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India, a country plagued by woefully inadequate infrastructure, the Yamuna Expressway could well transform the economy of the capital region. See pg. 8 for the story.

It took the false accusation of a 14-year-old girl with Down syndrome for Pakistan to question its controversial blasphemy law. See pg. 36 for the story.

The election of 2012 is almost upon us. Go to pg. 50 to get all the deadlines for voter registration as well as information on early voting.

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Writer Dipika Kohli talks about eloping.

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In This Issue Story of a Highway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 08 Foreclosures Fiasco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 14 Entertainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 18 Film Clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 22 Sangeet and Evergreen Film Lyrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 24 Indian Classical Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 28 Dances of India . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 30 New Muslim Baby Boom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 32 Pakistan’s Blasphemy Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 36 Andes to Amazon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 38 Children’s Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 44 Mastering Meaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 46 Astride three Continents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 48 Elections 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 50 Behind the Congressional Curtain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 52 Business Matters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 56 Personal Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 60 Marketing Turnaround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 62 Stock Tickers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 66 Just Being Honest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 68 Cricket Forum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 70 Recipes of the Month . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 74 Healthwise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 76 Community Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 82 Community Organizations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 90 Pop’s Puzzles and Jokes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 116 Festivals and Holidays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 118 AstroScope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 120 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 122 Puzzle Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 124 Index of Advertisers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 124 Saathee.com

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by elections this May. In the early stages, land acquisition proceeded smoothly — accomplished by the government on Jaypee’s behalf, using India’s laws of eminent domain.

But as the state sought to capitalize on the project by acquiring more farmland for development alongside the highway, the Yamuna Expressway became a flashpoint.

In May 2011, farmers from the village of Bhatta-Parsaul, about 50 miles from New Delhi along the planned highway, kidnapped three officials from the Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation in the area to conduct a land survey. A three-hour gun battle ensued when police moved in to rescue the hostages, and two villagers and two policemen were killed.

After a number of farmers were arrested, the protest swelled. Violence continued, and the state deployed as many as 2,000 police to restore order.

Remarkably, the expressway was not derailed — though Jaypee was unfairly tarred for the conflict, which involves real estate acquisitions by the state-owned Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority.

“Bhatta-Parsaul is probably two to three kilometers from where the expressway was built up,” said Gaur, whose father, Jaiprakash Gaur, is the founder and chairman of the Jaypee Group. “When [the protest and police firing] happened, the entire land acquisition of the expressway was over two years before that.

Just because the area was near the Yamuna Expressway, people linked it with Jaypee.”

Even today, farmers continue to demand a renegotiation of land prices, toll-free travel on the expressway, the construction of new underpasses to make it easier to pass from one village to another, and on and on.

PATTA, Uttar Pradesh — This August, India’s multibillion dollar Jaypee Group flagged off a sparkling, six-lane expressway.

The new roadway cuts in half the travel time from New Delhi to Agra, the city that is home to India’s top tourist attraction, the Taj Mahal.

The company responsible for bringing Formula One racing to India last year, the Jaypee Group has never been short of ambition. Far more than a simple highway, the Yamuna Expressway project — which extends the suburbs of New Delhi deep into Uttar Pradesh — encompasses high-rise condominiums, universities and technical institutes, an exhibition center, a “sports city” of golf courses, cricket grounds and other facilities surrounding the Formula One speedway, as well as a second international airport to serve the capital area (yet to be built).

Moreover, its planners project that the promise of speedy travel will draw multinational firms like Honda, Daewoo, and Samsung — which already have factories in a township outside New Delhi called Greater Noida — deeper into Uttar Pradesh.

“The economic impact is going to be huge in the coming

The struggle for land Land acquisition remains the largest hurdle to industrial development in densely populated India.

Over the past decade, opposition has mounted to government drives to create special economic zones for industry — which critics say netted billions of dollars for politicians and business tycoons at the expense of small farmers. But despite a bloody conflict in Nandigram and Singur, West Bengal — which was the catalyst for the end of the 30-year reign of the Communist Party of India-Marxist in that state — the government has yet to push through a land acquisition bill intended to streamline the process and ensure fairness.

On a recent afternoon in Bhatta-Parsaul, 60-year-old Saukin, a wizened farm laborer, was bathing in a vacant lot near the rutted village road. Shot in the shin bone by police during last year’s altercation, he still wears a painful-looking steel brace on his withered leg, screws twisted into his tibia.

Pouring a bucket of water over his head, he propped his injured leg on a lawn chair in an attempt to prevent his bandage from getting soaked.

years,” said Sachin Gaur, chief financial officer of Jaypee Infratech, the unit that built the expressway.

“Uttar Pradesh, till now, was not developing as fast as it could. Today, with Agra just an hour-and-a-half away, slowly this entire area between Greater Noida and Agra will work like a satellite city for [the capital region].”

In a country plagued by woefully inadequate infrastructure, the project could well transform the economy of Uttar Pradesh, India’s most populous state, and one of its least developed.

But despite the project’s powerful potential, it took more than a decade to bring local stakeholders on board, acquire the land for the highway from farmers, and complete construction — illustrating both the challenges and the opportunities behind India’s notorious infrastructure deficit.

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“I can’t work anymore, so the village people are supporting me, and my wife and daughters are working,” he said.

After he was shot, the government awarded Saukin with 50,000 rupees (about $1,000) in compensation, he says. But the operation to repair his leg cost double that amount, and the doctor is asking another 80,000 rupees to finish the job. A wealthier villager has floated him a loan, but it will accrue 3 percent in interest every month until Saukin gets back on his feet. And by that time, there may not be many farms left in Bhatta-Parsaul.

Along with more than 100 villages and towns, Patta has already sacrificed acres and acres of farmland to the state government. And though the ensuing residential and commercial developments are projected to create an economic boom, locals like 61-year-old Maumchand, a farmer who was forced to give up his 2.5 acre farm, fear their lives will never be the same.

“Many people will lose everything due to this expressway,” says Maumchand, who was once Saukin’s employer.

The successful completion of the toll road could be an important milestone in India’s long battle to improve its woefully inadequate transport infrastructure — the key to jumpstarting the country’s moribund manufacturing sector and putting millions of people to work.

But just as the opening of the highway promises hope for investors and developers keen to cash in on India’s massive domestic market and the super cheap labor available outside its major cities, the story of Saukin and other villagers like him illustrates the tremendous challenge involved in transforming a country of farms into a country of factories.

“The big people and the government have taken this land by an emergency clause for industrial purposes, but they’re selling it to builders for residential projects,” says another villager, who refuses to give his name, noting that several others who were involved in last year’s protests are still behind bars.

“The economic boom will help rich people, not us. We will have to leave this place.”

Villagers say that the government paid land owners 880 rupees (about $16) per square meter in compensation for any land that was acquired for the project, which was arguably a fair price for isolated farm plots. But once those plots were lumped together, and the expressway neared completion, prices skyrocketed to 6200 rupees per square meter for residential property and 22,000 rupees for commercial plots, displaced locals say.

journey means plunging through yawning potholes and weaving around bullock carts, not to mention school children, working elephants and the odd farmer chasing a herd of rawboned cattle to market. So it’s not surprising that transport delays cost Indian industry an estimated $725 million per year, according to a new report from the Ministry of Road, Transport and Highways.

“Before, traveling from here to New Delhi took six hours one way,” said Neeraj Sharma, a property dealer who has profited from escalating land prices. “Now, it takes four hours roundtrip.

Property values have increased by more than 10 times.”

Because of the infrastructure deficit elsewhere, the impact here — and all along the expressway to Agra — could indeed be dramatic, according to experts like Parvesh Minocha, group managing director of Feedback Infrastructure, a consulting firm.

The expressway slashes travel time from New Delhi to Agra — where leather factories and other industries will benefit from the faster connection to one of the country’s most lucrative markets. But, more importantly, it passes through one of India’s richest agricultural zones and links area towns and villages to the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor — a $90 billion, dedicated freight corridor comprising 24 planned cities.

“Because of the corridor, the growth will probably be far more than it would be for a general road anywhere else,” said Minocha.

“I’m not only depending on the tourist traffic to Agra. That’s only going to be a small component. Industry, freight, logistics — the connectivity for the rest of western Uttar Pradesh could actually grow very drastically, and therefore it could have a much bigger impact than one would have imagined even a few years ago.”

The promise of infrastructure Across the expressway in Atta Gujran, though, villagers have already built two- and three-story homes with money they received for their farmland. Satellite dishes festoon the rooftops, and nearly every compound has an expensive new car parked out front. Farther down the highway, in the town of Tappal, a group of locals gathered outside a bank, are excited about the promise of new economic opportunities that comes with modern infrastructure.

“This area was totally undeveloped, really rural,” said Rang Lal Attari, a bald retiree dressed in a white kurta pajama and seated on a rope bed by the roadside. “Now some development will come here.”

According to a 2009 report on India’s infrastructure problems by the consultancy McKinsey & Co., India then boasted one of the world’s largest road networks, but only a quarter of its supposed “national highways” had even two lanes, and nearly 90 percent of India’s highways are “structurally inadequate” to support the 11.2 ton per axle that trucks are allowed to carry.

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By Paul Kiel, ProPublica Over the past several years, we’ve reported extensively on the big banks’ foreclosure failings. As a result of banks’ disorganization and understaffing — particularly at the peak of the crisis in 2009 and 2010 — homeowners were often forced to run a gauntlet of confusion, delays, and errors when seeking a mortgage modification.

But while evidence of these problems was pervasive, it was always hard to quantify the damage. Just how many more people could have qualified under the administration’s mortgage modification program if the banks had done a better job? In other words, how many people have been pushed toward foreclosure unnecessarily?

A thorough study released in September provides one A study by govt. and number, and it’s a big one: academic researchers finds about 800,000 homeowners. that approximately 800,000 The study’s authors — homeowners missed out on from the Federal Reserve mortgage modifications Bank of Chicago, the government’s Office of the because of big banks’ poor Comptroller of the Currency performance. .

(OCC), Ohio State University, Columbia Business School, and the University of Chicago — arrived at this conclusion by analyzing a vast data set available to the OCC. They wanted to measure the impact of HAMP (Home Affordable Modification Program), the government’s main foreclosure prevention program.

What they found was that certain banks were far better at modifying loans than others. The reasons for the difference, they established, were pretty predictable: The banks that were better at helping homeowners avoid foreclosure had staff who were both more numerous and better trained.

Unfortunately for homeowners, most mortgages are handled by banks that haven’t been properly staffed and thus have modified far fewer loans. If these worse-performing banks had simply modified loans at the same pace as their better performing peers, then HAMP would have produced about 800,000 more modifications. Instead of about 1.2 million modifications by the end of this year, HAMP would have resulted in about 2 million.

That’s still well short of the 3-4 million modifications President Obama promised when he announced the program back in early 2009. But it’s a big difference, and a reasonable, basic benchmark against which to compare the program’s failings.

The report does not identify these poor performing banks, but it’s not hard to ID them. A “few large servicers [have offered] modifications at half the rate of others,” the authors say. The largest mortgage servicers are Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo and Citi.

Bank of America in particular (the largest of all the servicers when HAMP launched) has been far slower to modify loans than even the other large servicers, as other analyses we’ve cited have shown.

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Rick Simon, a spokesman for Bank of America, said the banks’ “home retention results are significant and in line with our industry peers to date.”

The Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) paid subsidies to mortgage servicers on the theory that doing so would convince them to embrace modifications. The authors say that voluntary approach apparently didn’t have much effect with the biggest servicers. They weren’t very good at modifying loans before HAMP was launched and weren’t much better after it launched.

The authors wrote that while they can’t be sure why these banks underperformed, they “may not have responded to the program since doing so would involve changing their business focus from processing and channeling payments to actively renegotiating loans. In addition, this may have involved significantly altering their organizational capabilities, such as building appropriate infrastructure and hiring and training servicing staff.”

That echoes on our reporting on how ill-suited the big banks were when it came to modifying loans. The result inside the banks has sometimes been chaos. As one Bank of America employee complained, “The whole documentation collection thing has got to be purposely not funded. Like, I can’t get a fax.

I work for a huge bank that has tons of money, and you’re telling me that I can’t get a fax?”

Since HAMP’s oversight has been lax — the Treasury Department, which runs the program, has responded indulgently to mortgage servicers breaking HAMP’s rules — banks haven’t had to worry much about their low modification rates. (You can see this explained with a song. It’s also a big part of our book on the foreclosure crisis.)

A Treasury spokeswoman, responding to the new report, said HAMP had resulted in “one of the most comprehensive compliance reviews of mortgage servicing operations in the country. Servicers in the Making Home Affordable Program are subject to an unprecedented level of compliance oversight.”

The report did have some positive findings concerning HAMP. As we’ve reported, modifications in the program have been more generous to homeowners than modifications done outside HAMP. The authors of the report also found that the program did boost the number of modifications — i.e. it caused modifications that likely would not have happened if not for the program.

The authors also say that HAMP might have induced more modifications if the program had not required such extensive screening of homeowners seeking a modification. From the program’s launch, the administration emphasized that the program wouldn’t help the wrong sort of “irresponsible” homeowner. That emphasis led to requirements that homeowners send in lots of paperwork to prove their income, which in turn further taxed the big servicers’ inadequate systems.

Despite the recent stabilization in home prices and a drop in the rate of homeowners falling behind on their payments, HAMP’s limited impact remains a very relevant issue. Even in the sixth year of the foreclosure crisis, the country remains saddled with an extraordinarily high number of loans in foreclosure — about 2 million.

That backlog hasn’t improved much in the last couple years, meaning it’s still hard to forecast when the foreclosure rate will return to a normal level.

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3. Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal “Dariya Ho” Music: Sajid, Wajid Singers: Shadaab Faridi & Monali Thakur 4. Enlish Vinglish “Navrai Maajhi” Music: Amit Trivedi Singers: Sunidhi Chauhan & Swanand Kirkire

Aiyyaa (Director: Sachin Kundalkar) Cast: Rani Mukerji, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Nirmiti Sawant, and Amey Wagh

5. Ek Tha Tiger “Mashalla” Music: Sohail Sen & Sajid-Wajid Singers: Shreya Ghoshal & Wajid

Bhoot Returns (Director: Ram Gopal Varma) Cast: Manisha Koirala, Alayana Sharma, Madhu Shalini, and J. D. Chakravarthy

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Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan together on board for his forthcoming film titled Garden House. Sircar told Bollywood Hungama, “Yes I would be making Garden House with Mr. Bachchan and Jayaji. It’s a love-story drama. We plan to start sometime towards the end of this year.”

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Esha Gupta to host Supercars on Nat Geo

Son of Sardaar Confirmed for Diwali Release

Up and coming actress Esha Gupta will host the new season of the TV show “Supercars.”

You guessed it, the show is custom made for car lovers and enthusiasts. The show will begin its run in October on the National Geographic Channel.

She told India FM that she is extremely passionate about cars and an adrenaline junkie and that she can’t wait to share her passion for these hot wheels.

Ajay Devgn’s Son of Sardaar, also starring Sanjay Dutt, Sonakshi Sinha and Juhi Chawla, is confirmed for release on November 13. Diwali releases are usually huge, and this one looks like it will be another major hit for Devgn. A source told Bollywood Hungama that Devgn and Dutt are currently dubbing for the film in Hyderabad and the entire creative and marketing teams are brainstorming on putting in place an innovative publicity blitz.

Prakash Jha Returns with Satyagraha Even before his Chakravyuh has hit theatres, director Prakash Jha is already busy planning his next biggie titled Satyagraha.

The film deals with the movement of the middle-class to renegotiate democracy, and Jha has cast big names including, Amitabh Bachchan, Ajay Devgn, Arjun Rampal, Kareena Kapoor and Manoj Bajpayee. This is the first time heroine Kareena Kapoor will be working with the veteran filmmaker.

The story has Bachchan playing a Gandhi-like character pursuing the truth while Devgn plays an ambitious entrepreneur who represents the modern India. The film is set to begin shooting in January.

Sonali Bendre to Host Reality Show After having judged the last season of the hit TV show “India’s Got Talent,” Sonali Bendre is back to win hearts and minds of viewers with her dazzling smile. Bendre is now slated to host the TV show “Hindustan Ke Hunarbaaz” (formerly known as ‘Hunar Hindustan Ka’). The program will be broadcast on the network Life OK.

Raj Babbar Plays Politician in Bullet Raja Actor turned politician Raj Babbar, who was last seen in the film Force, will be seen playing the role of a politician in Tigmanshu Dhulia’s forthcoming film Bullet Raja. Currently, an MP from Firozabad, Babbar got the role when director Dhulia and producer Rahul Mitra went to congratulate him on becoming a grandfather and offered him the part. Babbar will be joining the other cast members including Saif Ali Khan, Sonakshi Sinha, Irrfan, Jimmy Sheirgill and Gulshan Grover who have also been confirmed for the film. Incidentally, Raj Babbar is also working with Dhulia in the sequel of Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster.

Gulshan Grover Plays Kooky Villain in YPD 2 The Deol family film Yamla Pagla Deewana received a huge response when it released last year. And now, the sequel to the film starring Dharmendra, Sunny and Bobby Deol will soon begin filming. Apart from the Deols, the sequel will feature bad guy Gulshan Grover as the villain. But in this film Grover plays a funny and madly ambitious villain and has been given an interesting get-up by director Sangeeth Sivan. The film, which is scheduled for release next year, starts shooting in London soon.

Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s Broken Horses Begins Filming Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s ambitious English project Broken Horses has now begun filming. Chopra and his team including noted art director Nitin Chandrakant Desai are in LA and the shooting schedule has begun. The cast of Broken Horses comprises of mostly non-Indian actors while the screenplay was jointly written by Abhijat Joshi along with Vidhu Vinod Chopra.

Sasha Aagha to Debut in Aurangzeb Sasha Aagha (daughter of yesteryears’ actress Salma Agha) joins the cast of YRF’s Aurangzeb, directed by Atul Sabharwal and produced by Aditya Chopra. The film is currently being shot. Aagha is playing a glamorous role in a new look in her debut film opposite Arjun Kapoor, who plays a double role in this intriguing drama. Actor Prithviraj is also on board. The film also features a stellar supporting cast including Rishi Kapoor, Jackie Shroff and Amrita Singh. Aurangzeb is scheduled for an early 2013 release.

Big B - Jaya to star in Garden House Director Shootjit Sircar is riding high with the success of his last film Vicky Donor. Even though he is very busy shooting two films, Jaffna and Hamara Bajaj, Sircar is already planning ahead.

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By Kirit Shukla Song: Dil cheeza kyā hai...

Film: Umrao Jaan Year: 1981 Music: Khayyām Singers: Asha Bhosle Lyric: Shahryār Based on Indian Classical Rāgā: Mixed Khamaj & Todi Taal/Rhythm: Kaharavā Starring: Rekhā, Rāj Babbar, Nāseeruddin Shah

Shahryār (1936-2012): Urdu poet Akhlaq Mohammed Khan, popularly known as Shahryār, didn’t achieve huge fame like many other lyricists did. But he left his mark on Urdu poetry and lyrics for select films throughout his career. Khan was born June 16, 1936, in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh. He studied at Aligarh Muslim University. His first collection of poems, “Ism-e-āzam” was published in 1965. To earn a living, he taught Urdu fiction in Aligarh University. He eventually retired from there after serving as the chairman of the Department of Urdu. Although he was a poet, he never taught poetry in the university because he believed poetry could never be taught.

