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REGULARFEATURES10 Letters11 Editorial13 Contributors16 Scene-Pastmonth23 Filmopedia30 BollywoodGossip35 BollywoodHilist36 MoviePreview-Bollywood46 HealthcarewithDr.Gunukula47 Gadgets48 Preview:ChandniChowktoChina50 KidsCorner52 PresidentObamabringshopeforSouthAsians59 NaturalHealth65 Books68 Culture-BharatnatyamDance70 RJProfile—Moon&Sona(HighVoltage)72 ChiropracticSuggestions74 SouthAsianFaces76 IntroducingIndianCulturetoChildren78 Horoscope83 Scene-Upcoming89 YellowPages98 Men’sFashion100 BollywoodNightlife103 RestaurantGuide104 AdvertisersList

TRAVELCaves are hide beautiful natural formations writes SrinidhiRaghavendra,whotookatriptothedepthsoftheearthwhenhewasinIndia.ReadmoreonPage61

COVERSTORYJaipal Reddy, Founder and CEO of Everest HeightsCorporationwasrecentlyawardedtheBusinessmanoftheYearbytheAsianAmericanChamberofCommerce,Dallas,TX.This article traces Reddy’s journey frombeingastarryeyedstudentinthesuburbsofHyderabad,IndiatoachievinghisdreamofheadingalargemediacorporationintheUS.


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Phenomenal Progress

Iam very happy with the progress of yourmagazine. I remember reading your Imran

Khanissue(mydaughterisabigfan!)andwaspretty disturbed to see that advertisementdominated the magazine! I wasn’t surewhetherIshouldpickupthemagazineagain.IamgladIcontinuedreadingSalaam Namaste.Over the past few months I have seenphenomenal improvement in terms of thearticlesandcommunitynews.IlookforwardtothemagazinemonthaftermonthtoknowallabouttheeventsintheDFWmetroarea.

Keepupthegoodwork!

Ketaki Shah MehtaCarollton,TX

Great Family Magazine

Wow! That’s all I have to say aboutSalaam Namaste. I rarely pick up the

freemagazinesstackedinfrontofdesistoresand restaurants, but since I am a big fan ofKashmiraShah Ipickedupyour latest issue.ButaftergoingthroughyourmagazineIhavebecome a big fan of Salaam Namaste too. Ienjoyed reading the extensive coverage oflocalcommunityeventsandmykidsenjoyedthe puzzles in the Kids Corner. I will startpickingup themagazine regularly fromnowon.

ComingbacktoKashmiraShah,Iwonderwhy you took so long to feature her. Is itbecause she’s known forher sexydances? I

am sure youwould agree that she’s a greatactresstoo.WhenIwastravelinglastmonth,I saw her Hollywood movie My Bollywood Bride on the plane and shewas too good. IhopeyouwillgiveduecoveragetotalentedactresseslikeKashmira.

Adil PuriFlowerMound,TX

Kashmira Shah is a talented actress no doubt. We feature people on the cover when they are in the news for something. We are presenting you Kashmira Shah live in Rhythm Events’ “Hollywood Style Bollywood Hungama”. You can meet with your favorite star and get her autograph at the event.

— Editor

Disappointing Movie

Iread your article titled ‘Rab Ne Bana DiMovie’withgreatinterest(Salaam Namaste,

December 08) and based on the positivecomments in the article I went with myentire family to watch the Shah Rukh KhanFlick.Iamsorrytosaythatthiswasonegreatdisappointment for the entire family. Exceptfor hummable music and great photography,themovieofferednothingofvalue.

I earnestly urge you to consider givingunbiasedopinionswhenyouwriteaboutbigmoviesfeaturingmegastarsinfuture.Thiswillsaveusalotoftimeandmoneyandenhancetheimageofyourmagazinetoo.

Ibrahim KaziLewsiville

The movie RabNeBanaDi Jodi is a total entertainer and has been doing successfully both in India and the US. Shah Rukh Khan movies are all about glamour and entertainment and this one is no different. Our opinion of the movie is that it’s screenplay and music were great, an assertion you agreed with.

— Editor

Adrenaline pumping article

Iama regular readerof yourmagazineandImustsaythatmyfavoritesectionis‘Joyful

Travel’.Thismonthsarticle“BeenThere!DuneThat!”(SN, December‘08)hasbeenthebestso far. I’m impressedby theway theauthorconveyshis experienceof travelling throughthedesert.AsIreadthroughthefeatureIfeltasifImyselfwasexperiencingthethrillsandchills of dune bashing.The fantastic picturesaddedgreatvisualappealtothearticle.

ThefeaturethatmostimpressedmeaboutthearticlewasthatthewriterhadtakenpainstogivethefactualinformationabouthowandwhereonecouldparticipateinDuneBashing.Ithinkthisaddsa lotofvaluetoanyarticle,especiallyatravelpiece.

Surinder SharmaCarrollton,Tx

Suggestion for improvement

IhavebeenreadingSalaam NamastemagazinesinceyourfirstissueandIhaveasuggestion

for your ‘Restaurant Review’ feature. I ama foodie and like to eat out at differentrestaurantsbothIndianandotherwise.IthinkIhavetriedoutalmostalltherestaurantsyouhave featured in your magazine. One thing Inoticed in your reviews is that there is nocomparativeratingofdifferentfeaturesoftherestaurant.

Mysuggestiontoyouistointroduceafive-starratingvariousaspectssuchasambiance,service, food, spice, price/ value for money,etc.Thisratingwill giveall thedetailsof therestaurant in a nutshell. I see that you havedone this in your restaurant guide section.Buttheseratingshavemorerelevanceintherestaurantreviewsection.

Koti Venkateshwara RaoFrisco,Tx

Thank you very much for the suggestion. We will definitely introduce ratings soon.

— Editor

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HappyNewYear2009Dearreaders,

An optimist stays up until midnight to see the new year in. A pessimist stays up to make sure the old year leaves.

— Bill Vaughan

Wishingyouallaveryhappyandprosperousnewyear2009!Thistimeoftheyearissynonymouswithmakingnewresolutionsfortheyear

ahead.Whatkindofresolutionsdowemake?Mostpeopleusuallymakeresolutionstoloseweight,tostudyharder,tomakemoremoney,toworkharderorgetapromotionatwork.

Itisraretohearsomeonemakeanaltruisticresolutionlike:“Iwillhelp100peoplegetbetterjobsthisyear!”or“Iwillspend2hourseveryweekattheseniorcitizenshome!”or“Iwillvolunteerforthelocalanimalshelterthisyear!”Thiskindofsocialorcharitableworkoftentakesthelastpriorityinourlives.Inreality,itshouldtakeupthefirstpriority,becauseoftenwhilehelpingofothersweareactuallyhelpingourselves.

Iwould like to recount a small story to illustrate this adage.Amanonce spoke with the Lord about heaven and hell.The Lord said to theman,“Come,Iwillshowyouhell.”Theyenteredaroomwhereagroupofpeoplesataroundahugepotofstew.Everyonewasfamished,desperateandstarving.Eachheldaspoonthatreachedpot,buteachspoonhadahandlesomuchlongerthantheirownarmthatitcouldnotbeusedtogetthestewintotheirownmouths.Thesufferingwasterrible.

“Come,nowIwillshowyouheaven,”thelordsaidafterawhile.Theyentered another room, identical to the first pot of stew, the group ofpeople,andthesamelong-handledspoons.Butthereeveryonewashappyandwellnourished.

“Idon’tunderstand”saidtheman,“Whyaretheyhappyhereandtheyweremiserable inhell,whereeverything is thesame?”TheLordsmiled.“Ah,itissimple,”hesaid,“Heretheyhavelearnedtofeedeachother.”

Similarlyinourlife,themorewetrytohelpothers,themorewewillbehelped.ThisyearIurgeyoutomakearesolutiontohelpothers,servethesociety,ordosomethingthatmakesadifferenceinthisworld.

WaitingtohearfromyouaboutyourNewYearResolutions,Isignoff!

SrinidhiRaghavendraEditor([email protected])

Monicca SharmaaPublisher

Raj ShindeArt Director

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Srinidhi RaghavendraEditor

Salaam Namaste Team Wishes All Readers A Very Happy New Year ‘09









Meet Our Contributors....Thestrengthofourcontentlies inourcontributors,whogotogreatlengthstocollect,compileandpresentfacts,

information andopinions in an interesting, entertaining andeasy tounderstand fashion.Ourcontributors range fromseriousresearch-orientedwriterstopassionateactivistsandfromcasualconversationalcontributorstohacks.Ourgoal:toengagetheSouthAsiancommunityinconversationaboutlifeintheUS,particularlyinDallas-FortWorthMetroplex.

Dilshad DayaniisaDFW-basedEducationConsultant.Sheistheexecutiveproducerandhostofthenon-profitshowZindagionRadioSalaamNamaste104.9FMeveryFridayinDallasandonDhoomFMinNewJerseyeveryThursday.Sheiscurrentlyinthefinalstagesofherdoctoralresearchprogram.Shelovesartandappreciatesmusicanddance.Shestronglybelievesthatlifeisnotmeasuredbythebreathswetakebutbythemomentsthattakeourbreathaway.Dilshadcanbereached@[email protected]

Dr. Prakash R. KondekaristheHon.DirectoroftheMumbai-basedIndianInstituteofNaturopathy,FellowofRoyalSocietyofHealth(London),andtheonlyregisteredBowenTherapypracticionerinAsia.Hehaspublishedsixbooks,numerousarticles,andpresentedradioshowsinIndia,Mauritius,andUSA.HewasconferredtheKARMYOGI AwardbytheBombayParamedicalAssociationandtheAmericanOrganizationofIntellectualsin1998.Dr.KondekarcanbecontactedatKondekar.Prakash@gmail.com

A.G. Chini isoftenreferredtoas theencyclopediaof informationaboutoldHindifilmsandmusic.Hisshowsarepackedwithtriviaandfactsthatarenotfoundanywhereelse.Hecansurpriseeventhemostdie-hardfanofDilipKumartoRajKapoorbygivingthemextratidbitsalongwithsongsnotheardonanyothershow.ChinihaspresentedradioprogrammesinDubaiandemceednumerouseventsinIndia,USA,andUAE.A.G.ChinipresentshisradioshowMondaythroughFriday11am-2pmandSaturdaybetween5-7pm.Chiniag@rsn1049.com

Dr. Srinivas Gunukula has completed his residency in internal medicine at Catholic Medical Center, NewYork,fellowshipsincriticalcaremedicineatBrownUniversity,RhodeIsland,andcardiologyandinterventionalcardiologyattheUniversityofMassachusetts.HecurrentlypracticesinterventionalcardiologyatDallasRegionalMedicalCenterandTheHeartHospitalBaylorPlano.Dr.Gunukulahoststheweeklyradioshow“The Doctor Is In”onRadioSalaamNamaste(104.9FM)everySaturdayfrom3-4pm.

Chicago-basedPooja Pittie GoelisthefounderofLittleGuruSkool,a firm that produces DVDs and books to introduce Indianculturetochildren.AbusinessmanagementalumnusoftheUniversityofChicago,PoojagrewupinMumbaiandwasformerly employed with Unilever USA. She can [email protected].

AnalumnusofRadfordUniversity,VAandtheUniversityofTennessee,Dr. Jason BlackisacertifiedpractitionerfromtheParkerCollegeofChiropractic(1999).Dr.Black’svisionis:To empower our community to take their life and health to the highest possible level. Dr.Black

also hosts aweekly programonRadio SalaamNamaste104.9FMeverySaturdaybetween1.30pm-2.00pm.

Mamatha Deepak is a Vidwat-certifiedBharatha Natyam artiste from India. ShewasformerlyexaminerforJuniorandSeniorgradesofKarnatakastateboard.ShehasbeenteachingBharathnatyaminIrvingsince2003.ShecanbecontactedatMamathadance@gmail.com.






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SCENE events of past month




Members of various South Asiancommunities of Dallas-FortWorth,TX

came together to perform a Shanti Homam(ceremony of peace) to pray for peace forthoseaffectedbytheheinousterroristattackonMumbaiCity in India (November 26-29,2008).Terroristskilledover180and injuredmore than 400 innocent people includingtourists and security force personnel. “Theterrorist attack is a stark reminder thatTerrorismcontinuestobeoneofthegreatestdangerstothefutureofthedemocraticandsecularsocietyof India inparticularandtheworld at large,” said Kalyan Viswanathan,president, Sanatana Dharma Foundation(SDF),Dallas,TX.

The Shanti Homam at the DFW HinduTemple,Irving,TXattractedmembersofover30HinduorganizationsfromtheDFWmetroarea,aswellasmembersofJewishandIslamicfaiths.During the solemn ceremony, prayersforworldpeace and solace for the affected

families were offered, through a traditionalVedic ritual accompanied by chanting ofSanskrithymns.

Speaking on the occasion, Ranna Jani,PresidentoftheDFWHinduTemple,Irving,TXcommented:“Wecometogethertolookintotheeyesofterrorandsaywestandtogetheras one people of the world in support ofhumanity - Not in despair or hopelessness,butratherinlove,strength,resolve,andpeaceforthepresentandthefuture.”

“HindusandJewshavea lot incommon.WebothhavesufferedthetravailsofPartitionandongoing terrorism,”saidRabbiGoeffreyW.DennisoftheCongregationKolAmi,whoattendedtheVedicPrayerattheDFWHindu

Templealongwithcongregationmembers.

“As North American Hindus, we areextremelydisturbedbythishorribleterroristattackonMumbai.Ourheartsbleedforthedeparted souls and families who have losttheirlovedones,andtheinjured.WeneedanapproachtosolvetheproblemofTerrorismonce and for all,” said KalyanViswanathanpresident,SDF.

The Homam was attended by over 150people including members of several non-profitorganizationssuchasFoundationAgainstContinuingTerrorism, Denton County IndiaCulturalAssociation,andSEWAInternational.SimilarHomamceremonieswerealsoofferedinmanycities inUSA,Canada,AustraliaandNewZealand.

North American Hindus Call for a New Dialogue on Terrorism




RadioSalaamNamaste’sA.G.ChiniwasinvitedtofelicitateKhaliqQuereshiandAminaIsmailduringtherecentUrduSociety’sawardsfunctionheldatDallas.Theawardsfunctionwasattendedbyover150urduspeakersofIndianandPakistaniorigin,residinginDFWMetroarea.

BA-DFW’s Durgotsava ranked among world’s best

The hugely successful Silver JubileePuja celebration organized by Bengali

Association of Dallas-Fort Worth wasrecentlyhailedasthebestandbiggestDurgaPujathattheBengalicommunityofDFWhaseverwitnessed!ThejudgingwasconductedbytheTimesGroup through theKolkata Mirrornewspaper to find out which communityis keeping alive the Bengali ethos in foreignlands.

The three winning communities for“The World’s Best Pujas - 2008” areIndian Cultural Society, Cambridge, UK; Bengali Association of Dallas Fort Worth (BA-FDW); and Bengali Association of Merseyside & North of England

BengaliAssociationofDallasFortWorth(BA-DFW),Texas,USA(estd.1984)hasbeenrepresenting the vibrant Bengali communityoftheDallasFortWorthmetropolis.TheBA-DFWcelebratedits25thanniversarywiththeDurga Puja this year.The colorful festivitiesincludedinaugurationwithAgomoni invokingGoddess Durga, is a unique composition byour local talents based on our rich Indianphilosophyanddevotion(Bhakti)forthefirsttimeonaspecialdayattheverybeginningoftheauspiciousAutumnalDevipaksha.

Agomoni, a harmony of Nritya (Dance)-Geeti(Songs)-Badya(instrumentalmusic)andShlokasfromIndianscriptures,instillsadeepsenseofdevotiontotheMotherintheheartsoftheaudience.

The 5-day celebrations also featuredperformances by Usha Uthup, Babul Supriyoandotherculturalprogrammes.

Urdu Society Awards Ceremony

The Center for Spiritual Living,Addison,TXinassociationwithDallasChapterof

BarsanaDham conducted a two-day courseonthe‘BasicsofHinduism forChildrenandtheirparents’onDecember13and14,2008.Over 85 children along with their parentsattended the programme organized underthe aegis of the Jagadguru Kripalu Parishat(JKP),BarsanaDham,oneofthelargestHinduTemplecomplexesinNorthAmerica.

Theprogramfeaturedinteractivesessionson religion, philosophy and spirituality bySwamiNikhilanand,anAmerican-bornsanyasiteacherof JKP.Theaimof theprogramwasto answer the numerous questions childrenask about Hindu religion and culture. Mostparents would find these questions difficultto answer. Questions such as “Why doinnocent people suffer?”; “What is theproofthatGodexists?”;“WhyisHinduismthe only religion that describes God’sform?”; “What will I gain by followingHinduism?”etcwerefieldedeffectivelybySwami Nikhilanand. Concurrent sessionson Hindu Scriptures, Hind Saints, God,You and I, andThe many forms of Godwere conducted separately for parentsand children. Both days featured vibrantquestion-answer sessions which seemedneverending.

“WhenhisflawlessrecitalofmostsacredSanskrit hymns resound in your ears, I bet,you cannot figure out that he is not bornHindu.Hehasnotonlysimplystunnedmebutalso made me think about my own religion,thethingsIhavebeendoingwithoutthinkingmuch?Ineverknewtherewassomuchmoreto Hinduism,” says Divyesh Patel, an Irving-basedparentof twokidswhoattended thecourse.

Founded by Jagadguru Shree KripalujiMaharaj, a highly respected spiritual teacherfrom India, revered as the fifth originalJagadguru in the last five thousand years,JKP is a non-profit organization religiousand educational organization with severalhumanitarianprojectsinIndiaandtheUS.

Weekend Course on Basics of Hinduism


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Sulekha.com, in association with SNNworld production, is launching a

alternative Desi Entertainment channel— SulekhaTV.This first of its kindWebtelevision program will be broadcast onSulekha.com.ThenewtelevisionchannelwillfeaturecontenttailormadetocatertothetastesofthelocalSouthAsiancommunity.TheuniquefeatureofSulekhaTVisthatallprogramswillbeentirelyproduced,edited,andcompiledintheUnitedStates.

AnEverestHeightsentity,SNNWorldhasbeeninvolvedinproducinganumberofeventsintheDallas-FortWorthmetroplex.Now, inassociationwiththemostviewedDesi portal — Sulekha.com, SNNWorldaims to bring top-quality and originalprogrammingtoUS-basedSouthAsians.

“It’sthefirsttimeeverthatSouthAsiansinUSwillwatchshowsthatarespecifictothemandnot‘imports’ frombackhome,”says Scott Wilson, the brain behind theSNNTVandSulekhaTVmerger.

SulekhaTVwill broadcast a variety ofshowsthatwillgrabtheattentionofallagegroupsacrosstheSouthAsiandiaspora.Theshowscurrentlyunderproductionincludeawiderangeofsubjectmatterthatintereststheyoungandoldalike.“Thereissomuchcontent out there for something like thisthat it’s surprising noone thoughtof this

before,”saysAshlyJoys,associateproducerofSNNTV.

Initial programming includes capsulessuch as; Jump Start which features theday’s top stories from around the world,presented in a different light. Bollywood Buzz will cover all major Desi events inand around the US including red carpetpremieres, concerts and even club actionfromDesihotspotsinthecountry.Allroadslead to the Entertainment Corner whereviewerswillget infoonbehind-the-scenesaction, latest movie updates and gossipfromBollywood.

For those young and young at heartthere is the uniquely different andentertaining, ‘L**E Happens’.Translated asLife Happens, the hosts on the show willtakeaudiencequeriesonallaspectsoflife,especially issuespertainingtobeingaDesiintheUS.

CommentsDilshadDayani,oneof thefacesofL**EHappens:“Iamveryexcitedabout the whole deal.The people I havespokentoregardingthisarealreadygushingaboutitslaunch”

Sulekha TV will launch early Jan’09on Sulekha.com. For more enquiries andadvertising needs, contact [email protected] or call Reshma at 512-775-4378.

Sulekha TV: Changing face of Desi Entertainment


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FILMOPEDIAby A.G. Chini

Did U know???v Dev Anand’s full name is Devdutt Pishorimal Anand.v DevAnandandNutan’sfour-filmassociation(Paying Guest, Baarish and Manzil were the

other three) culminated with Tere Ghar Ke Saamne.v Zarine, now better known as actor Sanjay Khan’s wife Zarine Khan, played Dev Anand’s

anglicised secretary in Tere Ghar Ke Saamne.ThiswasZarine’sonlyfilmasanactress.v Tere Ghar Ke Saamne wasNutan’scomebackfilmafterthebirthofMohnishBehl.v MohammedRafisungthesongDilKaBhanwarKarePukarfromthefilmTere Ghar Ke

Saamne after a few retakes… something very rare for him.v Tere Ghar Ke Saamne was director Vijay Anand’s only full length comedy.v Ram Lakhan was produced by Subhash Ghai’s brother Ashok Ghai.v Ram Lakhan is still remembered for its launch performed in the hill station of Khandala

where 300 V.V.I.P. guests were invited for a three day stay to witness the event.v With Ram Lakhan - a star was born: Madhuri Dixit.v The chart buster song“My name is Lakhan” was recorded withonly 72Rhythm

Instruments and no vocal or string instrument was used in its composition.v The screenplay of the film was declared as a text book by critics and gotmany

awards.v Ram Lakhan is a copy of Deewar and earlier - Mother India.v SairaBanumadeherdebutinthefilmShagird.v SairaBanu’smotherNaseemBanowasthefirstbeautyqueenofBollywood.v Saira Banu stopped acting the day she met her husband by chance at the airport when

one of them was going for a shoot and the other was coming back. That’s where they met after three months and realisation dawned.

v Saira was linked to Rajendra Kumar before she abruptly married Dilip Kumar.v Saira last acted in Duniya in a cameo opposite Dilip Kumar.

