Everyone has a story to tell..

The Kahani Movement, an oral history project modelled after StoryCorps, was launched at the opening of the seventh annual Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles April 21st 2009.

The Kahani Movement inspires Indian Americans to tell stories of their early days in the U.S. from the comfort of their own kitchen tables and then share this content on a newly developed social network (http://kahanimovement.com).

This storytelling project is targeted toward the Indian-American and South Asian communities. The Kahani Movement is the brainchild of Suneel Gupta and his brother Sanjay, the chief medical correspondent for CNN.The project takes a unique approach to sharing these stories by motivating young Indian Americans to pick up a camera, interview their parents, grandparents, aunts, and uncles, and then post that footage to Kahani’s web platform (http://kahanimovement.com).
“Take the time to sit down with the parents, grandparents and get their stories. These are powerful, amazing stories. Everyone can be a filmmaker, everyone can tell stories,” says Suneel Gupta, who has been working on the project for more than one-and-a-half years.

Kahani’s platform allows storytellers to browse through stories submitted by fellow users, and submit their own in the form of video, audio, photos, and writings. With an open-source approach to film production, the Kahani Movement gives the storyteller the ability to not only share his or her stories with a network but also be able to access the content from other participants.

Kahani hopes to continue to inspire generations of Indian-Americans to embrace and document the rich cultural traditions of their ancestors. The purpose of creating the Kahani Movement is three-fold:

1. Assemble a well-organized archive of content that helps current and future generations to better understand the Indian immigration experience.

2. Empower the Kahani Movement community to collaborative creatively. The Kahani Movement inspires community members to add to and remix content on the site to tell the Indian immigration story in new, imaginative ways.

3. Inspire others outside of the Indian community to create their own Kahani Movement. Every community has powerful stories that are worth preserving. An important goal for Kahani is to lower the barrier to capturing these stories by creating a digital model that is easy to replicate…. Read More

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Jeffery Archer’s Paths Of Glory

When we talk about Bollywood we talk about inspired stories from Hollywood, copied music and tons of money. So when the master storyteller Jeffey Archer wants a Bollywood director to make a film on his — Paths Of Glory, he talks of an investment no less than $40 million.

A playwright, former politician and an author, Archer, 69, on his recent tour to India expressed the desire for an ideal director who could very convincingly and skillfully transform his awe inspiring and best seller novels into a movie. In what he calls as a gift to his fans all across the globe including India, he wants the director to be from India.

Having already written the screenplay the rest would be an easy game for any director who comes forward. Rumors have it that Delhi-6 and Rang De Basasnti director, Rakeysh Om Prakash Mehra has expressed his desire. The name of Mehra could have come up as he was present in one of the book readings by Mr Archer… Read More

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Bhaisexuality!

We saw Dil Chahta Hai, the tale of three very well bonded boys, who’d do everything together! In fact years ago Jai-Veeru bond in Sholay or Amar Akbar Anthony and Dostana (old one)– singing ye dosti hum nahi todengay– and also saw men crying inconsolably for one another. These were the times of unadultearted sfriendships, which now in modern backkdrop is being given a new name.– Bhaisexuality!

These celluloid friends are emotionally intimate, sharing a kind of bromance–A romance between two hetrosexual males. Bhaisexual combines the metrosexual – who bonded over hair gels and had relations with both males and females and retrosexual – much like Shahrukh in Don and the angry young man Amitabh in Zanjeer who defines his actions and his relationships. As years pass by dudes are seen in some hot steamy scenes that has added a new term in the dictionary of sexuality.

In Lage Raho Munna Bhai, more than the budding romance between Jahnvi and Munna, it was Munna’s close relation to Circuit. Circuit brought him back to good health, even sung to Munna– a very loyal friend.

Rang De Basanti also had Bhaisexual moments when Aamir and his friends would go shirt less in the fields, and also in the end sacrificed their lives.

Or in Dostana, where John and Abhishek are the kind of friends who don’t shy from being emotionally intimate.

This is an urban phenomenon where men enjoy each other’s company, breaking in a way the tradional masculine barriers…..

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Norah Jones- The Jazz Diva

Geethali Shankar, does that name sound familiar? I’m sure Norah Jones does. Born Geetanli Norah Jones Shankar, on March 30, 1979 in Dallas (Texas), Geethali became Norah at the age of sixteen for professional reasons.

Much has been written about the father-daughter relationship. Her father Indian Sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar and mother Sue Jones, a dancer, producer and a nurse had a nine year long realtionship, at the end of which Norah was born. They never married, and once Norah was born, they would see each other rarely, until Norah was 18. She finally found peace with her father and the two share a beautiful relationship today. She with her half sister Anoushka, is seen holidaying in India, in Indian clothes, many times.

Her claim to fame: Her debut album Come Away With Me (2002), earned her a record-breaking eight Grammys in 2003, making history as one of the only female vocalists to sweep in five major categories, along with Alicia Keys and Lauryn Hill. Since then she has won four more statues, telling the world in less than a decade of her arrival that her sultry jazz style can be mainstream. Along with the gifted spirit that she is, she is rendered smoking hot, and what we have is an extremely talented and fine woman.

Further fleshing out her creative resume, Jones stars in acclaimed director Kar Wai Wong’s My Blueberry Nights (2007), along with Jude Law,Natalie Portman and Rachel Weisz. But despite this recent foray into the world of cinema, Jones insists that the movie was an interesting diversion only, and that music will always be her first love.

“Without a piano I don’t know how to stand, don’t know what to do with my hands and the coolest thing about all this is that I get to meet the people that I worship”, says Norah.