He felt to learn poetry it must be read and felt. He led a quiet life away from publicity and consistently refused to perform at “Mushairas” (Urdu poetry recitals) on public stages. He resisted the temptation of becoming a lyricist just for making money so he did not compose his poems just to please the consumer. He preferred leisure and solitude. In his poetry, he wrote of the pain of the deprived, the social concerns of the man on the street. His feeling came out in many of the Ghazals he composed. They would become classics for all time. Khan passed away on February 13, 2012 in Aligarh, after battling cancer and is survived by two sons and a daughter.

Dil cheeza kyā hai...

Lyrics in English: Dil cheeza kyā hai, āpa meri jān lijiye Bas ek bār merā kahā, māna lijiye Isa anjuman men āpako ānā hai bāra bāra Divār-o-dar ko gaura se pahachān lijiye Mānā ke doston ko nahin dosti kā nāz Lekin ye kyā ke gair kā ahasān lijiye Kahiye to āsamān ko zamin par utār lāen Mushkil nahin hai kuchh bhi agar thān lijiye Meaning (Summary): What is the (big deal of) heart, you can take my life.

Just one time, please accept what I say.

In this gathering, you have to come, time after time.

You have to recognize the walls and doors very carefully.

I do understand that friends are not graceful to one another, but is it so that you take favors from a stranger?

If you say so, I will bring the sky down to the ground.

Nothing is difficult if you firmly pursue it.

Some of his selected films, as lyricist: 1978 - Gaman 1981 - Umrao Jaan 1985 - Faasle 1986 - Anjuman 2006 - The Namesake Awards: 2008: Jnanpith Award, India’s highest literary award. 1987: The Sahitya Academy Award in Urdu for his poetry collection, “Khwāb Kā Dar Band Hai.” His hit award winning song’s lyrics: “Dil cheeza kyā hai...” is given in the column on this page.

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

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By Anita Kulkarni Last month I wrote about the importance of alap in Hindustani music. This issue I will discuss the taan, which is also the most important type of improvisation in Hindustani Classical music.

Alap is a slow development type of improvisation of Raag’s notes (melody) in aakar where the taan is a fast improvisation of Ragg’s notes in aakar. We must find both alap and taan skill in bada khyaal and chota khyaal presentation.

The word taan comes from the word “taananaa,” meaning spread or to stretch. It refers to musical patterns rendered with speed or tempo; these can be short or extended. The taan portion is a most important aspect rendered in khyaal singing.

It involves the singing of very rapid melodic passages using vowels, often the long “a” as in the word “far” and it targets at improvising and to expand weaving together the notes in a fast tempo. It is similar to the technique ahaat, used in Arabic music.

Types of “Taan” Bol Taan: Taan can be sung by utilizing the words of the bandish. This is a difficult type of a taan as in this correct pronunciation, meaning of the composition, everything has to be taken into consideration.

Shuddha/Sapat (Straight) Taan: The notes are placed in an order in one or more octaves.

Koot Taan: The notes do not remain in order. Therefore the nature of Koot Taans is complicated.

Mishra Taan: Combination of sapat and koot taans.

Gamak Taan: Gamak is a technique by which a force is added to notes and each note is repeated at least twice.

Other types of taan exist, including Ladant taan, Zatkaa taan, Gitkari taan, Jabde ki taan, Sarok Taan, Halak Taan or Palat taan.

performing artistes. Like the tanpura, acoustic instruments have a tonal quality which radiates a warm feeling as the notes are played; the electronic versions seem colder in comparison.

However the electronic instruments do have some advantagesfor instance the electronic veena “Sunadavinodini” can actually be dismantled and later reassembled with ease by the vainika (veena player). Today, as musicians travel to various countries across the globe to perform, having compact instruments can indeed be an advantage, given the airline luggage restrictions and the tight spaces in the aircraft.

Perhaps, the Internet has had one of the most singular impacts especially on students of Carnatic music. Traditionally, Carnatic music was learned in gurukulam tradition where the students lived in strict obedience with the guru and learned his lessons.

The gurus typically would not charge the student any fees; instead the students helped out with chores and errands around the house. Lessons were conducted whenever the guru felt like teaching. Fast forward a couple of years and most learning took place with either gurus visiting the student’s house to teach or today when most students visit the gurus house to learn their lesson at a preset time based on the convenience of the guru as well as the student.

With the advent of Skype, teaching of Carnatic music has undergone a revolution. Many students today use Skype sometimes exclusively to learn from their guru; others use it in conjunction with their personal learning sessions from the guru.

While it is true that Skype and tele-teaching has made it easier for students in any part of the world to learn from a teacher based in any part of the world, there is something to be said for the benefit of receiving training in the ‘old fashioned’ format of inperson learning. The air of informality and spontaneity, to a certain extent, is missing in these tele-learning sessions.

Technology is also making it easier to listen to Carnatic music concerts. A number of websites offer live streaming of Carnatic music concerts thus making it possible to listen to concerts without leaving the comfort of your house. Again, the atmosphere that is created when listening to a live concert inperson simply cannot be obtained when listening to the same over the Internet. However, it is certainly beneficial to listen to concert streaming and recordings rather than not listen at all!

Till we meet next time. I plan to devote a column answering questions - you can reach me via email or Facebook.

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Evolution of Carnatic music - a series

By Smitha K. Prasad Dear readers, last month we looked at the effect of technology in some areas of Carnatic music; this month we continue to explore more changes that have been brought about in Carnatic music due to technological advances.

Similar to the invention of the electronic tanpura (late 1970’s by Sri. G. Raj Narayan), other instruments such as the veena and the violin also have their electronic counterparts. These electronic versions are not as popular as their acoustic counterparts and are used by a relatively small percentage of instrumental artists.

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Baby Boom A thriving domestic market for in vitro fertilization has made India the go-to spot for patients from Africa, Afghanistan and beyond.

By Jason Overdorf GlobalPost.com NEW DELHI, India — Business is booming at Dheerendra Singh’s New Delhi-based medical tourism outfit, CureMax. But his biggest client base — Afghanistan — might come as something of a surprise.

“Every month, we do IVF [in vitro fertilization] for around 50 patients from Afghanistan,” Singh said. “They also come for other infertility-related procedures. And in the peak [winter] season [when the weather is more comfortable], we have 60-70 patients a month.”

Afghanistan isn’t the half of it. Though infertility is commonly associated with the changing lifestyles of the West — where more and more women are putting off childbirth until their late 30s — India’s IVF clinics are testimony that the trend is growing in developing countries and conservative societies as well.

Along with the much-talked-about medical tourist trade from the US and Europe, India is seeing an influx of patients from Muslim countries in Africa and the Middle East, thanks to a thriving, low-cost domestic fertility industry and cultural connections that make India a comfortable place for conservative Muslims, medical tourism professionals say.

Statistics aren’t readily available on the total number of patients coming to India for fertility treatments from predominantly Muslim countries. But anecdotal evidence from various doctors and other agents like Singh — as well as a thriving business in the Afghan refugee colony in New Delhi — suggests that the phenomenon is significant.

According to India’s Outlook magazine, for instance, fertility experts like Dr. Kaberi Banerjee number their patients from places like Iran, Iraq, Uzbekistan and Tanzania in the hundreds.

Meanwhile, companies like Care Medical say they see 10-15 foreign patients from Islamic countries every month, according to managing director D. Mahendran.

“Overall, we see [medical tourism] growth of about 15-20 percent annually, and I believe roughly the same kind of number holds for IVF,” said P.R. Ramesh, the chief executive of Aaarex Medical Services, another medical tourism firm. “But we’re seeing a larger number of Muslim people than previously, including Muslims from Arabic countries and Muslims from countries like Nigeria and Tanzania and so on.”

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Proximity and historical ties link India with Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan and other countries of Central Asia in ways that are impossible for other medical tourism hotspots, like Thailand, to match. Standards of dress and behavior are similar, for instance.

And the long dominance of Bollywood movies in the target region means that patients there are comfortable with Indian culture, and, especially in Afghanistan, can often already speak Hindi.

Because fertility treatments can be time consuming, the low cost of living, and the ease of blending in and finding halal meat and other familiar foods, is also a factor. In New Delhi, for instance, CureMax and other medical tourism outfits connect IVF patients with landlords operating serviced apartments in neighborhoods in Lajpat Nagar and Jangpura, which are already home to Afghan refugees who migrated here to escape the fighting at home. By cooking their own meals — and buying Afghani naan from the local shop — they avoid exorbitant hotel costs.

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Now a carefully worded is under way, and both Muslims and Christians are beginning to question how the law is corrupted for personal gain.

It all started on a Thursday evening last month in Mehrabad, a poor sprawling suburb of Islamabad that is home to Christians and Muslims. Malik Hammad, a neighbor and the complainant, said Masih had burned pages of Noorani Qaida, a primer used to familiarize children with the Quran, although he didn’t witness it.

Masih carried the remains in a plastic bag to throw it away, Hammad told the police.

Mehreen Noor, a 9-year-old Muslim girl, living in front of Masih, said she was the first to pick up the burned pages.

“First I saw them here and more here,” she said, pointing at places where garbage was scattered on the grassy ground. “My mother told me to bring them to the imam.”

The imam then led a mob of dozens of angry Muslims to Masih’s house. Zahid Pervaiz, 34, was one of the few Christians in the neighborhood who dared to have a look.

“They shouted that they wanted to throw petrol on her and burn her,” he said, still visibly disturbed. The next morning the mob moved on to the police station to demand that Masih, who can neither read nor write, be arrested.

The police eventually capitulated and arrested Masih. For her “safety,” she was put in Adiala Jail, a high-security prison where the country’s foremost terrorists are detained.

All Pakistan Minorities Alliance, which represents religious minorities in the country, took Masih’s family to a secret location. Pervaiz’ family, along with hundreds of other Christian families fled to relatives, churches or simply the street, fearing retaliation from the Muslim community.

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imam and two other witnesses accused the imam of orchestrating the whole event. They said he had himself burned the pages, and put them in Masih’s plastic bag. The imam, Khalid Judoon Chishti, was attempting to scare the Christians out of town, the witnesses said.

Chishti, who had only arrived in Mehrabad at the beginning of the year, expressed this desire four months earlier in a speech, Pervaiz said. He was arrested.

“After the arrest of cleric Judoon, it is now clear that people use and misuse this law for their personal gain,” said Tahir Naveed Chaudhry, the girl’s defense lawyer. Human rights activists say the law is mainly used for settling personal scores.

The arrest led to a national and international outcry and made headlines around the world.

Sajid Ishaq, chairman of the Pakistan Interfaith League and himself a Christian, realized that he needed support from Muslim leaders to help free Masih. He found that support in an usual place — the Pakistan Ulema Council, an umbrella group of Muslim scholars and clerics, some of whom are allied with fundamentalist groups.

Tahir Ashrafi, the chairman of the council, said he supported Masih because she has Down syndrome like his son. A medical report released after Masih’s arrest did not substantiate her condition, but did mention that her mental age is younger than her years.

Despite his support of the girl, Ashrafi said the law should not be abolished. “Let me be clear, this law should remain,” he said in one of three press conferences held in support of Masih.

Pakistan’s blasphemy law stems from a British colonial law passed in 1860 that called for a jail sentence of up to 10 years, with or without fines, for acts that insult “the religion of any class.”

It was expanded several times, most severely in the 1980s when Pakistani dictator Zia ul Haq turned Islam on its head and tried to force his interpretation of the religion on the states as a whole. He added a clause recommending the death penalty for willfully defiling the Prophet Mohammad. He also added a clause that outlawed the Ahmadi sect, which doesn’t believe Mohammad is the last prophet, from calling themselves Muslims.

Since then, thousands of blasphemy cases have been filed.

The majority of the accused are Muslim, though percentagewise, Christians are hardest hit.

Judges are often under pressured to rule in favor of the complainant even though the evidence is flimsy. Either way, those they acquit are rarely left alone.

“In these cases many of those who are acquitted are murdered before the courts, they’re burned before the courts.

He can’t return to his own home and he can’t live with his original identity,” Chaudhry said.

Masih won’t be an exception. If Masih ever comes back, said Noor, the 9-year old, “I will teach her a lesson. I will burn her hand.” In 2010, Aasia Noreen, a poor, 45-year-old Christian woman, was sentenced to death for defiling Prophet Muhammad. She’s still on death row.

Two politicians, Governor Salman Taseer and Minister Shahbaz Bhatti, were murdered in 2011 for supporting Noreen and criticizing the blasphemy law. An unknown gunman killed Bhatti. His own bodyguard, Mumtaz Qadri, killed Taseer.

Qadri is now considered a hero in some parts of Pakistan. Rao Abdur Raheem, the prosecutor in Masih’s case, has his picture on the wall of his office.

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By Sagar Shukla This is an opinion piece from my summer service experience in Bolivia, South America. I kept a blog over the summer, and I have included excerpts from posts to show the evolution of my perceptions of service as the trip progressed and final reflections.

Pre-trip blog post: It is Tuesday, May 22, 2012. In three days I will begin a series of flights that will take me from Charlotte to Miami to Santa Cruz to Cochabamba, Bolivia. Two months from today I will board a flight to La Paz where I will spend a week traveling and exploring the Bolivian city in the Andes with my fellow UNC interns, before departing the country for my return trip to the States. The details of this soon-to-be extraordinary trip seem to be concrete, the plan clear. But a question still remains. Why? Why am I working in a foreign country with an organization that deals with issues I have little to no experience with?

I will be working with the Comité de Agua Potable, a commission situated outside Cochabamba and devoted to providing clean water and building sewage systems in the suburban community of Quintanilla. The goals of the organization include conducting field research to determine ideal locations for water sources, designing and implementing infrastructure to bring water and remove sewage from communities, and carrying out research in the community to determine and address public health concerns.

Working with el Comité, under the umbrella organization The Foundation for Sustainable Development, my summer is thought of as a service project. But thinking about service, I can’t see how my efforts will be of quantifiable, tangible benefit to the community. I am not fluent in the language, I don’t have experience with water engineering, infrastructure or development in rural countries, and I definitely don’t know what to expect in a completely new environment.

When using the “traditional” definition of service, if there is such a thing, I come to the conclusion that my efforts over the next few weeks will yield few sustainable, material products. I will work as hard as I can to do the best possible job I can, given the circumstances. But, that’s it… given the circumstances. I think that going to a foreign country with the idea and expectation that you are going to change and improve how people live when you embark on your service project is shortsighted. With only two months in an environment you have never experienced, people, cultures, and ideologies you have never conceived, it is extremely difficult to get such a grasp on things that you are able to improve the system. And yes, I can be totally wrong.

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I know of people who have done extraordinary things with limited time, knowledge, and resources, and they have made a lasting impact on the lives of the people they have interacted with in a foreign country. And I know people will continue to do so. But I don’t think you can have well-founded expectations of what and how things will happen in this situation. In a foreign country, you are not the teacher, but the one being taught. I cannot speak for others, but I am not going to Bolivia with any expectations. With this, my personal definition of service changes, and I am able to develop some goals for the trip.

Relationships and education are the pillars for my definition of service. I want to build as many relationships with as many people as I can, whether that be with my host family, fellow Comité workers, people I meet in my travels, commutes, bargaining wars, you name it. I think it is essential to learn as much as possible from the people. Once I understand the community and its needs and become a part of it can I truly make an impact?

By learning from my experiences and interactions in Cochabamba and being graced by the people around me, I hope to give them something in return. That is what I believe service is, a transfer of knowledge, building relationships, and understanding our fellow human beings. To be impacted by them. A true test and measure of my trip will come once I return to NC – the ultimate service I can provide to the people I will be living and learning with in Bolivia is to bring their lessons with me wherever I go and share them with others.

Excerpt from blog post after three weeks: It may seem obvious, but the best way to learn about anything is from the experts. In this case, the experts are the hospitable people of Cochabamba. The week since I moved in with my host family and worked with the Cooperativa de Agua Potable y Alcantarillado Quintanilla has been devoted to integration and learning as much as possible about the culture as we can.

Meeting fellow workers I began the week by meeting my fellow members of the cooperative, forming bonds over coca-cola and conversation.

Unlike many cities in the U.S. where water is a public utility that is owned and distributed by a government controlled company, Cochabamba boasts over 200 individual water providers – known as Cooperativas – which have built and sustained the infrastructure to bring water to millions of inhabitants across the city, in addition to a government owned company known as SEMAPA, which provides water to the city center. These community-led organizations do not wish to make a profit; the goal is to provide as much water as possible for as low a price as possible to the people they serve. In this sense, those who are in charge of the water cooperatives are seen as the leaders of the community.

Water is life Unfortunately, there have been severe problems with water in Cochabamba. Eleven years ago, public outrage and protest erupted in weeks of struggle against the privatization of water in what has become known as the “Water Wars.” Neoliberal policies implemented in Bolivia in the late 1980s propagated the privatization of many industries, with the hopes of market power alleviating the economic problems of the country. This continued on page 42 38

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The plumber knew every single person that we passed by name and was able to start up conversations about their lives that eventually culminated in how the water system could be improved. What a way to assess community needs and build relationships! You would never find such a beautiful way of connecting with your neighbors if the water was provided as an impersonal taken-for-granted utility. Walking down the streets also made me realize how full of contradictions this city is. A socio that has not received water in three days because a frog has clogged the pipes shares the same street that a teenager trots along on, humming along to rapper 50 Cent on his phone.

We were able to meet Mr. Oscar Olivera, and he had some advice for us. As interns from the U.S., the best thing we can do is to learn as much as we can about the culture and history of Bolivia and change perceptions people may have about this country. While it may be the poorest country economically in South America, it is truly rich in the quality of the people and heritage. His struggle against governmental corruption and inequality continues to protect the rights of Bolivians today.

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“shock therapy” backfired as the privatization of water meant that the community developed cooperatives were now under the control of a multinational corporation known as Aguas de Tunari that had signed a contract with the government. The American corporation Bechtel was one of the primary backers of this agreement. Limited access and raising rates for water meant fewer and fewer people had access to water. Fewer people had access to life. The people united against the corruption of their livelihood, led by workers’ unions and a righteous Cochabambino by the name of Oscar Olivera. They succeeded in destroying the contract by the government with Aguas de Tunari, and the cooperativas were once again in control of their water.

This did not, however, solve the problem of access to clean water. Over half the population of the city lives in an impoverished region known as the “Zona Sur” (Southern Zone). Here, people live with less than 10 liters of water per day. According to the WHO, people require 50+ liters of clean water per day in order to live in a dignified way. In Cochabamba, having access to water, even if it is as meager as a few liters a day, is having dignity. Water truly is life.

Post trip reflections: I began the summer with a definition of service, but it has evolved over the past few months in Bolivia. Service to me, now, is identifying what your role is in a changing world.

People often tell others that they can change the world. This is true; however, the world is always changing, whether you do something or not. What we need to figure out is what our role in this changing world will be in order to maximize our individual potential. Imagine if each person was doing this, wouldn’t the world then reach its maximum potential? There are many things each one of us can do to improve the world in some way, but is it really the best way to go about doing things?

Is it really what matches our strengths and the vision of the organization we are working with? Is our work something they will be able to benefit from, and is it something that will continue to benefit them. In other words, is it sustainable?

This mentality is something I developed over the summer, and I feel it extends to many parts of my life. My understanding of service has changed from building relationships and sharing of cultural knowledge through listening, learning, and teaching, to identifying what your role is in any context. What is your role in your workplace, school, and friendships? What is your vision for the future and how do you play a part in it? How will society be changed because of your contribution?

Service is not just something that happens for a few hours after school, over the weekends, or in our case over an eightweek summer program. A service mentality is a way of living.

My service mentality is the continual, dynamic act of doing the best you can do in your contextually defined role, and I hope to live out this creed for the rest of my life.

Why are we here?

