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October 24 ACHIEVER From Slicing Skin To Burning Rubber The unusual story of medical student Arjun Vishwanathan who went on to become a top racing car driver. NEWS Musharraf's Toughest Critic Softens Stance But Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister Lloyd Axworthy no longer insists on meeting Pakistan's deposed prime minister Nawaz Sharief on a Canadian-led four-nation mission next week. ACHIEVER Homework Pays Off For Da Costa Writer Suneeta da Costa compares the writing of her book to a cancerous tumor that has to be covered and nursed everyday. HEALTH Of Asanas And Eagles Clayton Horton, a yoga instructor in San Francisco, claims combining golf with yoga can eliminate the aches and pains of the game. October 23 CONTROVERSY For Christ's Sake... Southern Baptists seek to dispel the 'darkness' in the hearts of all Hindus. NEWS My brother, the general Naved Musharraf on big brother Pervez and other family matters. NEWS The Agents Of Peace Harinder Lamba from India and Naved Musharraf from Pakistan are convinced that a path to a peaceful, progressive south Asia starts from Chicago. BUSINESS Not What the Doctor Ordered Started in spring this year, medicalrecords.com hopes to be a leading Internet destination for the organization, management and storage of personal medical and health information. GOOD SAMARITAN The Angel of Jackson Heights Generous and enthusiastic, Sandhya Sheth helps new immigrants find their feet through her organisation, Parivar Relief. October 22 NEWS Naveen Sinha Bags Second Prize At Discovery Contest The 8th-grader from New Mexico received a $ 5,000 scholarship and $ 50 gift certificate to spend at a Discovery store for his project, 'The sound applications of interference'. BUSINESS SAJA, Wharton School Launch Awards For Business Journalism The SAJA-Knowledge@Wharton Award for Business Journalism provides journalists of south Asian origin with scholarships to attend the Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists. BOOKS Vassanji, Hussein At Toronto Book Fest The International Festival of Authors, showcasing some 60 acclaimed novelists, poets, biographers and playwrights, begins on October 22. October 21 MOVIES Shyamalan Psyches Disney Again The director of blockbuster The Sixth Sense signs a record deal for another Bruce Willis thriller. FAITH Getting Hinduism Ready For The New Millennium The World Hindu Conference was aimed at the youth, though there were few of that group present. MOVIES Mast Messes Up In America Ramgopal Varma's film grossed a mere $ 83,882 during the opening weekend with an anemic $ 3,355 screen average. NEWS Ackerman Urges Clinton Not to Embrace Kargil Invader The Congressman urged Washington not to go easy on the man who had plotted the invasion attempted not long before the coup in Pakistan. NEWS Gutsy Pakistani Journalists To Be Honored Najam Sethi and his wife are among five journalists being honored "for their courage and independence in reporting the news". COMMUNITY Addressing The Health Needs Of NY's Asian American Children An upcoming conference plans to bring together leaders of Asian American community organizations and city commissioners to address the impact of recent immigration and the need for better children and welfare services. October 19 NEWS Problems in Pakistan Won't Help India's Cause, Say Experts "India needs to remain calm, watch its borders and avoid any comment," said Prof Sumit Ganguly. FAITH From The Dross To The Divine Former electronic engineer Rajinder Singh spreads an ecumenical faith across America. COMMUNITY Studying Gandhism (With Some Help From McDonalds) Joan Kroc, the widow of McDonald's founder Roy Kroc has gifted $ 25 m to establish a Mahatma Gandhi Center at a major university on the west coast. NEWS 'Angel in Paradise' The Toronto mayor was among the hundreds who paid tribute to Sharmini, the girl whose body was found in a ravine not far from her home. COMMUNITY Arundhati Roy To Appear In America The Booker award winner will speak about her new book, The Cost of Living, which includes the essay 'The Greater Common Good', a vigorous attack on the rationale of the dams being built in the Narmada valley. Archives |
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