Swami Ramdev inaugurates Anand Villas in Florida for retirees

It Indian American senior citizens faced with the tough choice of either staying in the U.S. or returning to India have another option.

A health and wellness community in Florida is pioneering a new concept in building homes best suited for active retirees in the Indian American community.

On July 4, Swami Ramdev participated in the ground-breaking ceremony and did the ribbon cutting for Anand Villas- Park Square Homes near Orlando.

Baba Ramdev, as he is popularly known, is famous for his efforts in popularizing yoga.

Over 85 million people follow his yoga camps through Aastha TV program and videos.

At the ground-breaking ceremony Baba Ramdev quoted a Vedic hymn which translates as, "Let everyone be healthy and happy... Let no one face any suffering."

"We have developed Anand Villas with health and wellness in mind. It neighbors a Buddhist Temple and borders a county park," says Suresh Gupta, CEO of Park Square Homes.

This location was chosen because of its warm climate. Also golf courses, world class medical facilities, beaches, plus Disney World, located a few miles away, a huge incentive for grand kids to spend their vacation with grandparents, are an asset to the residents of Anand Villas, serene and beautiful homes built for active retirees.

Dealing with the challenges of ageing is a new situation for those who have settled in the U.S.

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Exhibitions of Indian real estate properties by ‘Buy Indian Properties'

CineMaya Media Group, Inc.'s new marketing service ‘Buy Indian Properties' held its first series of exhibitions featuring some of India's best real estate offerings to Indian property buyers in the U.S. and Canada.

The exhibitions were held at Toronto's International Center on May 31 and June 1, Houston's Stafford Center for the Performing Arts and Convention Center on June 4 and June 5, and the New Jersey Convention and Exposition Center on June 7 and June 8.

Exhibitors included TATA Housing, Lodha Group, Hiranandani Developers, Sheth Developers, Arihant, Sternon, Venus Infrastructure, HSBC Bank, ICICI Bank NRI Services, and Allcheckdeals.com. The exhibitors showcased real estate developments in premier locations in New Delhi, Mumbai, Dubai, Hyderabad, Chennai, Bangalore and several other cities across India. The event was supported by Maharashtra Chamber of Housing Industries (MCHI) a member of The Confederation of Real Estate Developers Association of India (CREDAI).

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Eating disorders are complex and serious

Eating disorders are complex, serious health problems that affect seven million women and girls in the U.S. They can occur in women-and men-of all ages and backgrounds, but most often develop in young women between ages 11 and 20.

Anorexia, bulimia and binge eating are the three main types of eating disorders. People with these conditions are obsessed with food and body weight. They often have a distorted view of their body shape, have low self esteem, are depressed, and feel ashamed or guilty about their eating problems.

Women with anorexia have an intense fear of being fat. They think of themselves as fat when they are not and want to be thin so badly that they will exercise to extremes or starve themselves sometimes to death. Anorexics may be withdrawn and irritable, deny that they are underweight, and refuse to eat even small portions or insist on eating alone.

Because the body is being starved, anorexia can lead to severe and long-term health problems, such as an irregular heartbeat, bone loss and osteoporosis, low body temperature, low blood pressure, kidney problems, a slow metabolism, slow reflexes, absence of menstrual periods, and a delay in reaching puberty. Five percent to 10 percent of women with anorexia die from it.

People with bulimia eat unusually large amounts of food in a short amount of time, then purge-by vomiting or taking laxatives, diuretics, or pills that cause vomiting-to get rid of the excess calories. Bulimics can be hard to spot because, unlike anorexics, their weight is usually normal or just above normal. They know that their eating is out of control and fear that they won't be able to stop eating.

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Hello Obama, good luck next time Hillary

Some call it epic, others call it historic and yet others call it thrilling. As for me, this certainly was the most exciting presidential primary elections I have witnessed since my arrival here in 1962. Sadly it is now over. Why sadly? Because I wanted the mehfil to last a lot longer to add some mirch masala to my mundane political meals.

She will still continue to be one of the most powerful and influential women in America as a Senator. But the White House sleep overs are now behind her. If she ever gets to sleep there again, it has to be as a guest of the next president. Or, as a mother of the future president named Chelsea Clinton.

How about the so-called dream ticket of Obama and Hillary as his running mate for vice president? It's possible, but only in her dreams according to my crystal ball. How can I say that, you ask, since so many media mavens and political prognosticators are still salivating on that prospect?

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International Networks to distribute and market five Indian Channels

International Networks, a wholly owned subsidiary of Comcast and an aggregator of multi-ethnic programming in the U.S., and STAR Group Ltd. (STAR), a wholly owned subsidiary of News Corporation and the leading media and entertainment company in Asia, announced May 28 an agreement for International Networks to represent five of STAR's Indian channels to Multiple System Operators (MSOs) throughout the U.S. The agreement will see most of the channels included on International Networks' transponder and available for MSOs immediately.

The channels included in the agreement are, STAR India PLUS, India's Hindi pay-TV channel: STAR India GOLD, which brings Bollywood blockbusters, STAR India ONE, bringing next generation Hindi entertainment, STAR India NEWS, offering viewers 24-hour Hindi news and VIJAY, a Tamil entertainment channel in India.

"International Networks is the leading aggregator of ethnic language programming in the U.S. and we are thrilled to have them represent five of our Indian channels to MSOs across the country," said David Wisnia, Senior Vice President for Distribution and Sales and head of STAR's North American and European offices. "We look forward to increasing our distribution to cable homes across the U.S.

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