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CLEVELAND, OHIO
OCTOBER, 2011
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Other Ohio Location: Columbus 614.798.9331
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Voice of Asian-Indian Americans
An Independent and the Largest Newspaper of the Asian-Indian Community in Northeast Ohio
Middleburg Hts., 18660 Bagley Rd., Suite 304 (Bldg 2)
21,186
INSIDE
Number of Asian
Indians in NE Ohio
T
he total population of Asian Indians in
Northeast Ohio increased to 21,186 as of
April 1, 2010, according to the US Census
2010 report. Among the NE counties, Cuyahoga
county has the largest Asian-Indian population:
11,778.
In Ohio, the largest county in terms of Asian Indian
population is the Franklin county in Columbus area
where 14,789 Asian Indians live.
Following them are counties Hamilton 5,612;
Warren 4,142; Summit (Akron area) 3,727; and Butler
2,966.
The total Asian Indian population in Ohio increased
to 64,187 in 2010 from 38,752 in 2000 – an increase
of more than 60 percent.
The total Asian Indian population in the United
States increased to 2,843,391 in 2010 from
1,678,765 in year 2000 – an increase of almost 70
percent.
Statewise, the four largest Asian Indian population
in US are in California, 528,176; followed by New
York, 313,620; New Jersey, 292,256; and Texas,
245,981.
Asian Indians form the largest group in the total
Asian population in Ohio. Asian population in
Cuyahoga county: Asian Indian, 11,778; Chinese,
8,991; Filipino, 3,308; Japanese, 947; Korean, 2,181;
Vietnamese, 2,023; and other Asian groups (like
Cambodian, Laos) together, 3,655.
Please see Page 11 for Asian
Indian countywise population in
Northeast Ohio and Statewise
population in the USA
Remembering Mahatma
Gandhi – Born Oct. 2
– Page 5
What’s Happening ....... 2
Follow Your Dreams .... 5
Gandhi Quiz ................. 5
Community News ..... 6–7
Art & Culture ............. 8–-9
Community News....... 10
Census Report .......... 11
Cricket, Health .......... 12
Humor, Riddles ............ 13
Immigration ................. 15
Cleveland Cricket Club
Midwest Champions
Hindus celebrate Durga Puja festival
in India and abroad during October.
Picture shows actress Rani Mukherjee
at a puja pandal in Kolkata, India.
–Page 12
Hariprasad Chaurasia Concert
O
n the auspicious occasion of Diwali, the Cleveland chapter of Asha
for Education invites everyone to their annual charity concert, ‘Notes
of Hope’, featuring flute maestro Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia, on Saturday, October 29, 2011 at Cuyahoga Community College’s Metro campus
(Tri-C) auditorium (Cleveland, OH), at 7:30 pm.
One of the most renowned musicians of our times, Pt.Chaurasia has enthralled audiences across the world, including the United States, for over
five decades. He will be accompanied by Pt. Subhankar Banerjee, a prolific
percussionist on tabla, and Jay Gandhi on assisting flute.
Individual tickets for the concert are priced at $30, $50, $75 and $100.
Please visit www.hpc-cle.info or call 216-586-458 for further details.
Ticket collection will go to help children’s education in India (See pgs 6 & 7)
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Asian Indian
Population Rises
Almost 70% in US
– Page 11
NRIs Guide to Renting
Out Property in India
–Page 14
NRIs Can Now Open
Joint Bank Accounts in
India with Resident
Indians –Page 14
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WHAT’S HAPPENING ~ Community Calendar
Asian-Indian
Community
Associations
Raas-Garba Festival
The Cleveland Museum of Art
in Greater Cleveland
Gujarati Samaj of Greater Cleveland
Wednesday, November 2, 6:30 p.m., Gartner Auditorium
Contemporary Artists Lecture Series
Asha for Education–Cleveland
Fehmida Kapadia 216-513-6977
Association of Asian-Indian
Women in Ohio (AAIWO)
(440) 218-6959 www.aaiwo.org
Margaret Gonsalves 440-479-6214
American Federation of Muslims
of Indian Origin (AFMI)
Zahid Siddiqui (440) 238-3796
Association of Indian Physicians
of Northern Ohio (AIPNO)
Saturday, October 1 and Saturday, October 15, 2011
Mayuri Patel & Group LIVE in CLEVELAND!!
@ Tri-C (Cuyahoga Community College) Metropolitan Campus
2900 Community College Avenue, Cleveland
Starts at 7:00pm Members - Free,General Admission - $5.00
Diwali Dinner 2011
Musical Night with ‘Sunhare Pal’
Satish Mahna (216) 228-1168
American Society of Engineers
of Indian Origin (ASEI)
Shantaram S. Pai (440) 734-1830
Bengali Cultural Society
Debabrata Ghosh (440) 349-3678
Raqs Media Collective
Raqs Media Collective (Jeebesh Bagchi, Monica Narula,
Shuddhabrata Sengupta) broadens our understanding of what
artists do. Based in Delhi, India, their focus is on urban space,
global circuits, and power structures. They work as a group,
employing unusual expressive means such as archive gathering
and exhibition making in addition to a large variety of media in
their work. Their method is philosophical inquiry and their
sculptural installations encourage new cultural practices.
Free to the public.
On November 5th, 2011: Starts at 5:30pm
Independence Middle School
6111 Archwood Rd, Independence, OH 44131
What’s Where
Contact Ashok Patel 440-339-4610, Chirag Dave 440-525-4670
Bharati Cultural Society
Meera Subramaniam (440) 572-0778
Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation
DIWALI CELEBRATION
Sreedhar Nair (440) 759-1500
FICA
Mona Alag (440) 256-3247
Gujarati Samaj of Grt. Cleveland
Rajesh Patel 440-465-5965
Guru Gobind Singh Sikh Society
AT SHIVA-VISHNU TEMPLE
Dharminder S. Kala (330) 528-0262
Indian Classical Music Society
Anupa Deogaonkar 444-237-2791
India-Ohio Chamber of Commerce
Radhika Reddy (216) 344-9441
Jain Society of Greater Cleveland
Shanti Jain (440) 498-8234
Kasturi Kannada Society
Hema Vartak (440) 235-1835
Kerala Association of Ohio
Anil Kumar (440) 572-9571
NE Ohio Marathi Mandal(NEOMM)
Jay Masurekar (202) 436-0997
Shiva-Vishnu Temple
7733 Ridge Rd, Parma, OH 44129
Phone: (440) 888-9433
BAPS Swaminarayan Temple
2915 Laurel Rd, Brunswick
OH 44212 Phone: (330) 220-4020
ISSO Swaminarayan Temple
13354 Pearl Road, Strongsville,
OH 44136 Phone: (440) 238-2222
Jain Temple (Jain Center)
3226 Boston Mills Rd, Richfield,
OH 44286 Phone: 330-659-0832
Gurudwara - Richfield
7733 Ridge Road, Parma, Ohio
Saturday, October 29: 3 pm Lakshmi Puja; 4:30 pm Govardhan Puja; 5 pm Annakoot; 6 pm Aarati; 7 pm Mahaprasad
For more information, call 440-888-9433
Surinder Singh Chauhan (440)243-8439
Guru Nanak Foundation
Temples
“Kannadasan Evening”
organized by Northeast Ohio Tamil Sangam (NEOTS) on Saturday,
Oct 15th at Parma City Hall.
The highlight of the program is a debate presented by Cleveland’s
“Tamizharuvi Debate Team”.
The topic of this debate is “ Kaviarasar Kannadhasan’s popularity
reached a peak composing Romantic songs? or Philosophical songs?”.
