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INDIA REPUBLIC DAY TO BE CELEBRATED JAN. 29 IN TAMPA
About 1,500 people are expected to attend India Republic Day celebrations on Jan. 29 at India Cultural Center in Tampa.
�For the first time, S.M. Gavai, the new consul general of India in Houston, will be visiting the Tampa Bay area,� said Shyam Mohapatra, president of Federation of Indian Associations of Tampa Bay, organizer of the annual event. �We also hope to have several city, county and state officials attend the festivities.�
TAMPA, ORLANDO MAKAR SANKRANT CELEBRATIONS SET JAN. 15 By NITISH S. RELE - [email protected]
Go fly a kite! It�s time to take this _expression a little seriously at least once a year, i.e., in January when the Makar Sankrant (kite flying) festival dawns upon us all. The festival traditionally coincides with the beginning of the Sun's northward journey (the Uttarayan) when it enters the sign of Makar (the Capricorn).
TAMPA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL TO FEATURE INDIAN FILMMAKER BUDDHADEB DASGUPTA Story provided by Tampa International Film Festival
A major retrospective of the Indian master filmmaker Buddhadeb Dasgupta will be presented at the 2006 Tampa International Film Festival (TIFF), along with his most recent feature �Kaalpurush� (Memories in the Mist). The fourth annual event will be held Feb. 3-11 at Sunrise Cinemas and the Museum of Science & Industry (MOSI) in Tampa.
TAMPA BAY RATH YATRA SET JAN. 8
The Rath Yatra (India Festival of Chariots) is coming
to the Tampa Bay area. For the first time ever, the
Rath Yatra -- which originates in Jagannatha Puri in
Orissa where it is still observed � has been planned
Jan. 8 at Curtis Hixon Park in downtown Tampa.
�The purpose is to enhance global awareness of Lord
Jagannatha and enrich Tampa Bay�s social and cultural
spirit by making Rath Yatra a tradition,� said Shyam
Mohapatra, chairman of the Tampa Bay Rath Yatra
Association. �It will be a great day to celebrate
unity in diversity through art, culture, music and
feast, and start the New Year with the blessings of
the Lord for Tampa Bay.�
BUSINESS DIRECTORY KHAAS BAAT ONLINE BUSINESS DIRECTORY Starting in January 2006, Khaas Baat will introduce an online directory of business services on our web site at www.khaasbaat.com Contact us to place your business listing for six months or one year. For details and rate information, call (813) 758-1786 or e-mail [email protected]
By AAKASH PATEL
Just days before Christmas, the Tallahassee Fire Department gave members of the Gujarat Samaj of Tallahassee a bag of mixed news: The fire that demolished the 17-year-old temple on the first night of Diwali was not caused by arson. However, Fire Marshall officials say that they will never know the cause of the fire.
"But we have ruled out any suspicious activity," stated Fire Marshall Capt. Jeff Merritt. "We know that the scene was secure prior to the fire, that the building was locked and secured."
NEEHARIKA PERFORMS IN TALLAHASSEE, JACKSONVILLE Story provided by Krish Seetharaman
India Association of Tallahassee sponsored a dance ballet "Neeharika" presented by a group of artistes under the banner of RasaJhari, on Oct. 2 in R.A Gray auditorium. The proceeds of the show were donated to Katrina Relief fund.
The theme of the dance ballet was appealing in that the wisp of a cloud "Neeharika" questions the all-knowing Sun, about the purpose of life. The ballet represents the five elements of nature, sky, earth, wind, fire and the water. All these elements are constant while the emotional entanglements are fleeting.
By NITISH S. RELE - [email protected]
In August 2004, Khaas Baat wrote about the Kronos Quartet�s CD, "You�ve Stolen My Heart: Songs from R D Burman�s Bollywood" with Asha Bhosle. Now, that album has been picked for a Grammy Award in the Category 73 (best contemporary world music album).
