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Featured Articles section features the different featured articles of the monthly editions of Khabar Magazine, the Indian-American community magazine in Atlanta, Georgia. INDIAN COMMUNITY EVENTS IN ATLANTA, GA Hello! Event organized by BanyanWay for singles April 2021 - BanyanWay event for singles’ in the Valentine month was based on the theme of ‘Love Languages.’ Based out of Atlanta, BanyanWay is a matchmaking platform for Indians living in the U.S. Held on February 20 with almost fifty attendees from all over the country, it turned out to be one of the matchmaking platform’s most KHABAR: FOOD: THE BEST WINE PAIRINGS FOR INDIAN CUISINE Archith Seshadri has been a reporter and anchor at various locations in Georgia for local news affiliates of CBS, ABC, and FOX. Most recently he finished a 2-year anchoring stint for Zee News’ English channel, WION, in New Delhi. KHABAR: TEEN SPOTLIGHT: TEEN HEROES High schoolers around Atlanta are using the pandemic downtime to serve their communities. Khabar brings the third article of this series highlighting their work.. Aesha Shah. The financial and social burdens of the pandemic shut down many educational programs, leaving students on their own this past summer, but Aesha Shah, a sophomore at Northview High School, and her team of high school KHABAR: TEEN SPOTLIGHT: MAKING A DIFFERENCE Bhavana Kunnath, a senior at Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science and Technology, is the editor-in-chief of Infinitas, the school’s

literary magazine.

KHABAR: INTERFAITH PEACE SYMPOSIUM HELD IN NORCROSS The Symposium started with a presentation on AMWA by Saima Ahmad. As part of her presentation, Ahmad showed a video of a 17-year-old Ahmadi Muslim girl who opened her mosque door and ushered in students running from an alleged stabbing/shooting at their Wisconsin high school and letting in dozens before she herself went in. Ahmad said that sometimes heroes wear hijab (head covering). UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS: RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF Massive doses of incredulity and frustration lace both sides of one of the most pressing issues faced by this country: illegal immigration. Both sides can t fathom how irresponsible and off base the other is. On the one side is the camp whose attitude can be summed up by the KHABAR: ARTS: THREE INDIAN-AMERICAN POETS The poetry of these three Indian-American poets, Purvi Shah, Usha Akella, and Jay Deshpande, is nuanced and informed by their transcultural moorings, offering a rainbow of insights into life. KHABAR: AMERICANA: WHITE TRASH, THE STORY OF HAZEL BRYAN There’s certainly a hero in this photo. But is there a villain? This is a story of how 14-year-old Hazel Bryan was cast throughout the world as a racist due to this infamous photo—for parroting things she learned at home, and despite making amends with Elizabeth Eckford, the black schoolgirl in this photo. AN INTERVIEW WITH WILLIAM DALRYMPLE By Murali Kamma A coffee shop—even the small, often crowded Starbucks in Emory Village—may be convenient for meeting friends, but it’s hardly ideal for conducting an interview. Especially with somebody like William Dalrymple, author of The Last Mughal and White Mughals, among other works. Sure enough, just as we started

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Featured Articles section features the different featured articles of the monthly editions of Khabar Magazine, the Indian-American community magazine in Atlanta, Georgia. INDIAN COMMUNITY EVENTS IN ATLANTA, GA Hello! Event organized by BanyanWay for singles April 2021 - BanyanWay event for singles’ in the Valentine month was based on the theme of ‘Love Languages.’ Based out of Atlanta, BanyanWay is a matchmaking platform for Indians living in the U.S. Held on February 20 with almost fifty attendees from all over the country, it turned out to be one of the matchmaking platform’s most KHABAR: FOOD: THE BEST WINE PAIRINGS FOR INDIAN CUISINE Archith Seshadri has been a reporter and anchor at various locations in Georgia for local news affiliates of CBS, ABC, and FOX. Most recently he finished a 2-year anchoring stint for Zee News’ English channel, WION, in New Delhi. KHABAR: TEEN SPOTLIGHT: TEEN HEROES High schoolers around Atlanta are using the pandemic downtime to serve their communities. Khabar brings the third article of this series highlighting their work.. Aesha Shah. The financial and social burdens of the pandemic shut down many educational programs, leaving students on their own this past summer, but Aesha Shah, a sophomore at Northview High School, and her team of high school KHABAR: TEEN SPOTLIGHT: MAKING A DIFFERENCE Bhavana Kunnath, a senior at Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science and Technology, is the editor-in-chief of Infinitas, the school’s

literary magazine.

KHABAR: INTERFAITH PEACE SYMPOSIUM HELD IN NORCROSS The Symposium started with a presentation on AMWA by Saima Ahmad. As part of her presentation, Ahmad showed a video of a 17-year-old Ahmadi Muslim girl who opened her mosque door and ushered in students running from an alleged stabbing/shooting at their Wisconsin high school and letting in dozens before she herself went in. Ahmad said that sometimes heroes wear hijab (head covering). UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS: RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF Massive doses of incredulity and frustration lace both sides of one of the most pressing issues faced by this country: illegal immigration. Both sides can t fathom how irresponsible and off base the other is. On the one side is the camp whose attitude can be summed up by the KHABAR: ARTS: THREE INDIAN-AMERICAN POETS The poetry of these three Indian-American poets, Purvi Shah, Usha Akella, and Jay Deshpande, is nuanced and informed by their transcultural moorings, offering a rainbow of insights into life. KHABAR: AMERICANA: WHITE TRASH, THE STORY OF HAZEL BRYAN There’s certainly a hero in this photo. But is there a villain? This is a story of how 14-year-old Hazel Bryan was cast throughout the world as a racist due to this infamous photo—for parroting things she learned at home, and despite making amends with Elizabeth Eckford, the black schoolgirl in this photo. AN INTERVIEW WITH WILLIAM DALRYMPLE By Murali Kamma A coffee shop—even the small, often crowded Starbucks in Emory Village—may be convenient for meeting friends, but it’s hardly ideal for conducting an interview. Especially with somebody like William Dalrymple, author of The Last Mughal and White Mughals, among other works. Sure enough, just as we started KHABAR.COM | INDIAN MAGAZINE FOR INDIAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY Khabar is the leading Indian community magazine for the Indian-American community in Atlanta, Georgia and the surrounding

