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After the 12 Bloomberg years, which de Blasio claims increased disparities and neglected the minorities, the Mayor-elect wants to end The tale of two cities - of haves and have-nots.
Mangano re-elected with a bigger mandate

Vanquishing the Democrat challenger Tom Suozzi in the Nov 5 election, and getting an overwhelming endorsement from his constituents for his policies, an emboldened Mangano promises to be more effective in his second term as Nassau County Executive.
See more stories on Mangano's reelection on pages 16-18.
Bill de Blasio greeting his supporters at his victory rally Tuesday after a landslide victory which blew away the feeble challenge from Republican Joe Lhota.
Progressive Mayor determined to build a new New York

New York: His is a great transformation almost overnight. From a relatively unknown holder of an obscure office the Pubic Advocate- to becoming the fiery voice of New York Citys disillusionment with a new gilded age, and getting elected as mayor of the greatest city on earth! Bill de Blasio has done that. De Blasio defeated Joseph J. Lhota, a former chairman of MTA, by a margin of about 49 percentage points, and garnering a record 75 percent vote to become the first Democrat occupant of Gracie Mansion in two decades. Talk of coming from behind! De Blasios challenge was not so much Lhota as rivals in his own party. In the Democratic primaries earlier this year, the favorites were Anthony Weiner first and then Christine Quinn, a Bloomberg surrogate, who topped opinion polls. What swung the city in his favor? De Blasio portrayed himself as the "unapologetically progressive alternative to the Bloomberg era," saying that the current mayor's polices favor the rich. He repeatedly used the Dickensian phrase "a tale of two cities" to describe New York City under billionaire Mayor Michael Bloomberg. The wealth inequality message struck home with minority and low-income voters on Tuesday, Continued on page 4
See more stories on de Blasio on page 15. A beaming Ed Mangano making his victory speech Tuesday night after gutting Tom Suozzis challenge.
By Parveen Chopra
Mineola: Edward P. Mangano was slated to win all along, but his victory margin (59 percent to 41 percent for his Democratic challenger Tom Suozzi) exceeded what the opinion polls were predicting even days before the Nov 5 election. An overwhelming endorsement of his policies that have frozen property taxes, eliminated the home energy tax and created thousands of local jobs, will strengthen his hands further in his second term. In a statement to The South Asian Times, Mangano thanked the people of Nassau County and pledged to continue to protect Continued on page 4
How the Indian vote was delivered in Manganos box

Mineola: Traditionally, Indian diaspora in the US supports mainly the Democratic Party in every election. It was going to be no different in this weeks Nassau County election too, but for the efforts of a group on the other side. There indeed was an army of Indian American volunteers in the Tom Suozzi camp, working at the grassroot level for the Democrat contender for county executive office. Hundreds of thousands of dollars were raised, and heavy campaigning was evident. Suozzi himself was attending almost every community event, in temples, mosques and gurudwaras. On the other side, a small group of people were fighting on behalf of the campaign of the incumbent Ed Mangano, canvasing among the Indian community. "Over two thousand five hundred emails, text messages, and Continued on page 4
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India lights up for Diwali
Widows in Vrindavan celebrate Diwali for the first time during a function organised by Sulabh International.
Actor Rani Mukerji during Aditya Chopra`s Diwali party at his house in Mumbai.
Fireworks illuminated the evening sky, earthen diyas dotted houses and people exchanged sweets and gifts on Diwali. Children and youths burst crackers and lit fireworks while families visited their neighbors, exchanged 'Happy Diwali' greetings and sweets. People also took the route of SMS and social networking websites to wish each other. Some glimpses.
Fire crackers illuminating the sky above the Golden Temple in Amritsar.
Rituals being performed at the Lord Jagannath Temple in Puri on Diwali.
A Pakistani Hindu boy burns sparklers during Diwali in Karachi.
The Border Security Force (BSF) officials and Border Guard Bangladesh personnel greet each other on Diwali
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Michelle Obama celebrates Diwali with Bollywood dance moves

By Arun Kumar Washington : US First Lady Michelle Obama lit a 'diya' (lamp) in the East Room to start White House Diwali celebrations after trying out some Bollywood dance moves with some local students in the State Dining Room. "We've celebrated this holiday here at the White House every year since (President) Barack (Obama) took office. And there's a reason why we've done that," she said welcoming guests including members of the Indian community and Indian-American officials Tuesday. "We got to practice a little Bollywood this afternoon," Michelle Obama said. "And, of course, as you all know, I think I can dance," she proudly informed her guests amid laughter. She had also joined a dance number during Diwali celebrations in Mumbai during Obamas' India visit in November 2010. Joining the celebrations was her dance teacher Nakul (Dev "Diwali is also a time for contemplation and reflection. It's a time for us to think about our obligations to our fellow human beings, particularly those who are less fortunate than we are," she said. "And as we light the diya-the lamp-we recommit ourselves to the triumph of light over darkness, of good over evil," she said recalling the shooting tragedy at a Sikh gurdwara in Oak Creek, Wisconsin last year "when an act of unthinkable violence shook a community to its core." "But I am also thinking of how in the face of such evil, we also witnessed the power of goodness and forgiveness," Michelle Obama said. Last Tuesday US lawmakers joined the Indian-American community for the first ever Diwali celebrations on Capitol Hill after the Congress passed resolutions honoring the Indian festival of lights and celebrating the strong relationship between the US and India.
Local bodies polls

Mineola: From South Asian candidates in Nassau County, Nasreen Ahmad (R) is the only winner, defeating Jasmine Vieux for Hempstead Nasreen Town Clerk. Ahmad: Nasreen had joined elected the Hempstead Hempstead Town Clerk's Office Town Clerk. in 1998.Sid Nathan lost his bid for North Hempstead Town Council and Sekhar Nelanuthala lost the race for Town of Oyster Bay Council. Mili Makhijani too lost her bid for Oyster Bay Town Clerk. All three are Democrats. In the Tuesday election, John Venditto and Kate Murray (both Republicans) were retained as Supervisors of Town of Oyster Bay and Hempstead respectively. Judy Bosworth (D) was elected Supervisor of Town of North Hempstead. For Nassau County, George Maragaos ( R ) was re-elected as Comptroller and Kathleen Rice (D) as Attorney General.
First Lady Michelle Obama joins students for a Bollywood Dance Clinic in the State Dining Room of the White House Tuesday.
Mahajan) in "his jeans and t-shirt now" "from one of my favorite shows on the planet - 'So You Think You Can Dance'. Also present was India-born fashion designer Naeem Khan who had designed her dress for the occasion. "When we say that we want to
make the White House the 'people's house,' we mean all people. We mean that we want to honor and embrace all of the many cultures and faith traditions that make us who we are as Americans. And Diwali is very much one of those traditions," the First Lady said.
Indian-American mayoral candidates lose in NJ election

Upendra Chivukula wins a record seventh term to state assembly.
Asian Americans, a majority being of Indian origin. The incumbent Toni Ricigliano too could receive only 27 percent votes, losing to the official Democratic candidate Thomas Lankey. However, Sapna Shah, an attorney of Indian origin, who contested as a Lankeys team member, was victorious. Shah previously served as a member of the Edison School Board. In the town of West-WindsorPlainsboro, mayoral candidate Dr. Hemant Marathe, a Republican, ended up at third position with only 2,778 votes while the incumbent Mayor Shing-Fu Hsueh won with 3,257 votes. Indian American politician, Kamal Khanna, who contested for a seat in the township council, also lost. One silver lining for the Indian American community this poll season was Upendra Chivukula, who got reelected to the state assembly for a record seventh time from District 17 which he has been representing as a Democrat since 2002. He told The South Asian Times that his agenda would be to develop business exchange between New Jersey and India. Chivukula was saddened to see the defeat of Indian American hopefuls in local elections. He said, Our community can be better served by individuals who understood the democratic process of this country and got engaged in grassroot efforts with a clear agenda. The voters need to know what a candidate really stands for, he added. An engineer by training, Chivukula, who speaks half a dozen languages also served as a Deputy Speaker in the NJ General Assembly. He contested for a seat in the US House of Representative in 2012 but lost. I am keeping my national agenda on hold for the near future and will concentrate on accomplishing a variety of projects at the state level, he said adding that some of his projects included helping publish a driving manual in Hindi and developing an exclusive library in Hindi and Indian languages for the general public.
Kolkata-born Raj Mukherji elected to NJ assembly

New Jersey: Kolkata-born Raj Mukherji, a former Jersey City deputy mayor, has been elected to the State Assembly to become the first-ever Bengali state legislator in the US. Democrat Mukherji, 29, currently chairman of the Jersey City Housing Authority, was elected from the 33rd legislative district by a 20-point margin in Tuesday's elections. Bordering New York, his ethnically diverse constituency covering Hoboken, Union City, Weehawken and parts of Jersey City is the most densely populated legislative district in the state. "Indian Americans have contributed to make New Jersey better in every aspect. I just want to see more Indian American and South Asian faces in New Jersey government," said Mukherji, who came to the US when he was barely three years old. He has been named in Politicker's annual Power List as one of New Jersey's '100 most politically influential personalities' as well as in the Forty under 40 list by NJBIZ.
Upendra Chivukula: winning state assembly seat comes easy to him, but he failed to get traction in his bid for US Congress last year.
By Ashok Ojha/SA Times Edison, NJ: Both Indian American mayoral candidates in the New Jersey townships of West Windsor and Edison faced defeats in the election of Nov 5, which reflected a fragmented community divided on the lines of business interests and political affiliations. In Edison Township, the two-term Council member, Dr. Sudhanshu Prasad (D), could garner only 14 percent votes in a town which boasts 37 percent population of
Raj Mukherji poses with his mother He holds a Master of Liberal Arts degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Arts from Thomas Edison State College. According to his website, Mukherji supported himself through high school, college and grad school as an emancipated minor when his parents were forced to return to India due to economic constraints. Following the Sep 11, 2001, terror attacks in New York, Mukherji joined the US Marines at age 17, where he served in military intelligence for the Marine Corps Reserve.
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Mangano re-elected with... Continued from page 1 their wallets while making the county a better place to live, work and raise a family. Indeed his slogan Thank you, Ed Mangano, for not raising the taxes resonated with the county residents, who were further convinced by him fulfilling his poll pledge of 2009 of not only not raising taxes, but cutting back on some. Mangano also communicated to his constituents that he was unafraid to take on powerful special interests. And for the welfare of the county and its residents he was ready to cross party lines. He also delivered big projects like redevelopment of the iconic Nassau Coliseum with no cost to the county exchequer. In Mangnaos big victory margin, how much was contributed by the Indian American vote, only exit polls can tell. But there was a group of his dedicated supporters in the Indian community who left no stone unturned to get the vote out for him. (see box). A true friend of the South Asian community, Mangano told the SATimes that he has built a great relationship and received support from the South Asian community, which shares our values and our fiscal policies. They have also partnered with us, both in government and in charitable and cultural endeavors. To his credit, he
inducted over a dozen South Asians in key positions in his administration. Relatively unknown in New York politics when he defeated Suozzi by a wafer thin margin in 2009, The South Asian Times was impressed by Mangano's poise and potential and made him Man of the Year. Now while Suozzi's political career seems to in doldrums, there are whispers in the GOP that Mangano could be a serious candidate for New York State Governor later. How the Indian vote was... Continued from page 1 social media postings were made on election day alone. Over 7,000 copies of The South Asian Times, which carried a special supplement on Ed Mangano, were distributed by Patel Brothers and Apna Bazar in Hicksville and Floral Park stores during the Diwali weekend. More then 450 thirty-second spots were aired in the last week on TV Asia, ITV and Jus One & Jus Punjabi TV channels, said Kamlesh Mehta, the most visible supporter of Mangano in the Indian community of Nassau County. Mehta added that a dedicated group of people approached thousands of voters in diverse Hindi, Punjabi, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu and Rajasthani speaking communities and made sure that they went out to vote for Ed Mangano. He further said that our text messages on election day said, God willing, this time Mangano will win with more than 10,000 votes", a wish fulfilled, and efforts paid off. A few other notable supporters in the community were: Harendra Singh, Jerry Kohli, Bobby Kumar, Dr Shakir Mukhi and Satish Sood. Progressive Mayor determined... Continued from page 1 giving de Blasio an unbeatable advantage over Lhota among black and Latino voters, and a landslide victory. His biracial family's increasing visibility during the campaign -his wife Chirlane McCray, a political activist who once identified herself as lesbian before marrying de Blasio, emerged as a top campaign strategist -- resonated with residents of a city coping with a 21% poverty rate and increasing racial divisiveness brought on by the controversial "stop-and-frisk" policy. Getting down to work, de Blasio has already launched an effort to build an effective and diverse city government that will deliver on a mandate for progressive change. The Mayor-Elect has appointed distinguished chairs and senior staff of his transition team and launched an online initiative to solicit talent and ideas from people.
AALDEF Poll: Asian
American voters not tied to political party in key states

New York: According to the results of an exit poll in New York, New Jersey and Virginia, Asian American voters are open to candidates of both political parties in key states. The nonpartisan multilingual exit poll of 2,290 Asian American voters was conducted by the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) after the mayoral election in New York and the gubernatorial elections in New Jersey and Virginia. "Asian American voters in Virginia, many of whom are not enrolled in any political party, could be a decisive voting bloc in the 2014 midterm elections," said AALDEF executive director Margaret Fung. AALDEF released preliminary results of its exit poll conducted at 24 poll sites in the three states. Of those surveyed, 62% were enrolled in the Democratic Party, 10% were enrolled in the Republican Party, and 26% were not enrolled in any party. However, in the close race for governor in Virginia, 45% indicated that they were not affiliated with any party, 41% were affiliated with the Democratic Party, and 11% were affiliated with the Republican Party. The Democrat candidate won. In New Jersey, a majority (54%) of Asian American voters favored Republican Chris Christie over Democrat Barbara Buono (42%). 51% polled were enrolled as Democrats, 37% said they were not enrolled in any party, and 11% were enrolled as Republicans. Christie won a second term as governor comfortably. New York had the highest number of Asian American registered Democratic voters, with 70% were enrolled in the Democratic Party, 18% not enrolled in any party, and 9% enrolled in the Republican Party. Bill de Blasio won the mayor race with a landslide. There is tremendous political diversity within the Asian American community, said Glenn D. Magpantay, Director of AALDEFs Democracy Program. Issues and candidates drive the Asian American vote, rather than party affiliation. For candidates concerned with the issues that matter
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India drives growth of foreign students in the US

Washington, DC: With a 40 percent surge, Indian students largely drove the growth of new foreign enrolment in US graduate schools this year, while those from China slowed to 5 percent, according to a new survey. The 40 percent increase in new enrolls from India in 2013 was substantially more than the 1 percent increase in 2012 and 2 percent increase in 2011, according to an annual survey of 285 members of the Council of Graduate Schools (CGS). On the other hand, after seven consecutive years of double-digit growth, firsttime enrolment among students from China increased by just 5 percent in 2013, a substantially smaller increase than the 22 percent surge in 2012 and 21 percent increase in 2011. However, China continues to be the largest source of international graduate students, representing 34 percent of all international graduate students in the US, according to the survey. "While the substantial increase in firsttime enrolments of Indian students is positive, the fluctuation in India enrolment in recent years makes it difficult to confirm a definite trend," said CGS President Debra W. Stewart. Overall, first-time international enrolment in US graduate programs rose 10 percent to 71,418 students this year, the survey found. Total foreign enrolment was 220,317-about 15 percent of all graduate students in America. The two most popular fields among international students are physical and earth sciences, which includes mathematics and computer sciences, and engineering: together they comprised 47 percent of all international graduate student enrolment in 2013, according to the survey.
American India Foundation raises $ 280,000 for India's poor

Washington, DC: Over $ 280,000 for poverty relief in India was raised by the American India Foundation (AIF) at a gathering here attended by over 250 influential figures from government, business and philanthropy. The money raised would be used for various poverty alleviation projects being funded by the not-for-profit AIF through its network of non-governmental organizations in India. Founded in 2001 at the initiative of then US President Bill Clinton, AIF has so far impacted the lives of over 1.9 million of India's less privileged. It aims to reach 5 million by 2018. At last night's gala, AIF celebrated its success and felicitated honorees including president of the Business Round Table former Michigan Governor John Engler, and Congressman Gerry Connolly of Virginia, for their altruism, inspiring leadership, and philanthropic commitment to support AIF's mission to help India's poor with opportunity and hope. Acknowledging the influence of the Indian diaspora to United States, Engler said, "Commitment and contributions by industry, philanthropy and business, to democracies of both, United States and India, are critical to transforming this burgeoning relationship into a defining one for the future." In addition to honoring the leaders, this year's gala also showcased AIF's William J Clinton Fellowship with a silent auction featuring one-of-a-kind photographs of Fellows on the ground during their time in India. Ruma Roka, founder and general secretary for the Noida Deaf Society (NDS), an AIF partner NGO, in her remarks appreciated AIF's continued support to NDS and spoke about NDS's valuable work, aimed to integrate deaf people into the mainstream community through specialized vocational programs that lead to gainful employment.
IALI Womens Forum celebrates Deepavali with fashion show Zee TV Canada HD launches on Telus
By Rekha Valliappan New York: India Association of Long Island (IALI) Women's Forum recently celebrated the Festival of Lights Deepavali - heartily and eloquently with a colorful and unique fashion show done by the women and geared for the women. Excitement was generated on account of the wide variety of stylish designs in traditional saree wear together with elegant embroidered and sequined lehengas in a multitude of shades showcased with full printed heavy ghagras in ethnic designs and an ensemble of glittering jewelry with matching clutches and silken scarves making up the complete array of an entire wardrobe collection. The venue soon filled up and was all a-bustle with light, laughter, color and sound. A total of more than twenty gorgeous "models" plentifully attired to the nines took to the catwalk in vigorous display, breaking all barriers and norms in the composition they presented, which was the full spectrum of a bevy of women from all walks of life. From beautiful single women to professionals, from housewives to businesswomen, from social butterflies to stay-at-home moms, from attractive mothers to even more attractive grand-mothers all were part of the mix. Against a backdrop of pulsing music courtesy of DJ Amrit ramping up the sound, and a delectable shopping arcade of vendors Mantra By Nupur,
IALI Womens Forum members
New York: Zee TV Canada, the #1 South Asian womens network in partnership with Ethnic Channels Group Limited (ECG), Canadas largest distributor of third language television services, launches Zee TV Canada in HD on Telus Channel #2318.Zee TV Canada first launched in February 2013 and shortly after expanded its offering to HD in April 2013 launching on Rogers, Bell and now Telus. The South Asian audience is the fastest growing ethnic segment in Canada today. Zee TV Canada HD provides an exceptional viewing experience featuring world-class quali-
ty entertainment that the evolving South Asian consumer needs. Zee Americas General Manager, Sameer Targe, says As a market leader we have to continuously reinvent and offer more value to our subscribers. Expansion of our HD offering in Canada is in line with the same thought process. Our success in Canada in recent times only reinforces our belief in the Canadian market. Zee TV Canada in HD redefines the television viewing experience. It is an experience in itself added Hari Srinivas, President of Ethnic Channels Group.
The fashion show in progress Designers Collection, Dagmar Jewelry and Trila Designs in the rear, the show opened with a Bollywood contemporary number performed by Dancer Mohini Tajeshwar. This was followed by the much-awaited Fashion Show courtesy of local designers Nupur Arora and Sudha Singh.
Indian Community Leaders Jagdish Sewhani,Kaushik Amin,Dr Sudhir Parikh, and Suresh Patel join Ambassador Dnyaneshwar Mulay, (2nd from right, next to BVP Portrait) Consul General of India to New York to Celebrate Birth Anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel at the Indian Consulate. Photo:-Jay Mandal/On Assignment
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IITB & Cooper Union sign MoU for student exchange

New York: The IIT Bombay Alumni Association of Greater New York celebrated its annual reunion on October 26, 2013 at the Cooper Union Auditorium in New York City. The event was attended by over a100 alumni and their guests. In attendance were Dr. Devang Khakhar, Director of IITB and Dr. Jamshed Bharucha, President of The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art (CU). The highlight of the IITB-Cooper Union meet was the signing of a memorandum of understanding for a Student Exchange program between the two institutions. Undergraduate students from each school will spend one semester at the other during their junior or senior years. Ruyintan (Ron) Mehta, IITB 1970, has generously donated the funds to get the program launched. The formal signing occurred on the stage with the full complement of the visiting IITB about the WHEELS (Water, Health, Energy, Education, Lifestyle, Security) initiative of PanIIT and urged us to get involved in this give back to society effort. Dr. Khakhar talked at length about the happenings at IITB. Dr. Bharucha of Cooper Union reciprocated with an account of the founding and storied history of Cooper Union (Thomas Edison was a student) and its current reputation as one of the most prestigious engineering schools in the country. Anita Raghavan, previously with Forbes and the Wall Street Journal, and author of recent bestseller The Billionaires Apprentice was the featured keynote speaker. Dinner was followed by another highlight - a presentation by Padma Shri Prof. Deepak Phatak on his Train Ten Thousand Teachers project that enlists IITB faculty and a blended MOOCs distance-learning model to train teachers at other engineering schools in India.
A new Radha Krishna Temple coming up in New York

