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In this issue: Rahul Bose in Carolinas Battle over Net Neutrality

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Latest Salvo in the Battle over Net Neutrality

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Modi’s First Visit to America

Rahul Bose in the Carolinas

Indian Apps Target Bad Behavior

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HeLLo ReAdeRS! The Battle over net neutrality heats up. As the FCC considers how to regulate Internet providers, the telecom industry’s stealth and mysterious campaign for hearts and minds encompasses everything from art installations to LOLcats. The story is on page 8. PM Modi gets star treatment and makes first contact with American business and political leaders while the 5th annual Energy Summit charts out roadmap for enhanced strategic partnership. Story and photos are on page 26. We welcome readers' comments, suggestions and critiques to help make the community's information source better. Get daily updates about our community as well as news and videos at saathee.com Catch up on what the regional community organizations are up to in our Community Organizations section pg. 88. Upcoming festivals and holidays are listed on pg. 118. Until next month, we will see you online.

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IN THIS ISSue Battle over Net Neutrality . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 08 Life as a Slave in Pakistan . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 14 Upcoming Movie Releases . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 18 Film Clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 20 Sangeet and Evergreen Film Lyrics . . . .pg. 24 Modi in America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 26 Rahul Bose in the Carolinas . . . . . . . . . .pg. 36 Indian Apps Target Bad Things . . . . . . .pg. 40 Children’s Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 44 Mastering Meaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 46 Marketing Turnaround . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 50 It Takes a Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 52 Thinking About Thinking . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 54 The Chai Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 58 Test your India Knowledge . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 60 Olympics for Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 62 Behind Congressional Curtain . . . . . . . .pg. 68 News Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 70 Community Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 80 Community Organizations . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 88 Pop’s Puzzles and Jokes . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 116 FYI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 118 Festivals and Holidays . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 118 Puzzle Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 118 AstroScope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 120 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 122 Index of Advertisers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 124

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Latest Salvo in Battle over Net Neutrality As the FCC considers how to regulate Internet providers, the telecom industry’s stealth and mysterious campaign for hearts and minds encompasses everything from art installations to LOLcats. visitors who would have no way of knowing they’re backing a telecom industry campaign. “Sorry we can’t come to the phone right now,” the call-in greeting says. “We just got wind of the juiciest celebrity rumor and we’re working to confirm it. So please leave your suggestion for the future of the internet at the beep and visit Onward Internet dot com next month to see what we’ve done with it.” Many in the tech community have pinned their hopes for saving net neutrality on the reclassification proposal that would give the FCC more power over internet providers. Their belief is that it would make it harder for internet providers to charge content providers more for faster service, and thus protect tech startups from being squashed by established brands that have the resources to pay a premium. That’s why there was surprise in Silicon Valley when a nonprofit called CALinnovates, which says it represents the interests of technology companies and start-ups, entered the debate by taking a stance against the government regulation plan. “We’d never heard of them until then,” said Julie Samuels, executive director of Engine, a nonpartisan startup advocacy group. CALinnovates filed comments with the FCC opposing the plan. The group’s executive director Mike Montgomery wrote a column for the Huffington Post, echoing warnings raised by the telecom industry that more regulation would hamper innovation. “Would we even know what an iPhone is if Steve Jobs had to run his pricing models past the FCC?” Montgomery asked. “Would Twitter be fomenting revolution if Jack Dorsey needed to check with regulators about what kind of data can be shared online and by whom?” Most notably, the nonprofit got a flurry of press coverage for a poll it commissioned that found Americans don’t support more regulation: “Only one in four Americans believe that government policies can keep up with the pace of innovation that we are seeing with technology, such as the Internet.” The group’s stance gave the anti-reclassification camp a backer from within the tech community – a boon for one of CALinnovates’ supporters, AT&T. In an interview with ProPublica, Montgomery declined to say to what extent his organization is funded by the telecom giant, which is listed as a “partner” on its website. Asked if AT&T consulted with him about his net neutrality stance, he said “We have input and advice from all of our members.” Later, a spokesman for the nonprofit released a statement to ProPublica saying, “CALinnovates’ position on net neutrality was based on a thorough economic and legal analysis and reflects CALinnovates’ independent thinking on matters important to the tech industry.”

By Robert Faturechi, ProPublica.com On a recent Monday evening, two bearded young men in skinny jeans came to a parklet in San Francisco’s trendy Hayes Valley neighborhood and mounted what looked like an art installation. It was a bright blue, oversized “suggestion box” for the Internet. The boxes, sometimes accompanied by young people in futuristic costumes, have been popping up on both coasts for weeks, soliciting messages of support - but their sponsor has been a mystery. The web site for the campaign, Onward Internet, does not say. Their domain registration is private. And the site includes no contact information, only an animated video heavy on millennial lingo: “The internet was made to move data...we got blogs, likes, selfies and memes, OMG, BRB and TTYL.” The lone hint at a larger message is oblique. “The Internet is a wild, free thing,” the site says. “Unbounded by limits, unfettered by rules, it’s everyone’s responsibility to ensure that the Internet continues to advance.” Turns out Onward Internet may be the latest stealth entrant in the increasingly nasty battle over net neutrality, which will determine how the government regulates Internet providers. The production agency for Onward Internet wouldn’t say who their client is, but an employee for the company that rented the space for the Hayes Valley installation let slip that “It’s something called the National Cable and Telecommunications Association” – the principal trade group for the telecom industry. Telecom companies have been the fiercest opponents of a proposal under which the government would treat broadband like a utility, making it easier for regulators to keep internet providers from blocking certain sites or saddling some content providers with slower speeds or higher fees. As the Federal Communications Commission nears a decision on new rules, suspicions have grown that industry players are funding independent groups to create the appearance of diverse, grass-roots backing. Think tanks have been accused of being co-opted. Nonprofits have been criticized for concealing who they represent. In one case, the telecom industry was accused of fooling unwitting businesses into joining a coalition against broadband regulation. NCTA officials did not respond to questions about Onward Internet and would not confirm they’re behind it. “What led you to the conclusion that this is an NCTA effort...?” asked Brian Dietz, a vice president for the organization, before he stopped responding to emails. It’s unclear what the lobbying giant hopes to get out of this particular campaign, but the Onward Internet website, call-in line and Twitter feed are collecting messages of support from Saathee.com

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The organization’s telecom-friendly position didn’t seem to mesh with its advisory board, which includes some of Silicon Valley’s more prominent names. Ron Conway, for example, is a well-known angel investor who has been a strong backer of government action to protect net neutrality.

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Asked about the apparent contradiction by ProPublica, Conway’s spokesman lauded “diversity of viewpoints” and CALinnovates but said his boss was on “opposite sides” with the nonprofit. Days later, Conway resigned from the CALinnovates board. Outside of CALinnovates, Montgomery has worked for other organizations with telecom ties. Before heading up the nonprofit, he worked for a lobbying firm and political candidates that have taken money from AT&T. Montgomery said he did not feel he needed to disclose CALinnovates’ AT&T ties in his columns on net neutrality. “We receive support from all of our partners,” he said. “I think you’ll see a diversity of opinion if you spend some time reading all the things I write.” The FCC has been taking public comments and hosting forums on net neutrality for months, and is expected to make a decision by the end of the year. Columbia Law School professor Tim Wu – who coined the term net neutrality in 2003 and is a proponent of government regulation to protect it – said he worries astroturfing efforts may lull some lawmakers into inaction. “The effect of the astroturfing is to make everything foggy,” Wu said. “It propels the argument that if things are cloudy, government should stay away (and) let the market decide.” After publication of this story, Brian Dietz, a vice president for the National Cable and Telecommunications Association, issued a comment on behalf of the organization. He said that although the NCTA is interested in soliciting comments on net neutrality, it also wants to hear about other Internet-related issues. “We know that network neutrality is important to Internet users and we share the vision that the Internet remains an open and unfettered experience for all to enjoy,” he said in his statement. “We’ve kept NCTA’s brand off Onward, Internet because we want to collect unbiased feedback directly from individuals about what they want for the future of the Internet and how it can become even better than it is today. The cable industry is proud of our role as a leading Internet provider in the U.S. but we feel it’s important to hear directly from consumers about how they envision the future so we can work hard on delivering it.” Saathee.com

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Life as a Slave in Pakistan

corridors of power, including federal and provincial assemblies,” said Ibn Abdur Rehman, a prominent human rights activist and president of the National Coalition Against Bonded Labor. Limited resources in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and apathy in Sindh province — where Nanji and Hamo live — has allowed the entrenched feudal system to continue with little interruption. The majority of bonded laborers in Khyber Pakhtukhwa province, in the restive northwest of Pakistan, are Afghan refugees who have fled Afghanistan over the last decade. There are an estimated 2 million Afghan refugees in Pakistan, of which half are undocumented, leaving them particularly vulnerable to exploitation. The UN has warned that Pakistan may see a surge of refugees fleeing instability in Afghanistan as NATO troops leave, raising the possibility that the number of bonded laborers in Khyber Pakhtukhwa will increase over the coming year. “The landlords are the politicians, they are the judges, they are the police,” said Hyder, explaining the endemic system of patronage that governs Sindh, “And they will never pass laws against themselves.” The landlords are the traditional powerbase in much of rural Pakistan. The land is passed from one generation to the next — and with it the bonded laborers that work it. In most cases, farm managers deal with the day to day running of the farms with the landlords presiding like a ruling lord, intervening to settle disputes and administer justice. Two landlords whom I arranged to meet cancelled our meeting at the last minute. One eventually agreed to speak over the phone. Aftab Mahesar owns 400 acres around Hyderabad in Sindh and says he has more than 200 people working on his land. “Yes, they are in debt,” he conceded, after initially denying that any of the people working his land were bonded laborers. “But they can free themselves after one crop.” “This is just [putting] the blame on the landlords,” he added, as he tried to paint the landlords as the victims of a plot to smear their name. “All the landlords in Sindh are good and kind to their ‘hari,’” he continued. ”The media is open so if someone [a landlord] is cheating it is in the open.” Occasionally, landlords are exposed in the local press for abusing their tenants. But, explained Hyder, those exposed tend to be smaller land owners who have fallen out of favor with a local influential. Like the police and district judges, most of the local newspapers are owned — or at least controlled — by the local don. Nanji acknowledges that his treatment is unfair, but looks bewildered when asked what he would do if he was freed. “They get released but with only the clothes they are wearing. The landlords seize all their assets and they have nothing from the years of work,” said Hyder. The few organizations that support freed bonded laborers have limited resources to help the freed slaves find housing and work. Many laborers return to bondage when the support runs out. “They are more aware of their rights but if they leave the land, where will they go? There is no safety net and they have no skills and they are illiterate. Even if they know their rights, they are afraid of leaving. It is simply the fear of starving.” “It is hard and difficult and sometimes I get tired,” Hamo says, when I ask him about his work. I ask him what he likes to do when he’s not working. His father, Nanji, interrupts. “Then he cuts grass for the animals.”

Theoretically, Nanji and his family could eventually pay off their debt and start working for themselves. It almost never works out that way. By Annabel Symington, GlobalPost.com HYDERABAD, Pakistan — In one hand he clutches a hoe, in the other a small plastic truck. Hamo, 8, has worked as a farm laborer since he was five, alongside his 12 family members who are trapped working on the land of a faceless landlord. They are slaves. Nanji, Hamo’s father, has lived and worked for the last ten years on a plot of land just outside Hyderabad in southern Sindh. He’s spent his entire life as a bonded laborer, being sold between farms — first as a child with his parents and today as a father with his eight children. He arrived at his present the condition in the usual way: debt. Nanji says his debt is Rs100,000 ($1,000). But for families like his, the actual amount is irrelevant, because the payoff plan is hypothetical. “Usually we remain in debt because we take amounts from them [the landlords] for feeding our children and other day to day expenses,” he says, sitting outside his home, a mud hut sandwiched between an irrigation channel and the road. Nanji’s only contact with the landlord is through the farm manager. Money rarely changes hands between landlord and tenants. Instead all transactions are recorded in a register maintained by the landlord. Each harvest is meant to pay off part of the debt, but costs — many of which the landlord is meant to bear himself under the few laws that are meant to offer protection to laborers in Pakistan — are added to the debt with interest. “The actual thing that is keeping people in bondage is the manipulation of the records. The “hari” is illiterate and uneducated and doesn’t know how to keep the records,” explained Ghulam Hyder, director of the Green Rural Development organization, a Sindh-based group working with bonded laborers, using the Sindhi term for tenant. “And in this society the value of the word is always to the landlord.” There are an estimated 1.8 million bonded — or debt — laborers in Pakistan, approximately 10 percent of the population. A report by Walk Free Foundation published in late 2013 ranked Pakistan third, behind Haiti and Mauritania, for the highest prevalence of slavery. Pakistan also ranks third in absolute terms, behind India and China, with a total of 2.2 million people living as slaves. The majority of these bonded laborers work in brick kilns in the provinces of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and as agricultural laborers in Sindh province. They work to pay off an ever-spiraling debt that began often generations before when huge swaths of Pakistan were run as the fiefdoms of a few influential families. Today, these laborers are sold between landlords and the debt starts with the sum they are sold for — but with each harvest it grows. Pressure by human and labor rights groups has helped to somewhat curtail the practice in Punjab, Pakistan’s wealthiest province. But an attack in April on two labor rights activists campaigning for the rights of bonded laborers on the edge of Lahore, the capital of Punjab, brought the issue back into the limelight. The attack was blamed on an owner of a brick kiln. “There is not even a single kiln in Lahore and its suburbs which is not owned by the politicians who are sitting in Saathee.com

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Geetu Mohandas’ film Liar’s Dice that released in January was awarded the National Award for Best Cinematography. Adding an extra layer of icing was the lead actress Geetanjali Thapa’s National Award for Best Actress. Now the Film Federation of India has selected Liar’s Dice as India’s official entry to the Oscars in the Best Foreign language film category. Starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui, the film also features Murari Kumar, Mukesh Tiwari, and follows the story of a young mother and her 3-year-old daughter from a tribal community who embark on a journey in search of her missing husband. On this journey she meets an army deserter, played by Siddiqui, who accompanies them. Liar’s Dice beat 29 other films that were submitted to represent India at the Oscars.

