HG Insider
Volume 1 Issue 1 – January 2012
From The Editor’s Desk
ABOUT HIDDEN GEMS
Hidden Gems is a group of passionate track singers
who seek to channel their energies to the service of
those amongst us who are under-privileged, facing
tribulations, and who may have been hit with
hardships due to circumstances beyond their
control. Since coming together in January 2005 to
raise funds for victims of the 2004 Tsunami,
Hidden Gems has successfully performed several
fund-raisers for a variety of other causes such as
Katrina, Asha for Education, South Brunswick
Public Library and CRY. In addition, Hidden Gems
has performed numerous private events. Our
uniqueness lies in the fact that most of our
proceeds are donated to charity.
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Inside the Insider
 Meet the Founders
 Get a glimpse of our events
 View a list of current Bollywood hits
 Enjoy a bit of Movie Masala
 Contemplate on some words of
wisdom from our Gems
 Make the connection between Hidden
Gems and Asha
 Get a Book Recommendation
 Have some fun at our Kids Corner
Namaskar!
Hidden Gems takes great pleasure in publishing the
first edition of our newsletter, ‘HG insider’ on the 7th
anniversary of our group.
Rajesh Kulkarni & Mahendra Solanki established
the group in February 2005. Their passion for singing
and the urge to raise funds for the 2004 Tsunami,
brought them together. We are thankful for the many
friends that joined them because a group is truly
dependent on the passion of its members I still
remember the first meeting and the discussion. The
core group meeting included Rajesh & Rajeshree,
Mahendra, Sudhir & Poyni, Sayali and Sanjeev, Neil,
Tejoo, Murali, Abhin, Vikas, Prashant and others.
We raised almost $10,000 in 2 houseful shows in
one day. All the money went towards the victims of
Tsunami. Physically it wasn’t possible for us to go and
help them; however we felt very proud that we could at
least send some money for the victims.
After this event, we kept meeting often. More people
joined us and our group became larger. Now Hidden
Gems is a registered nonprofit organization, thanks to a
lot of help from group members. Since our official
registration, we have had immense support from
several people, in the form of donations, attending our
shows, volunteering at our events and attending our
guest sessions.
We are very proud of being part of this group. We
now have many friends who are very talented & creative
and who are important part of our lives. We are not just
a group, but a large extended family.
The main reason for our newsletter is to keep you,
our well-wishers, updated about our progress, offer
some interesting insights into our group as well as
entertain you with a few articles by our Gems. We
greatly appreciate your feedback and suggestions which
will help us improve as we go along this journey
together.
Yours sincerely,
Rajeshree Kulkarni
Some Organizations we have supported
through the years:
Established in February 2005
Founder members:
Rajesh Kulkarni & Mahendra Solanki
Publisher: Hidden Gems
Editor: Rajeshree Kulkarni
Asst Editor: Malathi Parthasarathi
Help: Rajesh Chandrashekharan
QUICK CONTACT
PR and Event Coordinator
Bharat Parulekar
Phone#:732-762-7101
Email: bhapar@yahoo.com
Advertising & Marketing
Rajesh Chandrashekaran
Phone#:732-977-6836
Email: vrontheweb@att.net
Webmasters: Abhin Parkhi & Vrinda Khatu
Visit us at www.hidden-gems.org
Core Group Members
President: Partha Mallikarjun
WE DO IT ALL
Secretary: Rajesh Chandrashekharan
Treasurer: Tejoo Bambulkar
Core members: Rashmi Kulkarni, Bharat Parulekar
HG Insider, a quarterly magazine
In 2012, the next issues will be published in the
months of April, July and October.
From retirement parties to holiday parties
From public shows to private parties
From fundraisers to crowd pleasers
From graduation parties to farewell parties
From sweet sixteen parties to home coming
parties
From parties for a cause to parties just
because!
If you would like to send in your articles for
inclusion in the April issue, please send them to us
at hginsider2012@gmail.com by March 1st.
Editor’s decision will be final!
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If you've got the purpose,
we've got the passion!
Come; discover what
we can do for you!
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Highlights of 2011
November 19th, 2011: Annual Fund Raising Dinner
@Sri Venkateswara Temple Auditorium, Bridgewater, NJ
We are thrilled to
announce that we helped
raise $68,000.00 at the
fundraiser at the
Venkateshwara temple.
