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August 22 ACHIEVER Indian Congressman's Birth Centenary To Be Celebrated Dalip Singh Saund won from an election district in California that had hardly any Indians and at a time when prejudice was rife. EVENT Tongue-Burners' Meet The Hot & Spicy Food Festival in Toronto will offer not only Indian delicacies but eclectic and fiery fare from more than 20 countries. EVENT Planet Bhangra And Other Desi Dancing You should be 18 to spit and 21 to swallow, warn the organizers of the 'Back 2 School' 99' in Tampa. Scholar's Aid Indian Women August 21 NEWS Pallone Sees Convergence Of American, Indian Objectives Congressman urges Washington to help India join UN Security Council. CONTROVERSY Hussain Vs Hossain A bitter dispute is on at one of New York's Islamic centers that caters mostly to immigrants from India and Bangladesh. SUCCESS STORY Dilip Kanji Builds A Hilton Entrepreneur sets up first hotel in the Latin district of Ybor City. EVENT Iyer-Mahanthappa Duo, Tricky Sankaran To Perform in Windy City Performers from 20 countries are featured in the festival. Business Visions August 20 NEWS US Sharpens Attack Against India Insists that proposed nuclear doctrine 'describes the Indian desire to develop a nuclear arsenal' which, in the United States' view, militates against the security interests of India itself, the subcontinent, the US and the world. NEWS Census Bureau Uses Hindi and Other Languages The message to the immigrant population is clear -- stand up and be counted. REDIFF SPECIAL Documentary On Desis In The Big Apple WNET TV hopes to give the community an opportunity to fashion a portrait of itself. HERITAGE INDIA Pandit Jasraj's School Keeps Indian Heritage Alive From the young to the old, from the novice to the knowledgeable, they come every week to take lessons at classes organised by a master of his art. EVENTS Web Site 4 Desi Boyz and Gurls Dances Into Fifth Year www.desiparty.com, which is sustained by mostly music-related ads, also carries interviews with top desi music stars such as Apache Indian and Bally Sagoo. Rajmohan moves Desi Nirvana August 19 NEWS US Reacts Sharply To Nuke Doctrine Strobe Talbott to seek clarifications on the nuclear policy draft at the next round of the non-proliferation dialogue with Jaswant Singh. NEWS Pallone Expects Greater Energy Co-operation With India Congressman feels energy secretary's visit to India augurs well. MOVIES Taal Dances To Record Numbers Ghai's latest film creates hangama in North America; Kohram bites the dust. ACHIEVEMENT 'My Friends Call Me Mo' The essay by Natesh C Mohan that won the Journey Home Contest organized to mark New York City's 100th birthday. NetIP-SFBA Walk Eternal Quest Anand Bazaar August 18 NEWS Dalai Lama Oblivious of Goldie's Neckline And then the Tibetan leader nearly starved at a $ 750 per person dinner. MOVIES From Cracking India to Earth Bapsi Sidhwa on her feeling of déjà vu on the sets of Earth. NEWS Small Voices in the Big Apple Hundreds of street vendors are losing their livelihood because of severe restrictions on trade. NEWS Exhibition on Asian American Achievements Sets to improve the perception about Asian Americans as either spies or competition. EVENTS Mutiny in New York, Escape In 'Frisco, Eclipse in Washington Big desi parties promise to shake up the second generation. Hands on Health Vedanta insights August 17 NEWS Kargil Ke Aage Chalenge With Asha Bhosle and Govinda as the Grand Marshals, India Day paraders get to hear mouthfuls of patriotic declarations. NEWS Baring the Soul in the Park The Dalai Lama shows that there are people other than rock stars who can make a hit denouncing materialism and greed. ENTERPRISE Tech Guru Dreams Beyond Silicon Valley Rajiv Gupta plans to help underprivileged children in India. MOVIES Shyamalan Spooks Opposition The Sixth Sense beat Eddie Murphy's new movie in the box-office collection as it drew an enormous number of repeat audiences for its powerful, surprise end. Archives |
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