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	SUBSCRIBE SEND PAGE YOUR IDEAS desi mideast asia latin africa Advertising Mastermind Tushar Unadkat Many people assume that to break into the entertainment and media industry, you have the master the art of schmoozing and perception. Thirty-five year-old Tushar Unadkat has proved them all wrong. As CEO and Creative Drector of MUKTA Advertising, Tushar operates by the motto, “Where quality comes second, only to honesty” and uses his company as a platform to celebrate more creative forms of art. MUKTA is the only full service multicultural advertising and marketing agency that focuses on a South Asian audience… You’ve asked for it and now it’s here! Check out The CulturalConnect’s very own blog.   Note2Self   Non-Profit Spotlight   Share Your Story   News2Know   Events   78.2 The expected participation rate in the labor force, of people ages 20-24, by the year 2012. – U.S. Chamber of Commerce What’s the Big Deal? by Rupa Dev Gone are the days when young professionals used a leather-bound daily planner and a chic fountain pen to keep track of their hectic lifestyle. These days, every meeting, tennis match, and first date is directly stored in memory – your computer memory, that is. Preschool Activist Roshani Patel When’s the last time you stepped foot into a classroom with a 9:1 student-teacher ratio? Or in a classroom where more than 50 percent of the children barely speak English? Never, perhaps? Thankfully, many Texas-based educators understand the importance of individualized attention during the early schooling of students. Roshani Patel, 23, Director of Development, shares with us that for almost thirty years now, Mi Esculita preschools have provided educational… An Uncomfortable Truth Ah, the awkward moment. We’ve all had them, but it becomes particularly disconcerting when it happens at work. Your boss may look at you differently from now on, but you can at least attempt to laugh it off — and we’ll help you, so please, share your “awkward moment” with us and we’ll publish the best of the best (you can keep your anonymity if you’d like). PepsiCo Plans to go Healthier British court bars Indian American from filing claims Indian-American Clown Saddens, Angers, Indians First Muslim lawmaker in Maryland Nepali Protest Rally January 26 South Asian Awareness Network Conference when 3:00 pm (EST); 3 days where University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, MI price $45.00 details view | go to website The CulturalConnect co-founders, Sumaya Kazi and Raymond Rouf will be speaking at this conference. SAAN stands for “South Asian Awareness Network”. It is a student organization at the University of Michigan that was formed by the co-operative January 29 Emerging Asian American Poets when 7:30 pm (EST); 2 hours where Folger Elizabethan Theatre in Washington, DC price $12 details view | go to website Tina Chang, Srikanth Reddy and Victoria Chang tackle identity politics in contemporary America. With varying styles, these poets craft global poetry fitting for literature’s increasingly diverse world stage. February 2 Financial Communication for Small Business when 8:00 pm (EST); 2 hours where District Office of the SBA in Washington, DC price FREE details view | go to website If you are a business owner who’d like to feel more confident about understanding and communicating your business’ financial information, sign up today to attend the free, two-hour workshop, Financial Communication for Small Business. February 5 South Asian New Mother’s Group when 10:00 pm (PST); 1 1/2 hours where Kaiser Permanente Fremont Medical Center, Niles Building Room H in Fremont, CA price Free details view Question and Answer session for new mothers February 20 Dibyendu Dey Exhibits in New York when 11:00 pm (EST); 3 weeks where Agora Gallery in New York, NY price free details view | go to website Dibyendu Dey’s paintings cross boundaries: they acknowledge the time-honored styles of Indian visual arts, while also presenting an understated, yet powerful statement on contemporary culture.   See All Events   Photo credits: News2Know – Ahron de Leeuw | Events – autreyu | Note2Self – dannysullivan | Share Your Story – s-a-m The DesiConnect is the first and only e-magazine and website dedicated to young, driven and forward-thinking South Asian professionals. Each weekly e-magazine is broken down into: The Young & Professional Profile, Non-Profit Spotlight, News2Know, Events and an Editorial Article. This e-magazine provides you with a condensed version of the profiles and news articles that can be found on The DesiConnect website. Press | Advertisers | Opportunities | Privacy Policy | Editorial Policy | Unsubscribe | FAQ © 2005–2006, The CulturalConnect