Chief guest is Mrs. Umayal Muthu of Detroit, Michigan, who will be the
moderator and the chief judge of the debate. A variety entertainment
and General Body Meeting also that evening. Please RSVPs to
“neotsprograms@gmail.com”
Marwari Association
(Guru Nanak Foundation)
4220 Broadview Road, Richfield,
OH 44286 Phone: 330-659-3748
Gurudwara Bedford
38 Tarbell Ave. Bedford
OH 44146 Ph:440-232-1702
(There is no Asian-Indian church
or mosque in Cleveland area)
St. Gregorios Malankara
Orthodox Church
Community Advocacy & Training
on Cancer & Health (CATCH)
Sushila Mohanka (330) 598-0642
NetIP
N. Shah shah_niketa@hotmail.com
Contact: Dr. T. Mathew 216-591-9632
www.stgregorioscleveland.org
Asian-Indian
Restaurants
Orissa Society of America
Brirendra Jena (330) 494-2618
Punjabi Cultural Society
Barjinder Dhanoa (216) 650-2311
2 1/2 day training for Asian American/Pacific Islander organizations,
health workers, community members, health advocates,
cancer survivors and their families
NE Ohio Telugu Assn (NEOTA)
Sravanthi Vallampati (216) 233-9424
Telugu_Mitra@yahoo.com
NorthEast Ohio Tamil Sangam
(NEOTS)
Meyy Meyyazhagan 440-899-6394
South Asian Bar Association of
Cleveland Neelam Gill 440-201-3460
November 17ʹ18, 2011
Canalway Nature Center, Cleveland
8:30amͶ4:30pm
November 19, 2011
ASIA office, Cleveland
8:30amͶ12:00pm
Free registration. Meals provided. Register: http://bit.ly/CATCH-OH-Registration
Or email Trish Quema: tquema@apiahf.org
Registration deadline is Nov. 1
neelamgill.esq@gmail.com
Flavors of India
North Olmsted 440-779-5774
India Cafe & Kitchen
440-842-7724
Saffron Patch
Shaker Heights 216-295-0400
Akron 330-836-7777
Tadka
North Omlsted 440-734-1500
Taste of Kerala
Mayfield Heights 440-461-9212
Udupi Cafe
Parma Heights 440-743-7154
Asian-Indian
Stores
Asian Food & Spices
Solon Ph: 440-248-0801
Asian Imports
North Olmsted Ph: 440-777-8101
India Food & Spices
Parma Ph: 440-845-0000
India Grocers
Parma Heights Ph: 440-885-0215
Indo-American Foods
North Randall Ph: 216-662-0072
Indo-American Convenient
Mayfield Heights Ph: 440-446-8200
Bamboo Garden
Laxmi Groceries & Spices
North Olsmted 440-734-0500
Bombay Grill
Lakshmi Plaza
Akron 330-664-0689
Mayfield Heights Ph: 440-460-4601
Cafe Tandoor
Patel Brothers
Cleveland Heights 216-371-8500
Aurora 330-562-5334
Westlake 440-835-7999
Cuisine of India
Ram Jewelers
Parma Heights 440-842-5907
440-843-4463
Spice Corner
Akron Ph: 330-535-1033
Indian Delight
Please send updates to:
indiaint@aol.com
National/Global Organizations
National Federation of Indian American
Association (NFIA) w ww.nfia.net
Headquarters: 319 Summit Hall Road,
Gaithersburg, MD 20877 USA
Ph: 301-926-3013, Email:info@nfia.net
President: Rajen Anand (562) 537-1077
Global Organization of People of Indian
Origin (www.gopio.net) P.O. Box 1413, Stamford,
CT 06904, USA; Phone: (818) 708-3885 Email:
gopio-intl@sbcglobal.net
President (USA): Inder Singh, Tel: 818-708-3885;
American Association of Physicians of
Indian Origin (AAPI) www.aapiusa.org
Executive Office: 600 Enterprise Drive, Suite 108
Oak Brook, IL 60523 Phone: 630-990-2277
President: Dr. Vinod Shah
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5507 Detroit Rd,Cleveland 216-651-4007
Sunny Auto Repair
Jaipur Junction
216-362-6050
North Royalton 440-842-3555
Indian Embassy & Consulates in US How to Obtain
an Indian Visa
EMBASSY OF INDIA
2107 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008
Tel: 202-939-7000 www.indianembassy.org
CONSULATES:
There are four consulates: New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Houston.
Ohio residents are served by the New York Consulate for visa & other services.
Consulate General
of India, New York
3 East, 64th Street,
New York, NY10065
Tel: 212-774-0600
Fax 212-861-3788
E-mail: cg@indiacgny.org
www.indiacgny.org
Chicago
Tel: 312-595-0405 E-mail: cg@indianconsulate.com
www.chicago.indianconsulate.com
San Francisco
Tel: 415-668-0662 E-mail: info@cgisf.org
www.cgisf.org
Houston
Tel: 713-626-2148/49 E-mail: cgi-hou@swbell.net
www.cgihouston.org
INDIA INTERNATIONAL
With effect from October 1,
2007, all visa applicants
have to obtain visas through:
Travisa Outsourcing, Inc.
(All queries relating to Indian visa
should be directed to them)
316 E. 53rd St., 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10022
Phone: (212) 754-9900
Fax: (212) 754-9905
Email:
newyork@travisaoutsourcing.com
Website:
https://www.indian-visa.com
OCTOBER, 2011
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We are set up with a wide range of lenders who are offering
some of the lowest wholesale interest rates available in Cleveland.
Please Contact Manu Mehta, a
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Can Communicate in English, Hindi or Punjabi for your convenience.
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entrepreneurship in Cleveland. Each year, we give millions of dollars to key
organizations that nurture promising ideas, such as this unique glass material
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If job creation is important to you, why not join us?
When you give to your favorite causes through the
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Taste of Kerala
Welcome to Taste of Kerala,
a South Indian take out restaurant
IMMIGRATION:
Green Card; H-1B & Employment Visas; Citizenship; Family,
Business Visas; Deportation; Asylum & Refugee
27540 Detroit Rd, Suite 202, Westlake, OH 44145
Phone:(440) 892-8846,Toll Free: 1-(888) 700-0073
E-mail: jbidari@aol.com Website: www.jbidari.com
Laxmi Groceries & Spices
6339 Olde York Road, Parma Heights, OH 44130
(Next to Udupi Cafe)
Tel: 440-842-2402 Fax: 440842-2403
All Indian Groceries
& Fresh Vegetables
5850 Mayfield Road, Mayfield Heights, Ohio-4412
Phone 440-461-9212, 440-461-9242. Fax 440 -745 – 6686
E-mail: spillai@tasteofkeralam.com
akumar@tasteofkeralam.com
We serve authentic Keralite cuisine using fine ingredients
and family recipes passed down through the years.
Great Takeout South Indian Food
at Affordable Prices!!!!
A few dishes from our menu list:
Iddly (Four) with Sambar ....................... $3.99
Iddiyappam with Chickpea Curry.............. $3.99
Three Chapattis(Roti) with Veg.Curry........ $3.99
Vegetable Biriyani ................................. $5.49
Three Chapatti (Roti) with ChickenCurry.... $4.99
Iddiyappam with Chicken Curry................ $4.99
Chicken Biriyani .....................................$6.49
Fish (Kingfish) Curry .............................. $5.49
And more……..
We accept Ohio Food Stamps
OPEN: Mon thru Fri: 10:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Sat-Sun: 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
OCTOBER, 2011
INDIA INTERNATIONAL
Please come and enjoy
the taste of South India
Please visit:
www.tasteofkeralam.com
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INDIA
INTERNATIONAL
VOLUME 10, NUMBER 8
OCTOBER, 2011
PUBLISHER & EDITOR
Prakash N. Sinha
Published by
India International Inc.
Business & Editorial office:
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Cleveland, Ohio 44114
Phone: 216-781-4055
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Why
India International ?
India International is a secular
and independent newspaper — a
newspaper that doesn’t belong to
any religious, political, social, cultural group or society, a newspaper that’s truly independent.
It aims to create a better understanding between Asian-Indian
Americans, other ethnic groups,
and the mainstream American society. We believe that mutual understanding fosters friendship,
harmony and peace.
America is a beautiful mosaic of
many cultures and faiths. AsianIndian Americans are all proud
Americans and believe in American values — freedom, equality,
tolerance, and respect for each
other. Amid all its diversity in
America, there is a unique unity
that we aim to uphold and preserve.
India International supports
basic human values and upholds
the dignity of all human beings –
values that are above religion and
politics. We believes in universal
brotherhood !
India International seeks to promote close friendly relations between the United States and India,
the two largest democracies.
India International also seeks to
help preserve and promote the
precious Asian-Indian culture,
heritage and values. And it seeks
to uphold the pride and prestige
of Asian-Indian Americans, as well
as others’.
India International is published
monthly from Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
It is distributed free in Greater
Cleveland and surrounding areas.
Yearly subscription is $10 for home
delivery.
Copyright 2011 India International
Inc. Reproduction of any article,
report or photograph without Editor’s
written permission is prohibited.
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India-US Cooperation Poised for
Major Expansion in Education
WASHINGTON:
India-US
cooperation in the field of
education is poised for major
expansion, Indian envoy to the
US said ahead of the next
week’s major summit between
the two countries on the issue.
“India-US cooperation in the
field of education is today poised
for major expansion,” Nirupama
Rao, Indian Ambassador to the
US, said at Yale University in her
talk on “Future Direction in
India-US relations” September
24.
“We in India see education as
critical for achieving its goals to
have inclusive growth and to
realise the potential for taking
the Indian economy to even
higher growth trajectory,” she
said.
The Ambassador said that
India has announced major
initiatives for massive expansion
and upgradation of the
education infrastructure, both in
the primary education sector
and also in the higher education.
