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August 15 NEWS Lama Vs Lama The Dalai Lama could soon join the league of Mary Higgins Clark and John Grisham -- and simultaneously have two bestsellers in America. MOVIES 'Even The Earthquakes Have Stopped' A film-maker muses about the predictability of life in Silicon Valley. PARTY TIME Back-2-School Galas Boston is slightly late in catching up with the spate of galas everywhere. Citizenship drive Bapsi Sidhwa at SAJA August 14 NEWS Lowest Number Of Green Cards Issued In The Entire Decade The INS's admission this week, that at least 120,000 more applications could have been processed but for better processing resources, has angered many immigration lawyers and politicians in Washington. NEWS Graduate Student Builds World's Tiniest Web-Server A PhD candidate at the University of Massachusetts computer science department, Shrikumar built his Web-server, working in his spare time and using parts purchased at a local electronic store. He has reportedly has beaten many contenders including researchers at several big universities and corporations. THE REDIFF SPECIAL In South Africa in the Lotus Position 'When it comes to the question of a struggle for a non-racial society, Indians living in the US have done nothing that even merits comparison with the Indian South Africans.' Amitava Kumar's random thoughts on Jesse Helms' Indians and Nelson Mandela's Indians. August 13 NEWS US Urges India and Pakistan To Abide By 1991 Agreement The pact forbids aircraft from flights within ten km of the international border without pre-notification. NEWS New York's Hottest Ticket: Dalai Lama Whether it is a free discourse or a $750 per plate event, he is drawing huge crowds in the Big Apple. NEWS More Anti-Narmada Dam Protests Planned The success of recent protests in Washington and several other North American cities has spurred the International Rivers Network to have more demonstrations and involve more NRIs. FAITH Janmashtami Events In Cattle Country One of the biggest Janmashtami celebrations in North America is being held this year at the Barsana Dham and Shree Rajeshwari Radha Rani Temple, the first Hindu temple in Texas, on September 4. Homa at Siva temple August 12 NEWS McDermott Decides Against Senate Run Unwilling to spend his energy raising the $ 8 million needed to put up an adequate fight against Republican Senator Slade Gorton, India's staunch supporter will now seek another term in the House. CUISINE Adding Desi Zest To American Fare Like Zubin Mehta, many Indian Americans use Indian spices and chillies to enhance the flavor of traditional American dishes. MOVIES Release Date Set for Earth Deepa Mehta's film is expected to do well, because of Aamir Khan's presence in it. FAITH Sri Krishna Finds an Home In Idaho 'We have been seeing the Lord's hand in every phase of the construction. Whenever there were small problems, Krishna presented us solutions which were far better than our own.' Puja guidance Desipalooza hungama August 11 NEWS Bodansky Rips Off Benazir's Ideological Purdah When Washington suspected Bhutto's close links with bin Laden and other Islamists, she used shocking deceptive tactics to safeguard her relationship with America, he asserts. PERSONALITY Madhur Jaffrey Saves Last Dance At Dum Dum Having put a lucrative career as cookbook writer behind her, Jaffrey has been concentrating the past year on her acting. MOVIES Bollywood's Box-Office Famine Continues But Taal, releasing on August 13, might bring welcome showers, hope distributors. HAPPENINGS More Desi Parties What to do, where to go, for the I-Day celebrations. August 10 NEWS Pakistan, Not Taliban, Is Key to Bin Laden, Says Anti-Terrorism Expert He is the security blanket for Pakistan, Yossef Bodansky told rediff.com in an exclusive interview. The more number of Americans his people kill, Pakistan can pretend to help America more, exact more concessions from America. MOVIES The Sixth Sense Psyches Its Way to The Top Night Shyamalan's movie recorded the highest August opening ever with $25.8 million this weekend, breaking the $23.8 million record of The Fugitive. HEALTH One More Voice for Herbal Medicine Dr John M Weigand said some popular herbal remedies appear effective and safe while others haven't proved either, and urged his colleagues to study the growing body of literature on herbals. HAPPENINGS More Desi Parties What to do, where to go, for the I-Day celebrations. Archives |
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