New York: Worldwide attention turns towards Radha Govind Dham New York, for the joyful deity establishment ceremonies of Radha Krishna at the Hindu Mandir in Glen Oaks, New York. During the daylong event, scheduled on December 7, 2013, Vedic verses will reverberate, spiritual discourses and kirtan will illuminate, and the beautiful and lavishly decorated life-sized deities of Radha Krishna will be revealed for the very first time. Drawing its inspiration from the Great Rasik Saints of Braj and Vrindavan like Jeev Goswami, Haridas Ji, Hit Harivansh Ji, Vallabhacharya Ji and Jagadguru Shree Kripalu Ji Maharaj, Radha Govind Dham has already become a landmark of devotion in the Queens area of New York. Radha Govind Dham will serve as a center for Radha Krishna bhakti (devotion) as explained by the great Saints of Vrindavan and further expounded by Jagadguru Shree Kripalu Ji Maharaj, the foremost authority on bhakti at the present time. Beautiful life size deities of Radha Krishna fully decorated in their sixteen fold shringar (decorations) will adorn Radha Govind Dham New York and graciously preside over the hearts of devotees. On Saturday, December 7, the day will begin with the Pran Pratishtha (deity establishment) ceremony performed according to the Vedic rituals. After Pran Pratishtha, devotees will receive the first darshan of Radha Krishna and perform the inaugural Maha Arti. Lunch prasad will be served after Maha Arti. Radha Krishna kirtans and live discourse will be led by senior preachers of Jagadguru Kripalu Parishat including Swami Nikhilanand Ji, Swami Maheshvaranand Ji and Sushree Diwakari Devi. Pran Pratistha program will take place on December 7th 2013 from 8am to 4pm. The location of Radha Govind Dham is: 260-01 Hillside Ave., Glen Oaks, NY 11004. For more information call (718) 569-0212 or visit www.rgdny.org. creation may face obstacles in getting accepted. "I do expect some negativity, not only from people who are antiMuslim, but people who are Muslim and might want the character portrayed in a particular light," she said. Like every other superhero, Kamala will be seen balancing her family problems and her superhero career. "Her brother is extremely conservative. Her mom is paranoid that she's going to touch a boy and get pregnant. Her father wants her to concentrate on her studies and become a doctor," Amanat said.
MoU signing ceremony between IIT Bombay & Cooper Union for student exchange program. Doing the honors here, (on left) Dr. Devang Khakhar, the Director of IIT Bombay and (on right) Dr. Jamshed Bharucha, the President of The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art.
team, including Deans and Professors, the Cooper Union team and some of the NYC alumni who were involved in setting up the program. The festivities began with cock-
tails, hors doeuvres and networking in the early evening in the atrium. This was followed by the formal presentations in the auditorium. First to present was Suresh Shenoy, IITB 1971, who talked
"The Splendid Indian Closet" wows NYC audiences
Meet new Ms Marvel Kamala Khan, Muslim girl superhero
A still of Ms Marvel
Soha Ali Khan showstopper for Joy Mitras Chokher Bali collection
Lisa Ray showstopper for Ray of Hope collection
By Jinal Shah New York, NY: Cancer survivor and award winning actress Lisa Ray unveiled her Ray of Hope line for Satya Paul, one of Indias top designers at the jam packed Angel Orensanz Foundation for the Performing Arts in New York where, Bollywood actress Soha Ali Khan walked for designer Joy Mitras Rituparno Ghosh-inspired Chokher Bali collection at The Splendid Indian Closet show. Showcased for the first time, Rays collection had bold and vibrant patterns with words like hope, faith and love jumping off the nine yards of fabric. Inspired by her recent battle with Multiple Myeloma, cancer of the plasma
cells, the collection illustrates Rays experiences with life, love and fighting her disease. She calls it wearable art. As a prelude to her collection, modern dancers re-created a fight between good and evil to symbolize Rays battle with cancer. Recently-crowned Miss New Jersey USA, Emily Shah, walked the ramp to show her support for the cause. Set against the backdrop of the bustling, sweaty, energetic streets of Kolkota, India, Mitras clothes evoked the memories of a bygone era, where class, culture and creativity collided. Fresh off the runway of Wills Lifestyle Fashion Week in Delhi last month, Mitra, who designed costumes for some of Ghoshs films, was inspired by the late actor, director, producer s
vision of a new world of cinema and a new language of fashion. The hour and a half of fashion programming - The Splendid Indian Closet - was part of India Unlimiteds inaugural NYC event. India Unlimited was created by Evolve with the purpose to bring India closer to the world through fashion, dance, food and cultural events. In addition to a runway show, The Splendid Indian Closet also featured an eclectic trunk show, where various Indian brands showcased their unique products. They included: Tina Tandons IndoWestern clothing line, Posh Pari, Sejal Jhaveri and Bhavana Guptas jewelry line and Ami Bhansalis soothing collection of Indian teas, Chai Diaries.
New York: Marvel comics is reintroducing Ms Marvel but this time she is Kamala Khan, a PakistaniAmerican teenage Muslim girl living in New Jersey. Kamala has closely followed the career of Carol Danvers, who now goes by Captain Marvel, a name she inherited from a male hero. As Kamala discovers her powers, she takes on the code name Ms Marvel, something that Carol called herself when she began her superhero career, reported New York Times. Marvel, which originally debuted the character in the 1960s, is planning to bring the new series in February. Kamala's character was born out of a conversation that Marvel's two editors Sana Amanat and Steve Wacker had. "I was telling him some crazy anecdote about my childhood, growing up as a Muslim-American. He found it hilarious," Amanat said. When they shared the idea with G Willow Wilson, a comic book writer and convert to Islam, she agreed to board the series as the author. Amanat is aware that their new
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November 9-15, 2013
AAHOA converges on Capitol Hill to advocate for hospitality industry

Washington, DC: More than 250 members of the Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA) and others from the hospitality industry met in Washington D.C., Oct. 23-24 with a unified message for Congress aimed specifically at supporting small business and the AAHOA hosts largest Legislative Action Summit in lodging industry. The Washington DC AAHOA Legislative Action Summit included over Act of 2013 and the Save in the two-day event included 300 appointments with American Workers Act of Rep.Dr.Ami Bera, D-Calif., Congressional members and 2013, which would establish and Rep. Mick Mulvane, Rtheir staff, a press release from the traditional definition of S.C. In addition, the women full-time work at 40 hours per of AAHOA hosted a breakAAHOA said. AAHOA members advocat- week in the Affordable Care fast with Rep. Grace Meng, D-NY and Rep. Tulsi ed for three specific bills Act (ACA). 3. Jobs Originated Gabbard, D-Hawaii, who before Congress: 1. Commercial Real through Launching Travel encouraged them to become Estate and Economic (JOLT) Act of 2013, which involved and be a force not Development (CREED) Act would greatly enhance inter- to be reckoned with but one of 2013, which would rein- national travel to the U.S. by to partner with. Attendees state the highly successful reducing visa wait times for were able to ask questions SBA 504 re-finance loan pro- tourism-related travel and and give feedback on key gram that arbitrarily ended expanding the Visa-Waiver issues affecting not only Program (VWP).Among the AAHOA members but small September 27, 2012. 2. 40 Hours is Full Time legislators who participated business owners as well.
Rajat Gupta challenges $13.9 million insider trading fine

New York: India-born forThe district court had also mer Goldman Sachs direcpermanently barred Gupta tor Rajat Gupta has asked a from associating with broUS appeals court to overkers, dealers, and investturn a court's ruling that he ment advisors, permanently pay a hefty $13.9 million enjoined him from future fine in the insider trading violations of the securities case and sought reversing a laws, and permanently life ban on him from servbarred him from serving as ing as director of a public an officer or director of a company. public company. In a brief filed in the US Gupta's lawyers argued Rajat Gupta court of appeals for the secthat the district court ond circuit on Monday, Gupta's lawyers abused its discretion in fashioning the permaargued that the district court "abused" its dis- nent injunctions and fixing the civil penalty, cretion in imposing the statutory maximum and its "imposition of these remedies should civil penalty on Gupta of $13.9 million, which be reversed." is triple the benefit hedge-fund manager Raj "Instead of protecting the investing public, Rajaratnam had obtained from the tips Gupta these injunctions serve only to punish and allegedly passed on to him. stigmatize Gupta," his lawyers said. The lawyers said the penalty was excessive "There is no permissible justification for the in light of Gupta, 64, already facing a $5 mil- three permanent injunctions imposed on lion fine and two year prison sentence in a Gupta. Imposing permanent injunctions withparallel criminal insider trading case. out a permissible justification was an abuse of "In fixing the amount of Gupta's civil penal- discretion, and the order of injunctive relief ty, the court failed to consider - as it was should be reversed." required to do - the deterrent effect of the Harvard-educated Gupta was indicted in other penalties it had imposed... October 2011 and charged in a superseding "And without even considering the deterrent indictment with one count of conspiracy and effect of the substantial criminal sentence it five counts of securities fraud. had already imposed, the court further ordered A jury convicted Gupta of conspiracy and Gupta to pay the statutory maximum civil three counts of securities fraud, and acquitted penalty of $13.9 million - even though Gupta him of the two remaining counts of securities himself never traded on the information and fraud in June 2012. Gupta has appealed made no money from any of the trades," the against his conviction and is awaiting the lawyers said. decision of the appeals court while on bail.
Aasif Mandvis interview leads to Republicans resignation

New York: A Mandvis interRepublican Party view was focused official in North on new voting Carolina has restrictions put in resigned as a place after the result of racially Supreme Court charged remarks defeated a chalhe made in an lenge to ID cards interview comedi- Aasif Mandvi (left) in conversation with Don Yelton required for votan and The Daily Show correspondent Aasif ing. The law is going to kick the Democrats Mandvi. In the interview aired Oct. 23, Don in the butt, Yelton said, adding that if it hurts Yelton, a Republican precinct chairman of a bunch of lazy blacks that want the governBuncombe County, hit out at African ment to give them everything, so be it. Americans calling them lazy black people The Republican Party released a statement that wants the government to give them every- discrediting Yeltons remarks expressing our thing. sincerest regrets and disappointment, and During his interview with Mandvi, Yelton calling the remarks offensive, uniformed admitted he had been accused of being a bigot (sic), and unacceptable. in no way are his before. He added however, that his best friend comments representative of the local or state was black. He went on to add that even though Republican Party.According to the Mandvi looks different, he treated him the Republican Party, Yelton had been reprimandsame as anyone else. ed and removed from his position earlier and "You realize we can hear you?" Mandvi was re-elected to precinct chair by 2 votes his asked Yelton during the interview. wife and himself at the 2013 convention.
Cupertino Memorial Park comes alive with Diwali fest

California: Cupertino Memorial Park here came alive Oct. 12 with over 12,000 parents, kids and community members as the Cupertino Chamber of Commerce and its Asian American Business Council held their 11th Annual Diwali Festival of Lights. The theme of this years festival, inspired by sponsors El Camino Hospital and the South Asian Heart Center, was Healthy Eating and Healthy Living, as demonstrated by all the festival food vendors who offered a heart-healthy meal and its recipe for all the festival-goers. In addition, the South Asian Heart Center set up a large anatomically correct heart display in the center of the festival grounds to raise awareness about the high incidence of coronary artery disease among South Asians. Visitors to the festival were treated to a program of music and dance performances, a traditional Rangoli display, and numerous stalls featuring handicrafts, games and clothing. Guests were also able to see a replica of the famous Red Fort of India, which was brought to Cupertino by India.com. The grand opening ceremony featured community and elected leaders including Assembly member Paul Fong, state Senators
Senator Jim Beall handing a proclamation to chair Mahesh Nihalani as Assembly member Paul Fong looks on.
Jim Beall and Jerry Hill, Cupertino Mayor Orrin Mahoney, vice mayor Gilbert Wong, and Deputy Indian Consul Kumar Tuhin. Diwali is an excellent opportunity to bring the business community together to celebrate a holiday that is very significant for the Indian population, said Mahesh Nihalani, the event chair organizer. The Diwali festival has proven to be an excellent way to bridge our business community with the residents of Cupertino.
November 9-15, 2013
NATIONAL COMMUNITY
White House mole was an Indian-American

Washington, DC: It turns out that a White House mole fired recently for snarky anonymous tweets about top Obama administration officials and its policies was an Indian-American policy wonk. Jofi Joseph, 40, who served as a non-proliferation expert on the National Security Council, was a key aide of President Barack Obama, whose administration at over two dozen has more IndianAmericans in key jobs than any other previous US administration. Joseph, who was said to be part of the team working on negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program, was fired after it was discovered he was the author of the @natsecwonk Twitter feed known for its snarky blasts about the Obama administration. Under the cover of his alias, Joseph took aim over two years at high-ranking administration officials and Republicans alike, slamming their intellect and criticizing their appearance. "I'm a fan of Obama, but his continuing reliance and dependence upon a vacuous cipher like Valerie Jarrett concerns me," he once reportedly tweeted of the president's senior adviser. Summing up his colleagues, he tweeted another time, "'Has shitty staff.' #ObamaInThreeWords." Born in Germany where his parents, both Indians, were stationed in the early 1970s, he came to the US with his family when he was only six months old. Joseph graduated as the valedictorian of his Catholic high school in Muskegon, Michigan, where the family lived. He attended Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service, where he graduated in 1994. A Democrat, he worked on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee advising then-chairman Joseph Biden and later as the principal foreign policy adviser to Senator Robert P. Casey Jr. The Washington Post cited a former NSC official as saying "Joseph could be sarcastic and bitter, especially in regard to colleagues who were given higher-level positions that he did not think they were qualified for." Time correspondent Michael Crowley who knew Joseph -- fired "for his snarky and sometimes bilious tweets" -- wrote in a recent piece that "in person he was nothing like his obnoxious Twitter persona."
Indian envoy Nirupama Rao bids farewell to diplomatic career

Washington, DC: Nirupama Rao, Indian envoy to the US, bid farewell to her career of diplomacy, as members of the American diplomatic corps and her counterparts from countries like China and Brazil gathered at a reception hosted in her honor by the State Department here. "It is difficult to imagine that so much time has passed," Rao told a seMarie Royce, Managing Director of Global lect audience gathered at the Foggy Strategic Initiatives and Nisha Biswal, Assistant Bottom headquarters of the US State Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Department, which hosted a rare reading the letter of appreciation from farewell reception for the Indian Congressman Ed Royce and presenting the diplomat on the last day of her assignUnited States Flag from the US Congress to ment Oct 30. Nirupama Rao at her farewell function. Rao, 62, in the four-decade of being At the reception, she was described as "tirea diplomat served as India's Foreign Secretary, External Affairs Ministry's spokesperson less champion" of Indo-US Strategic Partnerand envoy to important countries like China ship and that during her two-year tenure; the bilateral relationship has reached new heights. and Sri Lanka. She was accompanied by her husband and "I leave with a great sense of optimism and hope and satisfaction that I have been able not former Chief Secretary of Karnataka Sudonly to learn so much but also to help build hakar Rao. Last week, Deputy Secretary of State partnerships and forge relationship between India and a number of countries around the William Burns hosted a luncheon for her at the State Department. world," said Rao. The Indian-American community and the US Secretary of State John Kerry sent a special message to Rao which was read on the US India Business Council also hosted receptions for her last week. occasion. Rao also hosted a farewell reception at her He appreciated Rao's role in strengthening the important partnership between India and residence last week, which was attended by the US. "I wish you all the best in the day, top American diplomats and members of the months and years to come," Kerry said in the Indian-American community. Among those attended the reception were message. "An honor to be hosted to farewell @Stat- US Assistant Secretary of State for South and eDept today. Touched by Secretary Kerry's Central Asia Nisha Biswal and her predecesmessage and presence of so many friends and sor Robert Blake; and the Under Secretary of colleagues," Rao tweeted after the reception. State for Management Patrick Kennedy. Rao will be succeeded by S Jaishankar, curRao is one of the few diplomats who has over 190,000 followers on the microblogging site. rently India's Ambassador to China.
Couple gifts $12 mn to University of Dallas

Washington, DC: An Indihome for us. It was a an-American entrepreneur tremendous moment in couple has gifted $12 milour life coming from India lion to the University of to a different country. But Dallas, the single largest the university embraced donation in the university's us so well. My wife and I 57-year history, to fund have wonderful memories construction of a new acaattached to the university." demic building. In 1981, while still a The new building, slated business graduate student to open in the autumn of at the university, Satish 2015, will house the Satish Gupta founded SB Inter& Yasmin Gupta College of national, Inc., a privatelyBusiness named after the held global steel company donors who are both graduheadquartered in Dallas. ates of the university's Gupta serves as president MBA program. and CEO of the company, Satish and Yasmin Gupta "The University of Daland his wife is executive las inspired not only our careers, but our lives, vice president. and we hope this new College of Business will "The Guptas set a tremendous example for inspire business students who come to UD our business students both in the drive and infrom all over the world," said Satish Gupta. genuity they personify as entrepreneurs, and in "Our dream is for the College of Business to their commitment to philanthropy and social become a global meeting ground for diversity responsibility," said university president and understanding among all cultures," said Thomas W. Keefe. Yasmin Gupta. The Guptas, who live in Dallas, are involved "We hope it empowers students to become in various business and community efforts leaders who go forth into the world and build across North Texas, particularly among the Instronger communities." dian community. Satish Gupta started the area's "We are indebted to the University of Dal- popular Diwali event to celebrate the Indian las," Gupta told Dallas News. "This was a new festival of lights.
US AFFAIRS
November 9-15, 2013
Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio - a Champion of the American Dream