US Secretary of State Hillary
Clinton and India’s Human
Resource Minister Kapil Sibal
would attend the India-US
Higher Education Summit on
October 13.
“The Summit will bring
together not just government
officials but also academics and
entrepreneurs who are engaged
in this area and will provide a
platform to develop a blueprint
for furthering our horizons in this
area,” Rao said.
Yale, she said, has had a
historical connection with India
that goes back more than three
centuries beginning with Eliahu
Yale and his days in Madras
(now Chennai).
Yale has been a pioneer
among the US universities when
it comes to the study of India its languages, literature,
religions, history, and its politics,
economics and society.
“I understand Yale was the first
US University to start teaching
Sanskrit. Many eminent Indians
and Indian-Americans have
passed through its portals. Yale
is today not only continuing its
tradition of engagement but has
strengthened it and extensively
broadened it through the Yale
India Initiative that was
launched in 2008,” she said.
India US relationship, she
said, is a partnership that seeks
to meet common aspirations for
mutual prosperity and for peace
and security.
Many NRIs Heading Back Home
NEW DELHI: Faced with declining
salaries and job cuts abroad, an
increasing number of NRI
professionals are moving back to
India in search of greener pastures,
a move that will give homegrown
companies a chance to tap this
attractive resource pool.
According to a study by
MyHiringClub.com, a recruitment
tendering platform, hiring of nonresident Indians (NRIs) back in India
will account for 19 per cent of total
recruitment activity during OctoberDecember this year, compared to 11
per cent in the year-ago period,
representing a growth of 8 per cent.
Hiring of NRIs accounted for 21
per cent of total recruitment activity
during April-June, 2011.
“The high economic growth in
India, with many good opportunities,
has fuelled the NRI thought process
to head back. In addition to that,
many Indian companies are shutting
their offices in the West,”
MyHiringClub.com CEO Rajesh
Kumar said.
However, “It is not only the major
crisis in the West, but also a
combination of economic, social
and other factors that has driven
this,” he said.
The segments that will witness the
maximum NRI recruitment during
the period under review include IT
and ITES, followed by automobiles,
manufacturing and engineering,
banking and financial services,
infrastructure, telecom, FMCG and
retail.
The survey, conducted among
429 corporate and 710 recruitment
consultants, said appointment of
NRIs will rise by 9 per cent in the IT
and ITES space during the third
quarter of the 2012 fiscal vis-a-vis
the year-ago period.
Similarly,
hiring
in
the
automobiles, manufacturing and
engineering sector will grow by 8 per
cent, while NRI recruitment will be
up 4 per cent in the banking and
financial services space.
In terms of cities, the IT hub of
Bangalore will see the maximum
growth in NRI recruitment activity,
followed by Mumbai, Delhi and
Hyderabad.
Among NRI job seekers, those
having work experience of 1-5 years
have the maximum chance (52 per
cent) of getting hired in India, while
job seekers with experience of 5-10
years have a 28 per cent chance.
NRI job seekers with experience of
more than 15 years have only a 5
per cent chance of recruitment.
Looking ahead, the survey said,
“An increasing number of high value
NRI professional recruitment is
likely to take place in the coming
quarter, as wage gaps have
declined sharply. An increasing
number of people is now returning
because now the advantages of
returning back to India outweigh the
disadvantages by far.”
One in six Americans
Below Poverty Line
WASHINGTON: One in six
Americans is now living below
poverty line, the Census Bureau
said in a report, reflecting the
adverse impact of economic
crisis on the common man.
“The nation’s official poverty
rate in 2010 was 15.1 per cent,
up from 14.3 per cent in 2009 the third consecutive annual
increase in the poverty rate,” US
Census Bureau said in its
report.
“There were 46.2 million
people in poverty in 2010, up
from 43.6 million in 2009 - the
fourth consecutive annual
increase and the largest number
in the 52 years for which poverty
estimates
have
been
published,” it said.
These findings are contained
in the report ‘Income, Poverty,
and Health Insurance Coverage
in the United States: 2010.’
The government defines the
poverty line as income of
$22,314 a year for a family of
four and $11,139 for an
individual.
The number of people without
health insurance coverage rose
from 49.0 million in 2009 to 49.9
million in 2010, while the
percentage without coverage 16.3 per cent - was not
statistically different from the
rate in 2009.
Since 2007, the year before
the most recent recession, real
median household income has
declined 6.4 per cent and is 7.1
per cent below the median
household income peak that
occurred prior to the 2001
recession in 1999
Better US-India Ties
Rao Lauds
Indian
Americans’
Vital Role
Nirupama Rao, India’s newly
appointed Ambassador to US, was
speaking duirng a reception
organised in her honour by the USIndia Business Council in
Washington DC last month.
WASHINGTON:
Indian
Ambassador to the US Nirupama
Rao has parised Indian Americans
for playing a key role in shaping the
strategic partnership between the
world’s two leading democracies.
“You have contributed and played
a significant role in crafting US-India
partnership; strategic partnership
between the world’s two leading
democracies; this defining
relationship that has the capability
to impact the destiny of the 21st
century,” she said.
Rao was addressing the IndianAmerican community of the
Washington DC Metropolitan area
who had organized a welcome
reception for her.
“I particularly recall your role in the
successful realization of India-US
civil nuclear agreement and the zeal
and the enthusiasm with which you
supported it - the passage of the
deal in the United States Congress,”
Rao said.
“Your accomplishments and
achievements as a community has
caught the imagination of this
country... this is because of the
reputation you have established,
discipline,
diligence
and
determination to succeed,” she
said, urging the community to work
towards even bigger and better ties
between the two countries.
“You can play a crucial role in
interpreting India’s priorities to your
American brethren. You can be that
bridge of understating and
friendship between India and the
United States,” Rao said.
Deputy Assistant Secretary of
State Alyssa Ayres also applauded
the role played by the IndianAmerican
community
in
strengthening the relationship
between the two countries, and
added that the State Department is
working on initiatives to realize the
full potential of the Indian-American
community.
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INDIA INTERNATIONAL
OCTOBER, 2011
W
hatever you can Good deeds are the best
do or dream you prayer. –Serbian proverb
can, begin it.
Boldness has genius,
magic and power in it.
Begin it now. –Johann
Wolfgang Von Goethe
A creative man is
motivated by the desire to
achieve, not by the desire
to beat others. –Ayn
Rand
Act as if what you do
makes a difference. It
does.
–William James
Critchfield, Critchfield
& Johnston
A fool flatters himself, a
wise man flatters the fool.
–Edward Lytton
A good head and a good
heart are always a
formidable combination.
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b) Rajkot
c) Porbandar
d) Junagadh
3) Which of the following plays
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a) Harishchandra
b) Shravana Kumar
c) Both (a) and (b
d) Shakuntala
4) Who of the following desired
to convert Gandhiji to
Christianity in South Africa?
a) A. W. Baker
b) Mrs. MacDonald
c) William Godfrey
d) Spencer Walton
5. In the course of resistance
against which of the following
in South Africa did Gandhiji first
use his new political weapon
which came to be known later
on as ‘Satyagraha’?
a) Peace Preservation
Ordinance
b) Natal Indenture Law
c) Asiatic Law Amendment Act
d) Immigrants Regulation Act
6) Which book did Mohandas
Gandhi write?
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b) The Story of My
Experiments with Truth
c) Geetanjali
d) The Good Earth
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A
sha for Education
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through education of the
underprivileged. Since
2001, it has disbursed over
$20 million to hundreds of
projects in India.
By pioneering bold new
initiatives in the field of
education, Asha is making a
difference in the lives of
underprivileged children in
India. The
Cleveland
chapter of Asha for
Education
(AshaCleveland), was conceived
in 1996 by students at Case
Western Reserve University,
and currently comprises a
diverse mix of motivated
students and professionals.
Asha-Cleveland will be
organizing its biggest
fundraising activity for the
year with its annual charity
concert “Notes of Hope”, a
once-in-a-lifetime
opportunity to watch flute
maestro Pandit Hariprasad
Chaurasia
mesmerize
Cleveland. It will be held on
October 29, 2011 at the
Cuyahoga Community
College (Tri-C), Metro
campus’ auditorium.
Pt. Chaurasia will be
accompanied by Subhankar
Banerjee on the tabla and Jay
Gandhi on the assisting flute.
Tickets for the show are
priced at $30, $50, $75 and
$100.
To make this event a grand
success, Asha is requesting
Patron Sponsorships from
both
individuals
and
businesses, as the funds
raised will go a long way in
helping Asha support its
projects in India.
All contributions are taxexempt under Internal
Revenue Code Section
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fundraising campaign, based
on a simple concept where
participants symbolically
work an hour towards the
cause of education by
donating an hour’s worth or
more of their salary.