Having performed in Willie Nelson & Friends with Sheryl Crow, Jon Bon Jovi and Dave Matthews, she has toured the world from Europe to Japan. Norah Jones has been a guest on The Tonight Show and was featured on VH1. Pieces profiling her unique style have been on CNN and Rolling Stone, along with other big-name magazines that come a-knockin’ when a star is born.

Captivated by New York’s musical vivacity, Jones moved back to her city of birth in 1999 to embark on the life course that would lead to her great success. Jones began playing with numerous artists and bands, but it was by her collaboration with a group of her remarkably talented friends – that she took the world by storm and carved her name into music history….

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Bollywood’s Crowning Glories

Beauty and Indian film industry have had a very strong relation from the very outset. Glamor is one thing that attracts both the industries. Wining a beauty pageant in a way becomes stepping stone for the silver screen. Lasses who want to make full use of their new found fame and recognition, often end up being a part of the film industry.

Their beauty crowns win them big banners and good project waiting and willing to pay hefty amounts to act in their films. All this and much more comes their way without any prior experience in acting and many till date have created ripples in the industry. Its not only that these beauty queens end up only in the industry, some take up related stuff like modeling, television, fashion designing, fashion journalism and many more. The taste of popularity doesn’t make them sit idle, very few settle for somthign less glamorous.

Meher Mistry, the first to get the crown of Femina Miss India in the year 1964, did not go to join the Hindi film industry instead she opted fashion writing and modeling to make her career.

There were three scintillating girls who made their way straight after winning the crown to the filmdom. Poonam Dhillon, who won the Miss Young India in 70s at the age of 16, later joined Bollywood bandwagon. Zeenat Aman, started her career as a jouranlist at Femina magazine in Mumbai after completing her studies from Los Angeles, taking over modeling and then Miss Asia Pacific in 1970. She stepped into Bollywood with Roti Kapra Aur Makan opposite Manoj Kumar, but it was Dev Anand, who gave her first hit, Hare Rama Hare Krishna in 1972. Zeenat till date is known for her stunt as a sex symbol in the 70s.

Tina Munim was another damsel, who won the International Teen Princess Award in 70s and was launched by Dev Anand in Des Pardes. All the three ladies hit big in the industry and created a rage in the industry...

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7 Wonders of India

Like the 7 Seven Wonders of the World, Indians voted for the 7 Wonders of India. The Campaign was conducted by NDTV, a television Network and the Ministry of Tourism in India. The Campaign started on August 26th, 2008 and the results were announced on March 30th, 2009.

A first-of-its-kind initiative, the 7 Wonders of India uncover the seven best natural and man-made marvels in the country. The Wonders tucked away around the country give people, not only in India but across the world, an opportunity to enjoy the magnificence of India’s 5000-year-old heritage.
The ‘7 wonders of India’ voted by millions of Indians are …………

The Sun temple at Konarak, Orissa takes the form of the chariot of the sun god, drawn by seven spirited horses on twelve pairs of exquisitely decorated wheels. It is heavily decorated with stone carving.

The temple was built during the 13th century by King Narasimha Deva-I of the Ganga Dynasty.

Poet Rabindranath Tagore wrote of Konarak: “here the language of stone surpasses the language of man.”


Meenakshi Amman Temple is located in Madurai, Tamil Nadu. This temple with its stunning architecture was a frontrunner in the election for the modern Seven Wonders of the World for its architectural importance.

The temple is surrounded by 12 towers, the tallest of which, the famous Southern tower, rises to over 170 ft high....

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Take a ferry from Hatteras Island to Ocracoke Island – once home to Blackbeard the pirate.

Where to stay ; to get the complete beach experience, rent one of the regions 12,000 cottages.
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3.Hawaii

Why go : It is finally Affordable.
This is the time to get to a luau or hit the surf..
Where to stay : Resorts like Starwood, offer rooms for as low as $135 a night (www.endlessescape.com).

Another option : Rent a villa with a full kitchen to cut meal costs.During a recent online research, a condo was spotted in Oahu that sleeps four for $599 per week.

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Why go : Great exchange rates make this serene Island even more of a gem.Go biking or relax on pink sand at Basin Head and Red Point.

Where to stay : Camp in the provincial parks,rates start at $15 US.

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5.Rhode Island

Why go : They don’t call it the Ocean State for nothing : 400 miles of coastline means beaches are often unspoiled.Stop by ice-cream shops and ride the country’s oldest operating carousel.

Where to stay : Go to www.visitrhodeisland.com for hotel deals, bed and breakfasts and rental cottages.
6.St John

Why Go : This tiny spot is less developed than its popular neighbours.In the off season it is surprisingly inexpensive (www.usvitourism.vi).

Where to Stay : At Maho bay Camps, you sleep in tent-Cottages nestled in lush hillside overlooking the bay for a low season rate of $75 per night to sleep adults and two children under 16.Every Cottage has its own deck,fans,linens and cooking gear..(www.maho.org)

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Bollywood On Cover

Don’t judge a book by its cover. It holds realistically true for film and fashion magazines where readers are attracted by the unabashed glamor that is right in the face. .Magazine covers were generally clad with models. In an industry where many have made their way through modelling, it’s not shocking to see them on the covers. Today a stars success is also rated by the number of magazine covers he/she has bagged. Leave aside Indian magazines, even international ones like Vogue and L’Official have never looked better.

Since last year many a Bollywood face were lucky enough to get featured in some the very famous magazines across globe.


Kareena came out to be a hot selling property since last year. She has been giving a very tough competition to her contemporaries, including Katrina Kaif. The new revamped avatar of Kareena was the hottest since Aishwarya in Dhoom2, making her the sexiest and most download able star on the internet. Her bare back cover on the cover of filmfare made her the new sex symbol of bollywood.

