Events 
India Sports Day
May 7
Ghulam Ali/Talat Aziz - Live
May 7 
Sanskriti 05
May 7
Vishwa Mohan Bhatt
May 7
Holi Hungama
May 7
Arati Ankalikar-Tikekar - Vocal
May 13
Tamil New Year Program
May 14
Yugadhi Habba
May 14
Family Fun Fair
May 15
Veena-Sitar Jugalbhandi
May 20
Nami Walks
May 22
Vaisakhi Dhamaka
May 27
Chitravina Ravikiran
May 28
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Indian Music Floods the City!
The coming weekend presents Indian music-lovers a delectable dilemma. Should one go to hear Ghazal maestros Ghulam Ali
and Talat Aziz, or should one catch Grammy Winner the guitarist Vishwa Mohan Bhatt? Or if one wishes to listen
to light music while contributing to a good cause, there's Holi Humgama. A problem other cities might envy! See the events on the left for details.
Subcontinent in Change - Bhutan
Nestled away in the Himalayas is the kingdom of Bhutan, for centuries a secluded redoubt hidden and hiding from the
outside world. In recent times Bhutan was made famous by its ruler who extolled GNH ("Gross National Happiness") over the traditional GNP. As the 21st century enters this paradise,
the king and the people are confronted with the consequences that must inevitably ensue. Swarna Rajagopalan in the second of a multi-part series on the changing subcontinent.
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Draupadi and the Filibuster Ban
For two-hundred years, the Senate has had a tradition of permitting a lone senator, if he or she feels strongly about an issue, to protest by holding up the
senate proceedings. Now there is a move by the majority party to abolish this tradition. The Mahabharata may offer a way out, says Niranjan Ramakrishnan.
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Letters to the new Pope
It has been reported that the new pope, Benedict XVI, has established an email acccount in order to receive comments from the public.
What might people write to the pope about?
Melvin Durai visualizes
some letters that might come the Pope's way. A epistolatory selection, served up in classic Durai fashion.
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Movies 
Mumbai Express
May 8 @ Cinemagic
Bunny
May 22 @ Westgate
“In Quotes”
The very essence of instinct is that it's followed independently of reason.
--Charles Darwin
Loud speech, profusion of words, and possessing skillfulness in expounding scriptures are merely for the enjoyment of the learned. They do not lead to liberation.
--Adi Shankara
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