This year, Asha-Cleveland
supported the Siragu
Montessori School in
Chennai, as its flagship
project for this campaign.
The school was founded in
2003, for rehabilitating and
providing quality Montessoribased education for 34
children who were earlier
begging on the streets.
Today
the
school
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taking care of over 400
students, with 175 of them
staying in-house at the school
premises. The wholesome
education provided has
yielded tremendous results,
with
children
now
participating in international
competitions, such as
Science Olympiads and
Spelling Bees, clearly
illustrating
their
“transformation
of
IMPOSSIBLE to I-AMPOSSIBLE”.
Asha raised $4,500 (at the
time of writing) towards the
construction of a new
classroom, as well as lab
supplies and apparatuses.
To learn more about this
year ’s WAH campaign or
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Asha”
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Cleveland,
comprising
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Amit, Sohani, Aparna, Amith,
and Ram, conquered the
Akron
Marathon
on
September 24, 2011, with
Akshat and Siri successfully
completing
the
halfmarathon.
Team Asha Cleveland (front row) with a blind dance group show at an Asha fundraiser in Cleveland.
These inspirational trailblazers ran to raise
awareness about Asha and
its activities, while raising
funds ($4,000 at the time of
writing) for Asha projects,
training through the summer
on a strict regimen.
Every step they ran gave
them the supreme joy of a
progressive step towards
promoting the education of
less-privileged children in
India, in addition to enjoying
the magical benefits of
keeping themselves fit.
The continuous support
and encouragement of
various donors and wellwishers went a long way in
helping them achieve their
goals, and cross the finishline in glory! You may visit the
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Asha is grateful for the
support and encouragement
from the community, said the
volunteers.
if you would like to know
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please contact them at
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~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ COMMUNITY NEWS – Cleveland, USA ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
October Programs at
Brahma Kumaris Center
T
he Brahma Kumaris peace
center in Akron is looking
forward to the colorful
changes of inner vibrancy this fall.
From the Peace Village in New
York, Sr. Mary Friedland will come
to share practical tools for a
tension-free life, one that is full of
light, lightness, beauty and grace.
She will be coming at the
auspicious time of Diwali and there
will be two special programs to
celebrate awakening our own inner
light and power. All are welcome
and also to bring friends to these
programs. Please RSVP by
October 15 to Sister Kristina,
Director of BK Center in Akron:
234.678.9200
or
Cleveland@us.bkwsu.org.
There will be a World Peace
Meditation Hour on October 16.
The Foundation Course in Raja
Yoga Meditation will begin October
11 at 7pm. Please call for more
details.
Nurturing the Innocent Child, a
special program for Mothers &
Women: As Mothers, women
spend a lot of time caring for
others.
Increasing
their
contentment, fulfillment and inner
joy makes life more satisfying and
overflows to all those around us.
Learn the art from Sr. Mary.
Saturday, October 22nd, 4-6:30
p.m. Tea & Refreshments served.
Ignite your Inner Light and
Lightness this Diwali: Every year
we celebrate the festival of lights.
It holds a special significance in
our hearts. Join us as Sr. Mary
shares with us how to light up our
lives and the world through a love
link with the Supreme and make
everyday a true Diwali.
Sunday, October 23rd, 7-8:30p.m.
World Peace Meditation Hour:
The third Sunday of each month,
the Brahma Kumaris conduct an
hour of World Peace Meditation
across the globe.
Sunday October 16th, 6:157:45p.m.
Laughing for a Cause
at AAIWO Fundraiser
Global Cleveland partners with Ohio
Board of Regents for new program
Pilot Program to Help Foreign Healthcare Professionals
Begin a Career in U.S. Healthcare System
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Global
Cleveland, an organization focused
on regional economic development
through actively attracting and
welcoming newcomers, has
partnered with the Adult Basic and
Literacy Education / English for
Speakers of Other Languages
(ABLE/ESOL) program of the Ohio
Board of Regents and Polaris
Career Center to launch a pilot
program that will provide the
guidance and support services
necessary to fully capitalize on the
talents of the region’s highly skilled
immigrant population.
The English and Pathways for
Foreign
Healthcare
Professionals pilot program will
help 25 immigrants with
healthcare credentials, degrees
or certificates from their native
countries
learn
medical
terminology and work-related
English, access career support
services, network with regional
healthcare employers and earn
basic life support (BLS) training
and certification.
In addition, participants will have
the option to have their foreign
credentials evaluated, verified and
compared to Ohio licensing
standards. This credentialing
service will be offered to participants
at a reduced rate and subsidized by
Global Cleveland.
The six-month program will be
held at Cleveland State University
beginning on October 22.
In order to qualify for the program,
participants must have intermediate
English proficiency in reading,
writing, speaking and/or listening
skills; have a foreign healthcare
degree or credential; and be a
permanent resident or U.S. citizen.
Interested participants may sign up
for the class by calling Denise
Friend at 440-570-9417.
“There are a number of welltrained and qualified foreign
healthcare professionals in this
region who are working jobs that
don’t match their skill set,” said Larry
Miller, president of Global
Cleveland. “This pilot program is
designed to help these highly skilled
immigrants improve their English
proficiency skills and explore
academic and career opportunities
that could lead to employment in
their field of expertise.”
For more information about
Global Cleveland or the English
and Pathways for Foreign
Healthcare Professionals pilot
program,
visit
globalcleveland.org.
About Global Cleveland
( w w w.globalcleveland.org):
Global Cleveland is a civic
organization committed to regional
economic development by actively
attracting newcomers, welcoming
and connecting them both
economically and socially to the
many opportunities throughout
Greater Cleveland.
The initiative has raised more than
$1 million in funding from
Huntington Bank, Forest City
Enterprises, The Cleveland
Foundation, Jewish Federation of
Cleveland, The Maltz Foundation
and
The
George
Gund
Foundation.
Indian Americans to Stage Protest Against
Indian Govt. in New York on Oct 16
Ben and Jaya
The fundraiser of the Association of
Asian Indian Women of Ohio
(September 9, 2011) proved to be
so celebratory that guests may have
been guilty of forgetting the reason
for the comedy/dinner night, which
was to aid women in need in the
Asian-Indian community.
Much praise goes to AAIWO
president Margaret Gonsalves and
her group of trusty committee
members, who put together a
spectacular night of riotous comedy,
delicious Indian food, and wild
dancing. Tadka banquet hall
provided the right food and venue
for an evening that was enjoyed by
all.
The two comedians, Ben and
Jaya Bidari, proved to be an
unusual combination, provoking
raucous
laughter
from
a
predominantly Asian Indian
audience. Ben, half Puerto Rican
and half Arab but fully “brown,” was
able to connect with an Indian crowd
with a series of jokes centering on
their common “brownness.”
The racially charged yet hilarious
commentary evoked loud laughter.
His anecdote about dating an Indian
girl in high school and being vetted
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by her father by handing over his
report card was hilarious as was his
series of jokes about his other
girlfriend whom he fondly referred
to as his 401K!!!
Jaya Bidari’s understated
approach slowly drew the crowd in
as they identified with their common
cultural predicament and mishaps.
Her charm is her unusual comedy
style, politely Indian and subdued,
till she pulverizes her audience with
an unexpected bold, linguistically
Western punch line. Her quiet
confidence has never stopped
amazing her Indian women friends!
Following the comedy event, all
emceed by the talented Batra, was
an opulent dinner, with a variety of
meat and vegetable preparations,
hot and spicy like the comedy event
that preceded it.
The silent auction peddled
interesting gifts of wine, art, and
plants, with the crowning glory being
a hot air balloon ride!
The evening was filled with
laughter and good cheer, but all
were acutely aware of the silent
shifting computer screen backdrop
to the event, reminding them that
they were laughing for a cause.
NEW YORK: The Indian American
community will organize a protest
demonstration here on October 16
against corruption and against the
harassment being meted out to
Janata Party president Dr.
Subramanian Swamy in India.
A press release issued by Save
India From Corruption said that the
protest is being organized to
express disgust and abhorrence
against
the
unwarranted
harassment of Dr. Swamy, a former
cabinet minister, who has emerged
as the embodiment of resistance
against totalitarian and corrupt
system.
“The anti-corruption movement in
India is the result of Dr. Swamy’s
efforts started as far back as 2008.
He is the one person out of 1.2
billion who could nail many of the
culprits of the $40 billion 2G scam,
from Raja, Kanimozhi and many
others,” the release said.
The release further accused
India’s Home Minister P.
Chidambaram and the Crime
Branch of the Delhi Police of
registering a ‘false’case against Dr.
Swamy.
“Dr. Swamy cannot be cowed
down by adopting vindictive attitude
or dictatorial techniques. In a recent
poll conducted in The Times of
India, 81 percent of the people said
that Dr. Swamy is being targeted by
the UPA Government for his role in
the 2G spectrum scam case.”