Ajay Devgn supports Mumbai Police

Cinema icon Ajay Devgn has always supported noble causes including “Support the Girl Child” and donating cars for Mumbai Police patrolling. He is now supporting the Mumbai Police in their “Daan Utsav” campaign for rehabilitation of begging families and education of their children. The cause was inaugurated on October 8 at an event at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan in Mumbai. The objective is to start a long term initiative to help the children and women of Faase Pardhi and Waghri tribes who are begging on the streets of South Mumbai. The hope is to create a beggar free zone in South Mumbai by rehabilitating children/families begging on the street. Children will be rehabilitated through non-profit organizations, so that they can pursue education and are given optimum opportunities and a holistic growth via Salaam Bank Trust and Sahara Charitable Society.

Film planned n Hockey Legend Dhyanchand’s life Producer Karan Johar is all set on making a similar film based on Indian hockey legend Dhyanchand. Johar made a formal announcement on twitter saying, “My friends Pooja...Aarti Shetty and I are honored and proud to have the rights to tell the story of the legendary sportsman Dhyanchand...” Dhyanchand was bestowed with the title of “Wizard” for his skills on the playing field scoring over 400 goals in his career that spanned from 1926-1948 on the Indian squad and 19211956 as part of the Indian Army team.

Lata Mangeshkar Records a Song Composed by Salil Choudhary

The Shaukeens, remake of Basu Chatterjee comedy, opens in November

Nearly 20 years after composer Salil Choudhary’s death Lata Mangeshkar has recorded a newly-discovered tune by the legendary Bengali maestro. Mangeshkar, who turned 85 recently, said “Salilda was Salilda. No one could compose songs like him. His tunes were layered and textured and very difficult to sing.” Incidentally this is not the first posthumous song that she has sung by a deceased composer. Weeks after R D Burman passed away, she recorded “Kuch Na Kaho” for 1942: A Love Story. Some months after Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s death, she sang his composition ‘Tere Bin Nahin Jeena Mar Jaana Dholna’ in the film Kachche Dhaage. And decades after Madan Mohan’s death she sang his compositions in Veer-Zara.

The Shaukeens, a remake of Basu Chatterjee’s 1982 comedy Shaukeen and directed by Abhishek Sharma, will be released on November 7. Pop star Yo Yo Honey Singh provides a couple of upbeat songs to the film that also stars Lisa Haydon. The adventure film follows three middle-aged men, played by Annu Kapoor, Piyush Mishra and Anupam Kher, who venture on a trip to Bangkok, where they meet the sizzling Lisa Haydon. Veteran actor Akshay Kumar makes a cameo appearance as himself in the feel-good film.

Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s Broken Horses to Release in January

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Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s Hollywood project Broken Horses finally seems to be ready for release. Chopra had to wait for years to fulfill his dream of making a Hollywood debut and had encountered several obstacles. The film has struggled for quite some time despite names like Tom Stern (Clint Eastwood’s primary photographer), Toby Corbet as a production designer, Mary Vogt (costume designer of Men In Black and Batman Returns) being associated with him. Broken Horses will release in the US on January 16. The film is based on the bond of two brothers. With a backdrop of a nexus of drug mafia around the American-Mexican border, the thriller traces the journey of brothers belonging to different professions - one is a violinist who plays at popular concerts, and the other is a hired soldier. The film stars Vincent D’Onofrio, Christopher Marquette, Anton Yelchin, and Thomas Jane.

The film Uttama Villain (Virtuous Villain) is an upcoming Tamil comedy-drama film directed by Ramesh Aravind and produced by N. Lingusamy. Besides portraying the central characters, veteran actor Kamal Haasan scripted and co-produced the film under his production banner Raaj Kamal Films International. The film features an ensemble cast that includes Jayaram, Andrea Jeremiah, Pooja Kumar, Parvathi, Parvathy Nair and Urvashi. M. Ghibran composed the soundtrack album. The first look poster and logo of the film were released in early March, depicting a Theyyam art form sketched on Kamal Haasan’s face. The film is slated to be released in late November. Saathee.com

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Song: Sārangā teri yāda men ... Film: Sarangā Year: 1960 Music: Sardār Malik Singer: Mukesh & Mohammad Rafi Lyric: Bharat Vyas Based on Indian Classical Rāgā: Yaman Kalyān Tāl/Rhythm: Dādrā Starring: Sudesh Kumar, Jayashree Gadkar, Jaya Devi

Sardar Malik, a renowned music director of 1950s and 1960s, was born in 1925 in Kapurthala, India. He spent his youth learning classical music from the legendary guru Ustād Alāuddin Khan. Malik moved to Mumbai in the 1940s. He was trained under the famous dancer Uday Shankar at his residential school at Almorā and started his life as a dancer. But he was always musically inclined. Though he was a singer, listening to Mohammad Rafi’s effortless fluidity in singing won his heart, so Malik gave up singing but continued as a music composer. He composed music for more than 20 films and had more than 600 songs to his credit as a music director during a career spanning 30 years. After the success of the film Saranga, in spite of his talents, he lost composing work that he had for films due to a quarrel between two well established people, whose names were not revealed. Many of the versatile musicians in Hindi films were unfortunate and their careers could not get the popularity they deserved because they did not know how to market themselves. He was one of them. Later he worked only on B-grade films and spent the rest of his life in teaching music.ān (Bilkis). Sardar Malik had three sons: Anu, Abu and Dabboo. With his father’s blessings, Dabbo and Anu Malik are well known music directors today. His last composition was “Gyāni Ji” which was released in 1977. Sardar Malik passed away on January 27, 2006 in a city hospital in Mumbai after long illness.

Sārangā teri yāda mein Lyrics in English: [Mukesh] Sārangā teri yāda men , nain hue bechain, madhura tumhāre milan binā, din katate nahin rain, ho sārangā.. Vo ambuvā kā jhulanā, vo pipal ki chhānva Ghunghata men jaba chānd thā, mehandi lagi thi pānva Āja ujadake rah gayā , vo sapanon kā gānva, ho Sārangā teri ... Sang tumhāre do ghadi, bita gaye jo pal Jal bharake mere nain men, āja hue ojhal Sukh leke dukh de gayin, do akhiyān chanchal, ho Sārangā teri... [Rafi] Sārangā teri yād men nain hue bechain Madhura tumhāre milan binā din katate nahin rain Madhuban ke madhukunja men chalat birahā samir Bāta takun teri main priye jal jamunā ke tir Meaning (Summary): [Mukesh] Sārangā, in your memory, the eyes became impatient. Without your sweet union, the day does not pass nor the night. Sārangā, in your memory... The swinging from that mango tree, that shade of the papal tree, when the moon was in the veil, mehndi was adorned on the feet; today it has been wiped away that dream of that village. Sārangā, in your memory … A couple of moments with your company passed away. My water-filled eyes have become viewless today which gave grief to me and my two flirty eyes. Sārangā, in your memory... [Rafi] In your memory, the eyes became impatient. Without your sweet union, the day does not pass nor the night. In the sweet lanes of a sweet garden, the breeze is little upset, I will wait for you, my dear, on the bank of the river Yamuna.

Some of his movies: Raaz, Thokar, Aulād, Chor Bazar, Ab-eHayaat, Chamak Chandni, Taxi 555, Mā Ke Aansoo, Mera Ghar Mere Bachche, Superman, Pick Pocket, Gyāni Ji, Rain, Baserā, Stage, Bachpan, Thokar, Maharani Padmini, and Nāg Jyoti. Awards: Dadasaheb Phalke award. His famous song lyrics to the classic Hindi song “Sārangā teri yāda mein …” are given in this issue of Saathee magazine in the column on this page.

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

Kirit Shukla Contact him at kiritsshukla@hotmail.com

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Modi gets star treatment and makes first contact with many American business and political leaders while the 5th annual summit charts out roadmap for enhanced strategic partnership By Samir Shukla India entered a new era this past May when its voters elected Narendra Modi as the new Prime Minister. Modi seems to have gone to work immediately infusing new energy and policies into the political and cultural mashup known as India. Sure, he comes with the baggage of the 2002 Gujarat riots, but there’s a new synergy in India’s political mix that hasn’t been there for a long time. Some of his vision and policies will come to fruition, while others will not. The Indian business and corporate class loves Modi, many minorities and those among the worker class want to see him deliver on his economic promises.

In his first visit to the United States (from September 26 – October 1) as India’s newly elected Prime Minister, Modi discussed how the extensive and historic partnership between the two countries allows Indian-Americans to contribute to both countries. “People from all over the world have come and settled in America,” noted Modi, “and Indians have gone and settled all over the world.” The Prime Minister encouraged the crowd to participate in India’s growth, “Governments cannot make progress without public participation, … we need to make development a people’s movement.” There were 19,000 people in attendance inside the arena. Over 30 US elected Officials attended the event, with the enthusiastic crowd giving an especially warm reception for the first Hindu member of Congress, Representative Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI), and Indian American Representative Ami Bera (D-CA), and South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley (R). There was a sizable group of protesters outside the arena protesting Modi’s visit. Modi’s packed schedule in New York also included speeches and meetings at the United Nations, an appearance at the Global Citizen Festival in Central Park along with meetings and appearances with numerous luminaries including Bill and Hillary Clinton. “The prime minister’s speech today was profoundly inspirational. Every Indian found new meaning to what it

India is not a country where one man can affect changes very quickly. But setting new synergies in motion in a long term vision is what the country clearly needs. Modi, so far, appears to be working to that end. Manmohan Singh, the recently retired Prime Minister, set in motion many changes when he was Finance Minister in the early 90’s. Much of India’s growth and opening of economic opportunities are the result of that work. But whereas Singh was a soft spoken policy wonk, Modi is a masterful rhetorician and about as close a politician can come to being a movie star. The Western media has boxed Modi into a “Hindu nationalist” caricature, but there’s much complexity in Modi’s Hindutva (Hinduness). Saathee.com

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means to be Indian. Leaders like this come around once every few decades. Modi ji is the right person for the right time. The organizers did a fantastic job in putting this event together. They should be proud of themselves,” said Shabbir Q. Shehabuddin, a representative of the Dawoodi Bohra (Muslim Indian-American) community. In Washington DC he met with President Obama, congressional leaders, Indian business leaders, as well as top level government officials at several high-profile events. While Prime Minister Narendra Modi was cruising through D.C. meeting with Obama and visiting the Lincoln and Martin Luther King Jr. memorials, a group of top level government officials, thinkers, activists, and others met up for the 5th USIndia Energy Partnership Summit. The two-day event covered a lot of ground, everything from clean cooking stoves to smart cities, climate change to scaling renewable energy projects to meet the growing needs of both Americans and Indians were discussed.

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Bose spoke to Monsoon (UNC’s South Asian magazine) reporters about the objectification of women in Bollywood. He didn’t take kindly to the question at first. “What about American movies? What about American magazines? The objectification of women is not a Bollywood problem.” At first, the conversation focused on item numbers. These cutaway dance scenes showcase near-naked women lip syncing to sexually suggestive lyrics. Though typically they have nothing to do with the plot of the movie, item numbers have become characteristic to many commercially successful Bollywood films. Bose said item numbers are a last resort in order to attract audiences. “When a filmmaker decides to interrupt the plot of his film with a half-naked woman dancing, it means the filmmaker has lost confidence in his film,” said Bose. Take the song “Aa Re Pritam Pyaare” from the 2012 film Rowdy Rathore. The song features three scantily clad women surrounded by hundreds of drunk men, dancing to an echoing chorus which roughly translates to, “If I take off my top, the fun will begin.” However, Bose cautions against dismissing item numbers solely for their sexual content. “Is the woman who is half naked and dancing actually a secret service agent who is doing this just to get some guys drunk and pally with her?” he said. “Context is what we refuse to look at in this knee jerk world.” Saathee.com

Bose also said the responsibility doesn’t just fall on the film industry’s shoulders. Just as with celebrities in the West, Bollywood actors and actresses receive their fair share of scrutiny from the mainstream media. Take actress Deepika Padukone for example. In September, she fired back at The Times of India for tweeting out a photo of her cleavage with the caption: “OMG Deepika Padukone’s cleavage show!” After Padukone posted a lengthy reply denouncing the media’s highly sexualized coverage of women, The Times of India bit back, calling Padukone a hypocrite for performing in her fair share of item numbers. Bose doesn’t expect the mainstream media in India to change its behavior any time soon. “Your mainstream media isn’t going to change overnight. When it’s hip and cool to do something they will,” he said. “The same newspaper that had a gratuitous picture of a film actress but hello – you just had a campaign against gender violence.” Rather, Bose said alternative media is the ideal platform for promoting gender equity. “The game is going to be won and lost online. The sooner we get there, the better.” The events where Bose appeared were sponsored by the Raleigh chapter of Pratham, the Carolina Asia Center, and the UNC Department for Asian Studies, and Geet Bazaar radio. He also appeared at a Pratham fundraiser in Charlotte.