Talking about paisa, money, the only power, pleasure and pressure that matters today,

reminds me of some true stories where some of the greatest legends worked only for the love and the sheer worship of their work.

There was a time when the struggling comedian Jagdeep had no money to keep his family from starvation. He thought of the only man who could help him. He walked all the way from the suburbs of Bombay to the other end of the city where Asif lived. Little did Jagdeep know that Asif himself was broke andinaverybadstatefinancially.Therewerejust a few rupees left in the house. The female members of Asif ’s family made all kinds of gestures to make him say no to Jagdeep. But Asif had a heart that could break and even melt over sad stories. He talked very little, went straight up to the cupboard, took out all the money that was there and handed it all over to Jagdeep. He knew that Jagdeep’s need was greater than his and he could make it good within some days but Jagdeep couldn’t. Jagdeep cried that evening like he had never before. Farishte bhi hote hain insaan ke roop mein,Jagdeeprealizedthatday…

Another Asif story. The late Sanjeev Kumar and Asif were very good friends. They had even started work on Love And God planned as a greater magnum opus than

Mughal-E-Azam. The two friends were once driving down somewhere in Juhu, which then was barren land and being grabbed by some of theverybig starsandfilmmakers atdirtcheap prices. Sanjeev asked Asif to buy a plot, and build a sheesh mahal of his own. Asif looked at Sanjeev, had a deep puff at his cigarette, flicked off the ash and said,“Haribhai, hum yahan film banbe aaye hai, bangle banane aur paise kamane nahin”.ThemakerofMughal-E-Azamlivedinatwobedroomflattillthelastdays of his life which speaks volumes for his passion for work.

And now a tidbit about the greatest Indian actor,DilipKumar:Hestillcallshimself“thepoorest actor in the country when compared to someof the junior actorsof today”.Heasked his producers for money only when he badly needed money and it was normally just a few thousand rupees each time. He says he couldn’t think of lakhs and huge amounts which other stars and actors asked for and got. He, like his contemporary, Raaj Kumar, got all his costumes cut by his own personal tailors because he found them much more cheap than the stylish costume designers of the industry which was his way of helping his producers in saving money…

Here is a tale about Dev Anand and Lata Mangeshkar. Lata was to record a song for

one of Dev’s films. She sang to perfectionlike she has always sung and specially when shehassungforamanlikeDevAnand,“thekindofmentheydon’tmakeanymore”.Devhad kept a cheque ready for her. But Lata just finished recording her song, ran down thesteps, got into her car and sped away. Dev was out of his wits when he heard of what happened. He literally ran down the stairs and then ran after her car. It was drama at its most dramatic with Dev running after Lata’s carandthetwofinallystopping.Heofferedher the cheque but Lata just folded her hands and refused to accept it. On the contrary, she folded her hands again and thanked Dev for giving her the umpteenth opportunity to sing forafilmmadebyhimevenafterfifty longyears. Dev just hugged her, blessed her and threw up his hands in disbelief. Lata then said she would just accept a one rupee coin from him for her song. Dev was helpless. He didn’t have one rupee coin on him. He sent for one immediately, offered it to Lata who gratefully accepted it, smiled her best smile, waved out to Dev and drove away…

Ek unka bhi zamaana tha jab paisa sab kuch nahi hota tha

Ek aaj ka zamaana hai jab paisa hi kaagaz ka khuda ban gaya hai

YEH PAISA AISA KAISA HAI?

Listen to A.G. Chini’s show on Radio Salaam Namaste 104.9 FM. Monday through Friday 11.00 am to 2.00 pm

A.G. Chini Sahab with the world’s best Tabla Navaz (mentioned in the Wikipedia) Ustad Zakir Hussain.



COVER STORY



BOLLYWOOD GossipA.R. Rahman copies music?

ManiRatnamandA.R.RahmanhavegivenmanyamusicalhittogethersuchasRoja,Bombay,Dil Se,Yuva,andmostrecentlyGuru.EverytimethefamousSouthIndiandirectorthinksof

makingafilm,hecanthinkofnooneelsebutRahmantocomposethesoundtrack.

However, itappears that forManiRatnam’snewfilm,Rahmanseemstohaveborrowedsometunes:fromhimself!

RahmanhadcomposedsometunesforManiRatnam’snowshelvedprojectLajjo.ThefilmwastostarAamirKhanandKareenaKapoorinleadroles, but due to certain reasons never took off.Now,thebuzzhasitthatafewofthesongswhichRahmanhadcomposedforLajjowouldbeusedbyRahmaninManiRatnam’scurrentprojectRaavana.Mani is once again directing the famousAbhi-Ashjodi in this drama and when Rahman approachedManiwiththethoughtofusingsomeofhisearliercomposedsongs(fromLajjo)inthisfilm,Manireadilyagreed.

One thing’s for sure, if the music of Raavana turnsout tobeachartbuster,AamirandKareenawillsurelyruetheirluck!

Anil’s Golden Globe nod

DannyBoyle’smuchappreciateddramaAnilKapoor-starrerSlumdog MillionairehasbeennominatedforBestMotionPicture(Drama)attheGoldenGlobeawards.TheGolden

GlobesareconsideredasapredecessortothemuchmoreprestigiousAcademyawards,andfilmswhichusuallyfindanominationattheGoldenGlobemoreoftenthannotmakethefinalcutattheOscars.

Slumdog Millionaire,whichhasbeenmakingtheroundsoffilmfestivalsforawhilenow,tellsthestoryofaslumboywhogoesontotakepartinaquizgameshow.ThefilmreleasedintheUSrecentlyandhasreceivedbothcriticalandcommercialsuccess.Recently,thefilmalsowon3topawardsattheBritishIndependentFilmawards.WiththisprestigiousGoldenGlobenomination, themakersnow surelyhave their eyes seton thenextbig thing—anOscarnomination.

Asin, the pop star?

At home, she is a docile conservative South Indian girl. But put her on stage and shetransformsintoacoolchicrocksingerwithaguitarinherhandsandasongonherlips.

Apparently,that’sthegirlAsinplaysinLondon Dreams.

According to sources, there are two separate looks for herLondoner’scharacter:ThetraditionalSouth Indian look,andtherocksingerwhotakesoffwithherfriendstojamandgroovetofunkybeats.

Thoughproducer-directorVipulShahisn’trevealinganything,itisreliablylearntthatAsin,whomakeshertransitionfromTamil-TelugutoHindicinema,evengetstosinginherownvoiceandplaytheguitarinLondon Dreams.

About her leading role in the film,Asin istotallytightlipped.“AllIcansayis,it’ssomethingI’veneverplayedbefore.Infact,Ithinkit’saroleneverseeninIndiancinema.Beyondthat,Ican’ttalkaboutit.ButI’mveryexcitedaboutbothGhajiniandLondon Dreams.I’vealonglistofcriteriaforselectingarolebeginningwiththedirector,bannerandco-starandendingwiththecinematographer...Iwantthemalltobejustright.AmIbeinggreedy?Perhaps.I’msorry.Ican’tsettleforanythingbutthebest,”saidAsinwithasmile.

Kareena says goodbye to ‘Size 0’

Inhernext releaseKambakth Ishq,Kareenaplaysasurgeonwhomoonlightsasasuper-

model. A surgeon who’s a super-model?Soundslikeadeadlycombinationtous.“Yeah

my characterflies to Italyto become asuper-model tosupport herselffinancially.Ididn’twant to playthe characterlooking like ani n t e rna t iona lmodel becauseshe’s basicallyin anotherprofession. Soshe can’t reallyhave the figureof Victoria

Beckham, can she? I had to lookmorefilledup.Again, for my next release Main Aur Mrs KhannawithSalmanKhan, Iplayawife. So Iwantedtolookmorefilledup.Notthatwivescan’t be slim. The one I played in Golmaal Returnscertainlywas.”

For her forthcoming films‘Size 0’ is out.Nomoreanorexiclooksforthislass.KareenaKapoorisnowstrivingtohaveahealthydesigirl’sfigure.

Reason? “My forthcoming releasesrequiredmetogetbacktoafullershape.Plus,I’m such a foodie, I just couldn’t stay awayfrom my fried foods anymore!” she laughs.Now Kareena has decided to hold steadywith her new weight. “I weigh 120 poundsnow,whichforagirlofmyheightisquitefine.People used to wonder what‘Size 0’ is andI’d joke, ‘Just look at me’. I don’t want thatanymore. I want to look like a nice normalhealthygirl.”



BOLLYWOOD Gossip

Bipasha the snow bunny?

Itcouldhaveturnedintoaserioustu-tu-main-mainbetweentheproducerandthedirector,whowantedtorecreatethesnow-cappedKashmiriMountainsinFilmCityonthedaythat

BipashaBasuresumedshootingforLamhaa.

AccordingtoasourceBipashahadtodoatoughactionsceneonthelocationdepictingthezigzaggingstreetsofKashmirinFilmCity.

AnddirectorDholakiawantedsnow—Nottherealkind,butthekindcreatedforcinemawithsalt.

Says Dholakia,‘’It’s a well-known fact that thesalt effect to create snow on screen is far moreeffective than real snow which tends to obstructthecamera(SanjayLeelaBhansalishotallthesnow-scapedscenesinBlackwithsimulatedsnow).SoyesIorderedsaltforthesceneswithBipasha.’’

Apparently,atruckofsaltwasorderedtocreatesnow at Film City. But producer BuntyWalia puthisfootdown.SaysBunty,‘’YesIstoppedthetruckwithsaltbecauseIwasagainstthesnowidea.See,howdowematch thereal snow inKashmirwiththeartificialsnowwhenwereturntoKashmirinJanuaryandinanycasehowcanwebesureit’dbesnowinginKashmirwhenwereturnthere?HowwouldweensurecontinuitywiththescenesweshootonFilmCity?”

Reluctantly, Dholakia shot without his truckload of snow. Says the director, “It’s veryimportanttoreturntoKashmiratanycost.IneedtotakemycastandcrewtoshoottheDalLake.ThatcannotberecreatedinFilmCity.Happilyforme,Sanju,BipashaandKunalKapooragreewithme.Sowe’llreturntoKashmirtocaptureasmuchauthenticityaspossible.’’

Himesh’s budget cut?

Unfazedbytherecentrecession,BhushanKumarhasrebuffedallspeculationabout

budget cuts by announcing that his currentfilms (both Himesh-starrers) will be onscheduleandinthepre-allocatedbudget.

WhileA New Love Ishtoryisalmostdonewithshooting, Kajraare complete 30-day scheduleinMumbaiinFebruary.

“Both Kajraare and A New Love Ishtory willbereleasedonscheduleandtherewillbenocompromise in quality,” announced Bhushan.“Wearenotcuttingcornersorcosts.Qualityisthekey.”

While Kajraare is a love story set in thepicturesquelocalesofJordan,starringHimeshReshammiya and Pakistani actress Monalizzaand beingdirectedbyPoojaBhatt, A New Love Ishtory is astory betweenNiharika Singhand HimeshReshammiya andis being directedby John MathewMathan.



BOLLYWOOD GossipHarman-Priyanka reunited?

The first shooting schedule of AshutoshGowariker’sromanticcomedyWhat’s Your

Raashee?commencedinMumbairecently.Theentiremoviewillbeshotinasinglestart-to-end schedule and stars Love Story 2050 pairPriyanka Chopra and Harman Baweja in theleadroles.

What’s Your Raashee?isbasedonaGujaratinovelKimballRavenswoodbyMadhuRye,andis a story revolving arounda youngGujaratimaninpursuitofhisdreamgirl,withthecaveattofindherwithin10daysinordertosavehisfamilyfromanunforeseenordeal,whichleadstoanarrayofconfusion,chaos,andahilariousjoyride.

Apparently,AshutoshGowarikerisnotatallworriedthatthepair’spreviousfloppairingwill affect What’s Your Raashee? in any way.“Theywerethetwobestactorsforthescript.Why should I be concerned that a differentfilm,inwhichtheyplayeddifferentcharacters,happened to fail at the box office?,” thefilmmakerclaims.

Kangna’s latest feud!

“Itisimportanttohaveagooddirectortoenhanceone’sperformanceonscreen.Theworstthingtohappentomeisabaddirector”statedKangnaRanautinarecentinterviewasshe

talksaboutlifepostFashionandhowshehadalmostlostcontrolofherlifeawhileback.

That’snotall the juicy scoopshegives though.While she speaks fondly aboutherfirstever directorAnurag Basu (Gangster)andacknowledgesthatitwashisfaithin her that turned her into an actorthat she is today, shereveals that sheshares a love-hate relationship withMohit Suri (Woh Lamhe, Raaz - The Mystery Continues), and how MadhurBhandarkar (Fashion)wouldmakeherfeelspecialduringthefilmingandhowhewouldgetherchocolates.However,atrueshockercomesinthestatementthatshemakesaboutSuneelDarshan,the man who paired her oppositeUpen Patel in the musical Shakalaka Boom Boom.

She says, “Suneel Darshan gaveme the worst time of my life duringShakalaka Boom Boom.Theydidn’tevenpayme for it. I felt really badbut it’sokaynow.”

WhatdoesSuneelDarshan,themanwhohasworkedwiththelikesofAmitabhBachchan,AkshayKumar,SunnyDeol,KarismaKapoor,KareenaKapoor,PriyankaChopra,BipashaBasuandBobbyDeol,havetosayaboutthisaccusation?Especiallywhenthestatementisbeingmademorethanoneandahalfyearsafterthefilmhasbeenreleased?!?

“Frankly, I can’t stoop to her level and she doesn’t really deserve a reply,” Darshandiplomaticallystates.

Isn’t he disappointed with such a remark?“See, any retaliation will open up too manycontroversies,andthereisnosensewashingdirtylineninpublic.Letbygonesbebygones.Itoowishtomoveaheadwithhopeandapositiveoutlooktowardslife,”sighsDarshan.

Hehasafinalwordthough.“Surely,ifshehasaconscience,shewillregretherdisgustingbehavior.Else,forgetit!”

Katrina Kaif voted ‘Sexiest Woman’ThereisnodenyingthefactthatKatrinaKaif

isamongthemostsoughtafteractressesin Bollywood today.After all, in the recentpast,Katrinahasbeenpartofsuchsuperhitsas Partner, Namastey London, Welcome, and

Singh Is Kinng.Now,thegorgeousactresshasaddednot justone,buttwospecial featherstoheralreadyimpressivecap.

Last week, Katrina was voted the‘SexiestAsianWoman’ for the year 2008 inapollconductedbyEasternEye,awellreadpublication in the U.K. Last year’s winnerBipasha Basu has now been pushed to thesecondspot.Justasaccoladesstartedpouringinforthisfeat,Katrinawasinforyetanotherpieceofgoodnews.

Katrina features among theTop 10 in 3different categories in Google’s 2008 IndiaZeitgeistlists,acompilationofmostsearchedterms on the internet released every year.While Katrina tops the ‘Most PopularBollywood Celebrity’ category, she figuresatNo.3inthe‘FastRisingSearches’category

andatNo.10inthe‘MostPopularSearches’category. In fact, she is the only person tofeatureintheTop10‘MostPopularSearches’categorywhichotherwise featurestopicsasdiverseasCrickettoIndianRailways.

AsourceclosetoKatrinasaid,“Katrina’spopularityiscatchingupwiththemassesinabigway.Peoplearemesmerizedbyherbeauty.Several of her fans have kept Kats’ pics asscreensaversandwallpapers.Hersmile,theysay, is likeanoasisinadesert.Ithelpsthemfeelrelaxedwhentheyfeeldownatwork.”

Katrinaobviouslyisthrilledatthisturnofdevelopments.“Ihavetothankmyfansfortheirconstantloveandsupport.Ijustdon’tknowwhatelse to say. Frankly I’moverwhelmed,”thegorgeousgalhumblyproclaims.



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1. Looks like Miss Deepika Padukone is turning into a bit of adiva—andnotthegoodkind.WordonthestreetisthatDeepikathrew amajor fit at themusic launch for her newfilm,AkshayKumar-starrer Chandni Chowk to China. It was discovered afterthefactthatDipswasfuriousthatshewasbarelyfeaturedinthe

displayedfilmartworkattheevent,andthatmostofthecoveragewasgoingtoAkshay Kumar andRanvir Shorey.SinceDeepikahasabarely-there‘runningaroundtrees’heroineroleinthefilm,wethinksheshouldholdhertonguebeforecomplainingaboutthepressgiventothetwomainheroes.

2. Dino Morea has apparently been giving Shubir S. Mukerji,producer of last month’s release Gumnaam, hell for the past

five years, and isn’tapologizing for it. Dinowas ranting and ravingto all the tabloids thathe wanted nothing todowiththestalemuch-delayed film, and thathe didn’t like the wayit was being promoted.Producer MukerjicounteredbysayingthatthefilmwasonlydelayedbecauseDinorefusedtodubforthelongesttime.With few hits on your

recordandnoforthcomingfilmsinyourkittyDino,youshouldbegratefulforanyrelease,nomatterhow‘stale’itmightseem.

3. Jiah Khan issupposedly seeingred.Thesexystarlet,who debutedopposite Amitabh Bachchan in2005’sNishabd, claimsthat her role in lastmonth’s hit Ghajiniwas completelyslashedintheeditingroom. Her claim isthatshewasnarratedaco-leadingroleoppositeAamir Khan,andendedupdoingaglorifiedcameo.Let’shopeherforthcomingYashRajprojectoppositeShahid Kapur andRani Mukherji willfarebetterforher!

4. Katrina Kaif canbequiteasweetheartwhenshewantstobe.Theactresswasapparentlyalast-minutereplacementfororiginal

December Vogue covergirlKangana Ranaut. AfterRanaut played truant, Kattraveled 20 hours fromthe States (where she iscurrentlyshootingwithJohnAbraham for New York) forthe3-hourshoot,thenflew20 hours back so that shecouldmakehercall-timeforshootingthenextday.Nicetoseesomeprofessionalismin Bollywood, whereshowing up late and

throwingtantrumsseemstobetheorderoftheday.

5. Hollywood actress Denise Richards seems to have a bitof a superiority complex. Whenshooting forKambakht Ishq in LosAngeles last week, she apparentlyusedKareena Kapoor’spersonalassistanttorunallaroundthecityof angels running errands for herdogs!WhenconfrontedbyKareenaregarding this matter, Denise justgavean insincereshrug.Looks likethose ‘Kambakht’ divas statesideare as dangerous as those inBollywood!



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Yet Another Film on Global TerrorMovie Name: NewYorkCast:JohnAbraham,KatrinaKaifandNeilNitinMukeshDirector:KabirKhan

New York isonefilmthathasbeenkeptunderwrapssinceitsfilmingstartedinearly2008.Thefilmfeaturesahigh

profilecast includingthesvelte,sizzling,andsexyKatrinaKaifandheartthrobJohnAbraham.Ifthepromosaretobebelieved,New York promisestobearealblockbuster.

YashRajfilms,thebannerwhichgaveushits likeRab Ne Bana di Jodi, etcismakingthismovietoo.KabirKhanhastakenuptheresponsibilityofdirectingthismovie.Thefilmalso features theself-assuredbutunassumingNeilNitinMukesh.

Typical of themodusoperandi ofYashRaj films, this film has beencarefullykeptunderwrapsforalmostthewholeproductionperiod.NowthatNew York isinpost-production,somenewsisout,butonlyenoughtoarousecuriosityofaudiences,New Yorkisexpectedtoreleasegloballyinearly2009.

Thefilmhandlesthethemeofhowinnocentpeoplecangetentangledinalargerglobalterrorconspiracyandsuffer.New Yorkisacontemporary

storyoffriendshipsetagainstthelargerthanlifebackdropofacityoftendescribedasthecenteroftheworld.Formostofus,largereventsintheworldarejustheadlinesinthenewspapers,buttheseeventscanchangeourlivesforever.New Yorkisonesuchstoryofthreeyoungfriends(JohnAbraham,KatrinaKaifandNeilNitinMukesh)whosehappyandbeautifullivesinAmericaareturnedupsidedownbymonumentaleventsbeyondtheircontrol.