“In addition to filing frivolous FIRs,
the government refuses to act on
his request for housing him in a
safer environment in New Delhi to
protect from Congress goons and
Jihadists.”
The release said that Dr. Swamy
had come under attack on three
different occasions between 2008
and 2011 in Chennai, Madurai and
New Delhi.
It claimed that India is neither a
banana republic nor a fiefdom of
some dynasty. It is a full-fledged
democracy in which freedom of
diverse views is constitutionally
guaranteed.
It said that Dr. Swamy is being
hounded by governmental agencies
for writing an article three months
ago in which he had appealed to all
the Hindus to unite against the
biggest threat to and challenge of
the world — Islamic terrorism.
GOPIO Convention Nov. 18-20 in NJ
The Global Organization of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO International) invites everyone to attend
and participate at GOPIO’s Biennial International Convention 2011scheduled to be held in Iselin,
New Jersey, USA from November 18 - 20, 2011.
GOPIO’s conference on November 19, 2011 will evaluate, assess, debate, discuss and deliberate
on the current, critical issues of interest and concern that confront persons of Indian origin of more
than 25 million people living in many countries outside of India.
The overall theme is “Issues and Concerns of the Indian Diaspora” and will examine issues of:
Consular services, property, taxation and related issues; NRI marriages and abuses of marriage
laws; issues related to health, women and youth; challenges and opportunities for political and
economic empowerment and successful adaptation in adopted countries.
For more information and registration, please contact
Dr Piyush Agrawal, General Convener at sudhapca@aol.com (tel +1-954-648-6494)
Arvind Sood, Co-Convener at ak-sood@hotmail.com (tel +1-732-277-6313)
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INDIA INTERNATIONAL
OCTOBER, 2011
CENSUS 2010 ~ US Census Takes Place Every Ten Years
Countywise
Population of
Asian Indians
in Northeast Ohio
as of April 1, 2010
G
reater Cleveland is
a nickname for the
metropolitan area
surrounding Cleveland.
Northeast Ohio refers to a
similar but substantially larger
area.
One organization states that
Northeast Ohio consists of 16
counties (Ashland, Ashtabula,
Carroll,
Columbiana,
Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake,
Lorain, Mahoning, Medina,
Portage, Richland, Stark,
Summit, Trumbull and Wayne
counties) and includes the
cities of Cleveland, Akron,
Canton, Lorain, Elyria,
Medina,
Ashtabula,
Youngstown, and Warren.
Additional counties are
often (but not always)
considered to be in Northeast
Ohio. These locations include
Erie, Holmes, Huron and
Tuscarawas counties.
Countywise Asian-Indian
population in Northeast
Ohio:
1. Ashland ........... 44
2. Ashtabula ........ 69
3. Columbia ...... .. 50
4. Carroll ............. 5
5. Cuyahoga... 11,778
6. Geauga ......
156
7. Lake ............
998
8. Lorain .........
751
9. Mahoning ... 564
10. Medina ........ 532
11. Portage ........ 676
12. Richland ...... 264
13. Stark ............. 855
14. Summit ....... 3,727
15. Trumbull ....
311
16. Wayne ........ 226
Total ..... 21, 006
17. Erie ............... 78
18. Huron ............ 27
19. Holmes .......... 7
20. Tuscarawas .... 68
Total
180
20 counties
Grand Total .... 21,186
OCTOBER, 2011
Asian Indian
Population in US
Rises Almost 70 %
A
sian Indian population in the United States increased almost
70 percent during the last decade, as their numbers shot up
dramatically from 1,678,765 in 2000 to 2,843,391 in 2010, an
increase of 69.37 percent.
Indians are approaching one percent of the U.S. total population, which
totaled 308.7 million in 2010, according to recently released U.S. 2010
Census data.
In 25 states in America, mainly in the South and Midwest, Indians are
now the largest Asian subgroup.
These states are: New Jersey, Texas, Illinois, Florida, Virginia,
Pennsylvania, Georgia, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio, North Carolina,
Connecticut, Arizona, Alabama, Tennessee, Indiana, South Carolina,
Kentucky, Missouri, West Virginia, Hew Hampshire, Delaware, North
Dakota, Iowa and Arkansas.
(The “other Asian” category had a slightly larger total than Asian Indians
in Iowa and Arkansas, but when the “Other Asian” is broken down by
racial groups, Indian Americans are the largest Asian subgroup in those
two states as well.)
While California had the most Indian American residents in 2010,
528,176, and New York was second at 313,620, Indians have their higher
percentage as a ratio of a state’s total population in New Jersey.
There are now 292,256 Asian Indians, as the Census Bureau terms
Indian Americans, in New Jersey, 3.3 percent of the state’s total population.
Indian Americans in New Jersey numbered just 169,180 in 2000, so their
number has increased almost 73 percent.
The next states after the top three with the largest numbers of Indian
Americans in 2010 were: Texas, 245,981; Illinois, 188,328, Florida,
128,735; Virginia, 103,916, Pennsylvania, 103,026; Georgia, 96,116;
Maryland, 79,051; Massachusetts, 77,177; Michigan, 77,132; Ohio,
64,187; Washington, 61,124; and North Carolina, 57,400.
The “Asian only” population in the U.S. increased from 10,242,998 to
14,674,252 in the decade, a 43.3 percent jump, more than four times the
total U.S. rate of 9.7 percent.
Asians constituted 4.2 percent of the nation’s population in 2000 and
4.8 percent in 2010. The total number of Asians of one race or in
combination with one or more races was 11,898,828 in 2000.
Indian Americans not only had the highest percentage increase of any
of the major Asian American groups in the U.S., they also had the largest
increase in raw numbers.
Chinese, the largest Asian group in the U.S., went from 2,432,585
residents in 2000 to 3,347,229 in 2010. Filipinos dropped from the second
largest Asian group in the U.S. in 2000 to the third largest in 2010,
increasing from 1,850,351 residents to
2,555,923 in the decade.
Vietnamese widened their lead over Koreans as the fourth largest Asian
group in 2000 in the U.S. Vietnamese now number 1,548,449, up from
1,122,528 in 2000. Koreans increased from 1,076,872 to 1,423,784 in
the period.
The Japanese population in the U.S., which has the highest average
age level among all Asian groups, fell in population from 796,700 to 763,325
during the decade.
Factors, besides an aging population, that could contribute to the loss
in the Japanese population could include a higher rate of intermarriage
by Japanese than other Asian groups and fewer Japanese coming to the
U.S. for study.
The Indian American population increased due to several factors, some
of them obvious and others less so.
It is well known that Indians claimed many professional visas in the
decade, particularly H-1Bs. India was also a leading source of foreign
students from 2000-10. Many have stayed to continue their studies or to
work in the country.
Another factor is the growth of small businesses run by Indian Americans,
particularly convenience stores, hotels and motels and in the health-related
fields.
Another factor that has contributed to an increase in the Indian American
population is that many Indians who immigrated to the U.S. in the 1980s
and 1990s have sponsored relatives under the family visas. The wait, in
some cases, are seven years or more in some categories, so there is a
steady stream of relatives coming to the U.S. in delayed pipelines.
Also, since Indian Americans are the least likely of Asian groups in the
U.S. to marry outside their ethnicity and race according to previous studies,
Indians are less likely than the other Asian groups to have large numbers
included in the category of “Other Asians,” which includes those of two or
more race in addition to the less-populous Asian groups.
World Population Day was July 11. This year, the world
population reaches 7 billion.
INDIA INTERNATIONAL
Asian Indian Population in US
2000
Census
2010
Census
California
New York
360,392
296,056
528,176
313,620
New Jersey
Texas
169,180
129,365
292,256
245,981
124,723
70,740
188,328
128 ,735
Virginia
Pennsylvania
48,815
57,241
103,916
103,026
Georgia
Maryland
46,132
49,909
96,116
79,051
Massachusetts
Michigan
43,801
54,656
77,177
77,132
Ohio
Washington
38,752
23,992
64,187
61,124
North Carolina
Connecticut
26,197
23,662
57,400
46,415
Arizona
Minnesota
14,741
16,887
36,047
33,031
Indiana
Tennessee
14,865
12,835
27,598
23,900
Missouri
Wisconsin
12,169
12,665
23,223
22,899
Colorado
Oregon
11,720
9,575
20,369
16,740
South Carolina
Kansas
8,856
8,153
15,941
13,848
Alabama
Kentucky
6,900
6,771
13,036
12,501
Oklahoma
Nevada
8,502
5,535
11,906
11,671
Delaware
Louisiana
5,280
8,280
11,424
11,174
Iowa
New Hampshire
5,641
3,873
11,081
8,268
Arkansas
Utah
3,104
3,065
7,973
6,212
Nebraska
Mississippi
3,273
3,827
5,903
5,494
Washington, D.C.