I have often questioned why I am here. The cooperative’s main goal: more water and cleaner water for the people, and they are doing a fantastic job of managing the water sources, building new infrastructure, and keeping up with the 1,700 socios. What is our role supposed to be? In order to answer this question, our group spent the last week completing tasks in most facets of the Cooperativa’s work including updating files in the office, working with the plumbers to fix problems with clogs and block in the tubes, manually reading the water meter to record how much water the socio used in the month, searching for the twenty year-old pipes in the mountains by digging holes two meters deep, mixing concrete to protect the man-holes that reach down to the groundwater, and speaking to a variety of people involved with the Cooperativa.

We have visited the water sources, wells, pipe systems, and tanks. We spent our first Sunday morning attending a community-wide meeting hosted by the Cooperativa, in which the more than 300 attendees nominated candidates to lead the Cooperativa. At the end of the meeting, the director of the Cooperativa, Don Jesus, introduced the four of us to the community as “gringos” (foreigners) from the States with “dinero” (money), much to our and the community’s Saathee.com

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By Judith L. Bergman M.A. CCC When I look at newspaper headlines “as if” I am not a native speaker of English, I am starting to notice figurative language, in this case, a simile, “fit as a fiddle,” which makes absolutely no sense at all as a comparison, which is what similes are. The similes, “hungry as a bear” and “limp as a rag” are vivid and clear in meaning. When I read the Raleigh News and Observer article by David Marconi in the Sunday, September 2 “Arts & Living” Section titled 40 and fit as a fiddle, I understood that the musical group, The Red Clay Ramblers are “still going strong” and “still in good health.” 1 The secondary headline was “The Red Clay Ramblers mark 4 decades of fresh, lively, folk music.” However, a fiddle, a musical instrument in the violin family, might be “tuned” or a family treasure, but “fit”??

Suggestions to increase your mastery of meaning: This month, see how many different expressions using musical instruments and how many similes using “as” you can discover in the daily paper and in conversation and how many “make sense” without requiring you to go to TheFreeDictionary.com.

References: 1 http://www.thefreedictionary.com/ fiddle (dictionary and thesaurus) 2 Ibid 3 http://www.thefreedictionary.com/ (dictionary and thesaurus) Answers: 1-c, 2-a, 3-d, 4-e, 5-b, 6-g, 7-j, 8-f, 9-i, 10-m, 11-l, 12-h, 13-n, 14-k.

Here are some other non-literal expressions using “fiddle” Can you match them with their meaning? 2 ___1. He kept fiddling with his tie when during the interview. ___2. He’s not a real mechanic but he likes to fiddle around with old cars engines. ___3. I’ve fiddled away the day and not accomplished anything important. ___4. He fiddled his way into the promotion that he didn’t deserve. ___5. She will not agree to play second fiddle in managing the business.

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Can you match them with their meaning? 3 ___6. We heard the trumpet of the elephants. ___7. He keeps trumpeting the news about his son’s acceptance into Yale! ___8. They have to drum up new business. ___9. Stop drumming your fingers on the table. ___10. The chemicals are stored in metal drums. ___11. He had to drum up an alibi for coming into work so late. ___12. Please stop harping about your difficult schedule and be happy that you have a job. ___13. “Excuse me for horning in on the meeting but I have an important message.” ___14. This is a difficult decision. I’m on the horns of a dilemma.”* f. To make something happen through continuous, persistent effort g. Very loud sound h. Talking excessively about a topic i. Continuous, rhythmic tapping j. Boasting Saathee.com

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By Chanden Sen Common Core Standards In early 2009, governors and state commissioners of education from across the United States came together in an unprecedented effort to form the Common Core State Standards Initiative (CCSSI). The goal of this standard is to ensure that every student, irrespective of his or her zip code, is held to the same level of expectation across the country and to the same demanding curricula that students from the highest performing countries have.

The list of organizations entrusted with the task of setting up the standards reads like a Who’s Who of bodies: the National Governor’s Association, the Council of Chief State School Officers, representatives from 48 states, 2 territories, and the District of Columbia. Advisory groups came from Achieve, ACT, the College Board, the National Association of the State Boards of Education, and the State Higher Education Executive Officers.

The task engaged the talent and expertise of educators, content specialists, researchers, community groups, and other stakeholders.

The subject-area organizations, including the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) were invited to critique drafts of the Common Core Standards prior to their release for public comment.

An immediate advantage to having common standards can be seen if one considers that the 2000 US Census found that up to 18 percent of school-age children had moved in the previous year. Research also shows that the rate of school mobility over a two to three year period commonly exceeds 30 percent.

This means that for a teacher teaching mathematics to a class of 30 fourth graders, she has no way to know what 5 or more of her students know about fractions or decimals. They might not be ready to learn what the teacher has to teach, or they might already know it very well.

Some studies show that the greater the number of new students in the class the more the continuing students suffer.

Why? Because the teacher’s commitment to helping students means that she will invest much of her time and attention to learning what your new students know and don’t know.

During the 2014-2015 school year students will be assessed on the Common Core Standards for the first time. Two consortia of member states are currently developing the assessments. For mathematics instructors, the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) has developed a guide that identifies how current NCTM resources can support teachers as they implement the Common Core. Through significant funding from philanthropic organizations and, more recently, through an increase in federal funds for the standards assessments consortia, curriculum resources should be rapidly growing.

There is a concerted effort to ensure that any teacher or school desiring to get out in front of this effort will not lack the resources to do so.

The Common Core mathematics standards’ emphasis on conceptual understanding is evident in the areas of “Content” and “Practice”. This dual role is emphasized through the eight standards of mathematical practice which apply through kindergarten through 12th grade:1) Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.

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3) Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others 4) Model with mathematics 5) Use appropriate tools strategically 6) Attend to precision 7) Look for and make use of structure 8) Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.

In English, four strands – Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening, and Language – make up a set of College and Career Readiness (CCR) Anchor Standards that broadly describe what students should know and be able to do, from kindergarten to 12th grade. Within each strand, standards are organized under a set of topics, which apply across all grades.

Briefly, the Language strand has three structural components:• Conventions of Standard English, which deals with grammar, punctuation, spelling etc.

• Knowledge of Language, which apply to language functions in different contexts and choices of style, meaning, and comprehension.

• Vocabulary Acquisition and Use, which refer to words and their meaning and nuances, including general academic words and domain-specific words.

Finally, many books have already been published to help teachers, schools and districts apply the Common Core Standards. Two of these are:- Understanding Common Core State Standards by John Kendall, and Core Six Essential Strategies for Achieving Excellence with the Common Core, by Harvey Silver, et. al.

The Royal Indian Navy Centerpiece on my mind, and in my hand, is a book, Our Navy, with a colorful but fading cover showing a battleship going full-steam ahead and firing a salvo from its 16” guns.

The book – the oldest in our family collection – dates back from the Second World War, and belonged to my Dad; presented to him and to all other naval personnel by the British Government.

My Dad, who was in the first batch of recruits for the Artificer Apprentice positions of the Royal Indian Navy, had written on the fly-leaf: Niranjan Sen, Cadet Officer ( Engineering), Royal Indian Navy, Bombay, 1941.

With 16 full color plates and dark brown ink, the book depicts submarines, aircraft carriers, aircraft of the Fleet Air Arm, mascot bulldogs, and many more impressive remnants of that bygone era of heroism and bravery.

The Royal Indian Navy was the naval force of British India.

Along with the Presidency armies and the later British Indian Army, it comprised the Armed Forces of British India.

From its origin in 1612, as the East India Company’s Marine, the Navy underwent various changes, including changes to its name. Over time, it was named the Bombay Marine, Her Majesty’s Indian Navy, Her Majesty’s Indian Marine, until being named the Royal Indian Navy in 1934.

After the independence of India in 1947 and the subsequent partition, the Navy’s assets and personnel were split with the Royal Pakistan Navy, while the RIN became the navy of the Union of India. When India became a republic on 26 January, continued on page 80

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convention were held at the Time Warner Cable Arena. The final night, September 6, was scheduled at the Bank of America Stadium, but inclement weather forced the organizers to move it indoors at the Arena. Speakers included Bill Clinton, Caroline Kennedy, Michelle Obama, Joe Biden, and President Obama accepting his party’s nomination.

Presidential Debates From the Floor – NC Delegates to DNC - October 3: The first presidential debate is scheduled to take place at the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado. PBS’s Jim Here are two first-person reports from Ron Sanyal and Gautam Lehrer will moderate.

Desai, Indian-American NC Delegates to the DNC in Charlotte.

- October 16: The second presidential debate is scheduled to take place at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York. CNN’s I reached Charlotte on Sunday, Candy Crowley, the first woman to moderate a presidential September 02, 2012. NC debate.

Delegates were all staying at - October 22: The third and final presidential debate is scheduled Crown Plaza Hotel. After to take place at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida. CBS’s checking in, we went to visit Bob Schieffer will moderate the final debate.

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Every morning from Monday through Vice Presidential Debate Thursday we got started by October 11: The vice-presidential debate is scheduled to take having a good breakfast and place at Centre College in Danville, Kentucky. ABC’s Martha listening to the distinguished leaders like Jesse Jackson, Debbie Raddatz will moderate.

Schultz Wassermann, Sen. Kaye Hagen, and so on. The reserved Delegate Bus took us to the Convention center. Once we passed Debates for NC Governor North Carolina Gubernatorial candidates Walter Dalton and Pat several check points, we entered the arena. North Carolina McCrory have agreed to participate in three debates in October. Delegates were seated near the Podium as Charlotte was the host Republican McCrory and Democrat Dalton will participate in city. The Official program started around 5 pm every evening. two debates organized by the N.C. Association of Broadcasters We met many other Indian-American Delegates from California, for 7 p.m. Oct. 3 and Oct. 16 at the University of North Carolina Ohio, and Georgia. California had the highest Asian Indian (26) Television studios in Research Triangle Park. The third hour-long Delegates. The experience as a NC Delegate was unique. The debate between McCrory and Dalton is scheduled for Oct. 24 at Delegates from around the country were very impressed with 7 p.m., and will be held at North Carolina Wesleyan College in our southern hospitality. - Arunava (Ron) Sanyal Rocky Mount. WRAL-TV will produce the third debate in partnership with the college and local chamber of commerce.

Check your local listings on TV and radio for the debates.

Voter Registration Deadlines: South Carolina: October 6, 2012 Georgia: October 8, 2012 North Carolina: October 12, 2012 Virginia: October 15, 2012 Election Info: November 6, 2012: Election Day January 20, 2013: Inauguration Day Notes: - All the eligible voters who missed the 10/12/12 deadline can simultaneously register and cast their vote by going to one of the early voting sites during 10/18/12 to 11/3/12 period with requisite proof.

- The NC site for elections is www.ncsbe.org.

- Early voting in North Carolina will kick-off on Thursday, Oct. 18 and conclude on Saturday, Nov. 3. Times and locations vary, check www.ncsbe.org for complete details.

The 2012 Republican National Convention was held from August 27 – 30, 2012 in Tampa, FL. Hurricane Isaac forced the cancellation of the first day’s events at the convention. But the final three nights went on as planned. Speakers included Condoleeza Rice, Marco Rubio, Anne Romney, Paul Ryan and Mitt Romney accepting his party’s nomination.

The 2012 Democratic National Convention was held from September 3 - 6, 2012 in Charlotte, NC. The first three days of the Saathee.com

It was a truly electrifying experience to be on the DNC floor in Charlotte with fellow Americans who travelled all the way from Hawaii, Puerto Rico and everywhere in between. We the NC delegates were privileged to be seated center front, right below the podium from where we could see expressions on the faces of the star with our own eyes. We gleefully enjoyed moments of inhaled fame, when media transmitted our images and interviews around the world and friends called us to report “We saw you!!” During rest of the day, we would check out Asian, youth, Senior, Women’s and Progressive caucus or small business council meetings. Those were eventful four days from breakfast briefings to late night parties. There were 171 South Asian American delegates from 26 states, which brings us to the point of why and how to become one. It was very exciting to spot anyone who looked south Asian, rush to him or her and exchange stories of pioneering grassroots leadership. Those 3-4 minutes together would strengthen our mutual resolve to help our communities assimilate and form multi-ethnic alliances for greater good. Since the event was local and built up to sway our swing state, the election for the NC delegation was unusually competitive. Starting from thousands of precincts, it proceeded through 100 county races, culminating in to 13 congressional district finales. Then, aspirants for residual seats competed statewide within categories to limit top down influence and ensure diverse representation. All five NC Indian-Americans were elected without any affirmative action with hardly any voters or supporters from our communities. - Gautam Desai 50

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By Neal Patel National political party conventions are as American as apple pie.

The fundamental premise for holding the event is to nominate the party’s candidate for the presidency.

Theoretically, by having a party convention, the power and responsibility of electing this important position rests with the people. Party conventions of past years were equal parts democracy, political horse trading, and top of the line entertainment: Americana at its finest. All of which individually did not amount to much, but when combined, it became the perfect recipe for a spectacular gathering by which a party could unite behind its nominee with all the pomp and circumstance deserved by such an undertaking.

As one would imagine, many coalitions were formed on the convention floor and solidified with backroom deals as votes lasted into the wee hours of the morning until a candidate managed to gain the support of a majority of delegates. Bitter rivals quickly became unlikely running mates, case in point then-Senators and soon-to-be Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson.

As with any sizeable gathering of such magnitude, many attendees participated merely as onlookers not wanting to miss the attractions of the “main event.” Delegations made sure to represent their respective states to the fullest whether it was in song, some brought their own bands, or in size, “strength in numbers,” even if those numbers were not delegates. After all, this was a high stakes competition for the highest office in all of the land: President of the United States of America.

With the advent of the modern day political primary, national political party conventions have taken a nose dive with regard to importance in addition to excitement. I, for one, am disappointed. I read how great politicians of yester-year were required to not only have great platforms and records to run on, they were forced to become shrewd tacticians in order to “make the math work” for their respective causes.

Did I mention this was all done during a three or four day convention? These presidential hopefuls were on the clock from the minute they stepped foot in the national convention host city until the final announcement of the nominee was made.

Both of the recent conventions illustrated my point. Last month, Republicans in Tampa officially made Governor Mitt Romney the nominee. However, he locked up the nomination earlier this spring as a result of securing enough delegates from winning state primary elections. Democrats in Charlotte were excited to be nominating President Barack Obama for one more term. In June of 2008, Mr. Obama secured enough delegates almost two full months before the Democratic Party made him the nominee in Denver later that August. The name of the nominee was a foregone conclusion before the convention even began.

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their first jabs before the ring announcer could formally introduce them to the crowd. This is life in today’s election cycle.

So with all the fun being taken out of the political party convention, is there reason to watch? This year, many Americans were introduced to Republican Vice-Presidential nominee Representative Paul Ryan for the very first time during his prime time speech. Also, youthful up-and-coming political stars such as South Asians Ricky Gill, Ami Bera, and Nikki Haley were given key speaking slots to advance their agenda in front of a national audience. Other than that, as much as I hate to admit it, there isn’t much else to look forward to in my opinion. In today’s age of Blackberries and iPhones, the 24-hour news cycle, complete with hyper-partisan talking heads, we’re forced to listen to canned speeches with talking points we’ve all heard numerous times in the past such as, “Osama Bin Laden is dead. General Motors is alive.” Every politician is only one Facebook status update away from imploding their campaign. To give them credit, I think party officials on both sides of the aisle tried to think outside of the box this year with mixed results. The Republican Party featured a 72-year old actor interviewing an empty chair. Not to be outdone, the Democratic Party, which prides itself as being an agent of change, featured a man elected to the Presidency 20 years ago with his fair share of commonly known transgressions.

Which leads me to a side point, like a phoenix rising from the ashes, Bill Clinton proved yet again why you should never count on him being down and out for good. There he was in all his splendor, front and center, with an open microphone on the grandest stage doing what he does best: charming and disarming, illustrating points with precise clarity in that “aw shucks” down home demeanor only William Jefferson Clinton can pull off. (President Clinton has collected $65 million in private speaking engagements since he left office in 2001, so he should be able to deliver a great keynote address.) Forty eight minutes later, Clinton walked off stage leaving the audience euphoric. Many of my friends across the aisle refuse to publicly acknowledge Clinton’s superior performance compared to President Obama’s. You should watch them on YouTube and decide for yourself. Best of all, Clinton was able to return the favor from 2004 when a young Barack Obama stormed on to the national scene and upstaged the 2004 Keynote Speaker, Bill Clinton. Love him or hate him, President Clinton delivered in a big way for his party at this year’s convention.

So you see, times have changed and the political realm has too. While the event still commands attention from media outlets around the globe, it has lost some of its luster. I believe it still provides the best avenue for the national party to introduce new candidates and deliver platforms while promoting the party’s overall ideas and vision. However, I also feel things have become mundane and predictable. Admittedly, that may be attributed to the technological advances mentioned above instead of individual candidates. The days of receiving news from a handful of sources are gone. And with it, so too is all the deserved pomp and circumstance of the national party convention.

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By A. J. Shah Homeowners have had to come to grips over the past few years with falling home prices and climbing maintenance costs, but homeowners may soon face another obstacle: higher insurance premiums.

Homeowners’ premiums are expected to rise nationally on an average of 5 percent this year, sending the national average to over $1,000 for the first time ever. Furthermore, in addition to substantial increases, many carriers are requiring purchasing an auto policy in addition to the homeowners’ coverage to maintain coverage.

Right here at home: In Georgia, major homeowner carriers such as GuideOne Insurance will raise rates by 12 percent on average.

North Carolina Farm Bureau, NC’s third largest homeowners’ insurer, has implemented a statewide increase of 6 percent and will require the purchase of auto insurance.

In South Carolina, State Farm Fire and Casualty Company As the cost of purchasing a has announced that a home has fallen in most homeowner rate increase of areas, the cost of rebuilding 6.9 percent has already been approved effective July 1, or repairing a home after it 2012 for new business and is damaged continues to August 15, 2012 for renewals. rise.

Many other carriers have filed for even higher rates; however they have not yet been approved by state insurance departments.

standard homeowners’ deductible was $250 in 1970. In 2011, if adjusted for inflation, it would be over $1400.

Combine your home insurance with other coverage. Keeping your homeowners and auto insurance policies with one company makes you a much more attractive customer.

Insurance companies may think twice about dropping your homeowners’ coverage if it also means losing your auto insurance business. That bond can be further strengthened by having a personal umbrella policy, a coverage that protects you from rare but potentially catastrophic liability claims and lawsuits. Umbrella policies are a bargain from a coverage and account stability standpoint, costing as little as $150 per year.

Maintaining multiple policies with one company may lead to discounts.

Think about your liability coverage. Carefully consider additions to your property that could be dangerous. Because you are liable for anything that happens on your property, adding something like a pool or trampoline to your property may significantly raise your risk of an accident in your insurer’s eyes.

Home Value – An Insurance Perspective Homeowners are often surprised when their insurance company determines the value of a home on an insurance policy to be much higher than the market value. As the cost of purchasing a home has fallen in most areas, the cost of rebuilding or repairing a home after it is damaged continues to rise. As the gap between sales price and rebuilding cost grows, it is important for homeowners to understand the difference between a replacement cost policy and actual cash value policy: Replacement Cost: The cost to replace damaged property with similar material and quality without taking into account depreciation. For example, if your home has hardwood floors that are 10 years old, the replacement cost policy will pay to rebuild with brand new floors, regardless of cost.

Actual Cash Value: The amount it would take to repair or replace damage to your after depreciation. Using the same hardwood floor example, the actual cash value policy will pay The higher premiums are partly to cover the rising costs for for value of the floors after depreciating age and wear of the insurers. Insured catastrophe losses in the U.S. totaled $35.9 floors. billion in 2011, compared to a $23.8 billion average from 2000 Building costs increase due to a number of factors. Building to 2010. Insurers are also paying more in premiums to reinsurance companies, which provide the insurers coverage for contractors are less likely to negotiate on price when an insured widespread catastrophic events such as hurricanes and other loss is involved. Also, rebuilding a single home does not offer the builder the economy of scale that building a development storms.

