ACHIEVER
One of Silicon Valley's 10 most eligible bachelors, Tolia is a eight to midnight man
Nirav Tolia was recently named among the 10 top bachelors in the valley by
women.com magazine. Those who know Tolia say he is a fun-loving person, but his preoccupation with his widely successful startup firm keeps him from having fun.
MOVIES
Everyone loves this Terrorist
According to film's distributor, the Los Angeles-based Phaedra Cinema,
in the opening weekend (Friday, January 14, to Monday, January 17,) Satosh Sivan's film earned approximately $ 13,600 -- breaking "all records" at the theater. "Each and every show was sold out," Steve Slome, a spokesperson for
Phaedra Cinema, told rediff.com
NEWS
Police seek community's help about charges against Silicon Valley landlord
As the Berkeley police investigate more complaints against Lakireddy
Bali Reddy, a Silicon Valley restaurateur and landlord, who is charged
with luring three young girls -- one of them 15 -- into living with him, the
police are asking the Indian community's help across America to provide them
with specific details of sexual abuse allegedly committed by Reddy.
COMMUNITY
Makar Sankrant in Houston draws 2,000 people
Kites were available for a small donation and were so popular that they were sold out and replenishments brought in twice, in reportedly the largest Indian kite flying festival in America.
RECENT FEATURES
American finds home in Hindu India
After 28 years and hundreds of stays in Indian homes, Stephen Huyler says, 'One of the reasons we misunderstand Indian culture is that Hindu society is divided into public and private spheres. Most outsiders don't have any contact with the private sphere.'
Pyar Mein Sauda Nahin: Hrithik and Amisha will have to live on pure love
Kaho Naa Pyar Hai grossed a mere $ 30,000 in its opening weekend. Daily Variety did not mention the film in its top 60 list for the last weekend. The last film on the weekend's top 60 list, Sunshine, a small art-house production, grossed approximately $ 14,000 more than Kaho Naa.
Temples are not enough!
'In the half century that Indians have been in America in substantial
numbers, there is not a single college or university, or even to our knowledge,
a high school to our name. Ensconcing our culture in a cocoon of temples insulates our community; harnessing our heritage to educationally-oriented institutions can energize it.'
AAHOA seeks political clout
Though Asian American Hotel Owners Association members own more than half of America's economy hotels and substantial number of luxury hotels, hardly a congressman or senator knows about the association, many of its leaders complain.
E-commerce guru launches e-service biz
'You have seen the transition from e-commerce to e-business, now you will see the transition from e-business to e-service. hsupply.com is a great example of the next generation e-service company, because we are telling the customer, "you can fire and forget",' said Dr Ravi Kalakota, founder and CEO of hsupply.com.
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