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MY WRITINGS

WRITER/PHOTOGRAPHER:
Shambhu 'Sam' Rao
~ INDIAN EXPRESS (N.America)
& DIVYA BHASKAR (Gujarati)
:Bureau-In-Charge/Resident Correspondent- Northern California

~ TELUGU TIMES (U.S. National Newspaper)
Content Writer & Editorial
Bureau Chief (2003-2005)
Contributor ( ~ Present)

Life Member: South Asian Journalist Association;

Member: Committee of Concerned Journalists;

Member: Project for Excellence in Journalism

Indian Express USA;
Divya Bhaskar;

Newspaper & Online:

Contributing Writer-SF Bay Area Content Writer
PlanetGuru:IndiaHQ-
India Post;
India Abroad,
C2B2Cnews Service,
IANS,
Awaaz , Darpan & more

MY ARTICLES New!

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in INDIAN EXPRESS -North American Edition-( TIENA)

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(CURRENT ARTICLES: YEAR 2005 -2006

July21: VIBHA Walk 2006 ( Indian Express North America) July 14: Gang Violence in Fremont ( Indian Express North America) July 7: Two Held For Indian-Fiji Murder ( Indian Express North America) June 30: Califoria Cricket Academy- NAT'L YOUTH CRICKET TOURNAMENT Cupertino ( Indian Express North America) 6th ANNIVERSARY ISSUE June 23: Indian-American Youth in Politics- PAGE 1 ( Indian Express North America) June 23: Indian-American Youth In Politics- PAGE 2 ( Indian Express North America) June 16: Anjolie Ela Menon Art Show at ArtsGalleryWest-Palo Alto ( Indian Express North America) June 9: Anti-Reservation Petition to Consulate of India (SF) ( Indian Express North America) June 2: Team Ghabroo Shokeen lifts Nach da punjab Bhangra Contest ( Indian Express North America) May 26: Gujarat Day and ICC Heritage Day ( Indian Express North America) May 12: Walk and Run-The Season Begins-SF Bay area (Indian Express - North America) May 19: Drowned Physician Family sues Alameda City (Indian Express - North America) May19: Kaun Banega KRamayan Expert spawns many experts May 12: Walk and Run-The Season Begins-SF Bay area(Indian Express - North America) May 5:Ping Pong Diplomacy in Bay area Featuring Shashin Shodhan) (Indian Express - North America) May 5: Silicon valley Community Briefs (Indian Express - North America) Apr 28:Asian & Democrat- Youth Leaders in Democratic National Party (Indian Express - North America) Apr 28: Tamil Manram remembers Ramajunar in NEW Year Celebrations (Indian Express - North America) Apr21: Narmada Bachao Sympathy Protest in Bay area (Indian Express - North America) Apr 14:Dulhan Made in USA MOVIE REVIEW (Indian Express - North America) Apr 14: STAND ALONE PICTURE- Muslim Wedding FASHION SHOW (INDIA in the West Series)(Indian Express - North America) Apr6: Mehul Thakkar runs for CA State Treaseure-Green Party (Indian Express - North America) Mar 31:Indo-Fijian Father &Son Kicked off Airplane- File Discrimmination lawSuit (Indian Express - North America) Mar 24: Cupertino Lunar Unity Parade-Success lives up to name (Indian Express - North America) Mar 24: 12-year old Rahul Dalal scores Perfect 800 in Mathematics (Indian Express - North America) Mar 17:BHATIA-Hotmail Namesake Convicted of Fraud (Indian Express - North America) Mar 10: Divine Justice- Fremont Doctor Dead Case Dismissed (Indian Express - North America) Mar 3: SF Internat'l Film Festival and 5rdI-South Asian Film Festival (Indian Express - North America) Feb 17- The South Asia File- Bay area Think Tank Coverage (Exclusive) (Indian Express - North America) Feb 17 Indian-American Malhotra Murders Caught Escaping at Canada Border(Indian Express - North America) Feb 10 Black Magic & Scam Psychic in Bay area (Page 1) (Indian Express - North America) Jan 27 Alameda County the largest Solar Energy Producer in USA (Indian Express - North America) Jan 20 GoogleVideo Promotes "Democracy" & Empowers Independat Filmmakers (Indian Express - North America) Jan 14- CES_Consumer Electronics Show- Las Vegas (Indian Express - North America) Jan 6- Indian-American Taxi Driver Shot Dead-Richmond (Indian Express - North America) -Dec 30- CIA, FBI Recruits on CA canmpus-provides Real world Mktg Experience (Indian Express - North America) -Dec 30- Missing Doctor Found Drowned in Oakland Estuary (Indian Express - North America) -Dec 23- California TextBook Controversy- CBE accepts Corrections/Edits (Indian Express - North America) -Dec 2- Making India a Global competitor in Drug Discovery - -Interview with BioTech Pioneers Dr Bharbhiya and Dr Mookthiar (EXCLUSIVE) (Indian Express - North America) -Nov 27- Mr Chahal Appointed as Commissioner in Santa Clara County -Nov 27- US-India Synergy in BioTech & Pharma- Event Coverage -Nov27 