Insiders claim that she is the highest paid actress in the industry at the moment. Since Jab We Met, there has been no looking back for Kareena and now Bebo’s stars look even brighter. From Vogue, to Harper Bazaar to Filmfare, she definitely is the super glam girl in the market!
John it seems is giving a tough competition to the ladies. Whether it is a dare bare act in Dostana, or the Filmfare cover where he was almost naked. With his swimming trunks pulled down to show his curvy meat, he proved how he and not the Khans’ are Bollywood’s hot property…

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Hawa Mahal – Palace Of The Winds

Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal for is beloved queen Mumtaz Mahal; Mohammed Begda built the Adalaj step-well for Rani Roobha whom he coveted; and Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh built the magnificent Hawa Mahal so that the women of the royal palace ‘can see without being seen’. Incredible!

I was standing right in front of the imposing Hawa Mahal craning my neck to see the beautiful structure. Such artistry, grandeur, just so that the royal women can watch what was going on in the streets below them, without being seen? It seemed incredulous, but then so is Taj Mahal.

As known the women in the royal palaces observed strict ‘purdah’, that is they kept away from the public view. Let us accept, they too needed some recreation and this monument was built so that they see the out side world unobserved, what a thought!!



Built in 1799, Hawa Mahal is the most stunning sight in the city of Jaipur. It is shaped like a pyramid and has a staggering 953 small windowpanes and all of them beautifully carved.

As I stood at one of the 900 odd windows and looked down at the road below, I found myself wondering about the women who would stood like me looking down, almost 200 years ago. Were they happy in their confinement? What ever may be the case, hats off to the Maharaja who was so thoughtful and did it in style.

As every one said that it was best to see the Hawa Mahal at the break of dawn, I was there in time to see the Palace drenched in the first rays of the sun. I cannot possibly describe the beauty of the Palace in words. The golden light of the early morning sun floated beautifully through the windows of this palace creating a wonderful sight. The palace has to be visited to experience the true beauty…


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Why Sonam Kapoor Couldnot Make It To Cannes?

When Sonam Kapoor became the face of L’Oreal, she was sure excited. What kept the excitement ticking was the fact that she was invited to Cannes Film Festival, walk the red carpet and to join the L’Oreal Paris dream team which includes notable beauties such as Aishwarya Rai, Naomi Lenoir, Penelope Cruz, Andie MacDowell, Laetitia Casta, Kerry Washington, Milla Jovovich, Michelle Yeoh, Beyonce Knowles, Eva Longoria and Scarlett Johansson!

In the meanwhile, she kind of miffed Mrs Bachchan by calling her the face of older women (Aishwarya endorses the anti-aging cream). Sonam could not have even dreamt of what followed next– she was asked not to go to Cannes.

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Now how could Aishwarya be a party to this? L’oreal even came out with a press release which cleared Aishwarya of any controversies and said, “We do not want to take part in or encourage any controversy involving our spokespeople. There were adverse reports in certain sections of media after some comments by Sonam Kapoor, which were presented out of context.

“Following this, in order to avoid further escalation, we have advised Sonam not to go to Cannes as was planned earlier, bearing in mind that there would be more interesting opportunities for future appearances in Europe for her.”

Poor Sonam, she had to stay back. On a second thought, why wouldn’t Mrs Bachchan be offended on being called of an older generation. May be she refused to share the red carpet limelight with a much younger star, who could also share her being the representative of India on an international platform.

To top it all, when Aishwarya as a courtesy went to meet Barbara Mori who was staying in the same hotel as her, Barbara just couldn't spare a minute to be with this iconic beauty. What a harsh summer Ash is going through these days!

Wise men say, “ One may understand the cosmos, but never the ego; the self is more distant than any star.”

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Yoga for street Kids

The Street Yoga mission gives youth and their caregivers the tools to overcome early life trauma, through the sharing of life-building mindfulness and wellness practices grounded in the ancient healing principles of yoga.

Street Yoga teaches yoga, mindfulness and compassionate communication to youth and families struggling with homelessness, poverty, abuse, addiction, trauma, and neurological and psychiatric issues, so that they can grow stronger, heal from past traumas, and create for themselves a life that is inspired, safe, and joyful.

Street Yoga offers children and families a free, portable means of caring for themsleves that no one can take away. Through the teaching of free yoga, meditation and wellness classes we seek to help homeless youth increase their physical, emotional and spiritual strength, stamina and flexibility so they can better meet their own core needs. We work closely with those service providers striving to help youth secure safe housing, nutritious food, accessible health care, employment, clean clothing, educational choices and human dignity.

Here’s an excerpt from an article by Katie Arrants from the Street Yoga website

Food and Shelter are Not Enough

While many people are immediately supportive of Street Yoga’s work, others initially express skepticism: “Why give yoga to street kids? Why not focus on getting them shelter, food, and jobs?” Unfortunately, comments such as these express a deep misunderstanding not only of our work, but also of what a person needs in order to be a successful member of society with a truly hopeful future.

As an organization we strive to partner with numerous other service providers who are already doing excellent work helping youth meet their most basic needs. If we were ever to observe youth not being appropriately served, we would of course speak up to obtain these services for youth or (as is the case with the Living Foods program, which teaches youth basic menu-planning, healthy food choices, and cooking skills) even provide those services ourselves. However, our focus remains on yoga because by maintaining this as our primary directive, we reinforce the concept that food and shelter are indeed NOT enough for a young person to develop into a whole and productive adult. ..

