tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-136738712011-07-07T17:36:20.545-07:00The news and stories posted will cover a range of related but unrelated topics from Politics, Entertainment, Spirituality, Business, Advocacy, and Day to day life issues. Fortunately for the reader the views expressed will have a blend of both South Asian and Canadian perspectives. It's time to spice up your lives!Masala Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02406050950535120176noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13673871.post-10121690498793701702009-10-25T18:10:00.000-07:002009-10-25T18:12:15.658-07:00

Check out the story at our East of Main site

Masala Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02406050950535120176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13673871.post-45794139836664769802008-10-06T06:51:00.000-07:002008-10-06T06:53:35.048-07:00

I was recently interviewed by my good friend Joseph Planta, who runs most likely the best blog book and Vancouver review blog site in Western Canada. Have a listen and let me know what you think.thecommentary on the lineAlso I encourage you all to check out the other interviews as you'll see he's had some great guests on the line.

Masala Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02406050950535120176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13673871.post-44638048617409547172008-09-29T02:55:00.000-07:002008-09-29T02:58:19.724-07:00

I love movies. Well good movies. Not sure what I mean check out my IMDB list (as of today there are 91 movies in my list worthy of rankings).Don't agree with my picks - let me know why or what movies should be added!

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Vision Vancouver this past Saturday selected it's council members, parks and school board nominees. I had the fortunate chance to cast my vote and take part in this change movement in Vancouver's municipal politics.Once the votes were counted, I was utterly shocked that the man I supported and came out in crutches was not on the top 8: David Eby. He's a community organizer and a long time DTES

Masala Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02406050950535120176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13673871.post-82348153641840805122008-01-30T23:45:00.000-08:002008-01-30T23:50:43.503-08:00

In the past 2 years Harper has fired so many qualified leaders of independent bodies within Canada for unjustified reasons. He ain't no Donald Trump and neither is Canada a TV Show, this is for real! And the list is pretty scary and here's just a few names...Linda Keen, President of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, fired in the “dark of night” for embarrassing the government by

Masala Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02406050950535120176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13673871.post-46564189284913576542007-12-16T18:06:00.000-08:002008-09-23T12:26:25.152-07:00

Saturday was baking day. It was truly fun. My partner taught me the magic art form of baking. I don't know why but I never really got into it, even though I love cooking. I suppose I thought it was just this grandma's gift and was too difficult to even try. However with the help of my partner and her amazing baking abilities I was able to whip up some of the most healthiest cookies I've ever

Masala Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02406050950535120176noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13673871.post-79947647844688210882007-09-27T15:51:00.000-07:002007-09-27T15:57:40.445-07:00

Okay was randomly inspired by Justin's post on kottke.org (http://www.kottke.org/05/01/maximum-starbucks-density) where he found 43 Starbucks w/in a 5 mi radius of his place in NYC.When I searched Starbucks.ca for the density around Main/12 - the search indicated 84 Starbucks locations. 84!!! WTF. No wonder we are so addicted.Try it out for your area - can you beat me??http://www.starbucks.ca/

Masala Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02406050950535120176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13673871.post-49101978952650246192007-09-27T14:27:00.000-07:002007-09-27T15:02:21.507-07:00

Left and Right - why in politics, are people divided into these camps? We should not segregate ourselves like this. Some maybe just left of centre but are the as left as the left can be? Also as it's subject, what would the middle be? Would it be different in different countries (e.g., just left of centre in the US would most likely still be just right of centre in Canada) or contexts. Sure

Masala Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02406050950535120176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13673871.post-1176170478859071182007-04-09T18:56:00.000-07:002007-04-09T19:18:43.620-07:00

This past weekend I attended an interfaith dialogue that was hosted by the International Sufi School. Earlier in the year Joycelin, Dipesh and I had the fortunate chance of having 30+ of our friends over to have a youth-led interfaith dialogue. From all this I've been able to make 5 general reflections.1. The following statement is an evolving process and I can't wait to keep changing it over the

Masala Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02406050950535120176noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13673871.post-1164790229995739992006-11-29T00:48:00.000-08:002006-11-29T00:51:42.570-08:00

THE KENNEDY/DION CONGLOMERATE will definitely overpower the MI and Rae campaigns. Rafe Mair makes some valid points but forgets Dion is not liked much in Quebec and nor do delegates favor a Quebec person as they might feel there have been too many - its time for a change (after Chretian and Martin).But remember ANYTHING is possible! As there is so much power and momentum that can be created or