Remember, your insurance premium is not simply collected or neighborhood does. Also, increased prices for material such and retained by your insurance company. The premium as steel and copper, fluctuating energy costs, and rates for protects you against unpredictable risks associated with skilled labor, all continue to rise. catastrophic events such as hurricanes, and non-catastrophic As rates and values continue to increase, homeowners should events like a kitchen fire. In fact, insurance companies tend to rely on return on their investments, not premium, as a major talk to their insurance professional to discuss options prior to source of income as roughly 70 percent of their assets are in renewal. bonds. However, returns have been low and some companies need to make up for lost income, including increases in homeowners’ premium.

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Comply with Employment Laws Your legal obligations as an employer begin as soon as you hire your first employee. You should spend time with an employment law professional to fully understand your obligations for the following: federal and state payroll and withholding taxes, self-employment taxes, anti-discrimination laws, OSHA regulations, unemployment insurance, workers’ compensation rules, wage and hour requirements, differences between employee and independent contractor, and employment agreements.

By Sumeet Shah As a fellow entrepreneur, I understand the excitement of turning a dream or vision into reality and starting that business you’ve always wanted to! You are overflowing with energy, optimism and ideas but may not have totally mapped out the course of actions it takes to begin your business. In the flurry of dreaming up ways to attract customers, mastering your sales speech, and building your website, it’s all too easy to put off some of the less exciting administrative aspects of running a company including the legal aspects that must be implemented before your doors open.

Yes, registering your company and thinking of the best legal structure for your business are not the most exciting parts of your startup venture; however, they’re crucial to the health of your business. Here’s a quick rundown of some legal aspects you need to consider for your new business.

Creating Non-Disclosure Agreements If you will be setting up financing for your business or entering into contracts with employees, independent contractors, suppliers, etc. you should consider confidentiality and nondisclosure agreements. These individuals or companies will have access to information about your new business venture that you may want to keep private, so you should consider having them sign these agreements.

Make Sure You Can Use the Name You’ve Selected for Your Business Make sure the great new name you thought of isn’t infringing on the rights of an already existing business. You can perform a free search online that looks at business names registered with the Secretary of State — that will tell you if the name is available in your state. Then, you may want to take your search to the national level and conduct a search to see if your name is available for use in all 50 states and make sure you are not infringing on someone else’s trademark.

In sum, no matter how excited, stressed or busy you are with setting up your new business, set aside some time to address these legal matters before you open the doors. As with a lot of things, hiring an attorney or accountant to help guide you through all of this can go a long way toward helping you steer clear of trouble. This will help you avoid any hiccups down the road, and will set you up for a successful run at growing your business!

Disclaimer: The information presented in this article is for general information only, and does not constitute legal, tax or other professional advice.

Setup the Legal Structure of Your Business Forming an LLC or corporation such as an S Corporation or C Corporation is an essential step to protect your personal assets from any liabilities of the company. Every business structure has its own advantages and disadvantages; therefore, speaking to an accountant is advised before choosing a legal structure for your business.

Sumeet P. Shah is Principal Attorney at Shah Legal Group, LLC in Atlanta, Georgia. His areas of practice include franchise, corporate, real estate, and estate planning and business litigation. He can be reached at sumeet.shah@shahlegalgroup.com or (678) 274-9335.

Obtain a Federal Tax ID Number To distinguish your business as a separate legal entity, you’ll need to obtain a Federal Tax Identification Number from the IRS, also referred to as an Employer Identification Number (EIN). If you’re a sole proprietor, you’re not obligated to get a Tax ID number, but it may be a good idea so that you don’t have to provide your personal social security number for your business matters.

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post, article or white paper. It becomes easy to strike up professional friendships across the country or around the world, making it easy to ask for an nsider’s perspective when travel takes you to your acquaintance’s home territory. Buying decisions in a global, Internet economy are no longer based on proximity, and your new contacts may be able to help you save costs or increase productivity by suggesting other resources.

Don’t rule out connecting with other firms that appear to be competitors. Few companies are really identical in skills or emphasis, and often, erstwhile competitors can win more or larger contracts by allying, leveraging their particular strengths.

If your organization has an annual conference, use the membership database to help you schedule meetings with highpotential prospects before you leave home. Contact the people you’re most interested in getting to know a couple of months before the conference to see if they plan to attend. If so, make arrangements now to meet for breakfast, lunch or a cocktail.

Instead of wondering whether or not the trip will be productive, you’ll have a slate of scheduled meetings set up before you go.

Don’t forget that clubs, associations and organizations often have affiliate members that are vendors who provide services or offer discounts to club members. You can use the site’s social media tools to get to know these affiliate members as well, and use the same strategies to reach out to them for networking or in preparation for attending a conference or trade show.

Vendors can be powerful referral sources as well as valuable partners. Creating a connection through the social media tools on a membership site can eliminate the awkwardness of a sales call by first building a relationship based on shared interests. If the site posts the show program in advance, check out the speakers, breakout leaders and key vendors you’d most like to meet, and see if they’re listed in the membership directory. If so, make a pre-show connection and arrange your meeting ahead of time. This is a great way to stand out from the crowd because at the show, you won’t be making an introduction, you’ll be renewing an existing acquaintance.

You can also use the membership directory to get to know the chapter leaders in other cities or regions. This can open doors for speaking engagements, guest blogging or networking opportunities. When you are planning to travel to an area with a chapter of your organization, use the membership directory to touch base with local members to meet. Join the sub-groups for your organization or club on other social media sites, such as Facebook or LinkedIn, and get to know members in other areas through the chats and forums. You’ll be amazed how that online relationship can accelerate the formation of alliances and profitable opportunities when you finally meet in person.

If your content is firmly rooted in your expertise and sprinkled with client examples and mini case studies, members will get a clear idea of what you offer and the solutions you provide without the need for you to resort to actual selling. A good profile and signature block for your forum posts will make it easy for interested readers to contact out outside of the site if they are interested in your services.

Some of the richest opportunities in social media marketing are also among the most overlooked. Almost every organization now offers an online community as part of its membership, but few people take full advantage of the opportunities this creates to do business with a larger marketplace. Alumni organizations, Chambers of Commerce, business, professional and industry clubs and trade associations all offer fantastic possibilities to meet prospects, find collaborators and joint venture partners and increase sales.

Start with the profile - Your profile is the way others will get their first glimpse of who you are and what expertise you offer.

Start with a current photo. Without a photo, your profile has no face. People want to deal with other people, and your photo assures readers that you are a real person.

Some sites have profiles that focus on academic or career milestones, while others offer more freedom with bulleted lists or paragraphs. Make your profile compelling with a focus on the benefit you offer to clients and the problem you solve.

Incorporate links to audio or video to let your personality shine through. Keep paragraphs short and use active verbs.

Remember that a profile isn’t supposed to be a resume. Keep it conversational and benefit-oriented, but add enough career details to underscore your credibility. If you’ve published, add the titles of your most recent books. If the profile asks for hobby information, pick a few favorites; these can be great ice-breakers for conversation, and may attract fellow hobbyists. Details like hobbies help to humanize your profile and provide a sense of personality.

Get more from the directory - Club, organization or association sites often list an online membership directory. Used correctly, this can be a powerful tool to make profitable new connections. Shared membership does not make it ok to spam others, and unsolicited sales pitches can lead to revoked privileges or banishment from the site. Instead, look for real areas of common interest with individuals, and send a personal email to introduce yourself and set up a phone call. Indicate what you’d like to discuss, to allay any fears that your call might become a sales pitch. Good reasons to connect include the possibility of collaboration or joint venture, the opportunity to share resources or become referral sources for each other, or the chance to become allies in winning new business.

Make your initial email personal, friendly and brief. Don’t include a lot of links and don’t try to sell anything. Introduce yourself as a fellow member, and mention what it was about that person’s profile that intrigued you. Suggest a way you might be able to help each other, and ask to set up a phone call. Excerpted from the book 30 Days to Social Media Success: The 30 Day Use the call to determine how good a fit there is in interest and Guide to Making the Most of Facebook, Blogging, Twitter and personality, and go from there. Since most members completely LinkedIn ignore the potential connections in the membership database, you’ll probably be one of just a very few who make the effort to Gail Z. Martin get to know members outside the local area. owns DreamSpinner Communications.

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By Rajesh Ganatra The Mumbai Sensex started CY2012 at 15,494 and had several closes above 18,000 during February 2012.

Subsequently, there was a lull and the index sold off to the low 17,000s during July 2012 and then had a sharp run-up to the 18,500s during mid-September 2012 due to a global rally generated by actions taken by the US Federal Reserve (see below). Therefore, despite all of the volatility, the Sensex has had a very successful year - up nearly 20 percent. From March 2010 - September 2012, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) raised India’s benchmark interest rate via a series of 13 rate increases - this was a result of extremely high inflation.

Despite all of the headwinds of high inflation and interest rates, the markets held their own during those timeframes and on April 17th, 2012, the RBI cut interest rates for the first time in three years by 50 basis points (0.50 percent) so India’s benchmark interest rate is now 8 percent. The Indian Rupee has been extremely weak against the US$ during CY2012 – the currency hit historical lows of 57.33 per $ during July 2012 but subsequently recovered to the 54.25-54.50 level during midSeptember 2012.

Actor Salman Khan has earned over INR 100 Crore in the films Dabangg, Ready, Bodyguard and Ek Tha Tiger and he was the top tax-payer in Bollywood during the July 2012-September 2012 quarter —- he paid INR 8 Crore in taxes during the aforesaid quarter, compared to INR 5 Crore in the year ago period. Actress Katrina Kaif paid INR 2.60 Crore during July 2012-September 2012, compared to 1.70 Crore in the year ago period. Aamir Khan’s earnings flow seems to have changed due to his mega reality show “Satyamev Jayate” - he paid INR 3.25 Crore in taxes during July 2012-September 2012 compared to INR 4.50 Crore in the prior year period. Saif Ali Khan’s films Agent Vinod and Cocktail had mixed reviews at the box office and he paid INR 3 Crore during July 2012-September 2012 compared to INR 1.7 Crore in the prior year period. Kareena Kapoor’s latest film is Heroine and she paid INR 2.2 Crore for July 2012-September 2012 vs. INR 1.5 Crore in the prior year period. Akshay Kumar Paid INR 7.5 Crore for July 2012September 2012 compared to INR 5 Crore in the same period a year ago. Amitabh Bachchan paid INR 5 Crore during the July 2012-September 2012 quarter, compared to the INR 1.4 Crore paid in the same prior year period.

Bachchan has just started hosting the new season of “Kaun Banega Crorepati” and had only one release during CY2012 called Department, which did not fare well at the box office.

Daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai Bachchan paid INR 3 Crore in taxes during the July 2012-September quarter, compared to the INR 1.1 Crore she paid in the same prior year period. It is interesting to note that although she paid higher taxes this year, Aishwarya has not graced the silver screen since Guzaarish, which was released in 2010. Although Shah Rukh Khan has not had any major releases this year, he also recently made a tax payment of INR 5 Crore. India’s “Master Blaster”, Sachin Tendulkar, paid INR 2 Crore in taxes during the July 2012September quarter, compared to the INR 1.75 Crore he paid in the same prior year period.

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early summer and it quickly reclaimed the 14,000 level and hovered around the 14,500 level during mid-July 2012. The bullish run continued during late August 2012-early September 2012 and the index soared to the 15,500 level. Like the Indian Rupee, the Pakistani Rupee was very weak against the US $ throughout 2012 —- it languished in the 92.00-94.00 level for most of the year and even touched 94.75 to the US $ during July 2012. During mid-September 2012, The European Parliament gave a go-ahead for temporary trade incentives with Pakistan, two years after announcing the plans to help Pakistan recover from the devastating floods of 2010. Under the trade agreement, Pakistan’s total exports to the Euro-Zone could be boosted by US $900 million and the Euro-Zone will benefit by importing 75 types of goods duty-free.

This truly extraordinary measure which will be in place until the end of CY2013, will include fabrics, garments, linens, ethanol and leather goods. In order to assist the business community, the Pakistani government has cut in half the recently imposed Gas Infrastructure Development Surcharge (GIDS) and economists indicated that after the reduction, the government would only able to collect GIDS of PKR 13 billion per annum instead of the intended PKR 26 billion per annum, however, the compromise in revenue would be worth it because it would help the textile, cement and fertilizer makers.

The U.S. Markets were choppy during the summer of 2012 but then put together a nice winning streak in mid-September 2012- the Dow exceeded 13,500, the NASDAQ Composite surpassed 3,170 and the S&P 500 traded above 1,450. Looking at those three headline numbers, the major market indices are at multi-year highs and just looking at them, it would be incredibly hard to believe that the “Great Recession” even took place, but indeed it has and the U.S. economy has undergone a lot of change in the past five years.

The economy added only 96,000 “non-farm” payrolls during August 2012 and the unemployment rate registered a reading of 8.1 percent that month. Although the economy has been adding jobs each month, the pace of growth has been much lower when compared to 1Q2012 and strong concerns remain about the labor market and the durability and longevity of the U.S. Economic Recovery.

In addition to the softening labor market, the housing market continues to be quite soft, and there are continued concerns about the financial and political condition of the Euro Zone. If some nations were to depart the Euro Zone or if the continent were to slip back into recession, that would have major ramifications for the global economy.

The US Dollar held steady against most major foreign currencies but gained a bit ground against the Euro and British Pound—- during mid-September 2012, €1 equaled $1.30 (compared with $1.32-$1.33 a few months ago) and £1 equaled $1.62 (essentially the same as a few months ago). The US$ was below par against the Canadian Dollar, Australian Dollar and the Swiss Franc.

During mid-September 2012, Crude Oil hovered around $95-$100 per barrel due to heightened tensions in the Middle East, especially with several Embassies of the United States continued on page 78 Rajesh T. Ganatra Contact him at rajeshtganatra@rocketmail.com

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Have you ever wanted to just do something outrageous, without worrying what anyone else said or thought? What would it be? What stopped you? Maybe you, too, are one of those people who didn’t veer from the track, because you were good at school. You followed the rules, and you played your cards the best you could. But something happened: you found out, years later, there was nothing to “win” for this.

The summer of 1999, I started to weigh this kind of thread. I started to go, “This guy really likes me. And he wants to marry me. So, ‘Why not?’ Whose life is it, anyways?” That’s why I eloped. To Ireland. Tumbling headlong into a culture that was neither mine nor his. Eleven years later, I wrote The Elopement.

When WUNC’s Frank Stasio talked to me about it on “The State of Things” in August, the same theme kept coming up.

One of identity. Of this common feeling that no matter what we decide to do with our lives, with taking our destinies into our own hands, if you will, someone somewhere isn’t going to like it. Yes, I know now that we can’t control our destinies. I have grown up a lot since I was 25. (I’ve even had one of those “real” conversations now, with my mother.) Part of why I wrote The Elopement was to get some distance from the things that happened, the hurt feelings on both sides as a result, and also, perhaps, find a small sliver of hope of resolution. I did.

I’ve learned that, no matter what, what has to happen is this.

We have to each accept the people who we are, instead of measuring ourselves against someone else’s ideal of what we think they think we should be. Boy, that’s a mouthful, isn’t it?

But you know what I mean? We have these games we play, with ourselves more than anyone, where we try to tweak and adjust, and watch our words, so we don’t offend someone too easily.

That’s the stuff of Indian culture. But what about this. What about if people just said, straight up, what they were thinking?

Like, “Dude, I’m going to marry this guy, and I wish you could give me a really good reason why it’s not okay with you.”

Maybe the answer would be, in an equally straight up and honest way, “Huh. You know what? I just really hadn’t thought about that. I guess I was just worried about what other people would think.”

And you’d go, “You, too?!”

And then you’d hug, and all the big fat tears that come when you’re from a part of the world that likes to get dramatic are out, then you’d go, “I love you, Mom,” and “I love you, Dad,” and you’d add some more words to that because you were free now, no holds barred, and you’d go, “I accept you exactly the way you are, and I’m not going try to influence or change you.”

Then you’d cry some more, and hang back, and hope and pray the same expression would come back to meet you, too.

Just Being Honest

By Dipika Kohli Why I Eloped and What it Meant My parents’ choices, and the consequences that arose, ought not affect my own. If they didn’t think the trade was worth it — the one where they gave up everything in a familiar context in India to take a chance on a new opportunity abroad — well, that wasn’t my problem, was it? —Excerpt from The Elopement by Dipika Kohli (Kismuth/2012) You didn’t think, when you did something at 25, that it was going to be such a big deal. You just up and did it. Especially if you were already agitated, as I was, with this overwhelming feeling that everything in your life up until that moment was prescribed. Rule 1: Be a good Indian kid, Rule 2: Go to medical or engineering school (or business, if you grew up in India, right?), and Rule 3. Get married.

I had been dating my college boyfriend for five years, but my parents weren’t into him, because he’s Japanese. So we tried to split, we really did. I traveled all over India and tried a new life in New York, and the letters we wrote grew sparser. But I missed him. We’d already been through some of the rough patches, like when someone’s parent falls ill, or you’re an expat wondering how to deal with the impossibility of your surroundings, or you have to go to the college infirmary because you have this really sharp abdominal pain. When someone’s there for you in important ways, you kind of know they’re going to be there for the other ones to come. Later. In life. It would be nice if you could do this married. So we eloped.

A small disclaimer. I had no idea, really, what my parents were thinking, when I decided I would do this. We just didn’t sit down and have that kind of a conversation. We assumed stuff, and got hurt, and held grudges. So, this might not be completely accurate, but my 25-year-old self explained it like this: “For my parents, the problem wasn’t committing to a relationship. The problem was committing to the wrong one.”

My beef? Who got to decide what was “right” and what wasn’t?

So far, I’d followed along. Rule 1., check. Rule 2., check. Well, kind of check. I wanted to be an architect. Or so I thought. I did go ahead and get my civil engineering degree, summa cum laude, from N.C. State, instead of one in architecture. I figured I should do the thing my Dad said I should do. You know, make him happy. And to be honest, I’m a total nerd when it comes to math, physics, thermo. I adored my time in Mann Hall (heart.)

But when I was “living the dream,” what with my apartment, my two cool older roommates, and my steady, first-ever job at an architecture firm in Research Triangle Park, something happened. It didn’t feel right. It didn’t feel like it was... enough.

Or maybe I was just used to hearing that for so long, that no matter how close my GPA approached 4.0, there was still an asymptote, right? That line that said, flatly, that wherever you were on the curve, you were just never going to quite get there.

Not enough. Know what I’m saying? But sticking with the rules meant blinding yourself to the whole reason it’s called an asymptote. Until one day, someone slapped you into a new reality, and said, “You’re trying to reach an impossible ideal.”

That person was my fluid dynamics professor, and I’ll tell you about that, next time.

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India’s Bright Cricketing Future

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With some prominent players having recently retired (Rahul Dravid, VVS Laxman, and Anil Kumble) and a few others contemplating retirement, India needs a new generation of superstars to come to the forefront. Some bright stars of the future appear to be:

By Rajesh Ganatra Welcome back to the pitch, Yuvraj Singh!

Yuvraj Singh was born on December 30th, 1981 in Chandigarh, Punjab. He has been a member of the Indian Cricket team since 2000 and at age 30, he has indeed been one of India’s most celebrated and successful cricketers. His bowling style is “slow left arm Orthodox” and he bats left-handed.

