2 India in New York April 26, 2013 Events INDIA IN NEW YORK is published every Friday by India Abroad Publications, Inc. 42 Broadway, 18th floor, New York, NY 10004.

Ajit Balakrishnan Chairman and Publisher Nikhil Lakshman Saujani kicks off campaign for Public Advocate Editor-in-Chief

Rajeev Bhambri Chief Operating Officer-US Media Reshma Saujani officially launched her landlords and developers accountable for THE EDITORIAL TEAM campaign for Public Advocate of New York their responsibilities under the law and will NEW YORK City, kicking off a five-day citywide tour unveil- help provide tenants and seniors with the Aziz Haniffa, Editor ing her platform focused on creating jobs, legal resources they need to stand up to Arthur J Pais, Editor, Features Suman Guha Mozumder, Associate Managing Editor improving education, expanding access to bad landlords. George Joseph, P Rajendran, Deputy Managing Editors Paresh Gandhi, Chief Photographer affordable housing and fighting for women Ritu Jha, Special Correspondent and families Fundraiser for Mayor Healy Parimal Mehta, System Manager Production: Dharmesh Chotalia, Production Supervisor. The weeklong tour, titled 'Opportunity for all: of Jersey City Harish Kathrani, David Richter five boroughs in five days' aims to meet resi- The merchants on India Square in Jersey City,

CONTACT EDITORIAL dents across the city and discuss her plans for New Jersey attended a fundraiser for Mayor Call: 212-929-1727 giving all New Yorkers greater economic and Jeremiah Healy, a Democrat, who is contest- Fax: 212-727-9730 E-mail: [email protected] educational opportunities. ing for a third term, April 1. 'I'm running for this office because New York Hosted by Bhavesh Patel, commissioner of MUMBAI Vaihayasi Pande Daniel, Editorial Director, Features deserves a Public Advocate who isn't just Jersey City Parking Authority and owner of Dominic Xavier, Creative Head another politician, but a leader who advo- Reshma Saujani Patel Video and Curry On restaurant on Uttam Ghosh, Joint Creative Head Sumit Bhattacharya, Associate Managing Editor cates, delivers and gets things done for New Newark Avenue, the fundraiser was a festive Monali Sarkar, News Editor Yorkers. We need a voice loud enough to in public policy from Harvard's Kennedy event, with Mayor Healy and his re-election Sanjay Sawant, Satish Bodas, Creative Directors Rukmani Sah-Mehta, Assistant Editor speak for everyone, driving the change we School of Government and is a graduate of team dancing and singing with more than Shailaja Nand Mishra, Senior Production Coordinator need to create good-paying jobs, give our kids . 200 Indian American supporters. THE BUSINESS TEAM the education they need for the jobs of today As Public Advocate, she promised to lead Candidates Omar Perez and Viola