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HEaLTHCarE withDr.SrinivasGunukula

Coronary Heart disease (CAD) remainsthenumberonekilleraroundtheworld.

People from Indian subcontinent are at 3-4timeshigherrisk fordevelopingCADwhencompared to other populations. Amongpeople from Indian subcontinent, thosewhohavethehistoryofdiabetes,highbloodpressure,highcholesterol,andfamilyhistoryofCADaretheonesparticularlyatrisk.

The global medical community is yet toarriveataconsensusasfarastherightagetostartscreeningforheartdisease.However,inmyopinion,people50andaboveshouldhaveastresstest.Itdoesnotmeanthatyoucannothavestresstestearlier.Yourphysicianwillbethebestjudgetodecidewhenapersonneedsastresstest.

Iwouldrecommend,peoplehaveastresstestatage50andthenevery3-5yearsiftheinitial testwasnormal,providedyoudonothave any new symptoms in between. If youdevelopachestpainorshortnessofbreathafterwithinayearofnormalstresstestyouwillhavetoundergothetestagain.TheStresstestisanindirectmeansofdeterminingifapatienthascoronaryarterydisease.Itisalsousedasatestforriskstratificationafterpeoplehavesuffered heart attacks and also to monitorpeoplewho have have established coronary

arterydisease.

Therearenumerousways of administering

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one is the exercise stresstest. It involves walking on atreadmill or riding a exercisebicycle. During the test, there iscontinuous monitoring of yourelectrocardiogram (ECG), heartrate, and blood pressure. It isa very safe test.The chance ofhaving any complications duringthe test is 1 in 25,000. Duringthe test if a person feels anychestpain,dizzinessorshortnessofbreathyouneedtonotifythedoctor or nurse immediately.At this juncture, the concernedhealthcareworkerwilltakestepseither to stop the test or slowdown the treadmill. For peoplewho cannot walk on treadmills the doctormight recommend chemical stress test inwhichchemicalsareinjectedintothebodytosimulateexercise.

The stress tests are not 100 percentaccurate.The regular exercise stress test isonly 60 percent accurate.The remaining 40percent can be falsely negative or positive.Your doctor might add imaging to theexerciseorchemicalstresstest.Imagingmayinclude either echocardiogram (Ultrasound)or nuclear (Thallium) imaging. One of themainreasons,theyaddimagingistoimprovethe accuracy of the test. By adding imaging,the testaccuracygoesup to85-90percent,leavingonlya10-15percentmarginoferror.I feel that the benefits of a stress test faroutweighitsrisks.

There are new and evolvingtechnologies that will play a

prominentroleinscreeningforCAD.Thecoronarycomputed

tomographic (also knownas CT or CAT scan)angiography is one suchmodality.Itisuseful,howeverit isstillnotconsideredasa reliable screening tool.The disadvantage withCT angiography is that itinvolves lot of radiation(X-Rays).For instanceonecoronary CT angiographyprovides the amount ofradiationthatisequivalentto 500 chest X-Rays.

The other upcoming modality is Magneticresonancecoronaryangiography(alsoknownasMRI)which is still considered a researchtooldespitebeingaverypromisingtechnique.MRI’s main drawbacks are high cost and itconsumeslotoftime.

Summing up, I would like to say thatscreening for CAD is a very good methodtopreventtheonsetofheartdisease.Thereare new and more reliable techniques witha promise to change the future of CADscreeningwithinthenextfewyears.

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Akshay Kumar goes to China



Chandni Chowk To China, the first ever Bollywood Kung-Fu comedy takes you on a madcap journey

from the by-lanes of Chandni Chowk in Delhi to Shanghai, the Great Wall, and rural China, marrying in its wake hilarious gags, breathtaking action, spectacular locations, and heart-stirring emotions.

Our protagonist Sidhu (Akshay Kumar- Singh is Kinng, Waqt) is the lowest on the totem pole, cutting vegetables at a roadside food stall in Chandni Chowk, Delhi. He longs to escape his dreary existence and looks for shortcuts- with astrologers, tarot readers and fake fakirs — believing in anything except himself, despite his father figure Dada’s (Mithun Chakraborty — Lucky, Heroes) best efforts. His redeeming moment arrives when two strangers, claiming he’s a reincarnation of a war hero from the past, take him to China for a life of luxury. Sidhu now dreams of wine, women, and a princely existence in foreign lands. Thanks to the devious translator, a conman by the name Chopstick (Ranvir Shorey- Ugly aur Pagli), little does he know that he is being taken to the Promised Land to rid the Chinese village of the vicious smuggler Hojo (Gordon Liu- Kill Bill Vol. 2)!

Therefore, Sidhu blissfully sets forth to China with Chopstick who instigates dreams of a delicious future and conveniently forgets to reveal the perils that await him. Along the way, he meets Sakhi (Deepika Padukone- Om Shanti Om, Bachna Ae Haseeno), who has embarked on a journey to pay homage to the land of her birth and her dead father and twin. Initially Sidhu, through a series of lucky coincidences, manages to sidestep being beaten by Hojo’s men but finally Hojo catches up with him and exposes him as the country buffoon that he really is. Sidhu has the fire of revenge in his belly and finds the one man who will make him a Kung-Fu expert and set the village free. Armed with his Sifu (master), faith in himself, and the love of the fair Sakhi, Sidhu sets forth to conquer all!

The film was supposed to be titled Mera Naam Chin Chin Choo or Made in China, but somehow ended up with the more apt title it has now. Written by Sridhar Raghavan of Khakee (2004) and Bluffmaster (2005) fame, Chandni Chowk to China is somewhat like the story of Akshay Kumar’s life. In fact, the star himself agreed that about 50 percent of the film is based on his own experiences.

For the first time, South Indian beauty Deepika Padukone will be essaying a double role: as a Chinese Woman and an Indian Woman. Chinese superstar Gordon Liu is making his Bollywood debut in this movie and promises loads of Kung-Fu action!

That makes it all the more watchable for Akki’s fans. Watch in stadium-style seating @ Hollywood Theaters on January 16, 2009.



Everyday now, when we open ournewspapersandturnonourtelevisionsets, we seem to be greeted by

depressing news— economic slowdown,foreclosures, bankruptcies, layoffs, andmore.Judgingjustbytheeconomicstateofourcountry,itappearsthatwehavenothingtolookforwardto.Insiderspredictthatthemarketwillcontinuetoplungeforanumberofmonths,andwiththecombinationoftheconstantly dropping value of our dollarandtheincreaseinairlineticketpricesandsurcharges,itseemslikeescapingforanicevacationnolongerseemsaviableoption.

However, the idea that the currentclimateoffersnothingbutgloomisfarfromthetruth.It’sanincrediblyexcitingtimetobeSouthAsian.Let’sbeexcitedpeople!BarackObamaisournewpresident-elect,andwithhim comes tons of new propositions andlegislative ideas that could aid the causeof South Asians worldwide. With a newpresidentwho is extremely supportive ofourcommunity’sneeds,thenextfouryearsmight finally cement the status of SouthAsiansinmainstreamAmericansocietyforgenerationstocome.Herearesomeoftheareaswhicharegoingtochangeforthedesi community.

Immigration

One of the biggest gripes voiced byour community is the lackof status.

Bystatus, Idon’tmeanstandinginsociety.Immigrationissueshaveplaguedourpeoplein the U.S ever since heavy immigrationby SouthAsians started in themid-1970s.However, good news for all Desis outthere who want to bring their parents,grandparents,wives,husbands,andthelikethousands of miles toAmerica. PresidentObamahasaveryuniquestrategytotackleourcommunity’simmigrationissues.Insteadoffocusingonpreventingillegalimmigrationby deporting people left and right (whichwasacornerstoneofPresidentBush’stwoterms),hewantstoworkonmaking legalimmigration easier.Allowing more peopletogetvisasandentrywillpreventthecaseswe see daily of SouthAsians‘accidentally’overstayingtheirtermandbeingunabletoaccessgainfulemployment,andthengettingdeported.

Hate Crimes

Oneof themost important thingsto note is Obama’s continual

supportoftheSouthAsiancommunitywhenhewasaSenatorinIllinois.HehadsixSouthAsianindividualsonhisstaff,araritywhencomparedtothemainlywhitelandscapeofpoliticsintheUSA.After all, being aminority running forthemostpowerfulofficeintheworld,PresidentObamacertainlyunderstandsthepitfallsthatdiscriminatoryattitudescancause. It is forthisreasonthatheplanstointroducelegislationwhichwillcauseforstrongerpunishmentinhatecrimes. Hopefully with this legislationpassed, South Asian children will nolonger have toworry about abuseormistreatment by ignorant individualsin public schools or being labeled‘terrorists’.

Family centered

Even when looking at PresidentObama’sfamilystructure,itisclear

that he shares many common viewswiththeDesi community. Inadayandagewhenpoliticalchildrencangetawaywithhardpartyinganddrinking(we’relooking at you Jenna Bush!), Obamahashighhopesforhisdaughters,SashaandMalia.Heclaimsthatbothwillhavedaily chores to perform at theWhiteHouse(walkingthedogs,cleaningtheirownroomsandbathrooms,andironingclothesareamongthem),andthattheywillnotleadalifeofgratuitousluxury.Theywillcontinuetoliveonamodestallowanceof$20perweek.

Asitstandstoday,wedon’thavemuchtolookforwardtowiththedankwintermonthsuponus.Wehaveaneconomythat’ssinkingdeeper intoablackholeonadailybasis,andacountrydividedonmanyissues.However,thereisonethingfortheSouthAsiancommunitytobeexcitedfor.WithPresidentObama’sinauguration approaching rapidly, wehave thepotential forhope.Hope forour community to prosper. Hope forthecountrytore-uniteasapeople.Andmost importantly, hope for ourselvesthatwecanlivethebestlivespossible.

President Obama brings Hope for

South Asians! ByAliFazal



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Modernworldisfullofcontroversiesanddisagreements.Itisraretofindtwo people agreeing on the same

topicandthisisespeciallytruewhenitcomesto health professionals. At this juncture Iwouldliketoraiseoneissuewhichisunlikelytoencounterdisagreements:healthforallby2000AD.

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Meaning of happiness

To emphasize how happiness is differentforeveryindividual,Iwouldliketorelate

the story of a happy man and the unhappyking.The king in the story was an unhappyindividual,eventhoughhehadlimitlesswealth,servants and all comforts at his disposal.He was constantly worried about losinghis wealth, kingdom and position and thisled him to become unhappy and insomniac.Numerousdoctors,vaidyas andhakims triedtheir medicines but the King continuedto spend sleepless nights. Finally one of hiscourtiersbroughtarenownedspiritualhealerwhopromisedtosuggestacurefortheking’sinsomnia.

The spiritual healer examined the kingand advised him to get a used shirt from a

happyman inhiskingdomandwear it foraday.Immediatelyallthesoldiersstartedgoingaroundandaskpeopleiftheyarehappy.Butnobodywashappyduetoonereasonortheother.Finallytheyfoundayoungmanbreakingstonesinthefieldwhosaidthathewashappywithhislife.Soldierstookhimtotheirruler.Thekingwasdelighted to see themanandasked for his shirt, but the poor fellowhadno shirt. The emperor thought about themessage of the spiritual and understood itsinner meaning after this interaction. Thespiritual healer had meant the attitude andnot thephysical shirt andonedoesn’tneedrichestofeelhappy.

Naturopathy – An introduction

Evenbeforeallopathicsystemofmedicinebecamepopularpeoplewerelivinghealthy

and happy. And several thousand peoplecontinueto liveahealthy,happyanddiseasefreelifeeventothisdaywithoutrelyinguponany medicine. These people lead lifestyleswhichareclosetothenature.Duetorapidindustrialization and advancement peoplehavemovedawayfromnatureandtheirfoodhabits also changed drastically. As a resultimmunesystemshavebecomeweak.

Allopathic system of medicine startedas an alternative medicine in its beginningyears when natural systems of medicinedominatedthespace.Butthingshavechangeddrastically and now allopathic medicine hasbecome mainstream and most sought afternow.Asaresultancientmainstreamsystemsof medicine such asAyurveda, Naturopathy,and Homoeopathy have become alternativetherapiestoday.

Frequent use of allopathic treatmentsstartedwithquinineformalaria,penicillinforsyphilis and pneumonia among others. ButwiththeonsetofcancerandAIDSallopathicsystem seems to have became helpless andpeople have begun once again to look foralternativetherapies.Thisquesthas ledtoaresurgenceofNaturopathyinrecenttimes.IamquitecertainthatNaturopathywillbethehealingsystemof21stcentury.

Naturopathy

Naturopathy lays special emphasis onimproving the immune system with

the help of five natural elements or Panch Mahabhutas:air,water,earth,etherandsunrays;coordinated with suitable diet and exercise.

Therearenumerousphysicalafflictionswhichallopathicmedicinecannotcure.Peopleoftenhead towards alternative medicines suchas Naturopathy and surprisingly find cures.Naturopathydoesn’tusedrugsorchemicalsandthepatient leverageshisdiettoachievecureonadvisefromanaturopath.

Naturopathyisaholistichealingapproachtoanyphysicalaffliction.Thishealingsystemdoesn’t consider any symptoms or illnessin isolation. The basic needs of body andassociated systems are considered alongwith diet for the Nutritional Managementof patient’s body.A manipulative treatmentandmassagealsoplaysan important role inNaturalcure.Naturopathycanbeusedmoreefficiently as a preventive therapy for manyorthopedicproblems.

Naturopathyisawayoflifeandsuggestsa change in lifestyle as treatment and curefor chronic ailments such as cardiovasculardiseasesanddiabetes.Itisprovenfactthatthehuman body can perform any of its normalfunctions and maintain normal metabolismonly when specific nutrients are consumedregularlyinproperproportions.

Back-pain, asthma, eczema, acne, vitiligo,arthritis, ulcers, psoriasis, migraine etc aresome of the common body ailments forwhichtherearehardlyanymedicalcuresbutonly alternative therapies like Naturopathycan have a solution. As mentioned earlierNaturopathy lays emphasis on diet. But inspite of apparently higher standard of livingand personal hygiene there are problems.People are prone to food poisoning or anillnessbroughtaboutbyeatingharmfulfood.

Naturopathytakescareofmostoftheseproblems while prescribing the diet for theperson.Thus proper use of preventive dietalong-with yoga and could be the druglesssolution with minimum expenses could bethe remedy for better health for all in 21stcentury. Complementary to Naturopathyare other methods such as Acupressure,Spiritual Healing, Bach flower remedies,Reiki, Chromotherapy, Mechanotherapy,Biochemistry, Aromatherapy and Bowentherapy, which will be the methods in nearfutureforsolvinghealthproblemsofhumanbeings.

Summingup,weneedtorememberthatNaturopathywillbethetherapysystemwhichwillhelppeopleachievehealthandhappiness.

NATUROPATHY: Healing System of the future



It isn’t everyone’s idea of a great way tospend the weekend. Spending three daysexploringoneofthelongestunderground

cavesystemsinthesub-continent?DidIheara shudder? Cold, clammy caves deep underthe earth’s surface infested with bats andothernastycreaturesofthenight?Yes,allthat,butthere’salsoatouchofadventureandthethrillofexploringanewfacetoftheworld.So,afterafewargumentsandcounter-arguments,wedecidedtohittheroadandvisittheBelumcaves in Andhra Pradesh — South India’ssecondlongestundergroundcavesystem.

We startedoff fromBangalore at about9.30amonaFridayandproceededtowardsAndhra Pradesh. After passing throughseveral small towns such as Devanahalli,Chikkaballapur,Penukonda(AndhraPradesh),we reachedLepakshi anddecided to take abreatherandexplorethesprawlingantiquatedVeerabhadra temple. According to theArchaeologicalSurveyofIndia,thistemplehassomeof thebestmural paintings and stonesculptures of the Vijayanagara era (1336-1646 AD). The intricately-carved massivemonolithic idolsofGaneshaandShivaLingainside the temple and the 30 ft tall Nandistatuenearbyareaweinspiring.

From Lepakshi we proceeded towardsBelum and reached there in the lateafternoon. Located in the limestone areain the Kolimigundla Mandal (Kolimigundlavillage) of Kurnool district,Andhra Pradesh,the 2.1 mile long Belum Cave derives itsname from the Sanskrit word Bilum (cave).These underground caves, located amidst

flat agricultural lands, have three sinkholes,ofwhichthecentralonehasbeenconvertedinto themainentrancewith aneatflightofstepsforpeopletoenter.

After buying the tickets (Rs.25 or $.60perperson)we linedupasagroup in frontofthemainentrancetothecaveforaguidedtour. The guide took us down a concrete

Underground Adventure

Srinidhi Raghavendraremembers spending a weekend exploring one of the longest underground cave systems back home in India. His memories of being awed by amazing natural stalagmite and stalactite formation deep underground and experiences of cold, clammy depths are indeed interesting.



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staircase about 30 ft below ground level,where the caves started. Inside the cavesit was like a furnace, despite the fresh airsuppliedbyblowers installedby theAndhraPradeshTourism Development Corporation(APTDC). But soon the excitement andbeauty of the caves took our minds awayfrom the heat and discomfort, and insteadgot us involved in admiring the well-lit andneatly maintainedpassages embellished with

fountains and strategically placed lighting.The lighting gives the natural formations aneerie glow and makes walking through thevast subterranean passages an invigoratingexperience.

Marvelling at nature’s wonderfulformations,wequicklymadeourwaythroughthe different pathways in the cave.Throughthe high and low, thick and thin passages(noting the various landmarks inside), wewent on and on, sometimes crawling, othertimessqueezingthroughandeasingourselvesslowlythroughthereallynarrowpassages.Theageless stalactite and stalagmite formationsare breathtakinglybeautiful.

ImustsaythattheAPTourism has doneareallywonderfuljobin restoring thecavesand opening themfor public. The well-planned illuminationrids the caves of itstypical claustrophobicfeel and createsa brightness thatenhances theirsplendor. The silence

inside the cave was unbroken except bythe quiet gurgle of flowing water in somepassages.Aswewentdeeper intothecaves,the guide explained that though a length of2.1kmhasbeensuccessfullyexplored,only1mileiscurrentlyopenforvisitors.

After taking us through a maze ofunderground passages, the guide took usthrough the Simhadwaram— an naturalarch-like formationwhosestalactitesappearliketheheadofa lion—intotheanarrowpassagewhich leads into a large25X15 ftchamber known as Kotilingam Chamber aka Kotilingalu, so called as it contains



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thousands of Stalagmite and StalactiteformationswhichappearlikeLingams,hencethe name (Koti – crore (tenmillion), Lingalu –lingas).

From here a further downward passagetookusto‘Patalaganga’, thedeepestpartofthecavewherethereisaperennialspringofwater,abovewhichastalagmiteformationresembling the phallic form of lord Shiva ispresent.Thewaterflowsfromthesoutheasttonorthwest,disappearingintothedepthsofthe earth.The guide further explained thatthewaterflowstowardawellattheBelumvillage, about1.2miles away.Thefluctuationinthewater-levelinthewellislinkedtothelevelinthecavesastheinvisiblespringformedduetopercolationofwaterissaidtofeedthewelltoo.

Starting to retrace our steps towards

the surface, we enjoyedmaking music at theSaptasvarala Guha, ormusical chamber. Theunique feature of thischamber is the metallicsounds the stalactitesmake when hit with awooden stick or one’sknuckles.

History of the caves

The earliest recordaboutexistenceofthe

caves was made in 1884by a European explorerRobertBruceFoote.Later,between1982-84, a team

ofGermanspeleologists,headedbyH.DanielGebauerconductedadetailedexplorationofthecaves.TheGermanexpeditionwasassistedby locals B. Chalapathi Reddy, RamaswamiReddy, Boyu Madduleti, K. Padmanabhaiah,K. Chinnaiah andA. Sunkanna. In 1988, thestate government came to know of thearchaeological and geological importanceof the area anddeclared it protected. Laterfrom1999-2002,APTDCdevelopedthecavesas a tourist attraction. Development worksincludingclearinguptheslushinside,creationofwalkingpaths,illumination,andconstructionoxygen shafts, etc were commissioned, andthecaveswerefirstthrownopenforvisitorsinFebruary2002.

Belum Caves – Fact file

Timings: 10amto5pm.

Compulsory guides: Visitors are notallowed to venture into the caves on theirown. Trained guides take groups of 10-15touristsintothecavesatatime.

Entry Fee: Rs.25(US$0.65)perperson.

Speleological Classification: Karstcave

Illumination:Electriclightsandfittings.

Ventilation: Fresh-air-shafts connected toblowersoutside

Total Length: 3,225m(3.25km)

Length open to visitors: 1,500m(1.5km)

Duration of guided tour: 1-2hrs.

Where to stay and eat:

The APTDC maintains a small 32-beddormitory(Rs.40/$1perpersonpernight).Anfastfoodcentre,curioshopandarestaurantarealsoavailable.

Getting there.