Rhode Island
2,845
2,942
5,214
4,653
New Mexico
Puerto Rico
3,104
4,550
3,523
West Virginia
Hawaii
2,856
1,441
3,304
2,201
Idaho
Maine
1,289
1,021
2,152
1,959
North Dakota
Vermont
822
858
1,543
1,359
Alaska
South Dakota
723
611
1,218
1,152
Montana
Wyoming
379
354
618
589
State
Illinois
Florida
Total Asian Indian population
in the US
1,678,765
2,843,391
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11
CRICKET
are Midwest Champions
Championship Team with Trophy
~ ~ ~ HEALTH ~ ~ ~
Benefits of Curry Leaf
Curry leaf is an essential ingredient in Indian cooking, especially in South India. However,
it’s customary for most of us to
simply remove and throw the
leaf from our food and not consume it. Well, you shouldn’t be
doing that! Wonder why? Read
on...
Curry leaf has many medicinal
properties. It stimulates digestive enzymes and helps break
down food more easily. Have a
glass of buttermilk mixed with
a little hing (asafoetida) with a
few curry leaves thrown in after meal for good digestion.
- A good remedy for nausea and
indigestion. Extract juice of
curry leaves, squeeze lime and
add a pinch of sugar.
- Chew a few leaves every day
to lose weight
- Curry leaves are also known
to improve eyesight, so make
sure you do not throw away the
leaves while eating. It is also
believed to prevent cataract.
- Curry leaves are also good for
hair growth and color. If you
don’t like its raw taste, you can
buy the curry leaf powder
widely available in the market
and have it with dosa or hot
rice. You can also make it at
home. This will prevent premature greying of hair.
- Alternatively, you can also
add a few curry leaves to your
hair oil and boil it for a few
minutes, and then let cool
down. Applying this hair tonic
will keep your hair healthy.
These are just a few of the
many benefits that the curry
leaves possess. Include this in
your daily diet for better
health.
12 Indian Foods that Cut Fat
T
he Midwest Cricket
Tour (MCT) attracts
about 32 teams from
different parts of Ohio,
Indiana and Kentucky.
Games are played in league
round-robin format with
each game being 35-overs
a side following ICC rules
and regulations.
Starting this year, MCT
has created two divisions
(Division 1 and 2).
fielded CCC Warriors for
Division 2 and they ended
up topping their group, and
reached the finals.
THE CHAMPIONSHIP
GAME: CCC Warriors faced
University of Kentucky (UK)
in the finals, played at
Stubbs Park in Dayton, OH
on September 18, 2011.
Warriors won the toss and
chose to bat. Davinder
Pandher (Goldy) and Suhail
Hasham opened the batting.
Goldy as usual played some
crisp shots but was caught
behind.
Mayank Mehta came in
one-down, looked good but
got a brilliant delivery to be
caught behind. And soon
Vignesh Palanivel, the manof-match from the semis,
was given out LBW.
Warriors were reduced to
40/3 in 12 overs. To make
By Suhail Hasham
matters worse, Sujay
Ithychanda got runout,
leaving Warriors in dire
straits.
Suhail was joined by Rahul
Sarnobat, and they knew
they had their tasks cut out.
Both played sensible cricket,
rotating the strike and
dispatching the odd-bad
balls.
Excellent footwork against
spinners meant UK was
running out of ideas to break
the
partnership.
The
scoreboard rolled and
Warriors marched ahead to
about 125.
Just when it looked like
Warriors would start the final
onslaught, Suhail lost his
wicket trying to clear the
rope. Suhail played a solid
innings of 51.
Rahul then combined with
Sunny Hira to get some quick
runs before Rahul was
caught out for an excellent
42.
From there on Sunny,
Deepak, Basu, Sundeep and
Bala took Warriors to a
respectable 169 leaving UK
a target of 170 to score in 35
overs.
UK began the chase in an
aggressive mode with their
openers Vinod and Abhijeet
taking them to about 55/0 in
12 overs.
A great start by any means,
especially in a final. Warriors
were desperately searching
for a break.
That break came via a
brilliant stumping by Bala off
the bowling of Vignesh. That
let Warriors into the door,
and the spin trio (Vignesh,
Sujay and Sunny) assisted
by brilliant fielding, put the
brakes on the scoring.
The equation became runa-ball (UK needed 60 to get
in about 10 overs with about
5 wickets in hand). Warriors
used all their experience and
skill to tighten the grip and
eventually UK fell short by 35
runs. Goldy, Basu and Rahul
took great catches.
Sujay ended up with
fantastic figures of 5-17 and
also ended up winning “Man
of the Match” for his
excellent bowling.
has for long been a promoter
of cricket in this region. CCC
won the Michigan League
championship for the last
two years and this win in the
MCT makes it a third
champion-ship for CCC in as
many years.
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visit
http://
www.clevelandcricket.com
for more details.
You don’t have to acquire a
taste for olive oil, seaweed or
soya to maintain a low-fat,
healthy diet. Indian cuisine
can be healthy too, if it’s
cooked with oil and
ingredients that take care of
your heart and health.
Ayurveda suggests you
include all tastes - sweet,
sour, salty, pungent, bitter
and astringent - in at least
one meal each day, to help
balance unnatural cravings.
Here are 12 foods that can
help you lose weight and gain
health:
Turmeric: Curcumin, the
active component of turmeric,
is an object of research owing
to its properties that suggest
they may help to turn off
certain genes that cause
scarring and enlargement of
the heart. Regular intake may
help reduce low-density
lipoprotein (LDL) or bad
cholesterol and high blood
pressure, increase blood
circulation and prevent blood
clotting, helping to prevent
heart attack.
Cardamom : This is a
thermogenic herb that
increases metabolism and
helps burn body fat.
Cardamom is considered one
of the best digestive aids and
is believed to soothe the
digestive system and help the
body process other foods
more efficiently.
Chillies : Foods containing
chillies are said to be as
foods that burn fat. Chillies
contain capsaicin that helps
in increasing the metabolism.
Capsaicin is a thermogenic
food, so it causes the body
to burn calories for 20
minutes after you eat the
chillies.
Curry leaves : Incorporating
curry leaves into your daily
diet can help you lose weight.
These leaves flush out fat
and toxins, reducing fat
deposits that are stored in the
body, as well as reducing bad
cholesterol levels. If you are
overweight, incorporate eight
to 10 curry leaves into your
diet daily. Chop them finely
and mix them into a drink, or
sprinkle them over a meal.
Garlic : An effective fatburning food, garlic contains
the sulphur compound allicin
which has anti-bacterial
effects and helps reduce
cholesterol and unhealthy
fats.
Mustard oil : This has low
saturated fat compared to
other cooking oils. It has fatty
acid, oleic acid, erucic acid
and linoleic acid. It contains
antioxidants,
essential
vitamins and reduces
cholesterol, which is good for
the heart.
Cabbage : Raw or cooked
cabbage
inhibits
the
conversion of sugar and
other carbohydrates into fat.
Hence, it is of great value in
weight reduction.
Moong dal : The bean
sprouts are rich in Vitamin A,
B, C and E and many
minerals, such as calcium,
iron and potassium. It is
recommended as a food
replacement in many
slimming programmes, as it
has a very low fat content. It
is a rich source of protein and
fibre, which helps lower blood
cholesterol level. The high
fibre content yields complex
carbohydrates, which aid
digestion, are effective in
stabilising blood sugar and
prevent its rapid rise after
meal consumption.
Honey : It is a home remedy
for obesity. It mobilises the
extra fat deposits in the body
allowing it to be utilised as
energy for normal functions.
One should start with about
10 grams or a tablespoon,
taken with hot water early in
the morning.
Buttermilk : It is the
somewhat sour, residual fluid
that is left after butter is
churned. The probiotic food
contains just 2.2 grams of fat
and about 99 calories, as
compared to whole milk that
contains 8.9 grams fat and
157 calories. Regular intake
provides the body with all
essential nutrients and does
not add fats and calories to
the body. It is thus helpful in
weight loss.
Millets : Fibre-rich foods
such as millets - jowar, bajra,
ragi, etc - absorb cholesterol
and help increase the
secretion of the bile that
emulsifies fats.
Cinnamon and cloves: Used
extensively in Indian cooking,
the spices have been found
to improve the function of
insulin and to lower glucose,
total cholesterol, LDL and
triglycerides in people with
type 2 diabetes. (Mumbai
Mirror)
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12
INDIA INTERNATIONAL
OCTOBER, 2011
Laughter is the shock absorber that eases the blows of life.
