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OID‰‰†‰KOID‰‰†‰OID‰‰†‰MOID‰‰†‰C 2 Saturday,January 11, 2003 Entertainm ent: Best of Delhi T imes The Times of India, New Delhi Manoj Kesharwani Phir bhi dil hai Hindustani... To chat on SMS send 'cchat' <your question> to 8888 “Spiritual means the way you handle the within” They might be branched out across the globe, but NRI delegates attending — SADHGURU JAGGI VASUDEV, Founder, Isha Foundation the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas still root for India Q: How can one within the room we can strike a balance create a comfortable By Arun Kumar Das our doors are always open.’’ So, apart from aam ki mithi between spiritual climate. Yoga is a TIMES NEWS NETWORK When Atal Behari Vajpayee chutney, Vajpayee’s poetry, and material life? technology of creating inner welcomed the Indian diaspo- and a jugalbandi by Ravi Twenty-million -Sdf03 climate as you would know ra in this warm-hearted man- Shankar and Bismillah A: There is no need to strike all human experiences like strong. Spre- ner, he wasn’t just being poet- Khan, pravasi delegates are ad across 110 any balance because, in no joy or misery, peace or ic — the PM meant business upbeat about the Indian PM’s where they are in conflict. turmoil, all of it has a countries. too: ‘‘The country which had offer of dual citizenship. Material means the way you chemical base in you. Earning an to mortgage its gold to tide ‘‘The NRI business communi- handle the world. Spiritual With yoga, you can create estimated $ over its balance of payments ty should benefit the most means the way you handle a chemistry of blissfulness. 400 billion. Yes, the term crisis a decade ago has moved from the dual-citizenship the within. The way you Q: What are the possible ‘NRI’ (non-resident Indian) Neelabh offer,’’ reasons Navin Ma- handle the within has a deep obstacles in adopting has many avatars, but there haraj, a Fijian involved in the impact on everything you do the path of spirituality? is a singular force uniting the construction business. outwardly. If you are -Gangaa diversity of this diaspora: a At the same time, former peaceful and blissful within A: Since being spiritual love for India. With NRIs Fiji PM Mahendra Chaudhry, yourself and never in conflict means turning inwards, for with the external, then it’s a you to turn inwards there from across the globe conve- who traces his origins to In- rging on the Capital for a blessing for everyone is no other obstacle except dia, maintains that the dual- around you. yourself. It is not even a three-day celebration of citizenship scheme will fos- Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, the Q: How do we change our question of capability but ter bilateral ties. ‘‘The US, the life through yoga?-Sss just willingness. Examine occasion marks more than a UK and Australia have ad- coming together of individu- A: Through modern science yourself. A person has opted the dual-citizenship and technology we have many many layers of als and India — for, the bond system to keep people emo- which binds branches to changed our external resistance. If you are willing, tionally attached to the atmosphere. Now for there is no obstacle. their roots is a perceivable country of their origin. instance, whatever may be reality at this event. For complete chat log on to This helps enhance cul- the temperature outside, http://chat.indiatimes.com If Nobel laureate tural bonds,’’ says Chaud- Amartya Sen was mobbed hary.For Raminder Dosan- by enthusiastic admirers, jah, wife of former British Gujarat CM Narendra Modi Colombia premier Ujjal Do- elicited a similar response sanjah, the event is a reason from pravasi delegates. Sim- to be ecstatic — and not only ply put, this meeting of men because her husband was and minds is proving to be an honoured on the occasion. exercise in utility. As Sen ‘‘It is a proud moment for puts it, ‘‘It is important that both of us to be part of this India continues to pursue the DIASPORA DIET historic occasion,’’ says policy of interaction to obvi- Dosanjah. ate the occurrence of vio- to recording foreign exchan- Also felicitated at the meet lence.’’ Sen, currently work- ge reserves of $ 70 billion.’’ was Nazir Ahmed, who had ing on the history of Indo- While NRI remittances to In- migrated to Trinidad and To- Chinese culture, maintains dia’s foreign reserves curren- bago in the 1930s. ‘‘It is like a that ‘‘pravasis should cele- tly stand at 20 per cent, esti- homecoming for me,’’ says brate their Indianness not as mates project that the figure Ahmed, whose sentiments isolated groups of Hindus, will reach 30 per cent over the are echoed by Mauritius pre- Sikhs, Muslims or Jains, but next two years. mier Anerood Jugnauth, for- on a common platform.’’ Ram Gidoomal, a prom- mer Commonwealth secre- Officially-speaking, the inent pravasi delegate from tary general Sridath Ram- primary purpose of the event the UK who has also contest- phal and Mckinsey MD Rajat is to understand the senti- ed for the post of mayor in Lo- Gupta, who were among 10 ments of NRIs and people of ndon, feels that India offers eminent Indians settled Indian origin (PIO), while SMILES APART! Delhi Times freeze frames a style statement spread over six yards as tremendous scope to invest- abroad honoured by the PM. Fa Femina Miss India-World 2002 Shruti Sharma blooms in the beauty of an Adarsh helping create a network ors. “This event has facilitat- Yes, they might have left In- Gill-designed saree, at the Imperial (To send this photograph to a friend, log on to of the Indian diaspora ed the enhanced participa- dia, but India has never left www.timescity.com/delhi/) worldwide. tion of NRIs and PIOs in In- them. ‘‘Come when you feel like, dian projects,’’ he elaborates. [email protected] Quality matters Music for us Oops, Hinglish is here! Trust Mahima Chaudhary Dev Anand is busy giving to surprise you just when finishing touches to his By Pankaj Kapoor which found tak- ‘Hinglish’ —Oops!, which you think she’s been out of latest flick Love In Times TIMES NEWS NETWORK ers. But if the going CINEMA SCOPE tells the tale of two male the news for a while. The Square. He is releasing the was good last year, background dancers and th- latest is that she has been music of the film in Mum- Last year was good year — 2003 promises to be eir female counterpart who roped in for a special bai. Stalwarts from atleast for the ‘Hinglish’ no different. are lured by an actress role in B R Chopra’s the industry are genre of movies targeted at While the relea- (Mink) to do a strip-tease act. Baghbaan. Mahi- likely to attend those with urban sensibili- se of Mr And Mrs A film about the choices in ma will be cast op- the party.Our ties. Bend It Like Beckham, Iyer has already set life, Oops! packs comedy and posite Salman best wishes American Desi, Everybody the tone for 2003, sensuality. Khan. She is are with Says I’m Fine, Let’s Talk and one can expect to Then, there is Sujoy convinced him. Leela were a few of the films see more ‘Hinglish’ Ghosh’s debut film Jhankar that whatev- films on the silver Beats, which stars Juhi Ch- er the length WEATHER screen as the year awla, Rahul Bose, Sanjay Su- of the special progresses. Top of ri, Rinke Khanna and Riya role, it’s the Rain or snow is likely to isolated the list is the Sen. Set in Mumbai, Jhankar quality that places in J&K. Rain or thunder- Kaizad Gustad-di- Beats is a humorous take on matters showers are likely to few places rected Boom. Star- three men and how they cope and not in TN and at isolated places in Kerala and Lakshadweep. Mainly dry weath- ring Amitabh with failure. quantity. er will prevail over the rest of the country.The Bachchan, Jackie Add the Nagesh Kukunoor- Great go- trough in the lower levels over southwest bay Shroff, Gulshan directed Teen Deewarein and ing, Mahi- persists. The trough in the lower levels over southeast Arabian Sea also persists. Grover, Javed Jaf- the Deepti Naval-starrer ma. fery, Zeenat Aman, Freaky Chakra to the list, Indian Cities World Cities Padma Laxmi and and 2003 is packed to the Max Min Mr And Mrs Iyer Max Min Katrina Kaif, Boom brim with ‘Hinglish’ films. Delhi 15 03 Amsterdam -03 -08 has the under- Considering that Everybody Mumbai 29 22 Bahrain 23 16 mani, Manish Malhotra, Ro- Chennai 28 21 Bangkok 32 22 world threatening the fas- hit Bal, Tarun Tahiliani and Says films such as Bend Kolkata 30 10 Beijing 04 -10 hion fraternity. Produced by Wendell Rodricks playing It Like Beckham are Fine, Bangalore 29 17 Chicago 12 02 Ayesha Shroff, Boom sees themselves in the movie. it’s Boom time for the box- THE PERFECT SHOT: Model Sheetal Mallar tees off Ahm’bad 28 16 Geneva -02 -03 T’puram 34 22 Hong Kong 17 10 designers Anna Singh, He- Also in the pipeline is office! at the Chivas Regal Corporate Golf Challenge, now on Bhopal 26 10 London 02 -01 mant Trevedi, Malini Ra- Deepak Tijori’s debut film in [email protected] at the Delhi Golf Club TELEVISION tvguide.indiatimes.com DD I SALAAM BOMBAY 0830 Cartoon Network 1400 Deewarein Adventures 2000 Billboard US 2300 India vs. England: 5th 2002/03 LIVE 1300 Click Online 0800 Subah Savere (Nana Patekar, Raghu- on Zee 1430 Hum Hai Kal 0930 Hong Kong Phooey Countdown ODI - R’dgs.