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By Judith L. Bergman M.A. CCC Exploring the depth and richness of English as a second (or third) language, often involves discovering new meanings and uses of very common words. In July, we looked at a few of the 150 idioms for the word “play.” Now, we will explore the multiple meanings of “work.” Can you match these sentences, using work to their meanings that are listed just below? 1 1. The wood was swollen from the humidity but he finally worked the window open. __ 2. He is a powerful speaker and can work a crowd. __ 3. In an emergency my dentist will always try to work me in. ___ 4. Going to the gym to work off the extra weight is good but you’ll also have to cut down on the calories! ___ 5. I think that people with healthy marriages are committed to working out their personal differences. ___ 6. He reads a favorite “bedtime” story to his little boy to get him to sleep. It works like a charm ___ 7. She worked her fingers to the bone in her last internship. __ 8. He has a novel in the works. __ 9. He worked his way up to assistant manager in just two years.____ 10. Don’t work yourself into a lather about the poor service. We just won’t eat here again. ___ 11. With that grant he won’t have to work his way through graduate school. ___ 12. The store is really disorganized. The new manager’s work is cut out for him. ___ 13. Watch out for Bill! He’s a nasty piece of work! ___ 14. We all clean the garage together. Many hands make light work! ___ 15. “I’m tired of getting all the dirty work in the office,” she said. ___ 16. Emotional well being and good health are believed to work hand in glove. ___ 17. The coach said, “Keep up the good work.” ___ 18. They will shoot the works on their daughter’s lavish wedding. ___ 19. The building project is going like clockwork. ___ 20. In that TV show, chefs all receive the same ingredients and work against the clock and compete to create the most delicious dish. ___

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Marketing Turnaround By Gail Z. Martin Second Act Success What is your “Second Act”? Do you know what you want to be doing in the future, and are you making plans to make it happen? Are you preparing for your next success? Think ahead five years, ten years—where do you want to be, and what do you want to be doing? If you know where you want to go but not how to get there, it’s time to think about Second Act Success. I spent 17 years in Corporate America running PR and Marketing departments. It was fun, and it was exactly what I went to school to learn how to do, and I made a good salary. But I always knew that someday, I wanted to write books, especially epic fantasy books filled with magic and swords and adventure. There just never seemed to be enough time. When I left my job at a large national corporation, I wasn’t sure what to do next. I looked for the same job at different companies, only to find that the positions available really did not offer much in the way of growth. Colleagues began asking me to take on projects for them, and my consulting business was born. Working for myself (DreamSpinner Communications is 11 years old now!) gave me the freedom to write the books I had always wanted to write, and serve marketing clients in a whole new way. Bottom line—I replaced my corporate income, and then exceeded it while constantly learning new skills and facing new challenges, and I was able to achieve my long-time dream and actually turn that dream into a new core for my business. That’s what I’m talking about when I say “Second Act Success.” Now, your dreams are probably different. But it all begins by visualizing where you would like to be in five to ten years—and then charting a course to get there. Do you want to be leading adventure travel tours in the rainforest? Running a bed and breakfast? Teaching yoga on a beach somewhere warm? Would you like to be running a business, but a different one from what you have now? Today’s work environment is constantly changing, and it’s up to you to learn how to make that change work for you. What do I mean when I say “change?” In our parents and grandparents generation, people often retired after working for the same company for 30 years. Now, the average time in a job is around two years. Just a few years ago, the average person used to make 7 job changes in a lifetime—now, that’s up to 13. That’s a whole lot of change going on. Let me define what I’m counting as a change. Maybe it’s getting a new job with a new company. That’s a big change. But getting a promotion or making a lateral move—especially from one division or department to another within the same organization is also a big change. Getting reassigned to a different manager or project is a change. Relocating—either as part of your job or to get a job or for personal reasons is a Saathee.com

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News Notes Nobel Peace Prize The Norwegian Nobel Committee will award the Nobel Peace Prize for 2014 to Kailash Satyarthi (India) and Malala Yousafzay (Pakistan) for their struggle against the suppression of children and young people and for the right of all children to education. According to Nobel Committee, children must go to school and not be financially exploited. In the poor countries of the world, 60% of the present population is under 25 years of age. It is a prerequisite for peaceful global development that the rights of children and young people be respected. In conflict-ridden areas in particular, the violation of children leads to the continuation of violence from generation to generation. Showing great personal courage, Kailash Satyarthi, maintaining Gandhi’s tradition, has headed various forms of protests and demonstrations, all peaceful, focusing on the grave exploitation of children for financial gain. He has also contributed to the development of important international conventions on children’s rights. Despite her youth, Malala Yousafzay has already fought for several years for the right of girls to education, and has shown by example that children and young people, too, can contribute to improving their own situations. This she has done under the most dangerous circumstances. Through her heroic struggle she has become a leading spokesperson for girls’ rights to education. The Nobel Committee regards it as an important point for a Hindu and a Muslim, an Indian and a Pakistani, to join in a common struggle for education and against extremism. Many other individuals and institutions in the international community have also contributed. It has been calculated that there are 168 million child laborers around the world today. In 2000 the figure was 78 million higher. The world has come closer to the goal of eliminating child labor. The struggle against suppression and for the rights of children and adolescents contributes to the realization of the “fraternity between nations” that Alfred Nobel mentions in his will as one of the criteria for the Nobel Peace Prize. The Nobel Peace Prize Laureates receive their Nobel Peace Prize on December 10 in Oslo, Norway from the Chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee in the presence of King Harald V of Norway. Malala’s Nobel Peace Prize The world should celebrate Malala’s victory. Pakistan’s government shouldn’t just yet. By Mariya Karimjee, GlobalPost.com After 17-year-old Malala Yousufzai won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was quick to declare her the “pride of Pakistan.” Other politicians followed suit, commending Yousufzai for her bravery despite the odds. What none of them promised was a renewed focus on Saathee.com

education, the cause for which the teenager nearly died two years ago. Malala was shot by the Pakistani Taliban in October of 2012 on her way home from school in Swat district. The Taliban believed that Malala, who championed women’s education and empowerment, was a threat to their way of life. She survived the attack, and has become a symbol of resistance and hope around the world for women’s right to education. At home in Pakistan, however, she took on a very different reputation, often accused of maligning Pakistan’s name for her own fame or for being a pawn of the Western media. The Pakistani government, while publically congratulating her, never worked to disband these rumors. Conspiracy theories run rampant in Pakistan and people debated whether Malala had ever really been shot, theorizing that the CIA had planned the entire event — or that Barack Obama somehow engineered the story to garner international support for his inherited War on Terror. “I know the Minister of Education in Sindh,” one man told me in July, as we sat in a hospital waiting room. “He says Malala Yousufzai is ruining everything. All of the politicians kiss her hands, make her sound like God, but what is she other than part of a Western conspiracy aimed at making Pakistan look bad?” Pakistan’s politicians have generally positioned themselves as supporters and fans of Malala, calling her an ambassador from the nation to the rest of the world. The feel-good story of a young girl challenging the country’s most public enemies looks good for Pakistan’s politicians — they’re easily able to ask for more funding, to garner financial support to fight against the Taliban. But while these politicians have decried the acts of the Islamic fundamentalists who sought to stop her activism and fight for girls’ education, they’ve done little to counter the Taliban, or to lift up Pakistan’s girls. Nearly a quarter of children here between the ages of 6 and 16 are not in school. Half of the children enrolled in fifth grade cannot read at a fifth grade level and can barely perform basic arithmetic. It’s not that education isn’t a national concern. During the most recent national elections, each of the contending parties promised to raise the percentage of Pakistan’s federal education budget to 4 percent of the country’s GDP; a standard that most of the world follows. However, independent watchdog groups found that only 18 percent of the funds went into improving education — most of the funding went into simply paying teachers and keeping the schools that were open functioning. There was barely any investment into increasing access to schools, revising the existing curriculum, or auditing teachers and schools receiving the bulk of government funding. Moreover, evidence overwhelming pointed towards money being funneled into ghost schools — empty buildings where no students actually attended class. Though the numbers looked good on paper, they belied an actual interest in the welfare of the government education program. This year, after promising to focus harder on educational objectives, the federal ministry actually cut funding for education. Accounting for inflation, spending is 11 percent lower than it was last year. Teachers working in Pakistan’s government schools report frequent delays receiving their paychecks. Sometimes they wait months to get paid. In the classrooms, curriculum is inconsistent, and textbooks are dated. The world should celebrate Malala’s victory. Pakistan shouldn’t just yet.

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This chart shows how incredibly cheap India’s mission to Mars was. It cost India less to go to Mars than it cost to make the movie Gravity. India made history recently with its Mars orbiter, Mangalyaan. First, the Indian Space Research Organization’s spacecraft arrived safely in Mars’ orbit, making India the first nation to reach the red planet’s orbit on their first try. Then — and this might be even more impressive — India set the record for the cheapest-ever mission to Mars. It cost a total of $74 million, only 11 percent of the bill for NASA’s most recent Mars mission. India-u.S. Technology Summit The partnership between India and the United States in science, technology, and innovation has benefited both countries. The collaboration has been vital in achieving shared goals, including creating economic growth and jobs, helping people live longer and healthier lives, finding solutions to challenges affecting both societies and with global benefits. This year, the Confederation of Indian Industry and the Indian Department of Science & Technology are partnering with the United States for the 20th Technology Summit and Technology Platform. The event will be held from 18-19 November, 2014 at India Expo Centre, Greater Noida, Delhi. The Objectives of India-U.S. Technology Summit: Provide a platform for industries, institutions, and government agencies from India and the United States to exchange ideas and showcase their expertise. Forge new partnerships to increase trade and investment in the knowledge sector. Convene leaders from all sectors – government, industry, research, and academia – for high level policy discussions. Dr. John Holdren, Assistant to the President for Science and Technology, Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, and Co-Chair of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) will lead the U.S. delegation to the Summit. A large number of stakeholders from industry, government, and research will participate at this event as exhibitors, speakers, and delegates. Events will include policy dialogues, business presentations, roundtable discussions, networking opportunities, and exhibitions of technology products and services. For more details visit www.indoustechnologysummit.in Saathee.com

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An evening of melody - A Sitar Concert Sitar maestro Patha Bose, along with Indranil Mallick on tabla, will perform an Indian classical music concert on Friday, November 7, 2014 at 6:30pm at Durham Friends Meeting House, 404 Alexander Ave, Durham, NC 27705. Suggested donation for the concert is $15 per person. Durham Friends Meeting House is next to the Ronald McDonald House. Parking is available on the street or across the street at the Duke Security parking lot. Walk thru the playground, all the way to the back building. For more details about the performance, write to sangeetagod@hotmail.com.

underexposed Film Festival In its third year, the Underexposed Film Festival continues to give its audience fascinating stories, dynamic animation and documentaries that tackle a wide range of cultural topics. With 28 films from 5 continents entered into competition, and 20 invitational films curated by Collins, audiences can experience three days of the best that independent filmmaking has to offer. The festival is from November 13 - 15, 2014 at the Community Performance Center, 249 E. Main St., Rock Hill, SC, with after-parties at various restaurants and venues in Old Town Rock Hill. Thursday and Friday it starts in the evenings. It is all day Saturday.

Renaissance Festival India Fest Virginia Beach The Renaissance Festival is a 16th century European style art and The Asian Indians of Hampton Roads organization will present entertainment festival combining outdoor theater, circus their annual India fest on Saturday, November 8, 2014 from entertainment, arts and crafts marketplace, a jousting 11am – 7pm at Virginia Beach Convention Center. Visitors will tournament, a feast fit for enjoy yoga demonstrations, food, arts, crafts, an Indian bazaar, royalty, and more. The 21st henna and much more. Parking and admission are both free. annual season is now For further details visit www.aihr.org. running in Charlotte on Saturdays and Sundays, Charlotte Art Collective Holiday Show through November 23, The annual event, presented by Charlotte Art Collective, starts 2014. The Carolina the season off with a lively holiday art show bringing fine art Renaissance Festival was and craft to the area. The one day, juried show features local introduced in 1994 with six artists: painting, collage, photography, pottery, jewelry, book acres of exhibits, attractions arts, prints, wood, metal, fiber, mosaics, handmade soap/cream, and entertainment. The garden sculpture. The show is on Saturday, November 8, 2014 event has grown into a from 10 am – 4pm at 2821 Park Rd., Charlotte. For more details twenty acre theme park call 704-517-4570 or write: nancyroger@carolina.rr.com. filled with cottages and castles, kitchens and pubs, The Power of People: and a most unusual collection of people powered rides and th 25 Anniversary of the fall of the Berlin wall games of skill - all nestled in 325 acres of woodlands. Tree lined Mario Röllig, who spent 3 months in 1987 in an East Berlin lanes are filled with over 100 purveyors of crafts and food, and secret prison for trying to escape from communist East non-stop music and comedy shows are presented on 11 stages Germany, will tell his story during an afternoon of public every event day. Sit back and watch, or become a part of the activities to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the fall of the action, surrounded by over 500 costumed characters roaming Berlin Wall. The event takes place on Sunday, November 9, 2014 the festival village. Experience the clashing of armor and the from 2 – 6pm at UNC Charlotte Center City, 320 E. Ninth Street. thundering of hooves daily with full combat jousts at the King’s For more details call 704-687-0085 or write clas-event@uncc.edu. Tournament Arena. For more details visit http://www.royalfaires.com/carolina/ Anup jalota in Concert SV Temple Annual dinner Bhajan samrat (emperor of bhajans) Anup Jalota will perform in Charlotte on Sunday, November Sri Venkateswara Temple of NC’s fourth annual gala dinner 9, 2014 beginning at 4pm at Hindu Center Vihar takes place on Friday, November 14, 2014 beginning at 6:30pm. Bhavan, 7400 City View Dr., Charlotte. Jalota The venue is HSNC Main Hall, 309 Aviation Parkway, started his musical career as a chorus singer in Morrisville, NC. General admission is $100 per person and All India Radio. He is usually backed by a children 10 and below will be admitted for free. Child care will santoor player, dholak player, sarod player, be provided at no cost. The fundraiser will feature dinner and sarangi player, violinist, sitar player, tabla player and guitarist. family entertainment by singers including Krishna Chaitanya, He received the Padma Shri award for 2012 in the field of Art- Rahul Sipligunj, Nitya Bhavya, and others. For more details call Indian Classical Music- Vocal by Government of India. All funds 919-468-0040 Saathee.com

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Pookar 5k walk and Cricket Fiesta On Sunday, October 12, Pookar held its maiden 5K Walk and Cricket Fiesta fundraiser in North Carolina. There were a variety of fun activities to keep all age groups well entertained. Those present enjoyed every minute of this entertainment filled day where all our efforts were motivated by a desire to support Girl Child Education, Women Empowerment and Healthcare for the Underprivileged in India. Gandhi Peace Fall Festival 2014

