Nov 20, 2009 Bay Area Edition Vol. 5 No. 16 Events   There are 10 upcoming events listed in our Bay Area calendar. Click here for calendar. In the News Saber Rattling A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman declared that China's border dispute with India was among the 'more pronounced' of its territorial disputes. He said China had resolved its border issues with Russia and Vietnam, and the only remaining major problem was with India. His statement follows China's outcry over the Dalai Lama's visit to Arunachal Pradesh. --Hindu Mortgage Failures at Record High One in 10 mortgage-holders in the US is at least one month late in payment. Not only that, one in 7 are in delinquency or foreclosure. This is the latest report from the Morgage Bankers Association. The numbers are worse than the previous month. --New York Times What a real hero should look like As Sachin Tendulkar completes 20 years of Test Cricket, Aakar Patel looks at the larger question of what makes a hero. Not only on the cricketfield, but also in the political, cultural and academic fields. As we look at our own criteria for heroism we note that they are hardly heroic! So what should our heroes look like? What do they have to do get our adulation? More... The Truth about Bt Brinjal With a billion mouths to feed, the temptation to look to genetic engineering as the answer has grabbed the Indian elite. Except that the Bt (Genetically modified) varieties bring with them several problems, known and unknown, with impacts on health and social structures. Mainly they would hand over power to corporations, says KP Prabhakaran Nair. More... The Solution to the Economic Mess President Obama's stimulus has had nine months to work its magic. The result: a 10+% official figure, the actual numbers likely much higher. What next? Economic columnist Mike Whitney, who predicted the meltdown months before it hit, offers a suggestion: More Stimulus, More Jobs Programs, More Debt Relief. More... Book Review: Between the Assassinations In October 1984, Indira Gandhi was killed by two of her bodyguards. Seven years later, in May 1991, Rajiv Gandhi was killed by an LTTE assassination squad. Booker Prize winner (for The White Tiger) Aravind Adiga has written a new book of life in a small town, Kittur, in the years between the two events. Prof. Charles R. Lawson reviews the book, finding shades of RK Narayan's Malgudi in Adiga's ficticious town of Kittur, though, as he says, there is much more grime. More... Defining Heritage to the Next Generation It happens sooner or later to everyone of Indian origin living in America - the kid comes up with a question the parent cannot answer. But this is about philosophy, not physics. Why do I worship a stone? In this first article of a series, Ram S.Sriram examines what an Indian heritage means. More... Movies     There are 3 movies playing in Bay Area. Details... Sports Ramayana in Reverse The epic has it that it was Hanuman who set fire to Lanka, before its rout in war by Rama and Lakshmana. In the first test match in Ahmedabad this week, it was the Lankan brothers Mahela and Prasanna Jayawardane who demolished India, scoring 275 and 154 before the Sri Lankans declared at 760/7. India struggles to save the match. Sone Pe Suhaag Gold on a High The price of gold rose over $1100 an ounce last week as investors sought a safe haven following doubts about the US dollar. Gold demand in India rose by 84% in the last quarter of 2008 over the last quarter of 2007(Wealth Daily). The IMF recently sold 200 metric tonnes of gold to India (Commodity Online). About us |Submit articles |Advertise | Contact us |Subscribe FREE |Privacy Policy |Archives Copyright© indogram - the global Indian village in your neighborhood™