Belum caves are located in KolimigundlaMandal (Kolimigundla village) of Kurnooldistrict,AndhraPradeshabout270kmfromBangaloreand320kmfromHyderabad-thenearest air and rail heads. State transportbusesareavailablefromHyderabad,Bangalore,ChennaiandothermajorcitiestoKurnool.

Train. The nearest railway station is atKurnooltownwellconnectedwithBangalore,HyderabadandChennai.

Package tours. APTDCconductsweekendpackage tours to Belum Caves withaccommodationatthedormitory.

Fordetailsvisitwww.APTourism.com

http://www.APTourism.com



BOOKS

Digital Fortress byDan Brown;Corgi Books;Price:Rs.567;510pp

Dan Brown author of The Da Vinci Code (which has been on the New York

Times bestsellers list for an unprecedentedthree years) is assured of a place of honorin book publishing history. This religioushistorythriller,whichadvancesanoutrageousproposition, has spawned a cult followingand several connected industries.To cash inontheoutstandingsuccesstheDa Vinci Code, publishersnotsurprisinglyreprintedhisearlierworks, expecting newly won Brown fans tolapthemupwiththesameenthusiasm.

ThisreviewerboughtthereprintedDigital Fortressexpectingareplayoftherivetingplotwhich made Da Vinci Code a transnationalbestseller. But unfortunately it pales incomparison.Digital Fortress (firstpublishedin1998),thoughalaDa Vinci Code isafast-pacedthriller,issetincyberspaceanddoesn’thavethesameoptimalmixofart,adventure,popularhistoryandromance.InDigital Fortress Brown,aformerEnglishandcreativewritingteacher,exploresthesubjectofinternetsecurityandhowe-mailmessages,popularlyperceivedasanever-beforesafeandsecuremodeofinstantcommunication,canbeaccessedandreadbyenemysecurityagenciesacrosstheworld.It’sagrippingtechno-thrilleralright,butlikelytoappeal only to technophiles and computergeeks.

The book begins with an emergencywithin the United States’ National SecurityAgency (NSA) where its state-of-the-artadvanced tech code-breaking computer‘TRANSLTR’, with more than a millionprocessors, encounters a mysterious codeit can’t break. Trevor Strathmore, deputydirector of the agency summonsNSAheadcryptographer, Susan Fletcher, a brilliantmathematician to break the mysteriouscode.Whatsheuncoverssendsshockwavesthrough corridors of governmental power.NSA is being held hostage by software socomplexthatifnotdecryptedintimeitwillcrippleAmerica’sglobalintelligencegatheringnetwork.Thusbeginsarealorrathervirtualwar in cyberspace, where the ‘bomb’ (anencryptionalgorithm)willexplode,exposingthe entire American defence ministry’sintelligencedatatoanyandeveryone.

The villain in Digital Fortress is EnsieTankado, a mathematics wizard, encryptionsoftwareexpertand formerNSAemployee,who scripts a coded algorithm with the

potential to cripple NSA’s capability ofaccessingdatatransmittedontheinformationsuperhighway.ItisthiscodewhichhasstumpedtheTRANSLTR.Bornwithdeformedfingersdue to the effects of nuclear radiation hismothersufferedwhenHiroshimawasnukedin1945,Tankadogrowsupnurturingadeep-seated hatred of theUnited States. Later,he reads aboutJapanese war crimesand Pearl Harborand, his hatred forAmerica slowly fades.He starts learningabout computers inhis 12th year and byage 20, Tankado isa cult figure amongprogrammers and isoffereda job inTexasby IBM. Thereafter,Tankadoridesawaveof fame and fortunewriting algorithms,prompting the NSAto offer him a job initscryptoteam.

A human rightsactivist,Tankado quitsthe NSA when helearns that throughTRANSLTR, theagency can accessandopeneverye-mailmessage and reseal itwithout anybody thewiser.A firm believer

of the Latin aphorism quis custodiet ipsos custodes (whowill guard the guardians?), hetries to go public aboutTRANSLTR and itscapabilitywiththehelpofElectronicFrontierFoundation — an online group of peoplechampioning the right to privacy — but iscaptured,accusedofspyinganddeportedtoJapan.TotakerevengeforhisdisgracefulexitfromtheNSAandUS,TankadodesignsDigitalFortressandunleashesitonTRANSLTR.

Digital Fortress holdsthereader’sattentionfrom start to finish, despite someelaboratedescriptionsofprocessorsandcodebreakingalgorithms,whichcouldputofftechnophobes.But everyone is likely to experience anuneasiness about the internet and e-mailafterreadingthisbook,afeelingbornoutofthe realization that somewhere across theworld,someonemaybereadingyouronlinecorrespondence.Technophiles on the otherhandmaygettoworkonevolvingtheirownunbreakablecodestoencrypttheire-mail,intheoffchancethataTRANSLTRclonecouldbeeavesdropping.

AnupdatedversionofBigBrothercouldbewatching!

Fast Paced Action and Intriguing Mystery



BOOKS

The Courtesan and the Sadhu, A novel about Maya, Dharma, and God by Satya Avatar;DharmaVisionLLC;Price:$20.95;361

One of the most difficult challengesthat every Hindu parent living in

western societies faces is how to educatetheir children about the complexities ofSanatanaDharma.Withitsmultitudesofgods,numerous texts, hundreds of sampradayas, thousands of religious gurus and numerousregional, caste, and linguistic communities,Hinduism is perhaps the most fragmentedreligionintheworld.OneofthereasonsforSanatana Dharma aka Hinduism to be suchis its open and accepting philosophy. Hencethere is not one straightforward, black andwhiteway bywhichone can explain all thetenetsofHinduismtochildren,teenagers,andyoungadults.Thisambiguityinthefaithoftenleadstofundamentalquestionsinateenager’smind.

This need to explain Hinduism to histeenaged son motivated Satya Avatar, whohails fromMysore,Karnataka (South Indian)towriteanoveldrawingheavilyuponcertainhistorical incidents in India’s history. “Morethanfouryearsago,mysoncametomeandaskedmehowwerelatedtoGodinSanatanaDharma.As I progressed in formulating ananswer tomyson’squestion, itoccurred tome that the best way to explain the basictenets of Sanatana Dharma to my teenagesonwastowriteanovelsetinancientIndiaand explain the tenets through the spiritualjourneyofthecharactersinthestory,”writesthe author who came to the United Statesin 1978 topursue graduate studies at StateUniversityofNewYorkatBuffalowherehereceivedhisPh.Din1981.Sincethenhehasworked in the high-tech industry where hehas held several technical and managementpositions in research and development,productmanagement,andmarketing.

SetinancientIndiajustafterAlexander’sinvasion, The Courtesan and the Sadhu takes

thereaderthroughthespiritualjourneyof two seekers: Kautilya and Manu.The former is a highly learned anderuditeVedic scholar,whose life takesanunexpecteddetour,andheendsupbuildingtheMauryanEmpire.Althoughsuccessful in re-establishing dharmicvalues in the Indian subcontinentand getting rid of the vestiges ofAlexander’s invasion, he continues tohaveinnerstrugglesaboutthepathhehaschosen.

Manu, theother seeker, is anelitewarrior in the Mauryan Army butendsupbecomingaseekerofTruthata young age. Disappointed in love, hetries to find answers to his spiritualquestions, first as a Buddhist monkand laterasaSadhu. Inthisstory, theauthor takes the reader through theintriguing journey of the two seekersastheyfinallyovercomeMâyatoreachMoksha(emancipation).

The book starts off with Kautilya beingasked by a Greek (Yavana) general tomodifytheVedas andperformayagna (vedicceremony) topraisehis accomplishments.Acompletely angry Kautilya decides to takematters intohishandsandseekhelpof theking of Patliputra to chase theYavanas outoftheAryaland(India).“AsKautilyaenteredPataliputra, he was surprised to see that itwasmuchlargerthanhehadimagined.Itwasawell-plannedcitywithlargeboulevardsandstately buildings.The city was bustling withcommerce, and trade. There were storesstocked with expensive and fine jewelry,clothes, and furniture. Many stores weresellingvegetables,grains,andwine.Hecouldalso see many dance halls, restaurants, andtemples,”explainstheauthorspeakingaboutKautilya’sjourney.

OneofthemostinterestingfacetsofThe Courtesan and the Sadhu of historical fictionis that apart from being an absorbing story,

the book subtly teaches the readers aboutHindu theology and scriptures. Written inthe deceptively simple style characteristicofAmerican writing SatyaAvatar effectivelycommunicatestheanger,insecurity,adventure,pains, fears,andwonderment thecharactersof the story.The author has taken pains todescribeinexactingdetailthevariousaspectsof his story andhow they relate to variousaspects of the SanatanaDharma and its all-accepting philosophy. This book would behighlyusefultoallthosepeoplewhowishtolearnaboutHinduismanditsphilosophy.

“ItisinterestingtonotethatforManuandKautilya,DharmawithoutaCreatorGodwasnotacceptable,whereasforChit-AnandaandChandra Gupta, the existence of a CreatorGodwasimmaterial.Whatmatteredtothemwas the spiritual experience in thematerialworld.ThegreatnessofpeopleofAryavartaisthattheyrespectandhonorallthesepathswithorwithout aCreatorGod,”concludesSatyaAvatar in the epilogue of his Magnum Opus.

Absorbing Historical Fiction Set in Ancient India



Culture - dance

Bharatanatyamisoftenreferredtoaspoetryinmotion.Theesotericdanceform’s origins can be traced to the

ancient scriptural work Natya Shastra, bythe great sage,Bharata.Deriving its namefrom its founder, Bharata Natyam is atraditionalandstylizeddanceform,popularinthesouthernpartofIndia.Thepracticeof this art form is very rigid and there isabsolutelynoroomforanymodifications.

BharatanatyamissaidtobetheoldestofallclassicaldanceformsinIndiaandrequirescomplete involvement of mind, body, andsoul.Thedanceformisknownforitsgrace,purity,tendernessandstatuesquepostureswhichupliftthedancerandthebeholdertoahigherlevelofspiritualconsciousness.Theperformerisconsideredasaworshiperofthedivine,anembodimentofbeauty,charmandgrace.

Etymologically Bharatanatyam can besplitasBHAva(expression);RAga(music);TAla (rhythm) and NATYAM (dance). Inessence Bharata Natyam is a fusion ofexpressions,rhythmanddanceperformedtotherightmixofmusic.

Origin and history of Bharatanatyam

There is a legend associated with howBharatanatyamwascreated.According

to the legend, Gods and Goddessesrequested Lord Brahma, the creator, towrite another veda which the commonman would be able to understand easily.LordBrahmaconsidered this request andcreated the Panchama veda or the FifthvedaknownasNatyavedaortheveda ofdance.

Lord Brahma gave the Natyaveda tosageBharataandaskedhimtopopularizeitamongpeopleonearth.BharataassimilatedtheNatyavedaandwroteasimplifiedformof it called Natya Shastra or the Scienceof Dramaturgy, which till date remainsan unparalleled work on the science andtechniqueofdrama,dance,andmusic.Thiswork continues to be the ultimate rule-book for all practitioners of this classicaldanceform.

According to Hindu tradition, it isbelieved that Lord Shiva asNataraja (kingofdance)isthesupremeGodofdance.TheDanceperformedbyLordShiva isknown

as Tandava.There are 7 types of Tandava.TheTandava performedwith joy is calledAnanda Tandava andwhenperformedinanaggressivemood,itiscalledRudra Tandava,which depicts his violent nature as thedestroyerofallevil.ThedanceperformedbyGoddessParvathi isknownasLasya, inwhich themovements are gentle, gracefuland sometimes sensuous. Some scholarscallLasyathefeminineversionofTandava.

Styles of Bharatanatyam.

TherearedifferentstylesofBharatnatyamwhich basically depends on the

region of South India. Some of the mostpopular styles are: Melattur, Pandanallur,Vazhuvoor (orVizhuvur), Thanjavoor (orTanjore), Mysore, and Kanchipooram.Themodern Kalakshetra style is a simplifiedform based on Pandanallur and, to someextent,Thanjavoorstyles.TheBalasaraswati

Bharatanatyam – A Spiritual Dance Form

by Mamatha Deepak



Culture - dance

style, althoughderived fromtheauthenticdevadasitraditions,isstillarelativelyrecentintroduction.

A Bharatanatyam recital usuallyresemblesthestructureofaHindutemple:first, one passes through the gopuram(outer gate)ofalarippu, thenone crosses

the ardhamandapam (midway hall) ofjatiswaram, next themandapam (great hallofworship)ofsabdamfollowedbyenteringtheheartofthetempleinthevarnam.

Traits of a Bharatanatyam Dancer.

According to the ancient scriptures, aprofessional dancer is referred to as

patra (role) and should have ten essentialqualitiesincludingJavaha (agility), Sthirathvam (steadiness), Rekhacha (grace), Bhramari (balance in pirouettes), Drishtir (glance), Shramaha (hardwork), Medha (intelligence), Shraddha(devotion), Vacho (good speech), and Geetam (singingability).

Bharatanatyam Technique.

BharatanatyamisevenlydividedbetweenthreeelementsNritta, Nritya, andNatya.

Nritta: Rhythmicelementwhichinterpretsthetextwithrhythmicbodymovements.

Nritya: Combination of rhythm withexpression, through which the dancerconveys poetic meaning with the help ofexpressions,rhythmicgaits,andpostures.

Natya: Thisisthe dramaticelementofthe

danceform,andisusedtoperformdance-dramasuchasRamayana,andMahabharata.

Bharatanatyam and Yoga

Bharatanatyam and Yoga are the artsthat are the contribution of Hinduism

or Sanatana Dharma to the world.Theseinterrelatedformsofbodilyexpressionlayemphasisonbothphysicalandthespiritual,leadingtodivinity.LordShivaisconsideredasthemanifestationofbotharts.

References:

Natya ShasthrabyBharataMuniAbhinaya DharpanabyNandikeswaraDasha RoopakabyDhananjayaSangeetha RatnakarabySaarangaDeva



CHirOPraCTiC Suggestions

WhenGodmadetheacorn,heputinsideof it thepotential and the

ability tobecomeamightyoak tree - acompletely unique oak tree, unlike anyotherthathaseverlivedorwilleverliveagain.Eachacornneedsjustafewthingsinordertorealizeitspotential.Itneedssomesun,air,water,goodnutritionfromthesoil,andonemorething…

Itneedstobefreefrominterferencesothattheinnateprocessesthatgrowitfromacorntoanoaktreecanprogress.

WhatdoesthisamazingjourneyofanAcorntoOakTreehavetodowithyouandyourlife?

OurChiropracticphilosophyteachesusthatwearealljustlikeacorns.ItsaysthatGodgaveeachandeveryoneofusaveryspecialanduniquepurposeaswell.This is our potential. And, just like theacorn, inorder for you and your familytoreachyourpotential,yourequireafewthingsaswell.

You need some sun, air, water, goodnutrition,andonethingmore…

You must be free from interferencein your nerve systems so that you canfully express your Life Force and move

continuallytowardtherealizationofyourpurposeandpotentialinlife!

HowdoesaBrokenboneHeal?Howdidyourbody“knowhowtomakeitself”from2Cellsto100Trillion?

Your body is well orchestrated,regulated, and highly intelligent. Thebody’s computer (Brain) sends vitalmessages to the body through the vast‘inner-network’ of wires (Nerves). When your brain and body can fullycommunicate through the nerves, your“InnateIntelligence”canmoreaccuratelycomprehend and respond to all of thephysical,chemical,andemotionalstressesyouencounterinyourlife.Thisallowsyouto better adapt to those stresses, healany injuries youmayhave, andcontinuegrowingandunfoldingintowhateveryouareultimatelymeanttobe. WhenyouhaveaclearconnectionyouHAVE:MoreEnergy, Better Digestion, More Focus,Stronger Immune System, and otherwonderful feelings that are created byhavingaproperlyfunctioningbody.

If you lose the shape,movement, oralignment of your spine (due to poordiet, injury, birth process, falls, and evenemotional stress) you actually interfere

with the communicationandconnectionfromyourbrain to yourbody’s100Trillion Cells. This stateofpartialdisconnectioniscalled being“Subluxated”(Sub-lux-ated, literally“LessLight”).

The subluxationprocess interferes withnormal communicationbetween your brain andthecellsofyourbody.Asa result, you no longerhave full expression ofyour God-given “Innateintelligence” or “LifeGiving Energy.” Thisdecreases your abilityto adapt completely tointernal and externalstresses. In turn, thebody functions at lessthan optimal levels. Thisisreferredtoasastateof“dis-ease.”

Depending on your body you mayexperience: Headaches, Allergies, WeakImmunity, Fatigue, Insomnia, Digestiveproblems,andHormonalImbalance,onewith other variations or expressions ofyour Loss of EASE and poor state ofFunction.

The specific chiropractic adjustmentprocessrestoresmovement,reestablishesthefreeflowofyourLifeGivingEnergy,and your ability to adapt, heal andcontinue growing physically, emotionallyandeven spiritually.Health is causedbyhaving normal function and ease insideyour body. All the Drugs in the worldwillnotaddressthesubluxatedspinenorrestore the connection between yourBrain and your body. You are amazing,yourbodyisamiracle,let’slookatitthatway and ask,“How can I help my bodyexpressit’sMaximalStateofHealth?”

The result is an ever-increasingrealizationofyourpotentialinlife!

Themost important thing to realizehere is that chiropractic care is not a“treatment” for symptoms, rather it isabout getting back what you have loss:your Function, your connection, yourlife andhealth. In thisway, chiropractichelps“acorns” become the“oak trees”they were meant to be. How many“acorns”doyouhaveathomewaitingtobecomeOakTrees?AddingChiropracticto your family’s health care team is awise investment of time, Chiropractichelpsmaximizethebodyandhealthfromthe inside out; no drugs, nomagic, justresults.

by Dr. Jason Black

Acorns, Oak Trees, and You


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SOUTH aSiaN FaCES

DoyoubelieveintheRab ne bana di jodi analogy? Destiny referstoapredetermined

course of events. It may be conceived as apredeterminedfeature,whetheringeneralorofanindividual.Itisaconceptbasedonthebelief that there is a fixed natural order totheuniverse.

Callitdestinyorfate,somepeoplereferto this term as something they can’t alter,somethingthathasbeendecidedmuchaheadoftimeandthattheyhavetofollowoncourse.Mypersonalopinion: Idon’tbelieve in it.Tobelieveinitwillbetorenouncethepossibilityofsomanythingsinmylife.What do you think..???

Bhai jee kismet ka likha kaun taal sakta hai… isoftenheardamongSouthAsianpopulations,especiallywhensomeone isgoingthroughatoughtime.IwouldbelieveinthisstatementwhenIhaveputin100percentofmytalents,hardworkandcapabilitytoachievesomethingandcouldn’t.Butthereareseveralofuswhobelievethatourlivesarepredestinedandthatweshouldresignourselvestoourlotsinlife.YetIamofthefirmbeliefthatitisuptoeachoneofustodecidewhatourdestinywillbe.Whileeachofusisbornwithalifepurpose,itisuptouswhetherornotwewillsayyesto fulfilling it.And just likewhenwechoosewhattoeat,whotokeepcompanywith,andwhethertoturnrightorleftwhenweleaveour home everyday, choosing to say yes toyour destiny is a decision that can only berealizedwhenyou takeaction tomake thatchoiceareality.

AwhileagoImetwithawomanandhernineteen year-old daughter who (for manyreasons)hadalifewhichwas,atworst,onthebrinkofdisaster,andatbest,goingnowherefast.

Theyoungwomanhadsignificantpersonalissues (aswealldo fromtime to time)andsothemothermadeanappointmentwithacounselortoseeiftheycouldpossiblycomeupwithsometypeofstrategytoturnthingsaround.

The mother shared that the counselorsaid, don’t turn up if she’s not genuinelyready to do the things necessary to createpermanentchange.

AsIsatandspokewiththetwoofthem,itbecameapparentthattheywerebothoftheopinionthatshe(thedaughter)hadendedupwhere shewasby somestrokeofbad luck,or somekindof cosmicexcuse to shift thelogic.Apparentlytheuniversewasconspiringtomakeherlifeamisery.Fate,perhaps.

Here’s a snapshot of hersituation: Wealthy family; Leftschool at sixteen to‘work’ in thefamily business. Hated work andrarelyturnedup.Alwaystoounwelltowork,butwellenoughtoparty.Smokedbecauseofpeerpressure.Morbidlyobese.Parentswho‘love’her,butfacilitatedhercrapbecausethere had never been any realconsequences for her destructive,deceptive,selfishbehavior.Mummyand Daddy always bailed her out.(Parents who do this actuallyperpetuatetheproblem).

Themother informedme thatherdaughterhadalwayshadterribleluck with friends, relationships,school, teachers, and with drugs!How on earth does someone have terribleluck with drugs? She then shared that shedidn’t“feel it was her daughter’s destiny tolivethelifeshewasliving.”ItoldmumthatIdidn’tbelieveinthe(mainstream)conceptofdestiny.ItoldherthatIbelieveitistherefugeofthelazy.