For the third year in a row, Vision Express, a Western North Carolina-based nonprofit, and Rug & Home are teaming up to host health camps in rural villages near Varanasi, India. A team of twelve volunteers, including an ophthalmologist and several nurses, from the Carolinas will leave in early November to serve in various capacities in the health camps. They will collaborate with twenty-five Indian medical professionals and thirty volunteers from the surrounding region in India. With over 3,500 patients seen over the course of three days, 70-90% of whom have never before seen a doctor, the health camp will include practitioners from a multitude of specialties, ranging from general practitioners to gynecologists, cardiac specialists, dentists, ophthalmologists, and pediatricians. The volunteers taking this journey from the Carolinas will be assisting, observing, and collecting data on the patients that are seen by the physicians. The ultimate goal is the cross-culture exchange of knowledge and ideas for the betterment future health camps. The focus of the camps will be on women’s health issues, with a special focus on screening for cataracts. Treatable cataract blindness is one of the most prevalent problems faced by women, young and old, in the underprivileged population in this region of India. Vision Express was established with the express purpose of eradicating cataract blindness for this group of females. Personal hygiene is virtually non-existent in the rural communities of India. With deadly viruses surfacing globally, the health camps will also feature demonstrations from personal hygiene experts. Yoga and breathing exercise will be taught to rural residents throughout the camps to help improve overall health. Rakesh Agarwal, CEO of Rug & Home and Founder of Vision Express, believes, “These health camps serve as a small step in the cross-cultural exchange between the two biggest democracies in the world. My hope is to create long-lasting relationships and a bridge amongst the U.S. and Indian physicians and volunteers.” Vision Express was founded in 2012 by Rakesh Agarwal, CEO of Rug & Home, to provide sight-restoring cataract operations to underprivileged Indian women suffering from cataract blindness. Vision Express not only restores eyesight, but also, by extension, restores self-esteem and removes isolation for these women. For more information, visit www.visionexpress.net. Saathee.com

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LAFP conducted its fifth annual Kids Talent Contest on September 7, 2014 at Hindu Center of Charlotte. Kids from 3 13 years of age exhibited their talent in arts, essay, and performed various categories including Classical and Bollywood dance, Hindi songs, English Poetry, Sanskrit Mantra, and piano. Participants were judged based on their talent by a panel of judges including Shefalee Amin Patel , Illa Joshi and Rajiv Saddy . The event was organized and conducted by Manisha Singh (Founder - LAFP). The winners are awarded with trophy and certificate. For the current year’s event update, check Facebook Page “Lafp LP” and www.saathee.com/lafp 2014 Gandhi jayanti Celebration By Yash Garg, HIANC President

For three days – September 19 – 21, the International Festival of the City of Raleigh captured the attention of the residents of the Triangle area. The fest showcased diverse cultures through cultural exhibits, dance and music performances, children’s art activities, cafes, and bazaars. This year marked the 29th year of this celebration. Heritage India Association of North Carolina (HIANC) coordinated Indian Participation in the International Festival. Gandhi Jayanti is celebrated to commemorate the birth anniversary of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (October 2, 1869-January 30, 1948). Gandhi’s birth anniversary has been declared by UN as an International Day of non-violence and peace. Annually sponsored by Heritage India Association of NC, the 2014 celebration was held on October 5, 2014, at Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh. The celebration began with garlanding of Mahatma Gandhi Statue by HSNC President Dr. Neeraj Agrawal and singing of Gandhi’s favorite bhajan by Dr. Bijoy Dash. A short cultural program followed along with lamp -lighting ceremony. Invited guests were Honorable Secretary of the State Elaine Marshal, State Senator Josh Stein, Morrisville Councilman Steve Rao, and others. Dr. Harish Chander introduced Secretary of the state Elaine Marshal and State Senator Josh Stein, who in their keynote speeches emphasized the significance of Mahatma Gandhi’s message. Councilman Steve Rao told the audience about his grandfather’s participation in Mahatma Gandhi’s nonviolent struggle for Indian independence, and Dr. Mansukh Wani gave reminiscences of Mahatma Gandhi as he knew him as a high school student. The cultural program, which was emceed by Prakash Devalapalli, presented two classical dances – Kathak performance Saathee.com

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Community Organizations Carolinas Christian Assembly - Charlotte Everyone is cordially invited to join for Sunday worship, Bible class, Sunday school: Sundays from 9 am - 12 pm. English and various Indian languages are used in the Sunday services. Contact for further details Rev. Dr. K.C. Paul (704.771.1414), Rajan Mathew (704.756.4969), Jose Varughese (704.453.6177), Varughese K. Thomas (803.322.9549).

Charlotte Agaram Tamil Palli Agaram Tamil Palli serves the Tamil speaking community in Greater Charlotte area by conducting Tamil language classes. For further details contact: Megalai Ezhilarasan agaramtp.coord@gmail.com 704-456 9881 http://agaramtamilpalli.wordpress.com CPCC Central Campus, 1201 Elizabeth Ave, Charlotte, NC 28235

Charlotte Gita Study Group Beginners and advanced students of the Gita are welcome. The group meets the second and fourth Sunday of each month from 3 - 5 pm. This course is based on the Home Study Course of the Arsha Vidya Gurukulam, Saylorsburg, PA. Each session starts with a meditation followed by a recorded lecture in English, supplemented by discussion among the group. For further details: Rishi and Shikha Bhatnagar, rishi@solveron.com, 513.518.5300 Shridhar and Kruti Dave, skdave@hotmail.com, 704.844.9567 Naras and Beena Eechambadi, narasee@gmail.com www.freewebs.com/gitastudy

Art of Living (Healing with the Breath) Art of Living is dedicated to serving society by strengthening the individual. This is done through self-development programs that recharge the body, mind and spirit and allow people to function at their optimum potential. People from all backgrounds, religions and cultural traditions come together in service and celebration. For Further Details: 980-216-8732 charlotte@us.artofliving.org www.artofliving.org or www.artofliving.org/charlotte

Charlotte Hindu Center Table Tennis The group meets every Wednesday from 6.30 - 10 pm. New players come after 7.30 pm for orientation. The TT action takes place at the Vihar Hall of Charlotte’s Hindu Center, 7400 City View Drive, Charlotte, NC 28134. All levels and types of play. Free coaching and lessons. For further details: 704.607.8412.

Association for India’s development - Charlotte A volunteer movement committed to promoting sustainable, equitable and just-development. AID Charlotte supports grassroots organizations in India and initiates efforts in various interconnected spheres such as education, livelihoods, natural resources, health, women’s empowerment and social justice. For further details: Kiran Uppalapati 704.307.6450; Venkata Ramana Duddu 662.231.2350.

Charlotte Indian Christian Fellowship We meet on the third Saturday of every month at 6:30 pm for Prayer, Bible Study and Fellowship. Anyone who is interested to spend an evening with us is welcome to come with your family and friends. For Further Details: Hema at 704.841.7060 hadhopper@hotmail.com

BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir A spiritual, volunteer-driven organization dedicated to improving society through individual growth by fostering the Hindu ideals of faith, unity, and selfless service. Activities include: Daily aarti - 6:30am & 6:30pm; Weekly Satsang Sabha held every Sunday which includes Bhajans and Spiritual Discourses: Adults: 4pm, Young Men (Ages 23-36) - 3pm, Young Women (Ages 23-36) – 4pm, Teenagers - 4:30pm, and Children - 5pm. The Temple is located at 4100 Margaret Wallace Rd, Charlotte, NC, 28105. For Further Details: 704.573.0805 www.baps.org

Charlotte Indian karaoke Group CIKG invites karaoke lovers to come and sing Hindi songs on karaoke. It does not matter whether you are a beginner or experienced. The most important thing is to get together and have fun. The event is held once a month, usually on Friday or Saturday. Entry and participation is free. For Further Details: Dinesh Patel at cikgrocks@yahoo.com Charlotte kriya Yoga Group Charlotte Kriya Yoga Group Promotes Kriya Yoga Meditation practices as taught by lineage of realized masters such as Mahaavatar Baba Ji, Lahri Mahasaya, Sri Yukteshwar Giri, Paramahamsa Yogananda, Hariharananda, and Prajanananada. A sincere seeker who follows the path of Kriya Yoga with love and devotion and a desire for spiritual growth can attain Self-realization- even in one lifetime. The Center hosts two annual initiation programs and a weekly Sunday meditation for initiates. For Further Details: Agupta1@Carolina.rr.com www.kriya.org

Bethel Christian Fellowship Bethel Christian Fellowship offers services in various Indian languages (i.e. Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, etc.) .Sunday School Time - 11:15 - 11:45 am; Sunday Worship Service time : 11:45 - 1:15 pm. Sunday Service Location: Fort Mill Church of God, Student Life Center Building, 216 Academy Street, Room 102. Fort Mill, South Carolina 29715. Saturday Service Location: Life Builders Church - 730 Oak Dale Rd, Charlotte NC 28216. For further details: 803.792.7223; pastorofbcf@gmail.com (Pastor: Rajan Samuel). Saathee.com

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Community Organizations Charlotte Malayalee Association The purpose of this association is to promote and facilitate the cultural, educational, social and economic welfare of the Charlotte Malayalee community. For Further Details: Sunu Sebastian (sunu@email.com) or www.cltma.org.

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Charlotte Marathi Mandal CSMM promotes Maharashtrian culture and language. Maharashtra mandal is committed to serve Carolina Marathi community with various cultural, social and traditional Marathi programs and events. For Further Details: csmmonline@gmail.com www.charlottemarathimandal.com

ekal Vidyalaya Foundation Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation of India (EVFI) was established to help in the overall development of the remote tribal and rural villages in India. Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation of USA along with EVFI is committed to the cause of eradicating illiteracy from tribal areas. Education is the key to self-esteem, self-sustenance, economic wellbeing and happiness. The Carolinas Region of the EVFUSA conducts fund raising and awareness programs in North and South Carolina. For Further Details: Ekal Charlotte Chapter: Kameswar Tulasi himadeeps@yahoo.com Ekal Columbia: Janak Dalal / jaydalalcolumbia@gmail.com

Charlotte Tamil Sangam Charlotte Tamil Sangam works to bring together the vibrant Tamil community in the Charlotte area and strives to promote the Tamil language, arts and culture. For Further Details: Lakshmanan Krishnan (lakshmanank@hotmail.com) or visit www.cltts.org

Gurdwara Sahib - Charlotte The Sikh Heritage Society strives to unite and enrich the lives of the Sikh & Punjabi communities of Charlotte and surrounding areas. “Gurdwara” address: 1760 Stoney Creek Lane, Charlotte, NC 28262. Upcoming Events: Sun, Nov 2: Blood drive Sun, Nov 9: Guru Nanak Dev ji’s Gurpurab Regular Program: Every Sunday: 10 - 11am, Asa Di War by Bhai Satnam Singh Jee, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm, Keertan by Children, 12:00 pm — 1:15 pm, Keertan by Bhai Satnam Singh Jee, 1:15 pm - 1:30 pm, Ardaas, followed by Guru Ka Langar. For Further Details: Gurdwara: 704.509.2828 704.541.0350 (Sajjan Dhaliwal), sajjan@carolina.rr.com, 704.948.8091 (Inderjeet Rajpal), irajpal@aol.com

Charlotte Telangana Association Charlotte Telangana Assoc. was formed to promote Telangana cultural activities within greater Charlotte area and also bring together all the Telangana people living in the area to discuss, plan, and take action around the development of Telangana focusing both on rural and urban Telangana areas. For Further Details: www.charlottetelangana.com Charlotte Vipassana Meditation Group Vipassana, which means to see things as they really are, is one of India’s most ancient techniques of meditation. It was taught in India more than 2500 years ago as a universal remedy for universal ills. The Charlotte Vipassana Meditation Group holds weekly group sits and monthly all day sits for established students (those who have taken at least one ten day course from S. N. Goenka or one of his assistant teachers). Ten-day courses are also available for all students. There is never a charge for a course. To apply for a 10 day retreat visit www.patapa.dhamma.org For Further Details: 704.277.5013, rbddesai@gmail.com 704.563.5440, dspranger@gmail.com www.dhamma.org

Hindu Center of Charlotte The temple holds many regular events and religious ceremonies. The temple library is stocked with books, CDs, DVDs and other materials on varied genre such as religion, culture, history, philosophy, yoga and health. The Hindu Center is located at 7400 City View Drive, Charlotte, NC 28212. Upcoming Events: Nov 8: Diwali dinner Nov 9: Anup Jalota concert Nov 22: Diwali cultural show For Further Details: 704.535.3440 or 704.607.8412 (facility manager) admin@hcclt.org or www.hcclt.org

Classical Music Association of Charlotte (CMAC) CMAC sponsors many classical concerts during the year in Charlotte. Membership forms are available at concerts. For Further Details: 704.541.3361 (Rama Rachakonda), 704.814.9355 (Lakshmi Muthukrishnan) lakshmi7778@yahoo.com cmacmusic@yahoo.com www.onlinecmac.com

IAMC (Indian American Muslim Council) Charlotte Chapter IAMC is an independent organization committed to promoting peace, pluralism and social justice for all through advocacy. The organization is also committed to promote and protect human rights and human dignity in India as they are the foundation of freedom, justice and peace. IAMC-Charlotte, seeks to reach out to Indian Muslims living in and around

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Community Organizations women and men who are in domestic violence through crisis counseling and intervention, language assistance and translation and resource referrals in a confidential manner. Kiran operates a 24/7 hotline service. Services offered at Kiran are confidential and free of charge. The organization spreads awareness about causes and effects of domestic violence in the community and cooperates and collaborates with organizations in the USA and elsewhere with similar objectives. Kiran assists and provides information on referrals to professional and community services regarding legal issues, health care, short-term child care, psychological counseling, and temporary shelter and housing. For Further Details call or visit website: 24 Hour Crisis Hotline: 1877- NC-KIRAN or 1-877-625-4726 Phone: 919-839-6203 Email: kiran@kiraninc.org www.kiraninc.org

Charlotte to join efforts to promote Peace and Social Justice for all, and to strive for Inter-Faith, Inter-Community understanding particular focus on Indian Diaspora. For Further Details: Ashfaq Mehdi 704.904.5778 Afzal Syed 704.770.1103 iamc-charlotte@yahoogroups.com India Association of Charlotte (Festival of India) The organization works to foster fostering better understanding of the rich diversity of Indian culture by the larger community in and around Charlotte. A key activity is the annual Festival of India, which will be held every September in uptown Charlotte. For Further Details: Toni Sawhney 704-604-2133 Lal Vishin 704-545-3727 www.indiafestival.net

