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sence of movement, the Director of Kalakshetra, Leela Samson and her team, on the evening of Sat-urday the 1st of Oct 2011, vital-ized the atmosphere inside Cullen Theater at the Wortham Center. As Leela Samson said, in the 75 years of its life, the Kalakshetra, a distinguished, top-class school of Bharatnatyam, had never per-formed in the US until then. For bringing them here, for one of the most enlivening performances, the grant endowed by the Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR), and Samskriti, headed by Rathna Kumar, deserve much praise and thanks from all of us who witnessed the performance that evening.

Spanda, or Vibrations, was the concept of the evening’s program. In the first part, Spanda Maatrika, pieces of marvelously designed choreography, aptly stage lit, inno-vatively explored movement of the body through adavus (beat of the foot). Within the confines of the Bharatnatyam technique and yet bold and contemporary in struc-ture, formation of patterns, and in the use of music, these pieces were performed not to typical song and melody but to the reverberations of unconventional rhythmic melody.

The coordination of the dancers in all of their moves, their uni-form grace, gait and composure spoke volumes about the amount of thought and practice that must

have gone into these choreogra-phies. The naturalness, with which they formed their patterns on stage, and their extremely subtle interactions with each other in each of those patterns to form new patterns, exemplified the dancers’ spatial energy zones - one’s own space as the dancer and the space around one, being the others’ space. Any movement created by others around one’s space leads one to feel and respond to that energy and that in turn influences the others’ space forming a cyclical pattern of subliminal interaction, highlight-ing the concept of Spanda.

The other notable group dance

was the Kaalinga Nardhana seg-ment where Lord Krishna, dances on the hood of the snake King Kaalinga, who has claimed ter-ritorial rights over the Yamuna River and poisoned it, making it inaccessible to the people of Brin-davan. Lord Krishna dances until Kaalinga yields to him. In this fast paced piece the dancers were co-ordinated and detailed the scene with precision and sharpness in their body movements.

Three solos, exquisitely choreo-graphed and performed by Leela Samson, based on a wide ranged set of themes, were glorious mo-ments of the evening.

The first was excerpts from Ka-lidasa’s Kumara Sambhavam, (the story of how Lord Muruga was conceived), depicting a few scenes of the courtship between Shiva and Parvathy. Parvathy intensely desires marrying Shiva who has overcome Kama (desire). Yet Par-vathy does not falter and never tires of trying to convince Shiva. Moved by her pious love for him, despite his overly simplistic adorn-ments, physical appearance and his detachment to earthly affections, Shiva decides to marry Parvathy. As his entourage travels towards Parvathy’s home, it seems as though the whole of Mount Kailash is moving towards her home. The story was very finely simulated by Leela Samson, and the end of each verse was interspersed with an in-vigorating combination of Jatis, signifying the end of one verse and the beginning of the next.

The second solo piece was per-formed to an Ashtapathi, Raase-Hari Miha describing the lover’s angst of Radha as she waits for Krishna. She thinks of the music emanating from his flute and of the times Krishna has made her feel emotionally secure. Yet now, as she awaits him she is unable to calm her mind with just the memo-ries of Krishna, and is restless to be with him again. Each of these intense emotions was well por-trayed.

The third solo was set to the Dikshitar Krithi, Ardhanaareesh-waram in the ragam Kumudakriya,

The Kalakshetra Explores the Essence of Movementpraising the embodiment of Lord Shiva in his union of the masculine and the feminine forms of the uni-verse. In this choreography Leela Samson’s facial expressions and body language articulately adapt-ed to the male and female appear-ances and ended in the portrayal of the unison of these two forms as she struck the elegant Ardhanaa-reeshwarar pose which brought her splendid solos to an end.

The concept of exploring move-ment, and the vibrations and en-ergies that such movement can create, was aptly concluded with the exhilarating finale piece titled Charishnu which was represen-tative of planetary movement amongst the constellations. It was executed with complete finesse and expertise by the dancers.

The two concluding pieces, Ar-dhanaareeshwara and Charishnu remained in my mind as the design and the dance of the universe - the cosmos uniting the male and the female energies, creates infinite patterns and countless life forms, all of which are gifted in their own ways with the universe’s brilliant spirit of creation.

Sowmya Nandakumar has a Mas-ters in Mass Communications from the University of Houston, a product of Stella Maris and Asian College of Journalism, Chennai.

A media person, she has worked as assistant director for three feature films including “Vaaranam Aayiram” under Director Gautham Menon. She enjoys writing and occasionally freelances.

Spanda, or Vibrations, was the concept of the evening’s programPhoto: Navin Mediwala

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BY KALYANI GIRIHOUSTON: “The difference between

what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the world’s problem.” He embodied truth, sim-plicity, strength, and a profound love of all humanity. His words and deeds had the power to evoke change, and his messages of non-violence stirred and inspired lead-ers, statesmen, and a legion of adherents the world over. Yet 63 years after Mohan-das Karamchand Gandhi’s savage demise at the hands of an assassin, the memory of the man who would universally be revered as the Mahatma or great soul, lives on, tran-scending time and place.

This past weekend, millions globally commemorated Gandhi’s birth anniver-sary, October 2, as the International Day of Non-Violence. In India, Gandhi Jayanti as the day is recognized, is an annual holiday in celebration of the man who freed India from the shackles of British rule. In this city, many miles from his country of birth, at the opening ceremony of the 3rd annual 1000 Lights for Peace program a diverse crowd congregated at the Hermann Park Rose Garden where the life-like statue of the Mahatma stands, dhoti-clad with his signature walking stick. With Gandhi’s fa-vorite bhajans soulfully streaming through discreetly appointed speakers, the Consul General of India Sanjiv Arora garlanded the statue. The crowd, led by Suresh Shah in the guise of Gandhi, marched the 5-mile peace walk along with Grand Marshal Sugar Land City Councilman Harish Jajoo, that ended at the Miller Outdoor Theatre where they were welcomed with a lively recital by the Lamar High School Orchestra.

Convivial weather made for a splendid evening of reminiscences of the Mahatma’s impact on the world and his deep influence on other world leaders in the exalted ilk of American civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr., and Nelson Mandela, the South African luminary statesman who concili-atorily ended that country’s racist regime. The event, hosted by the Mahatma Gandhi Library, accorded youth a platform to share their thoughts on Gandhi through speech, essay, and art competitions. The covered seating area, and the extended grassy hill-ocks under the clear sky, gave gatherees a premium view of the cavernous stage where the cultural program Prayas was presented. The Mahatma’s messages of love, equality, fearlessness, and non-violence took shape through skits, songs and dances by commu-

Mahatma Gandhi’s Messages of Peace Continue to Inspire Globally1000 Lights for Peace, Hope, Remembrance, and Solidarity

ourselves,” said the mayor. “I want to urge you to be one of those lights for peace by not only practicing non-violence, but by also practicing love, respect, and tolerance. Greet everyone with a smile,” she added.

Consul General Arora told gatherees that the Mahatma’s teachings would forever be relevant to mankind.

“Gandhiji’s message is all the more rele-vant for today as he taught of courage, self-sacrifice, endurance, and fearlessness,” said Arora. “Let us salute that great son of India and endeavor to learn from his lessons,” he added.

Flanking the theater, booths displayed a photographic exhibition titled Gandhi Dar-shan, books, materials, and a collection of stamps from around the world featuring Gandhi. Poignantly, replicas of the simple footwear he favored were also on exhibit. Children flocked to the face-painting and art activity booths and emerged with color-ful facial tattoos and hands speckled with paints. On stage, competition winners Tony Jha and Elizabeth Finnerty held the crowd enthralled as they presented their award-winning speeches. All winners in the vari-ous categories, some as young as 5 years of age, received their awards and certificates from Mayor Parker and CG Arora.

The event culminated in the highlight of the evening that drew audience participation in the waving of bright glow-sticks provid-ed by the organizers; candles, a possible fire hazard, were banned. With the lights in the theater down low and only the moon to illu-minate the night, the more-than 1000 glow-ing wands appeared as beacons of hope, solace, and remembrance. But more than that, they were in their uniformity, a show of solidarity.