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Bollywood Buzz is a section in Khabar Magazine which features the latest entertainment news in India for the Indian-American community in Atlanta, Georgia. KHABAR: HELL IN YOUR OWN HOME “Model minority” or not, the Indian-American community has been far from immune to domestic violence. Scores of South Asian women in the U.S. have been abused and traumatized. KHABAR: TEEN SPOTLIGHT: TEEN HEROES High schoolers around Atlanta are using the pandemic downtime to serve their communities. Khabar brings the third article of this series highlighting their work.. Aesha Shah. The financial and social burdens of the pandemic shut down many educational programs, leaving students on their own this past summer, but Aesha Shah, a sophomore at Northview High School, and her team of high school ATA SUMMER ACTIVITIES eKhabar. Sign up for our weekly newsletter INDIAN COMMUNITY EVENTS IN ATLANTA, GA Indian Community Events is a section in Khabar Magazine that features community events and happenings in the Indian-American Community in

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HINDI LANGUAGE AND CULTURE CAMP STARTALK BALVIHAR HINDI SCHOOL (VHPA ) HINDI LANGUAGE AND CULTURE CAMP 2021 **Balvihar’s objectives include developing basic reading, writing, and communication skills in Hindi. KHABAR: YOUTH: BICULTURAL IDENTITY: THEN & NOW Bhavana Kunnath, a rising senior at Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science and Technology, is the Editor-in-Chief of Infinitas, the school’s literary magazine. KHABAR: ATLANTA’S JUSTIN ANAND NAMED FEDERAL JUDGE Justin Anand, U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Northern District of Georgia, is the first Indian-American federal judge in the ‘Deep

South.’

KHABAR: PEOPLE IN PERIL: INDIANS IN SOUTH AFRICA Many Indians, who can afford to, are fleeing South Africa. Apartheid is gone, but the affirmative action system there now benefits blacks at the expense of other groups. KHABAR: FOOD: THE BEST WINE PAIRINGS FOR INDIAN CUISINE Atlanta-based chef Rajan Mistry of S3 Catering has his recommendations: • Red meat (Lamb Rogan Josh, Madras Beef Curry, Mutton Goat Curry) – Red wines. • White meat (Butter Chicken, Chicken Tikka Masala, or Chicken Korma) – White wines. • Vegetarian entrees (Palak Paneer, Veg Kurma, Daal Makhani, Aloo Gobi) go well with lighter reds INDIAN COMMUNITY EVENTS IN ATLANTA, GA Based out of Atlanta, BanyanWay is a matchmaking platform for Indians living in the U.S. Held on February 20 with almost fifty attendees from all over the country, it turned out to be one of the matchmaking platform’s most successful singles’ events. BanyanWay’s brand ambassador Archith Seshadri and other BanyanWay hosts engaged the

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Magazine Archive section features the different monthly edition of Khabar magazine. Here you get a glimpse of what is enstore for you in this Indian-American community magazine. KHABAR: INDIASCOPE: RALLYING IN HOUSTON IndiaScope: Rallying in Houston. Most Indian-Americans have heard of, seen, or commented on the enormous rally in Texas welcoming Prime Minister Narendra Modi and also featuring a most unusual warm-up act, President Donald J. Trump. Around 50,000 people enthusiastically displayed their cultural pride and support—but what does that mean

for

KHABAR: 21 SADHGURU QUOTES ON DEATH If you get the joke, falling on the other side will be wonderful. Life is constant uncertainty. The only certainty is death. Only a person who is willing to die can live totally. Death is a fiction of the unaware. There is only life, life, and life alone, moving from one dimension to another. KHABAR: AMERICANA: WHITE TRASH, THE STORY OF HAZEL BRYAN People with no money rarely win in America, a brutal bit of Darwinism that came into vogue in the early 20th century. Many viewed our country’s economic system within this “survival of the fittest” paradigm, meaning the struggles of our white trash, such as Hazel Bryan, were just part of “the system.”. Hazel’s mother had

married at

KHABAR: SENIORS PRAY FOR GLOBAL PEACE ON DIWALI DAY The Senior Citizens Program (SCP), in its 24th year, celebrated its annual Diwali with great joy and enthusiasm at the Ashiana Banquet Hall, Norcross, GA on Sunday, November 3, 2019. KHABAR: A QUEER DILEMMA A Queer Dilemma. By Franklin Abbott. June 2016. Being of a different sexual orientation than the majority is challenging enough for those coming of age, and beyond. But being both, gay and South Asian, ramps up the difficulty a few notches. Here are some moving stories of coming to terms with one’s sexuality and identities, thanks to the KHABAR: SWAMI ADHYATMANANDA DESCRIBES AN ETHICAL LEADER Swami Adhyatmananda describes an ethical leader. Pujya Swami Adhyatmanandaji at the Rotary Club of Emory – Druid Hills on June 3, 2015. (Photo: Suzanne Sen) Pujya Swami Adhyatmanandaji, President of Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad, India, visited Atlanta for several days in June 2015. A communicator with a great sense of storytelling and