Life Bliss Charlotte Meditation Center The Charlotte chapter of Life Bliss organization is run by volunteers who are trying to spread the knowledge of Yoga and Meditation by letting people experience the teachings of Vedic Science in its purest form delivered by the enlightened master Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda. Life Bliss Foundation is part of a worldwide movement for meditation and healing. Paramahamsa Nithyananda is a global leader in the science of enlightenment. Nithyananda is revered as a living avatar (divine incarnation) by millions worldwide. He is the author of more than 300 books published in 27 languages. For Further Details: 10127 Legolas Ln, Charlotte, NC 28269 LifeBlissClt@gmail.com 704-766-1420 / 704-992-6114 www.innerawakening.org

Indian Performing Arts Association of Charlotte (IPAAC) IPAAC (Indian Performing Arts Association of Charlotte) promotes classical Hindustani music by inviting well-known artists from India. IPAAC is offering music classes at various locations in Charlotte. For details send an email to musicschool@ipaac.org. For Further Details: Chaula Jain 704.364.0984 Jyoti Kulkarni 704.804.1275 contact@ipaac.org www.ipaac.org jain Center of Greater Charlotte (jCGC) The JCGC serves the spiritual, cultural, social, and community needs of Jain families in and around metropolitan Charlotte area. JCGC is dedicated to the practice, understanding, promotion, and preservation of the Jain faith. Activities include celebrating major religious festivals such as Mahavir Jayanti, Paryushan, and Diwali, and routine programs like Swadhyay, Poojas and children’s Pathshaala. The Jain Center is located at 7631 Mallard Creek Rd., Charlotte, NC 28262. Upcoming Events: Sun, Nov 2, 2014 (Dasam): Pat Darshan, Palitana Bhav Yatra @ 11:00 am Wed, Nov 5, 2014 (Chaudas): Dev Vandan @ 10:30 am Sun, Nov 9, 2014 (Trij): Paathshala for children @ 10:30 am Fri, Nov 21, 2014 (Chaudas): Pakkhi Pratikraman @ 7 pm Sun, Nov 23, 2014 (Ekam): Snatra Puja @ 10:30 am, Monthly Meeting @ 4 pm All Other Weekdays: 9:30am - Mon-Friday - Prakshal and Pooja, 7:30pm - Aarti and Mangal Divo Weekends: 10:30am - Prakshal and Pooja, 7:30pm Aarti and Mangal Divo For Further Details: JCGC President - Vibhakar Modi: 704.258.4507 info@jaincenter.us www.jaincenter.us

Net IP Charlotte NetIP Charlotte is the only official Carolinas chapter of North America’s Largest Network of Indian Professionals. NetIP Charlotte provides a forum for on-going Career Developmental and Professional Networking activities. It arranges various events and maintains deeper ties with Businesses & the community. It provides various effective ways for Carolinas’ Indian Professionals to connect with other successful professionals. For Further Details: www.netIPnc.org Pratham - Charlotte Area Pratham organizes grassroots programs in the area of primary education. Pratham has made an impact on the learning levels of several million children through its Read India campaign. Pratham has developed an accelerated learning technique which helps children to read and write in two months. With nearly half the children in India who attend schools are not learning to read and write at the required level, Pratham is trying to fill an important gap in the area of primary education. For Further Details: Anju Desai (ajdesai66@gmail.com or 980-622-0125) and Shubhra Chakraborty (shubhra.chakraborty1@gmail.com) or 704-942-4798). www.prathamusa.org.

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Community Organizations Shri Rang Avadhut Parivar (Parspar devo Bhav) The group meets Thursdays from 6 - 8 pm in Charlotte. The group recites Datta-Bavani, singing devotional Dattatraya Bhajans and reading Guru-Lilamrut. Detailed information about Charlotte meetings, literature, Videos, Nareshwar Ashram and Shri Avadhut’s life is available. For Further Details: Bharat Shah - 704.724.6247 Nagesh Patel - 704.399.7805

Probasi of Charlotte Probasi’s goal is to organize cultural and educational program related to Bengal in the Charlotte area, to increase Bengali cultural awareness, and to provide community service in the area. For Further Details: www.probasi.org Sahaj Marg Meditation Sahaj Marg, which means Simple or Natural path, is a Raj Yoga system of spiritual training based on the heart centered meditation. The features of this meditation include transmission of divine energy into the heart of the practitioner and cleaning of deep impressions, thereby regulating the mind. Regular practice of this system of meditation integrates the physical, mental and spiritual aspects of human being, while still encouraging people to maintain a normal family and working life. In the Charlotte area, group meditation is held at the Unity of Charlotte on Sundays and Wednesdays. For Further Details: Srikanth Katakam 704.496.4411 naturalpath.nc@gmail.com www.srcm.org

Shrinath dham Haveli The Shrinath Dham Haveli performs prayers and rituals on a regular basis. The haveli is located at 1006 Vickie Lane, Matthews, NC 28104. For More Details: 704-224-6500 704-763-3059 vsccarolinas@gmail.com www.charlottehaveli.org. Sindhi Association of the Carolinas The Sindhi Association of the Carolinas (SAC) is organizes religious, cultural, community, and social events in Charlotte. SAC also sends donations for the needy to the schools in India for Scholarship and also sends donations to refugees in camps in India. For Further Details: contact, soniahassani1@gmail.com or 704.779.2396.

Sangamithra Foundation Sangamithra Foundation is a Charlotte based charity organization formed by a group of people who strive to make a difference in the society. The team has taken the path of identifying the needs of underprivileged communities in India and provides support to meet those needs. Sangamithra has made its presence known in the Charlotte community by its participation in the 2013 Festival of India, as part of its fund raising activity. In addition, with liaisons in both the UK and the UAE, Sangamithra is reaching out on a global scale and working collectively towards realizing its vision. If you would like to be a part of this noble cause, touch base with Sangamithra Foundation. For Further Details: www.sangamithra.org; info@sangamithra.org;

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Trimurti Temple Charlotte, NC Trimurti Temple is open daily, morning puja (10am) and evening puja (7pm). Sunday abhisekhams (11am) and other special pujas. Temple is located at 6441/6519 Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte, NC 28216. All Sundays at 11 am Venkateswara Abishekam For Further Details: 980-219-7556 contact@trimurtitemple.org www.trimurtitemple.org

Gujarati Cultural Association of Piedmont (GCAP) The Gujarati Cultural Association of Piedmont serves the Asian Indian community through sponsored events, cultural, educational and social programs. GCAP, 127 Landmark Drive, Greensboro, NC 27410 For Further Details: Jack Dhekar: 336.254.1727 Manubhai Patel: 336.253.7182 www.gcap.us

Vallabh Pushti Samaj of Carolinas (VPSC) VPSC has announced Shrinathji Haveli – “Shrinath Dham” in Charlotte with support of all Vaishnav families of Carolinas. VPSC is starting construction in the near future of “Shrinath Dham Haveli” for benefit of entire Vaishnav Samaj and Pushtimargiya devotional activities. VPSC is moving forward with objective to fill devotional need for hundreds of Vaishnavs in Carolinas to worship and pray together, perform “seva and rituals” and to observe and celebrate festivals and to perform and engage in humanitarian and educational activities. Regular “Paath and Bhajan” recitations are held on 2nd Sunday of each month from 4-6 pm at Shrinath Dham Haveli Address - 1006 Vickie Lane, Stallings, NC 28104. For Further Details: vsccarolinas@gmail.com Prathmesh Shah: 704.763.3059

India Association of the Triad (IATNC) Greensboro The objective of the Association is to promote social, cultural and educational interests of its members, develop understanding between members of the Indian community and other residents of the Triad, and make the latter aware of issues of concern to the Indian community. For Further Details: Kumar Bhardwaj: 336-601-0567, kumar.vansh@gmail.com Ruby Singh: 336.430.9068, rs7227@gmail.com www.iatnc.org Indo-American Society of NC (IASNC) The objectives of IASNC are to support the Indian, South Asian and American community residing in Greensboro, NC and vicinity and other individuals interested in learning the culture, traditions, and arts of India. Specifically, IASNC promotes Indo-American cultural, arts and sports events and also school based volunteering activities. For Further Details: Krishna Balu336-292-9462, balu4428@infionline.net www.iasofnc.org

Greensboro Art of Living (Greensboro) The Art of Living Foundation offers programs to uncover the strength, peace, and joy that lie at the core of every human being. Part I courses are offered regularly in Chapel Hill, Raleigh, Charlotte and now Greensboro. The Part I course covers breathing techniques to eliminate stress & tension; skills for improving relationships at home & at work; practical wisdom to get the most out of life; insight into the laws that govern the mind and emotions; low-impact yoga and the masterpiece of the Art of Living Course is a powerful breathing-based technique called Sudarshan Kriya, or the healing breath. For Further Details: Nirupama Shankar @ shankar.nirupama@gmail.com Puja Verma @ puja_usa@yahoo.com http://us.artofliving.org/greensboro

Indo-uS Cultural Association of winston-Salem The Indo-US Cultural Association’s primary mission is to increase awareness of the cultural heritage of India which is tremendously rich in its diversity and history. The Association seeks to reach out to the thriving Indian-American community within the Piedmont and Triad areas to share the vibrant Indian culture and promote cross-cultural understanding. For Further Details: Subba Reddy Meka, President, 336.577.5285 http://indouswinston.org/contact.aspx

BAPS Greensboro BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir is located at 922 Gallimore Dairy Road, High Point, NC 27265. Every Sunday sabha times: Shishu (Toddlers) sabha: 4 pm to 5 pm; Bal/Balika sabha: 4:15 pm to 5:30 pm; Kishore sabha: 2 pm to 3:30 pm; Main sabha: 4 pm to 6 pm; Gujarati classes: 2:30 pm to 3:45 pm; Arti at 6 pm followed by Mahaprasad; Fresh Shayona snacks available on Sundays. For Further Details: bapsgreensboro@gmail.com

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Quan Am Buddhist Temple All interested in Buddhism are welcome. The temple is located at 1410 Glendale Dr. Greensboro, NC 27407. For Further Details: www.ChuaQuanAm.com Sri Sathya Sai Baba Center of Greensboro, NC The Center regularly conducting Sai Bhajans, Study Circle, various service activities and SSE class (for students) in Greensboro, NC all Sundays — 9:45 am to 12:15 pm For Further Details: Swami Rajendran 908-875-6964 Dr. Varatharajah 336-851-9150

Association for India’s development (AId) duke university Chapter AID’s mission is effect social change in India, by supporting projects with grassroots non-governmental organization in India in the areas of literacy, health care, rural credit, women’s empowerment etc. For Further Details: http://www.duke.edu/web/aid/

Temple of the Holy Name Prabhupada Village is a rural Hare Krishna community situated in the beautiful foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Puja/Worship of Sri Sri Gaura Nitai/Sri Pancha Tattva starts at 5:00 am every day. Every Sunday at 3 pm there is chanting, dancing, feasting and philosophy. The temple is located at 1283 Prabhupada Rd, Sandy Ridge, NC 27046. For Further Details: 336.593.2322 or 336.793.7138 prabhupadavillage@gmail.com www.prabhupadavillage.com

Atlantic Coast Sikh Association This is one of the oldest Sikh associations in the Southeastern USA. It meets every Sunday from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm at its gurdwara, located at 3108 Sparger Road, Durham, NC 27705. Kirtan is done by Bhai Dyal Singh Jatha. Classes for Punjabi and religious studies are held for children at the same time. For Further Details: 919.309.1045 - Bhai Dyal Singh www.acsagurdwara.org

Raleigh AANC - Assamese Association of North Carolina AANC is a Socio Cultural organization with the objective of promoting and providing understanding of Assamese Culture and Language. AANC celebrates Assamese festivals and organizes cultural activities like Bihu Dance, music, songs and social get-togethers with essential touch of Assamese culture. Everyone from Assam as well as anyone with any connection to or interest in Assam or Assamese culture is most welcomed. For Further Details: 919.200.4020 assameseassociation.nc@gmail.com

Balagokulam Gokulam is where Lord Krishna’s magical childhood days were spent. It was here that his divine powers came to light. Every child has that spark of divinity within. Balagokulam is a forum for children (4-15 years age) to discover and manifest that divinity. It will enable Hindu children in the US to appreciate their cultural roots and learn values. This is done through games, yoga, stories, songs, shlokas, arts/crafts, and Seva (selfless service) in the community. Balagokulam sessions are free for all and are held on Saturdays. For Further Details: balagokulam.rtp@gmail.com hss.charlotte@hssus.org (Charlotte region) www.balagokulam.org

Academic Foundation for International Cultural exchange (AFICe) Interested in exploring the diverse cultures of the world? Become a host family for a high school exchange student! All the students will come from various countries around the world, and all students speak fluent English. They are of high school age (15-18) and will attend local high school in their respective communities. Each student will live as member of their American host family, sharing household duties and responsibilities. AFICE is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to bringing cultural gaps by allowing foreign students the opportunity to live as part of an American community. For Further Details: lathapamarthi@earthlink.net www.afice.org

BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir BAPS Shree Swaminarayan Hindu Mandir invites everyone to the regularly scheduled events: Ravi sabha - every Sunday at 4 - 6 pm followed by Aarti and Maha Prasad. Mahapuja – every Purnima at 7 pm. Many classes are conducted. Fresh Indian snacks and sweets available at Shayona. 1020 Aviation Parkway, Morrisville, NC 27560. For Further Details: 919.469.6605 www.swaminarayan.org