Smart Mom
A mother was walking
with her four year old
daughter one day when
the daughter picked up
something off the
ground and started to
put it into her mouth.
The mother stopped her
and said she shouldn’t do
that.
“Why,” asked the little
girl.
“Because it’s dirty. It’s
been on the ground. You
don’t know where it’s
been. It probably has
germs.”
The little girl looked up
at her mom with
admiration and asked,
“How do you know so
much?”
Thinking quickly, the
mother said, “All moms
know so much. We have
to. It’s on the Mommy
Test. If you don’t know
it, you don’t get to be a
mommy.”
The little girl pondered
this for a few minutes,
then
her
face
brightened. “I get it!”
she said. “If you don’t
pass the test, you get to
be a daddy!”
“Yup,” said the mom.
The Water Pistol
I’m so poor I can’t even pay attention!
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Good Old Days
After being married 25
years, a man looked at his
wife one day and said,
“You know, 25 years ago
we lived in a cheap
apartment, drove a cheap
car, had only a sofa bed
and watched a 14” black
and white television.
BUT, every night I got to
sleep with a hot 25 year
old blonde.”
“Now,” he continued,
“We have a nice house, a
new car, a big flat-screen
TV, but I have to sleep
with a 50 year old woman.
It doesn’t seem fair.”
His wife was a
reasonable woman. She
replied, “Well, why don’t
you go out and get
yourself a hot 25 year
old blonde? Then I’ll
make sure you will once
again live in a cheap
apartment, drive a cheap
car, have only a sofa bed
and watch a 14" black and
white television.”
The man rethought his
priorities.
Heart Attack
After suffering a heart
attach and having
quadruple
bypass
surgery, a man woke up to
find himself in a
Christian hospital with
nuns taking care of him.
As they nursed him
back to health, one of
the nuns asked him if he
had health insurance.
“No,” he replied, “No
health insurance.”
“Do you have any money
in the bank?” asked the
nun.
“No. No money in the
bank.”
The nun asked, “Do you
have any relatives you
could ask for help?”
The man replied, “I only
have a spinster sister,
who is a nun.”
At this the nun became
irritated. “Nuns are not
spinsters. Nuns are
married to God!”
“OK, then,” said the
man, “Send the bill to my
brother-in-law.”
My five year old son
squealed with delight
when he opened his
birthday present from
his grandmother. It was
a water pistol. He
promptly ran to the sink
to fill it.
“Mom,” I said. I’m
surprised at you. “Don’t
you remember how we
used to drive you crazy
with water pistols?”
My mom smiled and
said,
“Yes,
I
remember.”
Good Hearing
Having lost most of his
hearing a number of years
ago, this elderly man goes
to the doctor to be fitted
with hearing aids which
promise to allow him to hear
100%.
A month later, he returns
to the doctor for a check
up on his progress. The
doctor tells him that his
hearing is perfect and asks
if his family is pleased.
The man says, “Oh, I
haven’t told them about the
hearing aids yet. I just sit
around and listen to them
talk. I’ve changed my will
three times!”
Saying Goodbye to a Trusted Friend
M
y wife, Malathi,
and I recently
bought a new
minivan, trading in the
2000 Subaru Legacy
Wagon that had served us
well for nine years.
As we were leaving the
Honda dealership in our
sparkling white minivan,
my 7-year-old daughter,
Divya, stuck her head out
toward the parked Subaru
and waved. “Bye, car!
Thank you, car!” she said.
It wasn’t the first time
one of us had spoken to
the Subaru. When we
bought it second-hand in
2002, Malathi had trouble
learning to drive a stickshift (manual) car. As she
took her foot off the
clutch pedal too quickly,
the car would jerk
forward and stall. “Go! Go!
Go!” Malathi would yell,
but the car couldn’t seem
to grasp this simple
instruction. Being a good
husband, I tried to be
helpful: “It’s a Japanese
car. What’s the Japanese
word for ‘go’?”
But after Malathi’s
initial words to the car, I
don’t recall any of us
OCTOBER, 2011
talking to it until Divya’s
parting words. I hate to
admit this publicly, but we
didn’t even give it a name.
We just referred to it as
“the car” –- as though it
didn’t have an identity of its
own, as though it was
exactly like all the other
Subarus. Just ask any
mechanic and he will tell you
that no two cars in the
world are exactly alike.
“Your car is definitely
unique,” he will say, “and it
has a unique problem that
will take me many hours to
fix.” And pretty soon you
will have a unique bill to pay.
“You charged me for an
exhaust pipe, exhaust
gasket and exhaust clamp,”
you say, looking at the items
on the bill. “But why did you
charge me for exhaust
fluid?”
“Sorry,”
says
the
mechanic. “I was exhausted
and needed a drink.”
Our Subaru certainly had
some unique qualities. For
example, if I made a sharp
U-turn, it would produce a
popping sound. I used
Google Translate and found
out what it was saying:
“Make up your mind where
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and humorist. Born in
India and raised in
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you’re going, you idiot!” If
I went over a bump too fast,
it would make a deep
vibrating sound, which
Google also translated for
me: “Time to get your eyes
checked, you moron!”
But despite its occasional
complaints, it was a good,
reliable car, one that we
shamelessly took for
granted. Even when it had
carried us safely on a 30-
hour trip, we didn’t have the
decency to give it a pat on
its bumper. If it was dirty
and needed a bath, I waited
for a rainy day and tossed
it a bar of soap. And when
it came to feeding it, I was
always slow to do so, waiting
until the gauge showed
empty, not feeling any
remorse if the warning light
came on, saying “Feed me,
dude. I’m not a model!”
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I may have neglected the
car now and then, but I
never intentionally abused
it in any way, either
verbally or physically, even
when it was at fault. When
its battery died and it
wouldn’t
start
one
morning, I didn’t kick its
tires and scream, “Stupid
car! Why didn’t you remind
me to turn your lights
off?” When it almost
crashed into a building
while Malathi was at the
wheel, I didn’t punch its
headlights out and shout,
“Stupid car! Why didn’t
you tell her that her foot
was on the accelerator,
not the brake!”
I always felt a sense of
loyalty to the car and was
reluctant to part with it.
That’s why I was
pleasantly surprised to
hear Divya’s words of
gratitude. While the rest
of the family was excited
about the new minivan, she
had taken a moment to
appreciate the old car.
I should have done the
same: “Good bye car!
Thank you for keeping us
safe. We’ll miss you. I hope
your new owner speaks
Japanese.”
Riddle
Corner
Compiled by
Aditi Sinha
1. If three cats catch
three mice in three
minutes, how many
cats would be needed
to catch 100 mice in
100 minutes?
2. A tree doubled in
height each year until
it
reached
its
maximum height in 20
years. How many
years did it take this
tree to reach half its
maximum height?
3.
The
word,
“Twelfths” has five
consonants in a row,
as does “postscript,
and matchstick. What
are the shortest
common words with
five
consecutive
consonants? Give me
Two fitting that
description.
4. The more you take,
the more you leave
behind. What are
they?
5. Complete the
words below using
each letter of the
alphabet once only...
li_ _t
_o_an
pu_ _ le
_-r_ _
e_ _l
_ _eer
_cie_ _e
g_ _ let
_u_ge
_ac_et
pu_zl_
_rai_
Anwers on Page 15
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13
NRI’s Guide to Renting
Out Property in India
P
roperty is a favourite Indian
asset class and one of the
main reasons for this is its
ability to generate regular cash
flows through rent.
In this column, we will look at the
various aspects involved when an
Non-Resident Indian (NRI) rents
out a property in India. The
definition of NRI for the purposes
of repatriation will be that of the
Foreign Exchange Management
Act (FEMA) and for the purposes
of income tax will be that prescribed
in the Income Tax Act.
Can NRIs earn rental income?
An NRI can rent out property that
he owns in India. The rent proceeds
can be credited to the NonResident External account (NRE)
or Non-Resident Ordinary (NRO)
rupee account. Rent proceeds
received in these accounts can be
freely repatriated.
If you do not have an NRE or NRO
account, the proceeds can also be
directly remitted abroad but you
would need an appropriate
certificate from a chartered
accountant certifying that all taxes
have been duly paid.
Is rental income taxed in India?
Yes. Since this income is earned
in India, tax will be payable by the
NRI in India. In fact, tax will be
deducted at source by the payer of
the rent. The payer of the rent, in
this case, must obtain a TAN
number and deduct TDS (Tax
Deducted at Source) of 30 per cent
from the rent amount. He must also
provide a TDS certificate to the
NRI.
TAN (Tax Deduction and
Collection Account Number) is a
10 digit alpha numeric number
required to be obtained by all
persons who are responsible for
deducting or collecting tax.