Itoldherthatdestinywasaconvenienceforpeoplewhodidn’twanttotakeresponsibilityfor what they make (or don’t make) oftheir life. And boy do I regret discoveringthis awesome reality not very early myself!Butself talkhelpsas Iwasbeginning toseethrough this situation, channel my courage,andevaluatecertaineventsfrommypast.

She gave me the maternal death-stare.“Shehatesmeanyway,”Ithoughtandturnedtothedaughter:“Ibelieveyourlifeisadisasterlargelybecauseofthedecisionsyouhaveandhaven’t made, and the things you have andhaven’tdone,”Iadvised.

“It’sallaboutchoices.Simple,Ifyoudecidetododifferent,thinkdifferent,reactdifferent,eatdifferent, livedifferent andcommunicatedifferent....you’llbedifferent.Better;Leaner;Lighter; Healthier; Excited; Happy; Fulfilled;Content.”

If destiny is some pre-ordained seriesof events, circumstances, situations andexperienceswhich arebound to‘happen tous’overthecourseofour lifetime,thenwedon’t actually have to do anything, becausewhateverwill be,will be. It’s all beyondourcontrolanyway.Pathetic.

Sometimesweromanticizeourexistencehereon thebig greenballwithfluffy, vague,feel-good,mumbo-jumbophilosophies.Andindoingsowe:l Fail to deal with realities of the human

experience.l Failto‘scrapeourknees’andlearn.l Failtofeelandexperiencealllifehasto

offer.l Fail to be responsible for our own

journey.l Failtogrowaswecouldandshould.l Failtolive,laugh,loveandlearn.

Well, the good news is the motherdescribedjoyfullythatafterthesessionwiththecounselor,werealizeditfortheveryfirsttimeandstartedtoconsiderthingsfromanewperspectiveandexploreotherpossibilities.Asshewasnowinchargeofherfuturewithtearsthatconfessedandtearsthatcelebratedtherealizationofgoals…Icouldseethemomentofmixedfeelings!!

Ayearon(anda fewchats later), juniorisbackstudying,66lbslighter,stillhatingmeperiodically (and occasionally loving me),drug-free and a completely different andhappyindividual.Because she decided to be.

Every day that we chose to do or notsomething we are creating our destiny, it isajourneynotadestination.Itevolves,grows,and changes with time. It serves us in themannerthatsuitsus.

“We are the masters of our fate, thecaptains of our souls, because we havethe power to control our thoughts,” saidNapoleonHillseveralyearsago.

Sodowesitbackand feelcontentwiththeanalogyRab ne bana di Jodi…oragreewiththemanyofuswhobelieve“WecreateourownDestiny!”

Wish you all a fabulous 2009…keep onrockingwithyourkismet connection!!!

Welcome 2009, Destiny or Decisions?by Dilshad Dayani

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OPiNiON byPoojaPittieGoel

“Whatkindoffloweristhat?I’veneverseenit before,” asked my three-year-old son as

he watched me draw a lotus for one of mybook illustrations.“It’s a pink lotus,” I replied.“Gulaabi kamal.It’sthenationalflowerofIndia.”IproceededtotellhimaboutprettypinklotuspondsinIndia,tastylotusrootpakorasthatmyauntcookedformewhenIwasachildandlotusofferingsattemplesduringDiwali.

IconstantlylookoutforopportunitiessuchasthistodiscussIndianculturewithmyson,whoisgrowingupinChicago—farawayfromthevaluesandtraditionthatwerepartofmyownupbringing.WhileIamgladofthedevelopmentalopportunitiesavailabletohimhereintheUnitedStates,likemostotherparents,IalsowanthimtounderstandhisrichIndianheritage.

Language

Anessentialelementtointroduceanycultureis language.Researchhasprovedthat it is

easier for children to learndifferent languagesatayoungage.Familiaritywithbasicsoundsandvocabulary of a native language in their earlyyears (ages 1-3) makes it easier for childrentolearnthelanguageastheystarttotalk.Thisearly exposure is especially a challenge in theUSwhereEnglishisthelanguagethatsurroundschildren.Andwithbothparentsworkingonfull-timecareersandanon-Indiancaregiveratpre-school,itisveryunlikelythatkidsbornherewilllearnthenativelanguageoftheirparents.

In such situations, colorfully illustratedbooks, charts, and videos can be an asset. Forexample,whenchildrenlookatHindiwordsinDevanagriscriptasanadultreadsthemoutloud,it helps them to learn to read and write thelanguagelateron.Booksandvideosareagreatwaytohelpchildren learnwords foreverydayobjects, colors and numbers in a differentlanguage. Imaginethe lookofprideonnaani’sfacewhenher“Amreekan” grandson asks herfor a“laddoo” insteadof candy! Even simple,broken Hindi can help kids bond with theirgrandparentsandcousinswhentheyvisitIndia.

Trips to India

Here I wish to stress that in my opinion,there is no substitute for trips to India

as a means of providing an enriching culturalexperience. Parents should take advantageof every opportunity to travel to India withtheir children as this early exposure createsunforgettableimpressions.Mysonis6yearsoldnowandstilltalksaboutpeoplehemetinIndiaandplaceshevisitedtwoyearsago!

Music

OneofthemostentertainingandfunwaystocreatecuriosityaboutIndianculturein

achild is throughmusic. FromsereneclassicalraagastocatchyBollywoodsongs,musiccangivethemtheirfirstexposuretoanIndianlanguage.IntroducingchildrentothesightsandsoundsofIndiainthismannerleadstheirnaturallycuriousminds to ask questions and these interactionsprovidethenecessaryopportunitiesforparentstopassonknowledgeofourcultureandheritagetochildren.

Values that are an important part of Indian culture

Basic values like sharing their lunch withfriends seated around them, respecting

elders,beingkindtoanimals,non-violence,beinghumble,etc,needtobeingrainedintochildrenasearlyaspossibleiftheyaretobepartoftheircharacter.

Genesis of Little GuruSkool

IwantedtointroducemysontoIndianculturewhenhewasveryyoungandstartedlooking

forbooksandvideostouseaseducationalaids.Iwassurprisedtoseethattherewerenotverymany products that could be used by parentsto introduce Indian language, art andmusic tochildreninthe1-5yearsagegroup.Duringmyinteractionswithotherparents, I realized thatthisproblemwasquitecommon.

ThatwaswhenIdecidedtodevelopasetofsuitableproductsandthusfoundedmycompany

Little GuruSkool, where we produce bilingualDVDsandboardbooksfeaturingIndianscenes,puppets and engaging music to create a funlearningexperienceforchildren.

Here are my tips on sharing cultural experiences with the little guru in your life:l Plan a trip to India during a festival or a

wedding to provide an unforgettableculturalexperience

l CookatraditionalIndianmealandhostapartyforyourkid’sfriends!

l ListentoIndianmusictoexposethemtolanguage,sounds,andinstruments

l Involvetheminfunactivitiesduringfestivalsandrituals(e.g.paintingclaydiyastogetheronDiwali)

l Choosethetraditionsandfestivalsthataremost important to you and explain theirsignificancetothem

l Use familiar American examples to helpthemrelatetoIndiantraditions(e.g.stringChristmas lights on Diwali, make kulfipopsicleswithcondensedmilkandcream,create a kathakali mask for their nextHalloweencostume)

l Remember to maintain a balancedappreciationof both Indian andAmericanculturessothattheydon’tfeelconfusedorisolatedfromtheirfriends

IwouldlovetohearfromparentsasIcreatethiscultural“gurukul”fortheirchildren.Pleaseemail me at [email protected],experiencesorsuggestions.

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Good health, financial gain, success andhappiness are predicted for this transit.

There isa strong indicationofenhancementinprofession.Youmaymakeplansforchangeor talk to superiors about your workprogress for promotion.This is also a goodtimetostudynewsubjectsandupgradeskills.Communications with outside world will begainful. Get your Birth Chart checked thatthere are no afflicting planets in the 10thhouseandthat there isnoaspectofmaleficplanetsatthesametime.

This promises to be a fortunate andfavorable month which gives you good

health,brightandcheerfulmindset,optimismandsuccess inallaspectsofyour life.This isa good time to form beneficial relationshipsin the domestic or social arena.There is astrong indication of harmonious and stablerelationswithall.Shortdistancetravelislikely.You experience physical, mental and moralimprovement. Relations with opposite sexwill improve.This is a great time to indulgein partying and related pleasurable pursuits.Singlepeoplecanexpect tofind loveduringthisperiod.

Thisisagoodtimetotakecareofpersonalrelationshipsandexpressyouremotions

honestly. Single people may get married thismonth, relationships with opponents willimprove.Youmayhaveintenseconfrontationswithmembersoftheoppositesex.Thisperiodbringspossibilitiesofmeetingwithfriendsandrelatives,enjoyinggreatfood,purchaseofnewvehicle and taking pleasure trips.The transitmayalsoopenupnewsourcesoffinances.

During this month natives of Cancerwill achieve their goals in terms of

obtaining coveted objects, attaining positionofcommand,successinenterprises,happinessand comforts. There is a strong indicationof receiving gifts and presents. Businessmenandprofessionalswillgetunanticipatedlevelsof success.This is a great time to showcaseyourtalentstothefullest.Employedpersonswillexperienceameasurableimprovementintheircareer.Thisisgoingtobeagoodmonthfor enhancing public relations and buyingorsellingproperty.

Thisisthebestmonthforallrelationships.If you are single it is a good time to

get married.This is a great time to expressyour feelings of love and affection with theconfidence of being reciprocated equally.Partnerships will be beneficial and bothpartieswill be happy. Those facing conflictswill step closer to resolution during thistransit.Personsevenopenlyhostiletoyouwillbereceptive toyourovertures.YOumaybefacedwith legalconfrontationsand lawsuits,butyoucansettleoutsidelawcourts.

Thispromisestobeaperiodofcooperationwithothers.Engagingingroupeffortsand

projectsinyourpersonalandprofessionallifewillbethemosteffectivewaytoaccomplishyour goals. Be social and study the peoplearound you before saying anything. Gainthroughfriendsandeldersareindicated.Youwill achieve a new position of honor, gainmoneyandhappiness.Successandprosperityinundertakings,goodfood,domesticblissandgoodhealthareindicated.Youwillbeinclinedto perform religious ceremonies and gooddeedsduringthistransit.

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This is one of the most positive andfortunate transits. You will find

opportunities for gain through investments,speculationsandfinances.Youwillenjoygoodrelations, peace and harmony when dealingwith others. This period is good to forgemutually beneficial, permanent and lastingattachments.Advancementandsocialsuccessissuggested.Donotbelazy,spiritualtendencycanbearousedinyou,dopracticeit.

Themaineffectofthismonthistobrightenyour mind and give you a positive and

hopeful outlook and improve your selfconfidence.This is a good time to enhanceyourenterprisesandfulfillambitions.Successin all undertakings is indicated along withenhancedprosperityandfinancialgain.Thisisagoodperiodformakingchangesinyourlife.Youmayenter intonew relationshipswhichwill lead to social advancement.This monthis favorable to follow writing, reading andotherliterarypursuits.Exerciseyourmindforgreatersuccess.

This is a month of religious and spiritualconcerns for Sagittarians.Travel, meeting

withsaintsandteachersfromdifferentculturalbackgroundsisstronglyindicated.Duringthistransit youwill be exposed to new subjectsthat will prove beneficial to you.There is apossibilitythatyoumaybecomerecklessandquarrelsome during this period, you needto guard against this tendency else you willsuffer disgrace, worry, loss of money, falseaccusation.Adisturbedmindisalsoindicated,asalsoseparationfromlovedones,inclinationfor low deeds, despondency or enmity onaccountofmoney.

Agoodperiodinallaspectsoflife:financially,socially, love, affection and pleasures.Advancement, recognition and enhancementinallspheresoflifeareindicatedthismonth.Relations and attachments with membersof the opposite sex will produce unionsand permanent connections for pleasures,emotionalhappinessandgain.Thisperiodendswith resolution of any unpleasant relationsandmisunderstandingswithyourlovedones.Thisisagoodmonthforfinancialnegotiationsandgainofmoney.

Thismonthmakesyouamiable,belovedandofcourse fortunate, richandhonorable!

Thismonthalsofavorsrelationships,romantic,pleasantlysurroundings!Youwillbewarmandfriendlywithothers.Anewloverelationwithmutualattractionmaybeformed.Thisisagoodperiod for relaxing, gain through pleasurableresorts and similar professions.You will besincere,sympathetictoothersandhonorable.Expenditure on beautiful items, luxuries andorattractiveitemsisindicated!Goandfulfillyourdreams!

This transit indicates good fortune andgeneral prosperity. It improves the

workingofthemind,bringsgainsandbenefits.Financial gains, pilgrimage to shrines, dealingwith relatives and generally a good period,all things will go well. Enterprises will besuccessful.Youwillbecongenialtopeople,it’sgoodtobewitholdfriends,supportingeachother.Goodtimeforanysortofgroupactivityand public relations.Relationswithoppositesexwillbegood.




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CATERING7 Spices 972-527-1119909 W Spring Creek Pkwy, # 450, Plano, 75023Ars 972-763-15153990 Spring Valley Road, Addison, TX-75244Ayesha 972-839-33601921 Goliad Drive, N Garland, TX-75042B & P Snacks 972-669-094913440 TI Boulevard, Suite 4 , Dallas, TXBAPS 972-243-8669/ 469-230-000011321 Webb Chapel Road, Dallas, TX-75229Bhatia Mart 972-312-84012220 Coit Road, Suite 430, Plano, TX-75075Event Catering by Indian Food ClubIrving, TX-75038 214-226-4595Halal Pakistani Home Catering 972-252-09692804 Cantrell Street, Irving, TX-75062Kaurina’s 972-888-99902750 Northaven Road, Dallas, TX-75229Mehreen Junaid 972-442-9733212 Palmdale Drive, Wylie, TX-75098

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CLEANINGClean Work Janitorial 817-808-08561904 Cloister, Suite 411, Arlington, TX-76011Comet Cleaners 972-492-72861711 E Frankford Road, # 101, Carrollton 75007Dallas Building Maintenance 972-620-92002824 Valley View Lane, # 109, Dallas, TX-75234Nifty Swifty Cleaning 817-233-3261Arlington, TX-76013Servpro Prestonwood 214-341-3868P. O. Box 550565, Dallas, TX-75355Yolanda’s Cleaning Service 214-335-4448227 E Rio Grande Drive, Garland, TX-75041

COMPUTERS3 Geeks and a Mouse 972-235-433510552 High Hollows, Dallas, 75230, 214-364-4335A 1 Inhome Geeks 469-261-70006060 Village Bend Drive, Dallas, TX-75206Absolute Solution Inc 469-585-4537Main Street, Grand Prairie, Arlington, TX-75050Acclaim Networks 817-488-1030754 Port America Place, # 150, Grapevine, 76051AdComp Systems Inc 972-620-5686x2011311 N Stemmons Fwy, # 12, Dallas, TX-75229Amacro Vision Inc 469-585-4537402 E Safari Pkw, Grand Prairie, TX-75050Adelta CT 469-766-4622/ 214-342-5566Banglavision Inc 469-223-67987313 Avalon Drive, Plano, TX-75025Computer Rx 972-373-009810045 N. MacArthur, Suite 121, Irving, TX-75063Concord Soft Inc 817-490-52171214 Hidden Ridge, Suite 3059, Irving, TX-75038Dallas PC Repair & Computer 469-556-29493515 Normandy Avenue, Suite 7, TX-75205Dallas Web Designs 214-722-64025050 Quorum Drive, Suite 700, Dallas, TX-75254Data Warehouse Specialists 972-409-5940300 E Royal Lane, Suite 112, Irving, TX-75039DFW Mobile Tech 214-349-69727001 Preston Road 300, Dallas, TX-75205DFWusedpc.com 469-328-63965001 Royal Lane, Irving, TX-75063Discount Programmers 214-641-38772930 W Royal Lane, Irving, TX-75063Flairwave Inc 469-831-06811111 Surrey Lane, Allen, TX-75013


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CONSULTINGActuate Designs 972-897-26411Adecco 972-550-15941217 Corporate Dr E, Arlington Tx 76006Avon Software Technologies Inc. 972-231-5536Harshal Maniar, 777 SCE, 1-Z, Richardson, 75080Dataprobe International Inc 972-929-04948445 Freeport Parkway, # 500, Irving, TX-75062

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COURIERJetStar Courier 214-343-721211020 Audelia C-209, Dallas, TX-75243Ramesh 972-596-72886000 Ohio Drive, Plano, TX-75093The Moving Company 972-392-260014732 Dallas Parkway, Dallas, TX-75254

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Academy of Bangla Arts 214-770-42733333 N MacArthur Blvd, # 300, Irving, TX-75062Antorik-Bengali Organization of Greater Dallas, Anima Bhattacharjee, Dallas, Tx 972-424-5945Bengali Association of DFW 972-699-18111901 N Central Expy, # 310, Richardson, 75080Brahmin Association, Tx

972-612-6145/ 972-380-0000DFW Gujarati Samaj 817-267-1054Fine Arts Society of India 817-272-5821University of Texas at Arlington 817-721-8365The University of Texas 817-276-1312Indian Classical Music DFW 972-727-3004P.O. Box 50603, Dallas, TX-75250-0603Indian Fine Arts Academy 972-416-6779PO Box 702571, Dallas, TX-75370-2571Indian Students Association 972-437-6364University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, 75080Islamic Association 972-491-58006401 Independence Pkwy, Plano, TX-75023Jain Society 972-424-4902 / 972-860-0000Kutchi Association of Texas (KAT)7200 Preston Rd, Plano, TX-75024 972-369-4990Maharashtra Mandal, TX 972-964-3601Maheshwary Group of DFW 214-641-4072Allen, TXMallige Kannada Sangha 972-747-00213012 Dove Creek Ln Richardson TX - 75082PCANT 972-202-6889PO Box 864673, Plano, TX-75086-4673Sindhi Association of DFW, TX 972-733-0586Students for Asian-Indian Cultural AwarenessAllen, TX 817-257-3128


Zoroastrian Association of North Texas972-519-0373

DANCE SCHOOLSAkhila Rao 817-251-2604601 North Park Blvd, Grapevine, TX-76051Alankar Nritya Academy 214-701-61561131 Hidden Ridge, Apt. # 3112, Irving, TX-75038Anjali Magi 214-235-61235315 N Macarthur Blvd, Irving, TX-755038Arati School of Dance, TX 972-960-9223Archana Arts 817-460-64531015 Mill Crossing Place, # 187, Arlington, 76006Bharatham, Plano, TX 469-675-0428Bratati Saha School of Kathak 214-473-66014701 14th Street, Suite 16101, Plano, TX-75074 Darpan Dance Academy 972-608-0397Plano, TX-75093Eastern Connection 972-747-0669Plano, TXEllora Center Performing Arts 469-293-62643317 Langley Court, Flower Mound, TX-75022Kuchipudi Dance Classes 972-897-34669955 Teal Hollow Drive, Frisco, TX-75035Kuchipudi In Flower Mound 972-539-22132321 Ash Leaf Lane, Grapevine, TX-75022Kuchipudi Dance School 972-334-9609Srilatha Suri 8305 Young Court, Plano, TX-75025Kuchipudi Kalakshetra 972-596-25554013 Bashful Drive, Plano, TX-75093Nartini Center for Indian Performing Arts, Plano, TX-75023 972-517-5973Noopur Dance Academy 972-208-27184420 Giovanni Drive, Plano, TX-75024Nrutya Shala 972-867-2829777 N Grove Road, # 113, Richardson, TX-75081Rayasams 972-678-2512Bharatnatyam Custom Dresses & Temple Jewelery, 1931, Edgehill Drive, Allen, TX-75013Rupa 617-529-83425801 Preston Oaks Rd, # 207, Dallas, TX-75254Srutilaya School of Dance 972-208-1012Madhusri Sethuraman 3629 Mistyglen Dr, Plano,75025Swati Shah 972-208-27184420 Giovanni Drive, Plano, TX-75024Tanjore Bharatham 972-422-20524017 Lonesome Trail, Plano, TX-75023

Upaasana 214-495-4228Vani Iswara 469-293-62643317 Langley Court, Flower Mound, TX-75022Vrindavan Academy of Dance 972-772-3282705, S Mill Street, Lewisville, TX-75057

DANCE TROUPES7Sur - DJ Sameer 972-415-4326Lewisville TX-75067Aarohi - Live Band 469-939-1231www.aarohimusic.comHigh Octavez 214-906-5264848 Sword Bridge Drive, Lewisville, TX-75056