During India’s World Cup run in April 2011, Yuvraj Singh’s health was deteriorating and after completing a Test match against the West Indies during mid-November 2011, he went for a series of health examinations. A rare golf-ball sized germ-cell (Stage 1) Cancer (mediastinal seminoma) was discovered between his left lung and heart. He went to the United States for treatment and underwent three rounds of chemotherapy there - the two facilities that were utilized were the Cancer Research Institute in Boston in addition to Medicine Facilities in Indianapolis, Indiana.

The treatment was very successful and currently, the cancer is in remission. Singh returned to India in April 2012 and upon coming home, he was honored with India’s second highest sporting award, the Arjuna Award. Singh spent several months recovering from his treatments and finally returned to the crease on September 11, 2012 in a 20-over match against New Zealand.

It was indeed a thriller —- New Zealand had batted first and scored 167 runs for five wickets in their 20 overs and on the bowling side, Yuvraj Singh had bowling duty for two overs and surrendered 14 runs to New Zealand. He also took a catch to claim one of New Zealand’s five wickets. Therefore, the target for India was set at 168 from 20 overs —- a required run rate of 8.4 runs per over. It was a bit of a tall order, but doable for India - India was fully in the chase and the target seemed attainable.

Singh was number four to bat for 49 minutes and he managed to score 34 runs off 26 deliveries, which included two “6”s and one “4”. Unfortunately, he was dismissed in the final over and India fell short of victory by one run —- they posted a score of 166/4 in their 20 overs. Despite falling short of a victory by “just a whistler,” it was a very emotional and triumphant return for “Yuvi” and he truly assisted in making a game of it for India!

Let’s take a look at Yuvi’s sensational stats: Batting: Tests - 37 matches played, 1775 runs scored, high score of “169”, strike rate of 58.33, 3 centuries, ten half-centuries, 247 “4s” and 19 “6s”.

ODIs - 274 matches played, 8051 runs scored, high score of “139”, strike rate of 87.58, thirteen centuries, forty-nine halfcenturies, 827 “4”s and 144 “6s”.

T20Is - 24 matches played, 601 runs scored, high score of “70”, strike rate of 150.25, 5 half-centuries, 35 “4s” and 40 “6s”.

1. Virat Kohli - born on November 5, 1988 in Delhi. He is a righthanded middle order batsman, and he can also open up the batting order. His bowling style is right arm medium pace. He represents Delhi in domestic Cricket and also played for the West Delhi Cricket academy.

Kohli represents Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League (IPL). His ODI debut was on August 18, 2008 vs. Sri Lanka and in the 90 ODIs in which he has participated; Kohli has scored 3,886 runs which include 13 Centuries and 21 half-Centuries. Kohli’s Test Debut was on June 20, 2011 vs. the West Indies and in the ten [10] Tests in which he has participated, he has scored 703 runs, which include 2 Centuries and 5 half-Centuries. He is a superb fielder!

2. Cheteswar Pujara - born on January 25, 1988 in Rajkot, Gujarat. He is a right-handed batsman who has played for Saurashtra in domestic cricket since 2005. In the IPL, he played for the Kolkata Knight Riders from 2008-2010 and since 2011, he plays for the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL. Pujara represents the Indian National Team in Tests and debuted on October 9, 2010 vs. Australia. In the 5 Tests that he has participated in, Pujara has scored 323 runs which include 1 Century and 1 half-Century.

3. Suresh Raina - born on November 27, 1986 in Ghazibad, UP. He is a left-handed middle order batsman and also an off-spin bowler. Raina has played in the IPL from 2008-2012 for the Chennai Super Kings and has scored 2254 Runs with a top score of 98. Raina made his ODI debut for the Indian national team on July 30, 2005 vs. Sri Lanka and made his Test debut nearly five years later on July 26, 2010, also against Sri Lanka. Raina has participated in 151 ODIs in which he has scored 3,699 runs which include 3 Centuries and twenty-four half-Centuries. He has also participated in 17 Tests, in which he has scored 768 runs which include 1 Century and 7 half-Centuries. He is an aggressive fielder.

4. Manoj Tiwari - born on November 14, 1985 in Howrah, Bengal. He is an aggressive right-handed batsman who has played for Bengal since the 2004/2005 season and has also played in the IPL since its inception —- he played for the Delhi Daredevils in 2008-2009 and for the Kolkata Knight Riders in 2010-2012. He has a total of 969 runs with a high score of 75 that was attained during the CY2010 season. In the final of IPL 2012, Tiwari hit the winning runs to help the Kolkata Knight Riders win the title. He has garnered a lot of attention from national selectors by his splendid performances in the IPL. continued on page 78

Bowling: Tests - 37 matches played, 853 deliveries, 501 runs surrendered, 9 wickets taken.

ODIs - 274 matches played, 4832 deliveries, 4060 runs surrendered, 109 wickets taken.

T20Is - 24 matches played, 156 deliveries, 208 runs surrendered, eight 8 wickets taken.

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Method: Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large skillet over medium. Add cauliflower and cook until crispy, 3-6 minutes. Remove from skillet and set aside. Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil to same skillet and heat over medium. Add onion, garlic, and ginger; cook until golden, 3 minutes, stirring. Add coriander, cumin, sugar, salt, turmeric, and cayenne; cook until fragrant, 1 minute, stirring.

Add pumpkin and stir to coat with spices. Add broth, coconut milk, and cauliflower; bring to a boil over high, cover, and reduce to a simmer. Cook 20 minutes, until pumpkin is softened and milk has thickened. Serve warm over rice.

Recipes & More Pumpkins are grown all around the world; the biggest producers of pumpkins include the United States, Canada, Mexico, India, and China. The traditional American pumpkin is the Connecticut Field variety.

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Pumpkin Soup Ingredients: 1 tablespoon butter 1 medium onion, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1 pound pumpkin, peeled, seeded, cut into 1-inch cubes 3 cups vegetarian stock 1 tablespoon tomato paste 1 tablespoon grated parmesan cheese ¼ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper Method: Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onions and garlic and cook until translucent, 3 to 4 minutes, stirring. Add pumpkin and cook 3 minutes, until lightly softened.

Add stock and paste and stir to mix. Bring to a boil over high heat, lower to a simmer, and cover. Cook 20 minutes, until pumpkin is very tender. Transfer to a food processor and puree until smooth.

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Pumpkin Chili Ingredients: 4 cups water 1 (15-ounce) can canned crushed tomatoes 1 (15-ounce) kidney beans, drained 1 (15-ounce) can pureed pumpkin 1 cup chopped onion 1 cup chopped red bell pepper 1 cup uncooked bulgur 1 cup chopped Serrano chili pepper 1 tablespoon chili powder 1 teaspoon minced garlic 1 teaspoon cumin 1 teaspoon salt

Roast Pumpkin Lasagna Ingredients: 2 Cups Ricotta Cheese / 1 Egg, scrambled 1 sugar Pumpkin or Butternut Squash ½ medium-sized onion, white or yellow, chopped ½ cup vegetable stock or water 1 clove garlic, minced / ¼ teaspoon nutmeg Sage, dried 1/8 teaspoon or fresh chopped ¼ teaspoon ½ Cup Parmesan Cheese ¼ cup brown sugar, Nutmeg 2 cups shredded Mozzarella 1 Box of Lasagna noodles, Olive oil Method: Preheat the oven to 350°. Bring water to a boil and then add the lasagna noodles. Meanwhile, while the noodles are cooking, peel, deseed, and chop up the sugar pumpkin or squash, half an onion, and coat all with oil, salt, and brown sugar, and ¼ teaspoon sage and spread evenly on a baking sheet. Roast at 375° for 10- 14 minutes. When the pumpkin is fully cooked, add the garlic and cook for an additional 3 minutes. Take out and allow to cool a little. Scoop the pumpkin into a blender filling half-way each time and pureeing until smooth. Empty the contents into a bowl. Separately, combine and stir the two cups ricotta, the mixed egg, ¼ cup parmesan, 1 cup of the mozzarella, ¼ teaspoon nutmeg in a bowl with a couple pinches of salt and a sprinkle of pepper. Drain the noodles when done cooking. Begin layering the lasagna by putting some oil on the bottom of the baking dish.

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Rather than focusing on acid or alkaline nature of the foods, one should consume a healthy diet to include whole grains, fresh fruits, vegetables, legumes, low fat dairy products, nuts and healthy fats. It may help to drink plenty of water if you suffer from kidney stones. Follow your doctor’s advice; he may also prescribe medications for your medical condition.

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By Anjana Agarwal Acidity and Alkalinity of Foods The foods that you eat can affect the acidity or alkalinity of the urine. Fruits and vegetables contribute alkaline “ash” to the urine. Prunes, plums, and cranberries are the exceptions, and are considered “acid-ash” foods.

High-protein foods, such as meat, fish, poultry, eggs, and cheese, are classified as acid-ash foods. Grains, such as breads and cereals, also are acid-ash foods. Milk contributes both acidity and alkalinity.

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“He’s like my brother. His age is 30 years. In 30 years he killed only one person. Why? There was no person who was able to charge [Governor Taseer]. He’s so powerful. That was the problem,” he said.

Several governments in Pakistan have tried to amend the blasphemy law, but have always backed down in the face of pressure from the religious right. A bill to amend the blasphemy law — which would have made it more difficult to accuse someone and would have established stricter punishments for false accusations — was withdrawn in 2011.

Tens of thousands of people flooded the streets to protest the bill drafted by Sherry Rehman, now Pakistan’s ambassador to the United States. Rehman received death threats and went into hiding.

That seemed to be the end of the debate, until the case of Masih.

But even now, critics say, the religious right has set the parameters of the debate, which do not extend beyond the issue of how it is implemented. Ashrafi, the chairman of the Ulema council, said there simply needed to be more thorough investigations before a charge is made.

“Repeatedly there are incidents. Complaints of blasphemy have to be thoroughly investigated,” said Ashrafi, adding that he supports more severe punishments for false accusations.

Ayesha Tammy Haq, a lawyer and media personality in Pakistan, said the problem lies not in the law per se, but in society.

“The key is that if you have a law, no matter how good the law may be or how difficult it is to have someone charged, if you are able to whip up hate, people take the law into their own hands and they kill people,” Haq said.

On Friday, a judge ordered Masih to be released on bail for $10,500, which was paid by members of Chaudhry’s organization.

“God is great!” Chaudhry said with a grin, as he gave the thumps up. The next day, Masih boarded a helicopter under heavy protection to an unknown location where she was reunited with her family. Chaudhry thinks a higher court will quash the case against her.

Pervaiz and many of the other Christians have returned to Mehrabad, but they say they continue to live in fear.

“There is no safety. We need safety. We are very, very worried. Nothing goes as it used to go anymore. Eventually we all will have to move from here.”

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There have been six Fed meetings so far this year and no moves on interest rates were made; the remaining two meetings will be held on October 23-24 and December 11. At the September 2012 meeting, the Fed announced that it would undertake the third round of “quantitative easing -QE3” (buying of government and government-agency securities with newly created money) at the rate of $40 billion per month and the Fed Funds rate will most likely be kept at the historically low levels of 0.00%-0.25% until at least mid-2015. Although additional stimulus was expected by the markets in some way, shape or form, the markets still rallied quite nicely upon release of the news by the Fed. QE1 and QE2 were undertaken during the depths of the recession and the “million-dollar question” is that will all of the newly created money by the Fed by QE indeed create an inflation problem and a decline in the ‘real value’ of people’s savings when the economy picks back up?

Only time will tell.

The European Central Bank (ECB) and Japan’s central bank (Bank of Japan) have recently undertaken their own sets of QE as well.

Special Note: This article contains the ideas and thoughts of its author and it does not necessarily imply the viewpoints of “Saathee” magazine or its principals.

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5. Ravichandran Ashwin - born on September 17, 1986 in Madras, Tamil Nadu. He is a right-handed batsman and a rightarm off-break bowler and his bowling shows a lot of variations.

He debuted in ODIs on June 5, 2010 vs. Sri Lanka and debuted in Tests on November 6, 2011 vs. West Indies. Ashwin has participated in 8 Tests and scored 353 runs, which includes 1 Century and 1 half-Century. Ashwin has also participated in 40 ODIs, in which he has scored 264 runs - he has yet to obtain a 100 or a 50 in ODI play. He is a superb spin-bowler!

6. Pragnyan Ojha - born on September 5, 1986 in Khudra, Orissa.

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1950, the force was renamed as the Indian Navy.

The Navy was engaged in the Anglo-Burmese Wars, First Opium Wars, World War I and World War II. At the start of the Second World War, the Royal Indian Navy was small, with only eight warships. The onset of the war led to an expansion in vessels and personnel.

The sloop HMS Sutlej and HMS Jumna played a key role in Operation Husky, the Allied invasion of Sicily.

For the Indian personnel in the Navy, the conflict between being good sailors loyal to the British Government, and sympathizing with the Indian Independence movement was huge. In 1946, the Indian sailors launched the Royal Indian Naval Mutiny on board ships and in shore establishments to protest about discrimination against Indian sailors and officers by the British during the war.

This was actually the second of two mutinies; the earlier one, in 1942, was the one in which my Dad participated, thereby subsequently being honored as a freedom fighter.

The mutiny found widespread support and spread all over India, including the Army and Air Force. A total of seventy-eight ships, twenty shore establishments, and 20,000 sailors were involved in this second mutiny.

On 26 January, 1950, when India adopted its current constitution and became a republic, the RIN was finally succeeded by the Indian Navy, as mentioned previously. Its vessels were redesigned as Indian Naval Ships, and the ship prefix for existing vessels was changed to INS. The book that I hold in my hands recreates some of the moments of those days, and served as a recruiting instrument for young men, with chapters such as “Why We Need a Navy” and “A Career for Men.”

or sun. On that day also, after we partook of the prasad, we all went about our usual activities. We children read books, played with the dog and the cat, and watched uncle and aunty catch fish, repair the bicycle, and go about their other chores.

Next morning we were all awakened by Shejomama’s loud voice. Shejomama – or middle uncle – was an early riser and he’d discovered that the puja ghar had been broken into and the priceless idols stolen.

Imagine the commotion and hubbub all around! Everyone was agitated, and grandmother asked mournfully, “If Narayan cannot save himself, how can we expect protection from him?”

Prophetic words indeed! We decided to search the grounds and see if we could find a clue, possibly something left behind by the thief.

As the search proceeded, nobody really thought that anything would be found, yet suddenly Chhotomama – or small uncle – shouted from the pondside, “I have found them, I have found them!”

We rushed out to see him triumphantly holding up the intact figurines. The thief, for some unknown reason, had changed his mind and had jettisoned his precious loot.

Things went back to normal after that, though we couldn’t help musing over everything. Who was the thief? Why had he stolen the god and goddess? And why on earth did he, after successfully breaking the lock and decamping with the treasure, change his mind and abandon his prize?

Maybe our dog had pursued him, or maybe even it was the hanuman who we knew lived in the mango tree near the pond.

We shall never know, but this I know—-I’ve decided to bring the idols to the USA now that there’s really nobody to look after them in India. I have asked Aunty to send them to me. Narayan knows how to look after himself.

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Yesterday I dreamed that I was in Konnogore again, holidaying at my grandfather’s house in the countryside. We, that is, my mother, sister and I, spent our summer and winter vacations at Avoya Kuthir, which was the name my grandfather had given to their charming cottage at Napara, Konnogore.

It was just before lunch and my sister and I, both below ten years of age, stood at the door of the puja room, watching the priest – thakurmoshai as we called him – perform his puja.

The puja room was at one corner of the inner courtyard that was a central feature of the cottage. Thakurmoshai came every morning to perform an hour-long ceremony that fascinated us kids, involving as it did the ringing of a bell (ghanti) the bathing of the brass images of Lakshmi and Narayan, the changing of their clothes, their feeding and replacing back in their brass “palaces” and the chanting of mantras, all ceremoniously performed.

Those images were at least 200 years old. They had been brought by my grandparents from our ancestral home in Dacca at the time of the nation’s partition, in 1947.

After the puja, thakurmoshai gave my grandmother the brass platter full of Prasad, which was distributed among the family members. Thakusmoshai then latched the door of the puja ghar, locked it, returned the key to grandfather, and departed.

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Community Focus Events of Note South Carolina State Fair The annual South Carolina State Fair takes place from October 10 – 21, 2012 in Columbia, SC. The event features many performances, family-oriented events, food, arts, crafts, and more. Enjoy southern hospitality with the entire family. Full details can be found at www.scstatefair.org

artistic director of the world’s largest dance educational movement, which reaches out to over 70,000 dance enthusiasts across the world. Popularly known as “Guru of Contemporary Dance” in India, Shiamak has introduced to the world, new dance forms which are amalgamations of Indian dance forms fused with his own personal style. Cary Diwali is presented by Hum Sub and the Town of Cary Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department. The event is free. For more details visit www.humsub.net.

Vocal Concert by Sumitra Guha The Indian Classical Music and Dance Society (ICMDS) will Concert by Carnatic Idol winner Bharat Sundar present the Hindustani vocal concert by Vidushi, Padmashree The Classical Music Association of Charlotte (CMAC) will Guru Sumitra Guha on Saturday, October 13, 2012 at 6pm. For present a vocal performance by Carnatic Idol winner Bharat further details visit www.icmds.org.

Sunder. He will be accompanied by B U Ganesh Prasad on Violin and Trivandram Balaji on Mridangam. The date for the Odissi Dance Performance performance is Sunday, October 28, 2012 beginning at 3:30pm The Indian Performing Arts Association of Charlotte (IPAAC) at the Tate Hall on the Central campus of CPCC in Charlotte. presents and Odissi dance performance by Guru Ratikant For more details visit www.onlinecmac.com.

Mohapatra & Rajashri Praharaj on Saturday, October 13, 2012 at 6pm in the Pease Auditorium on the Central Campus of CPCC in Charlotte. In the universe of Indian classical dance and Community Reports music Mohapatra has carved for himself an enviable niche as a dancer, percussionist, teacher and archivist. In the last 25 years, together with his father Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra, he has been able to establish a firm imprint of Odissi in the consciousness of audiences in many countries abroad and dozens of venues in this nation. For more details visit www.ipaac.org.

Spiritual Rejuvenation with Swami Mukundananda Spend a day of spiritual rejuvenation and frolicking fun with Swami Mukundananda. It’s a spiritual time for the whole family. Swamiji will present a special program on Sunday, October 14, 2012 from 3 – 8 pm at the Hindu Bhavan (HSNC main hall) at 309 Aviation Parkway, Morrisville, NC 27560.

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India Fest 2012 The Gujarati Cultural Association of Piedmont (GCAP) hosted its annual India fest 2012 and Heath fair on Saturday Sept 15, 2012. Hundreds of people attend the fair, which also provided free health screening and consulting. The fest features an array of delicious food, dance performances, arts, crafts and showcases of India’s colorful heritage. Many vendors were also on hand selling garments, jewelry, arts and more.

Sristhi’s Little Achievers Felicitation Program Sristhi conducted its third annual kids talent contest (LAFP) on Sept 1, 2012 at the Hindu Center in Charlotte. Around 35 kids participated in more than one category like dance, poetry, recitation, song, instruments, arts and essay, making the event a multi-talented platform for kids from all cultural backgrounds. The event was hosted by Manisha Singh (coordinator & Team LAFP). Winners of Little Achievers Felicitation Program 2012 are: Group 1 (age 3-5): Rayana Pal Arts, Arya Kumar - Poetry, Shreekhambika – Song, and Raj Pardasani-Honorary in Sports. Group 2 (age 6-9): Simone Pardasani-Arts, Akhilesh Shivarmakrishnan-Mantra Recitation, Rishabh Singh & Siddharth M Sivaram –Song, Saanvi Hole – Dance, Prabhuddha Ghosh Dastidar – Essay, Aakanksh Goskond - Honorary in Mantra Recitation. Group 3 (age 10-13): Ananya Penugonda - Song, Neha Jakkinpali – Dance, Pranaya Pakala - Music / Instrument, Aaradhya Bhoop – Essay.