Our performers were (in
the picture, from left)
Rajesh Kulkarni,
Jayshree Iyer,
Simhadri Santhebennur,
Ujjwala Chinni,
Anandi Nagarajan (MC),
Ramana Subramanian
Here are the links to the youtube videos:
http://www.youtube.com/v/JJanpazwG7w & http://www.youtube.com/v/lNMsxhNOKF4
April 10th-A Special Musical Program By Hidden-Gems for IFMP Japan Tsunami Relief
@West Windsor Senior Center
We are glad to announce
that we helped raise
$10,000 at the
fundraiser organized by
the IFMP for the
Japanese Tsunami
victims. Our gems,
Rajeshree Kulkarni and
Rajesh Kulkarni along
with the IFMP
organizers, were at the
New York office of the
Japan Society, the
largest Japanese nonprofit organization in the
USA, to hand over the
check to them.
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Meet the Founders!
Rajesh Kulkarni
When did you start singing?
I have been singing secretly since childhood, but really got into the groove around 2004, I
was introduced to track singing by my friend Anand in Augusta, GA. That evening, I
copied the first set of tracks from his collection and returned home and bought an all-inone singing machine. He also introduced me to Mahendra, who happened to live in my
town. We got together and started singing for fun every chance we got.
What interests you besides singing?
It is difficult to give a name to my topics of interest. I would say I am curious about the
nature of this universe, its origins, workings, purpose. I have found fascinating insights
into these in various subject areas like physics, spirituality, religion, philosophy,
psychology, cosmology, archeology etc.
I am also interested in sports and games. I played competitively in Table Tennis,
Badminton, Carrom and Bridge.
Who are your favorite singers? When growing up versus now?
I have always liked Kishore Kumar while growing up. Particularly for his versatility to adapt to the mood and situation of
the song.In classical singers, my favorite has been Pt. Vasantrao Deshpande. His voice is just amazing. He makes singing
appear so simple and easy, that it feels as if anybody can do this.
Any specific songs that you particularly enjoy singing? Why?
Obviously Kishore Kumar songs are the ones I enjoy most. But I love to sing all types of songs. I do not like any particular
genre or style but there are select songs in different genres that I love to sing.
What genre/era do you think has made the most significant contribution to Bollywood film music?
I believe the S. D. Burman and R.D. Burman era was the best. They blend high quality music with pop culture. There were
so many other greats in that same era.
What is your profession? Was that your dream when you were a child?
I am an IT professional for past 20+ years. I wanted to be a scientist or a monk when I was younger.
Who is your inspiration in life?
First and foremost, my parents. They taught me the basic values in life. There are so many other great historical characters
and concepts that have inspired me. The biggest amongst them is Lord Krishna and his way of life.
Are there any particular causes that you are passionate about? Can you share more about it and explain
why?
No particular causes or missions. I try to help in whatever cause comes my way. I am guilty of not going out of the way to
look for specific causes.
If you had to choose 3 words to describe yourself, what would they be?
Fortunate, Extrovert and Content.
If you had a chance to make one change in society, what would it be?
Slow down the pace.
Guest Session
First Friday of Feb, Apr, Jun, Aug, Oct, Dec
We heartily welcome guests to join us during these sessions and maybe try your hand at some singing too! If you would
like to attend our guest sessions, please send us a mail to info@hidden-gems.org and/or hginsider2012@gmail.com
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Mahendra Solanki
When did you start singing?
I have been singing since childhood.
What interests you besides singing?
Cooking: I immensely enjoy cooking vegetarian food. I am thankful to my sister who
taught me how to cook when I was in middle school. I have come a long way since then.
DJ-ing: I have been following this interest for some years, having provided services for
all types of occasions.
Photography: I enjoy nature photography. I have many cameras and lenses.
Who are your favorite singers? When growing up versus now?
Yester Year Singers: Mohd. Rafi, Kishore Kumar, Mukesh, Talat Mehmood, Lata, Asha
Contemporary Singers: Sonu Nigam, Kumar Sanu, Shaan, Neeraj Sridhar, Kavita
Krishnamurthi, Alka Yagnik, Sunidhi Chauhan, Shreya Ghoshal
Other Singers: Jagjit Singh, Pankaj Udhas, Ghulam Ali
Any specific songs that you particularly enjoy singing? Why?
I enjoy singing songs that touch my heart and convey a message.
