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In Conversation With 2006 Personalities - Part 1


12/18/2006

In Conversation With Amrita Rao - The One To Watch
Spunky, talented, and beautiful --- Amrita Rao has it all … but will she be the next “it” girl of Bollywood?
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In Conversation With Ann Moideen
"Our focus is to provide the disabled children with an opportunity to gain the lifelong gift of education. It was founded on the belief that education is the key to breaking the cycle of poverty and taking control of one's own life." - Ann Moideen, CEO, Ann Foundation.
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In Conversation With Rahul Siddharth, Stand Up Comic
"I think comedians are like modern day philosophers, often commenting on current events, social politics, and simple daily observations. We constantly seek the truth behind every day nuances and lifestyle. We look to find the hypocrisy and hiccups in today’s world and present them on a stage, usually with a microphone and a 2 drink minimum" - Rahul Siddharth, Stand up Comic.
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In Conversation With Sangeeta And Sanjay Saxena
“We were married at a mass wedding in Haridwar. The goal of our life’s journey is to spread hope, harmony, humanity, happiness, help, higher conciousness and nobility of thoughts and actions,” say Sanjay and Sangeeta Saxena, founders of Gayatri Parivar in MA.
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In Conversation With Tulasi Srinivas
"There is always a middle ground that can ensure a just, democratic, economically and socially forward religious behavior. Neither fundamentalism nor western progressive views need be accepted completely, but a dialogue must be initiated.”- Tulasi Srinivas, Visiting Professor at Wheaton College and an anthropologist on religion.
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In Conversation With Dan Nainan, Stand Up Comedian
My comedy is 100% clean. I don't do any sexual or profane material, and I also don't pick on anybody in the audience. The guideline I have always used is this -- is this material I can do in front of my very conservative "Indian/Japanese" parents and not be embarrassed? - Dan Nainan, Stand Up Comedian.
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In Conversation With Shefali Sunderlal
"In CRY America we believe that anyone and every one can make a difference" - Shefali Sunderlal, President, CRY America.
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In Conversation With E.S. Ramamurty
"Sikshana is unique since we try to add value to the already existing public school education in India by making the school, its headmaster, the children and local community accountable for the quality of education" - E.S Ramamurthy, Founder of Sikshana.
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In Conversation With Dr. Anjali Capila
Currently on a sabbatical from Lady Irwin College, New Delhi, Dr.Capila is the Program Officer for Adolescents for the International Planned Parenthood Federation, South Asia Region
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In Conversation With Bill Herman
Bill Herman of the Art of Living Foundation has been the force behind the Youth Leadership Training Program. During his recent visit to Boston, Lokvani talked to him about his past and future plans.
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In Conversation With Rajeev Samant
A former finance manager at Oracle, Stanford graduate Rajeev Samant returned to Nasik, India with the crazy idea of growing grapes and making wine. He established Sula wines, India’s leading winery that has seen consumption grow at a rate of 25% annually. He spoke to Lokvani about Sula.
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In Conversation With Pradeep Gupta
Pradeep Gupta, Managing Director of CyberMedia and Co-Chairman of PAN IIT India, spoke to Lokvani about the reservation issue and PAN IIT's view on the issue.
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In Conversation With Raj Bhakta
“I am very inspired by the accomplishments of the South Asian community,“ says Raj Bhakta, a candidate for Congress in Pennsylvania's 13th District. A graduate from Boston College, Bhakta spoke to Lokvani about his campaign.
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