Oct 5, 2009 New York Edition Vol. 5 No. 13 Events   There are 3 upcoming events listed in our New York calendar. Click here for calendar. Did we forget something? India Day was celebrated all across the US in August and September. Amid all the fanfare and self-congratulations of a successful immigrant community, did we forget something, asks Aniruddha Kundu. More.... Air War over Pakistan Blows were also exchanged in a scuffle aboard an Air India flight that spilt into the cabin late on Saturday night, according to media reports. The fisticuffs involved members of the cabin crew and the serving staff. The clashes happened when the plane was flying over Pakistan.More... In Quotes Sarah Palin's new autobiography doesn't come out until November, but it is already No. 1 on Amazon. And if you go to the website, it says, 'People who bought this book also bought no other books in their entire life.' --Jimmy Fallon An Evening with Cindy Sheehan When she camped outside the Crawford ranch in 2005, she was criticized for displaying a personal antipathy to George W. Bush. This summer, peace activist Cindy Sheehan was outside President Obama's vacation spot in Martha's Vineyard seeking a similar answer from him. In an address given in California, Sheehan spoke of her reasons for continuing the anti-war effort (simple answer: the war hasn't ended! And the war criminals are still at large). Acadamic and Economist David Henderson caught up with her speech. More... A Tale of Two Slums We have all heard of Dharavi, the slum. Some of us have actually seen it (from the air - it is right next to Bombay airport). Most recently it gained world renown with Slumdog Millionaire. There there is Orangi, Karachi's answer to Dharavi. Farzana Versey has seen both, up close. More... Unnatural Deaths of our Leaders Whatever the world record is for leaders lost in assassinations and other unnatural ends, the Indian subcontinent must surely rank up there at the very top. The list is long - Swami Shraddanand, Mahatma Gandhi, Khan Sahib, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya, Mujibur Rahman, Bandaranayake, and that's is just a few. We don't think of ourselves as a particularly violent people, but the evidence is right there. Aakar Patel examines the record. More... World (and WE) in Peril And with each cry of one more iceberg melting or one more unusual drought we grow just a little callous. Some scientist declares each day that the changes are all but irreversible as we celebrate one more car plant. But, in a reversal of the story of the Boy who Cried Wolf, the Earth is in serious trouble, as Aseem Shrivastava writes. More... Don't make me go Camping The joys of camping outdoors may be one of the highlights of the North American life experience, with facilities of every type to suit every pocket abounding, but Melvin Durai will have none of it. In this article he lays out what terrors this widely celebrated recreational activity holds for him - even the mere act of contemplating it. More... Movies     There are currently no Indian movies playing in New York. Updates... News They're Off! A high-powered squad including President and Mrs. Obama, Oprah Winfrey and other luminaries went to Copenhagen to make the case for Chicago to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. The selection committee rejected the US bid in the first round, and finally, Rio De Janeiro was selected as the venue. Unemployment stays High The latest job statistics show that the 9.8% of the US workforce is unemployed. This is up slightly from the previous figure of 9.7%. Many experts feel the figure is actually much higher, for it does not count those who have given up looking for work. Baucus is Unwilling The Finance Committee chairman helped vote down a public option provision in the Health Care bill for consideration by the full Senate. About us |Submit articles |Advertise | Contact us |Subscribe FREE |Privacy Policy |Archives Copyright© indogram - the global Indian village in your neighborhood™