“We had more than 200 people participate in the peace march,” said President of the Gandhi Library, Dr. Manish Wani. “This year we’re seeing a lot of diversity espe-cially in the youth events, which means that young people are learning about Gandhiji,” he added.

“It was a wonderful program with lot of efforts from the entire team, kudos to them,” said Ramesh Bhutada, a sponsor of the event.

Awardee Elizabeth Finnerty confided that when she thinks of peace the one person that comes to mind is Gandhi.

“He is my role model,” said Finnerty. “This was such an awesome evening re-membering his messages.”

For more information about Mahatma Gandhi Library or 1000 Lights for Peace, visit www.gandhilibrary.org

nity members and young artistes from local schools for Indian performing arts; Prayaswas directed by dance teacher Keka Kar, and coordinated by Alpa Shah and She-fali Jhaveri. Radio personality Meena Datt served as the evening’s Mistress of Cer-emonies. Event Chair for the 1000 Lights

event was Sanjay Jain, who delivered the welcome address.

Chief Guest Houston Mayor Annise Park-er drew thunderous applause as she lauded Gandhi for his contribution to humane thinking.

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NAH President Madhukar Amatya presented a plaque to Dr Rupak Ronyar for his medical service to the community.

The Dussehra celebra-tions featured several dances by children of all ages, a talent show, some rocking music and folk and filmi songs which the guests later danced to.

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at the Taj Party Hall on 5615 Savoy Drive by the Nepalese Association of Houston on Saturday, October 1. This was the second time that the NAH held a major celebration at the Taj Hall which can ccomodate the nearly 300 people who attended the func-tion. The gathering was lively and the Du-rga pooja, children’s dances and talent show were vibrant.

Madhukar Amatya, President of NAH welcomed all the guests in his opening speech. The Nepalese anthem were sung by two small children. Following a few dances, he awarded a plaque to Dr. Rupak Ronyar, on behalf of all the Nepalese com-munity for his tireless service and medical service contributions.

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Dussehra, also known as Vijayadashami, signifi es the celebration of triumph over evil. Lord Rama, the 8th incarnation of the ten of Lord Vishnu, killed Ravana, the

powerful evil king of Sri Lanka, who ab-ducted Sita, Rama’s wife. It is said that the Goddess Durga gave revealed some secret that allowed Rama to kill and destroy Ra-vana.

According to another legend, Durga slew the wicked demon Mahishasur who had created havoc and tormented the people living on earth. Durga was supported by the other Gods when she went to war for nine days and nine nights. She defeated the demon and killed him on the tenth day.

This victory is symbolized in celebrations as Dussehra and celebrated as a major fes-tival in Nepal. This festival marks the end to the Navaratri festival. It is also known as Durga Utsav, when all the women of Nepal pray to the Goddess Durga to keep their families safe and for the beginning of a prosperous harvesting season.

At Taj Hall local talent performed various Nepali folk and fi lm songs while snacks and dinner were served. The audience was spell bound by the fl uid and graceful danc-ing by children ages 5 to 17 participated.

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youth delegates representing nearly 100 Mandirs (Temples) and Hindu organi-zations, from across the world, partici-pated in the sixth annual Hindu Mandir Executives’ Conference (HMEC), from September 23rd through 25th, 2011 in Columbus, Ohio. The Sixth HMEC was hosted by Bharatiya Hindu Temple (Co-lumbus) and ten other Mandir co-hosts from the Midwest and East Coast. Partic-ipants came from Hawaii, New Zealand, Canada, Australia, and from all across USA.

Delegates ranged in ages from teenagers to those in their eighties and came from a variety of ethnic and career backgrounds.

They are already looking forward to 7th HMEC conference in Fremont, California which will be hosted in 2012 by several temples on the west coast. “It was nice to see all the HMEC tote bags at the Colum-bus airport!”; “HMEC is a train of San-aatan Dharma in America, let’s hop on! HMTRAK!” tweeted - energized about the future - Coalition of Hindu Youth (CHY) Network, delegates, on their way back home,

HMEC endeavors to assist in the de-velopment of networks and relationships between Mandir executives so that a cohesive and focused Hindu-American community can be created with Mandirs as its nucleus. The participants were fo-cused on developing programs to provide leadership to nourish, protect and sus-tain Hindu Dharma in North America. There was also an emphasis on service to

the broader community through blood drives, health fairs, school supply donations and tutor-ing projects.

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Paramacharya Sadasivanatha Palaniswami of ‘Hinduism Today’ spoke on 14 questions

people ask about Hinduism while Dr. S. Yeg-nasubramanian explaining the practice of Ve-dic tradition in the West urged that, “we need to make Bhagavad Gita the glove compart-ment text for all Hindus. There is no shortcut to education, even in religion.” Other prominent speakers included Swami Parmatmananda of AVG in Rajkot, Gujarat, Srinandanadana Das, Swami Parmeshanand and Swami Nikhilanand of Radha Madhav Dham, who pointed out in his parting thoughts that, “Sanaatan Dharma is eternal and survives even pralaya. It doesn’t need us, we need it. Sanaatan dharma is going to survive no matter what. Our involvement will just benefit us”. Sri Ashok Singhal, Presi-dent of Vishwa Hindu Parishad, gave an inspir-ing speech on the need for unity, assertiveness and a collective response in the face of insults and threats facing the Hindus around the world and touched on the unconstitutional ‘Preven-

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tion of Communal and Targeted Violence Bill of 2011’ proposed by the National Ad-visory Council (NAC) of the Government of India.

The national and local volunteers from VHPA and host Mandirs worked shoulder to shoulder for over nine months to organize this conference. Dr. Umesh Shukla, the con-vener of the conference, remarked that “with the 6th HMEC we have reached a milestone in establishing co-operation among the Hindu Mandirs and Hindu organizations to nourish and sustain Hindu Dharma in North America”.

The outstanding highlight of this HMEC undoubtedly was the spirit of volunteerism of the Columbus Hindu Youth who took great care of the delegates’ needs. Pt Roo-pnauth Sharma from Ram Mandir, Canada, who gave the inaugural address on Friday evening, was visibly pleased, “It was a wonderful experience being part of the con-ference. I look forward to future involve-ment”, he remarked. Dr. Kusum Vyas, from Houston expressed her joy, “The hosts in-cluding youth volunteers were exemplary; every day I get up and thank God that I am a Hindu.” Naga Rajan from Ganehsa Temple in Nashville, TN, stated that, “I thoroughly enjoyed and learnt a lot by interacting with knowledgeable people. I can understand the mega effort required to coordinate so many different people and organizations to make it go smoothly without any issues - truly wonderful!”

Sessions included a variety of topics rel-evant to the Mandirs and Youth – tomor-row’s torchbearers of Sanatana Dharma. Other topics included ‘Dangers to the Integ-rity of India (Breaking India)’, ‘Existential Threats to Hindus’ and ‘Plight of Hindu and the Temples in ROW (Rest of the World)’. Several action-items and projects emerged out of these sessions.

Greater participation by youth speakers was one of the highlights of the HMEC 2011. Tejas Dave, a high school senior, presented the Yogafy project aiming to curb child-hood obesity. Vindya Adapa, first year law student, described the Cornerstones project aimed at compiling a history of the Hindu Temples in North America. Pritika Sharma, Joint General Secretary, Vishwa Hindu Pari-shad, New Zealand talked about the World Hindu Congress in 2014. Varun Khanna, a graduate of Cambridge University stole everyone’s heart on Friday evening as he stated, “When we bring Sanskrit into our temples and into our lives, then we reclaim our sanskriti!” Shivam Dave, a 10th grader, from Houston, and the youngest delegate at

the conference got a standing ovation as he crisply summarized the youth session pro-ceeding on Sunday morning,

Second book in the HMEC samskar series on “Vivaha Samskar” written by Deepak Kotwal and team was released by Sadhvi Chaitanya. An interim report on the Seva Divas: National Blood Drive 9/11 proj-ect led by Dr. Rahul Jindal was presented. The report on HAVAN - Hindu American Vaanaprasthi Network was presented as well. Displays from several suppliers of books (including VHPA), local organiza-tions and temple software management sys-tems, contributed to the benefits offered to the delegates. Several out-of-towners also enjoyed visits to the host Bhartiya Hindu Temple.