COMMENT
By Ravi Batra
Tale of Two Cities was a Great Uniter of anger and despair, and promised change one could believe in. BdB's real-life family vouched for Bill's sincerity, as only a person who doesnt look down on minorities can. If Barack Obama is a white man in black skin, Bill may be a black man in white skin. Each of them refuse to discriminate and love merit. Comprehend what that means: BdB is a sincere politician, with a 75% vote-mandate. NYC Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio is going to shock those who stand in opposition to his people's mandate. No politician who has been elected with less than 75% of the vote ought to take Mayor de Blasio "on." To do so would be to activate the de facto rainbow coalition of active BdB-voters to vote against the BdB-Opposer in 2014. Political poison not many will want to drink. Even those with corruption in their soul will need to be straight and lawful. Bill de Blasio is amazing, perhaps, even more so as time passes - for it will begin to sink in that he did not change his campaign from beginning to end - the message he started with is the one he ended with - and won 75% of the vote! That message of a "Tale of Two Cities" united so many New Yorkers who found a true champion in BdB: as too many Americans have been left behind. As Mayor BdB, he will not let them down
Bill de Blasio is determined to build a new New York - a city for all New Yorkers, putting an end to A Tale of Cities -of haves and have nots.
- because politics as usual won't dare get in BdB's way - and his army of activated and unified angry voters will punish any politician who gets in their Mayors way. Crime is low, so a new police commissioner will come in. Stop and Frisk, as it is, will end. Judge Scheindlin's reputation will be rebuilt. Labor will work with Mayor BdB, a man quick on his feet as in his mind, and who will play his budget cards "face up." Albany has a new 800 pound giant in BdB. No politician in Albany can dream of a 75% voter-victory. So, BdB's political honeymoon will last longer than most marriages. The people won on November 5th, 2013 by electing Bill de Blasio as their champion to be Mayor - and shockingly, Mayor BdB will not let them down - as he promised them his best, even if it takes time to build a new New York - a city for all New Yorkers. Wait until Mayor BdB uses Gracie Mansion to host New Yorkers who didn't think they could afford to live in New York anymore. John Lennon, if alive, would say: Imagine - the poor, the lost, the near-beaten will grace the lawn of Gracie Mansion and proudly proclaim: This is My City too! With the American Dream in the ICU of history after trillions of dollars were given to Wall Street, Main Street has a new champion - Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio - to revive the American Dream for all on Main Street. Bill, like Charles Dickens, is a natural champion of the poor. It is fitting to recall how "A Tale
of Two Cities" started: "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going direct the other way..." It might as well have been Election 2013 in New York City. To honor Bill, I paraphrase Sydney Carton for him: "It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better place that we will go to than any have ever known." I am proud to have spoken with certainty to so many, from political leaders to community fundraisers, for almost three years that Bill de Blasio was a good man - "of, by and for" the people-type - and he will be Mayor. My wife, Ranju, a great fan of Bills and of the same view, supported his candidacy and campaign, including, by spending time and sincere effort as a dedicated volunteer to secure him votes, even from folks who didnt want to vote. Now, he is Mayor-elect of the Greatest City in the world. A time of pride and joy for all Americans - the American Dream has a new champion and the rip-off artists better get out of Dodge. Ravi Batra is an eminent attorney who contributes op-eds frequently to the South Asian Times.
Guv races: Christys easy win in FDA ruling would all but New York voters OK Las NJ, McAuliffe victorious in Virginia eliminate Trans Fats Vegas style casinos
New York: The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday proposed measures that would all but eliminate artificial trans fats, the artery clogging substance that is a major contributor to heart disease in the United States, from the food supply. Under the proposal, which is open for public comment for 60 days, the agency would declare that partially hydrogenated oils, the source of trans fats, were no longer generally recognized as safe, a legal category that permits the use of salt and caffeine, for example. That means companies would have to prove scientifically that partially hydrogenated oils are safe to eat, a very high hurdle given that scientific literature overwhelmingly shows the contrary. The Institute of Medicine has concluded that there is no safe level for consumption of artificial trans fats. That will make it a challenge, to be honest, said Michael R. Taylor, deputy commissioner for foods at the F.D.A. Dr. Margaret A. Hamburg, the agencys commissioner, said the rules could prevent 20,000 heart attacks and 7,000 deaths from heart disease each year. The move concluded three decades of battles by public health advocates against artificial trans fats, which occur when liquid oil is treated with hydrogen gas and made solid. The long-lasting fats became popular in frying and baking and in household items like margarine, and were cheaper than animal fat, like butter. But over the years, scientific evidence has shown they are worse than any other fat for health because they raise the levels of so-called bad cholesterol and can lower the levels of good cholesterol.
Governor Chris Christie: her defeated rival claimed Democratic party bosses colluded with him.
Governor Cuomo claims casinos will drive tourism to hard-hit upstate NY areas and create jobs.
New York: Democrat Terry McAuliffe won the Virginia governor's race Tuesday, squeaking past Republican Ken Cuccinelli with the help of voters in the predominantly blue Washington suburbs. McAuliffe's victory in the key swing state was an affirmation of his strategy to portray Cuccinelli, the state attorney general, as a Tea Party champion who is too extreme for Virginia. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie won re-election in a race seen mainly as the kickoff for the next one: the popular Republican is considered a good bet to run for president in 2016.
Christie dominated in money, airtime and polls against his opponent, state Democratic Sen. Barbara Buono but his real opponent may well be any other Republican considering 2016.Barbara Buono used her concession speech to offer a blistering critique of her own party, claiming of party bosses made a deal with Christie to help themselves politically and financially. New Jersey voters overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment to raise the minimum wage by $1, to $8.25 an hour, and add automatic cost-ofliving increases each year.
Albany, NY: After voters gave their approval Tuesday, New York will be betting on casinos to revive a struggling upstate economy. The proposition, which passed overwhelming with 57% of the vote, will mean New York will add up to seven casinos in a state that already has nine racetracks with video-lottery terminals and five Native American casinos. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the state has room for more casinos and the new resorts will drive tourism to hard-hit areas of upstate and create jobs. The first four casinos will be built upstate: the Catskills, Southern Tier and Albany area. "This vote will keep hundreds of millions of dollars spent each year in neighboring states right here in New York while increasing revenue for local schools, lowering property tax taxes, and bringing proper regulation to the industry," Cuomo said in a statement.
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November 9-15, 2013
INDIA
Mangalyaan heads for Mars

rocket in what scientists said was a flawless launch. Exactly at 2.38 p.m., the Indianmade rocket - Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle-C25 (PSLV-C25) standing around 44 metres tall and weighing around 320 tonnes - rose from its launching pad slowly, and then gathered speed as it zoomed into the skies on a plume of fiery orange flames. The expendable rocket, costing around Rs.110 crore had a single but important luggage, the 1,340-kg Mars orbiter costing around Rs.150 crore. Around Rs.90 crore has been spent on augmenting the ground support/tracking systems. The orbiter now heads to the red planet that gets its red hue from the iron in its soil. Named after the ancient Roman god of war, Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the planet closest to Earth. NASA says Mars is about one-sixth the size of Earth. Its scientific mission will be to explore the Mars surface features, morphology, or the study of organisms, mineralogy, the study of minerals, and Martian atmosphere by all Indian-made scientific instruments. India began its space journey way back in 1975 with the launch of Aryabhatta, using a Russian rocket and, till date, it has accomplished over 100 space missions. In 2008, India expanded its space explorations with its maiden Moon mission - Chandrayaan-1. The mission led to the discovery of water on the Moon. The country is planning another Moon mission in two years' time. According to Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) officials, the Mars orbiter will orbit the Earth till Nov 30 and then its motors will be fired to push it towards the red planet. For nearly 300 days the motor will be off while the spacecraft floats through the inky void towards Mars. When the spacecraft nears Mars, the motors will be restarted and fired again to carry out maneuvers to put it in Martian orbit around September 2014. Following that, the on-board instruments would carry out their jobs. Minutes after its launch, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in a tweet congratulated ISRO scientists for "successful initiation of Mars Mission and wishes for its successful future". President Pranab Mukherjee described it as "a landmark in our space programme". "Now it will be complex mission to take the Mars orbiter from the Earth's orbit to Mars orbit," K. Radhakrishnan, ISRO chairman, said post launch. U.R.Rao, a former Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) head, said the country can afford the spend. "India spends around Rs.5,000 crore on Diwali purchases and Rs.450 crore to reach Mars is affordable," he said.
ISRO gearing up to raise orbit

Chennai: Indian space agency officials are gearing up to raise the orbit of Mars Orbiter launched into the earth parking orbit Tuesday afternoon, said a senior official. "The on-board motors of Mars Orbiter will be fired for around 200 seconds to raise its orbit by around 4,120 km to 28,785 km," S. Arunan, project director, Mars Orbiter Mission, said. "We carried out the rehearsal for the orbit raising activities without switching on the motor," he added. According to him, around 40 kg of the on-board fuel was expected to be burnt in the first orbit raising activity. The 1,340 kg Mars Orbiter, developed by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) at an outlay of around Rs.150 crore, carries 852 kg of fuel on-board. According to Arunan, around 360 kg fuel was likely to be expended on the six orbit raising activities. He said the Mars Orbiter's orbit would be raised Nov 7-10, Nov 15 and Nov 30. Arunan said the design life of Mars Orbiter was six months. The Orbiter's life depends on the environmental conditions on Mars. "The fuel requirement in the Mars orbit is not much. The Orbiter needs only two kg fuel for six months," he said.
The Mars orbiter will orbit the Earth till November 30 and then its motors will be fired to push it towards the Red Planet
Rs 450 crore Indian Mars orbiter successfully placed in Earth orbit; to reach Mars orbit in September 2014
Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh): India's first Mars orbiter successfully began an ardous 400 million km long journey to Mars, making it the first Asian country and the fourth in the world to undertake a mission to the red planet in the hope of finding methane and minerals. India's Rs.450 crore (about $72.9 million) Mars orbiter was successfully placed in orbit by an Indian
India's space odyssey with Mars on Facebook
Scientists euphoric over Mars mission

Bangalore: As India's space probe got into the Earth's orbit Tuesday for a nine-month long odyssey to Mars, the popular social media site Facebook will keep you posted on its adventurous voyage to the red planet. "We have opened an account on Facebook to regularly update the public on our Orbiter spacecraft during its journey to Mars and its scientific observations for over six months from Sep 24, 2014," a top space agency official said. As the Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) will last at least 16 months, the state-run Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) wants to sustain the interest of the people in its maiden interplanetary exploration and keep them informed. "We want the people to live with us on this fascinating mission to Mars through the long journey and later when our spacecraft orbits the Red Planet, 250 million miles away," ISRO chairman K. Radhakrishnan said. Within hours after the rocket was launched from the spaceport at Sriharikota, about 80 km north east of Chennai, the space agency's Facebook account became a terrific hit, getting a whopping 82,000 likes till and 24,145 netizens talking about the mission since the site was launched Oct 22 when the D-day was fixed. "We want to ensure that people will not forget about the mission days after launch and because the Orbiter will take over nine months to cruise towards Marian orbit by Sep 2014. They can simply access Facebook and know what's happening to the mission in the interplanetary space anytime and from anywhere," the rocket scientist said. Sriharikota/New Delhi: India's Mars mission is a major step forward in exploring the solar system that was completed by Indian scientists in just 15 months, said the euphoric scientific community. India is the first Asian country and the fourth entity after Russia, the US and the European Space Agency (ESA) to leap into interplanetary space with an exploratory mission to Mars, about 400 million km from planet Earth. Amitabha Ghosh, chairman, Science Operations Working Group - Mission Operations at the NASA Mars Exploration Rover Mission, said it's a significant milestone for India. "It is important to develop capability and also try to do something unique and not something done before. The real moment for India will come when it enters into Mars gravitation," Ghosh said. Renowned space scientist K. Kasturirangan commended the way Indian scientists were able
Indian Space Research Organisation Chairman Dr. K.Radhakrishnan and other scientists celebrate after the successful launch.
to complete the mission within 15 months of the announcement by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. "I think first of all given the 15 months' time to take the mission to first level is something unbelievable for space programme of this level... something we all should be proud of," Kasturirangan said. "It will become an important milestone for India when it com-
pletes 300 days and enters Mars orbit," Kasturirangan said. Professor Yashpal, founding father of ISRO, lauded India's effort to chart its own path by launching the mission and not following others. "There are a whole lot of programs going on in the ISRO and the best part is that you are making your own path and not following anyone else's," he said.
INDIA
November 9-15, 2013
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Celebrity cook Tarla Dalal is dead

you for your support and affection through the years of Mrs. Tarla Dalal's career. She is no more with us as she expired in the early hours of this morning. We thank her for all the happiness that her talent has given to us and our families." Born in Pune in 1936 in a conservative family, she shifted to Mumbai after her marriage with Naveen Dalal in 1960 and launched cookery classes at her south Mumbai home in 1966. With her unique and simple styles of whipping up the best of Indian vegetarian cuisine, Dalal's classes became very popular with a long waiting list of prospective women wanting to join and learn the culinary art. At one time it was said among conservative Gujarati and Marathi households that if they wanted their daughters to get married, they must learn cooking from Tarla Dalal. In 1974, Dalal published her first cookery book, "The Pleasures of Vegetarian Cooking", which turned out to be a bestseller. Over the years, the housewifeturned-celeb cook followed it up with more than 100 other cookery books with a wide variety of recipes and step-by-step cooking instructions which were lapped up by the hungry readers and young housewives.
Lalu not to celebrate Chhath festival in jail

Ranchi: Former Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad will not observe Chhath puja in jail, officials said. The Rashtriya Janata Dal chief has not kept a fast and has not asked for any material for the religious rituals, D. Pradahan, jail superintendent of Birsa Munda central jail here, said. Lalu usually keeps fast during Chhath puja and performs the rituals every year. This year, however, he is currently lodged in Ranchi jail after being convicted in the fodder scam and jailed for five years by a special CBI court last month. "Today (Thursday) he has taken his meals and we have no information about him performing Chhath puja. Till now, no puja material has been demanded," he said. Lalu has turned into a gardener in jail and is paid Rs 14 every day. "He looks after the gardening here," Pradhan said.
British royal couple begin India visit
This is the third official visit to India by the couple, and their most extensive
She leaves behind a rich legacy of over 17,000 recipes created by her
Mumbai: India's first celebrity cook, Tarla Dalal, has died following a cardiac arrest, family sources said. She passed away at her residence in south Mumbai. A widow, Dalal was 77 years old and is survived by three children. She leaves behind a rich legacy of over 17,000 recipes created by her. A household name specializing in vegetarian cuisine, Dalal penned over 100 cookery books which sold more than three million copies. She was conferred the Padma Shri in 2007. A terse announcement on her Facebook page Wednesday evening read: "We would like to thank all of
Dehradun: British royal couple, Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall, began their nine-day trip of India by participating in the evening aarti ritual on the banks of the Ganges at Rishikesh in Uttarakhand. They arrived at Jollygrant airport were received by Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna and British High Commissioner to India James David Bevan. The royal couple joined in the Ganga aarti held at Parmartha Niketan Ashram for the peace of those who died in the June flash floods in the state. "It is my first visit to the Ganges, so from that point of view it is a very special occasion for both
myself and my wife," Charles said later according to a Clarence House tweet. This is the third official visit to India by the couple, and their most extensive. Dehradun will be the most important leg of their India tour as they visit three world renowned institutions in the city: The Indian Military Academy, The Forest Research Institute and the Doon School, where local women are being helped to finance their own self-employment projects. The royal couple's India visit ends Nov 14 when they leave for Sri Lanka for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Colombo.
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November 9-15, 2013
INDIA
No SPG security cover for Modi: Shinde

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde has rejected the BJP demand for security cover for its prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi matching that provided to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Security provided by the Special Protection Group (SPG) was available only for the prime minister, former prime minister and, as an exceptional case, Congress president Sonia Gandhi. Responding to the BJP's demand, Shinde said that the matter was determined by law, and there was a law under which such security was provided only to the prime minister. Earlier, Minister of State for Home R.P.N.Singh had said that the central government provides security to people as per the threat perception, and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi already had Z-category National Security Guard (NSG) cover. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had demanded even more security for Modi. Minister of State for Home Singh said: "The ministry of home affairs will give full security as per the threat perception." He said Modi already had NSG cover, and extra security was provided for him during programmes like rallies. The BJP demanded that the central government take all necessary steps to provide adequate security to Modi following the Oct 27 serial blasts in Patna that left six dead and over 80 injured.
Rahul asked to respond to EC notice by Nov 8

New Delhi: The Election Commission (EC) has given days to Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi to respond to its notice on his speeches. The notice also pertains to the speech in which Gandhi had alleged that youth affected by the Muzaffarnagar riots were approached by Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). Rahul Gandhi had sought a week's time to respond to the EC notice of Oct 31. "The commission has considered your request for extension of time for submitting your reply and has decided to extend the time for reply to the said notice up to 11 a.m. Nov 8, 2013 (Friday)," an EC order said. Rahul Gandhi was issued notice by the poll panel for his speeches in which he accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of causing communal flare ups and said that ISI was contacting the Muzaffarnagar riot victims. The commission, in its notice, said Gandhi's election speeches in Churu in Rajasthan Oct Rahul Gandhi accused the Bharatiya Janata 23 and Indore in Party of causing communal flare ups Madhya Pradesh Oct 24 were prima facie "viola- be taken against him. The notice was issued on the tive" of the model code of concomplaints made by the BJP to duct and asked him to reply by Monday why action should not the commission.
Muslims attack Mulayam over UP riots

100 riots have taken place Aligarh: Muslim intellectuals now." here have attacked Samajwadi Mohammad alleged that Party president Mulayam Singh Muslims forced to take shelter Yadav, saying he was not a sinin relief camps following the cere well-wisher of the Muslim Muzaffarnagar riots were community. unable to gather courage to Members of the Forum for return to their homes but the Muslim Studies and Analysis Samajwadi Party was doing to (FMSA) were reacting to Yadav's help them. comment that he has always Another professor, Humayun cared for the culture, language Murad, said that if the and religious beliefs of Muslims. Samajwadi Party was aware of "The reality is that Mulayam Singh Yadav has always played Samajwadi Party president Mulayam the problems faced by Singh Yadav the politics of riots and sheltered Muslims, who was stopping it to solve them? "Why are the Kalyan Singh in his party although he is a culprit in the dem- Singh briefly joined the Samajwadi riot accused roaming free?" Added olition of the Babri Masque," said Party following differences with N. Jamal Ansari: "Mulayam Singh the BJP. Yadav treats Muslims only as his professor Razaullah Khan. Jasim Mohammad, secretary vote bank and he fails to realize Kalyan Singh was the BJP chief minister in Uttar Pradesh when the general of FMSA, said: "Riots that the political combination of 16th century Babri mosque was have always taken place during Yadavs and Muslims has already razed by a Hindu mob. Kalyan Samajwadi Party's rule. More than cracked."
Political parties divided on opinion polls

New Delhi: Political parties were divided on the proposal to restrict opinion polls in the run-up to the elections, with the Congress and the BSP saying these do not reflect the correct picture, and the BJP claiming that restricting them was constitutionally neither permissible nor desirable. BJP leader Arun Jaitley wrote an article on his party website, saying that "a potential loser in the elections cannot seek to alter the rules of free speech". An opinion poll last week had predicted that the Bharatiya Janata Party was expected to form governments in three of the four Hindi heartland states going to polls in November-December. It had also said the BJP was ahead in the three-way race in Delhi. The BJP prime minister candidate Narendra Modi also hit out at the Congress, and termed its suggestion to restrict opinion polls "puerile". The BJP's ally, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), appeared to speak in different voices in the matter. Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal said the Congress only revealed its desperation, seeing the writing on the wall, in seeking a restriction on the opinion polls. SAD MP Naresh Gujral, however, said it was seen in the past that political parties use companies to influence voters. The Congress defended its view that opinion polls should be restricted during elections, but asserted that it never opposed them. "We have never opposed opinion polls... but the party has maintained that they are doubtful... we don't trust them," Congress spokesperson Meem Afzal told reporters when asked about his party's response to the Election Commission (EC). In its Oct 30 response to the EC, the Congress supported the commission's view that opinion polls should be restricted during election time. The EC had sought the views of the political parties on restricting publication and dissemination of opinion polls during elections. Communist Party of IndiaMarxist leader Sitaram Yechury said that results of opinion polls should not be published after the poll panel has made notification of elections. At present, a ban on the publication of opinion polls 48 hours before voting is over is operational.
'Nehru called Patel a total communalist'

New Delhi: Senior BJP leader L.K. Advani has said the country's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru had called Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel "a total communalist" after the then home minister demanded the army should be sent to Hyderabad to deal with the unrest. In a latest post on his blog, Advani quoted from unedited translation of M.K.K. Nair's book, "The Story of an Era Told without Ill Will", and said the cabinet meeting which occasioned a sharp exchange between Nehru and Patel on the Hyderabad issue took place shortly before the "police action" in 1948. Advani cited from the book and said on April 30, 1948, the Indian Army fully withdrew from
Senior BJP leader L.K. Advani
Hyderabad and the Razakars, a private militia, began to behave licentiously all over the state. The book said C. Rajagopalachari was the Governor General and Patel believed the army should be sent to put an end to the wantonness of the Nizam of Hyderabad. It said at about that time, the
Nizam sent an emissary to Pakistan and transferred a large sum of money from his government account in London to Pakistan. The book said at the cabinet meeting Patel demanded the army be sent to end the terror-regime in Hyderabad. "Nehru who usually spoke calmly, peacefully and with international etiquette, lost his composure and said, 'You are a total communalist. I will never accept your recommendation'. Patel remained unperturbed but left the room with his papers," Advani quoted from the book. The Bharatiya Janata Party has been seeking to project itself as an inheritor of Patel's legacy of being a strong administrator.
OP-ED
November 9-15, 2013
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Sachin much more than strokeplay, statistics

By Veturi Srivatsa
achin Tendulkar is on the home stretch, playing his last two Test matches of an amazing career spanning almost a quarter century. Not many legends may have had the luxury of a farewell he is rightly receiving, though quite a few stalwarts like him chose their place and time to bow out of international cricket. There is no better pastime than discussing the future of the game and the team whenever a great player quits. Mercifully, the question "who after Sachin" remains a murmur, not a hysterical wailing. Instead the talk is which of the youngsters in the Indian team is likely to get closer to some of Tendulkar's innumerable records, if ever they do. The initial indication is that Virat Kohli can leave the great man behind in at least OneDay cricket, in the number of hundreds and aggregate much faster, but the rider is if the Delhi young man scores his runs at the frenet-
ic pace he is getting now. There is no talk on the opening slot in the One-Day format he vacated a year ago. Within no time the replacement was found, not one but two who have done a lot better than all Tendulkar and his partners did to start with at the top. As for his No. 4 position in the Test batting order, Kohli should take it now, that Rahul Dravid's one-drop slot has been taken by Cheteshwar Pujara. So, technically, in both the forms of cricket the selectors have been able to find batsmen who will make him feel that the future of Indian cricket is in good hands as he walks off the ground one last time. Is that all for Tendulkar? It would be naive to make things so simple. Tendulkar is much more than mere strokeplay and statistics. The pleasure he has provided to the fans the world over cannot be measured in compartmental terms of his batting style and the tons of runs he scored. Tendulkar is an impact player, not by his
The pleasure he has provided to the fans the world over cannot be measured in compartmental terms of his batting style and the tons of runs he scored.
batting alone. If his presence in his dressing room created that confidence among his teammates, in the rival dressing room his very sight made them nervy. Look at the generations of players he has played with and how many of them still swear by his name for prolonging their careers by making course corrections thanks to tips he unselfishly offered
them. That's a great quality in him. The motto of the Indian team should be a remarkable quote of his: Every time India wins, individual delight wanes before the team's celebration. The line sums up his cricket philosophy and it should be highlighted in every Indian dressing room to inspire the future generations of cricketers.
Big ideas? Dont hold your breath