�VEER SAVARKAR� FILM SHOWN IN ORLANDO
Hats off to Sudhir Phadke, India�s famous singer and music director, for producing �Veer Savarkar.� Based on the life of one of India�s early revolutionaries, the epic biographical film had its first public screening in Orlando on Dec. 12. This mega movie shines the spotlight on Savarkar�s life and dedication to gaining freedom from British colonial rule over India.
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World? Well, you don�t have to go too far to find it. A hilarious movie by that name is coming Jan. 20 to a theater near you. Albert Brooks, who has written and directed the film, gets summoned by politician/actor Fred Dalton Thompson to come to Washington D.C. to help in a new diplomatic effort. His job? Spend a month in India and Pakistan, write a 500-page report, and tell the U.S. government what makes the Muslims laugh. While Brooks isn�t sure he�s the man for the job, the possibility of a Medal of Freedom proves irresistible and he accepts.
A PANDEMIC CALLED OBESITY THE SKINNY ON YOUR WEIGHT - PART 1 By M. P. Ravindra Nathan, MD, FACC, FACP
A couple of years ago, Elaine, a 50-year-old patient of mine was admitted with nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and distension. She had a classic case of �acute cholecystitis,� an inflammation of the gall bladder. She promptly underwent a laparoscopic gall bladder surgery by an experienced surgeon. Normally, it would be a happy-ending story.
COLUMN ON IMMIGRATION AND EMPLOYMENT In the past few months, a lot of attention has focused on the fact that the supply of Green Cards has been far short of the demand, especially for applicants born in India. In this article, I will explain some of the basics of the Green Card supply-and-demand situation in the context of employment-based immigration. Read Story FINANCIAL PLANNING Looking to own a business? Trying to find a good mortage? Planning to buy a house? Looking to invest? Get all you answers in financial advice by Francis Vayalumkal, Nitesh Patel, Brian Stephens and Rupa H. Mehta. Read Story Seniors Section and Retirement Planning Bijan Mohseni of the Business Planning Group of Tampa offers advice on retirement planning and get answeres to all your retirement questions from Harikrishna Majmundar of California, author of �Mapping the Maze: A Guide to Welfare for Elderly Immigrants.� He has advised several hundred welfare applicants in Khaasbaat's section on seniors. Read Story Inside Get more in the upcoming events sections, youth higlights, health updates and read book reviews in this edition of Khaasbaat. Read Story BOLLYWOOD
By SHEPHALI J. RELE
�Rang De Basanti�: Starring Aamir Khan, Waheeda Rehman, Om Puri, Kirron Kher, Atul Kulkarni, Soha Ali Khan, Madhavan; directed by Rakeysh Mehra; music by A.R. Rehman.
RELIGION WISDOM OF THE �YOGA VASISTHA� By SWAMI SURYADEVANANDA
The second section in the Yoga Vasistha is important as it deals with the �Behavior of the Seeker.� It is here that we find the prerequisites and preparation needed in a sincere seeker. A careful study of this portion will tell us how we need to be, the do�s and don�ts and the pitfalls to be watched out for so we do not have to backtrack later as there are no shortcuts in the spiritual path.
TECHNO CORNER By ARUN MARBALLI
Over the last eight months, we have identified the many layers of protection that we must place on our computers for them to be safe particularly when we venture into cyberspace. One of these layers of security that I had recommended as an absolute �must� was anti-virus software. I also had indicated that we should on a weekly basis update our anti-virus software with the latest virus signatures to ensure that we continue to be protected from the myriad viruses that get spawned everyday by the malicious denizens that inhabit the Net.
SPOTLIGHT ON BHARATANATYAM By JYOTHI VENKATACHALAM
Bharatanatyam is an artistic yoga for revealing the
spiritual through the corporeal. It is the most widely
practiced of classical dance forms in India, which are
based on Natya Shastra the Bible of the classical
dance forms in India.
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