In the concluding session of the confer-ence, delegates agreed on five resolutions:

1.Strengthen and Uphold the Traditional Standards of Worship in Mandirs

2.Involve and Integrate Youth in Mandirs3.Create Leadership Continuity for An-

nual HMECs to Achieve Hindu Ekta4.Create a Support Network for All

Mandirs5.Support the Global Hindu Forum -

World Hindu Congress 2014 in IndiaAs a result of the conference deliberations

on the evolving social, religious, cultural, spiritual, and next-generational needs of the community, Hindu Mandirs throughout North America, working together, will be better able to meet the needs of the 2.5 mil-lion strong, confident, diverse and vibrant members of the Hindu-American communi-ty. Already, Hindu Jain temple, Pitt has an-nounced to host HMEC-Priest Conference in Sprint 2012;

Durga Temple, Virgin-ia has announced to host Coalition of Hindu Youth (CHY) Bal Vihar net-work seminar in Spring 2012; and Toledo Hindu Temple has announced to host HMEC-HAVAN (Vanaprasthi) conference in Nov 2011. Abhinav Dwidedi from Hindu University of America expressed the views of many when he wrote, “I know it takes a lot to put together a large, success-ful conference, which generate new energies. I saw all positive energies all over. Please convey my appreciation to all.”

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University of Houston’s First Navratri FestivalBY BIJAL MEHTA

HOUSTON: Navratri, the lon-gest festival in Hinduism, is full of worship and dance. Many dance lovers look forward to this festival every year. In Hinduism, festivals mean celebration. What varies from festival to festival is the form of celebration: Rang in Holi, diyas in Diwali, Rakhi and gifts in Raksha-bandhan, and nritya and bhajan in Navtari.

Navratri is attached with legends that honor the Mother Goddess. Navratri is divided into three-day sets, each devoted to a different aspect of the supreme goddess. The first three days are devoted to Goddess Durga (Warrior Goddess to destroy all our vices, impurities, and defects) dressed in red and mounted on a lion. The next three day set is devoted to Goddess Lak-shmi (the giver of spiritual and ma-terial wealth) dressed in gold, and the last set is devoted to Goddess Saraswati (the goddess of wisdom) dressed in milky white and mount-ed on a pure white swan. In some communities people undergo rig-orous fasts during this season that lasts for the nine days of the festi-val, only to be opened on the tenth day of Dussehra.

With this intent of honoring the mother Goddess, Hindu Students Association enthusiastically wel-comed more than 200 attendees on a Friday, Sep 16 at the University of Houston’s Houston Room. The night began with a professional DJ spinning Gujarati folk music, known as Garba. Attendees danced in circle around the centerpiece.

An idol of Mother Goddess Du-rga was placed on the centerpiece with small diyas, chunni, and an offering of fresh fruits. Two tables decorated with beautiful Rango-li design was made by generous volunteers. A divine atmosphere was all attendees needed to lead the night into a passionate celebra-tion.

After about an hour of Garba, devotional Aarti was performed to honor Maa Durga. Attendees took turns performing Aarti while sing-ing the devotional song and clap-ping to the rhythm. After Aarti was performed, attendees rushed to the Dandiya Booth to secure their pair of Dandiya sticks since Raas had started. For few anxious attendees, it was their first time participat-

ing in Raas. To visitor Rima Shah, Navratri is somewhat of a tradition in her family. “We’ve had it for years. It goes all the way back. Ba-sically it’s just a very cultural thing with food, dance and all of us enjoying ourselves. My favorite part of the event is probably Dandiya, which is what most people are famil-iar with,” she said.

The sponsors of the event were Jugal and Raj Malani, KK Sub LLC group, Hindus of Greater Houston, So-ciology Department, and Mr. and Mrs. Ag-garwal.

The event continued as the DJ began playing some of the best Bhangra music and the guests showed off their enthusiasm in free style Bhangra dance. People of all ages celebrated on the dance floor and ended the night with the recent Bollywood hits.

Along with the cougars, the guest list included students from various Houston high schools, University of Texas at Austin, Texas A&M University, parents of organization members, and prominent commu-nity leaders such as Girish Naik and Vijay Pallod. It was a huge milestone for our group, Hindu Students Association, as the Hous-ton community came together to celebrate the first Navratri ever to be held on campus. Go Coogs!

UH Students at the Navratri Celebration

Indian-AmericanHomes Targeted in Rash of Gold thefts in CalifaorniaWASHINGTON (TOI): Indian

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Indian Americans are one of the fastest-growing populations in the Bay Area, and their numbers have nearly doubled to 111,000 in Santa Clara County alone in the past de-cade.

The exact number of gold thefts is difficult to determine because the crimes have happened in sev-eral jurisdictions and victims’ eth-nicity is not always made public, the paper said.

But interviews with the police, government and civic leaders, and representatives of the region’s Indian-American community confirmed the trend and growing alarm, it said.

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The new Alabama immigration law, upheld by a federal judge this week, now allows police to detain people they suspect of being ille-gal aliens and hold them, without bond, until they can prove their legal status.

Federal District Court Judge Sharon Blackburn upheld key por-tions of House Bill 56, including the provision that requires a police officer who arrests a person with-out a license to make reasonable efforts to determine that person’s citizenship status. And when the law goes on to say that detention can happen without bond, it means the suspect will stay in jail until someone can provide appropriate documentation.

Statistically and geographically, Latinos in Alabama will be under the most scrutiny by Alabama po-lice, but the South Asian, and par-ticularly the Muslim community should take note. This is a law that allows police officers to arrest a

legal resident in this country be-cause they did not carry appropri-ate paperwork.

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The Extraordinary Life and Times of Mahatma Gandhi

Gandhi Goes to England to Study LawGandhiji’s Story Thus Far…Last week, we read about the

birth and youth of the young boy Mohandas who would grow up to be universally revered as the Mahatma. He had an ordinary childhood, went to school, made friends, and got a rude awaken-ing into the dreaded social spec-ter of the caste system. This week, we continue the story of Gandhi ji as journeys to England to study law.

Upon completion of high school, Mohandas enrolled at Samaldas College at Bhavnagar. He was discontent with the classes; they did not stimulate or engage him, so he returned home after the first ten days. At home a huge surprise awaited him. His eldest brother and a family friend suggested that Mohandas should go to England to study and become a barrister. Mo-handas was thrilled. It was a great opportunity to see the world. His mother, however, disapproved. She did not like the idea of her son being so far away from her. There were also the financial im-plications. And she was fearful that he would lose his caste if he crossed the oceans, an age-old ta-boo against overseas travel among the high caste Hindus. The family friend assured her that there would be no such difficulty and all would be well. She had reservations and talked to him about it. She worried that he would eat meat, imbibe alcohol, and fall victim to bad in-fluences. Mohandas vowed to do none of those, and pled with her to be permitted to go. Putlibai at last gave in and allowed him to go to England.

Mohandas was sorrowful when he left Rajkot for Bombay, be-cause he had to leave behind his mother, his wife, and son Harilal, who was only a few months old. On September 4, 1888, Mohandas left Bombay to set sail for England. Dressed in western style, he stood on the deck as the ship slowly steamed out of the harbor. Mohan-das never forgot his first morning on board. He felt uncomfortable in his black suit and shirt and tie. He was quite sure that Indian at-

tire was more suitable. A glance in the mirror made him feel proud of himself. He thought he looked very impressive. Mohandas was shy. He rarely left his cabin. He even ate by himself. He was not sure of all those unknown foods served on the ship. He thought they might contain meat and did not wish to break his vow to his mother never to eat meat. So he lived mainly on the snacks and sweets he had brought from home.