humor

AN INTERVIEW WITH WILLIAM DALRYMPLE An Interview with William Dalrymple. September 2008. By Murali Kamma. A coffee shop—even the small, often crowded Starbucks in Emory Village—may be convenient for meeting friends, but it’s hardly ideal for conducting an interview. Especially with somebody like William Dalrymple, author of The Last Mughal and White Mughals, among

other works.

KHABAR: FOOD: THE BEST WINE PAIRINGS FOR INDIAN CUISINE Atlanta-based chef Rajan Mistry of S3 Catering has his recommendations: • Red meat (Lamb Rogan Josh, Madras Beef Curry, Mutton Goat Curry) – Red wines. • White meat (Butter Chicken, Chicken Tikka Masala, or Chicken Korma) – White wines. • Vegetarian entrees (Palak Paneer, Veg Kurma, Daal Makhani, Aloo Gobi) go well with lighter reds INDIAN COMMUNITY EVENTS IN ATLANTA, GA Based out of Atlanta, BanyanWay is a matchmaking platform for Indians living in the U.S. Held on February 20 with almost fifty attendees from all over the country, it turned out to be one of the matchmaking platform’s most successful singles’ events. BanyanWay’s brand ambassador Archith Seshadri and other BanyanWay hosts engaged the

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Magazine Archive section features the different monthly edition of Khabar magazine. Here you get a glimpse of what is enstore for you in this Indian-American community magazine. KHABAR: INDIASCOPE: RALLYING IN HOUSTON IndiaScope: Rallying in Houston. Most Indian-Americans have heard of, seen, or commented on the enormous rally in Texas welcoming Prime Minister Narendra Modi and also featuring a most unusual warm-up act, President Donald J. Trump. Around 50,000 people enthusiastically displayed their cultural pride and support—but what does that mean

for

KHABAR: 21 SADHGURU QUOTES ON DEATH If you get the joke, falling on the other side will be wonderful. Life is constant uncertainty. The only certainty is death. Only a person who is willing to die can live totally. Death is a fiction of the unaware. There is only life, life, and life alone, moving from one dimension to another. KHABAR: AMERICANA: WHITE TRASH, THE STORY OF HAZEL BRYAN People with no money rarely win in America, a brutal bit of Darwinism that came into vogue in the early 20th century. Many viewed our country’s economic system within this “survival of the fittest” paradigm, meaning the struggles of our white trash, such as Hazel Bryan, were just part of “the system.”. Hazel’s mother had

married at

KHABAR: SENIORS PRAY FOR GLOBAL PEACE ON DIWALI DAY The Senior Citizens Program (SCP), in its 24th year, celebrated its annual Diwali with great joy and enthusiasm at the Ashiana Banquet Hall, Norcross, GA on Sunday, November 3, 2019. KHABAR: A QUEER DILEMMA A Queer Dilemma. By Franklin Abbott. June 2016. Being of a different sexual orientation than the majority is challenging enough for those coming of age, and beyond. But being both, gay and South Asian, ramps up the difficulty a few notches. Here are some moving stories of coming to terms with one’s sexuality and identities, thanks to the KHABAR: SWAMI ADHYATMANANDA DESCRIBES AN ETHICAL LEADER Swami Adhyatmananda describes an ethical leader. Pujya Swami Adhyatmanandaji at the Rotary Club of Emory – Druid Hills on June 3, 2015. (Photo: Suzanne Sen) Pujya Swami Adhyatmanandaji, President of Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad, India, visited Atlanta for several days in June 2015. A communicator with a great sense of storytelling and

humor

AN INTERVIEW WITH WILLIAM DALRYMPLE An Interview with William Dalrymple. September 2008. By Murali Kamma. A coffee shop—even the small, often crowded Starbucks in Emory Village—may be convenient for meeting friends, but it’s hardly ideal for conducting an interview. Especially with somebody like William Dalrymple, author of The Last Mughal and White Mughals, among

other works.

KHABAR.COM | INDIAN MAGAZINE FOR INDIAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY Khabar is the leading Indian community magazine for the Indian-American community in Atlanta, Georgia and the surrounding

areas since 1992.

KHABAR.COM | INDIAN MAGAZINE FOR INDIAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY Here is government’s reward if you kept your workforce in place during the pandemic. Many businesses have been adversely impacted by Covid-19. One lesser-known assistance. being provided by the federal government is a refundable payroll tax credit, commonly referred to

COVID-19 RESOURCES

COVID-19 Resources. Coronavirus information for Indians in Georgia. As we are all dealing with the pandemic and changes in our life schedules, Khabar brings you a repository of Covid-19 related information: official travel advisories, health information, business webinars specific to these times, online entertainment, grocery store and temple schedule changes, and much more. KHABAR: INDIA'S COVID CRISIS Covid Crisis Overwhelms India: Seven writers reflect eloquently on the biggest disaster to overtake India since independence. They grieve, reveal, analyze, rage, beseech—but they also affirm human decency and salute the selfless people who, in the face of state failure and heartbreaking tragedy, fight valiantly to alleviate suffering—and

defeat Covid.