DAY CAREBaby Day Care 972-869-4887Valley Ranch, Irving, TX-75063Brilliance Preschool Academy 972-488-127714450 Marsh Lane, Addisson, TX-75001Candy’s Daycare 972-234-9601Prestonwood Drive, Richardson, TX-75081Celeste Ann M. Rock 469-330-077310601 Black Walnut Drive, Dallas, TX-75243Children’s Garden Montessori 972-377-88744620 Faulkner Drive, Plano, TX-75024Daya 817-808-4220306 Martha Street, Euless, TX-76040Durga 972-578-97291515 Riogrande, Plano, TX-75075Hugs & Kisses Daycare 972-618-33743216 Dagan Drive, Plano, TX-75023In-Home Child Care 214-783-3701Ranch View Drive, Irving, TX-75063Komal Day Care for Kids 214-876-36354514 Avebury Drive, Plano, TX-75024Lovemore Daycare 972-250-14447308 Frankford Road, Dallas, TX-75252Montessori Home Care 817-649-07452303 Stennett Drive, Arlington, TX-76006Morning Star Montessori 469-366-4015103 N Fountain Gate Dr, Allen 940-368-8228Sharda Dahiya 972-527-03241617 Simsbury Drive, Plano, TX-75025TLC-Turner Loving Care 972-517-20441921 Liverpool Drive, Plano, TX-75025Vasanthi 817-571-5673306 Martha Street, Apt.# 124, Euless, TX-76040

DENTAL21st Century Dental Care 972-881-460117000 Preston Road, Suite 170 , Dallas, TXA+Dental 972-380-43002661 Midway Road, Suite 230, Carrollton, TXAby Jacob Chacko, 972-530-36446504 Highway 78, Suite 146, Garland, TXAce Dental Clinic 972-316-1800713 Hebrew Parkway, Suite 216, Lewisville, TXAdvanced Family Dental 817-337-00721540 Keller Parkway, Suite 140 , Keller, TXAffordable Dental Care 972-690-12351110 W Shore Drive, Suite A, Richardson, TXAll Bright Dental 817-329-60002100 W Northwest Hwy, Suite 204, Grapevine, TXAllen Dentistry 972-359-9950551 W McDermott , Allen, TXAmari Dental Care 972-270-88224821 Saturn Road, Suite 102, Garland, TXAmerican Dental Center 972-241-44332936 Valley View Lane, Dallas, TXApple Dentistry 972-596-69208 Medical Parkway, Suite 308, Dallas, TXBrite Smiles 469-549-48004900 Long Prairie Rd, # 300, Flower Mound, TXBrookshire Dental PA 817-577-92001801 Precinct Line Road, Suite A, Hurst, TXBuckingham Dental 972-276-24512334 W Buckingham Road, Suite 340 , Dallas, TX

Comfort Dental Care 972-599-12214101 W Spring Creek Pkwy, Suite100, Plano, TXCool Breeze Dentistry 972-599-12218150 N Mac Arthur Blvd., Suite 160, Irving, TXDa Vinci Dentistry 214-828-8274100 W Southlake Blvd., Suite 146, Southlake, TXDental Renaissance 972-423-0880Dr. Bhavita Patel, DMD 3325 Premier Dr, Plano.Dr. H M Lee 972-818-888217752 Preston Road, Suite 100, Dallas, TXFamily Cosmetic Dentistry 972-267-880018110 Midway Road, Suite 108, Dallas, TXFeather Touch Dental Care 469-467-61624709 W Parker Blvd., Suite 550, Plano, TXGentle Dental Care 972-387-39846510 LBJ, Suite 100, Dallas, TXGentle Family Cosmetic Dentist 214-618-53005575 Warren Parkway, Suite 210, Frisco, TXHanif Hussien DDD 972-247-816214465 Webb Chappel Rd, Farmers Branch.Indo American Dental 214-957-48672120 W Spring Creek Pkwy, Suite C, Plano, TXKidz & Teen Dental 972-733-01064125 Fairway Drive, Suite 135 , Carrollton , TX

DJsDJ Sameer 972-415-4326Dallas TX-75067AAA Best Desi Entertainment 713-539-44947322 Sunset Bend Lane, Richmond, TX-77469Aarohi - DJ & Live Band 469-939-1231www.aarohimusic.comAll your Entertainment Needs 469-223-73371421, Golden Gate Drive, Carrollton, TX-75007Asian Soundz DJ RIZ 214-724-37272017 W Hebron Parkway, Carrollton, TX-75010Asim Production, Tx 214-876-8599DJ Sonu 214-649-6910206 Still Meadow Drive, Garland, TX-75040Eastern Illusion 905-827-81241480 Bishops Gate, Dallas, TXFat Beats International 979-739-16328608 Valley Ranch, Suite 3035, Irving, TX-75063Kunal Sharma 972-697-561514255 Preston Road, Dallas, TX-75254Laser (Desi Sound of Dallas) 972-998-14234006 N Story Road, Apt.# 1015, Irving, TX-75038Legacy DJ Entertainment DJ Karim, Tx 469-774-1736Mav Productions, LLC 469-223-7337Saz Productions 281-748-1125P.O. Box 1312, Staffo Road, TX-77497-1312Taal Of Dallas 214-725-7466/ 972-517-4325 6937, Hickory Creek, Plano, TX-75023

DOCTORSAjay J. Pathak, MD 972-492-43932117 E Rosemeade Pkwy, Carrollton, TX-75007Dr. Al Ahmad 972-612-79612800 West Parker Road, # 101, Plano, TX-75075Allen Children’s Clinic 972-359-0000Annie Philip, MD 972-247-11339 Medical Pkwy, # 301, Farmers Branch, TX-75234Dr. Anu Mundluru 972-216-00791012 N Galloway Avenue, Mesquite, TX-75149Dr. Anu R. Thummala 972-566-56997777 Forest Ln Bldg. B, # 215, Dallas, TX-75230Dr. Archana Thota 972-485-4440617 Clara Barton Blvd., # 102, Garland, TX-75042


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Dr. Mitra Canales, MD…214-469-0022“Skin Care and Laser Hair Removal”

See advertisement on Page 47Cash Clinic of Carrollton 972-395-04023740 Josey Lane, Suite 205, Carrollton, TX-75007Dallas Chiropractic Clinic 214-221-91116830 Walling Lane, # 100, Dallas, TX-75231Darshna Chandrasekhara, MD 972-258-74621110 Cottonwood Lane, # 200, Irving, TX-75038Deepika Gopal, MD, FACC 972-566-77337777 Forest Lane, Suite A-202, Dallas, TX-75230


Dipak Master, OD 972-926-56641013 Northwest Hwy, # 110, Garland, TX-75041Divyesh Patel, MD 214-727-2545302 Touchdown Drive, # 100, Irving, TX-75063Dr. Dipak T. Patel OD, PA 972-334-90952930 Preston Rd, Suite 905, Frisco, TX-75034Ganasumathi R Naini, MD 972-422-05051301 Custer Road, Suite 830, Plano, TX-75075Gowri Balachandar, MD 972-867-70703800 West 15th St, Suite 105, Plano, TX-75075Hema Gupta, DDS 214-618-53005575 Warren Parkway, # 210, Frisco, TX-75034Harini Meda 972-668-68684040 McDermott Rd, Ste 100, Plano, TX-75024Indrani Reddy 940-320-27453537 I-35 East S, Suite 214, Denton, TX-76210Jay S. Alang, MD 972-221-41551305 SH 121, Bldg B, # 108, Lewisville, TX-75067Dr. Jason Black 972-409-00168150 N MacArthur Blvd, #170, Irving, TX 75063Dr. Jaspreet S. Alang, MD 972-221-41551305 121 S, #B 108, Lewisville, TX-75067Kalyani Raja, MD, FAAP 972-393-86871705 E Beltline, Coppell, TX-75019Dr. Kamna Kapil 972-258-74991110 Cottonwood Ln, Suite 100, Irving, TX-75038Kanti L. Agrawal, MD 972-487-1117621 Clara Barton Blvd., # 102, Garland, TX-75042Karuna Vangala, MD 972-291-7181Kimberly F. Mehendale 972-403-93555940 Communications Parkway, Plano, TX-75093Dr. Kirit Solankar, Plano, TX 972-596-9505Legacy Spine and Rehabilitation Center3800 W. 15th St, # 122, Plano 972-612-3800M. H. Karjeker, MD 972-401-23356750 N MacArthur Blvd., # 210, Irving, TX-75039

M. O. Majeed, MD FAAP 972-312-12886853 Coit Road, Suite 400, Plano, TX-75024Mid-Cities Gastroenterology 817-589-18224375 Booth Calloway, N Richland Hills, 76180Monika Bhatia - Kiddie Docs 972-359-14001505 W McDermott Dr, # 110, Allen, TX-75013Nagaratina Chandrashekharan 972-359-14001505 W McDermott Drive, # 110, Allen, TX-75013Namrata Sayani, MD 940-AID-2020North Texas Center for Sight, 2501 Scripture, # 103, Denton, TX-76201-2314Narender Monga, MD 214-942-0881221 W. Colorado Blvd., # 165, Dallas, TX-75208Neelanjani Prasad 214-618-82401701 Legacy Drive, Frisco, TX-75034Dr. Neeta Nayak 214-820-60604004 Worth Street, # 100, Dallas, TX-75246Nitin K. Patel, MD 972-991-20205100 Beltline Road, # 850, Dallas, TX-75254Padmavathy Uppalapati 972-607-25251110 Cottonwood Ln, Suite 105, Irving, TX-75038Pediatric & Family Physicians 972-966-13182300 Village Rd, #300, Highland Village, 75077Dr. Peter Gulati 214-941-0032129 West Ninth Street, Dallas, TX-75208Dr. Prashant Jyothi 214-341-52558989 Skillman Street, LBJ, Dallas, TX-75243Preston Park 972-596-35054801 W Park Blvd., Suite 425, Plano, TX-75093Dr. Raiz Haider 817-473-02771290 Hwy 157 N, Mansfield, TX 76063Raj Gupta, MD 214-618-39375575 Warren Parkway, # 210, Frisco, TX-75034Raj M. Jhansi 817-346-93026112 Mccart Ave, Suite 106, Fortworth, TX-76133Rajeshwar Kumar, MD 972-390-8722400 N Allen Drive, Suite 201, Allen, TX-75013Raju Kakarla, MD 972-296-47772801 Golton Boone, # 103, Dessotto, TX-75115Ravi Chandrasekhara, MD 972-296-08453450 W. Wheatland Rd, # 207, Dallas, TX-75237Renuka Basavaraju, MD 972-253-42651901 West Park Drive, Irving, TX-75061Dr. Richard Klics 214-221-91116830 Walling Lane, # 100, Dallas, TX-75231Rohit J. Parmar, MD, FACC 214-841-2000621 N Hall St, Dallas, TX-75226Saji Pillai 972-556-1128701 Tuscan Drive, Suite 265, Irving, TX-75039Samir Pattni, MD 972-596-38002237 W 15 Street, Plano, TX-75075Sandeep Gupta, MD 214-369-19018210 Walnut Hill Ln, # 818, Dallas, TX-75231Dr. Shalaka Nesarikar 972-964-11226205 Coit Road, Suite 130, Plano, TX-75024Shweta G. Daftary, DDS 972-239-199814902 Preston Road, Suite 401, Dallas, TX-75240Sita Boppana MD 972-644-1100100 S Central Expy, # 45, Richardson, TX-75080Dr. Sree Sreenarasimahaiah 214-648-72505939 Harry Hines Blvd., # 300, Dallas, TX-75390Srilatha A. Reddy, MD 972-262-1682615 Small Hill Dr, # 108, Grand Prairie, TX-75050Srilatha A Reddy, MD, PA 972-870-07881302 Lane St, # 300, Copper Tree Medical Building, Irving, 75061Sunil Mathews, MD 972-869-3448440 W. I-635, Plaza II, # 225, Irving, TX-75063Dr. Susan Kaur Rao 972-255-44434030 N. Beltline, Irving, TX-75038Vani Duvuuri MD 972-566-77997777 Forest Ln, Medical City of Dallas, 75230Dr. Veena Jain 972-795-52377205 Sparrow Point Lane, Sachse, TX-75048Vijay G. Kalaria, MD, FACC 817-338-13001300 West Rosedale Street, Fortworth, TX-76104

Vijay Sharma, MD 972-867-95071600 Coit Road, Suite 107, Plano, TX-75075Dr. Vikram Rao 972-423-8555SE corner of Parker & Alma, Plano, TXVinoda/Prasanna Kumar, MD 817-589-2517Webb Royal Medical Group 214-350-9334142 Webb Royal Plaza, Dallas, TX-75229Yasmin Khalida, MD 972-394-92002008 E Hebron Pkwy, # 100, Carrollton, TX-75007

DRIVING SCHOOLS1-2-3 Driving School 972-633-29142360 E. Park Blvd., Suite 206, Plano, TX-75074Dallas Driving School 214/972-680-90903209 Wyndmere Drive, Richardson, TX- 75082First Drive Driving School 469-569-25007358 Parkridge Blvd., Irving, TX-75063Green Light Driving Academy 817-310-0193206 W. Hudgins Street, Grapevine, TX-76051

EDUCATIONAfter School Education 214-668-9452909 W Spring Creek Pkwy 210, Plano, TX-75023Anamika 972-377-83888117 Grand Canyon Drive, Plano, TXArt Class 469-585-53561416 McKenzie Drive, Allen, TXBN Infotech Inc. 972-200-00601303 W Walnut Lane, Suite 350, Irving, TXCharanyas Math Tutoring 972-236-25552916 Maple Court, Carrollton, TXEd 2 Net Learning, Inc 214-927-58837309 Del Rio Drive, Plano, TX 75024 Englishworks Inc. 972-312-86603401 Custer Road, Suite 126, Plano, TXExcel Learning Center 972-697-15142208 Canyon Valley Trail, Plano, TXFasTracKids Coppell 972-304-5001600 E Sandy Lake, Suite 120, Coppell, TXHurst Euless Bedford ISD 817-283-44611849 Central, Bedford, 76022 P: 817-267-3311Hunttington Learning Center 972-801-9933SW corner of Legacy & Independence, Plano, TXIAU College of Medicine2722 Hollandale Lane, Dallas Tx 75234sJanette Lins Tutoring 972-250-628518422 Bay Pibes, Dallas, TXKnowledge Paints Tutor 972-394-73233733 N Josey Lane, Suite 112, Carrollton, TXKumon Math & Reading Center 214-668-9452909 W Spring Creek, Suite 410, Plano, TXKumon Math & Reading Center 214-356-0129Math & Science Tutoring 972-377-9415Math Learning Center

972-831-9700/214 402 68681111 Kinwest Parkway, Suite 140, Irving, TXMathnasium Bharti 972-831-97001111 Kinwest Parkway, Suite140, Irving TX 75063Mathera Point PhD 214-293-34167815 McCallum Blvd, Dallas, TXMontes School 972-931-37746950 McCallum Blvd, Dallas, TXThe Princeton Review

214-890-0099/1-800-2Review10830 N Central Expwy, # 255, Dallas, TX 75231Power Math 972-312-00373415 Custer Road, Suite 101, Plano, TXStonebriar Academy 972-668-84804577 Ohio Drive, Frisco, TX 75035Study Matrix www.studymatrix.com320 Decker Drive, Suite 240-A, Irving, TX 75062Sunitha 469-733-32416330 MacArthur Blvd, Irving, TXTrin Tech Software 972-739-16321845 E Northgate Drive, Irving, TXTutoring for School 972-236-25552916 Maple Court, Carrollton, TXUT Austin MBA 1-877-232-62012201 Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, TX 75207Value Tutor 972-377-94153600 Kimble Drive, Plano, TX-75025

ELECTRONICS2MCCTV 817-801-55112303 Roosevelt Drive, Suite A, Arlington

Asia Bazaar 972-240-44406541 Duck Creek, Suite F, Garland, TX-75043Bombay Sari 972-437-2465113 South Central Expy, Richardson, TX-75080Custom Printing 817-249-4931228 Meadowhill Drive, Fortworth, TX-76126East West Appliances 972-238-9055524 W Beltline Rd, # 1, Richardson, TX-75080India Sari Palace 972-680-82382701 N O’Connor, Irving TX Intruzion Car Audio/Video 214-732-9685Dallas, TX-75042Jalaram Sari & Electronics 972-554-72001006-B West Airport Freeway, Irving, TX-75062Krishna Sarees 972-479-0044108 Inge Drive, Richardson TX 75081Perfect Peninsula Inc. 972-691-06861041, Sweet Grass Tr, Flower Mound, TX-75028

ENERGYTara Energy 866-GET-TARA1900 Saint James Place, # 300, Houston, 77056

EVENT MANAGEMENTHiba Entertainment 214-837-50553020 Big Town Boulevard, Mesquite, TX 75150Rhythm Event Management 972-978-5978www.rhythmem.com [email protected]

FINANCIERSA Best Rate Home Loan 972-596-09684733 De Grey Lane, Plano, TX-75093AAA Loans (Zen Mortgage) 972-342-17051700 Wagon Wheel, Allen, TX-75002Ali Makhani - Texas Res. Mortgage6512 Briar Ridge, Plano, TX-75093 469-235-4435All Loans 469-892-21004532 Vista Knoll Drive, Plano, TX-75093Ashok Daftary, CCIM 972-612-00003204 Lanarc Drive, Plano, TX-75023Audrey Sreshta 972-383-8334 / 972-380-00005429 LBJ Freeway, Suite 550, Dallas, TX-75240Bharati Harchekar 214-402-6868


City Credit Union 214-319-30607474 Ferguson Street, Dallas, TX-75228Deependra Chhabra 817-877-9775201 Main Street, Suite 2100, Fortworth, TX-76102DFW Franchise Network 214-505-980513140 Coit Road, Dallas, TX-75240Dream Home Mortgage 972-245-LOAN1205, W Trinity Mills Rd, # 214, Carrollton, 75006EDC Gold 214-938-67896900 Alma Drive, Plano, TX-75023First Security Mortgage 940-321-90803970 FM 2181, # 200, Corinth (Denton), 76210Mortgage Benchmark 214-731-10441636 Coyote Ridge, Carrollton, 75010Mortgage City 972-487-0323601 N First Street, Suite A, Garland, TX-75040NUECO Financial 817-745-11311500 Corporate Circle, # 2, Southlake, TX-76092

Omega Capital Services214-668-0745

4431 Chasemoor Place, Plano, TX-75035

Qlease.com 888-236-10123411 Preston Road, # C13-226, Frisco, TX-75034Rani Amsavelu 469-867-4584600 S Denton Tap Road, Coppell, TX-75019SNA Mortgage 972-466-25512540 Old Denton Rd, # 171, Carrollton, TX-75006The Mortgage Professionals 972-423-33293420 Avenue K, Suite 305, Plano, TX-75074

FLORISTSDallas Florist 972-681-62651230 North West Highway, Garland, TXKabloom 972-316-8850

FUNERALRahma Funeral Home 972-386-03837810 W Spring Valley Road, Dallas, TX-75254

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Elegant Furniture 214-994-4011219 W Airport Freeway, Irving, TXFurniture City 972-503-24894435 Simonton Road, Farmers Branch, TXIrving Boulevard Furniture 972-438-66541500 E Irving Blvd, Irving, TX 75060Zuri Furniture 972-716-ZURI4880 Alpha Road, Dallas, TX-75244

GAS STATION SUPPLIESAmerican Fuel Distributors 214-350-04532415 W Northwest Hwy. # 105, Dallas, TX 75220Sky House Coffee & Beverages 214-507-6230Mansfield, TX

GROCERSA1 Grocery 972-394-48261012 W Hebron Parkway, Suite112, Carrollton, TXApna Bazaar Grocery & Grill 972-466-17862000 Old Denton Road, Carrollton, TX-75006Asia Bazaar 972-240-44406541 Duck Creek, Suite F, Garland, TX-75043Bharat Bazaar 972-570-86122810 N O’Connor Blvd, Irving, TX-75062Bhatia Mart 972-312-84012220 Coit Road, Suite 430, Plano, TX-75075

Bollywood Video & Asia Grocery 972-671-1717520B Lockwood Drive, Richardson, TX-75080Bombay Bazaar 817-459-0460528 Fielder North Plaza, # A, Arlington, TX-76012Bombay Grocers. 817-868-1407699 East Harwood, Suite 300, Euless, TX-76039Bombay Imports 972-255-30372301 N O’Connor Road, Irving, TX-75062C R Produce, Inc. 214-929-62476729 Scarlet Drive, Plano, TX-75023Dana Bazaar 817-303-5300751 W Lamar Blvd., Arlington, TX-76012Desi Bazaar 817-275-2387832 Secretary Drive, Arlington, TX-76015Desi Mart 972-550-93005330 N. MacArthur, Suite 132, Irving, TX-75038Diamond Grocers 817-858-60223516 Harwood Rd, Suite 106, Bedford, TX-76201Fort Worth India Mart 817-294-34485040 Trail Lake, Fort Worth, TX 76133