What genre/era do you think has made the most significant contribution to Bollywood film music?
Each genre/era has shown its own significance and contribution to the Bollywood music.
What is your profession? Was that your dream when you were a child?
I have specialized in Healthcare Management field and hold a position of Medical Education Director at Saint Peter’s
University Hospital, New Brunswick, New Jersey. The position is responsible for overseeing all physician training
programs at the hospital. I had no idea as a child that I would be in healthcare field.
Who is your inspiration in life?
My dad and mom. They raised our big family well in tough times giving each one of us tough-tender love and values
while making sure that we all got education.
Are there any particular causes that you are passionate about? Can you share more about it and
explain why?
Causes for children and elderly because there are no spokespersons for them.
If you had to choose 3 words to describe yourself, what would they be?
Quiet, Persistent, Doer.
If you had a chance to make one change in society, what would it be?
More trust in each other.
Answers to Questions (‘Kids Corner’ on page 10)
1. If you answered that you are first, then you are absolutely wrong! If you overtake the second person and you take his
place, you are second!
2. If you answered that you are second to last, then you are wrong again. Tell me, how can you overtake the LAST Person?
You're not very good at this, are you?
3. The correct answer is actually 4100.
If you don't believe it, check it with a calculator!
4. Did you Answer Nunu?
NO! Of course it isn't. Her name is Mary. Read the question again!
Bonus Round: He just has to open his mouth and ask....
It's really very simple... Like you!
-Nikhil Iyer
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Some Current Bollywood Hits
Hidden Gems 2011 Events
(www.raaga.com)
November 19th- Annual Fund Raising Dinner
@ Sri Venkateswara Temple Auditorium,
Bridgewater, NJ
Aadat Se Majboor
Singer(s): Benny Dayal, Raveer Singh
Music: Salim-Sulaiman; Album: Ladies Vs Ricky
Bahl
Phir Se Ud Chala
Singer(s): Mohit Chauhan
Music: A.R. Rahman; Album: Rockstar
Aaj Bhi Party
Singer(s): Suraj Jagan
Music:Sachin Gupta; Album: Jo Hum Chahein
Aa Raha Hoon Palat Ke
Singer(s): Shahrukh Khan
Music: Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy; Album: Don 2
Jis Jagah Pe Khatam
Singer(s): Neeraj Shridhar, Siddharth Basrur,
Mauli Dave
Music: Pritam; Album: Players
Make Some Noise for the DesiBoyz
Singer(s): Bob, Kay Kay
Music: Pritam; Album: Desi Boyz
November 12th-A Touch Of Bollywood, IACFJ
Fundraiser @ SBHS, South Brunswick, NJ
October 16th-Temple Fund Raiser @ Ramada
Inn, North Brunswick, NJ
October 8th-IACAW Navratri Raas Garba @
Westchester, NY
October 1st-IFMP Navratri Raas Garba @
West Windsor-Plainsboro HS North,
Plainsboro, NJ
August 21st-IACFNJ India's 64th
Independence Day Celebrations @ SB YMCA,
Monmouth Junction, NJ
July 9th-SBPL Fun Festival @ Reichler Park,
South Brunswick, NJ
July 8th-SB Township "Concerts in the Park"
@ Woodlot Park Community Center, South
Brunswick, NJ
Chikni Chameli
Singer(s): Shreya Ghosal
Music: Ajay-Atul; Album: Agneepath
June 10th-Wedding Anniversary Party @
North Brunswick, NJ
Hosanna
Singer(s): Leon D Souza, Suzanne D Mello
Music: A.R. Rahman; Album: Ekk Deewana Tha
June 4th-Vedic Vidyalaya Annual Day
Celebrations @ Franklin HS, Somerset, NJ
May 28th-Retirement Party @ Monroe, NJ
April 23rd-India Fair 2011 @ NJ Convention
& Expo Center, Edison, NJ
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April 10th-A Special Musical Program By
Hidden-Gems for IFMP Japan Tsunami Relief
@ West Windsor Senior Center, NJ
April 3rd-World in South Brunswick : 4th
Annual Celebration of Art and Diversity @
SBPL, South Brunswick, NJ
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GURUJI KEHETE HAIN
Success = Family = Success
I consider myself fortunate- very fortunate. I am blessed
with a job I love, a passion for music, great friends,
physical and emotional closeness with my loving parents
and, last but not the least, a wonderful and considerate
family. The only real time I spend with them is over the
weekends and on many of these I don't think I give them
as much time and attention as they deserve. The other
day, it was my middle daughter Siya's birthday and she
asked if I could come home early. When I asked her what
time, she said "7.30?” There are days when I walk into the
house at 8:00 to a huge cheer, "Daddy you are home
early!” Sometimes I ask myself- is this good or bad?