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Magazine Archive section features the different monthly edition of Khabar magazine. Here you get a glimpse of what is enstore for you in this Indian-American community magazine. KHABAR: FLASH FICTION: PEBBLES Sudha Balagopal’s short fiction has appeared in Monkeybicycle, Matchbook, Smokelong Quarterly and Split Lip Magazine, among other journals.She is the author of a novel, A New Dawn.Her story published in The Dribble Drabble Review will appear in Best Microfiction 2021.She has been nominated for Best Small Fictions and the Pushcart Prize and is listed in the Wigleaf Top 50.

BOLLYWOOD BUZZ

Bollywood Buzz is a section in Khabar Magazine which features the latest entertainment news in India for the Indian-American community in Atlanta, Georgia. HINDI LANGUAGE AND CULTURE CAMP STARTALK BALVIHAR HINDI SCHOOL (VHPA ) HINDI LANGUAGE AND CULTURE CAMP 2021 **Balvihar’s objectives include developing basic reading, writing, and communication skills in Hindi. KHABAR: SHAH RUKH, BHANSALI IN TALKS FOR A LOVE STORY There is astrong buzz that Shah Rukh Khan and Sanjay Leela Bhansali are set to team up again after Devdas. Apparently, SRK has fi nally agreed to do a fi lm that KHABAR: PEOPLE IN PERIL: INDIANS IN SOUTH AFRICA The “bunny chow,” which is a dish unique to South African Indians, originated in Durban. This is a hollowed-out loaf of bread filled with an Indian curry of your choice. The term derived from the words “bunny” (referring to Bania or Gujarati-speaking people) and “chow” (slang for food). KHABAR: FOOD: THE BEST WINE PAIRINGS FOR INDIAN CUISINE Atlanta-based chef Rajan Mistry of S3 Catering has his recommendations: • Red meat (Lamb Rogan Josh, Madras Beef Curry, Mutton Goat Curry) – Red wines. • White meat (Butter Chicken, Chicken Tikka Masala, or Chicken Korma) – White wines. • Vegetarian entrees (Palak Paneer, Veg Kurma, Daal Makhani, Aloo Gobi) go well with lighter reds INDIAN COMMUNITY EVENTS IN ATLANTA, GA Based out of Atlanta, BanyanWay is a matchmaking platform for Indians living in the U.S. Held on February 20 with almost fifty attendees from all over the country, it turned out to be one of the matchmaking platform’s most successful singles’ events. BanyanWay’s brand ambassador Archith Seshadri and other BanyanWay hosts engaged the

MAGAZINE ARCHIVES

Magazine Archive section features the different monthly edition of Khabar magazine. Here you get a glimpse of what is enstore for you in this Indian-American community magazine. KHABAR: INDIASCOPE: RALLYING IN HOUSTON IndiaScope: Rallying in Houston. Most Indian-Americans have heard of, seen, or commented on the enormous rally in Texas welcoming Prime Minister Narendra Modi and also featuring a most unusual warm-up act, President Donald J. Trump. Around 50,000 people enthusiastically displayed their cultural pride and support—but what does that mean

for

KHABAR: 21 SADHGURU QUOTES ON DEATH If you get the joke, falling on the other side will be wonderful. Life is constant uncertainty. The only certainty is death. Only a person who is willing to die can live totally. Death is a fiction of the unaware. There is only life, life, and life alone, moving from one dimension to another. KHABAR: AMERICANA: WHITE TRASH, THE STORY OF HAZEL BRYAN People with no money rarely win in America, a brutal bit of Darwinism that came into vogue in the early 20th century. Many viewed our country’s economic system within this “survival of the fittest” paradigm, meaning the struggles of our white trash, such as Hazel Bryan, were just part of “the system.”. Hazel’s mother had

married at

KHABAR: SENIORS PRAY FOR GLOBAL PEACE ON DIWALI DAY The Senior Citizens Program (SCP), in its 24th year, celebrated its annual Diwali with great joy and enthusiasm at the Ashiana Banquet Hall, Norcross, GA on Sunday, November 3, 2019. KHABAR: A QUEER DILEMMA A Queer Dilemma. By Franklin Abbott. June 2016. Being of a different sexual orientation than the majority is challenging enough for those coming of age, and beyond. But being both, gay and South Asian, ramps up the difficulty a few notches. Here are some moving stories of coming to terms with one’s sexuality and identities, thanks to the KHABAR: SWAMI ADHYATMANANDA DESCRIBES AN ETHICAL LEADER Swami Adhyatmananda describes an ethical leader. Pujya Swami Adhyatmanandaji at the Rotary Club of Emory – Druid Hills on June 3, 2015. (Photo: Suzanne Sen) Pujya Swami Adhyatmanandaji, President of Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad, India, visited Atlanta for several days in June 2015. A communicator with a great sense of storytelling and

humor

AN INTERVIEW WITH WILLIAM DALRYMPLE An Interview with William Dalrymple. September 2008. By Murali Kamma. A coffee shop—even the small, often crowded Starbucks in Emory Village—may be convenient for meeting friends, but it’s hardly ideal for conducting an interview. Especially with somebody like William Dalrymple, author of The Last Mughal and White Mughals, among

other works.