DISPLAY ADVERTISING and tomorrow, and make sure all New Yorkers the fight to create opportunities for women Richardson (councilor-at-large) Janet Chevres CONTACT THE DISPLAY ADVERTISING TEAM have access to safe, affordable housing,' and girls, including advocating for expanded (Ward C) and Jermaine Robinson (Ward F) Toll free: 1-866-702-2650 Fax: 212-627-9503 Saujani, daughter of Indian American immi- child care tax credits to reduce the burdens accompanied the mayor. E-mail:[email protected] grants, said. on working parents, combat domestic vio- The team heard the concerns of the mer- Geeta Singh Sales Executive The announcement was made at an event lence, particularly in our immigrant communi- chants and promised help. Jitender Sharma at her campaign headquarters attended by ties, fight for pay equity so that women no The fundraiser was hosted by the Indian Associate Sales Manager her family, supporters and volunteers. longer earn less than men for performing the Community for Healy, floated by local mer- CLASSIFIEDS Saujani, who was deputy Public Advocate same job, and expand access to high-quality chants including Bhavesh Patel, Bhavesh WANT TO INSERT A CLASSIFIED/MATRIMONIAL AD? Call: 1-800-822-3532 under mayoral hopeful Bill de Blasio, is mak- day care and early childhood learning centers. Dave, Jusbhai Patel and Pragnesh Patel. Fax: 212-691-0873 ing her latest bid for public office after an She will engage parents and communities While introducing Mayor Healy, Bhavesh E-mail: [email protected] Shahnaz Sheikh Classified Manager unsuccessful congressional primary challenge to give every student 21st century skills to Patel, noted that the mayor was instrumental Sujatha Jilla Classified Assistant Manager Jim Gallentine Classified Representative to Rep in 2010. succeed in the workplace and college. in the development of new India Square in the Saujani earned her undergraduate degree She also promised to build on the important last eight years and his entire team closely CIRCULATION CONTACT THE CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT from the University of , has a masters work of the current Public Advocate to hold identified itself with Indian Americans. Call: 212-645-2369 Fax: 212-627-9503 E-mail: [email protected] Subscription toll free number: 1-877-INDIA-ABROAD (1-877-463-4222) Domestic Harmony Foundation’s fundraiser Anjali S Maniam Associate Vice President, Marketing & Special Events Balagopal Rajagopal, Database Administrator Suresh Babu The Domestic Harmony Foundation will temporary Pakistan as seen through the what kinds of neighborliness are possible THE INDIA BUSINESS TEAM honor Prof Margaret Abraham at its fifth perspectives of Pakistani women working in a time of partial sovereignties and par- Nikita Pai, Deputy Chief Manager. Call: 91-22-24449144, extension 320 annual fundraising gala with its to change their country. adoxical communities that constitute our ‘Outstanding Community Advocate Award’ A series of seven linked chapters, the film Age of (In)Security. REDIFF.COM EDITORIAL TEAM Saisuresh Sivaswamy, Senior Editorial Director. Sheela Bhatt, Senior for her work in the field of domestic vio- introduces us to the disparate contexts Bhabha is the Anne F Rothenberg Editorial Director, News Ivan Crasto, Editorial Director, Sports lence among South Asians. Abraham is a that make up a complex culture – from a Professor of the Humanities at Harvard Shobha Warrier, Associate Editorial Director professor of sociology at Hofstra women’s rights workshop in a village in University, where he is also director of the Prithviraj Hegde, Editor, News, Nandita Malik, Editor, Business Savera R Someshwar, Archana Masih, Syed Firdaus Ashraf, Managing University. rural Punjab, to an underground dance Mahindra Humanities Center and senior Editors The keynote speaker will be attorney academy in Karachi, to the playing fields adviser to the president and provost at Rajesh Karkera, Joint Creative Head A Ganesh Nadar, Indrani Roy Mitra, Seema Pant, Ronjita Kulkarni, Manar Waheed, policy director at South of the Pakistan Women’s Cricket Team. Harvard University. His seminal work, The Swarupa Dutt, Associate Managing Editors Asian Americans Leading Together. Haider The film is produced, directed and pho- Location of Culture, presents a theory of Prasanna D Zore, Vikash Nanjappa, Deputy Managing Editors Rupali S Nimkar, Senior Assistant Managing Editor Afzal from Sangeet Icon will perform. tographed by the mother-daughter-son-in- cultural hybridity to understand the con- Onkar Singh, Sanaya Dalal, Assistant Managing Editors There will be a silent auction. law team of the Pakistani-American visual nections between colonialism and global- N V Reuben, Senior Art Director Uday Kuckian, Art Director The DHF is an independent nonprthe ofit artist and author, Samina Quraeshi, film- ization. In 2012 he was conferred the Puja Banta, Chief Features Editor organization created in response to the maker and author Sadia Shepard and cin- Padma Bhushan. Vipin Vijayan, Sanchari Bhattacharya, Chief News Editors Harish Kotian, Deputy Sports Editor social, emotional, and psychological ematographer Andreas Burgess. Co-presented by Global Thought Patcy Nair, Bikash Mohapatra, Chief Features Editors needs of a growing South Asian, Middle Date: May 2, 6:30 pm. (Columbia University), The Heyman Center Abhishek Mande, Senior Associate Editor Rajorshi Sanyal, Deputy News Editor Eastern, and Muslim community on Long Place: 725 Park Avenue, . for the Humanities (Columbia University), Gauri Ghadi, Senior Assistant Editor Sonil Dedhia, Principal Correspondent Island. Contact: [email protected] and Asia Society. Mahipal Soni, Director, Operations (Editorial) It provides services to individuals and fam- Date: April 29, 6 pm to 7:30 pm. Aslam Hunani, Joint Director, Operations (Editorial) Ashish Narsale, Associate Director, Operations (Editorial) ilies irrespective of creed, culture, ethnici- Living Side by Side: On Culture and Place: Low Library Rotunda, Columbia Rajesh Alva, Manager, Operations (Editorial) ty, or gender seeking relief from domestic Security rsity, Manhattan Manisha Deshpande, Senior Visuals Coordinator Anant Salvi, Visuals Coordinator violence and other human rights violations Prof Homi K Bhabha from Harvard Contact: [email protected] Date: May 5, noon. University will deliver the inaugural Global Naach revolution India Abroad Publications, Inc A subsidiary of Rediff.com India Ltd. Place: Milleridge Cottage, 585 North Thought Lecture, ‘Living Side by Side: On Aum Events will present the eighth Naach Broadway, Jericho, Long Island. Culture and Security,’ at Columbia Revolution, a desi dance fest with more Ajit Balakrishnan Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Contacts: (516) 385-8292; University, to be followed by a discussion than 600 dancers, 30 group dances, and [email protected] with Saskia Sassen, Columbia University’s 15 choreographers. EDITORIAL & CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS 42 Broadway, 18th floor, New York, NY 10004 Robert S Lynd Professor of Sociology and Date: April 27. The Other Half of Tomorrow co-chair of the Committee on Global Place: Union County Arts Center, Rahway, MAIN OFFICE: Call: 646-432-6000; Fax: 212-627-9503 Asia Society will show a Pakistani film, The Thought. Bhabha will reflect on the global New Jersey. Web site: http://ia.rediff.com/index.html Other Half of Tomorrow, a portrait of con- scale of cosmopolitan affiliations to ask Contacts: (732) 763 - 0118