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May 16 NEWS Wisconsin wants to go to Punjab, but Republicans say no Wrote one Milwaukee resident: 'Why don't we buy the governor a one way ticket to Punjab and really diversify their culture? They could have tens of millions of Indians and one fat head!!!' PROFILE Cosmos scientist is a down to earth man Abhay Ashtekar is a world-renowned physicist and leader of a worldwide effort to reconcile Einstein's theory of relativity with the principles of quantum mechanics. NEWS Mechanic gets life sentence for killing 'twin evils' Pakistan-born Zafar Ullah will not be eligible for parole for 15 years -- in most cases, lifers could apply for parole after 10 years. MOVIES Mel signs Deepak to produce low-budget, off-beat film For several years, some of the more respected independent film-makers in Europe and America including Wim Wenders, David Lynch and Michelangelo Antonioni have trusted one man in Hollywood to produce their films in America. DRAMA East Is East reaches New York Three years after it opened to critical and popular acclaim in London, Ayub Khan-Din's immigrant saga has arrived in the Big Apple. COMMENT Which Sikh would forget New Delhi '84? Which Muslim would forget Mumbai '92? 'The India of the '90s is a land of tragicomic images like the Advani rath yatra. One would laugh and shrug were it not for the grim reality of a nation driven to murderous frenzy over the Babri Masjid,' says Anil Sivakumaran. May 15 NEWS Sexual abuse charge against NY imam riles Bengali Muslims The imam's supporters believe those who resent his orthodoxy have framed him. Others insist he touched the genitals of the boys -- ages 17 and 10 -- to teach them about the Islamic way of hygiene. MOVIES Sarfarosh Roars Across America Playing in 24 theaters, the film averaged a strong $ 7,700 per house and was listed 33rd among Variety's top 100 films of the week. If the current phase continues, it could gross over $ 500,000. NEWS Rushdie Crosses the Picket Line The demonstration was part of the ongoing protest against the Rainbow Room, whose owners refused to hire 250 union workers. DRAMA Wanted: millions of addicts New Age guru Deepak Chopra's Lords of Light is aimed at the mass market -- and he knows thrillers seldom fail. ENCOUNTER An American Jew and a Buddhist Lotus The Dalai Lama was eager to hear about the 'Jewish secret' of survival during centuries without a homeland. INTERVIEW In Search Of Her Roots 'People think of India as one entity. They don't think of it with distinctions,' says novelist Marina Budhos. COMMENT India's telecom reform: Lessons from America 'Given the absence of complementary infrastructure of greater importance, it is likely that the subsidies alone will not do much for spreading rural telephony,' says Rafiq Dossani. May 14 NEWS No indication that $ 10 million Kanishka investigation will end soon 'This is too complicated an issue and everyone, from the Indian government to Sikh radicals to the Canadian government, has something frightening to hide,' one Vancouver businessman said. NEWS Family feud turns ugly as nephew threatens to behead minister, molest aunt The uncle, Harry Lali, is a prominent politician in British Columbia. The highways minister testified in court against his nephew, who was put on probation for two years last week. SCIENCE A step away from death While the discovery by Dr Sudhir Gupta's group is presumably only one small piece of the puzzle that explains why bodies weaken and perish with age, it may clarify why immune systems in older people are more vulnerable to disease. THE INTERNET Making business sense of the Internet As chairman and co-founder of Open Market, a Burlington, Massachusetts-based provider of Internet commerce software, Shikhar Ghosh wrestles every day with the Web's opportunities and threats. DRAMA Sakina's Restaurant is top fare in America After running to packed houses in Broadway and Toronto, it will soon play in LA and London. The playwright is also working on a screenplay based on characters in the play. PROFILE Recipe for success Aasif Mandvi says he won't play another Indian or Pakistani cabby, 'unless they pay me an extremely obnoxious amount of money.' MOVIES Hollywood goes to Hell! To a list of such films as Polanski's The Ninth Gate and Schwarzenegger's End of Days, add The Crow: The Salvation directed by Bharat Nalluri, one of Variety's top 50 young talents. - Roy to Join Anji - Turban Victory - TiE conference May 13 NEWS Chicago hospital: Jaya beats Atal, Sonia in getting an institute named after her The corruption charges against her did not affect the choice that Dr Prabhakar and his colleagues made. "Which politician today does not have a corruption charge, either here or in India, tell me?" he asked. NEWS 'Is putting silicon in one's breasts better than studying the Gita?' Editors of a conservative newspaper at Duke University have alleged that that they were physically threatened for their objection to make the study of Hindi a major at the liberal school. NEWS Boston reporter stands up to stalkers For four years, Mishelle Michaels -- who was born in Calcutta and was named Anuradha Mukherjee -- has endured stalking and threatening letters. NEWS Farooq wants to bury the hatchet, start anew on Kashmir India is ready to accept the LoC as the international border and the Americans must tell Pakistan to start moving in the same direction. This was the thrust of the J&K chief minister's visit to Washington. BUSINESS Startup company ropes in top names Accelerated Networks Inc, named as DataCommunications' Top 25 startups, has wooed Pete Patel as VP, operations. Earlier, the firm, with over $ 320 million in revenues, brought in Yogi Mistry, a 20-year software veteran. CONTROVERSY Lawyers allege 'stench of prejudice' at Washington Post The controversy began when an anonymous writer said a colleague, who was of Indian descent, suffered from both "an aggravating" personality and "lack of hygiene. COMMENT Vanity Fare 'I've chosen to make my life here, but am willing to question the values of some parts of the culture I live in. Nothing wrong with that, and I don't need the mirror to flatter me. So why was this so hard for Vanity Fair,' asks Amardeep Assar. - Roy to Join Anji - Turban Victory - TiE conference May 12 NEWS Hype, little action, surrounds murder of three immigrants in Vancouver Slain editor's family expects an arrest but in 2 other high profile murders police have had no luck. NEWS Doctor in trouble Gynaecologist Kasthuri Pothiraj, who was ordered by a New Jersey court to pay $ 2.1 million in a medical malpractice case, is expected to appeal the jury verdict. NEWS Appeal Process Set For Daughter-Killer Harminder Singh Virk, who shot his 18-year-old daughter Ranjit Kaur when she "curled her lip" at him, has been abandoned by his family and the community. THE PROTEST GENERATION No Time For Remix Parties And Silicon Valley Scores of Indian Americans are making their presence felt not just because of their academic excellence, but because of their commitment to social issues. ENTERPRISE Medsite Prescription: Take Risks, Big Risks! Medsite Publishing, which among other things owns MedBookStore.com, owes a lot to Sundeep Bhan's anger with the spell-checker. CONTROVERSY The Guru, $ 18 Million - And the Bird People A year after he committed suicide, self- styled guru Frederick Lenz, who used to list his past lives on his resume, has been reincarnated in the struggle for his $ 18 million estate in New York. COMMUNITY SAJA helps US media look beyond sacred cows and religious strife Despite its lofty goals, SAJA remains a fairly unstructured organisation whose national and even international influence can be attributed to its Web presence. - Roy to Join Anji - Turban Victory - TiE conference Archives |
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