KHABAR: FOOD: THE BEST WINE PAIRINGS FOR INDIAN CUISINE Atlanta-based chef Rajan Mistry of S3 Catering has his recommendations: • Red meat (Lamb Rogan Josh, Madras Beef Curry, Mutton Goat Curry) – Red wines. • White meat (Butter Chicken, Chicken Tikka Masala, or Chicken Korma) – White wines. • Vegetarian entrees (Palak Paneer, Veg Kurma, Daal Makhani, Aloo Gobi) go well with lighter reds INDIAN COMMUNITY EVENTS IN ATLANTA, GA Based out of Atlanta, BanyanWay is a matchmaking platform for Indians living in the U.S. Held on February 20 with almost fifty attendees from all over the country, it turned out to be one of the matchmaking platform’s most successful singles’ events. BanyanWay’s brand ambassador Archith Seshadri and other BanyanWay hosts engaged the

MAGAZINE ARCHIVES

Magazine Archive section features the different monthly edition of Khabar magazine. Here you get a glimpse of what is enstore for you in this Indian-American community magazine. KHABAR: INDIASCOPE: RALLYING IN HOUSTON IndiaScope: Rallying in Houston. Most Indian-Americans have heard of, seen, or commented on the enormous rally in Texas welcoming Prime Minister Narendra Modi and also featuring a most unusual warm-up act, President Donald J. Trump. Around 50,000 people enthusiastically displayed their cultural pride and support—but what does that mean

for

KHABAR: 21 SADHGURU QUOTES ON DEATH If you get the joke, falling on the other side will be wonderful. Life is constant uncertainty. The only certainty is death. Only a person who is willing to die can live totally. Death is a fiction of the unaware. There is only life, life, and life alone, moving from one dimension to another. KHABAR: AMERICANA: WHITE TRASH, THE STORY OF HAZEL BRYAN People with no money rarely win in America, a brutal bit of Darwinism that came into vogue in the early 20th century. Many viewed our country’s economic system within this “survival of the fittest” paradigm, meaning the struggles of our white trash, such as Hazel Bryan, were just part of “the system.”. Hazel’s mother had

married at

KHABAR: SENIORS PRAY FOR GLOBAL PEACE ON DIWALI DAY The Senior Citizens Program (SCP), in its 24th year, celebrated its annual Diwali with great joy and enthusiasm at the Ashiana Banquet Hall, Norcross, GA on Sunday, November 3, 2019. KHABAR: A QUEER DILEMMA A Queer Dilemma. By Franklin Abbott. June 2016. Being of a different sexual orientation than the majority is challenging enough for those coming of age, and beyond. But being both, gay and South Asian, ramps up the difficulty a few notches. Here are some moving stories of coming to terms with one’s sexuality and identities, thanks to the KHABAR: SWAMI ADHYATMANANDA DESCRIBES AN ETHICAL LEADER Swami Adhyatmananda describes an ethical leader. Pujya Swami Adhyatmanandaji at the Rotary Club of Emory – Druid Hills on June 3, 2015. (Photo: Suzanne Sen) Pujya Swami Adhyatmanandaji, President of Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad, India, visited Atlanta for several days in June 2015. A communicator with a great sense of storytelling and

humor

AN INTERVIEW WITH WILLIAM DALRYMPLE An Interview with William Dalrymple. September 2008. By Murali Kamma. A coffee shop—even the small, often crowded Starbucks in Emory Village—may be convenient for meeting friends, but it’s hardly ideal for conducting an interview. Especially with somebody like William Dalrymple, author of The Last Mughal and White Mughals, among

other works.

KHABAR.COM | INDIAN MAGAZINE FOR INDIAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY Khabar is the leading Indian community magazine for the Indian-American community in Atlanta, Georgia and the surrounding

areas since 1992.

KHABAR.COM | INDIAN MAGAZINE FOR INDIAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY Here is government’s reward if you kept your workforce in place during the pandemic. Many businesses have been adversely impacted by Covid-19. One lesser-known assistance. being provided by the federal government is a refundable payroll tax credit, commonly referred to

COVID-19 RESOURCES

COVID-19 Resources. Coronavirus information for Indians in Georgia. As we are all dealing with the pandemic and changes in our life schedules, Khabar brings you a repository of Covid-19 related information: official travel advisories, health information, business webinars specific to these times, online entertainment, grocery store and temple schedule changes, and much more. KHABAR: INDIA'S COVID CRISIS Covid Crisis Overwhelms India: Seven writers reflect eloquently on the biggest disaster to overtake India since independence. They grieve, reveal, analyze, rage, beseech—but they also affirm human decency and salute the selfless people who, in the face of state failure and heartbreaking tragedy, fight valiantly to alleviate suffering—and

defeat Covid.

MAGAZINE ARCHIVES

Magazine Archive section features the different monthly edition of Khabar magazine. Here you get a glimpse of what is enstore for you in this Indian-American community magazine. KHABAR: FLASH FICTION: PEBBLES Sudha Balagopal’s short fiction has appeared in Monkeybicycle, Matchbook, Smokelong Quarterly and Split Lip Magazine, among other journals.She is the author of a novel, A New Dawn.Her story published in The Dribble Drabble Review will appear in Best Microfiction 2021.She has been nominated for Best Small Fictions and the Pushcart Prize and is listed in the Wigleaf Top 50.