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Community Organizations and social activities by offering varieties of programs for members of INDO-American community within North Carolina and adjacent states. The association is organized exclusively for charitable, cultural, social and educational purposes. For Further Details: 919.461.2386 (Ratan Ray), ratanray@hotmail.com 919.510.7943 (Swaty Sen), swaty_sen@yahoo.com banc_members@googlegroups.com www.banc-online.org Bharatiya Senior Citizens of NC The Bharatiya Senior Citizens of NC (BSCNC) is organized for folks of Indian origin aged 60 and above. The BSCNC members meet second Saturday of every month from 10am - 3pm. The next meeting will be on Sat, Nov 8 at Cary Senior Center in Bond Park, Cary. For Further Details: Kusumben Desai (919.677.8513) Raojibhai Patel (252.236.4391) Carolina Rajasthani Association The group organizes several events throughout the year. For Further Details: Sushma Maheshwari - 919-880-8529, sushmaofnc@yahoo.com Shruti Singhi - 919-412-4819, mshruti@yahoo.com www.carolinarajasthanis.org Chinmaya Mission Chinmaya Mission is a worldwide organization promoting spiritual growth, started by Pujya Gurudev Swami Chinmayananda. The Chinmaya Mission Raleigh Durham (CMRDU) chapter conducts Balavihar classes from 3 year old to youth on Sunday from 10 am to 11:30 am at Reedy Creek Middle School, Cary. The classes are tailored to each age group by special curriculum created by experienced Swamijis and Acharyas exclusively for CM Balavihar. Trained teachers conduct the classes. Curriculum includes learning to chant the Bhagavad-Gita verses, shlokas, singing devotional bhajans, stories from scriptures, family pujas, meditation, and fun activities like overnight lock-ins, picnics, and competitions. Introduction to Hindi and Sanskrit is also included. All festivals are celebrated. A regular adult study group is conducted for adults on Sunday mornings at Reedy Creek Middle School, as well as other locations in the Triangle. For Further Details: www.chinmaya-RDU.org dada Bhagwan Foundation The Foundation was formed with the goal of spreading peace and harmony to the world through the science of Akram Vignan - the science of Self Realization as expounded by the Shree A.M. Patel, known as Dadashri or Dada Bhagwan. DBF organizes Spiritual Satsangs /Gnanvidhi (2 hour scientific process of self-realization) of Pujya Deepakbhai around the world. There are no formal lectures here, but it’s in the format of questions and answers on various topics. This is a practical spiritual science. Dada Bhagwan Satsang on Harmony in Life: VCD Satsang of Pujya Deepakbhai and Pujya Dr. Niruma, various character building activities for Kids and Youth. Every Saathee.com

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Community Organizations community and organizational events free of charge as a courtesy to the community. For Further Details: 919.851.1119 (Dr. Afroz Taj) taj@unc.edu GeM - Raleigh Church of God Attend worship services, prayer meetings or Sunday School. For Further Details: 919.395.6208 (Pastor Thankachan M.) globalem@gmail.com Gokul Bhajan and Vedic Studies Weekly satsang of parents and children singing bhajans and glorifying past times of Lord Krishna. There are multimedia assisted programs every Friday 7 to 9 pm at the Hindu Bhavan Main Hall (309 Aviation Parkway, Morrisville, NC 27560). Children learn slokas, learn presentation skills, manage and lead various projects such as book distribution, charity for cow protection, food for poor, prison seva, igokulam, and many more. Classes are conducted on a semester basis, with tests and scores. Children and parents also have unique opportunities for learning and developing software for ios, android and web applications. Example: Gokul Darsan (See Apple Store) For Further Details: bkdasa@gmail.com Phone: 919-491-9536 www.gokulbhajan.com Heritage India Association of North Carolina (HIANC) Heritage India Association of NC aims at providing Indian cultural experience through performing arts, cultural arts, fine arts & crafts of India. Its mission is “to preserve and promote Indian heritage and culture.” During the year, Heritage India Association of North Carolina presents several events and also coordinates Indian dances for the main stage performances for the Raleigh International Festival. For Further Details: yashcgarg@gmail.com Hindi Vikas Mandal of NC Hindi Vikas Mandal (HVM), based in the RTP area, promotes study and appreciation of Hindi language and strives to foster Indian culture and traditions through Hindi. HVM has a special focus on the youths for the preservation of Indian Culture and heritage. For Further Details: Saroj Sharma 919.851.0225 V.P. Tiwari 919.423.0365 Hindu Society of North Carolina - Morrisville, NC The Hindu Society of NC is located at 309 Aviation Parkway, Morrisville, NC and serves the greater Triangle area. Temple Timings : Sunday to Monday - 7am-9pm (all day open) Morning Aarti: Mon-Friday-10.30am, Saturday-10am, Sunday 10am. Evening Aarti: Mon-Friday- 8pm, Saturday-Sunday 6pm. Regular religious events: Ramayan recital, Sunderkand, Hanumanchalisa, Shiva abishek, Gayatri Bhajans, Vaishnav Bhajans , Vedic havan, Jain Pooja, Bhagvatam, Vishnu sastranam, Ekadashi Bal Krishna abishek, Lalitha sastrnamam, Saathee.com

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Community Organizations 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm in the Mini-Hall of Hindu Bhavan in Morrisville. There will be Study circle, Bhajan Practice, Veda Chanting etc. during the 4-5 pm slot depending on the week, followed by bhajans from 5:00 - 6:00pm. The center carries out several service activities as well. The Human Values Education (SSE) classes for the children of different age group will be from 3:30 - 5:00. All are invited to participate in the Satsangh and service activities. For Further Details: Rakesh Huria, President, Raleigh Sai Center at 919-244-1263 E-mail rsc.president@yahoo.com. Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of NC The Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of NC draws inspiration from the timeless, philosophical wisdom of the Vedanta as practiced and preached in the modern day by Sri Ramakrishna, Sri Sarada Devi and Swami Vivekananda. Perhaps you know a great deal about Practical Vedanta and the message of the harmony of religions and the spiritual oneness of Existence or perhaps you are just curious and want to learn more. Regardless of background and/or knowledge the organization welcomes participants. For Further Details: www.vedantanc.org RTP Maharashtra Mandal RTP Maharashtra Mandal is a home away from home for Marathi-speaking people. The goal of the Mandal is to advocate the vibrant culture, the rich heritage as well as the wellendowed language of Maharashtra. The Mandal is dedicated to showcase the cultural, social and traditional attributes of Maharashtra to the local community through variety of entertaining programs, events and get-togethers. All aficionados are warmly invited to join. For Further Details: Mohana Dighe: 919.378.1947 Sameer Mohile: 919.851.8799 Deepa Kardekar: 201.673.6193 www.rtpmm.org S. V. Temple of North Carolina S.V. Temple of North Carolina is built on over nine acres of centrally connected triangle area. This grand tribute to Lord Venkateswara and his consorts is designed to exacting standards of shilpa shasthra and features the only shrine in North America to incorporate abodes to Lord Viswaksena and Lord Sudarshana/Lord Narasimha as part of Srinivasa Parivaram. The temple rituals are performed in accordance with Pancharathra Agama Shastra. Upcoming Events: Fri, Nov. 4: Annual gala dinner and fundraiser, 6:30 pm at HSNC, Main hall. For Further Details: 919.468.0040 comm@svtemplenc.org www.svtemplenc.org Sahaj Marg Meditation - Triangle Area Sahaj Marg translates to “The Natural Path.” It is a natural, simple system of Raja Yoga meditation and spiritual practice Saathee.com

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Community Organizations music, drama, lectures, Tamil movies, etc. For Further Details: 919-460-7432 Sarulatha Guruparan www.tamilsangamofcarolina.org

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Community Organizations Carolina Buddhist Vihara (Greenville, SC) Regular beginner meditation program conducted by a Buddhist Monk. Activities are held Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings: 6:30 pm (puja), 7 pm (meditation), and 8 pm (“Dhamma” talk or discussion). A “youth program” is also held once a month. For Further Details: dhammasc@hotmail.com

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

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Regional Hindu Society of eastern NC (Greenville, NC) The temple celebrates major festivals and holds regular bhajan seesions and Geeta study. For Further Details: Temple 252.752.2670 B.S. Srivatsa 508.654.0360 Hindutemplenc@gmail.com

Hindu Society of Greater Spartanburg The daily Aarti is at 7:00 p.m., Balvihar classes are conducted from 10 - 11:45 am on scheduled Sundays, and Satsang is on second Sunday every month from 5 - 7 pm. Temple is located on 1130 Fairview Church Road in Boiling Springs, SC 29303. For Further Details: 864.599.7048

Sri Somesvara Temple Sri Somesvara Temple is located near Asheville, NC. Temple hours are 8 am - 7:30pm. Regularly scheduled pujas: Subrabhath Aarti - 8 am, Rudrabhishek Nityapuja - 9 am - 12 noon, Pradoshakala puja and mangala aarti - 6 pm - 7:30pm. The temple also hosts special events. Contact the temple: 828.476.4073. It is located at 95 Mount Soma Blvd., Clyde, NC 28721 Upcoming Events: Dec 24-27: Mini retreat For Further Details: www.srisomesvara.org.

Hindu Temple and Center (Columbia, SC) The temple is located at 5704 Kiawah Road, Columbia, South Carolina 29212. It is open on weekdays between 8:30 am to 12 noon and between 5 pm and 8:30 pm. On weekends, the temple is open between 8:30 am to 1:00 pm and 5 pm to 8:30 pm. Bal Gokulam (Sunday School) classes are held every Sunday from 10:30 am to 12:00 noon. Classes are designed to help children build physical, mental, cultural, social & spiritual lives. Contact: 803.772.6940 www.hindutemplesc.org

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American South Asian Cultural Association of Columbia, SC The American South Asian Cultural Association of Columbia’s fundamental goal is to increase cultural awareness and develop cultural understanding among American Southeast Asian Community in Columbia area. A monthly Lunch meeting will be held on the Second Sunday of every month between 1 to 3 pm. There will be $7.00 Per Person charge for Lunch (Kids Ages 6-10 pay half price) at Delhi Palace, 542 Saint Andrew Road, Columbia, 29210. Contact in the evenings: (803) 233-7042 OR (803) 233-3995. Bethel Christian Fellowship Bethel Christian Fellowship offers services in various Indian languages (i.e. Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, etc.) and Sunday Worship services are at 11:30 a.m. Address: Fort Mill Church of God, Student Life Center Building, 216 Academy Street, Room 102, Fort Mill, South Carolina 29715. For Further Details: 803.792.7223 Pastor Rajan Samuel @ pastorofbcf@gmail.com www.bethelchristianfellowship.org Saathee.com

India Assoc. of Greater Charleston (IAGC): The IAGC was founded in Charleston to bring together people who were interested in India and to provide a forum to increase the understanding of the heritage of India in US. For Further Details: 803.884.0859 iagcfolks@yahoo.com International Fellowship Church of Greenville, SC International Fellowship Church offers Sunday worship services and other weekly activities for people of Indian origin. For Further Details: 864.234.1256 (Pastor Suhas Raiborde) www.internationalfellowshipchurch.org

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Clues down: 1. A small, headless brad; a little twig or spray. 2. An annual U.S. holiday on 4th Thursday of November. 3. Puts food in the mouth, chew and swallow. 4. East-northeast. (*) 5. The instruction given during one class or period. 6. Emergency Room. (*) 7. Red, white, pink, yellow colored ﬂower, a symbol of love, grown on a bush with prickly stems . 8. Globular; round. 9. Something incidental or secondary. 10. Capital of Georgia, USA. 11. Put something in order; make (a place) tidy. 13. Very funny; noisily merry. 18. Teaching assistant. (*) 21. The largest and most powerful apes of the great apes. 23. Of or pertaining to physician or medicine. 25. The edible grains of hardy, widely grown cereal grass. 26. Professional Engineer. (*) 27. Past middle age. 28. Loss of ability to make decisions. (Psychology) 29. Republic of Guinea. (*) 31. A tall, tropical evergreen tree of mahogany family, esp. cultivated in Asia for its wood and aromatic oil. 35. Student Social Network Optimization (*) (UK). 36. Announce; shout. 38. A toxic residue of DDT found in animal tissue. (*) 39. To rest on the haunches with the forelegs braced. 42. Extra Terrestrial . (*) (Puzzle solutions are on page 118. NO peeking!)

Hee Hee Booddhoo: “Guru, what is laziness?” Guru: “It is a habit of resting before you get tired.” •••••••••••••• Science teacher: “Now you know the law of gravity. Can you drop an egg nine feet high without breaking it?” Booddhoo: “Yes. By dropping it from ten feet height. It will not break for the ﬁrst nine feet!” •••••••••••••• Booddhoo: “Where were you? I tried to call you four times.” Mafatlal: “I just got back from a pleasure trip: I took my mother-in-law to the airport.” •••••••••••••• Husband: “There are two occasions in the life of a man when he cannot understand a woman.” Wife: “I know. Before marriage and after marriage.” •••••••••••••• 116

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YOUTH CORNER (Created By Kirit Shukla) (Find & circle the words in the puzzle). (Subject: “Sikhism”)

Math Magic Use these numbers only once: [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9] in empty squares, to get = the final given answers. Note: Follow the order of operation per basic math rule: ×,÷, +, The multiplication or division is done before addition and subtraction.

ADIGRANTH AMRITSAR BHANGDA BHOG CHAURI GOLDENTEMPLE GRANTHSAHIB GURDWARA GURUMUKHI GURUNANAK GUTKA GYAN KAAM KARA

KHALSA KIRPAN KIRTAN MALA MANTRA PARSHAD RAGI SANT SEVA SIKH TUK VAISAKHI WAHEGURU

The unused 8 letters spell “Eleventh month of the year”.