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Sonia Gandhi’s Impeccable Style Mantra

On 28 February 1968, Safdarjung Road in New Delhi was a busy street. It was Vasant Panchami, but that was not the only reason. It was the wedding day of Jawarhalal Nehru’s grandson. Dressed in a pink saree which Nehru himself had spun while in prison(it was the same saree that Indira had worn on her wedding day), Antonia (Sonia )Manio became Sonia Gandhi, daughter-in-law of the First Lady of India, Indira Gandhi and also an intrinsic part of the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty, a family that had ruled India since 1940s.

This was a cultural makeover for Sonia, not just physical but emotional as well. Slowly she has changed her looks, style and mannerisms which seem to be so much drawn from Indira Gandhi herself. Her hair color deepened from light to dark, nearly black brown. She wore saris reminiscent of Indira’s and took to wearing a man’s large wristwatch, just as Indira had. She once had created an uproar for being photographed in a mini skirt. Now she likes to buy her sarees from Martand Singh and Rajesh Thakur.


Her style is crisp, sharp and desi with Paithani sarees, Cotton, khadi and handloom silks with various weaves. These aress are handpicked from different corners of India. and white cotton kurta sets. Her sarees have a temple or rudraksh borders, ikat weaves, a touch of gold threadwork. Mostly in white, cream, earthy ochres and browns, indigo and deep maroon. Her accessories are very limited; simple elegant pearl strands and earrings. In winters she matches scarves, stoles, subtly printed dupattas and pashmina shawls with sharply tailored jackets and cravat-like sari pallus. Her hair are simple; pinned up, slightly retro-buffant style and those striking kohl eyes…

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Of Cricket and Bollywood babes…

Bollywood may have a new found love in cricket, thanks to IPL, but the two have had a common connection– Bollywood beauties and cricket heroes. While some ended up in marriage, others had their own slow death.

Long before Deepika Padukone, Sayali Bhagat, Geeta Basra, Isha Sharvani, Kim Sharma and the like made a bee line for the super smart cricketers, we already had Sharmila Tagore married to Mansoor Ali Khan– The Nawab of Pataudi. Her career was at an all time high when she decided to be with Tiger Pataudi and share rest of his life as his wife. Their kids Saif Ali Khan and Soha Ali Khan have both chosen films as a vocation.

Reena Roy and Mohsin Khan’s marriage did not have a happy ending. After his almost negligible stint with Bollywood, the flamboyant cricketer Mohsin Khan’s marriage with Reena Roy ended in a bitter divorce. Reena now lives in Mumbai with her daughter…

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What’s Special About Cannes Film Market?

There is an acute famine of Indian films in the competitive section at Cannes but our prodigal filmmakers have not missed any opportunity to showcase their talent at the Marche du film (the film market).

There are a number of Indian films and corporate houses lining up at the market to showcase their path breaking technologies or ties between Bollywood and Hollywood at the same time trying to woo international buyers by screening films at the festival’s market.

But the truth is whether it is a multi Hollywood and Bollywood collaboration in Kambakht Ishq or Hrihtik and Mexican actress Barbara Mori’s romance in Kites, there is no big deal. If even you want to show your home video, you can go and showcase it, till the time you can afford to buy a screening there which comes at a price tag of Rs 50,000 to Rs 1,20,000 ($1045 to $2500).

The screenings are basically held at a small preview theatre in Palais du festival which are but local cinemas of the city. Everyone does not have access to these screenings and only those who have the Marche du film badge can attend this

All this happens in the backdrop of .big corporate houses like Reliance Big Pictures, Eros and Serendipity striking multi million dollar deals, developing international co productions.

This year Eros International unveiled Kambakkht Ishq, Reliance – Kites and Serendipity Films will debut Teen Patti. Serendipity Films has also announced an investment of up to $50 million over the next three years to produce international projects that will bring Indian and Western talent together…

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“Playwright, Director, Actor the Ingenious Sudipta Bhowmick”

Sudipta Bhawmik, is a well known actor, director and playwright. Having been performing in the Tri-state area since 1989, his plays in Bengali and English have won many awards in India, US and Canada. He has also acted in Mira Nair’s The Namesake.

Sudipta is also a cartoonist, illustrator and blogger. With a Ph.D, M,Tech and Tech degrees from IIT Kharagpur, India.. His recent plays Phera, Kaalsuddhi, Durghatana, BSL, Ron, Satyameva, and Taconic Parkway has received wide appreciation both from the critics as well as audiences. His plays have been published in Kolkata’s prestigious magazines like Bohurupi and SAS. His play, Satyameva has been made into a Telefilm (renamed as Satyasatta for Tara Bangla TV channel in Kolkata) by the famous actor director Chandan Sen. Sudipta has also written a screenplay Charu: Unspoken.

Neha Mahajan caught up with this prolific director to know more about his works and his recent play Banprastha.

NM: You are an IITian, engineer in semiconductors. How come theater and plays became your muse?

SB: I have been doing plays since I was in Kindergarten. Then when I went to college, there is a very active social culture, they are very active in theatre. There is a technology drama society. So we used to do about 2-3 plays per year. There were spring festivals and others too. Our professors used to encourage us . We had humanities as a subject and the English teacher used to really encourage us a lot. When I graduated, I was working in Delhi for sometime and then in Kolkata. My interest in theater had deepened and I joined the Panchamved Charyashram, a theater school founded by Saoli Mitra, her group was called Panchamvedic. I also had the privilege of training under the stalwarts like Sombhu Mitra, Tripti Mitra, Saoli Mitra, Mohit Chattopadhya and others. He also received training from the famous playwright and director Badal Sircar at many of his workshops.