BOLLYWOOD BUZZ

Bollywood Buzz is a section in Khabar Magazine which features the latest entertainment news in India for the Indian-American community in Atlanta, Georgia. HINDI LANGUAGE AND CULTURE CAMP STARTALK BALVIHAR HINDI SCHOOL (VHPA ) HINDI LANGUAGE AND CULTURE CAMP 2021 **Balvihar’s objectives include developing basic reading, writing, and communication skills in Hindi. KHABAR: SHAH RUKH, BHANSALI IN TALKS FOR A LOVE STORY There is astrong buzz that Shah Rukh Khan and Sanjay Leela Bhansali are set to team up again after Devdas. Apparently, SRK has fi nally agreed to do a fi lm that KHABAR: PEOPLE IN PERIL: INDIANS IN SOUTH AFRICA The “bunny chow,” which is a dish unique to South African Indians, originated in Durban. This is a hollowed-out loaf of bread filled with an Indian curry of your choice. The term derived from the words “bunny” (referring to Bania or Gujarati-speaking people) and “chow” (slang for food). KHABAR: FOOD: THE BEST WINE PAIRINGS FOR INDIAN CUISINEBEST OREGON CHARDONNAYBEST OREGON CHARDONNAY Atlanta-based chef Rajan Mistry of S3 Catering has his recommendations: • Red meat (Lamb Rogan Josh, Madras Beef Curry, Mutton Goat Curry) – Red wines. • White meat (Butter Chicken, Chicken Tikka Masala, or Chicken Korma) – White wines. • Vegetarian entrees (Palak Paneer, Veg Kurma, Daal Makhani, Aloo Gobi) go well with lighter reds INDIAN COMMUNITY EVENTS IN ATLANTA, GA Based out of Atlanta, BanyanWay is a matchmaking platform for Indians living in the U.S. Held on February 20 with almost fifty attendees from all over the country, it turned out to be one of the matchmaking platform’s most successful singles’ events. BanyanWay’s brand ambassador Archith Seshadri and other BanyanWay hosts engaged the

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Magazine Archive section features the different monthly edition of Khabar magazine. Here you get a glimpse of what is enstore for you in this Indian-American community magazine. KHABAR: INDIASCOPE: RALLYING IN HOUSTONKHABAR FORIKHABAR ONLINE NEWS IndiaScope: Rallying in Houston. Most Indian-Americans have heard of, seen, or commented on the enormous rally in Texas welcoming Prime Minister Narendra Modi and also featuring a most unusual warm-up act, President Donald J. Trump. Around 50,000 people enthusiastically displayed their cultural pride and support—but what does that mean

for

KHABAR: 21 SADHGURU QUOTES ON DEATH If you get the joke, falling on the other side will be wonderful. Life is constant uncertainty. The only certainty is death. Only a person who is willing to die can live totally. Death is a fiction of the unaware. There is only life, life, and life alone, moving from one dimension to another. KHABAR: AMERICANA: WHITE TRASH, THE STORY OF HAZEL BRYANTHE MANY LIVES

OF HAZEL BRYAN

People with no money rarely win in America, a brutal bit of Darwinism that came into vogue in the early 20th century. Many viewed our country’s economic system within this “survival of the fittest” paradigm, meaning the struggles of our white trash, such as Hazel Bryan, were just part of “the system.”. Hazel’s mother had

married at

KHABAR: SENIORS PRAY FOR GLOBAL PEACE ON DIWALI DAY The Senior Citizens Program (SCP), in its 24th year, celebrated its annual Diwali with great joy and enthusiasm at the Ashiana Banquet Hall, Norcross, GA on Sunday, November 3, 2019. KHABAR: A QUEER DILEMMA A Queer Dilemma. By Franklin Abbott. June 2016. Being of a different sexual orientation than the majority is challenging enough for those coming of age, and beyond. But being both, gay and South Asian, ramps up the difficulty a few notches. Here are some moving stories of coming to terms with one’s sexuality and identities, thanks to the KHABAR: SWAMI ADHYATMANANDA DESCRIBES AN ETHICAL LEADER Swami Adhyatmananda describes an ethical leader. Pujya Swami Adhyatmanandaji at the Rotary Club of Emory – Druid Hills on June 3, 2015. (Photo: Suzanne Sen) Pujya Swami Adhyatmanandaji, President of Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad, India, visited Atlanta for several days in June 2015. A communicator with a great sense of storytelling and

humor

AN INTERVIEW WITH WILLIAM DALRYMPLE An Interview with William Dalrymple. September 2008. By Murali Kamma. A coffee shop—even the small, often crowded Starbucks in Emory Village—may be convenient for meeting friends, but it’s hardly ideal for conducting an interview. Especially with somebody like William Dalrymple, author of The Last Mughal and White Mughals, among

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KHABAR: FOOD: THE BEST WINE PAIRINGS FOR INDIAN CUISINEBEST OREGON CHARDONNAYBEST OREGON CHARDONNAY Atlanta-based chef Rajan Mistry of S3 Catering has his recommendations: • Red meat (Lamb Rogan Josh, Madras Beef Curry, Mutton Goat Curry) – Red wines. • White meat (Butter Chicken, Chicken Tikka Masala, or Chicken Korma) – White wines. • Vegetarian entrees (Palak Paneer, Veg Kurma, Daal Makhani, Aloo Gobi) go well with lighter reds INDIAN COMMUNITY EVENTS IN ATLANTA, GA Based out of Atlanta, BanyanWay is a matchmaking platform for Indians living in the U.S. Held on February 20 with almost fifty attendees from all over the country, it turned out to be one of the matchmaking platform’s most successful singles’ events. BanyanWay’s brand ambassador Archith Seshadri and other BanyanWay hosts engaged the