By Chanakya wonder if our main pugilists in the ring for Election 2014, Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi, have read the works of Goethe. I raise the question because both of them seem to be following one of his famous dictums, When ideas fail, words come in handy. I dont need to tell you that Modi is a compelling orator. Rahul speaks from his heart though he is not the orator Modi is. Both are in rally mode. Modis Patna rally is being compared to the crowds that Jayaprakash Narayan would draw in his heyday. Rahul has been no slouch on the rally front too. But, can you tell me what you have come away with from listening to either of these leaders? Modi has told us in eloquent detail how the shahzada (his moniker for Rahul) has no ideas, no interests beyond the dynasty, how the PM has no courage to stand up to China and Pakistan, how the UPA 2 has let the country go down the tube. All with some merit I might add. Now let us look at Rahul. He has told us that his grandmother and father were victims of hatred. He says the BJP fosters communal
Narendra Modi is a one stop shop, so given the incentives he offers, he is bound to get business investment.
hatred, he tells us that the Congressman stands for the weak, whether rich or poor, and that his mother has told him to tell us his stories and not hers. Great, we are listening. While all this makes for splendid photo ops the muscular and thundering Modi, the clean cut, long suffering young Rahul what do they have in store for us? We were aghast when Modi expressed the view that foreign policy could be handled by the states, we were equally appalled when Rahul blithely spoke of the
ISI getting in touch with youth in Muzaffarnagar after the riots. Comparisons are odious, but I have to raise the example of the United States here. Though its system is different from ours, the people get to know in great detail the views of the main candidates on issues of foreign policy, internal security, the economy, gay rights, what have you. Many feel that the gaffe-prone Sarah Palin did much damage to John McCains presidency bid. But here, where the winner will take charge of the lives of a billion
plus people, we know very little about what either candidate, if indeed Rahul is going to lead the charge for the Congress, thinks on crucial subjects. Foreign policy has a direct bearing on trade relations, which have a bearing on the economy. India is trying to showcase its economy as a major factor for it to be considered in the league of the big boys. Modi has told of the wonders he has performed in Gujarat. We applaud him. But traditionally, Gujarat has been a businessfriendly state. Modi is a one stop shop, so given the incentives he offers, he is bound to get business investment. But an India ruled by a coalition with differing economic ideologies is a different kettle of fish. Rahuls view on either foreign policy or the economy is still hidden to us. But from the way he has been espousing the UPAs social welfare schemes, I will assume that he is cast in the socialist mould. Then there is the issue of terror which raised its ugly head in Patna just before Modis rally. It is a major issue and India is a target of jihadis of several hues. Neither has spoken about whether they will tackle the issue
or indeed how they will do so. Internal insurgency has also become a major headache. Do our two contenders have any views on this? If so, I havent heard them. Modi says that we will take a tough stand with China. Are we in a position to do so? What exactly does a tough stand mean? Rahul talks of the ISI reaching out to our youth? Does he have any proof? The words of our future leaders, if they are to be that, must be measured, they must carry gravitas and they must not become the subject of instant controversies. Of course, it is not just Modi and Rahul who have succumbed to the lure of the thoughtless sound byte. Our other leaders are not much better. Samajwadi party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav had threatened to hold a rally bigger than Modis. As if this was an end in itself. In the end, the rally was not quite of Modi proportions, but again, did not yield anything substantial except a lot of posturing by the Yadav chieftain. There has to be something more substantive than huge rallies and hyperbole. Young India needs new ideas, new messages and new reasons for hope. Covering up the paucity of ideas with words is to insult the intelligence of the Indian people.
The views expressed in Op Eds are not necessarily those of The South Asian Times.
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DIASPORA
130,000 Indians return from Saudi Arabia

New Delhi: Around 130,000 Indians have returned to India from Saudi Arabia this year following the kingdom's Nitaqat work policy, a top official said Wednesday. Around 5,000 Indian expatriates have also been deported from Kuwait for not possessing proper work documents. There are around 750,000 Indians in Kuwait. According to external affairs ministry spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin, while 130,000 Indians without valid work documents returned in an "orderly" manner, 1.4 million Indians used the extended time offered by Saudi Arabia to regularize their stay in that country. He said the Nitaqat policy is part of the Saudi Arabian government's move to reorganize the labor market "as it deems fit." He said India was in touch with the Saudi government to ameliorate the adverse effects and Riyadh extended the deadline twice,
2,000 delegates to take part in PBD in January in Delhi

New Delhi: Over 2,000 delegates from across the world are likely to participate in the 12th edition of the annual diaspora meet called Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) to be held Jan 7-9, Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs Vayalar Ravi said Tuesday. Addressing a media conference here, Ravi said the focus of the upcoming event, to be organized in the national capital, would be on diaspora youth. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will inaugurate the event Jan 8, while President Pranab Mukherjee will deliver the valedictory address and confer Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Samman awards Jan 9, the minister said. During the three-day event, the government will showcase the investment opportunities available in various sectors and encourage Indian diaspora to enhance their economic and cultural engagements with homeland. Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) is celebrated Jan 9 every year to mark the contribution of overseas Indian community to the development of India. Jan 9 has been chosen to mark the day because the Father of Nation Mahatma Gandhi returned to India from South Africa in 1915 on this day to lead the country's freedom struggle. In the previous edition of the annual diaspora meet held in Jaipur, Rajasthan, over 1,500 non-resident Indians and person of Indian origin from 54 countries had participated. Ravi said the theme of the upcoming annual convention will be Engaging Diaspora: Connecting Across Generations. On the first day of the event Jan 7, there will be discussion on Aspiration of Diaspora Youth followed by concurrent session on Sharing a Common Heritage: The Emotional Connect, Young Achievers and on Emerging India in a Dynamically Changing World. On second and third day of the event also there will be sessions focused on showcasing investment opportunities in different sector and parts of the country. There will also be concurrent exhibition showcasing with participation from state governments, corporates, financial institution, NGOs and other sectors, the minister said. The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports will be the partner ministry for the upcoming event to be organized by the Ministry for Overseas Indian Affairs. The purpose of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is to have meaningful interaction with overseas Indian that would address their issues and concerns. The PBD Convention provides a unique platform for overseas Indian to interact among themselves and with the government of India and the government of various Indian states, the overseas Indian ministry said.
which ended Nov 3. He said the Indian embassy in Riyadh and the consul in Jeddah had worked overtime to sensitize Indians, numbering 2.8 million, on Nitaqat under which local companies have to hire a Saudi national for every 10 migrants. According to Mridul Kumar, joint secretary (Gulf) in the ministry, the Indian embassy used the opportunity to regularize status of Indians staying illegally or with invalid visas entering on a domestic worker visa but taking up a job in a different category. "We managed to make it a huge success," he said.
Cambridge alumnus sponsors scholarship

London: An alumnus of the University of Cambridge, Prathiba M. Singh, has donated a scholarship that will enable Indian students to complete LL.M degree at the worldrenowned Cambridge Faculty of Law.Singh, who did her LL.B from Bangalore University, later got her LL.M from Cambridge in 1992 on a full scholarship from the Cambridge Commonwealth Trust and then returned to India to work on intellectual property rights. She is now the managing partner of Singh & Singh Law Firm in New Delhi, which she incorporated with her husband in 1997. Singh has handled and argued a large number of landmark cases in India including the Novartis case. She also won the Euromoney Asia Women in Business Law Award 2012 for the best woman intellectual property litigator in Asia. Her firm has been hailed as the Firm of the Year at the 2013 Managing Intellectual Property Global Awards. This scholarship is the first step to make a contribution to the legal profession and give back what I got when I studied in Cambridge University, Singh said in a statement issued by the university. I hope meritorious Indian students avail this to do an LL.M with focus on IPR laws and return to India. The purpose is to encourage young bright lawyers to join litigation practice, she added. The deadline for applications for the scholarship is Nov 15, 2013.
Indian community in Ethiopia celebrates Diwali with gusto

Addis Ababa: The famous saying of Diwali "You are invited to the festival of this world and your life is blessed" was really printed on the faces of the 500-odd members of the Indian community gathered in this Ethiopian capital to celebrate the festival of lights. Women dressed in their finest saris and men in their sherwanis, lungis, kurtas and suits filled the air with the flavor of joy and a hope of a prosperous New Year and everything Diwali entails. Children dressed in the traditional clothes played with the friends they met after a long time. "We were planning to bring 1,000 and more people but the place was not enough to accommodate that many people," said Nainesh Doshi, the outgoing president of the executive committee for the Indian Community in Ethiopia. Diwali has been celebrated in Ethiopia at various places and in various ways for as long as the Indian community has been present in the country. This year the committee managed to take the community members to Bollywood movie "Boss", released just two weeks ago in India, and followed it up with Diwali festivity at the Sheraton Addis Hotel and dinner at the Sangham Restaurant, one of the oldest Indian restaurants in town. The night of the festival started with the lighting of the auspicious "diya" (lamp) by Rupa Bishoni, wife of Indian Ambassador Bhagwant Singh Bishnoi, and the festivities continued till midnight with dinner, dances as well as door and raffle prizes. Saturday evening's Diwali festival marked the unity of the community. "We have been celebrating Diwali on our own at our houses just with family members, but here, now we are together and this feels home," said Amrita Kothari, member of the Indian Women Association. According to Harsh Kothari, secretary of the executive committee, "We are in Ethiopia. It's home for us. This is where we live, although we have roots and our culture in India, yet this is home. So we have to find a way to connect the roots to the reality."
Indian-origin woman to head Canada operations of MNC

Toronto: An Indian-origin woman has been appointed head of the Canada operations of a leading multinational wealth management company, Northern Trust Corporation.In a press release, the Northern Trust Corporation Tuesday said Arti Sharma will be responsible for the company's operations in the Canadian market. Prior to this appointment, Sharma was principal and custody practice leader at Mercer Sentinel Services, responsible for business development. "We've experienced significant growth and success in Canada, and under Arti Sharma's leadership, we will continue to build on that momentum," Northern Trust chairman and chief executive officer Frederick H. Waddell said in the press release. Chicago-based Northern Trust Corporation is a leading provider of investment management, asset and fund administration, banking solutions and fiduciary services for corporations. The company has a presence in North America, Europe, the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific region.
Arti Sharma
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MAYOR WITH A LIBERAL WORLDVIEW

New York: Bill de Blasio has certainly come from behind to become a marquee name in national politics by getting elected as Mayor of the most important city in United States. He was a virtual unknown nationally despite 25 years in New York politics. Critics questioned whether his experience as a City Councilman from Brooklyn and, most recently, as Public Advocate -- a sort of civic watchdog was sufficient for him to run the Big Apple. And in the Democratic primaries earlier this year, the favorites were Anthony Weiner first and then Christine Quinn, a Bloomberg surrogate. De Blasio portrayed himself as the unapologetically progressive alternative to the Bloomberg era, saying that the current mayors polices favor the rich. He repeatedly used the Dickensian phrase a tale of two cities to describe New York City under billionaire Mayor Michael Bloomberg. The wealth inequality message struck home with minority and low-income voters on Tuesday, giving de Blasio an advantage over Republican candidate Joe Lhota among black and Latino voters compared to white voters, and a landslide victory. His biracial familys increasing visibility during the campaign -- his wife Chirlane McCray, a political activist who once identified herself as lesbian before marrying de Blasio, emerged as a top campaign strategist -- resonated with residents of a city coping with a 21% poverty rate and increasing racial divisiveness brought on by the controversial stop-and-frisk policys. His family, just because of the racial mix, represents a big and increasingly large part of the city and speaks to certain sensibilities, said Harold Ickes, a veteran Democratic Party operative who advised the campaign. From the outside, this family represents a part of the city not represented in city government. When de Blasio delivered his acceptance speech as the first Democratic mayor in the largely-Democratic city in two decades, he acknowledged his family before going on to thank the many people behind his triumph. He also greeted his supporters in both Spanish and Italian. During his mayoral campaign, de Blasio cemented his reputation as a progressive. Her outlined a plan to raise taxes on residents earning over $500,000 a year in order to pay for universal pre-kindergarten programs and to expand after-school programs at middle schools. He disfavors charter schools and plans to invest $150 million annually in the City University of New York to lower tuition and to improve degree programs. He has voiced his opposition to a New York City Housing Authority decision to cut the number of Section 8 vouchers issued to low-income New Yorkers. He also launched an online NYCs Worst Landlords Watchlist to track landlords who failed to repair dangerous living conditions. He has also argued that corporations
Bill de Blasio is joined by wife Chirlane McCray, son Dante and daughter Chiara at his mayoral victory rally Tuesday night.
should not be allowed to buy elections. De Blasio gained media attention when he and a dozen others were arrested for protesting the closing of Long Island College Hospital. To sum up, in the words of The New York Times, de Blasio will have a grand stage on which to test the liberal worldview that has been the hallmark of his career.
A PROGRESSIVES PROGRESSION
His introduction to city politics came during David Dinkins 1989 mayoral campaign, for which he was a volunteer coordinator. In 1997, he was appointed Regional Director for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for NY-NJ under the administration of President Bill Clinton. He increased federal funding for affordable and seniorcitizen housing. In 2000 he was tapped to serve as campaign manager for Hillary Clintons successful US Senate bid. From 2001-2007 he served on the New York City Council for three terms, and helped pass many progressive legislation. For example, as head of the City Councils General Welfare Committee, de Blasio passed the law to help non-English speakers access free language assistance services when accessing government programs. As Public Advocate for New York City since 2010, de Blasio repeatedly offered sharp criticism of Mayor Bloombergs education policies and forced the Bloomberg administration to take back its proposal to fire more than 4,600 teachers to balance the citys budget. He is married to Chirlane McCray, an AfricanAmerican and political activist. They have two children, Dante and Chiara.
TRANSItION tEAM tO BUILD A
PROGRESSIVE, EFFECtIVE AND DIVERSE CItY GOVt

New York: Launching an effort to build an effective and diverse city government that will deliver on a mandate for progressive change, New York City Mayor-Elect Bill de Blasio has appointed distinguished chairs and senior staff of his transition team and launched an online initiative to solicit talent and ideas from people. He has named Jennifer Jones Austin and Carl Weisbrod two seasoned civic leaders with extensive public sector experience as cochairs of the transition, leading the work of assembling a progressive, effective and diverse city government made up of outstanding professionals and public servants. Were building a team thats devoted to building one great city where everyone shares in our prosperity, said de Blasio. Above all, I want to create a government with the competence to safeguard the health and security of all New Yorkers. Our greatest source of wealth is the diversity of our people, de Blasio continued. Were going to create a government that reflects the face of our city - the greatest on earth. De Blasio also announced the launch of a web site www.transition2013.com for the transition. We are encouraging New Yorkers and people from all across America from all walks of life to consider joining our citys government, he said. Austin and Weisbrod, collectively, have more than six decades of experience at the highest levels of city government and leading institutions that are essential the social fabric of New York City.
Bill de Blasio and Hillary Clinton in 2000. He managed her first successful US Senate campaign.
ill de Blasio, 52, the Mayor-elect of NYC, currently holds the office of NYC Public Advocate, which serves as an ombudsman between the electorate and the city government. He formerly served as a City Council member representing the 39th District in Brooklyn. De Blasio received a B.A. from New York University, and a Master of International Affairs from Columbia Universitys School of International and Public Affairs.
ADOPtING tHE NAME

Ever wondered where the Mayor-Elects name comes from? He was born Warren Wilhelm, Jr. in Manhattan, the son of Maria (ne De Blasio) and Warren Wilhelm. His father had German ancestry, and his maternal grandparents were Italian immigrants from the city of Benevento. He was raised in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He was eight years old when his parents divorced and he was brought up by his mothers family the de Blasio family. By the time he appeared on the public stage in 1990, he was using the name Bill de Blasio as he explained he had been called Bill or Billy in his personal life.
A view of de Blasios supporters at his victory rally. Sikh or Jew or African-American, his government promises to make the city more inclusive and equitable.
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MANGANO CAN BE mORE EFFECTIVE IN HIS SECOND TERm

Bigger mandate for good governance, holding the line on taxes has strengthened the hands of Nassau County Executive, a Republican and a pragmatist.
During campaigning and in an interview to The South Asian Times, Mangano exhuded an aura of confidence in his impending victory, while Suozzi at public events looked a little off, as if going through the motions. His campaign in terms of advertising and money spent was not lacking, but to voters his shot at getting his job back seemed like a wild one like the shot he took one at governorship after his county loss. Mangano has all along been disinterested in higher office, focusing on better governance of the county. Then, in all the debates, Mangano came out on top, observers agreed, while Suozzi could
By Parveen Chopra
Hicksville, NY: Edward P. Mangano was expected to win all along, but what is striking is that he won by a margin (59 percent to 41 percent for his Democratic challenger Tom Suozzi) beyond even the predictions of opinion polls which said days before the Nov 5 election that Suozzi had closed the initial double digit gap. So, which factors helped incumbent Nassu County Executive Mangano trounce Suozzi (a big win compared to the precisely 386 vote margin in 2009 when he unseated Suozzi). And what does four more years to him mean for the county. First, the winning factors. You dont have to be a poll pundit to point out a couple of key ones. A resident of Nassau County, I have always noticed placards saying, Thank you, Ed Mangano, for not raising taxes in the front lawns of houses all around and at his rallies and events. There! He had felt the pulse of the county residents from the word go. And he kept his 2009 poll pledge of not raising taxes. In local elections, local issues are paramount. The October shutdown of the federal government and the fight in Washington over raising Americas debt ceiling, which hurt Republican partys image, had zero effect on Manganos fortunes. Besides, issues like county debt - which Suozzi harped on and blamed Mangano for increasing but was denied by the Republicandont register deeply for ordinary citizens more interested in carrying on with their lives.
Neither had whiff of any scandal involving Mangano or his administration surfaced tarnishing his reputation. There is often an antiincumbency factor. Not this time. There isnt any wellspring of animosity against Mangano, commented Donald P. Levy, director of the Siena Research Institute, which conducted the opinion poll along with Newsday / News 12, giving him a 17 point lead a month ago over Suozzi. Head-to-head, more Nassau voters are pleased with the job Mangano has done running the county over the last four years than the job Suozzi did when he was county executive from 2002 to
may have hit the wrong message, but we still have serious problems in Nassau County. What now? Mangano believes he has put the county on the right path, and has pledged to soldier on, without needing course correction. But a massive mandate for his second term will certainly embolden him in his dealings with all parties concerned such as NIFA (Nassau Interim Finance Authority).
The people of Nassau County spoke loud and clear on Election Night when endorsing my policies that have frozen property taxes, eliminated the home energy tax and created thousands of local jobs. We can never go back to the days in which Nassau County taxed too high, spent too much and reformed too little. I thank residents for their overwhelming support and will continue to keep my pledge to protect their wallets while making Nassau County a better place to live, work and raise a family.
~ Ed Mangano
in his comment post-reelection to The South Asian Times
A beaming Ed Mangano making his victory speech Tuesday night after gutting Tom Suozzis challenge.
2009, Levy said. There doesnt look like theres any romance in looking back at the Suozzi years, Levy said. The poll also found that Suozzis unfavorables had risen significantly since August -- from 31 percent to 46 percent.
Residents rejected Tom Suozzi for a third time this Election Day (twice for County Executive, and once in New York Governor Democratic primary) as they know he increased their property taxes by 23%, placed a tax on their electricity and home heating bills while giving himself a $65,000 pay raise. The election results serve as further proof that residents continue to trust Ed Mangano to protect their wallets while creating new jobs and cleaning up the fiscal mess he inherited from the prior administration.
This is a tough loss . . . but it doesnt mean we werent right, Suozzi said in his concession speech. We still have serious problems in Nassau County.
~ Brian Nevin
Mangano Campaign Manager
Commenting on the results of that opinion poll, Mangano campaign manager Brian Nevin said, County Executive Mangano appreciates the support residents have shown for his efforts in freezing property taxes, eliminating the home energy tax, creating jobs and helping residents rebuild after Hurricane Sandy. Residents already fired Tom Suozzi for hiking property taxes by 23 percent and are now rejecting his campaign of lies and distortions. My personal too-bit is that Suozzi had disappeared from the Nassau affairs scene since his failed bid for a third term in 2009, a narrow defeat many blame on his then campaigns complacence. At a casual meeting, I asked him after he had joined the race a few months ago about his absence, he said he has a family to support and had to fend for that.
not muster winning arguments or hoist a robust challenge. The one debate Mangano declined was to be on News 12, local TV channel form the Newsday-Cablevision group. Manganos campaign manager Brian Nevin sent a letter to Patrick F. Dolan, president of News 12 Networks, arguing, The Mangano campaign has on several occasions requested -- and you have refused -- to disclose during the debate your stations corporate relationship with Tom Suozzi including approximately $200,000 in political contributions this year as well as private sector employment (to Suozzi) during prior years at your parent company, Cablevision. Indeed, Mangano had to also sweep away the dogged opposition from the Newsday media conglomerate. When on Nov 5, Manganos victory came to pass, he said, What a great night! I feel so blessed to continue in this job We overcame the challenges, we overcame the deceptions. Conceding defeat, Suozzi said, This is a tough loss . . . but it doesnt mean we werent right. We may have had a bad campaign, we
Of course, the county has numerous problems, but for a prosperous and promising county like Nassau they are not insurmountable, agreed even Newsday. There needs to be a long-term plan, the Long Islands staple media diet, wrote. It cited transit-oriented downtown development as crucial. Manganos plan to convert four industrial buildings near train stations into housing should be just the beginning of that initiative, Newsday said and went on to the bigger engine, the redevelopment of the Nassau Coliseum which it exhorted Mangano to ensure the touted entertainment and commercial aspects materialize. The wage freeze imposed by the NIFA helps Mangano by saving payroll and by giving him a chip to bargain with for union concessions. Mangano must use that chip to get much more efficient work rules, particularly from the police. Balance the budget and give NIFA a plan that gets Nassau out from under the control period and the freeze, Newsday further said. If Mangano succeeds in his agenda, that will be a bigger victory for him than the one on Tuesday night, and a fulfillment of the county residents confidence reposed in his leadership.
Mangano celebrating with his wife Linda and their two sons, Salvatore and Alexander.
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INDiAN AMERiCANS WELCOME MANGANOS RE-ELECTiON

