Feb 11, 2010 Cleveland Edition Vol. 6 No. 1 Events   There are currently no upcoming events listed on our Cleveland calendar. Click here for latest updates. Milestones On Feb 11, 1990, Nelson Mandela walked out of Victor Verster Prison. Driving straight to the City Hall in Cape Town he addressed a crowd of thousands, "I stand here before you not as a prophet but as a humble servant of you, the people. Your tireless and heroic sacrifices have made it possible for me to be here today--I therefore place the remaining years of my life in your hands." He expressed gratitude to "the millions of my compatriots and those in every corner of the globe who have campaigned tirelessly for my release". Amen, Pass the Scotch Obama's first State of the Union came shortly after the much-hyped election of Massachusetts. The "Kennedy seat", held by the late Edward M. Kennedy for 47 years, was suddenly in the hands of the Republicans, an unknown candidate had pulled off an unthinkable upset. Joe Bageant is not distracted by this thrilling but negligible side-show. Instead he focuses on what the President said and did not say. He provides a between-the-lines Cliff Notes version of the Obama Speech, with all his sardonic wit. More... A Pale Shadow of an Economy Think it's all over? The bad news, that is. Not a chance, says former Assistant Secretary of the Treasury and Wall Street Journal alumnus Paul Craig Roberts. It is just about to hit the fan again. Understanding the economic mess, all over again. More... Maharaj Kaul Dies An early Indian settler in the Bay Area, Maharaj Kaul served as a host and local guide to scores of indigent artists, writers and poets from India. P. Sainath heads down a nostalgic road, recalling his interactions with the man, with observations alongside on caste, class, and so many predilections the Indian abroad never loses, and many that he does. An affectionate tribute to a gentle and generous soul. More... How to Help Haiti The Haiti Earthquake brought out the generous impulse in most people. Not that he lacks it, but Melvin Durai sees humor even in tragedy, or at least our ways of responding to it. A droll view of an earth-shattering subject. You know what he means... More... Movies     There are currently no Indian movies playing in Cleveland. Updates... Headlines Where's Leno when you need him! This headline from the Deccan Herald caught our eye. The clever sub-editor at the newspaper is probably being harassed as we speak, but...here, why don't you read it yourself? More... Joke Sabha Teacher: What is common between Jesus, Buddha, Nanak, Gandhi, Rama and Krishna? Banta Singh:They were all born on holidays! From Harpers Index Number of box cutters taken from U.S. airline passengers since January 2002: 105,075 About us |Submit articles |Advertise | Contact us |Subscribe FREE |Privacy Policy |Archives Copyright© indogram - the global Indian village in your neighborhood™