JANUARY 2026
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JANUARY news Headlines
- TAMPA BAY, SOUTH FLORIDA, ORLANDO, JACKSONVILLE, FORT MYERS CELEBRATE REPUBLIC DAY.
- FLORIDA CELEBRATES LOHRI/PONGAL/MAKAR SANKRANT!
- KHAAS BAAT COMPLETES 21-YEAR ANNIVERSARY, LAUNCHES ANNUAL SPONSOR DRIVE
- Americans4Hindus Launches 21ST State Chapter in Florida
- Tanishq USA opens Stores in Orlando, VIRGINIA
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Pen to Paper: The Quiet Art of the Human Hand
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JANUARY 2026 FORECAST
- Just a Minute to Breathe: Simple Breath Minis to Calm the Mind
- Understanding Stress: The Silent Killer and How Meditation Can Help You Manage IT
Education/Youth/Family Matters
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What To Do If You’re Deferred
- FAMILY MATTERS Of Communities and Milestones
Events
TAMPA/CLEARWATER/ST. PETERSBURG
JAN. 7: GSTB SENIOR DAY
JAN. 13: HANUMAN CHALISA
JAN. 17: SANTA’S AFTER PARTY 2026
JAN. 21: ICC SENIORS GET-TOGETHER
FEB. 1: EAST-WEST MUSIC AND DANCE FESTIVAL
FEB. 20-22: 3rd ANNUAL SOUTH ASIAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL OF FLORIDA (SAIFFF)
MARCH 1: FLORIDA HOLI MELA
ORLANDO
JAN. 7: CHAI WITH NEW MEMBERS
NAPLES/FORT MYERS
JAN. 24: WOMEN’S EVENING GALA
SOUTH FLORIDA (POMPANO BEACH)
FEB. 7: NAMASTE!
- How Does the New Tax Deduction for Car Loan Interest Work?
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Business Strategy to be Learnt from Holi
- THYROID DISORDERS
- New Year, New Eyes: Why 2026 Might Be the Year You Finally See Clearly
- U.S. Expands Online Screening for H-1B and H-4 Visa Applicants – What You Need to Know
- Tampa Bay area welcomes Attorney Khushbu PateL
- "SUPERBOYS OF MALEGAON"
- “Mili”
- “Uunchai”
- “MAJA MA”
- “Goodbye”
- “Ram Setu”
- “BrahmAstra Part One: Shiva”
- “Vikram Vedha”
- “Darlings”
- “Laal Singh Chaddha”
- GEAR UP FOR THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS!
- “The Case of the Elusive Bombay Duck”
- "A Prep-Guide to Sikhism"
- "A Shipwreck in Fiji"
- "Voice for the Voiceless"
- "The Spoiled Heart"
- "The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the World"
- "A Disappearance in Fiji”
- “Iyer’s story book for children"
- “A Father and Son's Journey"
- “Knife”
- “My Beloved Life”
- “The Spanish Diplomat’s Secret”
- “The East Indian”
- "Of holding on and letting go"
- “Mattress Makers”
- "A Primer on Geriatrics"
- "Death of a Lesser God”
- “The Half Known Life: In Search of Paradise” by Pico Iyer
- "Victory City"
- "True Fiction"
- "YOGA NIDRA LULLABY"
- "THE CLINIC"
- “China Room”
- “The Lost Man of Bombay”
- “Peril at the Exposition”
- “Languages of Truth: Essays 2003-2020”
- “Burnt Sugar” by Avni Doshi; published by The Overlook Press
- “Uncle Pai” by Rajessh M. Iyer; published by FingerPrint!
- “Beasts and Beauty: Dangerous Tales” by Soman Chainani; published by HarperCollins
- "The Woman Who Raised the Buddha: The Extraordinary
Life of Mahaprajapati" BY Wendy Garling - "African Politics: The Corruption of Power" By Ken C. Kotecha
- “The Secret Keeper of Jaipur” by Alka Joshi
- “How to Kidnap the Rich” by Rahul Raina
- “Dreaming in Spice: A Sinfully Vegetarian Odyssey” by Hari Pulapaka, Ph.D.
- “The Dying Day” by Vaseem Khan
- “His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama: An Illustrated Biography” by Tenzin Geyche Tethong
- “Eat the Buddha: Life and Death in a Tibetan Town” by Barbara Demick
- “I Am A Rockstar: An Expert Guide to Success” by Uma Vank
- “Exquisite Cadavers” by Meena Kandasamy
- “Aging Well and Reaching Beyond” by Venkit S. Iyer, MD, FACS
- “Murder in Old Bombay” by Nev March
- “Night Theater” by Vikram Paralkar
- “Each of Us Killers” by Jenny Bhatt
- “This Could Have Become Ramayan Chamar’s Tale: Two Anti-Novels” by Subimal Misra
- “The Henna Artist” by Alka Joshi
- “I am Grateful” by Param Patel and Pinky Mukhi
- “Midnight at Malabar House” by Vaseem Khan
- “Missed Translations: Meeting the Immigrant Parents Who Raised Me” by Sopan Deb
- “Joy of Life: Effortless Work and Happy Living through Self-transformation” by Dr. Purnachander R. Bikkasani, M.D.