On landing at Southampton he looked around and saw that all the people were in dark clothes, wearing bowler hats and carrying overcoats. Mohandas was embar-rassed to find that he was the only one wearing white flannels. In London, he stayed at first at the Victoria Hotel. Dr. P. J. Mehta, a friend of the Gandhi family, was the first to meet him. Mohandas was impressed with Dr. Mehta’s silk top hat. Out of curiosity, he reached out and touched the pile of the silk. Dr. Mehta then gave him his first lesson in European man-ners cautioning him not to touch other peoples’ things. He advised Mohandas to never ask too many probing questions, and not to talk loudly.

Young Gandhi found every-thing around him strange. He was homesick. He almost starved until he discovered a vegetarian restau-rant. Struggling to learn western manners and customs, he rented

a suite of rooms. He bought well-tailored clothes and a top hat. He spent a lot of time before the mirror, part-ing his straight hair and fixing his tie. He took lessons in dancing, but soon gave it up as he had no sense of rhythm. He tried his hand at playing the violin, but failed. He took lessons in French and elocution, but went to sleep. His attempt to be an Eng-lishman lasted about three months. Then he gave up the idea. He converted himself into a

serious student.“I have changed my way of life,”

he told a friend. “All this foolish-ness is at an end. I am living in one room and cooking my own food. Hereafter I shall devote all my time to study,” he said.

His meals were simple. He avoided expenditure on transport and went on foot everywhere in London. He started to keep an account of every penny he spent. Mohandas joined the London Veg-etarian Society and soon found himself in its executive council. He wrote articles for the magazine, Vegetarian.

The bar examination did not require much study and Gandhi had ample time to spare. Oxford or Cambridge was not possible as study at those institutions would entail long course work and much financial resources. He therefore decided to appear for the Lon-don matriculation examination. It meant hard work and sacrifice, but he enjoyed hard work. He passed in French, English, and chemistry but failed in Latin. He tried again, and this time passed in Latin too.

Meanwhile, he progressed in his study of law and in Novem-ber 1888 was admitted to the In-ner Temple. It was the tradition of the Inns of Court for the students to dine together at least six times each year. The first time Gandhi dined with his fellow students, he was nervous. He was sure the boys

would tease him for refusing meat and alcohol. When wine was of-fered, he refused to have any. He did not touch the meat either, and sat there, quite content with his bread, boiled potatoes and cab-bage. He was pleasantly surprised to find that his strange habits did not make him unpopular. The next time he went for the dinner, he had a pile of law books with him. He was taking the books to his room to study. The other students were amazed by his dedication to learn-ing and very surprised to find him reading Roman law in Latin. Some friends suggested he read abbrevi-ated versions of the law instead of bothering unduly over such tomes. Gandhi explained to his light-hearted friends that he worked so hard for sheer interest in the sub-ject, and that he wanted to acquire

knowledge for its own sake.After a short trip to France, he

prepared for the final law exami-nation. The results were soon de-clared. He had passed with high marks. On June 10, 1891, Gandhi was called to the bar. He was ad-mitted as a barrister and the next day was formally enrolled in the High Court. The following day, June 12, he sailed for India. Gan-dhi’s three-year stay in England was eventful. Those were days of great intellectual activity, and there was tolerance for every school of thought. The country as a whole was a living university. As Gandhi sailed for home on the S.S. Assam, he felt that, next to India, he would rather live in England than any other place in the world.

To be continued next week

Gandhi as a law student in London

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“ The South Asians, particularly the Gujarati population, has ex-ploded in Katy, so there is a need for a large Indian grocer with plans for snack and dinner service,” said Thakkar.

As part of grand opening, Vishala offered reduced rates on all groceries at both locations. The distributor for Swagat Products, Sanjay confided that he had to restock the Vishala locations’ shelves several times over the two days of over-the-top sales. The record sales for both days in Katy store were about $80,000 and about $45,000 in Sugarland.

About 2,500 people or more shopped at both locations. In addi-tion to stocking up groceries for the year, Katy shoppers enjoyed complimentary Biryani, Deep Juice, Fafda, and Jalebi on Saturday. On Sunday, about 7,500 Pani Puris were served, reminding all of the famous Elco Market Pani Puris! Making merry and keeping the crowd engaged was Masala Radio’s team with live contests and emceeing by Sunil T, DJ Nish mixing live Bollywood hits, and free rickshaw rides. Deep Foods encouraged patrons to try several mouthwatering varieties of juices, including Mango, Gauva, Green Mango, Lychee, and Jamun.

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Indian NASA Engineer Killed in D.C. in Possible Hate CrimeBY SUNITA SOHRABJI

SAN FRANCISCO (TOI): Candlelight vigils were held last weekend on both coasts to com-memorate the life of Gaurav Go-palan, a gay aerospace engineer, who was found dead on Sept 10, two blocks away from his Wash-ington, D.C. apartment.

Gopalan, 35, was dressed in women’s clothes, with makeup and carrying a purse when he was found dead, according to police, who initially reported that the NASA contractor had died of nat-ural causes.

But Beverly Fields, a spokes-woman for the Washington, D.C. Chief Medical Examiner’s Office said that Gopalan had died from a “sub-arachnoid hemorrhage due to blunt-impact head trauma.” The manner of death was homicide, he added.

A sub-arachnoid hemmorhage occurs when a blood vessel on the surface of the brain ruptures and bleeds into the space between the brain and the skull, according to the American Heart Association.

Several community organiza-tions have suggested that Gopalan may have been killed in a hate crime directed against a trans-gendered person. This summer, at least two transgendered women have been attacked in the area, re-ported local media.

Bob Shaeffer, Gopalan’s fiance and partner of five years, con-

wallet, but more than $130 in cash was found on his body, said Shaef-fer. Farish confirmed that Gopalan had no identifying information, but did have cash on his person.

Shaeffer, a 63-year-old flo-rist, and Gopalan initially met on match.com and then ran into each other during the intermission of a local production of Giacomo Puc-cini’s “Madame Butterfly.”

“It was love at first sight. We were meant to be together,” said Shaeffer, adding that he and Go-palan had planned to marry next year. “Gaurav was the most affec-tionate, caring and wonderful per-son I have ever met. Our affection for each other just increased every day,” he said.

Gopalan had begun to dress in women’s clothing only 10 weeks before his death, said Shaef-fer, adding that the Delhi native was experimenting with a side of himself, but had not identified as transgender, a term used for people who identify with a gender other than their biological one. “It was out of character for him to be dressed as a woman, and I don’t think it was a life choice for him,” Shaeffer said. At the San Francis-co vigil on Sept. 23, Madhuri Anji, co-chair of Trikone, an organiza-tion for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people said, “It’s so sad that you can’t walk alone two blocks away from your home.”

In Washington, D.C., on Sept.

25, more than 200 people gath-ered at Dupont Circle, and then marched two miles to the spot where Gopalan was killed, passing by the theater where the thespian had performed in several plays by William Shakespeare.

Rep. Eleanor Norton, D-D.C., sent a statement which was read at the vigil. “A multi-talented and brilliant aerospace engineer, Gau-rav was the type of scientist our nation seeks to attract because, without them, American science simply would not move forward.”

“This brutal crime is an unbear-able truth that Gaurav’s death calls us to confront at last. To fail to engage the fact of the violence that took him from his partner, his friends, his family, and this city is to condone it,” said Norton, adding that she would encourage the U.S. Attorney’s office for the District of Columbia to investigate Gopalan’s death. Washington, D.C. coun-cilmember Jim Graham called on police to intensify their investiga-tion. “We need to find this killer. This has to be stopped and stopped now,” he asserted, adding that the perpetrator was likely to strike again.