Work and family balance is very important, but is, to a
large extent, defined by the understanding you share with
your family. I think over time my wife and children have
seen how passionately I love my work. They have also seen
the many fringe benefits that come along with it. The fact
that I have a high degree of job satisfaction is definitely a
huge bonus. This, I believe, has led to a better
understanding among us as a family. Work typically does
not take priority over the weekends but other things do:
such as the children’s activities, social commitments, and
our family’s involvement with the activities of the Hidden
Gems. The challenge and ongoing goal is to figure out a
way to manage the interests and activities of all family
members.
For example, the Hidden Gems is a BIG part of our lives
and we’re always juggling many activities around those of
HG, whether it involves attending music sessions and
programs or even performing at events. One way that we
have been able to pursue this has been to get our children
immersed and involved with HG activities. This becomes
easier if there are other parents involved in the same
activities and have children around the same age as your
children. Once again, I believe we are blessed to have such
parents as some of our closest friends. Over the weekends,
I consciously try to get my children involved in such
activities as I have seen it to have a dual advantage: it
helps them develop socially, become more grounded to
our desi roots and passion, learn new skills, and at the
same time give my wife a much needed break. I am sure
she appreciates this and such breaks recharge her for the
following work week. This, in turn, helps her help me,
work hard and long, over the course of the week without
the feeling of guilt. The process thus feeds itself, leading to
happiness and satisfaction.
Family, I believe is the most important part of our lives.
My wife and I have had our fair share of challenges, and
I’m sure there will be more. But over time, we have learnt
and are continuing to learn how we can make happiness
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and satisfied living a consistent reality. They say behind
every successful man there is a woman. I believe that both
behind and in front of a successful man and woman is
their Family. True success is defined by happiness and
satisfaction with life, and our family plays the most
important role.
As Desmond Tutu put it, “You don’t choose your family.
They are God’s gift to you.” Hold them close, work
together, and success will be yours, in every sense of the
word.
-Ramana Subramanian
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Music – a form of Meditation
Music has been an integral part of many cultures and
social life in east and west for a long time. Indian classical
music is one of the oldest musical traditions in the world.
The Indus Valley Civilization has sculptures that show
dance and old musical instruments, like the seven holed
flute. Various types of string instruments and drums have
been recovered from Mohenjo Daro and Harappa
excavations.
Music has changed and evolved over time, but no one type
is better than the other. Any sound, rhythm and melody
that suit your temperament and elevate your mood can be
considered as good music. Playing, singing, practicing
music or even just listening to music is like meditating. It
helps you live in present moment. It can take you to such
high levels that you can forget the physical existence of
your body and enter a state of deep meditation. Some even
experience being one with God when completely
engrossed and lost in melodious tunes. Music and dance
forms have been used in devotion to deities in India.
Pictures of Lord Krishna playing flute and dancing Lord
Shiva exhibit the closeness of music and dance with God.
Music has therapeutic effects on soul and it has long been
used to help people deal with their emotions. All its facets
- physical, emotional, mental, social, aesthetic and
spiritual are used as a therapy to improve and maintain
good health. It’s a sovereign remedy against despair and
melancholy.
So, Guruji says, live in the world of music and
spread the happiness around.
संगीत मन को पंख लगाए; गीत स
ं े रिमझिम िस बिसाए; सिू की
साधना... पिमेश्विकी….
-Vrinda Khatu
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MOVIE MASALA
Change in Hindi Cinema
Aisee’, ‘Dev D’ to ‘Chandani Bar’, ‘Oye Lucky! Lucky
They say that ‘Change is Constant’…… but for many Oye!’ ‘Khosalaa kaa Ghosalaa’, ‘Sarkaar’, ‘Taaren
Zameen Pe’…. So many movies, just to name a few!
years Hindi cinema did not acknowledge the saying!