I came to US many years back, and then the first person I didi a play with was Sakti Sengupta of the njisacf. The play Sabdo Moho Bandhne was an abstract play based on various Bengali short stories. From that time on, I have been very actively involved in plays.

NM: You have been writing plays from a very long time. What are the themes that they deal with?

SB: I was not really into serious play writing until say about 2001-2002. The thing is that in US we get very little time to do things that we want to do. There are so many commitments. The extra things that you want to do take a lot of time. I was really very involved in directing and acting in the plays that were staged in Kolkata. We used to do them here. Like plays of Badal Sircar and Rabindranath Tagore. We used to do them here. We were doing them for so many years – the main reason was nostalgia about our homeland and of the people there.



But we could not connect with them. Things are different here. Famous director Ashok Mukherjee was doing a play here in US and I was acting in it. We were talking and ended up discussing about the plays we do here and how we who reside here in India cannot connect to them. They don’t seem relevant.

He told me that you’ll have to do plays that are relevant here. That was a turning point. His words got me thinking. Since then I started writing plays that reflected out state here.

I wrote my first play Phera in 2003. I received overwhelming response. It was just my first play and people came up to me and told me that they were touched. Some people had tears in their eyes. They could so well relate with the story.

If you look at books of Jhumpa Lahiri, you could see a connection. My plays are quite in similar strain.

Phera was happening in India, backdrop wise. But it is about a boy who came from US to India but his family was not happy and wanted him to go back. They were so given in to luxuries from the money that he used to send. When it was staged for the first time at North American Bengali conference, the hall of 2500 people was full and there was pin drop silence.

Another play like Kaalshuddhi (Redemption) is about a father who was part of Naxalite movement and his grown up son one day finds out and starts questioning him. The father had a guilt in his heart of having been a traitor to his own group. Similarly Durghatna was a monologue…

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Think Victory

‘We are what we think. All that

we are arises with our thoughts. With

our thoughts, we make the world.’

Most of us have been taught to base our self worth on accomplishments, skills, our physical appearance, financial success and so on. So when we are suddenly knocked by life – lose our jobs, or a relationship we are dependent on, our self-confidence is challenged. Not good enough, whispers that voice in most of us. How do we quell it and allow the strength to take our instead? Our self-esteemed and self-image are developed by how we talk to ourselves. Everyone has an inner critic and if we let it take the upper hand, it will would your sense of self and make it harder for you to feel competent and happy in the world.

We live in times of great change and the only way we can move through this easily is by thinking constructively.

While your self-regard may be influenced by you interaction to others and your experiences in the world, in the final analysis, it’s in your hands. If you believe that you can handle the problems life has presented you with, you will do so. Feeling good about yourself is about more powerful tool you have to help you navigate your way through tumultuous times. Changing your internal banter is one way of activating the marvellous miracle working power in your own subconscious mind….

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Ditch That Bottled Water!

June 5 every year is marked for the World Environment Day. Every year tonnes of pledges and millions of agendas are spoken about. Many goals have been reached, but it is still miles to go before I sleep.

Your Planet needs you– Unite to combat climate change.

This year pledge to stop using bottled water, at least start trying. I see families completely relying on bottled water. Today having a bottled water in hand is a symbol of prestige than need and is as common as may be a cell phone in hand.

It seems more like a marketing strategy of commercial businesses . What do they sell– healthy, pristine waters right from the glaciers, healthy active people gulping down water from the bottle.

Why Do We Need Bottled Water?

I know, safety is the first issue that comes to your mind. We just fail to trust out local tap water. Until you read this:

According to WHO the only difference between bottled water and tap water is that it is made available in PET(polyethylene terephthalate) bottles and not through pipes.

A four year long study by Natural Resources Defense Council showed that on testing thousand bottles sold in the United States, about one fifth contained deadly chemicals such as toluene, xylene, or styrene–known or possible carcinogens and neurotoxins…

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Michelle Obama- Style, Sense and Perseverance

The first Lady of United States of America, Michelle Obama has captivated the world with her style. She is the unexpected style icon in the White House in the recent history. Not only because she is chic, she has a real elegance to her way of style. She exudes a sense of great comfort, ease and has brought a whole new meaning to power dressing.

A statuesque woman is often becoming the target of friendly criticism. Each piece that she wears is dissected and where people are wanting her to dress up representing the best in American fashion, comparing her to Jacqueline Kennedy, Mrs Obama has chosen her own authentic style and is sticking to it.

Her wardrobe, ranges comfortably from the preppy accessibility of J Crew and Gap to expensive designers such as America's young Thakoon and the well-established Narciso Rodriguez. She embraces bright color, jazzy patterns, difficult bows and crystalline sparkles. Her choice of designers are different, away from the big names of American fashion such as Ralph Lauren, Oscar de la Renta and Carolina Herrera, she champions the younger race-- Jason Wu, Isabel Toledo, Michael Kors, Sophie Theallet, Tracy Reese, Azzedine Alaïa .

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Toms Shoes-One For One

A few days back, I was sitting in my chaise lounge, enjoying my slumber. Suddenly an AT&T ad caught my attention. Now I hardly like American ad sense, but this one was really good. I saw a young man rushing through a crowd of young kids, giving them shoes and telling us about how AT&T has helped him. At first I thought it to be a gimmick. But then realized that it actually was Blake Mycoskie, the man founder of Toms(shoes for tomorrow).

In a chance visit to Argentina, where he wanted to rest and with his dear game of Golf. It was here that he met children who would walk nearly two miles in search of fresh water– bare foot, often causing illness and grotesque infections with risk of amputation. Besides the health implications, he learned that some of these kids were not allowed to go to school without shoes.

