560K + Inv., GR $1M Richlands, NC, $949K + Inv., GR $2.8M Hemingway, SC, $249K + Inv., GR $2.5M Mills River, NC, $1.1M + Inv., GR $3M MOTEL: Motel located just off I95. Owner travels often so motel is mostly run by employees. Regular customers from year to year. Long term rentals. Beautiful property - must see. Owner receives $3000.00 per year for sign rental on property. Motel Pro Computer Program. Owner financing available. Smithfield, North Carolina. $2.5M County South Realty & Business Brokers, Inc. 303 Indian Trail Road South Indian Trail, NC 28079

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Call (704) 821-8888

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CASH for Coins! Buying ALL Gold & Silver. Also Stamps & Paper Money, Entire Collections, Estates. Travel to your home. Call Marc Near NYC 1-800-959-3419 05/18-ny

ADOPTION

ADOPT: A loving couple in NYC suburbs hopes to complete our family. Make our adopted daughter a big sister! Call Laurel and Adam (516)884-6507 to talk 05/18-ny

ATTN: COMPUTER WORK. Work from anywhere 24/7. Up to $1,500 Part Time to $7,500/ mo. Full Time. Training provided. www.workservices3.com05/18-ny

ASTROLOGY SHEIKH SALEEM 917.254.6647 MYSTICAL AFRICAN MEDIUM & SPIRITUALIST SOLVES ALL ISSUES, LOVE SPECIALIST, REUNITES LOVERS, BUSINESS, JOBS, COURT, LUCK, BLACK MAGIC, PROTECTION, IMPOTENCY, IMMIGRATION ETC. ENGLISH AND FRENCH SPEAKING. QUICK RESULTS. 05/18-06/08-sl

CAREER TRAINING Beautiful, talented kids?? Train for modeling/ acting? (Girls 6-23, Boys 12-23) ONE DAY: Sunday 5/20. Appointment Only - 212-239-1110; www.barbizonnyc.com Under 18= parent required. New Yorker Hotel.

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EDUCATION ATTEND COLLEGE ONLINE from home. *Medical, *Business, *Criminal Justice, *Hospitality, Job placement assistance. Computer available. Financial Aid if qualified. SCHEV certified. Call 888-201-8657 www.CenturaOnline.com

05/18-ny

WANTED TO BUY WANTED UNEXPIRED DIABETIC TEST STRIPS UP TO $26/BOX. PRE PAID SHIPPING LABELS. HABLAMOS ESPANOL! 1-800-266-0702 www.SellDiabeticStrips.com

05/18-ny

Wanted : Will Pay Up to $15.00 For High School Yearbooks 1900-1988. Any School / Any State. Yearbookusa@yahoo.com or 972-768-1338

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May 18, 2012

CLASSIFIED HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED

BUSY COURIER SEEKING RELIABLE DRIVERS WITH OWN VEHICLE FOR NIGHT SHIFT. CALL 888-616-3939 AFTER 9PM

Drivers Wanted

RESTAURANT HELP

HOUSE OF SPICES based in Flushing, NY is looking for CDL Class drivers. Clean driving record & solid history, CALL SUNNY OR CHICO AT:

Curry Cook, Tandooria, Waiter, Helper needed for Indian restaurant with good accommodation and very good salary call AK (704) 819-0556.

LONG ISLAND & BROOKLYN SALONS need experienced, honest, clean, Licenced professional for threading, waxing, facial, henna tattoo. Great opportunity for right person. F/T , P/T and student welcome. Call (646) 213 3747 04/27 - 05/18 SL

718-507-4900 BAGEL MAKER : EXPERIENCED / WILLING TO LEARN. STORE IN NORTH BRUNSWICK, NEW JERSEY. CALL (732) 264 4100 / (718) 702 2351

Hurry Chutney, Indian Restaurant seeks Chefs-Curry and Tandoor, Kitchen Help and Front Cashiers for their new location in Princeton, NJ. Excellent Pay, Accommodation provided. Call: (908) 612-2756.

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India Employment Agency Computer Programmers, Jewelry Production Manager, Textile Designer, Garment Warehouse Supervisor, Import/Production Mgr/Merchandiser, Traffic Coordinator, Chemist, Pharmacist, R&D, Secretary, Receptionist, Admin. Assist, H.R Associate, Marketing, Data Entry/EDI, Clerk, CA/CPA, Accountant/Bkkpr. Phone: 212-564-0620 Interviews in NYC & NJ

Part-Time Administrative Assistant wanted for a well-established Naperville based IT Service Firm. Email your resume to HRNEX10@gmail.com and call 630-596-0401 ext 100.

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Immediately needed experienced Tandooria, Curry Chef, Waiters for Indian restaurant in Oklahoma. Free accommodation with good salary. Legal status must. Call (714) 350 1310.

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HOUSE OF SPICES FLUSHING, NEW YORK Looking for BOOK-KEEPER 3-5 YEARS OF EXPERIENCES in Accounts Receivables GOOD COMMAND OVER ENGLISH & Any Indian Languages, COMPUTER SKILLS ARE A MUST Send Resume at:

resume@hosindia.com

Assistant Curry Chef and Appetizer Chef for well established Chicago north Indian restaurant. Will train. Excellent working environment. Call 847-208-9343. 05/18 05/25 IQ

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Experienced Eyebrow Threader for upscale skin care salon in Montclair, New Jersey. Immediate hire. good salary. Call (973) 744 0028

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Numeric Technologies Inc has openings for the following positions: Business Systems Analyst (SAP FICO) (Num 060301) with Master's Degree in Business Administration (MBA), Finance or related to map business processes into SAP, develop FICO methodology including functional & technical specifications, implement business requirements for SAP FICO Module. Senior Software Engineer (Num 060302) with Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering(any), or related and 5 years of exp in software development and programming. Competitive salary with standard company benefits. Position is in Warrenville, Illinois, Chicago metro area and required travel to client's locations throughout US. Please mail resumes to 4200 Cantera Drive, #100, Warrenville, IL 60555 or Fax to (630) 604-2006 or email to jobs@numerictech.com 05/04 05/20-IQ

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Metuchen Taxi Services Inc 5 Pennsylvania Avenue, Metuchen, NJ 08840

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Hindu Samaj Inc. 247 W Ramapo Ave, Mahwah, NJ

Akbar Restaurant 21 Cortlandt St, Edison, NJ

Paradise Biryani Pointe 1677 Oak Tree Road, Edison, NJ 08820

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May 18, 2012

Macy’s Celebrates

ASIAN

PACIFIC AMERICAN

HERITAGE

MONTH

Join us for great events featuring culinary tastings, music and more! Macy’s Flushing Saturday, May 26 at 1pm in the Home Store on 3

Celebrating Asian/Pacific American culture, food, music and dance! First, enjoy a Lion Dance performance by the Chinese Lion Dance Group. Then watch Chef Seng Liew from Nyonya Restaurant in Manhattan show you how he prepares some regional favorties. After the cooking demostration, watch a performance by the Crystal Singing and Dancing Society. And, with any $50 purchase, receive a special apron* commemorating Asian/Pacific Heritage Month! Visit macys.com/celebrate for more information and to test your knowledge of Asian/Pacific history for a chance to win† a $100 Macy’s Gift Card!

Events subject to change or cancellation. *While supplies last. Qualifying purchase must be made at Macy’s Flushing on Saturday, May 26, 2O12. †No purchase necessary. Open to legal residents of the 50 U.S. states, (D.C.), Puerto Rico and Guam, 18 and older. Void where prohibited. Sweepstakes run 4/30 through 5/31/2012. For complete official rules, visit www.macys.com/celebrate.

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