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Sanskrit is Coming to a City Near You Samskrita Bharati USA is organizing “Samskrita abhiyānam 2012” - a series of 108 Samskrit (Sanskrit) workshops all across the United States and major cities of Canada during October November. The word “abhiyānam” in Sanskrit denotes a purposeful movement toward a goal – and the goal is to promote Sanskrit learning among all. Sanskrit is unique in that it is the vehicle of ancient philosophies of the Dharmic traditions (Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh, and Jain) even today.

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Various classical dance traditions of India like Bharatanatyam, Mohiniattam, Odissi, Kuchipudi, and Kathak are based on the Sanskrit work by Sage Bharata called Nāṭyashāstra. A renewed interest in these dramatic arts is proving very popular in Indian theater today - if packed and overflowing auditoriums are an indication.

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

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

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

BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Regularly scheduled activities include a daily Aarti at 6:30 am and 7 pm. Darshan: Mon-Fri 6:30 am-12:30 pm and 4 - 8:30 pm, Sat/Sun 6:30 am-8:30 pm. Gujarati classes are held every Sunday from 3 - 4 pm and “Satsang Sabha” is held every Sunday at 4:30 p.m. The Swaminarayan Temple is located at 4100 Margaret Wallace Rd, Charlotte, NC, 28105.

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

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

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Charlotte Kannada Koota The Charlotte Kannada Koota is an organization that promotes understanding of Karnataka culture and provides a medium for people of Karnataka (Kannadigas) to get together. The activities include social get-togethers, music, and drama.

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Carolina Sanskrutik Maharashtra Mandal CSMM promotes Maharashtrian culture and language.

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

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Community Organizations Gurdwara Sahib - Charlotte The Sikh Heritage Society strives to unite and enrich the lives of the Sikh & Punjabi communities of Charlotte and surrounding areas. “Gurdwara” address: 1760 Stoney Creek Lane, Charlotte, NC 28262.

Regular Program: Every Sunday: 10 - 11am, Asa Di War by Bhai Satnam Singh Jee, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm, Keertan by Children, 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm, Keertan by Bhai Satnam Singh Jee, 1:15 pm - 1:30 pm, Ardaas, followed by Guru Ka Langar.

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

hosts two annual initiation programs and a weekly Sunday meditation for initiates. Charlotte Kriya Yoga Group is a nonprofit organization.

For Further Details: Agupta1@Carolina.rr.com www.kriya.org Charlotte Tamil Sangam Charlotte Tamil Sangam works to bring together the vibrant Tamil community in the Charlotte area and strives to promote the Tamil language, arts and culture. For Further Details: Lakshmanan Krishnan (lakshmanank@hotmail.com) or visit www.cltts.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: Oct 16 - Oct 23 - Navratri Celebrations (at the temple and Grady Cole Center).

Oct 24 - Dusshera Oct 26 - 27: Sharad Purnima Celebrations.

Oct 28 - Children’s Garba.

Nov 13 - Diwali Celebration Nov 14 - New Year’s Day Celebration Nov 17 - Diwali Dinner For Further Details: 704.607.8412 admin@hcclt.org or www.hcclt.org

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

Sun Oct 28: Vocal concert by Carnatic Idol winner Bharat Sundar, accompanied by B U Ganesh Prasad (Violin) and Trivandram Balaji (Mridangam) at 3:30pm.

Venue: Tate Hall, CPCC 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 formerly known as IMC-USA (Indian Muslim Council – USA) is an Independent not for profit, tax exempt organization committed to promoting peace, pluralism and social justice for all through advocacy. IAMC-Charlotte, seeks to reach out to Indian Muslims living in and around Charlotte to join efforts of promoting Peace, Human Rights and Social Justice for all in India, to strive for Inter-Faith, InterCommunity understanding in the United States with particular focus on Indian Diaspora and to build alliances and relationships with individuals and groups who share our basic values. For Further Details: Ashfaq Mehdi 704.904.5778 Afzal Syed 704.770.1103 iamc-charlotte@yahoogroups.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 well-being and happiness. Ekal Vidyalya (One School One Teacher in one village) plans to establish 100,000 schools in tribal areas by 2012. This will cover all the villages in tribal areas where there are no schools today. The Carolinas Region of the EVFUSA conducts fund raising and awareness programs in North and South Carolina.

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

India Association of Charlotte (Festival of India) This is a nonprofit organization with the goal of 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 is generally held during September in uptown Charlotte.

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Community Organizations cultural and historical similarities. KIRAN operates a crisis phone line Monday- Friday from 9:00 am – 9:00 pm.

Services offered are confidential and free of charge: • Information in a culture- and context-sensitive manner • Non-judgmental help and support to women who are experiencing oppressive/crisis situations • Emotional support • Referrals to professional and community services regarding legal issues, health care, short-term child care, psychological counseling, and temporary shelter and housing • KIRAN’s services are completely confidential. Translators and crisis counselors do not disclose any information provided by our clients. For Further Details: Crisis Hotline: 1877- NC-KIRAN or 1-877-625-4726 Kiran@Kiraninc.org www.kiraninc.org

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

Upcoming Event: Oct 13: Odissi Dance by Guru Ratikant Mohapatra and Rajashri Praharaj at 6 pm, CPCC, Central Campus.

For Further Details: Sarla Kumar 704.846.4423 Chaula Jain 704.364.0984 contact@ipaac.org www.ipaac.org Indian Visual Artists Association of Charlotte (IVAAC) IVAAC was founded by artists of Indian origin living in the Charlotte, NC area in their pursuit of a creative outlet, stemming from an urge to express the flow of their innate artistic moods and ideas. The vision is to promote the enigmatic and intriguing Indian culture into meaningful forms of expression that exposes the rich traditions and diversity of one of the most ancient civilizations on earth, in today’s fast blending global culture and to create an organization that provides planning and funding required to ensure and support a vibrant and culturally diverse Indian art community.

For Further Details: 704.540.8799 (Amit Shah), 704.688.5387 (Kinshuk Agarwal) www.ivaac.org

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

For Further Details: www.netIPnc.org Pratham - Charlotte Area Pratham is India’s largest non-profit organization with grass roots 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 which reached 31 million children across India. Pratham has developed an accelerated learning technique which helps children to read & 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 704-9424798). www.prathamusa.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. The members of JCGC meet regularly for worship, ceremonies, and festivals throughout the year. The Jain Center is located at 7631 Mallard Creek Rd., Charlotte, NC 28262 and will coordinate and carry out numerous religious activities year-round.

All Weekdays: 9:30am - Mon-Friday - Prakshal and Pooja, 7:30pm - Chaityavandan, Aarti and Mangal Divo Weekends: 10:30am - Prakshal and Pooja,7:30 pm – Chaityavandan, Aarti and Mangal Divo Street Address: 7631 Mallard Creek Road, Charlotte, NC 28262 For Further Details: JCGC President – Suresh Shah: 704.717.8481 info@jaincenter.us www.jaincenter.us

Probasi of Charlotte Probasi is the Bengali community based in Charlotte and surrounding areas. The community’s goal is to organize cultural and educational program related to Bengal in the Greater Charlotte area, to increase Bengali cultural awareness, and to provide community service in the area.

For Further Details: www.probasi.org

Kiran KIRAN is a multi-cultural, non-religious, community based, South Asian organization. Promoting the self-reliance and empowerment of South Asian women who are in crisis through outreach, peer support, and referrals in a confidential manner.

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Sangamithra Foundation Sangamithra Foundation was formed by a group of people who strive to make a difference in society and has taken the path of identifying the needs of underprivileged communities in India and provides support to meet those needs. The first project of providing a water filtering system to a school in India was successfully completed within just months of the founding of the organization. The foundation is reaching out on a global 94

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Community Organizations other residents of the Triad, and make the latter aware of issues of concern to the Indian community. For Further Details: Ruby Singh - 336.430.9068, rs7227@gmail.com Krishna Balu - 336.292.9462, balu3103@triad.rr.com www.iatnc.org

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For Further Details: www.sangamithra.org; email: info@sangamithra.org Shree Swaminarayan Satsang Mandal Vadtal On the 1st Saturday of every month, Shree Swaminarayan Satsang Mandal Vadtal has kirtans and bhajans at the Hindu Center of Charlotte at 5 pm. After the bhajans, there is Aarti and Mahaprasad. In addition, on the 3rd Sunday of every month, an additional Satsang Sabha is held at sponsor’s house at 3 - 5 pm.

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

Indo-US Cultural Association of Winston-Salem The Indo-US Cultural Association’s primary mission is to increase awareness of the cultural heritage of India which is tremendously rich in its diversity and history. The Association seeks to reach out to the thriving Indian-American community within the Piedmont and Triad areas to share the vibrant Indian culture and promote cross-cultural understanding.

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

SouthPark Cricket Club South Park Cricket Club is based in Charlotte, North Carolina and it has been an active member of the Mid Atlantic Cricket Conference since 2002. The club’s home ground is located at the Reedy Creek Park, 2900 Rocky River Road, Charlotte, NC. For Further Details: 847.722.9865 (Baseet Ahmed), baseer_11@yahoo.com www.southparkcc.org

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

For Further Details: 336.644.1111 www.lifebliss.org

United Cricket Club Forming a team this March of experienced as well as beginners that love cricket. Team will play in the Atlantic League.

Practice is every Sunday at Reedy Creek Park (11 to 4pm).

Sunday and Monday evenings for ages 15 and up. Join the fun.

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

Life Mission, USA This ashram has been established to provide helpful benefits for all - physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. All these benefits can be achieved through the natural remedies of yoga therapy, Ayurveda, naturopathy and diet. 8136 NC Highway 119 South Mebane, NC 27302.

Upcoming Programs: Oct 21: Durgashthami Havan Oct 28: Sharad Purnima raas-garba For Further Details: 336.421.0690 848.459.7401 (Dr. Manoj) lifemissionusa@gmail.com www.lifemissionusa.com

Greensboro Greensboro Cricket Club (GCC) Good news for cricket lovers! There are several teams that play cricket in Greensboro. The goals of GCC are fun, fitness, and friendship. For info on play and location contact below players.

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

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

Gujarati Cultural Association of Piedmont (GCAP) The Gujarati Cultural Association of Piedmont serves the Asian Indian community through sponsored events, cultural, educational and social programs.

GCAP, 127 Landmark Drive, Greensboro, NC 27410 For Further Details: Jack Dhekar: 336.254.1727 Manubhai Patel: 336.253.7182 www.gcap.us

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

Puja and 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 discussed in the village. The Temple of the Holy name is located at at 1283 Prabhupada Rd,

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Community Organizations organization dedicated to bringing cultural gaps by allowing foreign students the opportunity to live as part of an American community.

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Sandy Ridge, NC 27046. For Further Details: 336.593.9888 or 336.593.9888 madhuhadasa@gmail.com www.prabhupadavillage.com Triad Hindu Temple The Triad Hindu Temple is located at 2424 Huffine Mill Rd., Greensboro. Its mission is to serve the Hindu Community and promote Hindu Culture through religious, social and educational activities. Regularly scheduled events include Puja, bhajans, children’s programs, celebration of holidays and community service.

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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/

Triad Nepalese Community Center (TNCC) TNCC is an association of Nepalese and friends living in the Piedmont Triad area of North Carolina. The Piedmont Triad region encompasses the cities of Greensboro, High Point and Winston-Salem, and the surrounding areas. TNCC was established with a view to: Bring together Nepalese residents of this region and their friends to work cohesively toward preserving and promoting Nepalese ethnicity, culture and arts; Promote friendship, cooperation and mutual respect among the Nepalese people and the diverse Triad community; Provide direct and supportive services to the community; Empower community members to achieve skills and confidence in order to contribute to the well-being of the Triad community; Collaborate closely with local organizations and agencies to fulfill mission to address any challenges of the community.

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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 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

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

Bengali Association of North Carolina (BANC) BANC seeks to promote Bengali culture, language, music, arts and social activities by offering varieties of programs for members of INDO-American community within North Carolina and adjacent states. The association is organized exclusively for charitable, cultural, social and educational purposes.

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Community Organizations Call the number 877.505.3232 ext. 1003 or send an email: rabhatt@yahoo.com www.dadabhagwan.org / www.kids.dadabhagwan.org 135 Stardale Rd, Morrisville, NC 27560.

meeting will be on Sat Oct 8 at which there will be a fancy dress competition, lecture by Dr. Pratik Desai- Cardiologist and navratri celebration with raas and garba.

For Further Details: Mulchand Patel 252.314.5527 Bhartiben Patel 252.315.2895 Mahendra Patel 919.793.6588

Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation RTP Chapter Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation of India (EVFI) was established to help in the overall development of the remote tribal and rural villages in India. Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation of USA along with EVFI is committed to the cause of eradicating illiteracy from tribal areas. Education is the key to self-esteem, self-sustenance, economic well-being and happiness. Ekal Vidyalya (One School One Teacher in one village) plans to establish 100,000 schools in tribal areas by 2012. This will cover all the villages in tribal areas where there are no schools today. The Raleigh Chapter EVFUSA conducts fund raising and awareness programs in the Triangle area.

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

Carolina Rajasthani Association Upcoming Events: Nov 3: Diwali Celebrations For Further Details: www.carolinarajasthanis.org Sushma Maheshwari - 919-880-8529, sushmaofnc@yahoo.com Shruti Singhi - 919-412-4819, mshruti@yahoo.com Chinmaya Mission Chinmaya Mission is a worldwide non-profit 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 with families and Prasad. Parents wishing to enroll their children in Balavihar can register through the website. A regular adult study group is conducted for adults on Sunday mornings at Reedy Creek Middle School, as well as other locations in the Triangle.

For Further Details: www.chinmaya-RDU.org Srinivas Andhavarapu 608.759.3047 Venkat Mandavilli 919.523.9926

Geet Bazaar Radio Program Every Sunday morning from 10 am - 12 noon on WKNC 88.1 FM, join hosts Afroz Taj and John Caldwell, for a wide variety of music from India, Pakistan, and other countries and languages of South Asia. Geet Bazaar will also publicize community events free of charge.

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

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Dada Bhagwan Foundation (DBF) is socio-spiritual non-profit organization formed with the goal of spreading peace, harmony and ultimate bliss 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 topics like various religions, scriptures, social and personal issues like generation gap, harmony in married life, parenting, noble use of money, anger, worry etc. All these problems can be solved through Gnan (True Knowledge). It is a practical Spiritual Science, not a religion. Dada Bhagwan Satsang on Harmony in Life: VCD Satsang of Pujya Deepakbhai and Pujya Dr. Niruma, various character building activities for Kids and Youth. Every 1st, 3rd and 5th Saturday of each month from 5 to 7 PM followed by Prashad at the HSNC Hall, 309 Aviation Pkwy, Morrisville, NC. For Further Details: Saathee.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 North Carolina, located at 309 Aviation Parkway, Morrisville, N.C. serves the Indian community in the

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Community Organizations Triangle area and its vicinity. Temple timings are: Mon. - Fri. 8 - 11 am and 5 - 9 pm, Sat. - Sun. 8 am - 7 pm. Daily Aarti and Puja is also conducted by the Priest. Other regular religious and cultural programs: Monthly Vedic Havan, Tuesday Hauman Chalisa recitation, Sri Ramakrishna Study Group, Sri Sai Baba Group, Gita Study Group, Devi Puja, Vaishnav Bhajan Group, Akhand Ramayana Recitation, Weekend Language and Spiritual Knowledge Classes, and Sloka classes for Children.

Yoga classes are also offered twice a week (Sunday at 8:00 a.m. and Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.) at the Cultural Hall. Priest services are available at your home and/or at the Temple at a nominal charge.

Upcoming Event: Sun, Oct 14: A day of spiritual rejuvenation and frolicking fun with Swami Mukundananda. Spend quality time nourishing the body, mind, and soul in the inspiring company of Swamiji.

This special program will be at Hindu Bhavan (HSNC Main Hall), 309 Aviation Parkway, Morrisville, NC 27560 from 3 - 8 pm followed by dinner prasadam.

Contact: jkyog.cary@gmail.com For Further Details: Saroj Sharma at 919.654.5224 or 919.851.1225 Arvind Shah 919.434.8021 hsnc@hsncweb.org www.hsncweb.org Hindu Students Council (HSC) - NC State University HSC-NCSU is a chapter of the national organization Hindu Students Council (HSC). HSC-NCSU is a cultural and religious student organization. It aims to provide opportunities to learn about Hindu philosophy, spirituality and cultural heritage through various activities, events and projects and is dedicated to provide â&#x20AC;&#x153;sevaâ&#x20AC;? (service) to the community.

For Further Details: 919.676.0298 (Mrinmoyee Sanyal) msanyal@ncsu.edu www.hsc-ncsu.org Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (HSS) The HSS conducts weekly activities to develop character and leadership skills in participants, emphasizing values such as self-discipline, self-confidence and a spirit of selfless service (seva) for humanity while maintaining Hindu cultural identity in harmony with the larger society. HSS is inspired by the idea that the whole world is one family. HSS started in 1989 in the United States and currently has over 100 chapters (shakhas) across the country. The Research Triangle Park chapter meets every Saturday. Activities are tailored to include yoga, games, songs, lectures and discussions on Hindu dharma and culture.

For Further Details: hss.rtp@hssus.org - Triangle area hss.charlotte@hssus.org - Charlotte region.

Hum Sub Hum Sub is dedicated to sharing the social and cultural traditions of India with the residents of the Research Triangle Park and North Carolina.

For Further Details: 919.931.3572 - President (Meena Jeyakumar) 919.757.6666 - Vice President (Sunny Surana) www.humsub.net Saathee.com

Indian Classical Music & Dance Society (ICMDS) ICMDS is dedicated to the task of promoting Indian classical music and dance in the Triangle area. ICMDS invites the top artists from all over the world to perform in the Triangle area.

Upcoming Events: Oct 4: Pandit Birju Maharaj will perform at Reynolds Theater, Duke University at 8pm For Further Details: www.icmds.org Indo-American Friendship Foundation Did you know that about 90 percent of rural orphans are female and most of them are abandoned at birth due to their gender? Not one of them gets the opportunity to become a doctor, engineer, or even receive basic education. Because they cannot live in the orphanage when they turn 18, many of them fall victim to different types of exploitation, including sex trade.

IAFF has created an orphanage education fund to help qualified orphans to rise as high as they can climb in the educational/professional ladder. For Further Details: 919.362.7653 (Dr. Subhas C. Mohapatra) www.iaff1.org Indus Foundation Indus Foundation was founded in NC by a group of professionals with the sole purpose of giving back to the community and the country that has helped members achieve success. Every dollar is wisely spent back into the community without any overheads. Current major projects: Indian Cancer Society rehabilitation Center in Mumbai, Mental Healthcare Center for socially rejected Women in Indore, and three Educational Centers in Gurgaon. Adopt an on-going project or launch a new project under specific guidelines. Make a commitment today to build a better tomorrow.

For Further Details: 919.461.0001 (Dr. Vinnie Goel, Chairman) 919.467.0598 (Dr. Shri Kulkarni, President) 919.319.7294 (Dr. Vijaya Bapat, Vice-President) www.indusfoundation.info International Community Church CC is a worship center for people from India and neighboring countries. The pastor is Joseph B. Jesudason and the church office is located at 1215 Franklin Jones Road, Suite #204, Raleigh, NC 27606.