India Literacy Project 15th Anniversary- OPEN HOUSE -Nov 19 OfficeTiger Profile $100M company and Meet Randy Altschuler CEO (Indian Express - North America) -Nov11 Indian-American Think Tank Launched in California (Exclusive)	July 21:Amrit Paul Singh- Home Town Hero of Fremont EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW ( Indian Express North America) July 14: 4th JULY Celebrations Fremont ( Indian Express North America) July 7: Aditi VidyaPriyan- Only Female Cricketer SF Bay area EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW ( Indian Express North America) June 30: International Hindu Human rights Abuse (Hindu American Foundation) ( Indian Express North America) June 30: Naren Pathak Appointed Sunnyvale Library Board ( Indian Express North America) The Indian Express -North America 6th ANNIVERSARY ISSUE June 23: Indian-American Youth Still Maintain Tradition in Classical Dance & Music ( Indian Express North America) June 16: AntiReservation Protest Rally in Sunnyvale draws 500 ( Indian Express North America) June 9: Asian Indian American Day Success in Milpitas ( Indian Express North America) June 2: US India VC Assoc upbeat about India ( Indian Express North America) May 26: Las Vegas Real Estate oom ( REAL ESTATE SPECIAL) ( Indian Express North America) May 19: 8th Annual ILP Walk Run Draws 600 people ( Indian Express North America) May 12: The Gold Bracelet wins at Palm Beach international Film Festival (Indian Express - North America) May 12: IiECON 2006 Curtain Raiser (Indian Express - North America) May 5: Bay Area Al Qaeda- Lodi Terror Case- Son Convicted; Father Case Dismissed (Indian Express - North America) Apr 28: Indian Ocean in Concert raises $20,000 in Bay area for AID (Indian Express - North America) Apr 28: IndoABC charity for local Homeless Shelter and Charity $55,000 (Indian Express - North America) Apr21: Odissi Dance : Natraja School-Sima Chakraborty in Hayward (Indian Express - North America) Apr 14: Democratic Nat'l Comm meet in San Jose for Asian American Leaders (Indian Express - North America) Apr 14: Fremont Hindu temple KumbhaBhishekam-New idols/Dieties a& Gopuram (Exclusive) ENGLISH (Indian Express - North America) Apr 14: Fremont Hindu temple KumbhaBhishekam-New idols/Dieties a& Gopuram (Exclusive) GUJARATI Divya Bhaskar Mar 31: SF International Film Festival: 3rd I short Film Festival - (Interview Profile) (Indian Express - North America) Mar 24: Hindu America Foundation (HAF) Sues California Board Education (CBE)- (Page 1- Breaking) (Indian Express - North America) Mar 17:CA "Smile Survey"- Rotting Teeth Worse Epidemic than Asthma, Obesity (Indian Express - North America) Mar 10:Sonny Dhaliwal reappointed as Lathrop City Planning Commissioner (Indian Express - North America) Mar 3 Calif. Textbook Ruling- Indian-Americans dissapointed (Breaking)- (Indian Express - North America) Feb 24- Youth Utsavfest Dance Contest a Resounding Success (Indian Express - North America) Feb 17 Air India Opens New Office in San Francisco (Indian Express - North America) Feb 10 Black Magic & Scam Psychic in Bay area (Page 2) Jan 27 Fremont Gurudwara Court mandated Elections Ratified (Indian Express - North America) Jan 20-Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas-Comemnts by Bay area NRI's (INTERESTING!) Jan 20- Bay are's Farmers Markets- (Profile) (Indian Express - North America) Jan 14- INTEL Ties up with EROS Int'l to Offer BOLLYWOOD Comtent on Demand (Indian Express - North America) Jan 6- India's World Class Woman Weightlifter Tejaswini Badeti Appeal for Funds to represent India - EXCLUSIVE (Indian Express - North America) -Jan 6- Gov Schwazznegger Appionts PK Agarwal as IT director (Indian Express - North America) -Dec 30- Revisiting Tsunami- A report of a project on the shore (Indian Express - North America) -Dec 23- Dandi March 75th anniversary participants inspire Bay area- Exclusive -Dec 23- UC Berkeley 'Satrang' Dance Troupe (Indian Express - North America) -Dec 16 Sunnyvale temple $5 million expansion (EXCLUSIVE/ Breaking) (Indian Express - North America) -Dec 16 Rival Temple in Sunnyvale (BREAKING/Exclusive) (Indian Express - North America) -Dec 2 Swami Viswamji Yogi preaches Universal Brotherhood (Indian Express - North America) -Nov 27 Chinese American Bharatnatyam Arangetram ( Exclusive) (Indian Express - North America) EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE (ENS): -Jan 20- Hindu American Foundation Hires Attorney in CA Textbook issue- (Latest) -Nov 19AAHOA-West Coast Meet (Asian-American Hotel Owners Association) -Nov19 ASHA for Education Berkeley showcase -Nov19 BATA Deepawali