Wanting to help but concerned about the sustainability of starting a charity, he decided instead to start a for-profit shoe company that would match every pair of shoes sold with a pair given to a child in need. His new ambition was met. He wanted to create for the US market on the traditional Argentine alpargataa slip-on—in lightweight fabrics and vibrant colors and prints.All this without any experience of shoemaking or design.

Blake initially planned to give away 200 pair of shoes from his loft in Venice, CA to children in Argentina. As word spread around, LA boutiques such as Fred Segal and American Rag, started to stock up his shoes. Available at such retailers as Bloomingdale’s and Nordstrom’s, Toms sold 10,000 pairs during its first year(2006) in business and donated the same number….

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Kaminey- A Preview

Releasing: June 5

Written And Directed By: Vishal Bhardwaj

Starring: Shahid Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra, Amol Gupte

Music: Vishal Bhardwaj

Vishal Bhardwaj’s next Kaminey is anything but commercial. A film about two identical twins, it is journey of two brothers who don’t like each other and have nothing in common. And how things change and there life crosses a common crossroad.

Shahid Kapoor has been for long trying to get out of his chocolate boy image. For those of you who find Shahid irresistible you are in for a surprise. His character has a completely different image– hard hitting, raw, tough and completely devoid of any glamor! Look at his six pack abs and long hair that he has created specially for the movie.

Remember his movies like Vivah, Jab We Met, Kismat Konnections, he had that sweet boy next door look. Considering the fact that most top actors would love to work with Vishal Bhardwaj, Shahid is relatively newer in the industry (he has had only a handful of films so far)

Shahid will be in for a double role in Kaminey. He will play the role of the twins– Charlie and Guddu. As expected both are physically similar but very different in character– they hate each other. One stammers, uses slangs and other is a stutter. One is a typical lover boy and the other is the tough one. The twins want to leave the life of squalor and poverty behind and run away from home to find fortune. In their quest to get rich as quick, they meet a don. As in many a Hindi movie, Priyanka Chopra plays the sister of the don and she falls in love with one of the twins– Guddu the lover boy…

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Cleanse Mind Body And Spirit With KapalBhati

Kapal in Sanskrit means forehead and Bhati means luminous, knowledge or perception. So just as the name suggests, Kapalbhati is a practice that brings state of clarity to the mind and body.

Practicing this pranayama brings lusture to the face, forehead and hence the name.

Although this practice has been around for ages, its been only few years that this art got popularized. Today, millions of people across globe follow this wonderful therapy which has miraculous healing powers.

How is Kapalbhati Pranayama performed?

Kapalbhati is a very simple technique. Although people suffering from heart ailemts and High blood pressures should be extremely careful and slow while performing. As with any exercise, this should be discontinued when one feels exhausted.

1. Sit in Padmasana (crosslegged Lotus pose). The spin should be erect and back relaxed. One can even sit in a chair with flat base.

2. Exhale forcefully from the lungs. You will feel the stomach go in automatically.

3. Concentrate on continuous exhalation, The inhalation will be automatic.

4. Practice this as per your stamina and comfort. But perform in the sets of 50 rounds. Initially it may be for only one to two minutes, but gradually you would be able to practice for 15 minutes.

5. It is always better to do the practice very slowly, as it will relax you more.

6. If you practice in crosslegged position, you can reverse the leg position after 2 sets and then keep on changing as per your convenience.

Benefits of Kapalbhati Pranayama

Mental well-being – Kapalbhati gives an immediate sense of calmness. It reduces stress by a large extent, therefore it is really helps cure depression and negative thoughts. When you breathe out, you are throwing all the negative thoughts and when you breathe-in all the positive energy is sucked in…

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Movies Will Now Release In Single Screens

The fight is now in its 6th week.. No Hindi movie has released in multiplexes or single theaters since April 4. Even after rounds of meetings the two parties could not reach a consensus on revenue sharing possibilities; each blaming one another.

So finally some of the big producers of Bollywood movies, have come up and decided to release all small and big films on single screens, non multiplex theaters across India. With no other solution becoming, this seems to be the last resort to keep the audiences happy. They will even market their own movies.

Come May 29, and as many as six films are being lined up. Each week will see a new movie starting with Kal Kissne Dekha. Films like New York, Love Aaj Kal, Jashn and Kaminey will follow soon.

Although producers are eager to release movies at the earliest, they hope to see July as a turning point. They are anxious to release major blockbusters, mega-budget and big star cast movies so that the industry heaves a sigh of relief in an already depressed market.

Multiplexes are also in talks of coming teaming up and creating a war chest of $8 million in order to acquire new films and distribute them on their own….

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B2 /Visitors Visa- Schedule an Appointment

Scheduling an Interview Appointment for U.S. visa purpose.

All U.S. Visa applicants in India are now being served by VFS ( www.vfs-usa.co.in) . A prior appointment is a must to appear for the interview.

VFS offers both online as well as offline appointment scheduling facility.

Check the wait time at each U.S. consulate in India before you are ready to make an appointment : track online the wait time

As per the new process, it is now a must to pay the fee before you make your appointment. Visa application fee ($100= Rs 4,800) and VFS service fee(310/- Rs) should be paid before making an appointment. Fee may only be paid at a designated branch of HDFC Bank. Check more details about Visa Fee.

To schedule an online appointment go to VFS website at : www.vfs-usa.co.in

Note: Indian citizens resident in the USA and applying for a visa( restamping for H1, H4, L1, L2 , F1,F2 etc) to replace an expiring visa can request an appointment at any of the four U.S. consulates in India. This facility is provided by VFS under emergency appointment.
You can also schedule an interview by visiting at VFS service center office at any of the following locations.