For Further Details: 919.233.2900 www.internationalcommunitychurch.org International Hindi Association International Hindi Association (IHA) promotes Hindi language and literature and has chapters all over the United States. The Raleigh Chapter periodically organizes Kavi Sammelans with local and indigenous talents. Open to those interested in listening to poetry or in reciting poetry.

For Further Details: 919.656.5224 (Saroj Sharma) 919.678.9056 (Sudha Om Dhingra) www.hindi.org

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For Further Details: 919.363.2356 (Niraj Joshi) niraj_joshi@yahoo.com www.swaminarayan.info Kiran KIRAN is a multi-cultural, non-religious, community based, South Asian organization. Promoting the self-reliance and empowerment of South Asian women who are in crisis through outreach, peer support, and referrals in a confidential manner.

The group spreads awareness of South Asian women’s issues in the community and we cooperate and collaborate with organizations in the USA and elsewhere with similar objectives. Countries in South Asia include Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burma, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. Though there are differences in language, customs, and religions across these countries, these regions share many basic cultural and historical similarities. KIRAN operates a crisis phone line Monday- Friday from 9:00 am – 9:00 pm. For help or information regarding domestic violence call an advocate.

Services offered are confidential and free of charge: • Information in a culture- and context-sensitive manner • Non-judgmental help and support to women who are experiencing oppressive/crisis situations • Emotional support • Referrals to professional and community services regarding legal issues, health care, short-term child care, psychological counseling, and temporary shelter and housing • KIRAN’s services are completely confidential. Translators and crisis counselors do not disclose any information provided by our clients. For Further Details: Crisis Hotline: 1877- NC-KIRAN or 1-877-625-4726 Kiran@Kiraninc.org www.kiraninc.org Lakulish Yoga and Health Retreat Lakulish Yoga and Health Retreat is a secluded resort in Caswell County, located at 8136 N.C. Highway 119 South, Mebane, NC 27302. It is a place of natural beauty that stimulates a spirit of detachment and inspires and uplifts visitors. This resort is hallowed by a Yogi, a Sannyasi who ensures that the true practice of Dharm and Yoga flourishes here, offering the North Carolina community and visitors an ongoing program of free Yoga Classes. The classes are offered each Wed from 6 - 8 pm, and each Saturday from 11 am - 1 pm.

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Nuv Yug Nuv Yug is a cultural organization with a mission to promote awareness of Indian cultural arts and heritage. Striving to create synergy among various cultural groups from the South Asian region.

Upcoming Event: March 24-25, 2013: India Fest, Dorton Arena, Raleigh.

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

For Further Details: payamber@ncpaa.org http://ncpaa.org Pratham - Triangle Area Pratham is a grass-roots organization that works towards universalizing primary education in India. With a goal of reaching 20 million children, Pratham is one of the largest NGOs in field of literacy movement in India. Pratham continues to evolve, grow and works to meet the continually changing needs of the children it educates. Pratham’s North Carolina chapter actively aims to collaborate with individuals, local organizations and community associations and seeks ideas, volunteers and resources to deliver the vision of “Every Child in School and Learning Well.”

For Further Details: Rajeev Thalla - rajeev.thalla@gmail.com Monica Awasthi - awasthimonica@yahoo.com www.prathamusa.org Priyadarshini Arts Known for their unique dance drama pieces, is a non-profit, duo sister team, promoting India’s Vedic and modern heritage through the various forms of dance and acting.

For Further Details: Varshana at priyadarshini.arts@gmail.com http://www.youtube.com/user/PriyadarshiniArts Professional Indians’ Association (PIA) PIA is a meetup that serves young South Asian professionals in the Triangle Community. The group is made of Indian professionals and grad students interested in cultural events, socializing and meeting/making friends with like-minded people around the Triangle. Monthly events include meeting at bars/restaurants, Bollywood movie nights, potlucks, Indian concerts/performances, outdoor activities, community service and volunteering. This will also be an opportunity for professionals to share their thoughts on respective industries, social causes, the economy and politics.

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Community Organizations public awareness and education about Punjabi Arts, Culture, Sports, Language, Music, Dance etc. All welcome who are “Punjabi at Heart.” For Further Details: Gurpreet Burmi president@punjabiunlimited,org; Arvinder Singh vicepresident@punjabiunlimited.org www.punjabiunlimited.org Raleigh Karaoke Group Raleigh Karaoke Group meets once a month for the South Asian community of the Triangle area to showcase their talent and lose themselves in nostalgia through song. Events are free and open to the entire music loving community for singing or listening to friends sing so bring your fans along if you wish and pass the word. Choose from over 15,000 Hindi Film, NonFilm, Ghazals, Gujrati, Punjabi, Kanada, Koli, Konkani, Malayalam, Malayalam Muslim, Marathi, Oriya, and English Songs including holiday favorites. Sessions are held at Zayka Indian Cuisine in the Brier Creek area of North Raleigh (919.361.5370) on the third Friday of the month from 7:30 - 11:30 pm but please call or e-mail for a confirmed date.

For Further Details: Shafi Parekh at (919) 413-3924, o Email at shafi@pdiagnostics.com Raleigh Sai Center Parthi Sai devotees of Triangle area meet every Sunday from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm in the Mini-Hall of Hindu Bhavan in Morrisville. There will be Study circle, Bhajan Practice, Veda Chanting etc. during the 4-5 pm slot depending on the week, followed by bhajans from 5:00 - 6:00. The center carries out several service activities as well. The Human Values Education (SSE) classes for the children of different age group will be from 3:30 - 5:00. All are invited to participate in the Satsang and service activities.

For Further Details: Ganesh Kumar, President, Raleigh Sai Center at (919) 413 0579 or (919) 833-7523 E-mail rsc.president@yahoo.com.

RTP Maharashtra Mandal RTP Maharashtra Mandal promotes Maharashtrian culture and language. Maharashtra mandal is committed to serve RTP community with various cultural, social and traditional Marathi programs and events.

For Further Details: 919.468.8824 (Jayant Yete) 919.757.7300 (Neeraj Shikarkhane) 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. Religious holidays are regularly celebrated at the temple.

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Regular spiritual practice under capable guidance enables aspirants to progressively experience the sublime presence of the divine in their daily lives. Sahaj Marg system of meditation is freely offered to seekers worldwide through Shri Ram Chandra Mission. In Triangle area, group meditations are held on Sundays and Wednesdays.

For Further Details: (919) 303-7447 (Raj Solanki) (919) 493-6180 (Devi Sekar) raleigh.center@gmail.com> www.srcm.org, www.sahajmarg.org Sahaja Meditation Ongoing meetings, seminars and workshops are available in Raleigh. There is never any charge for Sahaja Meditation instruction or for receiving one’s self-realization which is the birthright of every human being. Anyone can do it. Sahaja Mediation is free and without obligation. RSVP in meetup: Sahaja-Meditation-Triangle-Group Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. 9308 Fairbanks Drive Raleigh, NC, 27613 More information: http://www.sahajamediation.com http:///www.coolcheck.org For Further Details: balaram.krishna@gmail.com 919.757.3135 SAMPIGE - Triangle Kannada Association The Triangle Kannada Association is a cultural association for people residing in the Triangle area from Karnataka, India.

Sampige organizes Kannada (the language spoken in the Karnataka area) activities in music, dance and drama as well as social activities.

For Further Details: sampigeeditor@yahoo.com www.sampige.org Share and Care Foundation Carolina Chapter Share and Care Foundation Carolina Chapter is part of Share and Care Foundation based in New Jersey. It is a charitable organization focused their work in Rural India and their main goal is to empower children and women by providing funding to NGOs for their education, vocational training and microloans. More than 90% of donations reach the empowered people with the least administration and marketing cost.

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Community Organizations all backgrounds regardless of race, religion, ethnicity or gender. All peoples, regardless of their origin or orientation, are welcome to attend our services and share in the blessings of God. Religious services are held every Saturday evening and Sunday morning, followed by a community meal (langar). In addition to religious services, we offer educational programs for children and young adults. Adults participate in religious discourse during monthly study circles. Members of the Sangat (congregation) regularly participate in community service projects in the Triangle area. The Sikh Gurdwara at North Carolina is located at 3214 Banner Street in Durham, NC 27704.

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

For further details: www.tcfnc.org Phone: 919-43-TCFNC(82362)

South Indian Fine Arts Academy (SIFAA) SIFAA is a non-profit organization that works to arrange and promote concerts and performances in the Triangle and Triad areas, concentrating on Carnatic music for the present.

For Further Details: 919.773.1580 www.sifaa.org

Triangle Area Telugu Association (TATA) The Triangle Area Telugu Association (TATA) is a non-profit organization (started in 1983) committed to building a vibrant Telugu Community and promoting Telugu culture and language in the Triangle area of North Carolina.

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Sri Shirdi SaiBaba Mandir NC SSMNC promotes Sai philosophy and facilitates worship and services similar to Shirdi SaiBaba Temple, located in ShirdiIndia. This Organization is dedicated to sponsor and support religious, spiritual, cultural, educational and charitable activities in the United States and abroad. Mandir Timings: Monday - Friday 9 - 10 am, 12 noon - 1pm, 6 - 9 pm. Sat - Sun 9 am - 9pm. Details at www.shirdisaimandirnc.org or call 919.386.1085.

St. Gregorios Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church Holy Qurbana and Sunday School are held in Malayalam/English, led by Reverend Dr. M. K. Thomas at 225 Bashford Road, Raleigh, NC. For Further Details: 919.461.1773 / sec@stgregoriosnc.org www.stgregoriosnc.org Tamil Cultural Association of North Carolina (TCA NC) TCA NC is a non-profit organization formed for the purpose of providing youths with exposure to Tamil culture. Everyone is invited to join TCA and become part of a wonderful organization promoting Tamil culture in the Triangle area.

Upcoming events: Sat Nov 17 - Tamizh Maalai 2012 and Deepavali Celebration For Further Details: tca_nc@yahoo.com www.tcanc.org Tamil Sangam of Carolina The Tamil Sangam is an organization that promotes understanding of Tamil culture and provides a medium for people of Tamil culture to get together. The activities include music, drama, lectures, Tamil movies, etc.

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Triangle Bangladesh Society (TBSNC) TBSNC strives to arrange musical programs by artists who have captured the hearts and minds of millions of Bengali-, Urdu- and Hindi-speaking music fans all around the globe.

For Further Details: 919.741.9343 (Ishtiaque Mohiuddin) Ishtiaquem@gmail.com www.tbsnc.org Triangle Chapter-India Development & Relief Fund (IDRF) IDRF is a registered, tax-exempt non-profit organization that supports volunteer-based, honest and highly experienced nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in India in serving their populations’ critical needs around education, childcare, healthcare, women empowerment and tribal welfare, as well as relief and rehabilitation in times of natural disasters.

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

For Further Details: www.nctga.org Triangle Rang Mandal Devotees of Pujya Sri Rang Avdhoot Maharaj meet every Saturday in Cary or Raleigh from 8:30 - 10:30 pm to sing devotional Dattatreya Bhajans and Datta-Bavani in a spiritual atmosphere. Special programs organized on Guru Purnima and Rang Jayanti and on the occasion of Pujya Sri Prem Avdhoot Bapji’s annual visit to the US. For Further Details: rangmandal@gmail.com

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Community Organizations Triangle Vegetarian Society (TVS) The mission of TVS is to build a sense of community between current vegetarians and people who are interested in vegetarianism and have a forum for a discussion of issues.

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Durham Friends Meetinghouse, 404 Alexander Avenue, Durham, NC at 7pm.

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Sat Dec 8: Annual TVS Holiday Party potluck and white elephant gift exchange, 149 Dixie Drive, Chapel Hill, 919-9677325 at 7pm.

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Regional Cape Fear Cultural Association of India - Wilmington Cape Fear Cultural Association of India is an organization that promotes understanding of Indian culture and promotes a medium for people of Indian culture to get together.

For Further Details: Shashin Patel, President. (910.790.9448) Sanjay Batish, Vice-President. (910.371.9860) Georgia Indo-American Chamber of Commerce The Georgia Indo-American Chamber of Commerce (GIACC) develops and promotes trade, business, commercial and professional relationships between India and the United States, especially within the state of Georgia. GIACC was formed recognizing the need for promoting bi-lateral activities among South Asian and mainstream communities in the United States and South Asia.

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Two Cents of Hope (TCH) Two Cents of Hope was started by a group of Indian students at NC State University with the belief in empowering youth via education. The goal is to uplift the weaker sections of the society through education. The foundation lies in the power of cents giving TCH its name. As J. Carney put it, “Little drops of water, little grains of sand, make the mighty ocean, and the pleasant land.” By using coin boxes to collect loose change, the total donations result in a collection that yields considerable amount of money, enough to give education to a poor student - indeed a firm footing for the rest of his or her life. Apart from the coin collection other sources of funding includes fundraising events (Trishna, Crescendo, and Booth in Cary Diwali) and sponsors.

For Further Details: coordinator@nc.twocentsofhope.com. www.twocentsofhope.com

Hindu Bhavan of Fayetteville, NC The Hindu Bhavan hosts ceremonies and events on a regular basis. Temple Address: 907 Cedar Creek Road, Fayetteville, NC 28302.

For further details: 910.485.4626 910.484.8956 hindubhavan@yahoo.com www.hindubhavan.org

Urdu Majlis Urdu Majlis is a literary organization for the promotion of Urdu language and literature and has no political, national or religious affiliations. The group has regularly scheduled monthly meetings in which enthusiasts and scholars of Urdu literature meet to discuss the life and works of a selected literary figure.

For Further Details: 919.851.1119 (Dr. Afroz Taj) 919.596.4792 (Ashraf and Seema Faruqi) taj@unity.ncsu.edu

Hindu Society of Eastern NC (Greenville, NC) Upcoming Events: Sat Oct 6: Talks by Swami Yogatmananda ji.

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Sun Oct 14 & 28: Geeta Study with BS Srivatsa from 10:30 a.m. to 12 Noon Sun Oct 14: Bala Vihar with Roopa Gandhi 11 a.m. to 12 Noon Sun Oct 21: Vijaya Dashami (Navrathri Havan) by BS Srivatsa @ 11.00 AM to 12.30 noon B.S. Srivatsa 508.654.0360 Hindutemplenc@gmail.com

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

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Community Organizations South Carolina 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 St., Room 102. Fort Mill, South Carolina 29715 For Further Details: 803.792.7223 Pastor Rajan Samuel @ pastorofbcf@gmail.com www.bethelchristianfellowship.org Carolina Buddhist Vihara (Greenville, SC) Regular beginner meditation program conducted by a Buddhist Monk. Activities are held Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings: 6:30 pm (puja), 7 pm (meditation), and 8 pm (“Dhamma” talk or discussion). A “youth program” is also held once a month.

For Further Details: dhammasc@hotmail.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 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

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

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

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By Kirit Shukla Clues Down: 1.

Note: * denotes abbreviation of the word or phrase Clues Across: 1. The official state bird of Hawaii.

5. Aromatic orange yellow stigmas of Crocus sativus flowers.

11. Fragrance.

13. Puerto Rico. (*) 14. Wrath; anger.

15. Formerly Baroda, a city in Gujarat State, India.

17. The harsh, strident cry of a raven.

18. To the same amount of degree; in the same manner that.

19. A river in NW China in Tian Shan region; @2100 km long.

20. Finish; completion.

21. Appeared similar in nature and look.

24. A family of South American Indian languages of Brazil.

25. The basic unit of land area in the Metric system = 100 m2.

26. A South American sloth with a greenish coat.

27. To refuse to accept, agree to or submit to.

29. The decimal part of a logarithm to base 10.

32. Generally accounted or supposed to be such.

34. Rebecca ___ of US won the Gold medal in 200-meter breaststroke swimming at 2012 Olympics.

36. 15th day of March, May, July or October in the ancient Roman calendar, or 13th day of the other months.

37. Persons who resist any authority or controls.39. At first; originally. (Archaic) formerly.

41. Signs used to indicate directions or positions. [—> —>] 43. New Mexico. (*) 44. An electrically charged atom.

46. A monetary unit of Laos = 1/100 of a Kip. 47. A mother and a father together.

48. A publicly displayed board bearing information.

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Nine night festival dedicated to the worship of Hindu Goddess Shakti, with prayers and Garba. (Sanskrit.)

2. A device made of rubber to remove pencil marks.

3. To move the head up and down as a sign of agreement.

4. To act in a theatrical manner while acting in a drama.

6. The fourth month of the year in a calendar.

7. The persons who construct the frames of a house.

8. The starchy seeds of the cereal grass widely used as food.

9. A reddish-yellow edible, round, juicy, citrus fruit.

10. The capital of India.

12. Unyielding; Not relenting.

16. A person selected to judge a dispute.

22. “— fidelis” Motto of the US Marine Corps. (Latin).

23. Sweet dishes, like ice cream, pies etc. served after meals.

28. A typical Italian given name, Anglicized as “Paul”.

30. Australian. (Informal).

31. A thought; notion.

33. An abnormal accumulation of fluid in body cells.

35. New South Wales. (*) 38. Brassiere. (*) 40. A unit of weight equal to 2000 Pounds. (Used in US) 42. The self-luminous central star of the solar system.

43. Notary Public. (*) 45. Nose Tackle. (*) (Football)

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

(Subject: “Endangered Birds” )

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Make words using 4 or more letters. The central letter must be used in each word. Use all letters for the subject word.

38 + words = Excellent; 31 to 37 words = Good; 30 or less needs to improve. (Solution below) Word World (Solution): EMIR, EMORY, EPOS, EPSOM, ERIS, EROS, ISOMER, MIRE, MISER, MOIRE, MOPE, MORE, MORES, OISE, OMER, OREM, PERM, PESO, PIER, POEM, POISE, POME, PORE, POSE, PRIME, PROM, PROMISE, REIMS, REIS, RIME, RIPE, RISE, ROME, ROPE, ROSE, SMORE, SOME, SORE, SPERM, SPORE

BLACKINCA BLACKSTILT BROWNPELICAN DAMARATERN GUAMRAIL GULL HARPYEAGLE HAWAIIANCROW HOODEDCRANE HORNEDCOOT KAGU

KEA KIWI LARK LAYSANDUCK MALEO NENE OWL PALILA POOULI REDSISKIN TAKAHE

The unused 5 letters spell which means “Feathered, winged, bipedal, egg-laying animals”

EZ-BZ TEST YOUR OWN IQ The common letters are “FI” - Fill in the blanks 1. Border; limit. _ _ _ FI _ _ 2. Consisting of fire.

FI _ _ _ 3. A portrait, statue or the like of a person. _ _ FI _ _ 4. Sixty minus five. (55).

FI_ _ _ FI _ _ 5. Industrial Fastening Institute. (*). _ FI 6. Enough. _ _ _ FI _ _ _ _ _ 7. An opacity of cornea.

FI _ _ 8. Crude slogans/drawings drawn on a wall. _ _ _ FI _ _ 9. Off the right path; astray. _ FI _ _ _ 10. A Muslim follower of the teachings of Islam. _ _ FI 11. Exchange of gunfire in military.

FI _ _ FI _ _ _ 12. A candied fruit or nut. _ _ _ FI _ 13. To fasten or attach firmly.

FI _ 14. Libyan political leader. _ _ _ _ _ _ FI 15. The sport of riding in towards the shore on the crest of a sea wave, while balancing on a board. _ _ _ FI _ _ 16. The fine metal wire in a light bulb.

FI _ _ _ _ _ _ 17. An attitude of hostility to law or government. _ _ FI _ 18. A lightweight, fluffy filling of quilts.

FI _ _ _ FI _ _ 19. Greatly excited; burning. _ FI _ _ 20. The box in which a dead body is buried. _ _ _ FI _ 21. That can be molded; plastic.