a big Hit- Livermoreee< -Mar 10 Sonny Dahliwal appointed as Planning Commissioner -Silicon Valley Business Briefs Mar 111 Mar 17: Stanford To Feast on Indo-Pak Cinema March 24: Womens Day Celebrated at ICC- Milpitas March 24- Holi celebrae at Sunnyvale March 24- UPMA- Uttar Pradesh Mandal -America celebrates Holi - Mar 31- Silicon Valley Business Briefs Apr6: SiliconValley Business Briefs June 9: Northern California Community Briefs July21: Northern California Community Briefs	July 14: Project Ahimsa raises $5000 with DJ bobby Friction (Indian Express North America) July 14: India Vision Foundation holds Immigration Clinic ( Indian Express North America) July 7: Telugu Christian Church- Fremont Welcomes Preacher Bro Anil Kumar- Son In law YSR Reddy C.M of AP EXCLUSIVE (Indian Express North America) July 7: Northern California Briefs ( Indian Express North America) June 30: Northern California Briefs ( Indian Express North America) Read The Indian Express N.A 6th Anniversary Edition for comrehensive look at Indian-American community June 23: 5th AIF- American India Foundation- Santa Clara ( Indian Express North America) June 16: Northern California Business Briefs ( Indian Express North America) June 9: LakkiReddy "Sex Slave" case Denied Shortened Sentence ( Indian Express North America) June2: Team 'Illegal Immigrants' lift ICICI Quiz Contest with Derek O'Brien ( Indian Express North America) May 26:Pushpanjali Dance Acamey Celebrates 10th anniversary ( Indian Express North America) May 26: Nupur Folk Dance celebrates Annual Program(Indian Express - North America) May 26: Silicon valley Community Briefs (Indian Express - North America) May19: Sunnyvale Hold Prayer Vigil for Doda Victimes in Jammu & Kashmir (Indian Express - North America) May 19: Silicon valley Community Briefs (Indian Express - North America) May 12: Art in Action- Project Ahimsa (Indian Express - North America) May 12: Silicon Valley Community Briefs (Indian Express - North America) May 5: CA Texbook Case- Hindu Education Foundation Lawsuit Denied by Judge (Indian Express - North America) May 5: IDentity Theft & What To Do & What Not to Do (Banking Special) (Indian Express - North America) Apr 28: Udavum Karangal raises funds via Galataa (Indian Express - North America) Apr 28: ICC hosts Heritage of India and youthSava Dance (Indian Express - North America) Apr21:Suhaag Bridal Fair in Newark Apr 21: Little Swami- 10 year old teaches Bhagwat Gita- Sunnyvale Apr14: SiliconValley Business Briefs (Indian Express - North America) Apr6: SiliconValley Business Briefs Mar 31:Young Indian-American run over by speeding Train. Suicide Suspected (Sunnyvale,CA) Mar 24: Venture Capitalist PROMOD HAQUE bets on US India strategic Alliance at TiE (Indian Express - North America) Mar 17: KAVI RAZ Filmmaker-" The Gold Bracelet"- Actor, Director, Producer" (Interview Profile) Mar 10: Fremont Seniors Get Special Program Feb 24- CA Students file suit against High School Exit Exam (Indian Express - North America) Feb 10- IT Professionals getting ready Back Stage for "Fashion Show" for Charity STAND ALONE PIC.(INDIA in the West Series) (Indian Express - North America) Jan 27 STAND ALONE PIC. 3 year old Guitarist "Leads" Band ( INDIA in the West Series) (Indian Express - North America) Jan 20- STAND ALONE PICTURE- City Official drapes Saree at Festival (India in the West series) STAND ALONE PICTURE (Indian Express - North America) Jan 14-American Buddhist Offering to Dalai Lama-Sunnyvale Fair- STAND ALONE PICTURE Jan 14- Blonde Kid Watches Indian kids do Folk dance-San Jose (India in the West series) STAND ALONE PICTURE (Indian Express - North America) -Jan 6- "INDIA in the WEST"-STAND ALONE PICTURE Jan 6- Fremont City council Appoints 7 Indian-American as Commissioners -Dec 30-Color PHOTO SPREAD- YEAR 2005 ( Sam Rao photos) -Dec 30-B/W PHOTO SPREAD- YEAR 2005 West Coast (Sam Rao Photos) -Dec 23- California State Population Demographics (Indian Express - North America) -Dec 23 Photo Documentary- Stand Alone -Dec 16- Nihalani's "Jewels in Style" :(Wedding Spl Feature) -Dec 9 Interview with Shashin Shodhan - USA Olympics Table Tennis aspirant (EXCLUSIVE) (Indian Express - North America) -Dec 2 'Lesser Humans'- Film Maker K.Stalin @ Stanford University (Indian Express - North America) -Nov 19- Meet Mr Vidyakar of Udavum Karangal - nonprofit working with Children Exclusive (Indian Express - North America) -Nov 27- India Communty Center Fundraising event (Indian Express - North America) -Nov 11- Sunnyvale Temple Diwali with Rath Yatra (Indian Express - North America)

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