Note:

Applicants should use the same passport to purchase their receipt ( Or pay fee) as they will use at the time of interview.
If your passport expires within the next 6 – 12 months It is advised to obtain a new passport prior to purchasing a receipt for a visa interview.

Attention English-speaking nonimmigrant visa applicants from the Chennai consular district

NEW DELHI — From March 30, 2007 English-speaking nonimmigrant visa applicants from the Chennai consular district can no longer apply for a tourist visa at the U.S. Embassy, New Delhi. Applicants from the Chennai consular district who wish to apply for a tourist visa should book their visa interview appointment through VFS website and attend a visa interview at the U.S. Consulate General, Chennai. Note: Business and BEP applicants from the Chennai consular district can still apply for a visa at the U.S. Embassy, New Delhi.

Reminder: Student visa applicants from the Chennai consular district must continue to apply for their visas only at the U.S. Consulate General, Chennai…

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Business Visa (B1) – List of required Documents

Based on the new process, applicable from Oct 3rd 2005, following is a list of documents, applicants needs to carry at the time of visa interview. Documents must to carry for interview:

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Completed Non-immigration Visa application form DS-156. Separate form for each applicant.
[Form filing Guidelines-help | Sample Form DS-156 ]

Note: Visa applicant in India need not to fill this form separately; if they have taken appointment through VFS, after Oct 3rd 2005. Since this information will be taken online by VFS while setting an appointment.
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Completed form DS-157, [ONLY required for all male non immigrant visa applicants between the ages of 16 and 45, Except New Delhi US consulate].

Note: Every applicant applying at U.S. embassy new Delhi need to fill this form irrespective of the age. (Separate form for each visitor)

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Application visa fee original receipt issued by HDFC bank.
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Copy of interview appointment letter which you get at the time of setting an appointment with VFS.
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Each applicant, including children of any age, must possess an individual passport valid for travel to the United States with a validity date at least six months beyond the intended period of stay.
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Two photographs 2 and 2 inches square (50 mm square) for each applicant, showing full face, without head covering, against a light background. To be used in the application Form.

U.S. consulates are very particular about the Photographs specification.Must follow these guidelines for photographs.Check out the Guidelines for Photographs required for U.S. visa.

Tips :

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Always keep some extra photos with you.
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Demand draft or cash for visa issuance fee.
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If the applicant is below 14 yrs of age, Original Birth Certificate of this applicant (child) is required.

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Supporting documents required at the day of interview.

Since the basic criteria for Business visa is to demonstrate the purpose of the visit is pure business related and applicant has strong ties back in your home country. Applicant should be able to convince the consular officer that applicant has some bindings back in India/home country and that he/she will come back after his visit…

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Mandira Bedi: Stunner In A Saree

She is a TV throng and a very hot, infectiously vivacious cricket loving lady who changed the way cricket was looked at. The first lady of cricket, Mandira entered an arena that was once only gentleman’s domain. In the 2003 Cricket World Cup, with co-presenter Charu Sharma, she came across as the eye candy and a highly stylized persona that was vital in attracting, engaging and expanding the audience base for cricket viewing in India. Her noodle strap blouses and designer sarees brought a lot of pizzazz to the game of cricket.

Her attire may have made more news than her opinions on cricket, but that never fazed Mandira. She knew she loved the game and that connected with her audience. Today, she has outlasted most of the male presenters.

Before cricket happened, Mandira was already a household name with the character of Shanti that she played in the hit serial aired on Doordarshan. She also played the villain in much popular Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi. Much to her modeling assignments as well, she bagged silver screen with her role as a supporting actress in the blockbuster Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge. Although Bollywood was not really a big bang, but she did a few roles here and there including her husband Raj Kaushal’s Shaadi Ka Ladoo, Manmadan(Tamil), Dus Kahaniyan and MeeraBai Not Out. Between cricket and films she has been doing a lot of theatre, apart from being a popular face with Indian producers….

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Gift Her Time This Mother’s Day

The second Sunday of May is a very important day for each and every one of us. Mother’s Day is a day to remember the most important person that we will ever have in our lives. So what are you planning to gift your mother this year? Jewelry? Flowers? A Fancy dinner?

Sure those things would be nice, but what moms would really love would be to spend time with their families.

Maybe the deep recession has made everybody refocus on traditional values and what matters most to us. Perhaps moms understand best how much people are struggling to pay their bills and don’t want to pile any more of a burden on their children.

No matter what, the materialistic items can never express how much you care for her as may be a little rest that she deserves for the hard work she has been putting in all this while.

You really don’t have to spend millions to make your mother happy. A few simple things together will assure her that you love her.

1. Send her love letters: During the week leading up to the D Day, mail her a daily list of 10 things you appreciate about her. It could be in photos, scrapbooks, or may be just little notes with flowers. Just be creative and express.

2. Gift her a spa day: Give her the opportunity to pamper herself. For she has always neglected herself for your needs. If you don’t want to spend much you could even have a spa day at home. All you need to do is hit up the drugstore for some pedicure kits, face and hair masques, and body polish. Play one of her favorite books on tape in the background or a soothing instrumental soundtrack to a movie she loves.

3. Whip up a gourmet brunch: She has been cooking all her life for you. Why not take the help of the internet and explore the chef in you. I am sure she’d love the comfort of eating at home, cooked by you.

