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September 2010


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COVER STORY

THE ORISSA FILE
A large industrial group led by an NRI finds it tough going in Orissa

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OTHER ARTICLES

SARI SORORITY 
The incredibly fashionable but traditional Parsi community in Mumbai


SIKH FAMILIES IN ARGENTINA
The way they have merged into the Latin culture, yet retaining their own


BOOK YOUR READ
A choice of interesting books


TO GIVE IS THE WAY
The story of America’s richest men pledging to help the poor


“24 IS BIG”
Anil Kapoor is going great guns. After the international acclaim following Slumdog Millionaire, the evergreen star is making his debut on international television with the final season of American series 24


THE HIGH LIFE
Indian-born, Hong Kong-raised Jamna Dayaram has become a success selling luxury real estate 


PRIME MINISTER’S GLOBAL ADVISORY COUNCIL OF OVERSEAS INDIANS
The first meeting of the Prime Minister’s Global Advisory Council of Overseas Indians was held in New Delhi on January 7, 2010 under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh


STATE TALK
What states are saying about themselves

 

EDITOR'S DESK

It is an age-old story where the rich browbeats the poor into giving away the only thing the poor values above all else—his natural, peaceful habitat. It is also a story of opposing political colours unable to reach a consensus. This time, such a story made headlines in Orissa’s tribal belts, home to the ancient indigenous people of Niyamgiri Hills. 
 

COLUMNS

HOPKINSON ASKS FOR A BRIBE
Excerpts from Kavita Sharma’s book on Indian migration to Canada


DEATH ON BOARD ALNWICK CASTLE
Excerpts from Leela Gujadhur Sarup’s new book


CRICKET VS CAPITAL MARKETS
A look at how credible investors can rake in money twice as fast as credible cricketers


MIND MATTERS
A Mann Ki Baat, the new pioneering series on mental health issues on Doordarshan, is now about to focus on children


MIND AND BODY: THE SCIENCE OF AGNI
By Yogi Ashwani


MIND AND BODY: Oral Cleansing
By Arti Gaur


OTHER ARTICLES

DIASPORA:TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO AND GOPIO


NRI EMPIRE
A look at what the diaspora does, and where