Gopalan moved from Delhi to the U.S. in 1998, and obtained his Ph.D. in engineering from the University of Maryland. He leaves behind his father Gopalan and his mother Urmila, who now live in Nepal.

firmed that the Indian American engineer had gone out that eve-ning dressed in women’s clothing, but did not believe his death was a

hate crime. “It seemed more like a crime of opportunity,”

Gopalan’s credit card and driv-er’s license were missing from his


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October 07, 201118 EDITORIALEverybody Hurts...

We all live with weltschmerz in these diffi cult times. There’s no exact translation of this charming word coined by Jean Paul Richter in 1810. What it suggests is a kind of world weariness that has entered our lives. What you can call a universal pain. Everyone lives with it and yet everyone is in denial of it. That’s why we have this great love affair with the entertainment busi-ness. Movies. Broadway. Vegas. The IPL. Formula One. We are living in the greatest era of escapism simply because we live in the greatest era of pain.

This pain is not always personal. It’s not just about you and me and those who we love. You see it in the eyes of the urchin who comes begging to you at a street corner. She has lost her childhood, her innocence. You see it in the eyes of those who work for you at home, cooking, cleaning, washing your clothes, or taking your well groomed dogs out for a walk. Each one of them, however well you may take care of them, dreams that one day they will walk away to be their own master. The long travel to work, the piti-able condition of public transportation, the missing footpaths, the growing pollution, the problems with putting kids through school and college, the frequent confrontations over rent, power, water, tax: everything contributes to this weltschmerz. It’s everywhere.

I see it in parties and fi lm premieres too. There’s something very tragic in watching middle aged men and women dressed in absurd designer togs, their hair dyed and faces botoxed, prancing around like teenagers and pretending to have a great time. There are more sad-eyed drunks and dope heads there than in the dance bars of suburban Mumbai or the glitzy discotheques of fi ve star hotels.

The day we all realise this, that the rich is in as much pain as the poor, that the employer is having as tough a time as the employee, that the cop who asks you for a bribe lives as sad a life as you, the pickpocket you catch has risked being lynched because he has no other alternative means of livelihood, that the movie star you idolise is as lonely as you are, that the one who brutalises you is perhaps as brutalised by life as you are, the less we will seek to blame others for our fate.

We have, all of us, mortgaged our futures to pay for being around. No, I am not saying this. Ask anyone who understands economics or the environment and they will tell you this. Even as most things go wrong, man’s ingenuity to seek hope and hap-piness keeps improving. The best companies collapse, as do the best marriages, the best rock groups, the most intense relation-ships because our weltschmerz makes us lonely islands of pain. That’s why last week, when R.E.M broke up after 31 years, I remembered their most popular song, which became the anthem of our times. Everybody hurts. Yes, everybody hurts. And that is why we hurt each other so much.

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Now for Some InglishBY KARAN THAPAR

English is a delightful language and I never cease to marvel at its richness as well as its winning eccentricities. I’ve often written about the vagaries of its pro-nunciation, the peculiarities of its spelling and the contortions of its grammar. Today I want to share with you a few fresh insights into how the language is spoken or, in places, distorted. First, are you aware English can be moulded to say signifi cantly differ-ent things while using the same words on each occasion?

The credit for what follows goes to my old school chum, Praveen Singh, who’s sent me an email about a certain Professor Ernest Brennecke of Columbia University. The good professor has “in-vented a sentence that can have multiple meanings” simply by changing the loca-tion of a single word. Of course, catching the changed meaning depends critically on how you speak the sentence. Try for yourself:

‘Only I hit him in the eye yesterday’ (that is, no one else did). ‘I only hit him in the eye yesterday’ (that is, I didn’t hit him elsewhere). ‘I hit only him in the eye yesterday’ (that is, I did not hit anyone else in the eye). ‘I hit him in the only eye yesterday’ (that is, he doesn’t have more than one eye). ‘I hit him in the eye only

yesterday’ (that is, either as recently as that or not today).

These fi ve sentences illustrate that your meaning doesn’t simply depend on the words you use but also where in the sen-tence you place them and, then, when you speak, how you stress the critical word.

Sometimes, how-ever, meaning can be defi ned by something

else: context and the fact that in

English the literal meaning is not what you actually wish to communicate. Here’s a col-lection of signs from countries where English is a second language and, in each case, what you will understand is not what the author sought to convey.

From a cocktail lounge in Norway: ‘Ladies are requested not to have chil-dren in the bar.’ From a hotel in Japan: ‘You are invited to take advantage of the chambermaid.’ From a Russian orthodox monastery: ‘You are welcome to visit the cemetery where famous Russian and Soviet composers, artists and writers are

buried daily except Thursday.’ From an airline desk in Copenhagen: ‘We take your bags and send them in all directions.’ From a restaurant in Nairobi: ‘Customers who fi nd our waitresses rude ought to see the manager.’ And, from two laundries in Rome: ‘Ladies leave your clothes here and spend the afternoon having a good time.’ And in Bangkok: ‘Drop your trou-sers here for the best results.’

And, finally, to a few distortions. Americans and Americanisms have given words we used to be familiar with altogether new meanings or needlessly devised awkward sounding phrases as substitutes for mellifl uous words they no

longer wish to use. The BBC website has a whole section on this. So if you want more I suggest www.bbc.co.uk. But here’s a small start: Instead of ‘double’ and ‘triple’, the Yanks have created ‘two-time’ and ‘three-time’.

In place of the simple and straightforward ‘I’m well’, they all say ‘I’m good’, which, frankly, may or may not be true. Similarly, they’ve coined ‘normalcy’ quite forget-ting that ‘normality’ was already avail-able. Worst of all, when they want to say something isn’t a problem they end up asserting it isn’t an issue.

Be warned, the next time I’m feeling frivolous and mischievous I shall explore the gems of Indian English. As they say, I’ll do the needful and oblige

Stopping the LootA robust new law to regulate mining in

India is overdue. The proposed Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Bill, 2011 is the central government’s response to a full-blown crisis in the sec-tor. There are several serious issues that the legislation promises to address, such as sharing of profi ts with project-affected people, environmental sustainability, competitive bidding to improve returns to States, and transparency in grant of permits. A major challenge the law must confront is illegal mining. Under the federal structure, the State governments are the owners of minerals located within their boundaries and issue mining leases under the empowering Central law, the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957. As recent experi-ence has shown, the law is virtually a dead letter; and illegal extraction, transfer, and export of millions of tonnes of minerals,

including iron ore, has become rampant. This loot of fi nite natural resources has gone on despite the powers available to the State governments under Section 23(C) of the 1957 Act to stop the practice. It is not just that they have failed to act; they have egregiously aided the activity in some cases. The reluctant arrests of infl uential politicians in Karnataka and Goa point to the rot.

The enquiry by the Justice M.B. Shah Commission instituted by the Centre to go into illegal mining must be unsparing and present the complete truth. It is vital that the Commission unravel the factors that facilitated massive unlawful appropria-tion of public wealth. There are also point-ers to the unethical tactics adopted by mining companies to smother and even co-opt opposition. In some instances, they have ploughed funds into communities, inducting local labour to create a sense

of prosperity. The consequential envi-ronmental destruction, loss of agriculture, and harm to public health have been staggering. The State governments have not been serious about constituting State Coordination-and-Empowered Commit-tees, as suggested by the Centre. These panels should include representatives from the Railways, Ports, and Customs to check the movement of minerals. Many States have formed task forces for enforcement only on paper. The result has been all too predictable. Union Minister Dinsha J. Patel has told Parliament that there were 43,317 illegal mining cases in 2010 up to September compared with 41,578 for the whole of 2009. The new legislation, which provides for speedier and effective prosecution of the guilty through special courts, must be enacted quickly and used by all States to do justice to the people of India. - Hindu


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19October 07, 2011EDITORIAL HEALTHAIDS Vaccine: A Ray of Hope

The search for an effective AIDS vac-cine began a quarter-century ago and after a series of failures, there fi nally appears some reason to cheer. The fi rst signs of success are beginning to emerge, ironi-cally, from a trial (RV144) that seemed destined to fl op. The two vaccine can-didates — ALVAC-HIV and AIDSVAX — used in the prime-boost trial conducted in Thailand from 2003 to 2009 failed in their prime objectives when each vaccine was tested individually.

