It bears repeating! Happy Diwali and Id Mubarak to our readers. This holiday season � as in the past two years � Khaas Baat brings you information on Diwali-related festivities not just in West Central Florida but all over the Sunshine State. And thank you, Pandit Vishnu Sharma of Vishnu Mandir, for your informative piece on the Festival of Lights.

We also bring you two more new columns this month: Nikhil Joshi, a labor attorney writes on labor law, and Lavanya Dinesh pens her thoughts on Indian classical music.

If you are heading over to Disney World this winter, do check out our story on the new Expedition Everest ride at Animal Kingdom. The roller coaster will take you 200 feet high before returning � backward, i.e. And while in Orlando, drop in at Vulcal Boutique on Orange Blossom Trail. Amita Patel, who is featured in this issue, has exclusively designed all-new saris, blouses, salwar-kameezes and shararas.

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