House of Spices 972-783-7544115 Spring Valley Vill, # 102, Richardson, 75080 India Bazaar 972-312-0114832 W Spring Creek Pkwy, # 510, Plano, 750245400 Wood Way Dr, Fort Worth 817-361-6003India Gate 972-943-11774020 Hedgecox, Suite 300, Plano, TX-75023India Grocers 972-234-805115 Richardson Heights Centre, Richardson, 75080India Imports 972-255-5941/ 972-252-9721307 W Airport Freeway, Irving, TX-75062India Mart 972-438-68651008-A W Airport Freeway, Irving, TX-75062India video & Groceries 817-545-6786102, S Ector Drive, Euless, TX-76040Indian Super Market 972-444-00209400 N MacArthur Blvd., # 114, Irving, TX-75063

Indo-Park Supermarket…972-644-2000“YOUR community supermarket”


Indus SuperMarket 972-316-88552488 Meadowglen Dr, # 250, Lewisville, TX-75067Kohinoor 972-994-9361850 S Greenville Ave, # 116, Richardson, 75081Maitri Mart 972-335-38998000 Coit Road, Plano, TX-75025 305 S West Street, Arlington, 76010817-804-08207859 McCallum Blvd., Suite 104, Dallas, TX-75252 972-248-3999Mela Indian Grocers & Video 972-315-27992305 South Highway 121, Lewisville, TX-75067 Mita’s India Bazaar 940-483-15301916 N. Carrol Boulevard, Denton, TX-76201Mohit Imports 313-717-49264070 Belt Line, Suite 110-227, Irving, TX-75038New Diamond Groceries 817-858-60223516 Harwood, Suite 103, Bedford, TX

National Imports 972-446-98801910 Trinity Mills, Suite 108, Carrollton, TX-75006Om Produce 214-924-35601704 Orleans Street, Dallas, TX-75226Patel Brothers 972-644-3972Richardson, TX-75080Saravanam Catering 469-855-06281901 West Parker, Suite 121A, Plano, TX-75023Spice Bazaar 214-618-31754681 Ohio Drive, Suite 105, Frisco, TX-75035

Spice Rack….. 972-238-5555The best choice of South Asian Grocery


Swad Distributors 713-266-92936729 Scarlet Drive, Plano, TX-75023Swades Grocery & Video 972-459-45002305 Highway 121 S, Lewsville, TX-75067Swadeshi Plaza 972-409-65517964 N MacArthur Blvd., # 100, Irving, TX-75063

Taj Grocers….. 972-570-2504“The Spice of Life”


Tharas International 972-579-8847883-C E. Shady Grove, Irving, TX-75060Tharkari 972-355-26113315 Long Prairie Rd, Flower Mound, TX-75022Unique Indian Store 972-240-4403433 West Highway I-30, Garland, TX-75043VS Imports 972-438-3086922 E Sixth St, Irving, TX-75060Weiss Int. Wholesale 972-406-117911113A Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, TX-75229World of Spices 972-792-775513340 Audelia Rd, Suite 136, Dallas, TX-75243

HOTELSHilton Garden Inn 972-459-4600Dallas/LewisvilleRadisson Hotel 214-341-540011350 LBJ Freeway, Dallas, TX 75238

HOSPITALSCarter BlooodCare 214-351-81532119 Research Row, #613, Dallas, Tx 75235

IMMIGRATIONAamer Ravji 972-233-41904801 Arapaho Road, Addison, TX-75001Ahluwalia Law Offices 972-361-060613601 Preston Road, Dallas, TX-75240Chander Law Firm, PC 214-677-49903102 Maple Avenue, Suite 450, Dallas, TX-75201Chavez & Gallagher, LLP 214-251-801110830 N. Central Expwy, # 400, Dallas, TX-75231Kraft & Associates - Dilanz Saleem

214-999-99992777 Stemmons Freeway, Suite 1300, Dallas, TXLaw Offices Of Sherin Thawer, 214-239-4511305 Cimarron Trail, Suite 160, Irving, TX-75063

India Immigration Usa Inc 972-788-15555050 Quorum Drive, Ste 241, Dallas, 75254Mahesh I. Patel 972-643-1813100 N. Central Expy, # 900, Richardson 75080Robert Virasin 972-985-44482317 Coit Road, Suite B, Plano, TX-75075Tidwell & Swaim 972-385-790012770 Coit Road, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75251

INSURANCE AGENTSAAA Dealers Insurance 972-234-4248888 S Greenville Ave, Suite 140, Richardson, TXAAA Dealers Insurance3901 W Northgate, Irving, TX 972-255-7300

Affordable Insurance of Texas 972-808-9191777 S. Central Expressway, # 4-F, Richardson, TX All Aboard Benefits 214-821-66776162 E. Mockingbird Ln. # 132, Dallas, TX 75214ApniAgency.com 972-256-18003585 N Beltline Road, Irving, TX-75062Crowson Insurance Agency 817-266-46373401 Booth Calloway Road, Fortworth, TX-76118 Farmers Insurance800 w. Airport FWY Irving, 75062 972-445-41682000 E. Lamar, Arlington, 76006 469-964-20335925 Forest Ln, # 417, Dallas, 972-490-5682Kiran Sathaye 972-556-055611496 Luna Road, Suite D, Dallas, TX-75234





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Hari P. Garg, Ph.D Health/ Dental Insurance….1-800-732-0360


Mike Murugesh 972-693-68582805 N. Dallas Pkwy, # 250, Plano, TX-75093New York Life 972-387-292912201 Merit Drive, Suite 1000, Dallas, TX-75251Pradeep Pete Merchant 972-418-96522220 Marsh Lane, Suite 112, Carrollton, TX-75006Purnima & Naresh Shah 214-208-597010246 Catalpa, Dallas, TX-75243Rajesh Sanchala 972-387-2929 x2374New York Life, 12201 Merit Dr, Dallas, 75251Rozmeen Insurance 888-ROZMEEN3536 Eisenhower Street, Carrollton, TX-75007Texas Insurance Advisors Inc. 972-256-18003585 N Beltline Road, Irving, TX-75062The Famous Insurance Agency, Inc.

972-271-96002940 Broadway, Suite 102, Garland, TX-75041Yasin Iqbal 214-252-24723001 Knox St, #102, Dallas, TX-75205701 N Central Expy, Richardson, 75080

972-238-8174Zoom Insurance 214-239-1609511 E Carpenter Fwy, Suite 150, Irving, TX-75062

INTERIOR DECORATORSAffair to Remember 817-296-4999Dallas, TX-76012Buy Candles Here 214-924-4274East Plano, Plano, TX-75074Custom Made Paintings 469-585-53561416 Mc Kenzie Drive, Allen, TX-75013Decorating Den 972-633-37791520 Glastonhuy Drive, Plano, TX 75075Sanskruti 972-550-0686Hidden Ridge, Irving, TX-75038Shastra Inc. 214-748-8922 x101123 Oaklawn, Dallas, TX-75207Sri’s Draperies 972-252-20171294 Hidden Ridge Apt 2068, Irving, TX-75038Unik Drapries 972-463-9650 / 972-567-57273213 Mistletoe Lane, Rowlett, TX-75088Woodstone Furniture 877-234-03091352 Exchange Dr, Richardson Tx 75081

INVESTMENT BROKERSA H Securities 972-238-0021 / 800-230-0000811 S Central Expy, # 301, Richardson, TX-75080Jai T. Doshi, MBA, CFP 817-244-44564417 Northview Court, Fortworth, TX-76008Pankaj Udeshi 817-429-7002 / 972-429-70021050 W. Pipeline Rd, Suite 201, Hurst, TX-76053Raju Gadiraju 972-758-79832100 Deerfield Drive, Plano, TX-75023Shashin G. Shah, CFP 214-821-77783704 Abrams Road, Dallas, TX-75214Zahid Reza, CPA 972-761-991912700 Park Central Dr, # 304, Dallas, TX-75251

JEWELRYAarti Jewelers 972-918-9933109 S Central Expressway, Richardson, TX-75080Ashok Gopaldas Jewelers 972-761-0119100 S Central Expy, # 15, Richardson, TX-75080

GovindJi’s….. 972-231-6776Open daily (except Tuesday), 12pm to 7 pm


Kohinoor Diamonds 713-334-87005901 Hillcroft Drive, Suite C1, Houston, TX 77036

Malani Jewelers…972-234-4653“The Largest Variety in North America”


Ocean Jewelz 214-621-12964425 Sandra Lynn Dr, Flower Mound, TX-75022

Quality Corals & Gems 800-708-GEMSPO Box: 648 San Marcos, TX-73667House of India 214-741-61332050 N. Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, TX-75207Rani Inc 214-741-RANIWorld Trade Center, Dallas, TX-75207Ruby Jewelers Inc 972-245-48581205 W Trinity Mills Road, Carrollton, TX-75006

Signature Diamonds… 972-789-1331“Latest Collection, Unique Designs”


Silver City 972-488-341211377 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX-75229Star Jewelers 972-231-6776245 N Central Expwy, Richardson, TX-75080Tilak Jewelers 972-594-82522301 N O’Conner Road, Suite F, Irving, TX-75062

LANDSCAPINGLandscaping & Gardening Center 1122 Melrose, Garland, TX 972-494-7453

LIMOUSINESCaptain Limousines 1-866-98-Captain7750 N MacArthur Blvd, #120-203, Irving, 75063

MEDICAL CLINICSAdvanced Medical Center 972-985-80004002 W Park Blvd, Plano, TXAsthma and Lung Consultants 972-288-34712698 N Galloway, Suite 104, Mesquite, TXBaylor Hearing Care 469-867-66611609 Marsh Lane, Suite 10, Carrollton, TXCarter Eye Center 214-6962020Center For Pain Relief & Rehabilitation 3900 Pebble Creek, Plano, 75023 888-560-PAINHope Medical Institute, TX 757-873-3333Las Colinas Medical Center 972-969-20006800 N MacArthud Boulevard, Irving, TX-75039Window in The Womb 817-481-7788546 Silicon Blvd, # 103, South Lake, TX 76092 Via Scan 972-739-2840/ 1-800-585-2702349 E Las Colinas Blvd, C, Irving, 75039

MISCELLANEOUS REPAIRJoy’s Tailor 972-436-5474KSVAC Electric & Heating Inc 469-767-8476Pro Tech Plumbing972-279-6550 / 800-930-655015330 LBJ Freeway, # 416, Mesquite, T-75150

MOBILE PHONESGalleria Wireless….. 469-522-0786

“The most trusted store in town”See advertisement on Page 80

Listen to Radio Salaam Namaste 104.9 FM

America’s only desi radioChoice Mobile1009 W. Rochelle Rd, Irving, Tx 75062

Unlimited India Calling….. 1-800-465-5015Free Vacation on Sign up for limited time


JNS Wireless Sprint5620 LBJ Freeway, 100 Dallas Tx 75240

MONEY TRANSFERInternational Money Transfer 972-480-0700100 S Central Expressway, Richardson, TX 75080Western Union 212-468-3503P.O. BOX 130780 , Dallas, TX 75313

MORTGAGEA Best Rate Home Loan 972-396-09684733 De Grey Lane, Plano, TX-75093A-1 Appraisal 972-896-34104016 Carmichael Drive, Plano, TXAAA Loans 972-342-17051700 Wagon Wheel, Allen, TX

Accord Mortgage 469-396-64802166 Dowelling Drive, Frisco, TXBroad Solutions Lending 214-619-56265700 Granite Parkway, Suite 420, Plano , TXCity Credit Union 214-319-30607747 Ferguson Street, Dallas, TXCity Mortgage 972-519-00505840 Coit Road, Suite 108, Plano, TXCMI Mortgage 972-818-610017780 Preston Road, Suite 130, Dallas, TXCredit Solutions 800-353-763015602 Dallas Parkway, Suite 700, Dallas, TX

Dream Home Mortgage“Make your dream home a reality”

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First Security Mortgage 972-243-05003010 LBJ Freeway, Suite 745, Dallas, TXTabernacle Mortgage 469-366-98305001, Rowlett Road # 101, Rowlett 75088.

MUSIC INSTRUMENTSAudio, Video, Lighting & Instruments www.aarohimusic.com 469-939-1231Elisabeth Johnson 972-248-961319019 Preston Road, Suite 415, Dallas, TX-75252Texas Sound & DJ 972-606-1103 / 972-590-00004317 Fairmont Drive, Grand Prairie, TX 75052

MUSIC SCHOOLSAcademy of Indian Arts 214-226-3427Springcreek Parkway, Plano, TXAllen School of Music 972-359-1600Greenville Ave, Dallas, TXAnisha Parameswaran 214-394-62767940 N MacArthur Blvd., # 2145, Irving, TX-75063Ankur Nag 972-252-17923446 W Country Club Drive, Irving, TX-75038Arapaho Music Studios 972-234-4982Central & Arapaho, Richardson, TX-75080Coppell Conservatory LLC 972-304-8600600 E Sandy Lake Rd, # 124, Coppell, TX-75019Cornett Music Studio 972-669-8047Richardson, TX-75080Dallas School of Music 972-380-80502650 Midway Road, # 204, Carrollton, TX-75006Dallas School of Performing Arts, Dallas, TX 972-270-3334Larry Morgan Music Company 972-864-8584Mihir Patel 972-404-3459Plano, TX-75093

Parul’s Classical/ Light Music Lessons

Plano, Tx214-509-3689

Rajinder Pal Singh 817-267-76641400 W Euless Boulevard, Euless, TX-76040Music Learning Unlimited 972-964-6604Plano, TXRenu Chandra 972-931-9694Dallas, TXSadhana School of Music 214-705-6073Spring Ridge Subdivision, Plano, TX-75025Shawli Roy 817-423-41215757, Remington Circle, Fortworth, TX-76132Spundun School of Music 817-571-4926Suzuki Institute of Dallas 972-437-6422Dallas, TXSwara - Raaga 972-550-0686Hidden Ridge, Irving, TX-75038Swaranand - School of Indian Music & Hindi Independence Pkwy, Plano, 75023 214-226-3427The Piano Studio 972-248-961319019 Preston Road, Suite 415, Dallas, TX-75252University of the Blues 972-488-3141Royal Lane, Dallas, TXVeena Harihar 817-230-493214616 Cottage View Lane, Fortworth, TX-76155

NOTARYApniAgency.com 972-256-18003585 N Beltline Road, Irving, TX-75062Fidelity National Title 214-239-4511305 Cimarron Trail, Suite 160, Irving, TX-75063

Krishna M Bhaskar 214-335-27403608 Hoya Drive, Suite 167, Arlington, TX-76015Lal Daswani 972-392-04046959 Arapaho Road, Suite 103, Dallas, TX-75248Mahesh Thakkar 214-677-91527308 Frankford Road, Dallas, TX-75252Mary L. Varghese 972-788-15555050 Quorum Dr, # 241, Dallas, TX-75254-7054Muhammad Ismail Sagar 972-252-09692804 Cantrell Street, Irving, TX-75062ZIP Copy Center 972-871-93004070 N Beltline Road, # 110, Irving, TX-75038ORGANIZATION-RELIGIOUS

Allen Musalla 214-641-8841410 N Greenville Avenue, # 102, Allen, TX-75002Art of Living Foundation, TX

214-459-4428/ 817-780-0000Asian Indian Church of Carrollton214-676-57591907 Sunridge, Carrollton, TX-75006Balagokulam 972-588-70714020 Hedgcoxe Rd, Plano, 75024Shree Swaminayaran Mandir 972-243-866911321 Webb Chapel Road, Dallas, TX-75229Barsana Dham 972-527-6195Bethesda Bible Chapel 469-628-12661126 Hilltop Drive, Irving, TX-75060Brahma Kumaris Raja Yoga Meditation Center615 N. Macarthur Boulevard, Irving, TX-75231 972-254-5562Chinmaya Mission DFW 972-250-247017701 Davenport Road, Dallas, TX-75252Christian Brethren Assembly 972-986-64452011 Parkside Avenue, Irving, TX-75061CSI Church of Dallas 972-820-02059027 Midway Road, Dallas, TX-75209CSI Congregation Of Dallas 469-855-41599400 Plano Road, Dallas, TX-75238Dada Lacchmi Satsang 214-226-3427Independence Parkway, Plano, TX-75023Dallas Central Mosque of Islamic Asst

972-231-5698840 Abrams Road, Richardson, TX-75081 Dar elSalam Islamic Center 817-265-2596747 W. Lamar Blvd., Arlington, TX-76012


DFW Arya Samaj 817-457-1357DFW Gayatri Pariwar 817-467-1633DFW Hindu Temple 972-445-31111605 N Britan Road, Irving, TX-75061 Geeta Sanskar, Allen, TX 972-288-0700Gujarati Christian Fellowship 972-240-56985514 Laredo Lane, Garland, TX-75043Gurdwara Sikh Temple 214-240-5348506 Gatewood Drive, Garland, TX-75043Gurdwara Singh Sabha 972-235-33881201 Abrams Road, Richardson, TX-75081Gurudwara Sikh Sangat 817-267-766411400 West Euless Boulevard, Euless, TX-76040Hare Krishna Mandir 214-827-63305340 Gurley Avenue, Dallas, TX-75223Indian Telugu Church 817-540-6282Indo-Pak Bible Church 972-530-80721918 Beltline Road, Garland, TX-75044IPC HEBRON 972-840-92991751 Wall Street, Garland, TX-75042ISKCON 214-827-63305430 Gurley Ave, Dallas, TX-75223Islamic Association of Carrollton 972-466-11911516 Stemmons Frwy, # 201, Carrollton 75006Islamic Association of Collin County

972-491-58006401 Independence Parkway, Plano, TX-75023Islamic Association of Lewisville 972-691-5566P.O. Box 294102, Lewisville, TX-75029-4102Islamic Association of N Texas 972-231-5698840 Abrams Road, Richardson, TX-75081Islamic Association of Tarrant 817-737-81044801 Fletcher Avenue, Fortworth, TX-76107Islamic Center Of Irving 972-721-9136245 E Grauwyler Rd, # 118, Irving, TX-75061





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Islamic Center of Momin 972-554-02001019 Perry Street, Irving, TX-75060-3222Jain Society of North Texas 972-470-0606538 Apollo Road, Richardson, TX-75081Kriya Yoga Center 214-418-686010600 Steppington, Suite 230, Dallas, TX-75230Manoyoga Sadhana 972-516-8325PO Box 260185, Plano, TX-75026Mata Amritanandmayi Satsang 972-380-0951Dallas TX-75287-6734North Texas Hindu Mandir

214-552-0549/817-308-779610309 Baronne Circle, Dallas, TX-75218Sathya Saibaba Center of North Dallaswww.ndsai.org 972-250-0126Shree Santram Bhakt Samaj 972-430-0000Shree Swaminarayan Mandir 972-263-76372114 Pine Street, Grand Prairie, TX-75005Sikh Study Circle 972-579-9646834 N Nursery Road, Irving, TX-75061Sri Aurobindo Center 972-829-3161Sri Ganapathi Sachchidananda Swamiji Satsangh, Allen, TX 972-517-2723Sri Sai Baba Temple of DFW 972-459-47652109 West Parker Plaza, # 212, Plano, TX-75023St Mary’s Jacobite Church 972-446-99832112 Old Denton Drive, Carrollton, TX-75006St.Thomas Syrian Catholic Church, Dallas

972-240-5551Vaishnav Parivar 972-462-1763 / 972-510-0000426 Woodhurst Drive, Coppell, TX-75019 Virendra Summanwar 972-550-39405309 N MacArthur Blvd., # 1020, Irving, TX-75038Vision Baptist Church 214-763-39431112 W Parker Road, Plano, TX-75075Zion Gospel Assembly 972-412-731511221 Lochwood Boulevard, Dallas, TX

ORGANIZATION-PROFESSIONALAlumni of Baroda University 972-618-9101Asian American Professionals 972-418-9652Dallas Asian American Chamber of Commerce, Allen, TX 972-491-1818DFW Indian Pharmacist Assn 817-548-7159Greater Dallas Indo - American Chamber of Commerce 214-346-95595930 LBJ Freeway, Suite 350, Allen, TX-75240IIT Alumni Association of North TexasPO Box: 260313, Plano, TX 972-758-7500International Fellowship 469-417-9299Malayalee Engineers Association of North Texas, Allen, Tx 972-378-0470Network of Indian Professionals - NetIP, Allen, 214-754-7089Richardson Music Teachers Association, Dallas, TX 972-690-1912Shreeji Non Profit Organization, Fortworth, TX 972-841-1727Texas Indo-American Dentists Association, 72120 W Spring Creek Pkwy, # C, Plano, 75023972-527-486Texas Indo-American Physicians Society, Allen, TX 817-457-2928The IndUS Entrepreneurs (TiE) 972-235-5555

SHOPPINGDeals2Buy.comP.O. Box 142523 Irving, Tx 75014

SOCIALDFW Indian Lions Club 972-475-1075TXASHA for Education [email protected] for India’s Devpt. 972-867-0912PO Box 835833, Richardson, TX-75083-5833Bighelp For Education 781-962-7399Charotar Patidar Samaj of DFW 972-255-3037DFW Maharasthra Mandal 972-735-935717616 Squaw Valley Dr, Dallas, TX-75252Dallas Indian Lions Club 972-424-4902Immigrants Support Network 972-236-8368700 San Francisco Street, Carrollton, TX-75007India Association of N Texas 972-234-IANTIrving DFW Indian Lions Club 972-303-0745Kerala Civic Organization 972-416-4696