However, the trial, which involved more than 16,000 healthy volunteers, showed a statistically signifi cant protec-tion rate of 31 per cent in one of the three analyses performed. Further analysis of the trial data has revealed something more interesting. During an AIDS Vaccine Conference held recently in Bangkok, scientists reported the discovery of mo-lecular clues that might have played a crucial role in the vaccine’s performance.

Forty-one volunteers who received the vaccine and contracted HIV, and 205 oth-ers who received the vaccine but did not get infected with the virus, were chosen for some detailed investigations.

Much to their surprise, the scientists found distinct antibodies that provided protection against or made the volunteers vulnerable to HIV infection. A Y-shaped immune molecule called an immuno-globulin G (IgG) was found in the blood of those who were not infected. It turned out that this molecule had the ability to recognise a particular portion of HIV’s outer covering and hence was able to confer better protection. On the other hand, another antibody (IgA) that recog-nised different portions of the HIV’s outer covering made people more susceptible. According to Nature, these people were 54 per cent more likely to become in-fected than those who did not have this antibody.

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October 07, 201120 INDIAIn India, Online Retailers Take a New Tack

BY VIKAS BAJAJBANGALORE (NYT): Several

months ago, when Prabhu Kumar could not fi nd a book he wanted in bookstores here, he found it online at Amazon.com for $10. But he had to pay more than $9 in fees to have Amazon ship it to him.

Kumar, a software programmer, said he would not be doing that again. He now shops on India’s answer to Amazon — FlipKart.com — which delivers books, phones and other items in as little as 24 hours at no extra cost. Mr. Kumar doesn’t have to pay FlipKart a single rupee until a courier bearing his books arrives at his door. He can then hand over cash or a credit card.

“I think it perfectly fi ts the Indian mentality,” Mr. Kumar said.

While dozens of electronic com-merce fi rms have recently sprung up to capitalize on India’s growing Internet use, they have a problem. Indians are not yet comfortable with shopping on the Web. Many of them remain unwilling to use credit cards online. So the Indian retailers have gone to great lengths to gain cus-

tomers. Customers may pay in cash on delivery, and the company fi elds delivery squads to ensure shipments get to customers quickly.

One recent afternoon, four FlipKart delivery men loitered at a bungalow in the Koramangala section of Ban-galore where the company started. When a small delivery van arrived from the company’s warehouse, the men rushed to take out two large duf-fel bags fi lled with packages that they put onto two tables in the house.

After scanning the packages with hand-held computers, they put the boxes into large backpacks, which they carried on their backs as they rode off on motorcycles to deliver them.

Online sales still make up a small portion of overall retail spending — one estimate pegs it at $10 billion, a tiny fraction of India’s $500 billion retail market — but they are grow-ing fast.

FlipKart says it had revenue of 500 million rupees ($11 million) in its last fi scal year, and is now clocking sales of about 10 million rupees a day. SnapDeal.com, a coupon and deals site similar to Groupon, expects sales of 1.5 billion rupees this year, up from almost nothing the year before. The top executives of the Future Group, India’s largest retail company, says its daily online sales are on pace to triple

between now and March.“This time it is for real,” said

Kishore Biyani, the founder and chief executive of the Future Group, refer-ring to an earlier wave of e-commerce euphoria in the early 2000s. “This is the biggest thing to happen in India.”

That rapid growth has drawn the attention of venture capitalists who poured $183 million into 20 e-com-merce fi rms in the last 12 months, up from $61 million for 13 fi rms in the previous 12 months, according to

Venture Intelligence, a research fi rm.

The rapid growth has also attracted the notice of American online re-tailers. Amazon, which has a software develop-ment offi ce in Banga-lore, is now building a warehouse and hiring employees for an In-dian site, according to two industry offi cials. And earlier this year, Groupon bought an In-dian Web site, SoSasta.com.

But, like in frothy Silicon Valley, some Indian analysts and investors are starting to question the frenzied deal-making. These skeptics fi nd it diffi cult to justify the high prices ven-ture capitalists are paying to invest in unprofi table Indian e-commerce fi rms. For instance, VCCircle, a news site, recently reported that FlipKart may soon raise $150 million, which would give it a $1 billion valuation. (Executives at the company declined to discuss its fi nancial plans.)

India has 50 million to 100 million Internet users, according to various analysts, and the number is growing by about 30 percent a year. JuxtCon-sult, a New Delhi-based research fi rm, estimates that 17 million people bought something online this year, up from 10 million last year. The Indian government estimates that household consumption has increased by more than two-thirds in the last fi ve years, and most of that increase has come in the purchase of nonfood items.

“It seems to be more for real than a fl ash in the pan,” said Kanwaljit Singh, who is a senior managing director at Helion Advisors, which has invested in about a half-dozen Indian e-commerce sites, including MakeMyTrip.

But capitalizing on India’s growth online will not be easy. Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal (who are not relat-

ed), the found-ers of FlipKart, have had to do things that their Ameri-can or Euro-pean counter-parts would never have. They have set up delivery operations in 13 big Indian cities like Ban-galore, Mum-bai and New

Delhi because Indian shippers do not have the delivery and package-track-ing abilities that FedEx and U.P.S. provide for its American custom-ers. They plan to expand FlipKart’s delivery network to 25 cities within a year.

Sachin Bansal, the company’s chief executive, said that by having its own staff, FlipKart avoids paying courier services’ commissions of more than 2 percent to accept cash on delivery, which make up about 60 percent of its orders. It can also track packages more accurately. And because labor costs are relatively low in India, its de-livery cost is a modest $1 a package.

“More than 90 percent of retail transactions in India are in cash,” Mr. Bansal said. “People like my dad and my uncle, they are much more comfortable with cash. If we have to increase our customer base, we have to accept cash.”

FlipKart is not alone in tweaking its model to suit Indian conditions. Myntra, an online retailer of clothes, has a delivery staff in Bangalore and plans to hire couriers in other cities. SnapDeal offers customers the option of making partial payments online and paying the balance to merchants whose products and services it sells, said Kunal Bahl, a co-founder of the service.

Consumers and suppliers laud Flip-Kart’s service and execution. But they expect the company to soon face greater competition, especially if Amazon starts an Indian opera-tion. “Today they are the best,” said Ananth Padmanabhan, vice president for sales at Penguin India. But, he asked, “if Amazon comes here next month, and they might, what will FlipKart do?”

An Amazon spokesman, Craig Berman, declined to comment on the company’s plans for India, but Mr. Padmanabhan said Amazon offi cials have been holding talks with publish-ers, and another industry offi cial said the retailer has begun hiring employ-ees for an Indian site.

The Bansals say they are prepared for competition from Amazon. Sa-chin Bansal, who worked with Binny Bansal as a software developer at Amazon before starting FlipKart, brushed aside a suggestion that the fi rm would make for an easy acquisi-tion by Amazon.

“We are very keen on going our own way,” he said. “The opportunity is so large that we would want to grow it to a much bigger level before we think of anything.”

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ShakotsavSunday, Nov 6th 20117:00 pm - Shakotsav Darshan Sandhya Arti8:30 pm - Shayan Arti

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er’ has always been considered a bats-man’s ultimate success. Samskriti has achieved this in the fi eld of arts, with six diverse presentations, all in less than a month!

The entertaining Purusha (JCC) and Bollywood Blast 2011 (Miller Outdoor Theatre) on September 4 were followed by Gowri Ramna-rayan’s readings from her trilogy, Water Lilies (Museum of Fine Arts) and Incredible India (Miller Outdoor Theatre) on September 25 and cul-minated in the international dance conference (India House) and the Kalakshetra Repertory Company in Spanda (Wortham Center) on Octo-ber 1. Samskriti’s mission is to be a cultural conduit between the East and the West, and its programs thus far have amply fulfi lled this mission.