person without any arrogance. Indian community has always been welcomed in county office under him. Indian American community leaders express appreciative sentiments for Nassau County Executive Ed Manganos support for the community. ongratulating Hon. Ed Mangano on his re-election, Gobind Munjal, Past President of India Association of Long Island (IALI), gave voice to the communitys appreciation thus: During my Presidency of IALI in 2011, Hon. Mangano came every time we invited him and supported us unconditionally. He started the celebration of Indias Independence Day at the prestigious Nassau County Executive Building. He helped initiate the India Day Parade in Hicksville, Long Island in 2012, supporting us whole heartedly. His effort to provide a dedicated Cricket Pitch & Playground, grant for a bus for our senior citizens and above all, his sincere promise to provide a large property for India Community Center, are all like a dream come true for the Indian community and is the biggest contributing factor for Indian community to vote for him. His humble beginning as a janitor has made him very modest Jagdish Sewhani, President, American India Public Affairs Committee , added: Ed Mangano has done an excellent job as County Executive. What helped him most was that he kept his promise of not increasing taxes. He demonstrated solid leadership post-Superstorm Sandy. Under his leadership, Nassau County has one of the lowest unemployment rates and it is the most friendly place to do business. The most important thing is that he really cares for people and does not play politics. He is a true friend of the Indian American community in need and indeed. In fact, The true friend of the Indian community slogan was coined for the warm relationship between Mangano and the Indian American community by none other than Kamlesh Mehta, Publisher of The South Asian Times and Director of Nassau Countys Business and Economic Development. Mehta has been instrumental in bringing the county office closer to the community. In the run up to the Nov 5 election, over three dozen Nassau County based leaders of prominent Indian American organizations came together on October 24 to announce the communitys support in re-electing Mangano for a second term and applauded the outstanding job he has done in office. The event held at Mint Restaurant in Garden City marked a monumental
Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano at a recent event where a bevy of Indian American leaders endorsed him for second term and acknowledged his friendship of the community. To his right are Kamlesh Mehta, Sushil Goyal and Harendra Singh.
moment of unity as the community had never ventured to endorse a political candidate before. Each Indian-American leader stood up and endorsed Mangano. They thanked him for keeping his promise to hold the line on property taxes and for keeping his door open to address their many issues and concerns. He was called, The True Friend of Indian-American Communities in Long Island. The event was organized by the Indian National Overseas Congress (I) USA under the initiative taken by its National President, Shudh Parkash Singh. Explaining why Mangano is a natural candidate for our community, Shudh Parkash argued that Indians settled in Nassau County are mostly homeowners, who are grateful to him for not raising property
taxes and for bringing down the crime rate. Harendra Singh, Head of the Raj Rajeshwari Foundation, pointed out that Mangano has inducted over a dozen Indian Americans in his administration. He is good for all communities not just to Indians, Singh said. Addressing the gathering, Mangano said following an Indian saying that we have two ears and one mouth, he listens more, understands and empowers our team to make decisions and get things done. Mangano said his focus has been to make the county more affordable and more prosperous, leaving it better than we inherited. I support the values of Indian families and Nassau is the safest county in the nation. he added.
MANGANO APPRECiATES SOUTH ASiANS SUPPORT MANGANOS UNBEATABLE FORMULA

port he has received and is assured of the South Asian community, Indian Americans in particular. In an exclusive interview with The South Asian Times recently, he expressed his sentiments thus: Some of my closest friends are of South Asian descent and we have enjoyed a wonderful relationship for the past 20 years and since taking office we have built even better relationships and even more support from the South Asian community, which shares our values and our fiscal policies. I enjoy a steadily increasing support from the South Asian community as they have partnered with us, both in government and in charitable and cultural endeavors. We have more South Asians leading our departments than any other administration: Shila Shah, first South Asian and first woman as Commissioner of Public Works. We have Kamlesh Mehta leading our Economic and Business Development. Satish Sood in Planning Commission and many in other departments who help make Nassau county a better place to live, work and raise a family in. d Mangano used an unbeatable formula to get re-elected: To start with, he kept the campaign promise he made 4 years ago not to raise taxes. He also communicated to his constituents that he was unafraid to take on powerful special interests. For example, when last year he transformed four police precincts into police centers, he was slammed by the Nassau County PBA and some local homeowners, who predicted crime would soar. Mangano stuck to his guns. Rather than go up, crime went further down. And the county saved millions of dollars in expenditure. Such successes were not lost on the voters. Manganos relationship with Tuesdays other big winner Comptroller George Maragos proved to be mutually beneficial. Several Democrats I spoke with in recent weeks privately told me that they feared the ads showing the two of them together citing their success at holding the tax rate would prove difficult to counter. These fears came true. I was also told by both Democrat and Republican insiders that Mangano became very good at retail politics. He seemed relaxed, friendly and easily bonded with voters as he campaigned throughout the county. Voters also watched those TV commercials, hearing Democrat Governor Andrew Cuomo praising Manganos courage and leadership. While, the commercial captured Cuomo (who in the end endorsed Tom Suozzi) praising Mangano before the election cycle, the Governors comments apparently resonated with Cuomo friendly voters. But Cuomos praise of Mangano might come back to haunt the Governor when he comes up for re-electon next year. Since Tuesday, several Republican leaders told me that based on Manganos landslide victory, the best candidate for the Republican Party to run against the incumbent Governor would be none other than Ed Mangano.
Robert Golomb is a nationally published columnist. He writes on a range of educational, cultural and political topics.
By Robert Golomb
Linda and Ed Mangano cutting the victory cake, joined by Kamlesh Mehta and Jerry Kohli.
our years into his first term as Nassau County Executive, Ed Mangano endeared himself to Long Islanders by not raising taxes and for keeping them safe during superstorm Sandy last year. The Indian American community enjoys a special bonhomie with him he
initiated Indias Independence Day celebrations on August 15 at the seat of Nassau County in the first year he assumed office, and encouraged India Day Parade in Hicksville. He has also given key positions in his administration to Indian Americans. Mangano appreciates the warm sup-
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MANGANO : COmmITTED TO cOUNTY RESIDENTS WELFARE

Gaining an overwhelming approval for his policies on Nov 5, Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano told the South Asian Times about his agenda for the second term, I will continue to keep my pledge to protect residents wallets while making Nassau County a better place to live, work and raise a family.
n January 1, 2010, Edward P. Mangano was sworn into office as Nassau County Executive. That same day, he kept his pledge to taxpayers by repealing Nassau Countys Home Energy Tax the equivalent of a 5% property tax reduction for homeowners. He is the first County Executive to place tax dollars back in the pockets of our residents. Mangano believes that high taxes kill jobs. That is why he has held the line on County property taxes every year since taking office, eliminated a 16.5% property tax increase planned by the prior administration and even stopped a County Food Tax dead in its tracks. Nassau County was the highesttaxed county in the nation before Ed Mangano took office that is no longer the case due to his cost-saving policies. In fact, Nassau County won the New York State Local Government Efficiency Award. Throughout his term as County Executive, Mangano has focused on rebuilding Nassau County without asking taxpayers to foot the bill for the $378 million deficit he inherited from the prior administration. To accomplish this, he cut over $330 million in wasteful spending and launched nationally recognized public-private partnerships savings taxpayers millions of dollars and generating hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue. Some of the notable public-private partnerships are:
ed in the construction of new athletic fields at Mitchel Athletic Complex all constructed without taxpayer dollars and open for use by our residents. NICE BUS A successful public-private-
that also include affordable athletic opportunities in baseball, softball, lacrosse, tennis and soccer as well as new playgrounds and an affordable summer recreation program at Nassau County parks. In October 2012, Nassau County was hit with
Prior to becoming County Executive, Ed Mangano gained extensive experience as a County Legislator, where he served the 17th Legislative District for seven terms. As a Legislator, Ed helped revitalize the former Grumman Property and attract more than 15,000 jobs to the site.
POLICIES THAT HAVE WORKED

Inheriting the largest deficit in Nassaus history, County Executive Mangano i) cut $290 million in wasteful spending (the equivalent of a 25 percent property tax increase had these spending cuts not been made); saved $240 million in labor costs by reducing the workforce by 1,776 positions and freezing government salaries; saved over $18 million annually by cutting 33% of patronage jobs added by his predecessor. County Executive Ed Mangano believes that the development of a new sports arena in the center of Nassau County at the Hub, coupled with the development of Belmont Park in Elmont and the former NavyGrumman property in Bethpage, is the catalyst Nassau County needs to stimulate our local economy and create thousands of good-paying jobs. On the western end of the County, Mangano developed a plan to establish an Indian gaming casino at Belmont Park. This plan will create thousands of financial sector jobs and significant revenue for our State, County and local community. Nassau, like other counties and states, is facing significant fiscal challenges; however, the challenges are amplified when compared to neighboring counties, due to its broken property tax assessment system. This system not only produced errors annually when assessing 418,000 properties, but it also forced residents to overpay their taxes as it did not correct assessments before demanding payment. To address the problem, Mangano ended the practice of borrowing against our childrens future by advancing a plan developed in consultation with Nassau County Interim Finance Authority (NIFA) to pay off the $1.6 billion in debt without raising property taxes. He also froze assessments for four years just as the majority of assessing jurisdictions throughout the state do as well.
Getting the re-election boost, a relaxed and more confident Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano gets back to work.
NASSAU VETERAnS MEmORIAL COLISEUm A successful public-private-partnership with Forest City Ratner Companies was formed to transform the Nassau Coliseum into a world-class sportsentertainment destination at no cost to taxpayers. When completed, the facility will host the New York Islanders, Brooklyn Nets, New York Yankee Coaching Clinics, Children Shows, Heavyweight Boxing championship tournaments, minor league hockey and college basketball games as well as an exciting array of star-studded performers and family-fun entertainment. Plaza development will include a performing arts theatre, ice rink, movie theatre, bowling alley and theme restaurants. NEW InDOOR IcE SKATInG RInKS A successful publicprivate partnership was formed to build new indoor twin ice skating rinks and an outdoor rink at Eisenhower Park without any cost to the taxpayer. This facility is suitable to host national events. NEW ATHLETIc FIELDS A successful public-private partnership with Molloy College result-
partnership for Nassaus bus system began January 1, 2012 when Veolia Transportation was selected to run day to day operations. This partnership provides riders with reliable service, expanded routes and saves taxpayers over $30 million a year. County Executive Mangano has focused on rebuilding Nassau Countys economy by creating jobs that put people back to work. He and his economic development team have helped create and retain more than 19,000 private sector jobs in Nassau County. In fact, Nassau County recently won a heated competition with the State of New Jersey for the International Headquarters of Hain Celestial. The County has also attracted new homeland security jobs, high-tech jobs, as well as film and television industry jobs to the former Grumman-Navy property in Nassau. In 2013, the New York State Department of Labor reported that Nassau County leads the State of New York in terms of job growth and employment. In fact, Nassau county has the lowest unemployment rate in the region. CE Mangano has earned praise for his efforts in creating new housing opportunities for veterans as well as for converting empty commercial office space into affordable rental units for young people and seniors. Together, these initiatives are helping make Nassau County a better place to live, work and raise a family. A commitment to all of Nassaus children is evident from the County Executives initiatives
the devastating impact of Hurricane Sandy. CE Mangano led the charge to protect human life and advocated for Congress to pass the necessary funds for residents to begin to recover and rebuild in storm ravaged areas. Mangano also joined with the chaplains of Nassaus police and fire departments to create a Hurricane Recovery Fund that assists victims of the superstorm. To support small businesses in recovering from storm damage, County Executive Mangano opened a Nassau County Business Recovery Center.
Raised in Bethpage, NY, Mangano began his professional career as a janitor while putting himself through college. A graduate of Hofstra University and Hofstra School of Law, Ed Mangano was admitted to the New York State Bar in 1988. He went on to have a successful career in publishing newspapers, as well as serving as counsel to Rivkin Radler, LLP for nine years. Ed also has been active in many charitable and fraternal organizations. County Executive Ed Mangano resides in Bethpage with his wife, Linda, and two sons, Salvatore and Alexander.
Mangano is a Republican all right, but he is also a pragmatist when it comes to welfare of the county residents. He sought and received full support from the Democratic Governor Cuomo when Sandy struck. He also crossed party lines to support Cuomo in passing a property tax cap. Because of their longstanding working relationship, Cuomo only reluctantly endorsed Tom Suozzi.
LIFESTYLE
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Wardrobing becomes popular among British women

London: One in six British women has indulged in wardrobing, the practice of purchasing an item, wearing it with the tag in and then returning it to the store for a refund, according to a study. A new research by Vouchercodes.co.uk reveals that wardrobing has become a regular habit for one in eight women who admit they indulge in it to save money for the future, reports femalefirst.co.uk. "Our research reveals that over a quarter of women who admit to 'wardrobing' feel guilty about it but the pressure to look good on special occasions makes it feel like the only option for some to look good on a budget," said Anita Naik, consumer editor at VoucherCodes.co.uk. One in seven fashionistas explain that they buy and return interviews. The study reveals that almost one in ten British women seek out clothes that have a safety pin tag, which means the label can be removed and replaced, while one in twenty spray the item with air freshener before returning it. Naik believes the urge for wardrobing can be curbed. "If you plan ahead, you can take advantage of sales, discounts and deals if you want to buy something new, or buy less expensive items such as accessories to refresh an existing outfit. Even better why not borrow clothes from friends in different social circles for the events you're attending. As long as you're willing to repay the favor, you will all benefit from getting the most cost-per-wear out of your special outfits," she said.
Spying on first love via social media

London: First love is always special, and if a survey is to be believed, a lot of people keep up to date with their former lovers' new lives via social media. A survey, conducted on 1,890 people by popular online sex toy retailer Lovehoney, found that 64 percent of people had searched for pictures and updates on the life of the person who first captured their heart, on social media sites like Facebook or Twitter. Sex and relationship expert Annabelle Knight said: "Anyone's first love will have a profound effect on their lives. With so many of us on social media, it is far easier to secretly
clothes so that they have the chance to wear the latest trends just once, and the same number claim that when they want to impress they dont think twice about the price of an outfit especially when they know they can get a refund, reports femalefirst.co.uk. One of the main reasons which drives wardrobing are weddings. The women also do it for job
track how they are getting on and it is not surprising that most people have done this." More than a quarter of those surveyed have got back in touch with their first love after looking them up online. Around one in six people (15 percent) have slept with their former lover after reconnecting online with a further 21 percent admitting to thinking about having sex with them.
Don't waste time on fad diets
Technology tops the list of home comforts

Los Angeles: Technology tops the list of home comforts in a new survey, and whilst the TV remains the number one priority Wi-Fi and the iPad have also joined it. A survey of 1,000 adults by East Coast trains, an online travel booking site, has revealed that the popular tablet computer and internet technology now sit alongside slippers, TV and a comfy chair. Its a real testament to the on-the-go nature of society that items such as Wi-Fi and an iPad are in our top 10 home comforts. Luckily, the very nature of these items means we can feel at home anywhere in the world, said Natalie Cowen, head of marketing, East Coast. When asked what they need to feel truly at home, 71 percent of people said TV remained their number one priority, reports femalefirst.co.uk. However, the list was a combination of traditional comforts such as slippers and dressing gowns and modern benefits such as an iPad, Wi-Fi and a coffee machine. Wi-Fi and tablets such as iPads have become must haves in British society with more than 73 percent of homes in Britain having Wi-Fi and 24 percent owning at least one tablet.
Shake off that burnt out feeling with exercise, dance
London: Fad diets, which lead to short-term weight loss, can often be a waste of time, according to a new study. Whether you're following the Atkins and Dukan The Fast Diet, The Alkaline Diet to The Baby Food Diet, The BloodType Diet, The French Woman Diet, The Paleo Diet and the new 5:2 regime, these often turn out to be passing fancies, reveals a study conducted on 2,000 adults here by Alpro, a manufacturer of soy-based food and drink products. Alpro dietician Kate Arthur said: "More and more dieters are realizing that the fad diet promises of shedding huge amounts of weight in just a few weeks are either hollow, or that the diets are impossible to follow. "The reality is that the majority of these diets are so impractical and indeed so little fun that we often give up within just a few days." Out of half of the respondents who regularly diet, Alpro found that two out of five dieters quit within the first seven days. One out of five people are able to sustain it for a month, and the
same number make it to the three-month mark, while the remainder stay dedicated for at least six months. However, only one in 20 is likely to still be following their new healthy eating regime after one year. Most people begin their diets on a Monday, indicates the survey. Over four out of 10 regular dieters see Mondays as the logical starting point for it usually following a weekend of excess either at home or by eating and drinking out with friends. However, it's often in vain as only five days later, by Friday the same week, many people are likely to have already given up the latest new dieting craze. The research also found that an increasing number of people are realizing the benefits of regular healthy eating. "There has never been any secret to sustaining a healthy diet. It always has been, and always will be, about eating the right foods as part of a balanced diet, and exercising, while allowing yourself a treat now and again," said Arthur.
London: Long working hours and hectic schedules often leave people totally drained and exhausted. Dancing and exercising can be termed the best solution to overcome such problems. Hectic working hours often lead to stress and eventually a complete burn out and Huffingtonpost.com suggests four effective ways to overcome this feeling. Start exercising: Exercise is a great place to start building energy Learn to dance: Dance is a
well established form of therapy. Try reading fiction books: Research shows that reading literary fiction builds empathy, the ability to understand and share the feelings of others. Hence, reading literary fiction can help you strengthen the empathy you have for yourself and shake up your burned out thinking. Join a community chorus: Group singing spurs the brain to release oxytocin, also known as the "love" hormone, which promotes generosity, trust and social bonding.
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Court orders Musharraf's release

he was granted bail in connection with the attack on Islamabad's Red Mosque. The former military ruler has already got bail in two other cases - the 2007 assassination of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto and the killing of senior tribal leader Nawab Akbar Bugti in a 2006 military operation. Additional Session Judge Wajid Ali ordered that Musharraf should be released after his lawyers deposited two surety bonds. Lawyers said Musharraf was likely to be set free after the written order was delivered at his farmhouse in Islamabad where he has been detained for several months. Musharraf's defense lawyer Ilyas Siddiqi said the former President is now a free man and that he can go anywhere he wants. "Pervez Musharraf has been granted bail in all cases. There are no restrictions on his movement," Siddiqi told reporters. The lawyer also demanded the removal of Musharraf's name from the Exit Control List. Musharraf was formally arrested in the case filed in connection with the alleged murder of Abdul Rashid Ghazi, the senior cleric of the Red Mosque who was killed in the military operation during Musharraf's rule in 2007. Nearly 90 religious students and 11 security personnel also died during the three-day clash in July 2007. Musharraf was accused of issuing orders for the military raid on the mosque and its girls' religious school after some of the armed students took control of the buildings and refused to surrender. Musharraf's lawyers argued in the court that the former President had not issued any written order for the military raid on the militant-affiliated mosque. It is widely believed that bail to Musharraf in the mosque case has paved the way for his going abroad. However, Musharraf's lawyer insisted that the former military dictator will not leave the country. Musharraf returned to Pakistan in March after a nearly four-year self imposed exile to take part in elections. However, a court disqualified him from standing in the May elections.
Nawaz Sharif seeks American assistance on resolving the Kashmir issue
Islamabad: A Pakistan court has ordered the release of expresident Pervez Musharraf from house arrest, two days after
No peace talks with Pak government: Taliban