- “Gun Island” by Amitav Ghosh; published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux
- “Phoolan Devi, Rebel Queen” by Claire Fauvel
- “Passage West” by Rishi Reddi
- “Walks Through Life: Stories” by Santhosh K. Komaraju
- “Guesthouse for Ganesha” by Judith Teitelman
- “This Could Be Home: Raffles Hotel and the City of Tomorrow” by Pico Iyer
- “The Anarchy: The East India Company, Corporate Violence, and the Pillage of an Empire” by William Dalrymple
- “The Far Field” by Madhuri Vijay
- “The Object of your Affections” by Falguni Kothari
- “A People’s History of Heaven” by Mathangi Subramanian
- “Quichotte” by Salman Rushdie
- “Autumn Light: Season of Fire and Farewells” by Pico Iyer
- “Haunting Paris” by Mamta Chaudhry
- “Three Ways to Disappear” by Katy YocoM
- “Bad Day at the Vulture Club” by Vaseem Khan
- “Ghost Work: How to stop Silicon Valley from Building a New Global Underclass” by Mary L. Gray and Siddharth Suri;
- “We That are Young” by Preti Taneja
- “I Cook In Color: Bright Flavors from My Kitchen and Around the World” by Asha Gomez and Martha Hall Foose
- “Indian(-ish): Recipes and Antics from a Modern American family” by Priya Krishna with Ritu Krishna
- 2026 HYUNDAI PALISADE IS ROOMIER, TRENDIER … AND BETTER!
- SPLENDID TX 500h F SPORT FITS NICELY IN THE LEXUS LINEUP
- TOYOTA LAND CRUISER BOASTS OFF-, ON-ROAD CAPABILITIES
- MIDSIZE LEXUS RX500h IS A LIVELY RIDE WITH A STYLISH CABIN
- 2025 TOYOTA PRIUS GOES ALL-STEALTH WITH NEW NIGHTSHADE TRIM!
- ALL-NEW CX-70 SUV WILL FURTHER BOOST THE MAZDA LINEUP
- 2026 VOLVO XC90 PLUG-IN HYBRID IS A DREAM TO DRIVE!
- FAMILIES, PREPARE TO TAKE THE 2025 HONDA ODYSSEY ON A VOYAGE!
- 2025 GENESIS G80 IS THE PERFECT BLEND OF OPULENCE, POWER, TECH!
- VENZA REPLACEMENT 2025 TOYOTA CROWN SIGNIA OOZES EXTRAVAGANCE!
- 4RUNNER TRD PRO WILL ENTHRALL HARDCORE OFF-ROADERS!
- MAZDA MIATA MX-5 – 36 YEARS AND STILL GOING STRONG!
- OVERHAULED VW TIGUAN A STANDOUT IN NAME AND SPIRIT!
- ITALIAN ALFA ROMEO GIULIA SEDAN A DRIVER’S DELIGHT ON THE ROAD!
- INEXPENSIVE 2025 VOLVO EX30 EV PACKS POWER, TIDY INTERIOR
- 2025 LEXUS UX PURPOSE-BUILT FOR THE URBAN BUYER
- 2025 INFINITI QX60 A BLEND OF STYLE, SPIRITED PERFORMANCE
- SAVOR ITALIAN FLAIR IN THE ALFA ROMEO TONALE!
- BMW X3 EFFORTLESSLY FUSES POWER, ELEGANCE!
- PRACTICAL, ATTRACTIVE 2025 VW TAOS IS PRICED JUST RIGHT!
- THIS REDESIGNED NISSAN SUV IS MORE THAN JUST FOR ‘KICKS’!
- TOP-DOWN MOTORISTS, YOUR MANUAL 2025 Z4 HAS ARRIVED!
- FUEL-SIPPER LEXUS NX350h IS COMPACT LUXURY SUV AT ITS FINEST
- TOYOTA LAND CRUISER 1958 A NOD TO ITS HERITAGE
- GLI AUTOBAHN TRIM pumPS up THE OOMPH FACTOR IN 2025 VW JETTA!
- THIS TOYOTA AVALON REPLACEMENT DESERVES A ‘CROWN’!
- INCREDIBLE 2024 BMW X6 M WILL CATCH YOU OFF GUARD!
- BE READY TO BE PAMPERED IN NIMBLE INFINITI QX55
- RENOWNED SPORTS COUPE NISSAN Z STILL A THRILL OF A RIDE!
- LOOK COOL AND HIP IN QUIRKY 2024 MINI COOPERS!
- OVERHAULED 2024 HYUNDAI SANTA FE A JOY TO DRIVE!
- MERCEDES-BENZ’S LINCHPIN E450 IS A CUT ABOVE THE REST!
- SPORTS COUPE ENTHUSIASTS WILL DIG SUBARU BRZ tS
- ALFA ROMEO STELVIO QUADRIFOGLIO DELIVERS A KNOCKOUT PUNCH!
