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Jhumpa Lahiri to Read At 2 Venues

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Jhumpa Lahiri, author of the celebrated anthology, The Interpreter of Maladies, will be at the Barnes & Noble at Astor Place on August 4, 7.30 pm for a reading and book-signing. The evening is organized by Discover Great New Writers. Kate Christensen, author of In Great Drink, will also participate in the event.

The bookshop is located at 4 Astor Place between Broadway and Lafayette.

On August 5 at 7 pm, Lahiri will be at the Zinc Bar, 90 West Houston Street (between La Guardia Place and Thompson Street) for another reading session. Telephone, (212) 477-8337.

SIPA Event Scheduled

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The Special Interest Group on Venture Capital of SIPA will hold a talk on Business Plans and Intellectual Property, at the Oak Auditorium, HP Campus. The event is scheduled for August 14.

SIPA is a grass roots organization, founded in 1987 by a small group of Indian professionals. The intent is to promote co-operation between US and India in hi-tech areas. SIPA also encourages networking among South Asian professionals across North America.

For information about the schedule and other details, visit www. sipa.org

PBS To Air 2-Part Series on Hinduism

With nearly 1.8 million Hindus from more than a dozen countries living across America, an in-depth look at the religion and tradition was expected long ago.

The Public Broadcasting Service is finally ready to air a two-part documentary film that studies Hinduism through a number of encounters with Indian Americans.

The documentary, directed by Monika Samtani would be seen in New York area till August 8 at 6 pm. There are possibilities of repeat shows. The documentary is part of PBS Religion & Ethics Newsweekly. PBS has plans to have similar documentaries on Islam, followed by smaller segments on Sikhism, Buddhism and Jainism.

Hosted by veteran journalist Bob Abernethy, Religion & Ethics Newsweekly presents in-depth coverage of major religion and ethics news stories and examines significant developments within religions, denominations and congregations in reports from all over the US and the world.

The reports are filed by a distinguished team of correspondents, including Stan Bernard, Maureen Bunyan, Paul Miller, Betty Rollin, Lucky Severson, Jeff Sheler, Judy Valente, Juan Williams and Mary Alice Williams, among others.

This series features a distinguished advisory board of 28 journalists, academics and religious leaders who discuss specific ethical issues and review the week's biggest news stories from their own unique perspectives. Special profiles focus on ordinary people actively living out their faith in their daily lives.

Check www.pbs.org for the schedule of the program on Hinduism.

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