Islamabad: Blaming the Pakistan government for the death of their chief Hakimullah Mehsud in a US drone attack, the Pakistan Taliban said they would not hold any peace talks with the "puppet government". "After consultation with all the factions it has been unanimously decided that we will not hold any peace talks with the government. It's a puppet government of the US and it deceived us in the name of peace talks," Geo News quoted Tehreek-eTaliban Pakistan (TTP) spokesman
Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud was killed in a US drone attack last week
Shahidullah Shahid as saying Sunday. The spokesman said the killing of Mehsud had proved that the government was not serious in holding the peace talks. "We did not want innocent Pakistani people to suffer any more and therefore decided to hold negotiations with the government. But the government, by helping the US in the killing of Hakimullah Mehsud, proved that there was zero sincerity in the mind of the rulers. It was neither sincere nor serious in peace negotiations," he said. "We are passing through a difficult phase and are still in the state of mourning. And that's the reason we could not sit to choose his successor," he added.
Ministers oppose PM's visit to Sri Lanka

New Delhi: Two more central ministers have spoken out against Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to Sri Lanka to attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), in view of that nation's alleged atrocities on Tamils. The government is yet to decide whether Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will attend the CHOGM summit Nov 15-17 in Colombo. Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office V. Narayanasamy said he had urged the prime minister to take a "good decision" in view of the sentiments of Tamils. "I told him that the sentiments of Tamils on the issue were very high," Narayanasamy said. The minister, who represents Puducherry, which has a sizeable Tamil population, said he had urged the prime minister to consider not going to Sri Lanka to attend the CHOGM summit. Union Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan also hoped that the prime minister will take a decision keeping in view the sentiments of Tamils. "I hope the Prime Minister will take a good decision," she told reporters in Chennai. DMK president M. Karunanidhi said the Congress would "face consequences" if the prime minister participated in the summit.
Maldives presidential vote on Saturday

Male: The president of the Maldives said the presidential election will likely be held on Saturday after he mediated an agreement among the three candidates on a disputed voters' register. The two previous election attempts failed. The Supreme Court annulled results of a September 7 election because it said fake names and dead people were on the voters' list. Police stopped a second attempt last month because all the candidates had not approved the voters' register as the Supreme Court mandated. President Mohamed Waheed Hassan told reporters that he had explained to the candidates the importance of having an election as scheduled and the candidates have agreed to endorse the list.
President Mohamed Waheed Hassan
Mutiny: Dhaka sentences 150 soldiers to death

Dhaka: A court in Bangladesh has awarded the death sentence to 151 guards of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), previously known as Bangladesh Rifles (BDR), who in February 2009 staged a two-day mutiny in the paramilitary force's headquarters. Two leaders of Bangladesh's ruling Awami League party and opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party are among the 158 people sentenced to life imprisonment in the 2009 BDR mutiny-murder case, Xinhua reported. Another 271 were acquitted of all charges. The court also awarded jail terms ranging from three years to 10 years to 251 border guards. The court of Dhaka's Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge Mohammad Akhtaruzzaman, which started delivering the verdict around 12.30 p.m. Tuesday, handed down sentences to 831 accused till 3.15 p.m. local time. The Bangladesh government had earlier decided to try the accused under the penal code for such offences as killings, attempted murder, looting and arson committed during the mutiny. Other offences like breach of discipline and defying superiors' orders at the BGB headquarters in Dhaka and other stations of the force across the country will be treated under BDR laws through formation of special courts. The maximum punishment under the penal code is death sentence while under the BDR laws it is seven years' imprisonment. During the bloody mutiny, 74 people were killed, including 57 officers deputed from the army. The paramilitary force's chief, Maj. Gen. Shakil Ahmed, was among those killed. Nearly 8,000 BDR personnel were present during the mutiny at the headquarters of the paramilitary force which, with around 67,000 personnel, guards the south Asian country's long border line of 4,427 km with India and Myanmar.
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Cameron wants to cement ties with India Ex-Egypt president's trial

London: British Prime Minister David Cameron has lauded India's role in global economy and said that a close relationship with New Delhi is beneficial to both the countries. Cameron was addressing the Diwali reception hosted at 10 Downing Street, the prime minister's official residence at Westminster, Asian Lite newspaper reported. Cameron will arrive in India on November 14 for a day-long visit before leaving to Colombo to attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) Nov 15-16. This will be his third visit to India in two years. Cameron will hold talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on key bilateral and regional issues. India's acting high commissioner in London, Virander Paul, Labour leader and former minister Keith Vaz MP, Priti Patel MP and Sun Mark chief Rami Ranger were among the prominent people attended the Diwali event. Speaking to guests inside a colourfully decorated Downing Street, the prime minister thanked the British-Indian community for their contribution to Britain. It is a strong relationship, it's a vibrant relationship, he said. It
adjourned to Jan 8
David Cameron at Diwali festivities at 10 Downing Street
has so many parts to it. There's all the shared history, there's the shared language. "There's the great excitement about our economies. India invests more into the United Kingdom than the rest of Europe put together. Britain is one of the top three investors into India. "Some of the projects, some of the businesses underway are thrilling. The co-operation between our universities, our shared love of sport. There's so much that we share together. Cameron said Britain wanted to improve ties with India, especially
in education, economy and infrastructure. The exciting thing about the Indo-UK relationship is not the past or the present, but it's the future, the prime minister said. It's the idea that we are going to work together on some of these shared global challenges. "I very much look forward to making my third visit to India as prime minister, and seeing Manmohan Singh when I go. It's a huge pleasure to go back to India, and I'm really looking forward to it.
Cairo: The trial of Egypt's deposed Islamist president Mohamed Morsi has been adjourned to Jan 8, 2014, the presiding judge said. The trial, held at the Police Academy in the eastern New Cairo neighborhood, was suspended due to chants by the Muslim Brotherhood defendants against the court and the army, Xinhua reported. "I'm the president. The coup is a humiliation and a crime. I'm here by force against my will," Morsi told judges at the end of the trial, urging the court to "try the coup leader". Earlier, Morsi arrived in the courthouse in his private clothes having refused to wear the uniform worn by those in preventive detention. Sources inside the courthouse said the presiding judge asked Morsi to wear the uniform, but he refused. It was Morsi's first public appearance since he was toppled by the Egyptian military July 3 in response to massive nationwide
Mohamed Morsi
protests against his one-year rule. He has been kept at an undisclosed location after his arrest. Egypt is on high alert for the trial and nearly 20,000 policemen have been deployed to deal with any outbreak of violence. In November 2012, Morsi issued a decree giving himself sweeping powers, prompting opponents to accuse him of betraying the ideals of the anti-Mubarak revolution. A month later, deadly clashes erupted outside the presidential palace between the supporters and the opponents of the president. Morsi is facing allegations of inciting the violence.
Yasser Arafat was 'murdered with polonium'

Paris: Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat was poisoned to death in 2004 with radioactive polonium, his widow Suha said on Wednesday after receiving the results of Swiss forensic tests on her husband's corpse. "We are revealing a real crime, a politPalestinian leader Yasser Arafat ical assassination," Palestine Liberation she said. A team of experts, the including from Lausanne Organization had many enemies. Arafat signed the 1993 Oslo University Hospital's Institute of Radiation Physics, opened interim peace accords with Israel Arafat's grave in the West Bank and led a subsequent uprising city of Ramallah last November, after the failure of talks in 2000 and took samples from his body to on a comprehensive agreement. Allegations of foul play surseek evidence of alleged poisonfaced immediately. Arafat had ing. "This has confirmed all our foes among his own people, but doubts," said Suha Arafat, who many Palestinians pointed the finmet members of the Swiss foren- ger at Israel, which had besieged sic team in Geneva. "It is scientif- him in his Ramallah headquarters ically proved that he didn't die a for the final two and a half years natural death and we have scien- of his life. The Israeli government has tific proof that this man was killed." She did not accuse any denied any role in his death, notcountry or person, and acknowl- ing that he was 75 years old and edged that the historic leader of had an unhealthy lifestyle.
Berlin: Prominent opposition politicians are demanding asylum for Edward Snowden in Germany so that he can help with a probe into alleged US spying in the country. US intelligence whistleblower Snowden should be granted asylum in return for his testimony, Bernd Riexinger, head of the Left Party, said. "There is a viable legal way to bring Snowden to Germany safely and to protect him from extradition to America," Xinhua quoted Riexinger as telling the Mitteldeutschen Zeitung newspaper. Last week, Christian Stroebele, a lawmaker from the opposition Green Party, said Snowden was willing to help Berlin in its probe into alleged US spying in Germany, including the monitoring of mobile phone communications of German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Riexinger said the majority of deputies to the Bundestag, the lower house of parliament, are in favor of asylum for the former US intelligence contractor. "Parliament must force the federal government to give Snowden asylum and opportunity to testify," he said.
German politicians demand asylum for Snowden
Nigerian diplomat was offensive to lady SP: Parrikar

Vasco: Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has accused a Nigerian diplomat of sending offensive text messages to a lady police officer following the violence after last week's murder of a Nigerian. Parrikar also blamed the central government for the diplomatic fiasco involving Nigerian authorities who have threatened action against Indians in that country if the targeting of Nigerians in Goa didn't stop. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a press conference near the Dabolim international airport, the chief minister said: "He went to the extent of sending offensive SMS (messages) to our SP (superintendent of police)." Superintendent of Police (North District) Priyanka Kashyap's failure to control a mob of Nigerians who had blocked a national highway for hours has been criticized in the media and by the civil society and opposition parties. The Nigerians took to the streets following the murder of a compatriot, allegedly by a narcotics mafia. Parrikar said the central government, especially the external affairs ministry, should have
The Nigerians took to the streets following the murder of a compatriot
been the liaison between the Goa government and the Nigerian mission in New Delhi. "Why did he (Nigerian diplomat) contact Goa directly? This is because the central government failed in its job to brief the Nigerian diplomats properly," Parrikar said. In both instances, Parrikar was referring to Jacob Nwadadia, a consular attache who was in Goa to meet police and members of the Nigerian community following last week's violence. A Surendra Pol has been arrested for the Nigerian's murder, which triggered a near riot-like situation involving police, locals as well as Nigerians.
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'High-debt' deal not right for BlackBerry: Watsa

Washington: Hyderabad-born IITian Prem Watsa, who has come to the rescue of BlackBerry by injecting a $1 billion investment into the Canadian company, says an outright takeover bid would have been a mistake. Watsa, who has been variously described as "Canada's Warren Buffett", and "billionaire king of lost causes", told a Canadian newspaper that his Fairfax Financial Holdings abandoned the takeover bid after determining it was a mistake to saddle the company with high-yield debt under a planned leveraged buyout. Instead Toronto-based Fairfax, which already holds a ten per cent majority share, and other institutional investors will invest in BlackBerry through a $1 billion private placement of convertible debentures with Fairfax putting in a quarter of the amount itself. As part of the deal, Thorsten Heins is stepping down as chief executive officer and John S. Chen, former CEO of Sybase and Siemens, will serve as interim CEO and executive chair of BlackBerry's board of directors. Watsa, 61, chairman and CEO of Fairfax, who will be appointed Lead Director of the company on completion of the transaction in a couple of weeks, told Toronto Based Globe and Mail that he wants to build, not split up the company. "We looked at it and said, 'Hey, a high-debt situation was not appropriate,'" he was quoted as saying in an interview with the paper That insight was gleaned by his advisers during a due diligence that began after the company tabled a conditional $4.7billion takeover offer in late September, Watsa said. "We wanted to take the 'For Sale' sign down, get John Chen as executive chairman as soon as we could and finance it for the long-term," he said. "That's effectively what we've done."
BlackBerry may ultimately stop selling smartphones. (INSET) Prem Watsa
Worst over for economy: Montek

New Delhi: Plan panel deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia has said the worst is probably over for the economy and the performance would be better in the second half of this fiscal. "The core sector performance does give some sign... the demand on the part of industry is not so strong, so I would say that clearly the economy has bottomed out, but we don't have strong enough signal yet of recovery. But I am hopeful that the second half of the fiscal would be better," Ahluwalia told reporters. The economy had grown at a decade-low rate of 5 per cent last fiscal. The Gross Domestic Product Growth (GDP) in the first quarter of this fiscal (April-June) slowed down to 4.4 per cent from 4.8 per cent recorded in January-March, 2013. Ahluwalia's comments come after government data showed the core sector industries recorded 8 per cent growth in September, the fastest pace in the past 11 months. This pace of growth, however, is lower than the 8.3 per cent rise that was recorded in September 2012. About the recent hike of short term lending rate by 0.25 per cent to 7.75 per cent last month by RBI, he said, "RBI has handled it (situation) very well. Whenever you are dealing with the difficult situation, you should get back to normal." Like RBI, Ahluwalia, also agreed with the proposition that India is not comfortable on the inflation front.
Current account deficit to be around $60 bn

New Delhi: Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said India's current account deficit (CAD) would come down and be around $60 billion owing to rising exports and import controls initiated by the government. The current account deficit is well under control. In recent weeks, we see signs that steps and measures we have taken are beginning to yield results, said Chidambaram during a conference here. But there are still some challenges, he added referring to the high inflation levels and reviving the investment sentiment in a sluggish economy. CAD which is the difference between dollar inflow and outflow has been a matter of concern for the government. The CAD stood at a record high of 4.8 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP) at $88.2 billion in the last fiscal. The government is trying to rein in CAD by imposing higher duties on gold and cutting down on import of non-essential items. The finance minister has set a target of below $70 billion or 3.8 percent of the GDP for CAD this fiscal.
Planning Commission deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia
Obama's sales pitch: We are open for business

Washington: Declaring that "We are open for business", President Barack Obama announced what the White House described as the firstever comprehensive, all hands on deck effort to bring jobs and investment to the US. "There are a lot of wonderful countries out there. But this is a place where you can do business, create great products, deliver great services, make money, and do good at the same time," he said at a SelectUSA Investment Summit. Calling for a renewed effort to entice job-creating foreign businesses to open shop in the US through aggressive expansion and enhancement of SelectUSA, Obama pledged help from the government, US ambassadors and the president's office Asking attending entrepreneurs to "Select the USA" he said: "When you do . You'll find a government, and a President who is committed to helping you create more good jobs for the middle class, and helping you succeed well into the 21st century." Obama announced he would expand and enhance the SelectUSA program, which was launched in 2011 to coordinate state and local incentive programs to attract overseas companies. In 2012, net US assets of foreign affiliates totalled $3.9 trillion. The US consistently ranks as one of the top destinations in the world for foreign direct investment (FDI), with inflows totaling $1.5 trillion in FDI just since 2006. For 2012, FDI inflows totalled $166 billion.
Barack Obama at SelectUSA Investment Summit
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Windies Test: Rohit, Ashwin put India in command
Sachin bows out early

Kolkata: It was heartbreak for Eden Gardens as farewell man Sachin Tendulkar, expected to script a memorable innings in his swansong match on the iconic ground, got out cheaply to a contentious decision on day two of the India-West Indies Test match here. A pindrop silence descended on the Eden as umpire Nigel Llong raised his finger while the Windies players jumped in joy. The crowd was cheering every move of the cricketing genius since he came out to bat. The entire stadium rose as Tendulkar made the long walk back to the pavilion, but the ovation was tinged with sadness. Facing offie Shane Shillingford, Tendulkar tried to defend from his crease and the ball straightened past the outside edge and hit the back leg quite high. Tendulkar, who has been the victim of dubious decisions on a number of occasions earlier, went out silently but position with a rollicking batting show in the final two hours. Rohit and Ashwin's efforts helped the crowd recover from the heartbreak of batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar's cheap dismissal, albeit to a debatable
Tendulkar expressed his displeasure over decision
Rohit Sharma mixed caution with elegance to remain unconquered on 127 on Day 2
Kolkata: Rohit Sharma cut down on his flamboyance to author a chanceless century on debut and put India in command overcoming morning jitters on day two of the first cricket Test match against the West Indies in Sachin Tendulkar's farewell series here. Five days after plundering a double hundred in the ODI against Australia that left the cricketing world stunned, Rohit mixed caution with elegance to remain unconquered on 127 (228 b, 16x4, 1x6), as India finished the day on 354/6 at the Eden Gardens. Giving Rohit company in the middle was a brilliant
Ravichandran Ashwin (92 batting, 148 b, 10x4), with the duo eclipsing the good work done by the visitors' talented off spinner Shane Shillingford (4/122), who pulverised the Indian batsmen in the opening session by claiming four scalps. Rohit-Ashwin's unbroken seventh wicket partnership has fetched 198, and the hosts have now opened up a 120-run lead over the West Indies' first innings total of 234. On a dramatic day of fluctuating fortunes, the morning session belonged to the visitors, before the hosts steadied the ship postlunch, and then consolidated their
anguish and pain were writ large on his face. Heading towards the dressing room, Tendulkar made his displeasure over the decision known when he gestured to the team video analyst about the height of the ball. Tendulkar hit two crisp boundaries in his short 41-minute stint at umpiring decision, The big wicket of Tendulkar fell when Shillinford bowled a doosra, which pitched on the middle, straightened, eluded an outside edge from Tendulkar's defensive bat and hit the back
the crease scoring 10 runs facing 24 balls. Rarely does the fall of an Indian wicket trigger unending roars from the home crowd. But the iconic stadium witnessed loud cheers when opener Murli Vijay fell in the mornign, for the next man in was none other than the batting maestro himself. pad high. Umpire Nigel Llong of England raised the index finger as pindrop silence descended on the stadium. Replays showed the ball striking the pad quite high and could have gone over the stumps.
Sachin to give more time to charity BCCI launches ThankYouSachin campaign on Twitter
New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has launched a campaign on social networking site Twitter that will allow fans worldwide to connect and say thank you to Sachin Tendulkar. During the ongoing Test series between India and the West Indies, all Twitter users who send an appreciative message for Sachin to the @BCCI handle with the #ThankYouSachin hashtag will instantaneously receive a Tweet from @BCCI with a picture of Sachin, including a personalized message and signature in his handwriting, the BCCI said in a statement. Since @BCCI announced the integration in a series of Tweets Wednesday
Kolkata: While his love for cricket is known the world over, cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar's passion for being involved in humanitarian work has been mostly hidden from the world as the master prefers to be a silent crusader. But after bidding adieu to the game, Tendulkar will be spending much of his time helping the underprivileged, something which he always loved, but could not spare much time because of his cricketing commitments, says former Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) official Samar Pal, a close associate of the legend. "More than the game, Sachin
loves social work. He always thinks about the underprivileged and he will spend much of his time doing humanitarian works," said Pal who shares a close bonding with the maestro from the time he was just 14. Preferring to keep away from the public eye, Tendulkar has been involved in several charitable works, including sponsoring 200 underprivileged children every year through a Mumbaibased NGO called Apnalaya. Tendulkar also helped a telethon raise Rs.7 crore for schools when he devoted 12 hours patiently answering questions from schoolchildren on the nuances of cricket.
morning, thousands of fans have participated, including several cricketers like Yuvraj Singh and Gautam Gambhir, to receive their own personal picture of Sachin. @BCCI is encouraging its audiences to connect and tweet multiple times - via the web, TV and
more - as there are many different images and messages that fans can avail of. The integration will be live, while the Kolkata and Mumbai Tests are being played. The service is supported by Twitter India and Digigraph.
India qualify for Hockey World Cup