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Magazine Archive section features the different monthly edition of Khabar magazine. Here you get a glimpse of what is enstore for you in this Indian-American community magazine. KHABAR: INDIASCOPE: RALLYING IN HOUSTONKHABAR FORIKHABAR ONLINE NEWS IndiaScope: Rallying in Houston. Most Indian-Americans have heard of, seen, or commented on the enormous rally in Texas welcoming Prime Minister Narendra Modi and also featuring a most unusual warm-up act, President Donald J. Trump. Around 50,000 people enthusiastically displayed their cultural pride and support—but what does that mean

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KHABAR: 21 SADHGURU QUOTES ON DEATH If you get the joke, falling on the other side will be wonderful. Life is constant uncertainty. The only certainty is death. Only a person who is willing to die can live totally. Death is a fiction of the unaware. There is only life, life, and life alone, moving from one dimension to another. KHABAR: AMERICANA: WHITE TRASH, THE STORY OF HAZEL BRYANTHE MANY LIVES

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People with no money rarely win in America, a brutal bit of Darwinism that came into vogue in the early 20th century. Many viewed our country’s economic system within this “survival of the fittest” paradigm, meaning the struggles of our white trash, such as Hazel Bryan, were just part of “the system.”. Hazel’s mother had

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KHABAR: SENIORS PRAY FOR GLOBAL PEACE ON DIWALI DAY The Senior Citizens Program (SCP), in its 24th year, celebrated its annual Diwali with great joy and enthusiasm at the Ashiana Banquet Hall, Norcross, GA on Sunday, November 3, 2019. KHABAR: A QUEER DILEMMA A Queer Dilemma. By Franklin Abbott. June 2016. Being of a different sexual orientation than the majority is challenging enough for those coming of age, and beyond. But being both, gay and South Asian, ramps up the difficulty a few notches. Here are some moving stories of coming to terms with one’s sexuality and identities, thanks to the KHABAR: SWAMI ADHYATMANANDA DESCRIBES AN ETHICAL LEADER Swami Adhyatmananda describes an ethical leader. Pujya Swami Adhyatmanandaji at the Rotary Club of Emory – Druid Hills on June 3, 2015. (Photo: Suzanne Sen) Pujya Swami Adhyatmanandaji, President of Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad, India, visited Atlanta for several days in June 2015. A communicator with a great sense of storytelling and

humor

AN INTERVIEW WITH WILLIAM DALRYMPLE An Interview with William Dalrymple. September 2008. By Murali Kamma. A coffee shop—even the small, often crowded Starbucks in Emory Village—may be convenient for meeting friends, but it’s hardly ideal for conducting an interview. Especially with somebody like William Dalrymple, author of The Last Mughal and White Mughals, among

other works.

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KHABAR.COM | INDIAN MAGAZINE FOR INDIAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY Here is government’s reward if you kept your workforce in place during the pandemic. Many businesses have been adversely impacted by Covid-19. One lesser-known assistance. being provided by the federal government is a refundable payroll tax credit, commonly referred to

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COVID-19 Resources. Coronavirus information for Indians in Georgia. As we are all dealing with the pandemic and changes in our life schedules, Khabar brings you a repository of Covid-19 related information: official travel advisories, health information, business webinars specific to these times, online entertainment, grocery store and temple schedule changes, and much more. KHABAR: INDIA'S COVID CRISIS Covid Crisis Overwhelms India: Seven writers reflect eloquently on the biggest disaster to overtake India since independence. They grieve, reveal, analyze, rage, beseech—but they also affirm human decency and salute the selfless people who, in the face of state failure and heartbreaking tragedy, fight valiantly to alleviate suffering—and

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Magazine Archive section features the different monthly edition of Khabar magazine. Here you get a glimpse of what is enstore for you in this Indian-American community magazine. KHABAR: FLASH FICTION: PEBBLES Sudha Balagopal’s short fiction has appeared in Monkeybicycle, Matchbook, Smokelong Quarterly and Split Lip Magazine, among other journals.She is the author of a novel, A New Dawn.Her story published in The Dribble Drabble Review will appear in Best Microfiction 2021.She has been nominated for Best Small Fictions and the Pushcart Prize and is listed in the Wigleaf Top 50.

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Bollywood Buzz is a section in Khabar Magazine which features the latest entertainment news in India for the Indian-American community in Atlanta, Georgia. HINDI LANGUAGE AND CULTURE CAMP STARTALK BALVIHAR HINDI SCHOOL (VHPA ) HINDI LANGUAGE AND CULTURE CAMP 2021 **Balvihar’s objectives include developing basic reading, writing, and communication skills in Hindi. KHABAR: SHAH RUKH, BHANSALI IN TALKS FOR A LOVE STORY There is astrong buzz that Shah Rukh Khan and Sanjay Leela Bhansali are set to team up again after Devdas. Apparently, SRK has fi nally agreed to do a fi lm that KHABAR: PEOPLE IN PERIL: INDIANS IN SOUTH AFRICA The “bunny chow,” which is a dish unique to South African Indians, originated in Durban. This is a hollowed-out loaf of bread filled with an Indian curry of your choice. The term derived from the words “bunny” (referring to Bania or Gujarati-speaking people) and “chow” (slang for food).