Samskriti is the only Indian arts organization to have presented three dance conferences and four on other art-related topics to date. Its 3rd Inter-national Conference – Indian Dance in a Global Context – brought to Houston brilliant speakers from In-dia, Canada and the US. Inaugurated by Consul General of India Sanjiv Arora, the conference, held at the India House, began with the tradi-tional prayer by Kruthi and Keer-thana Bhat, and the lighting of the lamp, by Chhaya Arora. The Aroras were the Honorary Chairpersons for the conference. Anuradha Subrama-nian, the convener for the conference did an excellent job introducing the individual speakers as well giving a

preview of the conference. The keynote address, which was

excellent in content and very thought provoking, was given by Leela Sam-son, Director, Kalakshetra Founda-tion, who was also leading a very tal-ented group of dancers that presented Spanda (Vibration) at the Wortham Center that same evening.

Dr. Anita Ratnam (India) - dancer/choreographer/ex TV anchor/author, and much more - spoke about her brain-child, Narthaki, which has morphed into narthaki.com, connect-ing all members of the dance world through cyberspace; Lata Pada, Ar-tistic Director of Sampradaya Dance Creations (Toronto, Canada) enlight-ened the audience about the status

enjoyed by Indian classical dance in Canada; Dr. Uttara Asha Coorlawala, Rathna Kumar’s fellow NRI Sangeet Natak Akademi awardee for 2010 and adjunct professor of dance at the Barnard College and the Alvin Ailey dance Company, spoke about creativ-ity in dance; Daniel Phoenix Singh, Artistic Director of Dakshina/Dan-iel Phoenix Singh Dance Company, shed light on his momentous decision to become a professional dancer and of the formation of Dakshina; Mythili Prakash, the youngest of the speak-ers, talked about her determination to pursue a dance career in India, though she was born and raised in the US, and of how she straddles two worlds.

In the afternoon session, moderated

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by Rathna Kumar, dance teachers/choreographers from Texas spoke on the conference topic from their individual perspectives. The partici-pants were Padmini Chari, Indrani Parthasarathy, Lavanya Rajagopalan,

Darshi Ramachandra, Venugopal Jo-syula, Anisha Rajesh, Shipra Meh-rotra, Soujanya Madhusudan, Pallavi Kumar, and Kathak guru Akhila Rao from Dallas.

The conference, as well as the Spanda performance, was funded in part by grants from the Indian Council for Cultural Relations, the National Endowment for the Arts, the City of Houston through the Houston Arts Alliance, the Texas Commission on the Arts, with help from various private sponsors and corporate dona-tions. The Samskriti team, compris-ing President Thara Narasimhan, Executive Director Vatsa Kumar, Administrator Anil Kumar, Conve-ner Anuradha Subramanian, and Ad-visors Prabha and Sesh Bala, were lauded in glowing terms by the visit-ing scholars and artists as well as the audiences for both events.

In spite of the extremely busy, activity-fraught weekend in Houston, both the conference and the evening performance of Spanda were huge successes.

Consul General Sanjiv Arora addressing the Third International Dance conference. Photo: Navin Mediwala


October 07, 201124 October 07, 201124 SENIOR HEALTHUnderstanding your Medicare Choices

Medicare Advantage Plan or Medicare Supplement with Part D Drug Plan

Sudhir Mathuria, a Houstonian for over 30 years, has been an active participant in various community associations.

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BY SUDHIR MATHURIAWhat is a Medicare Advantage Plan (Part C)?

A Medicare Advantage Plan (like an HMO or PPO or PFFS) is another Medicare health plan choice you may have as part of Medicare. Medicare Advantage Plans, sometimes called “Part C” or “MA Plans,” are offered by private companies approved by Medicare. If you join a Medicare Advantage Plan, the plan will provide all of your Part A (Hospital Insur-ance) and Part B (Medical Insurance) coverage. Medicare Advantage Plans may offer extra coverage, such as vision, hearing, dental, and/or health and wellness programs. Most include Medicare prescription drug cover-age (Part D). Medicare pays a fi xed amount for your care every month to the companies offering Medicare Advantage Plans. These companies must follow rules set by Medicare. However, each Medicare Advan-tage Plan can charge different out-of-pocket costs and have different rules for how you get services (like whether you need a referral to see a specialist or if you have to go to only doctors, facilities, or suppliers that belong to the plan for non emergency or non-urgent care). These rules can change each year.What is HMO? Medicare Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) Plan

A type of Medicare Advantage Plan (Part C) available in many areas of the country. In most HMOs, you can only go to doctors, specialists, or hospitals on the plan’s list except in an emer-gency. Most HMOs also require you to get a referral from your primary care physician. Preauthorization is required for many services. HMO with Point of Service feature provides a window to go out of network. Such HMO-POS Plans may allow you to get some services out-of-network for a higher cost. Almost all HMO Plans have $0 premium apart from Part B premium.How do Medicare Preferred Pro-vider Organization (PPO) Plans work?

•Each plan has a list (called a “net-work”) of doctors, specialists, hos-pitals, and other providers that you

may go to• Each plan gives you fl ex-ibility to go to doctors, specialists, or hospitals that aren’t on the plan’s list, but it will usually cost more.• You may get care from specialists with-out a referral or prior authorization from another doctor. If you use plan specialists ,your costs for covered services will usually be lower than if you use non-plan specialists.• Each plan may choose to offer a discount to members if they voluntarily use preauthorization or if they pre-notify the plan when getting out-of-network services.• You get all services covered

under Medicare Part A and Part B, al-though the amount you pay for these services might not be the same as under Original Medicare.• Medicare PPO Plans usually offer extra benefi ts than Original Medicare but you may have to pay extra for these benefi ts.• Each plan can charge you a monthly premium amount above and beyond the Medicare Part B premium.• Each plan can charge deductible and co-insurance amounts that are different from those under Original Medicare.• In a Regional PPO Plan, you have an added protection for Medicare Part A and Part B benefi ts. There is an annual limit on your out-of-pocket costs. This limit varies depending on the plan.• Medicare PPO Plans operate like Health Maintenance Organiza-tions (HMOs) with the following two exceptions:–In HMOs, you generally can only go to doctors, hospitals, and specialists that are part of the plan’s network.–Often, HMOs require re-ferrals and pre authorizations.

How do out-of-pocket costs vary?

Medicare PPO Plans differ in the amount they charge for premiums, deductibles, and services. The PPO Plan (rather than Medicare) decides how much you pay for the covered services you get. Contact the plan

before you get services to fi nd out how much you will have to pay and if the service you want is covered. Generally, you will get more benefi ts for lower costs than Original Medi-care. You may also be able to get extra benefi ts for an additional premium. Every Medicare PPO Plan must cov-er all medically-necessary covered services, but every plan is different in what you must pay. Contact the Medicare PPO Plan you are interested in to fi nd out more. Your costs depend on the following:• Which Medicare PPO Plan you choose• Whether the

plan charges an additional monthly premium• Whether the doctors, hos-pitals, and other providers you go to are part of or outside of your plan’s network •How much the plan charges per visit •How often and the type of health care you get• Which extra benefi ts are covered by the plan and how much you pay for them. What is a Medicare Private Fee-for-Service Plan?

A Medicare Private Fee-for-Service Plan is a Medicare Advantage Plan of-fered by a private insurance company. In a Medicare Private Fee-for-Service Plan, Medicare pays a set amount of money every month to the private insurance company to provide health care coverage to people with Medi-care on a fee-for-service arrangement. Also, the insurance company, rather than the Medicare Program, decides how much you pay for the services you get.

Note: A Medicare Private Fee-for-Service Plan isn’t the same as the Original Medicare Plan which is offered by the Federal government. It also isn’t the same as a Medigap (Medicare Supplement Insurance) policy, Medicare SELECT, or Medi-care Prescription Drug Plan.