All those persons who are
required to deduct tax at source or
collect tax at source on behalf of
Income Tax Department are
required to apply for and obtain
TAN.
“The onus of deducting tax is on
the payer. So, in case the payer
does not deduct tax and the NRI
too fails to declare the income and
pay the tax, the income tax
authorities can hold the payer
responsible,” explains Sandeep
Shanbhag, Director, Wonderland
Investments.
Having said that, if the tenant
does not deduct tax at source, it is
prudent to file your tax returns and
pay the taxes thereof.
Is rental income taxed in the
country of residence?
When you are an NRI, you are
obviously a resident of another
country for tax purposes. And in
most cases, countries levy tax on
residents on their global income.
So it may happen that as per
provisions of the Indian Income Tax
laws, tax will be deducted at source
on income earned in India, as is in
the case of rent.
But, at the same time, that income
will be subject to tax in your country
of residence. In such cases, we
need to refer to the Double Taxation
Avoidance Agreements (DTAA) that
India has entered into with various
countries.
The India-US DTAA ,for instance,
provides that rent from immovable
property will be taxed in the country
in which the property is situated.
So NRIs who are residents of US
would have to pay tax on rental
income in India. While they would
still have to declare that income
while filing their tax returns in the
US, they would get a credit for taxes
paid in India.
It is prudent to check the tax laws
of the country that you are resident
of or consult an expert in that
country.
What is deemed rental income?
According to the Indian Income
Tax Act, if a person (resident or NRI)
owns more than one house
property, only one of them will be
deemed as self-occupied. There will
be no income tax on a self-occupied
property.
The other one, whether you rent
it out or not, will be deemed to be
given on rent. If you have not given
the second property on rent, you will
have to calculate deemed rental
income on the second property
(based on certain valuations
prescribed by the income tax rules)
and pay the tax thereof.
Now, the Income Tax Act does not
specify if either or both these
properties must be situated only in
India. Vikas Vasal, Executive
Director of KPMG India explains, “At
the time of drafting the Income Tax
Act, one did not envisage a situation
where an Indian would own
properties overseas. But now, more
and more Indians are settling
abroad. So from the reading of the
Act, the rule of ‘more than one
property’ will apply to global
properties.”
What this means is that if you are
an NRI and own only one property
globally and that property is in India,
you would not have to pay any
income tax on the ‘deemed rental
income’ in India.
However, let us say you are an
NRI resident in USA. You own and
live in a house in USA. You also
own a house property in India. Even
if you do not give the property in
India on rent, you would have to pay
income tax on deemed rent in India.
The deemed rent is determined
by certain valuation rules prescribed
in the Income Tax Act.
Remember that even if you have
inherited a property in India and that
is not your only property, you would
have to pay tax on deemed income.
Is deemed income from house
property taxed in foreign
country?
You would need to look at the tax
code in your country of residence.
In the case of NRIs in the United
States, the US tax code does not
tax deemed income.
However, Ganga Mukkavilli, a
New York City based CPA whose
firm, CPAs, Taxes & Associates
PC, specialises in international
accounting, taxes and small
businesses, says that you would
still have to show the property if it
is an investment property in your
tax return in the US (even though
you do not have any rental
income).
“If you do not show this
investment property, the problem
will arise at the time of sale of
property. Suppose you sell a
property on which you had no
rental income for US tax purposes
but had deemed income as per
India Tax code, then the amount
spent on the maintenance, repairs
and renovations and depreciation
on this property, which may be
eligible for deduction or addition to
your cost basis while calculating
capital gains, would become
difficult to establish.
However, if you have not
declared the property in your tax
returns, the US tax code may
challenge the cost basis (purchase
+ improvements + suspended
losses) to claim a tax deduction at
the time of sale,” he explains.
“Of course, any investment
properties with rental income and
related expenses must be reported
on Form Schedule E in the US tax
returns and rental activities by
nature are always treated as
‘passive’ investments with
restrictions on deductibility of the
net rental losses.
Always consult a tax expert as
passive activity rules are quite
cumbersome,” he adds.
Is Income tax exemption
possible?
If your total income in India,
including rental income is below
the basic exemption limit of Rs 1.6
lakh, you can get a TDS
exemption.
But the process can be
complicated. You would need to
apply to the tax authorities for a
tax exemption certificate and
submit the certificate to the tenant.
The issue of the certificate is at
the discretion of the tax officer and
he needs to be convinced about
your case.
Alternately, an easier way
would be to file your returns and
claim refund of the TDS paid.
In such cases however, the
rental income may be taxed fully
in the country of your residence
(based on the tax laws in that
country.)
So if you are a resident of the
US, even though your income is
below the basic exemption limit in
India and you pay no taxes in India,
this income will be added to your
income in the US and taxed
according to US laws.
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NRIs Can Now Open
Joint Accounts With
Resident Indians
MUMBAI: Liberalizing the foreign exchange rules, the Reserve Bank
has allowed non-resident Indians (NRIs) to hold joint accounts with Indian
residents, a move that would help increase remittances.
The central bank has also permitted sale proceeds of foreign
investments in India to accrue to NRE/FCNR accounts after tax
deductions, under the Foreign Exchange Management Act.
Foreign Currency Non-Resident (FCNR) account and Non-Resident
External (NRE) account are opened by Non-Resident Indians (NRIs)
with the Indian banks.
As per the recommendations of the committee constituted to review
facilities available under FEMA, the central bank has taken such steps.
RBI has allowed residents of India to include non-resident close relative
in their resident bank accounts on ‘former or survivor’ basis. However,
such non-resident relative shall not be eligible to operate the account
during resident’s lifetime, it said in a notification.
It also permitted NRIs to open NRE/FCNR account with their resident
close relative. In this case, the resident relative can operate the account
as a power of attorney holder.
Similarly, the central bank has doubled the slab under which securities
worth $50,000 per fiscal can be transferred by resident Indians to nonresident individuals ‘by way of gift’ from the present level of $25,000.
RBI has also allowed resident individuals to include resident close
relative in their EEFC (Exchange Earners Foreign Currency) or RFC
(Resident Foreign Currency) as a joint account holder.
India to Topple Japan as
World’s 3rd-Largest Economy
NEW DELHI: India might become the world’s third largest economy in
2011 by overtaking Japan in terms of gross domestic product (GDP)
measured according to the domestic purchasing power of the rupee,
otherwise called purchasing power parity. India today is the fourth-largest
economy behind the US, China and Japan.
Numbers from 2010 show that the Japanese economy was worth $4.31
trillion, with India snapping at its heels at $4.06 trillion. But after March’s
devastating tsunami and earthquakes, Japan’s economy is widely expected
to contract while India’s economy will grow between 7% and 8% this fiscal.
“India should overtake Japan in 2011 to become the third-largest economy
in the world at purchasing power parity,” said Sunil Sinha, head of research
and senior economist at Crisil.
IMF forecasts show India and Japan neck-to-neck in 2011, but the
disaster in Japan has brought the event forward. “Were it not for the
earthquake and tsunami, India would have overtaken Japan in around
2013-14,” said Sinha.
The purchasing power parity (PPP) method measures the size of an
economy by leveling price differences between countries that occur in the
process of conversion to a single currency.
Under this method, a dollar should be able to buy the same amount of
goods anywhere in the world and exchange rates should adjust accordingly.
The Economist’s Big Mac Index, which takes the price of a Big Mac
burger across 120 countries to calculate the ‘real’ price of its currency, is
a crude way to measure PPP. India was included in the index recently. It
showed that the Indian rupee was undervalued by 53% against the US
dollar in August.
Earlier, a report by consultant PwC suggested that the Indian economy
would surpass the Japanese economy in 2012. The IMF expects the
Japanese economy to contract 0.7% this year while India is expected to
grow 8.2%. A bigger economy could also give the government additional
clout and bargaining power overseas.
“A bigger economy would also mean more clout in international forums,”
said Madan Sabnavis, chief economist at ratings firm Care.
India, once a recipient nation for foreign aid, could now come together
with Brazil, Russia and China to form a fund to stabilize tottering economies
in the Eurozone.
Globally, companies have their eyes set on India as a rapidly growing
nation that is full of opportunities. The sheer scale of development needed
could drive growth for many years. “India has the advantage of size. The
scope of growth and excess capacity present in terms of resources would
drive growth in the future,” said Sabnavis.
Economists say that while the change in the rank of a country does not
mean much, it points to broad trends in the growth trajectories of nations.
“It’s a long process of development, but this shows that the markets are
expanding and there is robust demand within the economy,” said Siddhartha
Sanyal, chief economist, Barclays Capital.
According to the University of Pennsylvania PPP world tables, India has
already moved ahead of Japan in 2010. The size of the Indian economy is
expected to reach almost $5 trillion by the end of 2011.
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