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  INDIA FESTIVAL SET NOV. 12 IN TAMPA


By NITISH S. RELE - editor@khaasbaat.com

Come Saturday, Nov. 12, all roads will lead to Tampa.

Whether you are in Orlando, Gainesville, Bradenton/Sarasota, Jacksonville, Daytona Beach, Ocala or Lakeland, Tampa beckons. More specifically, the Gujarati Samaj of Tampa Bay (www.gujaratisamaj.org) welcomes you to its 18th annual India Festival at the University of South Florida Sun Dome.
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INDIA FESTIVAL DATE: Saturday, Nov. 12
TIME: From 1 p.m. to 10 p.m.
PLACE: University of South Florida Sun Dome, 4202 E. Fowler Ave., Tampa
PRICE: Tickets are $6 for adults and $3 for children under 12
INFORMATION: Call Kanti Bakarania at (813) 653-4981 or Parimal Butala at (813) 237-1186.
WEB SITE: www.gujaratisamaj.org


RELIGION: EID
EID AL-FITR TO BE CELEBRATED THIS MONTH
By NAEEM ABRAHANI

Muslims have two major celebrations in the year. Both are called Eid (meaning celebration). Eid Al-Fitr, or the Celebration of Breaking Fast, marks the end of Ramadan.

Ramadan is a month of fasting, every day from dawn until sunset. The Islamic Calendar follows the moon and so each year; the dates are shifted forward by about 11 days. In the normal calendar. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Muslim year.
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From right: Mahajabeen Shaik holds her daughter, Rumaisa, and father Mohammed Abdul Rahman holds twin sister Hiba. The photo was taken on the twins’ first birthday at Loyola University Medical Center. Photo courtesy of Oscar H. Izquierdo, Loyola University Health System
TINIEST BABY OF INDIAN ORIGIN CELEBRATES 1ST BIRTHDAY
By NITISH S. RELE editor@khaasbaat.com

The world’s tiniest baby at birth – of Indian origin -- recently turned a year old.

Rumaisa Rahman weighed just 8.6 ounces when she was born on September 19, 2004, at the Loyola University Health Center in Illinois. And she was only 10 inches long at 25 weeks and six days of gestation. Rumaisa’s twin sister, Hiba, weighed just 1 pound, 4 ounces, and was about 12 inches at the time of her birth.
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DANCE COLUMN
INTRODUCTION TO INDIAN CLASSICAL DANCE FORMS
By JYOTHI VENKATACHALAM

Dancing is an intrinsic part of all festive occasions in India. It has been the primeval expression of joy and wonder. All forms of art in India have a sacred origin and the inner experience of the soul finds its highest _expression in music and dance. Indian dance forms as practiced today have captured global attention sensing the Indianness all over the world.
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LOCAL FUNDRAISER


The Hindu Students Council at the University of South Florida (HSC-USF) organized the Katrina fundraiser on Sept. 30 in Tampa.
STUDENTS RAISE MONEY FOR KATRINA VICTIMS
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More than 400 people attended a fundraising event Sept. 30 at the India Cultural Center to benefit victims of Hurricane Katrina. Organized by the Hindu Students Council at the University of South Florida (HSC-USF), the Garba/Raas/Bhangra event raised more than $3,000.
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NEW COLUMN ON IMMIGRATION AND EMPLOYMENT
In the past few months, a lot of attention has focused on the fact that the supply of Green Cards has been far short of the demand, especially for applicants born in India. In this article, I will explain some of the basics of the Green Card supply-and-demand situation in the context of employment-based immigration.
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INTRODUCING BUSINESS PLANNING
Looking to own a business? You are in good company. In today’s world of “right sizing” (the new, politically correct term for laying off large groups of people) and established, legacy companies now filing for bankruptcy – many individuals are now facing a new-found freedom – to choose what to do with the remainder of their working lives.
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Seniors Section and Retirement Planning
Bijan Mohseni of the Business Planning Group of Tampa offers advice on retirement planning and get answeres to all your retirement questions from Harikrishna Majmundar of California, author of “Mapping the Maze: A Guide to Welfare for Elderly Immigrants.” He has advised several hundred welfare applicants in Khaasbaat's section on seniors.
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Inside
Get more in the upcoming events sections, youth higlights, health updates and read book reviews in this edition of Khaasbaat.
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BOLLYWOOD
HINDI MOVIE RELEASES EXPECTED THIS MONTH
By SHEPHALI J. RELE



Fardeen Khan, Zayed Khan and Sharman Joshi have a ‘blast’ in “Shaadi No. 1.”
“Shaadi No. 1”: Starring Sanjay Dutt, Fardeen Khan, Zayed Khan, Sharman Joshi, Esha Deol, Ayesha Takia, Soha Ali Khan; directed by David Dhavan; music by Anu Malik.

Continuing with his trademark genre of “No. 1” titled films, David Dhavan directs this comedy tale of three friends, Raj, Veer and Aryaan, played by Fardeen Khan, Zayed Khan and Sharman Joshi. They are successful and married but always find some reason to complain. Raj loves to party but his wife Bhavana, played by Ayesha Takia, prefers spirituality and pooja in the prayer room. Veer wants an easygoing life while wife Diya, played by Esha Deol, has dreams of becoming an actress. And Aryaan’s wife Sonia, played by Soha Ali Khan, is busy aiding women wanting divorce. Things change for the guys when they come across three beauties named Dimple, Madhuri and Rekha. But their happiness is short-lived when Lucky Bhaiya, played by Sanjay Dutt, enters their lives. His motto is clear, be faithful or live in fear! Lucky Bhaiya will stop at nothing to make the three wives suspicious. The makers say what follows is a fun-filled ride that promises lots of laughs and entertainment.
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RELIGION
WISDOM OF THE ‘YOGA VASISTHA’
By SWAMI SURYADEVANANDA

This is part of a series of articles on the “Wisdom of the Yoga Vasistha.” We attempt to bring to the surface the embedded wisdom, which can be applied to one’s everyday life. The expressions of the writer will be contemporary, truths are eternal but the method of _expression will be conversational. We will move in and out of the story to bring subtle points to the forefront. It is not a scholarly approach but will be shared as a story and discussion in the hopes of involving the readers in the joint venture of mutual exploration.
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TECHNO CORNER
By ARUN MARBALLI

Although security these days appears to have taken center-stage with the widening complexity of our online environment and the increasing incidence of intrusions, data-identity thefts and data loss, our information portal to the world, the Internet enabled computers continue to remain one of the most fascinating and irreplaceable pieces of equipment that most of us interact with. Gone are the days when there was one computer at home and one at work.
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