With so much variety in subjects these days on table,
‘Dabbang’ was bound to stand out as a hardcore
‘masaalaa’ movie! If you follow Hindi cinema trends /
patterns, you will notice that someone – a producer,
director, scriptwriter, music director – experiments
something different to standout from rest of the breed.
As the popular word in Hindi movie makers’ language
goes –“ye film zara hatke hai!” Once that experiment
is successful i.e. audience likes it, then that’s it!
Everyone else wants to follow the same path, make a
If you are 30 plus in age, then I think you can relate to
similar movie! Eventually that ‘hatke’ path becomes a
my point here. Hindi cinema, before the start of
freeway… everyone is speeding on it!
current century, revolved mostly around – either a
social message or around ‘Hero – Heroine – Villian’
triangle! There was so much repetition of storylines, So yes, we were talking about ‘Dabbang’, right? But
that during the eighties, you could easily get confused before that, do you remember these two movies –
about the movies, actors and characters they played. ‘Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak’ and ‘Maine Pyaar Kiyaa?’
It used to be so much of a typecast that the moment Popularly known as ‘QSQT’ and ‘MPK’ respectively?
someone like Amrish Puri, Shakti Kapoor, or Gulshan These romantic love stories were hugely popular
Grover appeared on screen, audience would because these movies stood out from rest of the crowd
automatically think – okay, here is the bad guy! The of action packed ‘masaalaa’ movies! I think what
directors were not ready to think outside the box! In worked in favor of these two movies, worked exactly
this case literally as, for them, ‘box’ meant ‘box office’! for ‘Dabbang’ too – just in reverse order!!
Now, I know that you are thinking – what is this
person talking about? So many things changed already
over the period of time in Hindi cinema history. From
black & white to color film, from simple sound to
Dolby Digital and what not, locations from Kashmir to
Switzerland to even Alaska! So many things changed.
Yes, these things changed but what did not change, till
a few years ago was – story!
Not anymore! During the last decade -- thanks to the
young directors, screenplay writers, and lyricists – we
witnessed a number of positive changes in Hindi
cinema. These days one can watch movies on so many
varied subjects and with so many different types of
treatments in presentation. From ‘Lagaan’, ‘Dil
Chahtaa Hai’ to ‘Lage Raho Munnabhai’, ‘3 Idiots’ to
‘Johny Gaddar’, ‘Bheja Fry’ to ‘Hazaaron Khwaishen
If ‘QSQT’ and ‘MPK’ stood out in ‘hardcore masaalaa’
movies that time, ‘Dabbang’ stood out today because it
is a ‘hardcore masaalaa’ movie! To me, that was the
secret of ‘Dabbang’s success. No wonder actor Sunny
Deol said in an interview “We used to make ‘Dabbang’
style cinema 20 years ago!”
-Sandeep Chitre
We lost many beloved Bollywood celebrities in 2011. May their souls rest in peace…
Shammi Kapoor
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Navin Nischol
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Hidden Gems
and Asha
Welcome to the first issue of
our newsletter, “HG Insider”.
I am delighted to be given the opportunity to pen a few
lines about one of the charities we have been supporting
for quite some time now.
Asha for Education (www.ashanet.org) is a secular
organization dedicated to change in India by focusing on
basic education in the belief that education is a critical
requisite for socio-economic change.
In the summer of 1991, a few U.Cal. Berkeley students got
together to think of ways in which they could play a role in
the development of India, the country of their origin.
These young people shared the belief that education is a
critical requisite and an effective catalyst for social and
economic change in India. Basic education became the
agenda for the action group that emerged from this
gathering. The group was named Asha to represent the
hope that had brought these individuals together and the
hope that they aimed to bring into the lives of children in
India. Sandeep Pandey, one of the founder members, went
on to win the Ramon Magsaysay Award (often termed as
'Asian Nobel prize') in 2002 for the emergent leadership
category.
Asha's focus on children's education has galvanized a
number of volunteers across the globe. Today, there are
over 73 Asha chapters worldwide: Close to 99% of Asha’s
collections across the world goes to fund their various
projects, since it is completely volunteer-driven and there
are minimal administrative overheads (1.5%). Charity
Navigator, America's premier independent charity
evaluator, awarded Asha their highest 4-star rating for
both organizational efficiency and organizational capacity.
