Diwali to be celebrated at Whole Foods in Minneapolis - spoiler alert...

If you are anywhere close to Minneapolis, MN, around Oct 22, 2011, you might want to stop by the local Whole Foods to get a cooking class and try the sample dinner...but if you are Indian, and read the description of what is being offered, not sure if you would be that excited...

"Traditional Festive Indian Cooking Class/Dinner Thandai – Nectar of the Gods made with sweetened milk, almonds and saffron. Onion Bhajias – the classic onion ring made the Indian way – with a chick pea tempura Nut Studded Chicken Korma  – A stunning entrée of creamy chicken in a korma sauce, generously dotted with dried fruits and nuts! Elaichi Pulao – Basmati Rice pilaf delicately scented with the queen of spices – cardamom! Aloo Fry – Spicy stir fry of cubed potatoes – a traditional Indian fare. Shahi Badami Burfi --  Almond fudge, A must have dessert/sweet that is relished and given away in gift boxes during Diwali..."

Someone's creative juices were sure in overdrive...

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Hair Extension Thefts on the Rise

Hair Extension Thefts on the Rise - NYTimes.com:

"The most expensive hair type — and the one in highest demand by thieves and paying customers alike — is remy hair, which unlike most other varieties is sold with its outermost cuticle layer intact. This allows it to look more natural and to last longer without tangling. Remy hair from Indian women is the most popular."

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Indian tattoos - traces of the divine

Indian tattoos - traces of the divine - Yahoo!Xtra Entertainment

"Reality television shows like "LA Ink" -- about tattoo artists and their clients in Los Angeles -- have helped changed the modern mindset towards tattoos in India, he said.
"About five years back people didn't want to go for tattoos. They used think it was only for junkies. People are more open-minded now. It's now being seen in a very good light."
That change has also influenced designs, with previously popular Western and Japanese art making way for styles reflecting India's rich and varied artistic, religious and cultural heritage and as a form of identity and self-expression..."

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Converse pulls shoe portraying Hendrix as Hindu god

Converse pulls shoe portraying Hendrix as Hindu god | Believe It or Not | HoustonBelief.com

Jimi Hendrix was one of the greatest guitar players ever - if you are even remotely interested in guitar, and you haven't heard his performance of the Star Spangled Banner on Youtube, stop what you are doing and go here.

However, to equate Hendix to a 10 armed Hindu god, and then to put him on Converse shoes...may be taking creativity a bit too far...add this to Ganesha on toilet seats, supermodels dressing up a Kali, and more....good cocktail party chat fodder..

Per the company, "With approval of the Hendrix estate, we applied artwork taken directly from the 1967 "Axis: Bold as Love" album cover. The cover art included images of Hindu deities. Our ambitions were to honor the music of Jimi Hendrix. It was not our intent to offend Hindu culture by having Hindu deities on footwear,"

Konkona ties the knot with Ranvir Shorey

Konkona ties the knot with Ranvir Shorey » Celeb weddings » NDTV Movies

Great news - Konkana was great in Amu (an excellent movie), and Ranvir in the recent play The Blue Mug...

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Desi supper clubs?

Indian supper clubs tickle the American palate - Hindustan Times

What a concept! We all have heard of the underground, impromptu dinners in closed down restaurants, but not really with a desi twist. Wonder what the liability could be, for someone who had extra spicy Bhartha? (remember the woman suing McDonald's for hot coffee burning her legs?)

But oh well...as long as it raises the awareness, its all good..