(solution on next page)

eZ-BZ TEST YOUR IQ The common letters are “IM” - Fill in the blanks 1. Protected against something harmful. IM _ _ _ _ 2. A pompous, highly conservative person. _ _ IM _ 3. Noble; majestic; exalted. _ _ _ _ IM _ 4. To fill with color; dye; tinge IM _ _ _ 5. Closely acquainted; very familiar. _ _ _ IM _ _ _ 6. The object to be attained; intension; purpose. _ IM 7. Decoration; ornament. _ _ IM _ _ _ _ 8. The leader of prayer in a Muslim mosque. IM _ _ 9. To reduce to the least possible degree. _ _ _ IM _ _ _ 10. A silly or stupid woman. (Slang) _ IM _ _ 11. Copy; Fax (for short). _ _ _ _ IM _ _ _ 12. To move in the water by arms & legs movements. _ _ IM 13. Time beyond the limit of working hours. _ _ _ _ _ IM _ 14. To make worse, less, weaker etc. IM _ _ _ _ 15. A person convicted of law violations. _ _ IM _ _ _ _ 16. Non-violence (Sanskrit/Hindi word). _ _ IM _ _ 17. A devil’s offspring; young demon. IM _ 18. One who suffers from loss by being cheated. _ _ _ _ IM 19. Duration; a period of existence. _ IM _ 20. Best or most favorable or desirable. _ _ _ IM _ _ _ 21. Having much significance. IM _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 22. First in time or order of development. _ _ IM _ _ _ 23. Anything done for recreation. _ _ _ _ IM _ 24. Not complicated or complex. _ IM _ _ _ 25. Final; conclusive. _ _ _ IM _ _ _ (Puzzle solutions are on next page. NO peeking!)

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Festivals & Holidays November 2014 Nov. 1 - Rang Avadhut Jayanti Nov. 2 - Daylight saving time ends Nov. 3 - Prabodhini Ekādasi Nov. 4 - Election day (US) Nov. 4 - Tājiā (Islamic) Nov. 6 - Deva Diwali; Tripurāri Purnimā (Full Moon) Nov. 6 - Guru Nanak Jayanti; Tulsi Vivah Nov. 11 - Veterans’ Day Nov. 14 - Nehru Jayanti Nov. 14 - Children day (India) Nov. 18 - Utpatti Ekādasi Nov. 22 - Darsh Amās (No Moon) Nov. 27 - Guru Tegh Bahādur Shahid day Nov. 27 - Thanksgiving Day december 2014 Dec. 2 - Mokshadā Ekādasi Dec. 2 - Gita Jayanti Dec. 6 - Dattātreya Jayanti/ Vrat Purnimā (Full Moon) Dec. 17 - Pārshvanāth Jayanti Dec. 17 - Hanukkah Dec. 18 - Safalā Ekādasi Dec. 21 - Darsh Amās (No Moon) Dec. 21 - First day of winter Dec. 25 - Christmas Dec. 31 - New Year’s Eve (Year 2014 ends)

Guru Nanak Guru Nanak, the first guru and the founder of Sikhism, was born in a Hindu family in Punjab in 1469, on Kārtik Purnimā, the full-moon day which falls on different dates each year. This year it falls on November 6, 2014. He was moved when he saw that the people were suffering from hatred, fanaticism, falsehood, and hypocrisy. They were confused by the conflicting messages given by religious leaders. He visited various centers of Hindus, Muslims, Buddhists, Jains, Sufis, Yogis, and Siddhas, meeting with people of different religions, tribes, cultures and races, to find the truth. He travelled throughout Asia, mostly on foot, to educate and spread the word ofāni.” He said: “There is but One God. His name is truth. He is the creator. He fears none. He is without hate. He never dies. He is beyond the cycle of births and deaths. He is self illuminated. He is realized by the kindness of the true Guru. He was true in the beginning and has ever been true; He is also true now.” His five missionary journeys are known as “Udāsiyā.” He delivered his message of peace, truth, compassion and righteousness to all of mankind. He put the greatest emphasis on the worship of the word of God (Nām Japnā). His teachings are found in the Sikh scriptures as a vast collection of verses recorded in Gurumukhi. Whenever two Sikhs meet each other, they greet each other by saying: “Wāhe Gurujikā Khālsā, Wāhe Gurujiki Fateh.” He merged with the eternal light of the Creator on September 22, 1539. It is believed that when the followers lifted the sheet off him, they found fresh flowers. The life of all such religious leaders is a book of knowledge and the inspiration to mankind.

Puzzle Solutions

january/February 2015 Jan. 1 - New Year’s Day Jan. 19 - Martin Luther King Jr, birthday Feb. 14 - Valentine’s Day

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Your siblings will also flourish along with you. You will start taking confident actions in the last week of the month. You may start bending towards spirituality. Follow this sincerely and you may achieve something of value. Go Virgo! LIBRA (Sep 23 - oct 23) - You will do extremely well in your business or trade. If employed, then service conditions will improve. An expansion of business is likely to take place. Make all attempts to gather all the luck coming your way. Long distance travel is also likely to take place. You may receive good news from far off place and enjoy all the fruit of the success in the last week of the month. Go all in Libra!

General Predictions for November 2014 ARIeS (Mar 20- Apr 20) - Slow and steady wins the race. This month, use the left side of your brain and stay practical. November, an eventless month, will allow you to relax and ponder. While it won’t pass on reasons to be thankful. Your finances will see a steady rise and if in a committed relationship, you will be pleasantly delighted. If you’re still feeling anxious, wait till the second half of the month to take any risks. Just keep an eye on your health.

SCoRPIo (oct 23 - Nov 22) - You will experience ups and downs during this month. You will ignore any losses and will act very positive, although religious interruptions will disturb your self-confidence. You may also act hypocritical and will waste money on religious causes. Watch your partner, if involved in joint venture. Even though you have enough power to crush your enemies, you may not act aggressively.

TAuRuS (Apr 20 - May 21) - Time to take a break. Unlike your nature of always pushing for results, take it easy this month. You will need all your energy to deal with some major struggles this month and if handled properly, you will also see success for your hard work in the last days of the month. This will not pass without some competition however, so stay cautious. Note that you may not get the support you need so stay smart and be open to compromises. Financially, this may not be the best month, and if you’re a heart patient, it’s preferred you keep your routine checkup in line.

SAGITTARIuS (Nov 22 - dec 21) - Success will be yours in whatever you undertake during first half of the month. Promotion and recognition will come your way. You will gain respect and good will. Your income will be on the rise as you slide towards higher status. You must curb your expenses to produce some savings. Time is extremely good for education and achievements.

GeMINI (May 21 - jun 21) - Take deep breaths and easy does it. Keep that temper and ego in check this month or you may not like what follows. In addition, watch the expense account. There are chances you may overspend your budget. Though the month will feel tough in the beginning, things will speed up during the second half. You will gain much luck from your spouse, but may suffer disappointment from your friends and siblings. Don’t let this get you down though, as the month comes to a close everything will fall into place.

CAPRICoRN (dec 21 - jan 20) - You will experience delay and obstacles in general pursuits and a sense of insecurity will dominate you. You will have considerable work pressure and will also be involved in unrewarding jobs. This may cause your health to deteriorate. Family life may not be pleasant; however there are still some chances of getting unexpected and major benefits. Destiny will rule you with a strong hand this month. Know your limitations and put yourself first.

CANCeR (jun 21 - jul 22) - Watch your expenses this month. You have the gift of knowing how to spend, but your friends and family may not be able to help you this time. Not until the second half of the month at least. Watch your diet and work on yourself this month. Because that is all you have in the end. You may experience a major setback from your partner so stay prepared. Also, drive carefully or you might see a lot of red, white, and blue lights following you this month. On a positive note, you may get good news via a form of communication. All the best!

AQuARIuS (jan 20 - Feb 19) - Some form of spiritual experience will be the focal point for you this month. Your inner power will be of great help in making the right decision. You will feel very confident and energetic. Successes in all endeavors are assured this month. You may spend money on social or religious activities but destiny will still rule all aspects of your life during this month. Try to get best out of this opportunity.

Leo (jul 22 - Aug 23) - Avoid making decisions during the first half of the month. A lack of confidence and fear will prevail this month. Even your subordinates will try to avoid you, but your friends will be your best supporters. Try to maintain the situation and a sudden rise in income will delight you. Problems from spouse and misunderstanding in love life are also possible this month.

PISCeS (Feb 19 - Mar 20) - Try to be practical during this month Pisces. It is better to concentrate in enjoying family and social life. Long-term career related decision might be taken in this month. November will be a great time for students. If employed, there is potential for a new promotion. In either case, there will be a rise in income, but don’t underestimate your enemies. Also take health issues seriously.

VIRGo (Aug 23 - Sep 23) - Even though you will make mistakes, you will not sense it, good thing your luck will constantly favor you. You may enter into a good business deal and your enemies will not dare to face you.

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65 room independent motel for lease in Greensboro, NC. Interstate location. Great opportunity with upside potential. For more information call Tushar at 336-430-7961 or email tusharzaver@yahoo.com Indian Restaurant for sale - High Point, NC Located in high end strip mall. Well recognized, in business for 10 years. Asking price $160k. Call 516-637-7723. Auction Conv Store: 2273 Hwy 64 West Mocksville, NC 27028. Ending at 6pm on Nov 13th, 2014. Contact The Swicegood Group Auctions for details. 336-751-4444 x3. 43 units franchise motel for sale in NC, Good location No competition only motel in town 500k gross, asking 1.7million Serious buyers only. Contact 336-267-9826. Indian Fast food restaurant for sale in North Charlotte. Great business in high growth area, near I-85, I-485 and Highway 29. Contact: idianfastfood87@gmail.com or leave a message at 408-829-0314. Convenience Stores/Gas Stations for Lease or Sale in NC. Great opportunities with upside potential. Only serious inquiries; must have capital for goodwill / inventory. Please call 803-789-3133. Motel For Sale: in NC. 50 rooms. Interstate location. Owner retiring. For info call Harry 336-314-4101. For Sale Gas Station w/C-Store + Liquor Store in Clinton, SC. Yearly sales: Inside$780,000, Liquor $96,000, Gas 660,000 gallons, Lotto $300,000, Misc. $12,000. Great opportunity! Asking price w/property $650,000 +inv; bank loan available with good credit; Call 803-528-1215. Very well negotiated 1250 sq ft space on busy NC54 in Morrisville, NC. Plans and permits for a fast food restaurant also available. Country side C-Store in Kinston,NC for $50000 rent only $500/month. No Gas. Lottery commissions over $18000. Contact Dinesh at 919-539-6758. Two C-stores / gas stations for sale in Rockhill, SC. Busy road next to big college. Call Guru Patel 503-330-8723. Motel for Sale in Jonesville, NC. 41 Units and apartment. National Franchise. Price reduced! $725k. For more info call RK at 704-224-6130. C-store & Gas Station for sale: very busy through way in Matthews NC. High margin & very profitable, good terms call 704-604-4506. Motels For Sale: 1st Time listed. Two Properties for Sale Wyndham Brand -50 Rooms and Non Branded -31 Rooms! All Information upon Request. 336-244-4199. Budget Motel For Sale: 519 Main Street, Kenbridge, Va. 23944. 14 Rooms with 3 Bedroom House. $150,000 Firm. 434-953-8794 Convenience Store for sale or lease. North August, SC. (Georgia border). .75 acre land. 2 extra rooms with store. Selling due to family emergency. Call Haresh 706-294-6672. Saathee.com

discreet Business Brokers, Inc.: WinstonSalem, NC – closed C-Store location w/excellent curb appeal, lease with option. Accepting offers; Southern Virginia – C-Store w/ gas, diesel $4555K inside sales/mo, ; Greensboro, NC – Restaurant in high traffic count retail area $250,000; Many other businesses available, please contact us: 336-297-4000 or discreet@bellsouth.net for more information! Liquor and c-store for Sale: Clover, SC. Gross sales yearly $380,000-$400,000 from both stores, monthly expenses only $1,000 (or less)+ $1600 rent; Asking $59,000 + inv. ($80k-$100K). Owner finance available. Rocky 803-810-5105. Convenience Store / gas station for sale with property in Liberty, SC on Hwy 178. Per month: Inside $35k, $2200 lottery commission with potential for growth. List 235K + inv. 864-237-0374. C-Stores: Fayetteville, NC $150K ($1.2M RE) + Inv, GR $2.2M; Forest City, NC $179K (RE $920) + Inv, Owner Fin; Wilkes County, NC $399K + Inv, GR $1.1M w/RE; 704-821-8888 or www.Countysouth.biz Gas station for lease in NC near VA state line. 55k month inside. 30k outside. Gas sold on split proﬁt. Asking price 159k + inventory. Rent is $2750. Please call 336-409-0909.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES: Nanny needed for 10 month old in Huntersville, NC. Would require light housework & cooking. Start ASAP. Live- in. Excellent monthly salary. Call 704-724-3993 or 704-230-7304. Refulgent Technologies Inc.: IT staffing company is currently recruiting Java, .Net, SQL Server and QA candidates. We also do Training & Placement. e-mail: recruiter@refulgent-tech.com Nanny Needed: I live in Ballantyne, Charlotte. Please contact me at 973-668-1405 to discuss further. Front desk help needed for Franchise hotel near Raleigh, NC. Single or couple must have legal status, have computer skills and speak English. Call 919-208-3513. Motel Help Needed: housekeeping in Rock Hill, SC. Independent motel with 41 rooms. Accomodations provided. Please call 803-412-2132. Front desk Clerk needed: for independent hotel in Charlotte, NC. Legal Status. Fluent in English. Will Train. Telephone 201-232-9562. elder Care Needed in Chapel Hill, NC for healthy 88 year old man. Gujarati Cooking and company. Full time hours or live-in. Call 704361-3930. Household Part-time and on-call help needed in Morrisville / Cary area. Housekeeping and Punjabi / North Indian cooking desired. One or two days a week. Contact 919-461-0001. Motel help wanted: Franchise motel Night Audi t/ housekeeping, single or couple. Accommodation provided. Experienced or willing to train. Near Savannah GA near South Carolina. 847-505-6892. 122