New Delhi: Indian men's hockey team officially qualified for the Rabobank Hockey World Cup in The Hague (NED), according to the latest release issued by the FIH. Their participation in next year's showpiece event - which takes place in the hugely impressive 15,000 capacity Kyocera Stadium between 31 May and 15 June 2014 - was sealed following the completion of the men's and women's Oceania Cup continental championships in Stratford, New Zealand on Sunday. Like all of the continental championships, the big prize on offer for the winners of the men's and women's Oceania Cup tournaments was direct qualification to the World Cup. However, with both Australian teams having already achieved World Cup qualification thanks to strong performances in the Hockey World League semifinals, the door was subsequently opened to the teams that finished outside the top three at the HWL Semi-Finals that had not yet qualified for the World Cup
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'Krrish 3' strikes gold at box-office

ctor Vivek Oberoi is overwhelmed with the response fetched in by "Krrish 3" and his character of Kaal in the sci-fi superhero film. Vivek plays super villain Kaal opposite to Hrithik's character of superhero Krrish in the film that has crossed over Rs.100 crore mark within four days of its release."I am over the moon now. I am so happy," Vivek told reporters Monday at Chandan theatre here. He was accompanied by Hrithik. Director-producer Rakesh Roshan's "Krrish 3" is the third instalment of the franchise that began in 2003 with "Koi...Mil Gaya". Also featuring Kangana Ranaut
Big B celebrates Diwali with lm fraternity
and Priyanka Chopra, "Krrish 3" came out Nov 1. Vivek said there are three superheroes in the film. "There are three superheroes in 'Krrish 3' - one is India's favourite superhero Hrithik Roshan." "Second and the biggest superhero is his dad (Rakesh Roshan) who nurtured such a big dream... we as Indians have this - 'they are Americans, they can do and Indians can't (make successful scifi)'. But he (Rakesh Roshan) has proved to the whole world that Indians can do what the Americans can do. I think it is a great thing that he has done for India, for our pride," said Vivek. "And the third superhero is our audiences," he added.
Shahrukh Khan at Amitabh Bachchan's Diwali party
The film has crossed over Rs.100 crore mark
Catch some gangster action with 'Satya 2'
week after the heroism of superhero Krrish on the big screen with "Krrish 3", gear up to experience the chills and thrills of underworld drama with Ram Gopal Varma's Satya 2, which hits screens Friday. The film was originally scheduled to release Oct 25, but it was delayed due to issues, which cropped up between Varma, and one of the producers of the film, Arun Sharma. "Satya 2" is made within Rs.15 crore, according to sources. The hype around the film has been built up since a long time. It was touted to be a sequel to Varma's hugely successful 1998 film "Satya". But
the filmmaker has emphasized several times that the new film is not a sequel. He has stressed on the fact that the film will stand apart from the other gangster dramas as here, the protagonist will reinvent the underworld. 'Satya 2' is about a man whose thinking starts where all the earlier real life dons like Dawood Ibrahim's and Chota Rajan's thinking ended," Varma had shared on Twitter once. Said to be Varma's last gangster film, the movie will see debutant actor Puneet Singh in the lead role of a corporate gangster. It will also introduce two new faces Anaika Soti and Aradhana Gupta. The music of the film is varied with the promotional track being inspired by the theme song of Hollywood film "The Godfather".
A scene from 'Satya 2'
or megastar Amitabh Bachchan, the "joy" of Diwali was celebrating the festival of lights with members of the Indian film fraternity at his residence. Stars like Shah Rukh Khan, Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif were in attendance. The 71-year-old took to his blog srbachchan.tumblr.com to express his gratitude to his guests. "What was the joy of course was the coming over of the entire fraternity in their traditional best to bring in the greetings, to join in with us at the house and spend this large amount of time in the glory and the warmth of the festival in celebration," he posted.
Among other guests were Anushka Sharma, Farah Khan, Neha Dhupia, Divya Dutta and Sonu Sood. "It was wonderful to see all, from Shah Rukh to Katrina to Anushka to Ranbir and everyone, all ...relaxed and in comfort of the auspicious moment, in the comfort of each other, of their laughter and camaraderie...a warmth in my heart," Bachchan added. This warm feeling was mutual with the film fraternity and extended their thank you greetings to the thespian via Twitter. Here's what they posted: Shah Rukh Khan: Dignity...class....graciousness...will
always stand apart. Thanks Mr. Bachchan, Jaya aunty, Abhishek and Aishwarya for a great evening and morning. Sonu Sood: Thanks Amitabh Bachchan sir and my brother Abhishek Bachchan for making my Diwali so so special. Had a great time. Lots of love. Neha Dhupia: Wonderful people, delicious food, fabulous setting. Thank you Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan and the family for being such great hosts. Farah Khan: Abhishek Bachchan thank you for always giving me a great time...whether it's at a shoot or a party at your house!
Moore nds spiritual solace in India

he west has always turned to India for spiritual comfort, and the latest to join that growing list is Hollywood actor, Demi Moore. The 51-year-old, whos been in the news for her impending divorce with actor Ashton Kutcher, 35, was in India last week. Moore visited Mcleodganj in Himachal Pradesh, along with her spiritual teacher Hargopal Kaur Khalsa, to attend a mind and life conference called Craving, Desire and Addiction. Spiritual leader the Dalai Lama was also scheduled to speak at the conference. Moore, who was traveling with a group, appeared to show none of her starry airs during her visit. The star was dressed down in boots, trousers and a jacket, and spoke on a mobile phone as she navigated through a crowd, reported Daily Mail. Moore and Kutcher, who were married for six years, filed for divorce in 2011, after Kutcher
Actor Demi Moore at Mcleodganj in Himachal Pradesh
allegedly cheated on the Indecent Proposal actor. Moore is now ready for a fresh start after settlement talks dragged on for years. The former couple are said to have signed the paperwork and are expected to file it this month, according to an American Daily. Moore, who is known to
have suffered a break down after the break up, has been trying to move on, and was seen in New Mexico, where she reportedly attended a retreat with her daughter, Rumer. Before Kutcher, Moore has been married to singer Freddy Moore (1980-85) and actor Bruce Willis (1987-2000).
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Armaan with Tanishaa
'Magic of Reshma's voice will live on'

Pakistani folk singer Reshma died in Lahore
Armaan dumps Tanishaa in Bigg Boss 7

hile the cast of Kajol's sister Tanishaa seems to be attracting trouble all the time in Bigg Boss house. After having a tiff with Kushal Tandon, the pretty actress is now war with Aijaz who seems to be troubling Tanisha, passing some unflattering comments. As usual the struggling actress seems to have turned to her friend Armaan for help who surprisingly enough, does not want to be involved in the matter. Armaan Kohli as apparently asked Tanishaa to stand up for her rights and fight her own battles. Ajaz Khan, the new entrant in the Bigg Boss house seems to be all charged up to make noise and provide the needed masala to the show. It would be interesting to see how Tanisha deals with her battles on her own.
ames like Amjad Ali Khan and Kavita Krishnamoorthy from the Indian music industry will remember renowned Pakistani folk singer Reshma as a voice with magical powers. Reshma, credited with songs like "Dama Dam Mast Kalandar" and "Hai O Rabba nahion lagda dil mera", breathed her last in Lahore last weekend. Here's what the celebrities had to say: Amjad Ali Khan: "May her soul rest in peace. Reshmaji ne duniya ko pyaar aur mohabbat ka sandesh diya (Her songs gave the world a message of love and peace). Kavita Krishnamoorthy: She was such a truly great singer. Really sad to hear of her death.
Composer duo Sajid-Wajid: Reshmaji's voice had magic. Whenever we hear her song 'Lambi judaai', it feels we are listening to a song at a shrine. It gives immense peace. She had an innocent and pure voice. She was the perfect Sufi folk singer. Sunidhi Chauhan: She was someone I really looked up to and was very inspired by. Sad that she is gone. Alka Yagnik: Heartbreaking news. She was one of my favourite singers. Needless to say her soulful voice and songs are immortal. RIP (rest in peace), dearest Reshmaji. Alisha Chinai: Is she really gone? Her soulful haunting voice will live forever.
'Dedh Ishqiya' team set to put best foot forward

Madhuri dixit in 'Dedh Ishqiya'
NRIs relish Indian classics in Abu Dhabi
ilms, filmmakers and film lovers - the seventh edition of the Abu Dhabi Film Festival (ADFF) turned out to be a delightful congregation of all three elements. Overall, the 10-day gala was true to its tagline of "Let's celebrate film". The movie extravaganza wowed Indians living here by screening a mix of classics and contemporary off-beat movies. Given its line-up, one was expecting names like Judi Dench and Jennifer Aniston to grace the red carpet for their films "Philomena" and "Life of Crime", respectively. Nevertheless, with an eclectic bouquet of over 160 feature and short films from across the globe, its box office spoilt the viewers for choice. Drama, romance, action, period, animation, comedy and classics - it had them all, with a special pro-
gramme dedicated to the centenary year of Indian cinema. Five gems of Indian cinema - Guru Dutt's "Pyaasa", M.S. Sathyu's "Garm Hava", Jahnu Barua's Assamese film "Halodhia Choraye Baodhan Khai", Ritwak Ghatak's Bengali film "Subarnarekha" and Mani Kaul's "Duvidha", were showcased. Among the new ones were Anup Singh's "Qissa", Richie Mehta's "Siddharth", Nagraj Manjule's "Fandry" and Aparna Sen's"Goynar Baksho". The presence of some Indian film veterans like Sathyu, Barua and Sen as well as of actors like Irrfan, Moushumi Chatterjee, Tisca Chopra, Tillotama Shome, was a bonus for the stream of NRI film buffs who flocked to the festival venues. The response was equally welcoming for most films which came from the Arab nations, Europe and the US.
The movie extravaganza wowed Indians by screening a mix of classics and contemporary off-beat movies
adhuri Dixit starrer "Dedh Ishqiya" is not a run-of-the-mill story and its makers have put in place a unique and smart marketing strategy to promote and build up a pre-release buzz around the movie. The film is scheduled to release on Jan 10 next year and Mansi Maroo, who has co-produced the black comedy with Vishal Bhardwaj, says the focus will be on the Hindi speaking belt during its promotion. "We are working on the promotion and marketing strategy of the film. We are planning to release a couple of teasers by the next week and will launch each character one by one," Maroo said. Another special feature of the marketing is that the first trailer will be launched on social networking site Facebook which is taking a special initiative for
"Dedh Ishqiya" by dedicating 350 million impressions, said Maroo. Directed by Abhishek Chaubey, "Dedh Ishqiya", a sequel to the 2010 hit "Ishqiya", is based in a small town in Uttar Pradesh, just like the original. "Since the film is based in a small town and has a lot of Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) culture in it, we will focus a lot on the Hindi belt. A lot of attention will be given to the rural areas during promotion. This is just the beginning and yes, there is a lot more in store," Maroo said. The film will see 1990s diva Madhuri returning to the big screen as Begum Para, an attractive yet dangerous woman. Chaubey has also roped in Naseeruddin Shah and Arshad Warsi, who were there in the original, along with Huma Qureshi.
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South Asia needs more bold voices like Malala, says Fatima Bhutto
Fatima Bhutto, author and activist
By Shilpa Raina New DelhI: Not just Pakistan, but the entire subcontinent needs independent and bold voices like that of Malala Yousufzai, the Pakistani teenager who fearlessly took on the Taliban, to come to the forefront, says Pakistani author Fatima Bhutto, niece of assassinated former premier Benazir Bhutto. Fatima, known as a fearless and frank voice herself, says the "bold and clear-minded" voices should come from the interiors and not be the voices of city bred upper class people. Speaking to IANS during a visit here to promote her debut fiction novel, "The Shadow of the Crescent Moon", published by Penguin, the 31-year-old member of Pakistan's top political family said her "frankness" does make her vulnerable to antisocial elements, but she points out that Pakistan needs more "bold" voices to come to the forefront. "I think the nice thing with Malala is that she is a fresh new voice unlike other women we are used to seeing from our part of the country. The city voices are those who come from certain backgrounds and speak English because they went to international schools," Fatima Bhutto said. "Malala's voice is independent, clear-mind-
ed and so I think we would like to see more of such voices from India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka," Fatima said. Malala Yousufzai, 16, was shot in the head and neck by the Taliban for advocating girls' education in Pakistan. She has been given numerous awards, including the Sakharov Prize, for championing the cause of women's education and empowerment and has also been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize this year. Fatima feels that women bear the brunt during any turbulence in society - in the form of rapes and molestations, with patriarchy playing its part in keeping them subjugated. "It isn't easy to be a woman anywhere in the globe. Women often struggle, and they are the first point of contact for any turbulence or turmoil, force or violence. If there is destabilization in any country, women are automatically affected," Fatima said. "It isn't easy to be a woman in Pakistan either, and it is the same across South Asia. Millions and millions of women are beaten down by the system which is political, economical, social and patriarchal," said Fatima, the granddaughter of former Pakistani prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. Her latest novel is set in the Waziristan conflict zone with Afghanistan on the other side of the border. The story chronicles the journey of three brothers with two women, Mina and Samarra, playing pivotal roles. The women in her novel are not meek and dominated, says Fatima. "I think we have a singular image of Waziristan, especially when it comes to
women. People get this impression that women from this region must be very meek and subservient," Bhutto said. "But they aren't. It is incredible to see the strength of women coming from these turbulent regions where they struggle every day for their existence," she said. Though the characters in her novel are fictional, the situations are inspired from what all she observed during her early journalistic sojourns in the area. Representing the young voice from Pakistan, Fatima is best known for her forthright opinions, a taste of which the world received with her controversial "Songs Of Blood And Sword" on the life of her slain father Murtaza in which she had accused her aunt, Benazir, for covering up the 1996 killing.
In fact, her open criticism of Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party too had made the headlines. Aware of the political baggage her surname carries, Bhutto has always been clear about not treading the political path her family took. She doesn't feel the burden either. "I don't feel it as a burden, weight or legacy. What I have taken from them is values and compassion," she said. But what she often gets emotional about is her state of being "stateless" at some point in her life when she, along with her father, moved from country to country. During her childhood, Fatima lived as an exile in Syria and other countries with her father, who was forced to flee Pakistan after Zia Ul-Haq came to power.
German police nd 1,500 artworks taken by Nazis

Berlin: Some 1,500 works by artists like Picasso, Nolde and Matisse believed to be stolen by the Nazis in the 1930s were found at an elderly man's apartment in the German city of Munich, media reports said. The artworks were found in 2011, but the discovery was kept quiet until Focus magazine published a story about the find Sunday. The story has sparked speculation in the German media that more looted works may be awaiting discovery. The works, worth around 1 billion euros, were found amid food remains, cans and trash in the home of 80-year-old Cornelius Gurlitt. Gurlitt put Max Beckmann's "Lion Tamer, Circus" up for sale at auction months after the investigation started. The government has been monitoring the investigation, which is being handled by prosecutors in Augsburg, for months and offered to bring in experts to examine the works, Chancellor's Office spokesman Steffen Seibert said Monday. Officials and investigators have worked for decades to track down the works of art stolen by Adolf Hitler's Nazi regime and return them to their rightful owners.
A rickshaw puller's journey from prison to writing

By Shilpa Raina New Delhi: He was a rickshaw puller and she was a celebrity author. There was no way Manoranjan Byapari would have met Mahasweta Devi. But destiny willed otherwise. At a chance meeting, she asked him to write for her 'Bartika' journal. Thus began Bypari's stint as a writer that has seen him churn out over 100 short stories and leave an indelible mark in contemporary Bengali Dalit penmanship. The calm and composed 61-yearold now has no trace of the anger and bitterness that had once been his constant companions - the unfortunate reasons that put him behind bars for two years for getting into a fight. The prison experience gave the Kolkata-based writer a fascinating story to relate to the audience at the recently concluded Samanvay festival of Indian languages in the capital. He was 22-years-old when he started learning the Bengali alphabet in prison. Poverty had left him bitter, angry and illiterate. "I didn't know how to read or write, but I was aware about what was happening in politics and the world. So I was illiterate but not unaware," Bypari who now works as a cook and writes in his free time, said. Byapari who grew up in a refugee camp in Bankura's Shiromanipur pulled rickshaw for earning a livelihood. The chance encounter with Mahasweta Devi he recalls thus, she was commuting by his rickshaw when he asked her the meaning of a word. So impressed was she with his learning aptitude that she gave him an opportunity to write in her journal. Hence began his journey of expressing his opinions through poems, essays and short stories. His novel "Itibritte Chandal Jiban" is considered the first autobiographical work by a Bengali Dalit writer. The plight and sufferings of dalits have always been the pivotal theme of his narratives. His first national acclaim came after a translation of his essay "Is there Dalit Writing in Bangla?" was published in Economic and Political Weekly in 2007. Despite all this transformation and newly-found love for writing, Byapari never gave up on his first job - rickshaw pulling - till he started working as a cook in a school a few years ago. "Writing doesn't give you money. I needed money to sustain my living and rickshaw gave me that security. My writings are a mirror of the class and caste divide that we are still associated with," he rued. Even though mainstream publications are finally taking a serious note of Dalit writings in the country and opening a window into their grim world with translated narratives, Byapari feels these don't reflect the real sufferings of the Dalits.
Manoranjan Byapari
SELF HELP
November 9-15, 2013
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Did you know? Holiday stress can make you fat

uring the holidays, it can be all too easy to overeat. But theres more at play when it comes to packing on pounds this time of year. Another holiday tradition that can affect your weight is stress. Here are some important things to know about your bodys response to stress:
How to protect your nest egg from financial downturns

Foundation in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this state of affairs is chronically elevating cortisol levels, which means blood sugar is constantly being mobilized for energy. And when you dont burn the sugar, it gets stored as body fat, says Dr. Smith. This is just one of the metabolic imbalances caused by too much cortisol. There are many other problems caused by chronic stress that can pack on the fat. For example, too much cortisol, which results in a drop in serotonin, can drive sugar cravings and significantly increase appetite. Solutions New research shows that white kidney beans can suppress appetite. So if youre craving a snack, have a serving of kidney beans instead of reaching for holiday leftovers or a bag of potato chips. Feeling tense? Try some stress reduction activities, like jogging, meditation or breathing exercises. Also, consider adaptogenic herbs, which have long been used for their mood balancing and stress reducing effects. For example, a number of clinical trials demonstrate that repeated administration of rhodiola extract exerts energizing effects that increase mental focus. For more information about reducing stress and suppressing appetite, visit www.LEF.org/appetite. You may not be able to stop your inlaws from visiting, but understanding how stress affects your body can help you prevent weight gain this holiday season. rom increased unemployment to commonplace home foreclosures, its hard to forget the devastating effects of the 2008 financial crisis and the worst recession since the Great Depression. While the hope is that regulatory bodies and bureaus created in the crisis wake will help prevent a recurrence, some experts say these reforms were shaped by the same entities responsible for the crisis -- but that citizens have the power to chart a different course for their own economic futures. Whether policies were formed with selfless or selfish intentions, you dont need to quietly agree to them, especially if they are misguided. We have a system that can respond to the efforts of individual citizens, says Jay W. Richards, Distinguished Fellow at the Institute for Faith, Work & Economics and author of the new book, Infiltrated: How to Stop the Insiders and Activists Who Are Exploiting the Financial Crisis to Control Our Lives and Our Fortunes. In his book, Richards suggests that complacency on the part of ordinary citizens will lead to more serious financial disasters. He encourages readers to take steps to prevent future crises and protect their own nest eggs:
Stress Hormones
We all have a built-in stress response. Its a complicated set of physiological reactions that help keep you alive during dangerous situations. Heres how its supposed to work: You experience an acute stressor. Thousands of years ago, this could have been a tiger trying to eat you. Today, it could be the in-laws coming to stay with you over the holidays. In response, adrenal glands release the stress hormone cortisol into your bloodstream, initiating an increase in blood sugar used for immediate energy to fight, run or slam on your car brakes. Once the stressor is dealt with, the cortisol leaves your system and things return to their normal metabolic state. But unfortunately today, many of us are constantly stressed, causing significant metabolic imbalances. Chronic Stress From when we wake up to when we go to bed, the average person deals with hundreds of low-grade stressful events, like rush hour traffic, projects with impossible deadlines, troubles with kids, spouses or pets. According to Michael A. Smith, M.D. host of Healthy Talk on RadioMD.com and senior health scientist with the Life Extension
Get Informed: Many culpable entities used the crisis fallout to lay blame elsewhere and increase their own power, says Richards. But with knowledge, prudence and intelligent action, history wont have to repeat itself. The only way to prevent deception and cynicism during future crises is for ordinary citizens to get informed and outraged enough to change our fiscal and regulatory trajectory, says Richards. Take Control: Online educational resources can help you get informed. To brush up on basic financial skills, visit MyMoney.gov, a site created by the
Financial Literacy and Education Commission with information on how to save, what to consider when borrowing, and how to make a budget. Diversify: Experts recommend balancing different types of assets, such as cash, stocks, bonds and commodities. Having different types of investments means you might be better shielded from economic crises, because some assets might fall while others might rise. Dont Rely on Your Home: If the recession taught people anything, its not to rely too much on home equity for retirement. Many think their homes are more valuable than they really are or will be when its time to retire. Be Philanthropic: Those concerned about the future should be the first to grow effective local organizations providing real safety nets for the destitute, says Richards, who believes philanthropy is a moral responsibility best left to communities. Think of the Future: When a consumer borrows, she or he alone bears the debt. However, when the government over-spends for short term goals, future generations are expected to foot some, or all, of the bill. This is immoral and no fancy economic theory can change that, asserts Richards. Be Civic: Your vote matters to politicians. Call, write and visit them to express concerns over economic regulations you dont support. Remember, you dont need a PhD in economics to stay informed.
Use your smartphone to help you save on Black Friday