Because insurance companies de-cide where they will do business,

companies may only offer Medi-care Private Fee-for-Service Plans in some parts of the country. Insurance companies can decide that a plan will be available to everyone with Medicare in a state, or be available only in certain counties. Insurance companies may also offer more than one plan in an area, with different benefi ts and costs. Each year, insur-ance companies offering Medicare Private Fee-for-Service Plans can decide whether to offer such a plan in a given area.How do Medicare Private Fee-for-Service Plans work?

Generally, you get care in the United States from any Medicare-approved provider such as a doc-tor or hospital who, before treating you, agrees to accept the Medicare Private Fee-for-Service Plan’s terms and conditions of payment. You must show your plan membership ID card every time you visit a health care provider. There is a telephone num-ber or website on the card for the provider to fi nd out about the plan’s terms and conditions of payment. This gives your provider the right to choose whether to accept the plan’s terms and conditions of payment. If you need emergency care, it is covered whether the provider accepts the plan’s payment terms or not. If you join a Medicare Private Fee-for-Service Plan, not all providers will accept the plan’s payment terms or agree to treat you. Before you get any services, ask your doctor or hospital if they are willing to contact the plan for payment information and accept the plan’s payment terms.Medicare Special Needs Plans (SNPs)

Medicare Special Needs Plans are a type of Medicare Advantage Plan (Part C) for people with certain chronic diseases and conditions or

who have specialized needs (such as people who have both Medicare and Medicaid or people who live in certain institutions). Medicare SNPs provide their members with all Medi-care Part A (Hospital Insurance), Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) services, and Medicare prescription drug coverage (Part D). Medicare SNPs were created to give certain groups of people better access to Medicare with plans designed to meet their unique needs. Who Can Join a Medicare SNP?

You can join a Medicare SNP if you have Medicare Part A and Part B, live in the plan’s service area, and meet the plan’s eligibility requirements, such as one of the following: You have one or more specifi c chronic or disabling conditions (like diabetes, congestive heart failure, a mental health condition, or HIV/AIDS). You live in an institution (like a nursing home), or you require nursing care at home. You have both Medicare and Medicaid. Each Medicare SNP limits its membership to people in one of these groups, or a subset of one of these groups.

(To be continued)

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Health Plans in Harris and

surrounding counties

Medicare Annual Enrollment Period for the year 2012 Begins

Oct 15 and Ends Dec 07, 2011

Do you know your Medicare Choices?Do you have right plan that serves your need?Is your Medicare Plan competitive and cost effective?Review your current Medicare Health Plan.Call me today for your best 2012 Medicare options Sudhir Mathuria

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ARIES Mar 21 - Apr 20: You’ve always believed that relationships make our lives

worthwhile. Strengthen your relationships at work and at home and to handle them with love, care, respect, and diplo-macy. Make sure your ego doesn’t become a hurdle in

your life. You may have to work a little hard but try to fi nd peaceful solutions whenever a confl ict or an argument arises. At work, you’ll be busy planning and delegating responsibili-ties. You’re lucky to have supportive and skilled colleagues who will help you lay a fi rm founda-tion for the future.

TAURUS Apr 21 - May 21 Focus on your work and go that extra mile to achieve

your goals. Concentrate on determining ways to upsurge your effi ciency. Upgrade the machinery in your business and the existing management system. You’re determined to

hit the bull’s eye, and you will! Your business related decisions and calculations will yield benefi cial results, and production and quality both will improve. You’re wise and you know the value of money. You will focus on raising the standard of living of your family.

GEMINI May 22 - Jun 21: Communica-tion and interactions with people from diverse

fi elds will be prime this week. You’ll welcome life with open arms and enjoy every bit of it. You don’t like to spend time in solitude. Now, you will love being a part of group discus-

sions, committees, and social gatherings. Ego clashes, confl icts, misunderstandings may take a toll on your health. Stop worrying about things that are beyond your control. Things will work out in your favour if you help your life along.

CANCER Jun 22 - Jul 23: Although you desire to succeed and do your best to accom-

plish your goals, you’ll slow down your pace for a while. This week, you will hone your skills, plan out strategies, and will not depend on luck for realization of your dreams. Fi-

nancial planning will be on the top of your mind. Everything you touch will turn to gold. It’s an opportune period that comes once in a while, make the most of it.

LEO July 24 - Aug 23: You’re now ready to make the commitment of a life time. You

may even fi nd someone with whom you may want to spend the rest of your life. If you are already in a relationship, you may take it to the next level, maybe get hitched. Although

romance will be the highlight of the week, you will not ignore your professional commitments. Well, the Lions are know for their confi dence and ambitious nature, and you’re no exception. You’ll successfully strike balance between work and romance. An all-round growth is on the cards.

VIRGO Aug 24 - Sep 23: Unfortunately, your plans are not working out and you are not

prepared with Plan B. And with no one around to guide you, you may feel utterly confused and disoriented. This will add to the woes. Just when the clouds of confusion begin to clear and

you decide to move ahead, you may have sec-ond thoughts about your plans and projects. Life has become like a jigsaw puzzle for you. You’re desperately trying to fi nd the right pieces and put them in the right places. The confusion can be overwhelming and may become diffi cult to deal with. Being calm and composed will help you through these diffi cult times.

LIBRA Sep 24 - Oct 23: As you sow, so shall you reap. And, in your case, it’s time to reap rewards of your hard-work, patience,

commitment, and foresight. Money will pour in from many directions and you will enjoy the comfort and luxury it brings along for you and your family. Having tasted success,

you now want to set new targets and achieve the unachievable. You want to increase your bank balance. If you are a businessman, you may consider expansion plans. Health issues of an el-derly member in the family may cause concern, but don’t worry, things will be fi ne soon.

SCORPIO Oct 24 - Nov 22: Tight deadlines are tough to deal with, and unfortunately, you

are surrounded by many of them. You sweat blood and try to fi nish on time. Dynamic and resourceful, you will suc-cessfully meet all the dead-lines. You display exemplary dedication. There may be a

streak of romance during this week, but don’t start fantasizing about it, the week will be more about work. Your achievements are certainly praiseworthy. They will boost your morale, earn you respect at your workplace, and motivate you to aim higher. You can do it!

SAGITTARIUS Nov 23 - Dec 22: You will do everything it takes to hit the bull’s eye. You

are determined, focused, and not tensed. This shows your confi dence. No mountain is too high for you to climb and no river is too wide to cross. You will achieve your goals and your confi dence will run

high. You mean business and are focused on your goals. Your stay-on-it attitude will win you a lot of battles. Naturally, hanging out with friends and social gatherings are a waste of time for you, this season.

CAPRICORN Dec 23 - Jan 20: You are a pillar of strength for your family and friends.

Your children’s education will keep you occupied. You may have to deal with your spouse’s work-related prob-lems. You will actively par-ticipate in group activities, share ideas with others, and

enjoy being part of a group. Money-making is important, you agree, but not this week. You will take care of your health and improve effi ciency, feels Ganesha. Why don’t you cultivate a hobby Painting, music, reading, will help you relax. You may start to work for a social cause.

AQUARIUS Jan 21 - Feb 19: You know you have to pay attention to certain matters

otherwise they may become diffi cult to handle. You have realized this just in time. Your efforts will restore harmony in your life. Opportunities are knocking on your door. You are excited to embrace them

and tread new paths. The determination to make a mark will give the Water Carrier a sense of purpose, confi dence to take up challenges head on, and a direction in life. Your perseverance and patience will not go in vain. You will achieve your goals and resolve long-standing issues. Work hard!

PISCES Feb 20 - Mar 20: The Fish will no longer be in hot water and will happily swim

in the ocean of contentment, accomplishments, happiness, and love. You are charged up to do your best and show your potential to the world. The challenges of life moti-

vate you to fi ght against all odds, and come out triumphant. It’s time to bid goodbye to failures, and welcome positive achievements. From now on, your journey will be upwards. Naturally, the bank balance will increase and you’ll lead a comfortable life. You will spend quality time with loved ones and bond well with them.


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