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MAGIC OF DIWALI: SIX PERSPECTIVES WRITERS REFLECT ON DIWALI: Six perspectives on Diwali show how the magic and mystery of this beloved Indian festival can mean different things to different people at different times in their lives. Fond remembrances of Diwalis past highlight how we along with the festival have changed, but the traditions and celebrations continue. Read more

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Interview: Vidya Balan: Spread Love, Joy, and Faith INTERVIEW WITH VIDYA BALAN. The bubbly Bollywood star who played Shakuntala Devi talks about filmmaking and life in the age of Covid.

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Musings: Her Beautiful Mind MY MOTHER AND MATH. A writer wonders why her mother, though a mathematician like Shakuntala Devi, chose a different path. Read more

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Youth: Bicultural Identity: THEN & NOW A lot has changed from the ‘70s and ‘80s in how Indian-American generations experience their identity. Yet, some struggles remain the same across the decades. Read more »

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Issues: Being Brown and Hindu Atlanta native and scholar Dr. Khyati Joshi on how awareness and appreciation of racial and religious differences has not led to equity and justice. Read more »

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Hospitality: Hotels in the Time of Covid Hotels cope with the pandemic: How hotels across the board are trying to survive, help their employees, and make guests feel safe and comfortable. Read more »

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OUR 2020 ART CONTEST WINNERS An unusual year didn’t prevent these budding artists from displaying their talent in a burst of colors and vivid imagination. Read more »

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IndiaScope: The Impact of Kamala Harris Will Kamala Harris matter? Our columnist wonders what impact Biden’s vice presidential pick will have among Indian-Americans this November.

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Books : Fresh insights into the making of the Mahatma THE MYSTIC & THE MAHATMA: Review of a new book that explores the early and little-known influence of Shrimad Rajchandra on Gandhi. Read more

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Presidential Election 2020: Are We Still Hesitating to Choose Between a Train Wreck and Sanity? Joe Biden : The Only Option: Nothing less than democracy, and our future, is at stake in the most consequential election of our lifetime. Read more »

READERS WRITE

Letters from Readers Letters to the Editor: Helpful cover story on online schooling in the times of the pandemic / How much is Indian enough? A bicultural perspective / Letter to my Muslim community: U.S. is our home / A new look at the Mahatma: Uma Majmudar's book. Read more »

MONEYWISE

Annual Financial To-Do List What financial, business, or life priorities do you need to address for the coming year? Now is an excellent time to think about the investing, saving, or budgeting methods you could employ toward specific objectives, from building your retirement fund to managing your taxes. Read more »

BUSINESS INSIGHTS

Now About That Loan Forgiveness The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan was government assistance initiative for the Covid-19 crisis. New rules apply after a June 5 law that extends the covered period to December 31, 2020, and relaxes some other criteria. Read more »

HEALTH WATCH

Health: Fad diets aren’t the solution— what’s better? Faddish diets are not the solution for losing weight and staying fit. Why Keto, Paleo, and other fad diets are not magic pills. Welcome a sustainable and enjoyable approach to weight loss! Here are some of the tried and true strategies that allow South Asians to keep their weight at healthy levels. Read more »

Immigration

Immigration News Briefs The October Visa Bulletin surprised many employment-based visa applicants by moving the EB3 (Employment-Based Skilled) category ahead by almost five years to January 1, 2015. It mostly affected those Indian nationals with priority dates from 2010 to 2015, as it allowed them to file for their adjustment of status applications from October 1, 2020. Read more »

BOLLYWOOD BUZZ

Rhea Chakraborty released on bail In a setback of sorts for those demanding justice for Sushant Singh Rajput, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) forensic team rather surprisingly ruled out murder in its report, though the CBI is still investigating the case. But Sushant’s fans across the world are in no mood to give up and are continuing to voice their demand. Read more »

CHAI TIME

Good Sports: MIT COACH MOVES TO MEMPHIS The National Basketball Association’s Memphis Grizzlies have hired Sonia Raman as an assistant coach, making her the 14th female assistant coach in the history of the NBA. She becomes the third assistant coach of Indian origin in the NBA, along with Vin Bhavnani (Oklahoma City Thunder) and Roy Rana (Sacramento Kings). Read more » COMMUNITY NEWSMAKERS Romil Mehta wins Wells Fargo Innovation Award Romil Mehta of Wheeler Magnet High School has won second place for the ASU Wells Fargo Community Innovation Award out of 618 projects submitted from 43 U.S. states and four nations. Read more »

DESI WORLD

BRIEFS / VISITING SEVEN SISTERS AND A BROTHER / BOOK MATTERS Read our regular columns: ‘Who, What, Where, When & Why’ and ‘Book Matters’. Also: ‘Visiting Seven Sistersand A Brother'.

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TALK TIME

Seeking Facts and Speaking Truth Sudeep Reddy, who spent a decade at The Wall Street Journal as a reporter and economics editor, joined Politico in 2017. Now a managing editor at this political news outlet in Washington, D.C., his mission is to present carefully curated, fact-based stories that are compelling. Reddy is a graduate of Brown with a degree in biomedical ethics and American history. Read more » SPIRITUAL STRAIGHT TALK What Is Karma and How Does It Work? What is Karma? From the moment you were born till this moment: the kind of family, home, friends, the things that you did and did not do—all these things are influencing you. Every thought, emotion, and action comes only from past impressions that you have had within you. The very way you think, feel, and understand life is just the way you have assimilated inputs. Read more »

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