5. Host a home-movie night: Dig out those embarrassing family videos — road trips, recitals, birthday parties, etc. — and laugh your self off at the good old days. Bring gourmet popcorn, movie favorites like Junior Mints and Sno-caps, and make root beer floats…

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Star Stressbusters

Our lifestyles are so busy that we at times feel much under the pressure. Imagine the state of the bollywood stars who are forever in the limelight, they are always under a tight scrutiny for a simple folly. Hi-end lifestyle, they are out of the house for months together and tackle immense competition. To top it all the media that literally pounces on them. Almost everybody in a way gets right to talk about them, their personal lives. Critics will strip you for every performance or producers would back out for every new experimental role. They are in the spotlight and that my friends is not easy to handle. All in all theres is a roller coaster life.

Akshay Kumar had taken up Tai chi in a big way. Tai Chi is known as the healing Martial Art that promotes the circulation of chi ie life energy within the body, encouraging wellness and vitality of the person on a whole. And Akshay is not only seen mastering the art but also promoting it to his friends and loved ones. With such healthy means of de-stressing and keeping fit, it is no surprise that even today he can give any newcomer a run for his money

Following close is Ishaa Koppikar who is the only actress to have taken Tae Kwondo. From being a red belt she is buckling up for a black belt. Watch Out!

While Akshay Kumar does Tai Chi and takes a beach walk when he feels pressured, Kajol likes to vroom around the highway in her car. Anil Kapoor, Shahrukh both enjoy watching cartoons. Shahrukh also shares a passion with Abhishek Bachchan; the passion of playstation.

Lara Dutta and Sameera Reddy cool off in a swimming pool. While ice creams keeps Karisma Kapoor destressed, sibling Kareena turns to shopping. Priyanka Chopra, Sanjay Dutt and Juhi Chawal all sing and listen to music to keep their nerves going. Priyanka is also a trained dancer while Juhi has been consistent with her riyaz for over years now. Its the instant kick of energy that elevates moods and puts them in high spirits…

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Get Ready for the DJ Aqeel Contest- The Pied Piper of music lovers

Monadarling.com presents the “DJ Aqeel Contest- The Pied Piper of music lovers”

The Contest

For the next 10 days monadarling.com will be running the “DJ Aqeel Contest- The Piper of music lovers”. All you need to do to win two tickets to the DJ Aqeel show at the “Fire N Ice” in New Jersey is to register on Mona’s Vibes!!! It cant get simpler than that!!!

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Whats Expected

The person eligible to win the prize will need to join vibes between May 06th & May 17th 2009.

How Do I Win?

The winner will be drawn randomly from a shuffle array with an entry for every person who has joined Vibes Between May 6th & May 17th 2009.

When Do I Get the Prize?

The contest results will be announced on May 19th 2009.. Log on to Mona’s Vibes to see the results. The Winner will also be notified by e-mail .

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H1 B Appliction Status

Recently INS has started Online status check for any of your case filed with INS.

Finding the Status of Your Case If you have an application receipt number, you can check the status of your case online.
All you need is your 13 digit receipt number.

What is a receipt number?

For each visa application, INS assigns a unique 13 digit alphanumeric number.

There are 4 INS service centers to handle H1B applications. The first 3 character of your receipt signifies the particular service center, where the application is being processed. They can be any one of WAC, EAC, SRC, and LIN.

For instance application submitted to California state will have a receipt number starting with WAC.

You may obtain case status by calling 1 (800) 375-5283, and following the automated instructions. Please have your receipt number ready.

** Use touch-tone phone for this service. There is no human intervention in this service. All you get is an electronically recorded message, stating your date of application filing and the approximate time frame for the approval.

These numbers are generally very busy. One needs to have a lot of patience to get connected.


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Get Ready For DJ Aqeel New Jersey

Tu Tu Hai Wahi… who recreated Disco 82. Keh Doon Tumhe– that he has brought life to those heart rendering and long forgotten melodies that were Pancham and Kishore Da’s magic. Dil mein mere aaj kya hai– that this Mumbai based DJ is hip and happening. Shake it daddy– He is none other than Aqeel Ali aka DJ Aqeel.

DJ Aqeel, an artist who’s redefined the term DJ/ Producer in the last decade and is going stronger by the second and rocking the dancefloors around the globe. Spinning started about 10 years ago when he saw a friend in Hong Kong trying her hand at deejaying. Thinking it to be easy, he started doing it on his own.

Today, he can very well be the poster boy of the Indian party circuit. He has toured over 40 countries worldwide and currently even owns prominent nightspots. He has the credit of introducing the concept of International SuperClubs to India. His brand POISON (Mumbai and Hyderabad) and a VIP club under the brand BLING (Mumbai). He’s given the world some of the best remixes since his debut album Shake it Daddy where he mixed the classic Nahin Nahin and Keh Du Tumhe.

He then introduced the first ever Record Label owned by a DJ in the country under the brand PowerPlay Records with hit track Wada Karo along being associated with some of the biggest Bollywood Movie’s official remixes.

Part of the crème de la crème of the party circuits, he has a huge fan follwing right from the Bachchan’s (he was the official DJ at the Abhi-Rai wedding), Godrejs, Hindujas, Shahrukh Khan, Vijay Malya, Hrithik Roshan and many more, DJ Aqeel has played with Adnan Sami, Shaan, Sivamani, Daler Mehandi, Sukhbir, Jay Sean and Outlandish.

He is the Pied Piper of music lovers. Having established a global fan base with his fusion remixes of Bollywood music with sounds from around the world, he has a very innovative style. DJ Aqeel has truly redefined Indian music with his shower of masterpieces upon Indo-Western music lovers. With many hits to his credit and top parties to his fame, DJ Aqeel has brought the Indian nightclub music to a different level altogether...

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