- 2024 HYUNDAI ELANTRA HEV IS AN OUTSTANDING GAS-SIPPER
- Lincoln takes 2024 NAUTILUS a NOTCH up OR two!
- SUBARU OVERHAULS 2025 FORESTER … FOR THE BETTER!
- 2024 BRONCO EVERGLADES CAN KICK DIRT IN ANY SWAMP!
- TOTALLY OVERHAULED 2025 CAMRY IS A BOLD ATTEMPT … AND IT WORKS!
- ALL-NEW LEXUS TX SUV IS A SUPER HIT FROM THE GET-GO!
- MAZDA3 SEDAN IS A FUN, ATTRACTIVE EVERYDAY RIDE!
- COROLLA HATCHBACK GR IS A LITTLE POCKET ROCKET!
- ELEGANT VW ATLAS CROSS SPORT IS INCREDIBLE, AIRY
- 2024 LEXUS IS500 F SPORT IS AN ABSOLUTE DELIGHT TO DRIVE!
- MAZDA STEPS UP THE GAME WITH ALL-NEW CX-90!
- HYUNDAI SONATA HYBRID CAN GO A LOOOONG DISTANCE!
- THOUGH AN SUV, 2024 BMW X5 M COMPETITION IS A SPEED DEMON!
- 2024 VOLVO V60 PLUG-IN HYBRID MORE THAN JUST A WAGON
- 2024 TOYOTA GRAND HIGHLANDER IS THE PERFECT FAMILY-HAULER!
- ALFA ROMEO GIULIA OFFERS A PEEK INTO THE ITALIAN SOUL!
- GENESIS GV70 ELECTRIFIED IS A GROUNDBREAKING RIDE!
- MAYBACH GLS 600 IS ULTRA-LUXURY AT ITS PEAK!
- CHRYSLER PACIFICA HYBRID A COMFY FAMILY-HAULER, GAS-SIPPER
- ALL-ELECTRIC BENZ EQS SUV SHINES LIGHT ON THE FUTURE!
- ALL-NEW BMW XM IS A SUPER PRICEY, SUPER SUV!
- TECH-LOADED 2024 Caddy Escalade IS A POWERHOUSE
- 2024 OUTLANDER PLUG-IN HYBRID IS A LAUDABLE EFFORT!
- 2024 VELAR IS QUINTESSENTIAL RANGE ROVER AT ITS BEST!
- 2024 HYUNDAI PALISADE IS ROOMY, TRENDY … JUST LOVELY!
- 2023 INFINITI QX60 TOUTS PERFORMANCE, LUXURY
- ACURA INTEGRA MAKES A STUNNING COMEBACK!
- PEEK INTO THE FUTURE IN ALL-ELECTRIC HYUNDAI IONIQ 6!
- SUBARU CROSSTREK IS A REASONABLLY-PRICED, SMALL SUV!
- GAS-SIPPER KIA NIRO PHEV GOES THE DISTANCE … AND SOME MORE
- BENZ INTRODUCES AN IMPOSING PLUG-IN HYBRID GLE450e
- 2023 HYUNDAI ELANTRA HEV IS A REMARKABLE GAS-SIPPER
- CARLIKE 2023 INFINITI QX50 IS AN EXCEPTIONAL RIDE
- KIA HITS A HOME RUN WITH THE 2023 TELLURIDE SUV!
- HYUNDAI TUCSON PLUG-IN HYBRID A USEFUL STEP TOWARD
- TRACK- AND ROAD-WORTHY M2 IS A FEISTY DRIVE!
- PERFORMANCE-DRIVEN AUDI S6 IS A THRILL OF A RIDE
- ICONIC SPORTS COUPE NIZZAN Z RETURNS TO ACCOLADES
- OVERLOOKED SUBARU IMPREZA RS IS A STEAL OF A DEAL
- 2023 VW ID.4 ELECTRIC SUV SHOWS PROMISE!
- 2023 TOYOTA COROLLA HYBRID AN INVALUABLE GAS SIPPER
- OVERHAULED LEXUS RX350h IS AN LIVELY RIDE WITH ELEGANT CABIN
- ALL-ELECTRIC GENESIS GV60 IS A REVOLUTIONARY RIDE
- ALL-ELECTRIC BENZ EQE SEDAN IS A SIGHT TO BEHOLD … AND DRIVE!
- HYUNDAI OFFERS A VARIED ‘ELECTRIFIED’ CHOICE
- ‘BABY BENZ’ C300 AN EXCELLENT, MUCH-REVERED SEDAN
- INFINITI Q50 SPORT SEDAN IS A COOL PICK!
- Chef / Restaurant Manager / Kitchen Assistant needed In Tampa.
- Home for Sale in in Anand Vihar, a gated 55+ community in Wesley Chapel.
- Fully licensed Home Health Care Agency serving Florida area for In Home Care.
- Tampa restaurant is looking for servers, food runners and front host.