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Brand New Franchised hotels hiring for all position. Columbia, SC. Assistant GM, Desk associates, housekeeping couple, maintenance. Accommodations may be provided. Experience and references required. columbiahotels@gmail.com. 803-791-1000. driving help needed to pick up 2 kids from school every afternoon. 12:30 pm and 3 pm. Both schools & home in Charlotte (28277 zip code). Call 626-298-4277. warehouse manager: Need warehouse manager in Rock Hill for clothing business. Skills required: teamwork, organization, planning, time management, inventory control, dependability, ability to lift heavy objects. Call 704-277-3233. Front desk Agent wanted: For a franchise hotel in Kinder, LA. Fluent english is a must. Exp. Preferred but will train. This is a live-in position. Pls. Call 910-273-2132. Couple Needed: Front desk and laundry. Must be legal & speak English. Accommodation provided. Please call 864517-9587. Restaurant Help wanted: Indian Restaurant in Charlotte NC looking for Curry Chef, Appetizer Chef and Waiter/Server. Must have working experience. Please Call 704-512-9177 Help wanted: Subway & Store in Greensboro, NC area. Couple preferred. Must speak fluent English, have legal status and computer knowledge. Please call: 704-737-1555. experienced Threading Practitioners or Licensed esthetician in Charlotte & Raleigh. New locations now open. Full or part-time with great pay and flexibility. Experience required. Good English skills. Please call 980322-1110. Babysitter Needed: for a 6 year old in Ballantyne from 3 pm – 7:30 pm. Light household work, cooking. Should have own transportation. Call 916-412-8649. Convenience / Gas Station Help wanted: couple or single. Full-Time. Near Charlotte. Accommodations can be provided 704-701-9975. Nanny Needed: Looking for a live-in nanny to take care of a 6 month old baby and help with some house work. I live close to Cary, NC. Please call Judy 484-459-0684. November 2014

Retail Sales Associate in Columbia SC. Male / Female / Couple. Full or part time . Opportunity to advance quickly into management. Contact 706-877-0315. Hotel Help wanted: Housekeepers and front desk clerk. Accommodations provided. Charlotte near Airport. Call 704-488-0102 or 704-968-1731. Gas Station Help wanted: full-time in McCormick, SC (near Greenwood & Augusta). Must speak fluent English & have legal status. Good pay. Please call 704-299-8535. domestic help needed for Gujarati family in Rock Hill SC. Excellent cooking and cleaning skills required. Benefits include competitive salary and allowance for rent.Must be legal US resident and able to drive. Call 803-448-4820. Household help needed: Help needed with vegetarian cooking at home and light cleaning, in Greenville NC. Please call 609-540-7983. Sales/Marketing: Drapery manufacturing company in HighPoint is looking for full time sales person. Must have good communication skills and sales experience. Please email raj@northstate.net or call 336-558-3410. Baby Sitter / Nanny needed immediately in University area of Charlotte for 3 month old. Call 704-749-8152. Night Audit / Front desk help wanted for Franchise motel, Charlotte. Full-time / Parttime. Must have experience, be honest, reliable & fluent in English. Call Nina 704-299-3364. Help wanted for cc store in charlotte full time or part time contect 704-724-9342. Nanny/domestic help Needed: Full-time or Parttime in Concord, NC. Please call 704-780-1670. Nanny/baby sitter needed in Lumberton NC for a 5 month old. Live in Nanny preferred but not necessary. Please contact 443-895-7066 for further details. Motel Help wanted: Looking for couple for housekeeping. Accomodation provided. Front desk optional. Call Jaya (Judy) Patel 575-472-5877. Franchise staff needed: Eastern North Carolina Hotel, Front desk and laundry. Must be legal and speak fluent English. Accommodation provided. Will be willing to train. Please call 252-259-4805 or email daysinnofwashington@gmail.com. Help Needed: Detroit suburb couple, looking for live-in cooking and household help. Need a single woman who drives. Lodging / meals provided plus 1500 salary. Contact 336-862-9052. Part-time/Full-time Single or Couple: Needed ASAP for a convenience store / gas station in Gaffney, SC. Must speak English & have legal status & previous experience preferred. Call 704-726-7544 or 864-487-4939. Full-time help wanted: ASAP for a gas station / convenience store in Charleston, SC. Must speak English. Previous experience preferred. Please call 980-355-9071. Part time personal assistant needed in UNCC area for light work & errands. English, computer skills, reliable transport required. Students welcome. Flexible hours. 704-258-4507. Saathee.com

Nanny Needed: Fort Mill, SC for one and a half year old twins. Light housework and cooking. Hindi / English speaking. Must be able to drive. Please call 704-323-7187 or 704615-0748.

South Indian Priest: Sastriji is an independent priest Call for Pujas, Gruhapravesh, Weddings, Multi-lingual, Vedic traditional priestly services, etc. Call 704-625-7578 or 704-231-0751. Email: sastrigal2003@yahoo.com

Gujarati speaking LIVe-IN nanny needed in Cary, NC. Vegetarian cooking and light housekeeping. Excellent pay and accommodations. Call 919-444-1597.

Mehandi (Henna): Award-winning artist in the Chapel Hill / Durham, NC area specializes in Mehandi parties. Perfect for weddings, birthdays & get-togethers. Creative & beautiful art! Contact: Krishna Priya Dasi: 919-824-7734; krsnapriyad96@gmail.com; www.lotuslyrics.com/henna.html; Facebook: Krishna Priya Dasi

Full time front desk help needed for franchise motel in Raleigh. Must speak English and have computer skills. Please call 828-263-3789 for information. Hotel Help wanted: Charlotte. Competitive salary and accommodations provided. General / property manager (experience required), night auditor (experience preferred but will train). Must be fluent in English. Email 123nash@gmail.com

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Ribald Farms Nursery & Florist: Specializes in Indian wedding reception design and floral arrangements. For more info contact Shawna Turner at 803-328-2266 or www.rockhillflowers.com Vaibhavi’s Beauty Parlor: Charlotte Ballantyne area in Stone Creek Ranch. Offering Waxing, Facials, and Threading. Please call or text for appointment 843-465-6048.

Hindu-Punjabi parents invite proposals for slim, beautiful daughters from suitors in age groups 23-27 and 29-35 with college education; postgraduate degree not required. For serious consideration, reply with photos to: shub.khat@yahoo.com.

dholi For Hire: Plays the Dhol (drum) for any occasion! Classes Available! Barat, Doli, Graduation, Birthdays, Baby Showers & any other festivity. Affordable rates! Call Arpan Bhandari 704-843-7202 or email: arpandholi@yahoo.com

Hindu Gujarati Brahmin family invite matrimonial proposals for their green card holder daughter, 44 years old, 5’5”, never married. Bachelor in Civil Engineering. Respond with biodata to 919-489-1232.

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

keralite ezhva good looking girl 28 years. LLB from Symbiosis and MBA. Settled in pune. Father retired army colonel. Looking for suitable alliance from Hindu malayalee family. email bio-data: santoshx@gmail.com.

Pretty Face - Indian beauty parlour. Threading, facials, waxing etc conveniently located at Ballantyne /South Charlotte area. Please call for appointment 704-726-8928.

SERVICES Members Needed: We are an amateur Bangladeshi band. We do a few gigs a year. Seeking a bassist and keyboardist to join our band. Our focas is mostly Desi and English rocks. If you are interested, please call 704954-4939. Hindu Priest: All kinds of puja. Including: havan, katha, weddings, graha pravesh, funeral services & Shraadh. In Hindi, English & Tamil. Call Balaji 704-877-6320 or 704-5457220 or e-mail: priestbalaji@gmail.com Pari Beauty In Matthews, NC: Threading, Waxing, Facials, Bleaching & Much More! 23 years of experience. Special Deals & Great Service. For Appointment Call: 704-846-7912. Gujarati Priest in NC & SC for Ganesh, Randal, Laxmi, Sharda Pujan, Satyanarayan Katha, Wedding, Vastu, Baby Shower, Hawan, Grah Shanti. Kishor Trivedi Home: 336-774-0597 Cell: 336-486-7925 E-Mail: kishor7@juno.com Astrologer with Gold Medals - Jayanti LadContact for Health, Wealth, Relationship, Child, Enemies, Court Cases, Marriage, Job, Business, Vastu Problems, Preparing & Matching Horoscope. Call 919-463-5180 or Jayantinlad@yahoo.com 123

Priest Available for: Shree Satya narayan katha, Shanti hawan, Vastu shanty, Weddings, Baby shower, Bhumi pujan, Mata ki chowki pujan, Funeral, all types of karmakand. Please call Viral Bhatt 704-438-6334. Beauty Parlor in Columbia and Charlotte area: Waxing, Threading, Bridal Henna, Facial. Call for appointment: 704-526-8707. Neeta’s Beauty Parlor: Charlotte area open 7 days a week. Full service. Please call for appointment. 704-968-0270.

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Patel, Mrugesh (Law Offices) .............................113

Access Realty & Funding (Chandravadan Shah)....55

Event Decor by Ghazala .....................................42

Patel, Tony (Real Estate) .......................................10

Accounting Solutions (Muhammad Kamran Awan)53

Eye Level Learning Centers................................121

Payal Groceries ...................................................57

Ali and Sons Car Care ........................................56

Fairview Home Mortgage...................................121

Persis Indian Grill...................................................6

All Car Care.......................................................111

Family Fare Convenience Stores ..........................21

Puja Boutique (Charlotte) .....................................61

Anand, Versha (Real Estate) .................................41

Friends Travel ....................................................125

Rajbhog Foods ....................................................69

Anil Bedi & Associates PC (CPA & Consultants) ....33

Fu Lin..................................................................93

Rajdeep Video & Photography (Ramesh Panjabi)...61

Apna Travels (Morrisville)......................................81

Gandhi International Market.................................73

Religious Ceremonies (Swminath Sastrigal) ..........48

Around The World Market Charlotte ...................101

Gem Avenue..........................................................7

Ritu Selects - India Inspired Couture.....................23

Ashwini Kathak Dance Academy..........................85

Geological Resources, Inc. ...................................51

Robert Brown LLC (Oza, Rishi: Immigration Law) ..75

Asiana Fusion.Sushi ............................................57

Global Mall / Legacy Jewels ..............................127

Roop Beauty (Pooja Patel) ....................................47

Aspect Commerical Realty (Prashant Parmar).......63

H2 Laser & Skin ..................................................45

Rug & Home........................................................15

Aura And More... Boutique (Ladies Fashions)........39

Halal Yafa Market & CafĂŠ .....................................97

S S Event Services (Event planning, Photo, Video).45

BallantyneTech Academy .....................................63

Hindu Center Charlotte (Events) ......................64-67

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BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir (Charlotte)........43

Holy Joes Meats and More ..................................95

Saffron Restaurant and Catering ..........................91

Barot, Tushar (Statefarm) .....................................55

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Shah, Anish (Real Estate)...............................34-35

Bashyam & Spiro LLP (Immigration Law)..............38

India Grocers (Charlotte) ......................................49

Shah, Kirti (CPA - Sepa Consulting) ....................63

Bhindi Jewellers ............................................2&3

International Community Church .........................81

Shining Star Academy .......................................103

Bipin & Smita Parekh (Real Estate).....................125

Jag Insurance Group ..........................................71

Shree Beauty Care .............................................29

Blooming Buds....................................................46

Jaipur Indian Restaurant (Charlotte)......................13

Shukla, Kirit (Music Lession & Band) ....................72

Bombay Grille (Charlotte) ...................................115

K & M Accountant................................................29

Shyama Beauty Parlour .......................................57

British American School of Charlotte ....................91

K.B. Zaveree..........................................................5

SJ Iyer Reatly ......................................................39

Carolina Law Group (Monty Desai) .....................119

Kabab Je Rotisserie & Grille .................................16

Sleep Inn (Charlotte) ...........................................99

Carolina Wedding Belle (Event Design & DĂŠcor) ....53

KD Financial & KMD Realty ..................................89

Smart Energy Solutions (CSI)..............................126

CaroMont Medical Group (Dr. Manu Patel)............48

KD Photographics................................................79

S Charlotte Endocrinology (K. Narasimhan, MD)....48

Chai Pani (Restaurant - Ashville, NC) ....................33

Khanna & Sons Jewelers.....................................25

SRF Charlotte Meditation Group ..........................10

Challa Law Offices, PLC (Immigration)..................69

Kirti Shah CPA .....................................................75

Suravali Music Group.........................................114

Charlotte Chess Club .........................................93

Life Bliss Charlotte (Inner Awakening)...................31

Taaza (Fresh) Indina Bistro ...................................55

Charlotte Eye Ear Nose & Throat .........................22

Mahabazar.com (Travel Agent) ...........................109

Thakkar, Beena (Realty)..................................76-77

Charlotte Music School........................................45

Maharani Restaurant ...........................................87

The Blue Taj ......................................................107

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Malani Jewelers ................................................128

The Swicegood Group Auctions - Real Estate .......51

Concha, David (Immigration Attorney)...................71

Malaya Kitchen (Charlotte) ...................................42

Travel Universe ....................................................17

Copper..............................................................107

Mathur, Gitanjali (Allen Tate Realtors)....................13

Travelinks..........................................................113

County South Realty & Business Brokers............109

Matthews Family Dentistry ..................................87

Ttravel Guru ........................................................63

Curry and Cakes (Charlotte) .................................71

Mishra Architecture PLLC ....................................75

Tyagi, Rita (Real Estate)........................................29

Deccan Dental Lab ..............................................48

Monroe Conveniece St (Indian & Nepali Grocery)..16

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MyTripFare (Travel agent).....................................99

CFP)....................................................................37

Dentist (Pineville Dentistry - Lina V. Mistry, DDS) ...95

Nagpal, Sunil (MetLife).........................................21

Uni World Travel...................................................61

Desai Desai Accounting ......................................68

Nationwide Ins. (Maqsood Khan) ..........................75

USPS Postal Statement......................................114

Desai, Rajarshi (CPA, PLLC) .................................85

Neeta's Beauty Parlor ..........................................72

Vallabh Pushti Samaj of Carolinas (VPSC).............12

Digital Room Photography ...................................47

NRI Collections ....................................................47

Vyas Travels ......................................................114

Dish Installer Charlotte .......................................42

OM Tech Training ................................................39

White Horse Weddings.........................................79

DJ Desi (Amit Vasi) ..............................................53

Pardasani, Kamlesh (Real Estate) .........................59

Woodlands .........................................................28

DJ Don (David Pandoria) .....................................99

Passage To India - Fine Indian Cuisine..................27

Worldwide travels ...............................................41

DJ Lalit ...............................................................33

Patel Brothers (Charlotte)...................................105

Yoo, Chris (BlueCross BlueSheild Of NC)...............41

Elegant Designz...................................................79

Patel, Champa (Real Estate).................................47

Zaveri Bazaar Jewelers..........................................9

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