Hidden Gems has been involved with Asha for a number
of years now. We have partnered with them to do
Surbahaar, an annual fund-raiser in 2006 and 2009. Each
of these programs raised over $6000 in net funds. In
addition, Asha has been a regular recipient of our funds
since both of Asha’s key tenets, i.e. children and education
are near and dear to HG’s mission. We have been donating
regularly each year, at least around $1500 to fund the
Central NJ chapter’s projects. We hope that both our
organizations continue to be associated closely in the years
to come.
-Partha Mallikarjun
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The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
I read this book a couple of times. The first time I hated it
and quite frankly thought it was a vaguely written
book. But bits of it stayed with me .When a friend raved
about it , I picked it up again and read it a couple of pages
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at a time .I loved the messages that this book imparted,
interwoven in the tale of the desert, The Alchemist, and
Santiago. Simply put, this is a story of a shepherd boy who
is after his treasure.
The treasure has been buried in an Egyptian pyramid. On
the way to finding his treasure, the boy meets different
people and passes through different nations, and finally by
the end of the story, he finds out that the treasure is the
journey itself." It doesn't matter if you're searching for
buried treasure, or for success, friendship, money, love, It
doesn't matter if you die trying, never reaching your goal.
It doesn't matter if you don't find what you're looking for,
once you get there. What matters is what you've brought
with you on the way, and what you've learned along the
way. The people you meet, the hardships and heartaches
you go through, the lessons your experiences has taught
you.
Alchemy is such a potent idea–the changing of one
element into another. Is the boy an alchemist, for
transforming himself and the lives of those around him? Is
God the alchemist, for transforming the destinies of
humanity? Is the reader the alchemist, for taking the fable
and transforming its words into something personally
meaningful?
The book tells you of the wonder and the uncertainty of
change and evolution, the secret of enjoying the beauty of
life without becoming hardened by the harshness of
reality, the art of living in the moment without worrying
about the past or the future, and most importantly, the
ultimate secret of the universe, that we are all
interconnected.
"Everyone on earth has a treasure that awaits him," his
heart said. "We, people's hearts, seldom say much about
those treasures, because people no longer want to go in
search of them. We speak of them only to children. Later
we simply let life proceed, in its own direction, toward its
own fate. But, unfortunately, very few follow the path laid
out for them - the path to their destinies, and to
happiness. Most people see the world as a threatening
place, and, because they do, the world turns out, indeed, to
be a threatening place. So we, their hearts, speak more and
more softly”. This tale is inspiring, imaginative, and
captivating. Santiago grows throughout the story and in
the end, even though he was tested severely, he preserved
and obtained his treasure by following his dream.
Why is this book is relevant to HG?
Simply because we stand united in our cause.
Simply because we believe we can make a difference,
Simply because of where we started and how far we have
come.
Simply because we are a perfect example of this book …
Coelho states, "And that's where the power of love comes
in. Because when we love, we always strive to become
better than we are."
-Jayshree Iyer
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KIDS CORNER
It’s Nice to Laugh!
Below are four (4) questions and a bonus question.
You have to answer them instantly. You can't take
your time; answer all of them immediately. OK?
Let's find out just how clever you really are....
Now add another 1000. Now add 10. What is the
total? Did you get 5000?
Today is definitely not your day, is it? Maybe you'll
get the last question right.... Maybe.
First Question:
You are participating in a race. You overtake the
second person. What position are you in?
Now answer the second question,
But don't take as much time as you took for the first
question, OK ?
Fourth Question:
Mary's father has five daughters: 1. Nana, 2. Nene, 3.
Nini, 4. Nono.
What is the name of the fifth daughter?
Second Question:
If you overtake the last person, then you are...?
Third Question:
Very tricky arithmetic! Note: This must be done in
your head only!
Do NOT use paper and pencil or a calculator. Try
it..Take 1000 and add 40 to it. Now add another
1000. Now add 30. Add another 1000. Now add 20.
Okay, now! The bonus round:
A mute person goes into a shop and wants to buy a
toothbrush. By imitating the action of brushing his
teeth he successfully expresses himself to the
shopkeeper and the purchase is done. Next, a blind
man comes into the shop who wants to buy a pair of
sunglasses; how does HE indicate what he wants?
You’ll find the answers to these riddles on page 5.
Good Luck solving them!
- Nikhil Iyer
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Alisha Kulkarni (7 yrs)
Ratuja Kulkarni (10 yrs)
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