FI _ _ _ _ _ 22. A building in which the business is carried out. _ _ FI _ _ 23. A baked molded bread, usually eaten hot. _ _ _ FI _ 24. A devoted follower of a sport. (Latin) _ FI _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 25. To come to an end.

FI _ _ _ _ (Puzzle solutions are on page 124. NO peeking!)

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Festivals & Holidays

October 2012 October 1 thru October 15 - Shrādhha Paksha October 8 - Columbus Day October 11 - Indirā Ekādasi October 15 - Sarvapitri Darsh Amās (No Moon) October 16 - Navarātri begins October 23 - Navarātri ends October 24 - Dusserā; Vijayā Dashami October 25 - Pāshānkushā Ekādasi October 26 - Bakri Eid October 29 - Sharad Purnimā (Full Moon) October 31 - Halloween October 31 - Sardār Vallabbhai Patel Jayanti

Most of us have seen the 2009 science fiction movie Avatar, which broke box-office records. In this movie, the humanoids had arms, power and tails, like “Hanuman” (the monkey face Avatar) in the epic of “Ramayan.” Avatara is a Sanskrit word which is mostly translated into English as “Incarnations” - but more accurately as appearance or manifestation. The phenomenon of Avatar (descent of God in human and other forms) is observed in Hinduism. Per Hindu religious scriptures, there are ten avatars of Lord Vishnu, which saved the Earth from destruction done by “Asurās” or Demons. They were “Matsya” (Fish), “Kurma” (Turtle), “Varāha”, (Half pig & half human), “Narsimha” (Part Lion & part human), “Vāman” (A pigmy human), “Parshurām”, Rama, Krishna and so on. These traditional ideas of Avatars are in consent with Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution, though the “Kathā” (Stories) were written in the deep past, well before Darwin. According to Darwin, the first life evolved in the water, as a single celled Amoeba, then fish. Next were amphibians, spending life in water and land, such as turtles.

Then life arrived on the land. These were in multitudes of forms. Hence, they were all “avatars” of the original single celled organism. It is believed that Rama was a complete human form Avatar and Krishna a super human form Avatar with lots of power and knowledge. You may read about them if interested.

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half of the month. Don’t count on your friends. Family traditions and religious beliefs may make you strong and confident. You may suffer from neck or tooth problems this month. You may spend on luxury items during second half of the month.

LIBRA (Sep 23 - Oct 23) You may have to wait till last week of the month to see real success. Family and financial problems may keep bothering you this month. Any risk taking tendency must be curbed. Also avoid making bitter comments.

Long distance journey may bring some relief for you.

Try to spend time in routine social activities. Someone may hurt your ego very badly during second half of the month; take it serious.

General Predictions for October 2012 ARIES (Mar 20- Apr 20) This is the month of struggle. Your own people may try to cheat with you and put in a position to fight against them. However, strategic moves should protect you.

You may enjoy better control over the situation by the end of the month. Drive carefully and avoid adventurous activities. Your friends may come forward to support you. You may benefit through your spouse this month and your investment may bring good return for you.

SCORPIO (Oct 23 - Nov 22) You have entered in a very crucial phase of the year.

You may lose your temper and make big mistakes. Try to slow down and control your behavior. Listen to your spouse and stay happy. Also watch your health seriously. Stress may disturb your peace of mind.

Situation may improve by the end of the month. Your sibling may try to harm your reputation this month.

Take it easy, but don’t surrender.

TAURUS (Apr 20 - May 21) You are on the way of major changes in life. Success is on the way. You may start feeling happy and confident.

Avoid involving your spouse in the new venture for now. Good news from far off place may delight you during last week of the month. Time is also good for investing in real estate. Minor dispute with child may disturb you temporarily; it may also affect your reputation in society. Ignore it or take it easy.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22 - Dec 21) Unexpected expenses and financial loss may hurt your health this month. Avoid borrowing money and involvement in legal dispute. If you don’t create the problem, you should be alright. You will be able to maintain regular flow of income. Check your diet and avoid any involvement in new venture. Disturbances in political situation may adversely affect you. It is advisable to stay safe.

GEMINI (May 21 - Jun 21) Destiny may not allow you to slow down this month, keep moving fast and working hard. You will be rewarded well in the near future. Don’t compromise with your ideology in any circumstances. You may get involved with religious groups or celebrate social event with family and friends. Make quick decisions and make smart moves. Business-related travel may bring good result during first half of the month.

CAPRICORN (Dec 21 - Jan 20) After a very good start, problems at work place due to bureaucracy-related issues may create problems. Keep working sincerely without compromising with your style. Your enemies may become helpful to you this month; stay alert and take advantage of the circumstances. Your goal should be to work for earning money and ignoring other social and political issues.

You may enjoy very good health this month.

CANCER (Jun 21 - Jul 22) If you can check yourself and use your energy in right direction, you will have the opportunity to change your destiny. Avoid any wrongdoing during this month.

Family happiness may make you feel comfortable.

Improvement in health should make you feel strong.

You may like to follow your mother’s ideology this month; do so intelligently. It is time to plan for a long distance trip in the near future.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20 - Feb 19) If you can compromise with your dreams and focus on your education, you may enjoy both achievement and success this month. You may need to move aggressively. Ignore other minor issues and focus on your long term goal. Try to take maximum benefit of favors from destiny. Do not wait till last week of the month, as the time is taking turn during last few days.

LEO (Jul 22 - Aug 23) After a very happy start, time may turn negative for you after middle of the month. You may lose self-confidence and make mistakes. Work-related problems are also possible. Try to be compromising and flexible. It is very important that people around you see you happy and pleasant. You may also do well in your hobby-related activities. You will be able to maintain constant flow of income.

PISCES (Feb 19 - Mar 20) Life should fly this month. It is very important that you keep pace with it and make quick decisions. Your creativity may be at par this month. You may enjoy very happy marriage life. Traveling should be very enjoyable. Your sixth sense should guide you well in moneymaking activities. You may see minor setback during last days of the month. Your family may create disturbances in your success.

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Refulgent Technologies Inc.: IT staffing company is currently recruiting Java, .Net, SQL Server and QA candidates. We also do Training & Placement. Contact Anu: e-mail: recruiter@refulgent-tech.com or 704-405-4238 Gas Station Help Wanted: Looking for a Couple or single. Full-Time for convenience store / gas station / restaurant near Charlotte, Accommodations Provided! 704-701-9975 Hotel Management Firm Now Hiring: Various positions available for House keepers, front desk (must speak fluent English), and General Manager/s of franchise hotels.

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Serious inquiries only. E-mail resumes to abcone@abcinns.com OR call ( 704-649-6833 m-f , 9:00 am- 5:00pm) Help Wanted: Want experienced eyebrow threaders and henna artists for a spa in Morrisville, NC. Please call 919-465-4499.

Help Wanted: Full or part-time. Good pay for threading practitioners with experience & good English skills. Charlotte, Raleigh, & Richmond areas. . Please call 980-322-1110 Help Available: Couple available for housekeeping. Would prefer hotel living arrangements. Available to work in around Charlotte area. Authorized to work in the US. Please call 980-875-7289.

Software Engineer: Perform System Design & Architecture, Integration, Development & implementation of enterprise applications with proficiency in SOA, EAI and ESB framework. Expert with Software AG /webMethods product suite, CentraSite, ActiveWorks, IBM DataPower, Webservices, WS-Security, UDDI, IAM, IBM WPS, BPEL, FileNet P5, IBM CTE, ORACLE, MS SQL Server, AIX, MQ,JMS and XSLT technologies . Req. MS in Comp.

Sci. or Engr. or related & 1yr of exp or BS in Comp. Sci. or Eng or related 5+yrs of progressive exp. Send resume to: HR, MSYS Inc, 140 Iowa Ln, Ste 201, Cary, NC 27511.

Will involve working in unanticipated locations.

Help Wanted: Front desk single or couple only. For 50 unit franchise hotel in Fort Mill, SC (Charlotte, NC Area). Must speak fluent English, computer skills, good guest service skills. Accommodations provided. Email resume bwhospitality78@gmail.com.

Manager & Desk Clerk Needed to run Franchise Motel in SC, close to Charlotte. Call 803-230-4900 Mytreasurez.com: Charlotte based online jewelry company requires immediately FT/PT person proficient in Photoshop,MS Office(Excel)etc.

Knowledge of graphic designing and familiarity with German or 122

Japanese will be added advantage. Full Legal status required. Contact 704-771-1686 or email openingforjobs@gmail.com Eyebrow threading specialists now needed for established salons in RTP area - Cary, Raleigh, Morrisville, Durham. Excellent pay and benefits. Call 919-244-4425 Nanny Needed: Gujarati speaking live-in nanny needed in Cary, NC. Vegetarian Cooking and light housekeeping. Call 919444-1597 Experienced Tandoor Chef needed in an established Indian Restaurant Raleigh.

Contact 919-351-9531.

Help Wanted: For convenience store in McCormick, SC (near augusta & greenwood).

Looking for full time help. Call 704-299-8535 Nanny Needed: In Ballantyne(South Charlotte) area. Have to take care a new born and help with small house hold activities.Should take care of your own transportation. Please contact 704-307-7120.

Indian Restaurant in NC: Looking for Experienced Tandoori and Curry Chefs.

Salary is negotiable. Accommodations will be provided. Please call 919-649-3597.

Hiring Immediately: Energetic m/f for p/t, f/t mens clothing stores in Gastonia/NC and Sumter, SC. Must speak English. Contact 704-865-6699 or email saisfashion11@gmail.com Accountants Needed! CPA firm in CARY needs Accountants, Book-Keepers and Tax preparers, please email resume to: dparti@dijpcpa.com Restaurant Help Needed: Columbia SC. Curry cook & waitstaff. Please call 803.730.4664 MATRIMONIAL: Financially secure white male with no children(ever) iso of indian woman 45 to 55 with no children (ever)lets enjoy life together reply to carolinaman2009@live.com Companion: 68-75yr man, physically, mentally, healthy, financially well off, kind, caring, spiritual, to live life to the fullest with woman of similar attributes. Email: thakor501@gmail.com.

FOR SALE: Complete professional sound system & instruments for sale: includes, mixer, amplifier, speakers monitors, microphones cordless microphone, wires and all accessories. Instruments available: kongos, dhol, tabla, call for prices and availability Varsha: 561-801-3651.

PROPERTY FOR SALE OR RENT: Retail Shop available immediately near Chatham Square shopping area in Cary.

Excellent location. 1275 square feet. Rent $1450 per month. 919-649-1485.

Townhome for sale in Charlotte: Near South Park Mall and Myers Park High School across from Park Rd Shopping Center. 2 Br and 1.5 bath with fire place and two reserved parking spots. e-mail: rakavid@aol.com for details.

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SERVICES: Tuition available: Experienced Math, Physics, Chemistry tutor for middle, high school, IB, AP courses (including AP Statistics). Cary, Raleigh, Durham area. Call 704-497-2639 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 Alyssa’s Garlands: Unique fresh flower garlands, boutonnieres, bouquets and exotic flowers available on special request. We ship nationwide. 803.661.0030 or 803.627.4239. ilaamin49@gmail.com Hindu Priest: All kinds of puja. Including: havan, katha, weddings, graha shanti, funeral services & Shraadh. In Hindi, English & Tamil. Call Balaji 704-877-6320 or 704-5457220 or e-mail: vbbalaji@hotmail.com.

Interested in improving your English pronunciation? Call/email for a free consultation and screening for Accent Modification Training. Phone:980-422-5887 Email: Sharon@myspeechtactics.com Website: www.myspeechtactics.com Neeta’s Beauty Parlor: Charlotte area open 7 days a week. Full service. Please call for appointment. 704-968-0270 TaalMantra Tabla Classes in Raleigh.

Disciple of Usd Zakir Hussain. Affordable rates. Age range: 10 yrs - adult. Contact taalmantra@gmail.com or ask for Nihar 919362 -3799.

Pari Beauty In Matthews, NC: Threading, Waxing, Facials, Bleaching & Much More! 20 years of experience. Special Deals & Great Service. For Appointment Call: 704-846-7912

Eyebrow Threading UNCC area, Charlotte.

Waxing, Facial, Mani/pedicure & Mehandi for any occasions. Call Nirali 704-699-2833.

Mehandi (Henna): Award-winning artist from Jaipur, India specializes in mehandi (henna) parties. Perfect for weddings, birthdays & get-togethers. Creative & beautiful art! Krishna Priya Dasi 919.824.7734 e-mail: krsnapriyad@hotmail.com website: www.lotuslyrics.com 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. E-mail: sastrigal2003@yahoo.com Ribald Farms Nursery & Florist: Specializes in Indian wedding reception design and floral arrangements. For more information contact Shawna Turner at 803-328-2266 or www.rockhillflowers.com 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. 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 Beautician in Charlotte Available: South Blvd between Sharon West and Sharon Lake.

Near Indian grocery stores.

30 years experience. Call for appointment 704.552.4795 Computer Consulting: Assistance with software installation, set-up, formatting, back-up, troubleshooting and more. Very reasonable rates. 704-619-2358

BOL BABY BOL introduces HINDI Lessons for kids via e-mail!! Learn Hindi everyday with a simple click of your mouse. Call Suparna: 336-545-9926.

Art / Drawing Class: Free at Hindu Center.

Ages 4 to 15. Learn sketches, charcoal painting, modern art , oil on canvas etc. Age appropriate curriculum. For more details call Karli @ 704-965-3550 or email: karli@crazycrayon.us Catering Available: First time in Charlotte!

Catering authentic Bengali food, from everyday meals to a large gathering. Call 704778-3087 or 504-343-6507 Fresh Food Available: In South Charlotte area. Pure Gujarati style vegetarian food.

Everyday meals for tiffin like subji, roti, Dal, rice, pickle and farsan. Please call 704-6077806.

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Malaya Kitchen (Charlotte) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91 Mathur, Gitanjali (Allen Tate Realtors) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Mercedes-Benz Of Northlake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 MyShadi Bridal Expo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 MyTripFare (Travel agent) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 Nagpal, Sunil (MetLife Financial Services) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Nationwide Ins. (Maqsood Khan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125 Nazar Television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109 Neeta's Beauty Parlor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105 Oza, Rishi (Immigration Legal Services) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 Pardasani, Kamlesh (Real Estate - CharlotteArea.com) . . . . .35 Passage To India - Fine Indian Cuisine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Patel Brothers (Charlotte) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126 Patel, Champa (Real Estate) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95 Patel, Mrugesh (Law Offices) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125 Patel, Saurin (Work from Home) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113 Payal Groceries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103 Persis Indian Grill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Pineville Dentistry (Lina V. Mistry, DDS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 Prashant Video Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Rajbhog Foods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121 Rajdeep Mandap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112 Rajdeep Video & Photography (Ramesh Panjabi) . . . . . . . . . .37 Rajeshree Beauty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Rapid Car Care (Formerly Ali & Sons Car Care) . . . . . . . . . . .34 Religious Ceremonies (Swminath Sastrigal) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Ritu Selects - An Elegant Fashion Boutique . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103 Roop Beauty (Pooja Patel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87 S S Photography Studio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103 Saathee Subscription Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123 Saathee.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107 Saffron Restaurant and Catering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95 Sarvaga Studios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 SAT Tutoring (The Hitchhiker's Guide to College) . . . . . . . .105 Shah, Anish (Real Estate) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58 & 59 Shah, Kirti (CPA - Sepa Consulting) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113 Shining Star Academy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 Shukla, Kirit (Music Lession & Band) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77 Shyama Beauty Parlour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103 Sleep Inn (Charlotte) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111 South Char. Endocrinology (Kanakasabai Narasimhan, MD)88 Spice South . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89 Summit Plastic & Hand Surgery (Dr. Mohan Pillai) . . . . . . . .88 Suntosh Murthy (Deep-Universe Hypnosis & Reiki Center) 95 Thakkar, Beena (Realty) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 The Blue Taj . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 The Temple Of The Holy Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101 Transportation (Diamond Cab) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97 Travel Universe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Travelinks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121 Triangle Speech Services (Judith L. Bergman) . . . . . . . . . . . . .80 Ttravel Guru . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 UroGender Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113 Usha Decor (Wedding Planning & Decor) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Vyas Travels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86 Wells Fargo Advisors (Mark Markanda) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 White Horse Weddings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 Woodlands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 Worldwide travels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Yogi Indian Food & Spices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

A & A Events (Event Planning) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 A & V Satellites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Abacus Math . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Access Realty & Funding (Chandravadan Shah) . . . . . . . . . .37 All Car Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Anil Bedi & Associates PC (CPA & Consultants) . . . . . . . . . .75 Apna Travels (Morrisville) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 Ashwini Kathak Dance Academy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81 Asiana Fusion.Sushi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 Aura And More... Boutique (Ladies Fashions) . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 BallantyneTech Academy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Bashyam & Spiro LLP (Immigration Law) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Bethel Christian Fellowship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72 Bhambhani, Shalu (Watermark Real Estate Group) . . . . . . . .51 Bharat Bazaar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 Bhindi Jewellers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Bipin & Smita Parekh (Real Estate) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 Blooming Buds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Blue Mango Indian Cuisine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119 Bollywood Bites (Restaurant) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Bombay Grille Restaurant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Brilliant Tutors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87 British American School of Charlotte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87 Carolina Law Group (Monty Desai) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 CaroMont Medical Group (Dr. Manu Patel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95 Cary Photo & Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 Cavalier Inn (Motel For Sale) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Chai Pani (Restaurant - Ashville, NC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Challa Law Offices, PLC (Immigration) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Charlotte Eye Ear Nose & Throat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 Chiro-Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72 Chuck Eaton Photography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 CMC Pineville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Concha, David - Immigration Attorney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 Copper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 County South Realty & Business Brokers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77 Darpan Boutique . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Delhi Palace / Spices Of India (Columbia, SC) . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Dentist (Dr. Prashant Rao - Cedar Walk Dentistry) . . . . . . . .97 Desai Desai Accounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77 Desai, Rajarshi (CPA, PLLC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81 Dish Network (Viren Mehta) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 DJ Hangama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 DJ Kenz (Kenz Desai) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76 DJ Desi (Amit Vasi) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 DJ Don (David Pandoria) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 DJ Lalit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Elegant Designz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 Eneez Studio Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Eshaan Jewelers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Eye Level Of Charlotte (Formerly Enopi) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 Fairview Home Mortgage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 Family Allergy Asthma & Sinus Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105 First Data (Credit Card Processing) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Flavors Of India (Uptown Charlotte) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83 Fly Worry Free (Travel Agent) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Friends Travel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119 Fu Lin Asian Cuisine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105 Gaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113 Gandhi International Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97 Global Mall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127 Gold Leaf Carriage (Weddings & Special Events) . . . . . . . . . .77 Grover Medical Clinic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114 H2 Laser & Skin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83 Henna's Dulhan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78 Hindu Center Charlotte (Events) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 & 65 Hues Designs Party Planning (Sapna Shah) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Huntington Learning Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93 Idolize (formerly Brow Bar: henna, hair, make up, threading)99 iFuturistics Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73 India Grocers (Charlotte) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85 India Town . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83 Indian Grocery (Columbia, SC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99 Indian Performing Arts Association of Charlotte . . . . . . . . . .23 Indian Spice Land (Charlotte) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91 Jag Insurance Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 Jaipur Indian Restaurant (Charlotte) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111 Jennifer Roberts For Congress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 K & M Accountant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91 K.B. Zaveree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Kathmandu CafĂŠ (Ashville, NC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 Kaya Designs Boutique . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71 KD Photographics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79 Kumar, Kokila (Real Estate - Allen Tate) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Mahabazar.com Travels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79 Maharani Restaurant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93 Malani Jewelers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128 Saathee.com

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