uring the holiday season, which kicks off with Black Friday, the stores can be even more stress-inducing than usual -- but only if you dont plan. Luckily, being prepared is easier than ever. Over three-fifths of US adults have smartphones, according to a study by Pew Internet & American Life Project, changing the way people communicate, do their jobs and even shop. To better navigate this busy shopping season and save time and money in the process, use your smartphone as your personal shopping assistant. If you arent yet up to speed with how mobile technology can help with shopping, here are some
Tools you can access with your smartphone can make holiday shopping easier and more productive.
ideas for how to use your smartphone to save money and time this holiday season: Plan ahead: If you have a preferred shopping mall or shopping district, view its website on your phone to consult its directory, get a map of the mall, find out
about store hours and learn about special events and deals. Simplify with Technology: Its easy to get overwhelmed by the bombardment of ads touting coupons, Black Friday sales and holiday store hours. By simplifying, you can sort through the
heavy stream of information coming at you via television, radio as well as print and online media. Use your smartphone -- its called smart for a reason -- to help you find deals based on where you like to shop and what products youre looking for. For example, Shoptopia.com and the Shoptopia iPhone app filter products, retailers and promotions to deliver personalized, timely and relevant shopping information and deals based on your search criteria and location. It can even be a social experience, as users can share favorites with friends. Shoptopia is available as a free download in the iTunes app store and can be accessed at
www.Shoptopia.com/news. Make a list: Santa makes a list for good reason and so should you. Before hitting the stores, create a shopping list on your phone. You can use a shared document to store everyone in the familys wish list in one place. This will help you avoid potentially large impulse purchases stimulated by sales and help you stay focused on what you really need. Use personal finance apps to help you stay on budget as you shop. Dont ruin the the most wonderful time of the year with shopping stress. Take advantage of new tools that can make your time in the store more productive and cost-effective -from identifying new trends to finding the best deals.
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HUMOR
Funny Bone by Nury Vittachi
The real reason why men can never remember anything

tudent Peter Wong sent me a news cutting about a 78-year-old woman who beat up her 84-year-old husband. "A witness told police the woman admitted assaulting her husband, including kicking him three times in the groin, because he had an affair 35 years ago," said the report from the Associated Press. Peter asked: "Isn't 35 years rather a long time to wait to kick somebody?" It may seem like it, Peter, but clearly you haven't had much experience with women. They have astonishing powers of recall, far greater than humans. Married men will know what I mean. Watching TV, you make an
innocuous comment, such as: "Madonna looks good for 50, don't you think?" There will be a moment of silence as the wife clicks back through her 5,000-terabyte memory dump. Then she will say: "Ah, but you said 13 years ago, on the way back from the supermarket on a rainy Tuesday afternoon, at 4.27 pm, that you thought her bottom was bigger than mine." The only correct answer is to nod vigorously and agree with her. (Actually, this is the only response to everything your wife says.) "Yes, honey, you're quite right, I did say that, and it's STILL TRUE." Peter, here's some advice. Never, never
dispute anything your woman claims to remember, even if it is patently obvious that she has imagined the whole thing. A buddy of mine was once asked something like this by his girlfriend: "Do you still love me as much as you did at 10.34 am on the second Wednesday of our first trekking holiday in Nepal?" He replied: "It must have been someone else. I've never been to Nepal." WRONG ANSWER! Within days, he had been kicked out. The correct answer would have been: "Yes darling. I can't remember ever going to Nepal, so perhaps the two of us visited it in a previous life." Her eyes will fill with tears as she is deeply moved by your high level of spirituality and self-awareness. She will then agree to ANY command you give her. Why can't men remember the promises they made a year or two ago, or even, let's face it, earlier the same day? I once asked a
top doctor this question (actually, he was a trainee hospital orderly, more or less the same thing) and he explained it in medical terms. Men only have a small amount of blood, not enough to power multiple organs at once. Any man approached by an attractive woman will say extremely stupid things because the blood has fled from his brain to supercharge other parts of his body. Factor in men's limited memory capacity and you begin to understand the challenges of being male. In fact, the only way men can function at all is to auto-delete irrelevant data such as "the toilet roll needs changing" or "I am married" to ensure there is enough memory capacity for the really important stuff, such as who scored the winning goal in the 1978 football World Cup semifinals. Ladies: you may now kick your husbands.
Laughter is the Best Medicine
by Mahendra Shah
Mahendra Shah is an architect by education, entrepreneur by profession, artist and humorist, cartoonist and writer by hobby. He has been recording the plight of the immigrant Indians for the past many years in his cartoons. Hailing from Gujarat, he lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
ASTROLOGY
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By Dr Prem Kumar Sharma

Stars Foretell: November 9-15, 2013
ARIES: Female colleagues lend a helping hand in completing important assignments. Friends and family members would lend a helping hand. Promising week to invest surplus money in real estate. The presence of love would make you feel life meaningful. A week when smile will perpetually be on your face and strangers will seem familiar. Pack your bags and some eatables and go out for a picnic. Your search for a house is towards its final destination. You find many takers for your unique & innovative ideas. TAURUS: At work you will be a part of something big, bringing appreciation & rewards. An unexpected message from a distant relative brings happy news for the entire family. Bank dealing needs to be handled very carefully. Love life brings some memorable moments that you could cherish rest of your life. Your energy level will be high. Better to channelise it in a positive direction. Many people want to fly international and you are one of them. Your personal loan plans for property could be in progress. You would be full of good ideas especially in later half of the week. GEMINI: Time to be a good communicator & natural negotiator to enable yourself to tackle the pressure of a highly responsible position. Relatives are likely to give some valuable advice regarding personal life. A sound financial health would enable to invest on lucrative schemes. Love life would blossom provided you pay heed to it. Positive outlook impresses those around you besides keeping you fit & fine. By traveling youll learn about new places and cultures, which is ultimately a great deal about yourself. Your dream for new house might be full filed now. Legal battle proves fruitful as you succeed in your efforts. CANCER: You are likely to establish yourself a good manager on managing people and situation without any problem. You receive care and affection from family members. Your brilliant ideas would help in bringing financial gains. Your flashing smile would work as the best antidote for romantic partners unhappiness. Charity work undertaken will bring mental peace & comfort. You and your loved ones been busy for quite sometimes and have finally decided to go on a vacation. Getting your dream home will be the greatest pleasure for you. Favourable planetary position will give you plenty of reasons to cheer. LEO: You will be successful in realising your targets at professional front. Matrimonial alliance for eligible bachelor in family brings joy to all. A promising week to earn profits in real estate and financial transactions. Sharing candyfloss and toffees with lover/beloved would bring unlimited joy. Meditation and self-realization prove beneficial. Your next journey is to a place which is full of natural beauty and ravishing. Selling a plot might be profitable as property rates tend to rise sooner. Timely help to someone will be rewarded/acknowledged. VIRGO: With your high confidence you will be able to cross all hurdles at professional front. A new outlook will be the source of laughter at family front in this week. An improvement in monetary position makes it convenient to purchase essential items. You will have to make extra efforts to meet romantic partner in this week. You will have ample time to do things to improve your health. Time for a vacation, sit back and relax. Lifestyle home is what you are looking for? Forced travelling brings pleasure more than expectations.
LIBRA: Timely help of associates will not only pass difficult times at work but also help in regaining professional edge. Be very careful about what you say at family front. Long-term investment would enable to make substantial gains. Company of love partner would inspire to take initiatives in this week. Engaging yourself in creative work would keep you relaxed. If you are thinking of escaping from the hectic daily routine- plan a trip. Put together a few ideas to help you in purchasing a lodge. You are likely to be contacted by an old friend reminding some sweet memories. SCORPIO: A promising week to start a new venture in partnership. All are likely to be benefited. Enjoying a picnic with family will not only bring joy but also help in clearing misunderstandings. Financial hassles will be eased out with the help of your friends. Love works like a panacea as you find sanity. Sound physical health will enable to participate in outdoor activities. Enjoy traveling without going broke. Deals on commercial property can tend to be at full boom. You find many of your unrealisable dreams coming true in this week. SAGITTARIUS: Your technical expertise gives a decisive edge over competitors at work. Charming nature and pleasant personality would make you the attraction of family function in this week. Dig deep beneath the surface to find out more about the investment scheme that seems to be attracting you. However consult experts before making any commitment. Love partner touches soul that would take imagination to unlimited heights. You will be successful in getting rid from tensions. Your travel experience is going to be an extent of sharing your knowledge and communication. Investing residentially is one thing you can rely on. You are likely to enjoy sheer pleasure & fun if you venture to take a ride in this week. CAPRICORN: Hard work of the past brings rich dividends. However continue enhancing your skills/adopt techniques for further development. Family members appreciate the changes made in & around the house. Certain important plans will be executed, bringing fresh financial gains. Someones timely help would enable visualizing succeeding in love. A sparkling laughter filled week when most things proceed, as you desire. Its time for a vacation after a long and hard year at work. Investment on overseas property has to be considered seriously. An improved look adds to your personality. AQUARIUS: Dedication & loyalty at work would bring desired results. Trouble seems to be brewing at home therefore think twice before uttering your views. Speculations are likely to bring monetary profits. Romantic imagination would keep you in a jovial & cheerful mood. Your enormous confidence would help in enjoying a healthy life. Time to relax and unwind for few days. Time to spend money on your homely accommodations. An auspicious week to engage yourself in social as well as religious functions. PISCES :New ventures start on a positive note. Friends and family members would encourage to work harder. Avoid overspending in order to impress others. The company of love partner makes you forget about the work. A very healthy week filled with happiness & vitality. Traveling for a conference doesnt mean that you forget travel etiquettes. A good week to make some investment on kitchen items. Shopping with friends would bring unlimited joy in this week.
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Annual Predictions: For those born in this week

9th November, 2013 Ruled planet:Mars Ruled by no:9 Traits in you: Your ruling planet Mars makes you smart, intelligent, stylish, enthusiastic and reliable. Being an emotional individual, you want to carry on each and every relationship you create once. You are very affectionate towards the people you love and you do not hesitate showing your care and concern to those you love. However, you are very short tempered and you need to control it for betterment of your personality. Health this year: Your health may deteriorate badly this year. You need to take precautions to restore your health. Finance this year:You should keep your budget in mind as you may end up spending more than your budget. Career this year: You may go ahead making many important decisions regarding to your career. Your decisions will be proved successful as you will be benefited later. You will gain popularity because of your charismatic nature and friendly behavior. This will also help you win many favors. Romance this year: You will enjoy mental peace at home as you will get enough love and care from your partner. You will enjoy a very good relationship with your spouse with lots of love, care, and support. Lucky month: November, January, April and August 10th November, 2013 Ruled planet:Sun Ruled by no:1 Traits in you: Being dominated by planet Sun, you have the qualities such as intelligence, creativity, and reliability. You are highly focused and courageous. Your courage helps you gain a lot and at times it also makes you lose a lot of money. Your decisive nature helps you take quick decisions, which fall correct often. However, your negative traits such as impoliteness and rudeness may create problems for you. So you need to work on those to be better as a human being. Health this year: If you take an overall estimation, you will find this year to be very fruitful for you. However, you may get stressed with minor stress and tensions. Finance this year: Though you will earn a lot this year, it would not be enough to meet your monetary expectations. You may gain through blind investments. Career this year: You will be in profit due to your creativity this year. You will be able to obtain success with the help of your new and innovative ideas. You should try and enhance your knowledge on various domains as it would help you in future. Romance this year: Your romantic life may touch new heights this year as you may get married during the last few months of the year. Lucky month: April, July and October 11th November, 2013 Ruled planet:MoonRuled by no:2 Traits in you:As you are governed by the planet Moon, you hold the traits such as honesty, sensitivity, emotions and intelligence. You are respected among your know circle for your wit and decision making capabilities. Your charismatic personality and knowledge wins you admiration in your professional and personal friend circle. You are blessed with patriotism and you are pretty religious. However, you have many negative traits that make you lag behind others as an individual. Health this year: You may remain worried for your health throughout the year. Finance this year: You will have a fluctuating income this year. You will receive financial support during crucial times from your friends and relatives. You need to perform on every opportunity you get as it will stabilize your financial condition. If you can realize your plans into actions, then you may get benefits straightaway. Career this year: You may take various crucial decisions to grow professionally but you would not get enough support from your family. Romance this year: You will be enjoying love, care, and support from your spouse or partner throughout the year. If you have become eligible for marriage, you will receive many marriage proposals this year. Lucky month: February, May, July and October 12th November, 13 Ruled planet:Jupiter Ruled by no:3 Traits in you: Your ruling planet Jupiter makes you audacious, courteous, ambitious, dignified, and devoted towards your work. You love music very much and you want to be a musician always. Your personal traits display that you are an independence loving individual and you like to take your own decisions without anyones interference. Health this year: You may have to visit distant pilgrimages to attain mental peace. You will enjoy a sound health but one of your aged family members health may degrade and put you in immense stress. Finance this year: You are not advised to get involved in any financial deals or partnerships this year as it may end up in your loss. You may invest in real estate business this year as you will be benefited in future from these investments. Career this year: Your commitment and enthusiasm towards your work win admiration from your colleagues and seniors. Your stubbornness may create problems for you in future. You will be able to face your challenges bravely this year and expectedly, you will solve them all to perfection. If you are a sportsperson or artist, you will receive awards, rewards, and appreciations from all around the world. Lucky month: December, March, June and October 13th November, 13 Ruled planet: Uranus Ruled by no:4 Traits in you: Your ruling planet Uranus allows you to showcase your vibrant nature and win many hearts with you enthusiasm and simplicity. By nature you are smart, dynamic, realistic, daring and religious. You never lose your composure on tough times and solve every problem with equal efficiency. You are well aware of the rules of life and consider each and everything in a realistic view. However, you nature of behaving restless may hamper your personality and impression. Health this year: You should go for regular medical checkups this year as there are chances of degradation of your health conditions. Finance this year: You will settle your property related legal matters to your satisfaction and the settlement will bring you mental peace. Career this year: You will be hugely benefited in your professional career this year. You will develop a very good relationship with your colleagues. This may help you grow in your profession. However, you will find your seniors to be too tough to appease. Romance this year: Your love life will be strengthened by the trust and love of your partner. You may receive lots of gifts from your partner, which will make your love stronger than ever. You should give enough time and take care of the elders and children in the family. Lucky month: January, March and August 14th November,13Ruled planet:Mercury Ruled by no:5 Traits in you: As you have the ruling planet Mercury, you are born smart, sentimental, sharp, practical, dignified, and unique. You have a charismatic personality, which attracts people towards you. You can make friends easily as you are trustworthy. You need to work on your characteristics of being impatient and possessive at times. Health this year: Your health will remain good provided you take a good care of your health. You may consult doctor to take preventive vaccines and medicines to remain healthy. Finance this year: You may go for selling your property this year. You may let your house for rent and this will bring you monetary gains. Your dividends and interests may pay off this year. You should invest on ornaments or antique items as this seems to be very profitable for you. Career this year: This year may prove to be very rewarding for you. You will be hugely benefited in your profession as a result of your improved personality and confidence. You will be appreciated and admired by your colleagues and employer as you will be able to showcase your talent and skills. Romance this year: Your romantic life would be extra ordinary this year. You will not find your spouse to be supportive enough. You may suffer a lot in your personal life as well. Lucky month: February, May, September & November 15th November,13 Ruled planet: Venus Ruled by no:6 Traits in you: You being guided by Venus are dynamic, creative, honest, joyful, and charming. Your carefree nature can influence people to lead their lives the way you do. This may help them heal them emotionally. You need to control your mood swings. However, your laziness may make you lag behind others though you are more deserving than they are. Health this year: You should start practicing Yoga and meditation to keep yourself mentally and physically fit. Finance this year: Your management skills will enhance, which will help you invest your money in a right way. If you are into business, you should enter into some computer related business as this will be a highly rewarding business this year Career this year: You are expected to gain fame and good luck throughout this year. To get new heights in your profession, you need to be more knowledgeable and you should create new contacts. Romance this year: You will be deeply involved in the romantic relationship you are currently in. You may decide to get married this year. Lucky month: February, April, July and October
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SPIRITUAL AWARENESS
Concluding part of the discourse 'Sharing the divine honey'
Meditation makes us calmer, more balanced

By Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj
ome people drink alcohol and take drugs. In many places of work, Friday is a time in which people meet for Happy Hour. There, they engage in drinking to feel good. There are numerous television commercials for beer and wine, depicting the happiness people experience by drinking. In private circles, people speak of how good they feel when they get high on drugs. There is a tremendous drug culture in modern societies. People seem to feel they cannot be happy without alcohol or drugs. But we all know that that happiness is temporary and comes at a high price. They may feel good for a few minutes, but later they feel sick to their stomach. They may get addicted and require more and more to make them maintain their high. Drugs and alcohol lead to impaired judgment and poor motor skills, which in turn can lead to deadly car accidents. People turn to crime to get money to buy drugs and alcohol. This leads to people getting hurt and those perpetrating the crimes going to prison. In some cases drugs and alcohol lead to disease and death. When people see that we are happy and blissful without drugs and alcohol, they ask us how we can feel so good. We can then explain that meditation gives us a natural state of intoxication. We can explain how the sweet nectar of the divine Wine within provides more intoxication than any intoxication which outer drugs and alcohol can give us. We can talk about how we get this divine bliss within that lasts twenty-four hours. There is no hang-over. There are no side effects. We do not pass out or get sick. We do not have to steal from anyone to get this bliss. We do not have to cause car accidents or commit crimes. Rather than lowering our consciousness through drugs and alcohol, we are raising our consciousness to spiritual heights and even attaining Godconsciousness. The joy people see we have in our lives will inspire them to also want to partake of that sweet honey within. When people who see us meditating notice a change in us, they are also inspired to experience the same change. They see that meditation makes us calmer and more balanced. They see that we are able to deal with the challenges of life in a much more even manner. They see that even though everyone goes through the challenges of financial problems, health problems, relationship difficulties, and other challenges, we sail through them much more easily than most people. This makes people wonder what secret we hold that helps us face lifes struggles with more fortitude. Finally, when they see how blissful and intoxicated we are without the use of unnatural means such as drugs and alcohol, they too want such happiness. Just like the princess who saw the joy that people had when they tasted the sweetness of honey and how they wanted to share that delicious taste with others, people will see the joy we experience from meditation and they will want to enjoy that as well. I am reminded of a verse by Sant Darshan Singh Ji Maharaj which says: Who has said that you must drink in secret? This is divine Wine that you must share with others. While drinking this Nectar, forget the sorrows of life and the pains of the world. And hum songs of beauty and love. We can appreciate what a blessing it is to have a Master and to receive the spiritual teachings from him. This is a valuable gift that actually is sent to us by God through the Masters. God wants
each of us to have the gift. If we are lucky enough to receive such a gift from a Master, we should treasure it and put it to use. We should make the best use of the
Jumping to Conclusions
e often fall into the habit of misjudging others. We can be quick to criticize or pass judgment without knowing the background of a persons life or situation. It is remarkable how wrong we can be. When we do not know why people act as they do, we jump to conclusions. Someone might even be trying to help us or make things better, yet instead of taking the time to ask why something is being done, we berate them. As we go about our work, we need to think twice before we criticize or pass judgment on someone. When we dont know the whole storythe motives or reasons a person has for doing somethingit is better to take a few minutes to stop and ask about it. Many times, we will find that the person is trying to do something helpful. We can be so wrapped up in our own lives that we do not take the time to find out more. When a person criticizes someone, others tend to jump on the bandwagon to join in.
The Art of Meditation

he art of meditation is based on the fact that we are not the body, but the soul that inhabits the body. Medical research on near death experiences shows that people who have been declared clinically dead, but were revived, shared common experiences. After the moment of their clinical death they found themselves traveling through an inner tunnel to a region of light and love. They were met at the end of the tunnel by a benevolent, radiant being. They described the bliss they felt in the presence of that light, and they all talked about their reluctance to leave that joy, that bliss, to return to their physical body. This experience has been common to those who passed through the gates of death, whether they were adults or children, whether they belonged to one religion or another. Some of the adults identified the light with the religious figure prominent in their faith.
Yet they do not know the situation either, and soon many are spreading false information. It is better to resolve a problem right away, learn the situation, and fix it before it escalates into something bigger and worse than what it started out to be. We need to refrain from judging others. If we get caught up in doing this, then we have filled our minds with thoughts that are not true and that take us away from our own inner peace. Whatever we do comes back to us, so we risk reaping the fruits of our thoughts, words, and deeds, whether positive or negative. When we criticize others, we are bound to get the fruit of our actions, for we have hurt them by our words. To keep peace of mind in our daily life and to meditate with a calm mind, it is beneficial to develop the habit of not jumping to conclusions lest we misjudge others. Instead, let us be loving and caring and find out what the persons real story is. This will contribute to our own inner peace and spread out to our environment and the world.
When people see that we are happy and blissful without drugs and alcohol, they ask us how we can feel so good. We can then explain that meditation gives us a natural state of intoxication. We can explain how the sweet nectar of the divine Wine within provides more intoxication than any intoxication which outer drugs and alcohol can give us.
gift by spending time in meditation. Let us enjoy the divine honey of the Light and Sound within. Let us then travel on the divine nectar back to the Lord.
The latest book on this subject describes the neardeath experiences of children. The young people interviewed in the book did not associate the light with any particular person. Because the children had not yet associated spiritual experiences with any particular religious beliefs, they did not associate the loving light with a particular personality. This mounting evidence, uncovered by doctors and scientists, that there is another dimension of existence, has become more and more accepted by our society. We do not have to wait for a physical calamity to have a neardeath experience. Through the process of meditation we can learn an easy, simple, and safe method of separating our soul from the body and traveling to other dimensions. By using a method to concentrate our attention at a particular point, our soul can transcend our body and enter regions of bliss.
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