Laughing Club

214-226-3427Independence Parkway, Plano,

TX-75023Plano Indian Lions Club 972-245-3941Richardson University Lions Club, Allen, TX

972-407-7345/ 972-880-0000World Muslim Congress 214-325-19161636 Coyote Ridge, Carrollton, 75010

PHOTOGRAPHYAsian Photography….. 214-783-3297

Weddings | Family Portraits | Special Events See advertisement on Page 15

Planetshazia Productions 469-363-71581330 Hi Line Drive, Dallas, TX-75207Memoir Photo 972-248-4890Swatee Photography & Video 972-530-7356Dallas, TX

Bombay Photography… 972-679-7921“Special memories for special events”


Texpertz Photography 214-288-01061324 Breanna Way Coppell 75018

Armale Studio…214-676-7531www.bookmywedding.com


PRINTINGAdvanced Xpress Printing 972-238-1050400 Industrial Dr, # 100, Richardson, TX-75081Alpha Graphics, 972-529-98851970 N Central Expy, # 140, McKinney, TX-75070 Best Signs 214-340-74461718 Reserve Street, Garland, TX-75042 DIS Print & Web Solutions 972-567-8040532 Runstone Drive, Irving, TX-75060Hall Graphics 214-349-387010660 Plano Road, Suite 122, Dallas, TX-75238Jay Kay Press Inc., 972-831-043310580 Newkirk St, Suite 301, Dallas, TX-75220PrintOGraphics, 972-240-79795481 Broadway Blvd., # 117, Garland, TX-75043 Texas Commerce Printing, 214-638-27749011 John Carpenter Frwy, # 102, Dallas, 75247

REAL ESTATEA Action Realtors Manmohan (Mohen) S.Rai 972-270-75218111 LBJ Suite 945, Dallas, TX-75251Amit Sachdev 469-951-04138909 Pocono Drive, Plano, TX-75025Ashok Daftary, CCIM 972-612-00003204 Lanarc Drive, Plano, TX-75023Bharati Rao 817-277-48791106 De Pauw Drive, Arlington , TX-76012


Charles M.R. Vethan 214-841-10004144 North Central Expy, # 660, Dallas, 75204Danny and Chinna Raj 972-867-76661800 Preston Park Blvd, Plano, TX-75093Enterprise America 214-855-667512222 Merit Drive, Suite1870, Dallas, TX 75251Everest Realty 972-303-01035406 Broadway, Suite 102, Garland, TX-75043Lakshmana Katuri 972-423-45231515 Rio Grande Drive, Plano, TX-75075Laxmi Tummala - REMAX 972-989-78158600 N. MacArthur Blvd, # 104, Irving, TX-75063Rakesh Garg 972-588-80821333 W. McDermott, Suite 100, Allen, TX-75013Ramesh Ramotar - R Square Realtors, 225 N Eleventh St, # A, Garland 972-487-0462Ripple Goel 214-995-991818383 Preston Road , Dallas, TX-75252Manasi Vernekar 972-746-95634530 W. Buckingham Road, Garland, TX-75042Manoj Abraham Real Estate LLC, 972-484-66442880 LBJ Freeway, Suite 403, Dallas, TX-75234

REALTORSAburu Venkat, Plano, 75025 469-450-1489Ammu Jacob 972-248-596317000 Preston Road, Suite 100, Dallas, TX-75248

Anil Chugh 972-896-485413604 Midway Road, Suite 183, Dallas, TX-75244B Prasad 469-233-1184Plano, TX-75025Ebby Halliday Realtors, 214-766-43437520 N. MacArthur Blvd., # 100, Irving, TX 75063

One Plus Realty…469-446-4177No Gimmicks.. No Catches... Just Great Service


Help-U-Sell Fine Properties 972-747-10681333 McDermott Dr, # 200, Allen, TX-75013Krishna P. Yalamanchili 469-831-56091701 N Greenville Ave., # 402, Richardson, 75081Najma Real Estate Services 214-731-1044Ram Muthu - AAA Realtors 214-533-64371545 Ave K, Suite 169, Plano, TX-75074Rani Amsavelu 469-867-4584600, S. Denton Tap Rd, # 110, Coppell, TX-75019Safeway Group, Inc. 770-409-9910 x15Truvillion Realty Group 817-277-4879Wiiliam Davis Realty 214-477-903617732 Preston Rd, # 100, Dallas, TX-75252

RELIGIOUSAnantha P Archakam 469-467-45536629 Macintosh Drive, Plano, TX-75023

Church of South India 972-463-87789400 Plano Road, Dallas, TX-75238Foundation for Pluralism 214-325-19161636 Coyote Ridge, Carrollton, TX 75010Ramachar 972-518-10341254 Hidden Ridge, Apt# 1011, Irving, TX-75038Suryakant J Bhatt 972-475-44542005 Dover Drive, Rowlett, TX-75088Umanath Bhat 972-874-13784417 Sandra Lynn, Flower Mound, TX-75022

RESTAURANTSAfghan Grill 972-818-030019177 Preston Road, Suite 180, Dallas, TX-75252

Aahar Indian Restaurant…972-432-2427“Home cooking with Home prices”


Agha Juice 972-245-50011205 W Trinity Mills Road, Carrollton TX 75006Afrah’s Restaurant 972-234-9898314 E. Main Street, Richardson, TX 75081Al-Amir 214-739-26477402 Greenville Avenue, # 101, Dallas, TX 75231

BBQ Tonite…972-466-0786“Indo-Pak Cuisine”


Basil Leaf Thai Restaurant 972-252-21754070 N. Beltline Road, Suite150, Irving, TX-75038Bombay Bistro 817-560-99969116 Camp Bowie, Unit 100, Fortworth, TX-76116Bombay Chinese 972-808-9990100 S Central Epwy, #17, Richardson, TX-75080

Bombay Sizzler…972-255-5400“Bombay ka style main”


Bollywood Bar & Grill 214-529-679011345 Emerald Street, Dallas, TX-75229Bukhara Grille 972-400-7748955 E Cambell Road, Richardson, TX-75080

Bombay Sweets & Snacks…214-441-2125“The best Indian sweets and snacks”


Chaat Express 972-312-1127832 W Spring Creek Parkway, Plano, TX 75023Chaat & Paan Corner (Apna Bazaar), 2000 Old Denton Rd, Carrollton, 972-374-7186

Chaat Café: 972-713-000318101 Preston Rd # 202 Dallas

TX 75252Chettinaad Palace 469-229-91002205 N Central Expy, # 180, Plano, TX-75075

Cindi’s N.Y. Delicatessen…214-739-0918“A taste of the Big Apple in Big D”


Clay Pit 972-233-01114460 Beltline Road, Addison, TX-75001Curry’s 972-518-01885429 N MacArthur Boulevard, Irving, TX-75038Dakshin Indian Cuisine 972-887-3026Intersection of Tx-183 and MacArthur, Irving.Dunes IndoPak & Mediterranean 214-441-13423401 W Airport Freeway, # 110, Irving, TX-75062Flavors Indian Restaurant 972-789-92064101 Beltline Road, Addison TX-75001

Fish & Grill 972-258-91633307 N Story Rd, TXFusion Masala 408-314-50722140 B E Southlake Blvd, Southlake, TX-76092Goga Sweets & Snacks 972-446-26291205 W Trinity Mills, # 104, Carrollton, TX-75006Gopal Indian Restaurant 972-437-0155758 S Central Expressway, Richardson, TX-75080Haveli 972-313-01441820 Valley View Lane, Irving, TXIndia Palace Restaurant 972-392-019012817 Preston Road, Suite 105, Dallas, TX-75230Hot Breads 972-753-10005330 N MacArthur Blvd, # 140, Irving, TX-75038India Garden 972-240-4403433 West I-30, Garland, TX-75043India House 972-335-13003401 Preston Road, Suite 1, Frisco, TX-75034Indya Fusion 214-574-85007300 N MacArthur Blvd, # 130, Irving, TX-75063

India Palace….. 972-392-0190“Best Indian Food” – Zagat guide


Jasmine’s Café and Hookah Lounge107 E. Main Street, Richardson, TX 972-437-4522Kababish Pakistani Cuisine 817-355-50003508 Harwood Road, Bedford, TXKalachandji 214-821-10485430 Gurley Ave, At Graham St, Dallas, TX-75233Kashmir Indian Cuisine 817-358-9680603 N Main Street, Euless, TX-76039

Kathmandu Kitchen 972-721-1771820 W. Airport Freeway, Irving, TX-75062Kebab n Kurry 972-231-5556401 N Central Expy, # 300, Richardson, TX-75080


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Kokila Indian Cuisine 972-315-9744500 E. Round Grove Suite 115, Lewisville, TXMadras Pavilion, 972-671-DOSA101 S Coit Road, Suite 359, Richardson, 75080Maharaj Indian Cuisine 972-248-004517370 Preston Road, Suite 490, Dallas, TX-75252Maharaja Indian Restaurant 214-440-00006308 Hulen Bend Boulevard, Fortworth, TX-76132Malti Indian Veg Cuisine 972-315-3839801 W Roundgrove, # 108, Lewisville, TX-75067

Bombay Chinese…972-808-9990“The best of Indo-Chinese cuisine”


Mango Thai Cuisine 972-599-02894701 W Park Boulevard, # 104, Plano, TX-75093Masala Wok 972-409-00007447 N MacArthur Blvd, # 175, Irving, TX-75063Mehfil Bar & Grill 972-238-9724807 Central Expressway, Richardson, TX-75080Mom’s Spice 972-258-5101219 West Airport Freeway, Irving, TXMurphy’s Deli 214-638-33541250 Mockingbird, Suite 220, Dallas, TXNew Start Veggie Garden 972-243-05072330 Royal Lane, Suite 900, Irving, TXPasand Indian Cuisine 972-594-06932600 N BeltLine Road, Irving, TX-75062

Passage to India 972-527-7040909 W Spring Creek, Suite 450, Plano, TX-75023Pizza Boy 972-596-35003131 Custer Road, Suite 165, Plano, TX-75075Shammy’s 972-406-174711422 Harry Hines Blvd, # 312, Dallas, TX-75229

Shish Kabob 972-680-8989Spring Valley at Coit, Irving, TX

Roti Grill…214-521-3655“Fresh Indian Food”


Silverspoon Gyros & Subs 972-247-015611311 Harry Hines Blvd, # 602, Dallas, TX-75229Silverspoon Restaurant 972-907-0090218 Suite A, E Spring Valley, Richardson, 75081Sitar Indian Cuisine 214-618-00508612 Preston Road, Suite 102, Plano, TX-75024Star India 817-265-9020703 W Park Row Drive, Arlington, TX Star International 972-279-43332809 Motley Drive, Mesquite, TX-75150

Swadeshi Indian Cuisine…972-514-1086“Cuisine of India”


Taboon Bakery & Grill 972-740-26782211 Cheyenne, Irving, TX-75062Taj Chaat House 214-596-11331057 W Rochelle Road, Irving, TX-75062Taj Express 214-528-02004436 Lemmon, Dallas, TX

Taj Mahal 214-692-053510455 N Central Expy, # 20, Richardson, TXTandoor Grill 469-241-04496900 Alma Drive, Suite 100, Plano, TX-75023Tawa Grill 972-234-226113340 Audelia Road, Suite 135, Dallas, TXTandoor Indian Restaurant 972-261-6604532 Fielder North Plaza, Arlington, TX-76012Taste O’ India 469-855-06281901 W Parker, Suite 121 A, Plano, TX-75023

Temptations 972-252-98984070 N Beltline, Suite 138, Irving, TX-75038The Chat Corner 972-644-132926-C Heights, Richardson, TX-75080

The Saffron House…972-239-1800“A place to pamper your taste”See advertisement on Page 57

Tharas Restaurant 972-579-8847833-C East Shady Grove, Irving, TX-75060The Saffron House 972-239-18005100 Beltline Road, Suite 728, Addison, TX-75240

Topaz Indian Grill & Bar…214-641-8861“Biggest Club of its kind”


Udipi Cafe 972-437-285835 Richardson Heights Village, TX-75080Vegi Thali 972-236-11691205 W Trinity Mills, # 105, Carrollton, TX-75006Villa Mediterranian 214-731-12003648 Old Denton Rd, # 102, Carrollton TX 75007Wok of Fame 972-494-6163217 Garland Avenue, Garland, TXZyka 972-238-777720 Richardson Heights, Richardson, TX-75080

ROOFINGBrotherhood Roofing 972-222-69456048 Hidden Creek Lane, Frisco, TX

SECURITY SYSTEMSK Link 972-484-646411500 N Stemmons Freeway, Suite 112, DallasPro System 972-896-78141328 Barclay Drive, Carrollton, TX

SIGNS & STORAGEAdvanced Name Plates Inc. 972-644-6520605 S Sherman Street, Suite 505, Richardson, TXAll Quality Signs 972-234-3228724 S Central Expressway, Richardson, TXBest Signs 214-340-74461718 Reserve Street, Garland, TXFuture Signs 972-205-90903803 Cavalier Drive, Garland, TXRoyal Signs 469-879-5786Dallas, TX


Seven Seas Worldwide 877-817-7327Dallas, TXSigns for Less 469-556-839812465 Black Cherry Lane, Euless, TXSigns Universe 972-880-28844304 Onyx Drive, Carrollton, TX

SPORTSHome Run Alley - Indoor Cricket Lane

972-447-90663221, Skylane Drive, Carrollton, TX-75006North Texas Cricket Association214-325-1916

www.NTCricket.comThe Cricket Gear 214-557-44621616 W Irving Boulevard, Irving, TX-75061

STORAGEPublic Storage 214-521-81003540 Inwood Road, Dallas, TXShurguard 972-396-49701210 N Beltline, Irving, TX

SWIMMING POOLSCrown Pools 972-396-4960705 E Main Street, Allen, TXMalibu Pool Remodelling 972-231-7553705 S Floyd Road, Richardson, TX

THEATRES / MOVIESTouring Talkies 972-373-8100Irving, TXValentino Films 214-606-6433320 S Beltline Road, Suite109, Irving, TX 75060

TIRES4 M Tires 972-259-19511115 W Pioneer Road, Irving, TXBJ Tire Center 972-205-09973342 W Walnut Street, Garland, TXCheap Tires 972-785-2828425 N Britain Road, Irving, TXDiscount Tires 972-377-82428700 Ohio Drive, Plano , TXFirestone 214-520-99242540 Old Denton Road, Carrollton, TXKauffman Tires 972-245-15123901 W Spring Creek Road, Plano, TXSpring Valley Discount Tires 972-392-31927828 Spring Valley Road, Dallas, TX

TRAINING INSTITUTESAcademy of Indian Arts 214-226-34275451 Spring Creek Parkway, Plano, TX-75023Anblicks 972-241-67002925 LBJ Freeway, Dallas, TX-75234Bright Computer Training & Consultants

817-356-0560P. O. Box 822954, Dallas, TX-75382ChennaiSoft 972-951-54191312 Hidden Ridge, Irving, TX-75038Hindi Vikas 972-377-8388Plano, TX-75025Perry Zafar 972-306-23102727 Cancun Lane, Dallas, TX-75287Sanford-Brown Institute

888-317-6333/ 214-459-84901250 W Mockingbird Lane, # 150, Dallas, 75247

TRANSLATIONInlingua 972-248-449616999 Dallas Parkway, Dallas, TXInterlingua 972-818-345516300 Addison Road, Suite 222, Addison, TXThe Language Network 972-960-99801411 Dallas Parkway, Suite 320, Dallas, TXTranslation 972-458-161616135 Preston Road, Suite 214, Dallas, TX

TRAVELAA Passport

13999, Goldmark Dr, Dallas. 469-835-2731See Advertisement on Page 73

A-1 Travel & Tours 972-437-2626811 S Central Expy, # 535, Richardson, 75080AILIA Travel & Tours 972-424-66202301 Pebble Vale Drive, Suite 1511, DallasAirTravelExperts.Com 214-634-72778100 John Carpenter Frwy, # 105, Dallas, 75247All About Travel 972-691-18261811 Hill Ridge Drive, Flower Mound, TX-75028Allwell Travel & Tours, Inc 972-355-19633332 Brittany Drive, Flower Mound, TX-75022Alpha Travel Associates 972-897-70935609 Kerry Lane, Garland, TX-75043Amrita Travel 972-231-799313999 Goldmark Dr, # 429, Richardson, TX-75240Angel Travels 972-418-03501925 E. Beltline, Suite 205, Carrollton, TX-75006

Apex Travels 877-664-1199777 S Central Expy, # 4-E, Richardson, TX-75080 Aries Tours & Travels 214-638-70088828 Stemmons Fwy, Dallas, TX-75247Bindhu Travels 214-774-20943708 Millswood Drive, Irving, TX-75062Cosmos Travel Inc. 214-905-20092700 Stemmons Fwy, # 1001, Dallas, TX-75207East West Travel Inc 214-564-74249888 Bissonnet, # 100A, Houston, TX-77036Galaxy Travel 972-392-04046959 Arapaho Road, Suite 103, Dallas, TX-75248Global Passport & Visa 972-907-9450811 S Central Expy, # 419, Richardson, TX-75080

Travel Plus Inc….469-361-1594“Over 25 years experience”


Peaceland Travel & Tour 214-634-99111327 Empire Center, Dallas, TX-75212Passport and Visa 972-596-72886000 Ohio Drive, Plano, TX-75093Referralclicks 972-255-22973114 W Northgate Dr, # 1049, Irving, TX-75062R.K.Travel Inc. 630-858-72004149 Woodland Trail, Carrollton, TX-75007Royal Travels & Tours 972-258-01031221 W Airport Fwy, # 201, Irving, TX-75062Sky Master Travel 972-256-2200 / 972-252-4454415 E Airport Freeway, Irving, TX-75062Skyline Travels 214-634-7277 / 214-630-00008100 John Carpenter Fwy, # 210, Dallas, 75247SkyPass Travel Inc. 800-381-TOUR2730 Stemmons Fwy, # 310, Dallas, TX-75207Star Travels 972-987-78968101, Memorial Lane, Suite 2814, Plano, TX-75024Supersonic Travel and Tours 972-239-778212001 N Central Expwy, # 280, Dallas, 75243

Taj Travel & Tours972-792-9555

777 S Central Expy, # 5F, Richardson, TX-75080

Tandem Travels 469-675-0366524 Colgate Drive, Allen, TX-75013Travel Connection 817-483-96687717 Pirate Point Circle, Arlington, TX-76016Travel Globe Inc. 877-456-23481221, W. Airport Fwy, Suite 201, Irving, TXTravel King International 972-235-9500100 S Central Expy, # 43, Richardson, TX-75080Travel Plus 469-361-15943948 Windford Dr. Plano 75025Wilson Travels 972-257-86902300 Valley View Lane, #840 Irving, 75062

UNIFORMAramark 214-637-09701900 Empire Central, Dallas, TXCiti Uniforms 214-630-40001348 Inwood Road, Dallas, TXPerfumes & Scrubs 972-231-3489888 Greenville Avenue, Suite 116, Richardson, TXUnifirst 972-289-0754200 N Sam Houston, Mesquite, TX

WHOLESALEA-Z Wholesaler 972-484-11531100 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas TX-75229Perfume Gallery 972-481-948110717 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas 75229Prime Wholesaler 972-247-7826300 Grapevine Mills, Grapevine, TX-76051Silver Star Import 972-241-418111220 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75229Suny Wholesale 972-241-7937/ 077711430 Reeder Road, Dallas TX-75229Store Display Fixtures

972-222-9494/ 469-916-08732933 Blystone Lane, Dallas, TX-75220Supreme Wholesale 972-241-467110717 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas 75229

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Adding a touch of excitement balances thelook and provides an element of surprise.However, ifyou’renot intotoomuchmetal,youcan limitthe looktothebeltbuckleorstaywithaclassicnarrowbeltlook.Bothaddthetouchofsophistication.

Into reading?Streamlined‘geek’glassesarestillin,andthere’ssomethingwomenfindreally attractive about a well-read man.The‘smart’ look is again, one of sophistication,which is the stylistic theme we should allstriveforthisseason.Evenifyouhaveperfectvision,clearstreamlinesspectaclescanofferachiclookforwinter.

Open shirts areinthisseason,soaccentyour chest with a solid necklace that fallsbetweenawimpychainandthearmorofthe1980s. Today’s necklace is bold, combiningleatherandstones,aperfectcombinationofeleganceandmasculinity,takingthecuefromrockersofdaysgoneby.

Finally, think color.Useaccessoriestotoss in a bit of this season’s hottest colors,such as black, purple, grey, and brown. Saveyourself the expense of buying the trendyclothing styles in the brighter colors anduse accessories (remember those scarves?)instead.Thiswillkeepyourlookhotandyourwalletnot.

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