Water, No Ice
Online magazine for Indian Americans in the Bay Area
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With Love, from Milpitas to Mumbai
On December 5th, a run-of-the-mill Friday evening, at a run-of-the-mill Indian Restaurant, a very special event took place as 50 community members gathered for a Peace Vigil in memory of the recent attacks in Mumbai. The vigil was held at Swagat Restaurant in Milpitas and was hosted by the Art of Li …
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Art of Livings Christmas with Santa
[ December 20, 2008; 7:00 pm; ] Art of Living Foundation invites you to celebrate "Christmas with Santa". An evening for Kids with games, pizza, free photos with Santa. Come and join the family fun on Fri. Dec.20th, 2008. 7pm at Sobrato Center, 600 Valley Way Bldg #5, "Art of Livings Christmas wit …
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Art of Living Foundations Mind-Body Wellness Workshop
[ December 14, 2008; 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. December 16, 2008; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] In this two-hour FREE Mind-Body Wellness Workshop you'll learn how to use your breath to instantly * make your mind calm * control negative emotions * create a sense of "Art of Living Foundations Mind-Body Wellnes …
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Movie Review - Slumdog Millionaire
One is used to watching execrable movies made out of beloved books. Rarely is the converse true. Slumdog Millionaire, adapted from the mediocre Q A, is a jolt to the "Movie Review - Slumdog Millionaire", url:
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Community bulletin
Jeena has a "challenge" grant - help them out; Kalpana Mohan starts a blog - a good read; A discount on gold jewelry for WNI readers. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Community bulletin", url:
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Lasya Dance Company performs Bho Shambho
[ December 20, 2008; 4:00 pm to 11:00 pm. ] The Lasya Dance Company will be opening the 8pm show at the Storytime festival in San Francisco on December 20th. The festival, which includes circus performances,theatre shows and a marketplace is an annual production by Circle of Arts, a non-profit perfo …
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I vote nobody - Rule 49-O
In the wake of the Mumbai terrorist attacks, frustration over government inaction and incompetence has boiled over among Indias educated class. In a sick sort of way, the terrorists deliberate attempt to target upper income and foreign nationals, done to give them more visibility in the global are …
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Holiday gift ideas from the WNI family
For those of you tired of rooting around at the mall and toy stores for your holiday shopping, we bring you unique gift ideas from some of the enterprising businesses featured in Water, No Ice over the past two "Holiday gift ideas from the WNI family", url:
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Book review - a good indian wife
If Marrying Anita was a look at the changing mores in arranged marriages in India, a good indian wife by Anne Cherian is a throwback to a social construct that feels anachronistic. I had to check to see if the book was indeed published this year and not a couple of decades ago. SHARETHIS.addEnt …
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Mumbai Attack Candle Vigil at ICC (Thursday, December 4th at 6:30pm)
[ December 4, 2008; 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm. ] Dear Friends As the aftermath of the horrific Mumbai attacks unfold, the Indian American community has come together for a candle lighting vigil to show the solidarity in our communities and our zero tolerance for terrorism globally. Please join us in our …
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Kindness Kitchen
"It is all about the heart," says Jagmohan(Joy) Kapur, owner of the Maharani Reastaurant in San Francisco. A survivor of 2 open-heart surgeries, Joy has found a way to communicate his belief that cosmic laws operate on the purity of one's heart and not on wishful thinking. Starting this Sunday, Maha …
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What about the 177 people who died in Tamil Nadu?
The Press Trust of India reports that 177 people have died so far in the aftermath of torrential rains that hit Tamil Nadu. The news did not come as a complete surprise to me because I have family in Chennai who reported of flooded roads and downed power lines. If people living in one of the better …
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Mumbai
Writes Isheeta Sanghi -There isnt one emotion that I am feeling thats significantly more overbearing the others. I feel hurt, angered, sad, disappointed, and awestruck. What happened last week in the financial capital of India was "Mumbai", url:
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Home Street Home
10-year old Nikita Shetty of San Jose wrote the following short poem on a visit to India. A small reminder of the forgotten people of "Home Street Home", url:
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Mumbai terror attacks - what needs to be done
From a friend in the IPS who asks that his name be withheld, a list of suggestions in the wake of the terror attacks in Mumbai - SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Mumbai terror attacks - what needs to be done", url:
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Somber reflections at a shocking time - the Mumbai terrorist attacks
Reality intrudes even when you're in the middle of San Diego Zoo with your kids, watching the pandas be cute. It is a testimony to the desensitization on (ex)Mumbaikars that my first reaction was "Oh, another bomb blast?" I had been in the thick of things in 1993, racing home in a taxi after the sto …
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Egypt - a clash of civilizations
Enakshi Choudhuri Sphinx and the Great Pyramid Ahlan wa sahlan! Welcome to Cairo, intoned the flight steward as our Egypt Air flight touched down at Cairo International Airport. It was late evening and light smog shrouded the airport buildings. We climbed down the unsteady staircase onto the hot …
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36 hours in Bengaluru
Writes Geeta Padmanabhan -My office in Chennai said, No one will meet you at the Bengaluru airport. I protested. My conference venue was far away from the new airport and I was scheduled to land at 6:30 am. Not to worry, said the boss. Bengaluru cabbies are honest, highly professional. Their …
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Movie review - Dostana
Heavily inspired by I Now Pronounce You Chuck Larry, Dostana is a product of Karan Johar's Dharma Productions, directed by debutant director Tarun Mansukhani. I suppose the best way to describe it is a gay-medy. Handsome horny hunks Kunal and Sam(eer) find themselves pretending to be a gay coupl …
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ICC Annual Winter Bash Fundraiser
[ December 13, 2008 6:30 pm to December 14, 2008 12:00 am. ] Stay-Fit presents ICC Annual Winter Bash Fundraiser When: Saturday, Dec 13th, 2008 Where: ICC Malavalli Banquet Hall, 525 Los Coches St, Milpitas, CA 95035 Ticket prices: $25 Adult ($35 at the door) $10 Children ($15 at th …
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