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Re-designing Lives with Hypnosis: Sanjay Burman

If there ever was a contest on interesting and versatile career graphs, Sanjay Burman would definitely be a top contender. As someone who “sold” his high school to Pepsi, apprenticed at the Toronto Film Festival at 14 and produced his first national show on the CBC at 16, he came to know the world of [...]

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Sandy Sidhu: Making an Exciting Future in Hollywood

Sandy Sidhu, an aspiring young artist is playing a recurring role as Dr. Mehta in the military science fiction television series, Stargate Universe. Sandy Sidhu and her co-stars launched  Afternoon Tea at Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in 2011. The film was selected for 2011’s Shorts Cut Canada Programme at the 36th TIFF. Afternoon Tea [...]

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Making Community Work a Passion: Munira Ravji

“I think it’s important for employers to see immigrants as coming to the table with assets, not deficits.  Having employees with global experience that speak multiple languages, makes Canadian businesses more competitive globally, and opens up new markets to individuals such as newcomers and immigrants they may not have been able to reach before.” “I [...]

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Integrating Arts into Daily Lives Sarbjit Kaur, Director Mississauga Arts Council

“People who know me are always surprised to hear that it’s been so long since I’ve been to India (laughter) because they see me as being very desi..” “We had recently watched a Bollywood movie set in that time period, so they kind of connected with what they had seen to it.  When we went [...]

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NetIP: Aiming to be One Step Ahead of Others A chat with Neeti Passi, President of NetIP, Toronto

“Even though our name does have the word “Indian” we always market our events to all South Asians and ensure to bring in leaders from all parts of the world. We recognize that being South Asian is beyond having an Indian background and we strive to celebrate everything South Asian, regardless of origin.” “In my [...]

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Canadian Politics

Continuing the NDP’s agenda to build Canada

Posted on 20 January 2012

We’re into the middle of January and I’m looking forward to the return of Parliament at the end of January. Yes, I’m a bit of a political nerd, but I’m also eager to watch my fellow New Democrats continue on their successful agenda of standing up for Canadian families.   Canadians took a good look [...] Continue Reading

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Culture

Tamil Heritage Month

Posted on 20 January 2012

It is important to remember during this month that there is still much work to be done in order to achieve justice and proper reconciliation for Tamils in Sri Lanka, while also working towards creating an equal and just society in Sri Lanka, in Canada and around the world.   As we enter the New [...] Continue Reading

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South Asian Politics

Three years of detachment from people

Posted on 20 January 2012

About a year ago AL’s performance as the vanguard of the government came into serious scrutiny after its dismal showing in a local mayoral election and the two parliamentary by-elections. It was expected that the government would take into serious cognizance of the people’s message and would initiate drastic steps to metamorphose the mode of [...] Continue Reading

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Education

Humber College Students Can Now Apply for the New 30% Off Ontario Tuition

Posted on 20 January 2012

Students in Etobicoke-Lakeshore and across Ontario can now apply to get 30 per cent off the cost of their tuition.   “In difficult economic times, it is essential that as many students as possible are able to get the education and skills they need to succeed in a changing job market. This grant will be [...] Continue Reading

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Interviews

Geeta Maini: Enjoying Energy in Kitchen

Posted on 20 January 2012

“..I never knew how to operate a stove and was never really interested in being in the kitchen since my Mum and aunts were in full control of their kitchen..”   Born and brought up in Kisumu, a lakeport on Lake Victoria in Kenya, a developing Nation with a very diverse multicultural exposure, Geeta Maini’s [...] Continue Reading

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Education

New Schools in Brampton: Are They Really Beneficial?

Posted on 20 January 2012

In an area as rapidly expanding as Brampton, there are bound to be implications to all the new properties being built. The Gore Road and Castlemore area just outside Springdale has been growing at a fast rate since the early 2000’s, and is continuing to do so. Along with the new strip malls, Sikh and [...] Continue Reading

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Interviews

Architect Ravi Khatri Explains the Competitive Nature of His Field

Posted on 20 January 2012

“It’s a little intimidating, I’d say. You don’t know whether all that you’ve done is good enough compared to the other people you’re competing against for a job.” “Just be silly, joke around, have fun with what you’re doing. If you’re always so serious, you won’t enjoy what you do.” It is at a young [...] Continue Reading

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Community

Know the truth about organ and tissue donation

Posted on 20 January 2012

This article is the first of a three-part series on organ and tissue donation from a religious perspective. Organ donation can be hard to talk about. There could be a feeling that you are “tempting fate”, or maybe death is just something no one wants to contemplate. This reluctance to have an open discussion is [...] Continue Reading

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South Asian Politics

Why Pakistani Military Reigns Supreme?

Posted on 20 January 2012

The Pakistani military is a powerful state institution and the Army Chief is a pivot of power.    Civil-military relations in Pakistan are flexible in nature and the space available to civilians varies from issue to issue. It also depends on the context within which an issue is taken up. It is a bargaining relationship where [...] Continue Reading

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Festivals

Thai Pongal Festival: Internationally Celebrated and Sometimes Unfamiliar

Posted on 20 January 2012

Now that the New Year has begun, people have time to focus on other festivals and holidays coming up in the near future. The remarkable Thai Pongal festival is soon approaching, on January 14th and people are preparing for the celebrations. Every year, people from Sri Lanka rejoice in the Thai Pongal festival to welcome [...] Continue Reading

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Interviews

Immigration, Sexuality, Loss and Redemption: Themes of Farzana Doctor’s Novels

Posted on 20 January 2012

Toronto-based author and social worker, Farzana Doctor’s first novel is called “Stealing Nasreen”. It received wide acclaim from the Globe and Mail, Quill and Quire, and NOW Magazine. “Six Metres of Pavement” is her second novel. She has also co-written a manual for therapists and was part of the video collective that produced the documentary, [...] Continue Reading

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Health & Fitness

Ethiopian House – allures customers with an unique dining Experience

Posted on 20 January 2012

Over the years, the streets along Young and Wellesley have hosted an eclectic array of ethnic restaurants that would satisfy even the toughest and most critical of taste buds. Whether your tummy grumbles for Indian food, Chinese, Italian, Greek or just plain fast food a good stroll along the streets of Toronto can usually provide [...] Continue Reading

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