Masala Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02406050950535120176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13673871.post-1164505076419468892006-11-25T17:36:00.000-08:002006-11-26T18:04:33.576-08:00

To all the naysayers who say Vancouver’s night and art scene is non-existent, I’ve found the event to prove them wrong: Vancouver Art Gallery’s (VAGs) FUSE. It combines an eclectic and exciting mix of art, music and performance. Taking place the last Friday of every month, FUSE offers an ever-changing collection of programming, drawing on Vancouver’s thriving artistic communities. I’ve been

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My previous post has made me very interested in watching the highly acclaimed movie Why We Fight . The 2005 movie on why we humans enjoy fighting ourselves, was awarded the Jury Prize at the recent Sundance Film Festival and has been effective at communicating why the US-method of fighting 'terror', will inevitably be our downfall. This movie and theme is one of the reasons why I am proud to be a

Masala Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02406050950535120176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13673871.post-1142375474537739382006-03-14T12:54:00.000-08:002006-03-14T14:31:34.916-08:00

Our country has been evolving over the years and for the most part for the better. I am a proud Canadian because of the wonderful things that have happened. Which makes me think of the Tommy Douglas CBC movie that I watched last night. I knew of his visionary work for establishing public healthcare across Canada but didn’t know of his other society-benefiting initiatives (e.g., old age security,

Masala Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02406050950535120176noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13673871.post-1141725795599560202006-03-07T00:20:00.000-08:002006-03-07T22:04:28.603-08:00

Hi everyone,My apologies for the delay in writing I can’t believe its taken me this long to write – Oh my last posting was in August. Nonetheless the masalaman is back to add spice to your lives!Today’s topic: Public Private Partnerships – first part in a mini-series on health care.Public Private Partnerships (P3s in Canada, Private Funding Initiatives – PFIs in the UK).This has been the new wave

Masala Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02406050950535120176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13673871.post-1124131503152428282005-08-15T11:44:00.000-07:002005-08-15T11:51:46.016-07:00

We, as British Columbians, are no longer having sovereignty over our very own natural resources- so how can I call my self Canadian (yes in essense they are Mother Natures, but I'm trying to make a political point not environmental one just yet)?! And to top it off, we've sold of our precious gas to Texans - eeks... I would rather have Ottawa milk us (as they usually do) than those damn Texans!

Masala Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02406050950535120176noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13673871.post-1123015581463230162005-08-02T08:41:00.000-07:002005-08-02T13:46:21.490-07:00

The following is one of many articles that were featured in news media after the Vancouver Pride Parade on July 30th, 2005. Have a read through as it will make you proud to live in such a liberal nation and city.Bollywood Pride everyone! Hoy Hoy.South Asian gays, lesbians come out for parade Associate Press - Last updated Aug 1 2005 08:52 AM PDT CBC NewsA South Asian gay and lesbian group came

Masala Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02406050950535120176noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13673871.post-1122062684112381292005-07-22T12:55:00.000-07:002005-07-22T13:04:44.120-07:00

Day 1 - VANCOUVER TO LONDON TO NAIROBI TO KILIMANJARODepart Vancouver airport in the early evening on an Air Canada flight to London.Day 2 - ARRIVE LONDONArrive at Heathrow airport and you will have a layover of 8 hours prior to connecting to your onward Kenya Airways flight to Nairobi.Day 3 - NAIROBI TO KILIMANJAROArrive Nairobi and connect onto Precision Airlines to Kilimanjaro Airport. Upon

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It's summer in the best city in the world and finally there's a guide which synthesizes all the things we can take advantage of. And I think it's the best guide I've ever seen of what's happening in Vancouver - the Spirit of Vancouver Summer Event Guide; and I've been searching for 10 years! The only thing it doesn't have is the Richmond Night Market... :)It has a calendar of summer events and

Masala Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02406050950535120176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13673871.post-1121214646972487952005-07-12T17:28:00.000-07:002005-07-12T17:30:46.976-07:00

Okay guys this is truly symbolic of the time we are living in... this program shows of our Earth and everything on it. It is unbelievable and a must try - seriously.You can pin point your house, your friends house or Mt. St. Helens if you want to. You can find your parents old city in India or a travel destination simply by typing the address or name!Prepare to be shocked...http://earth.google.com

Masala Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02406050950535120176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13673871.post-1121121475925488582005-07-11T15:34:00.000-07:002005-07-11T15:37:55.936-07:00

Okay let me correct my last post, make peace do not make or take drugs...Great article on getting more physical to treat one's ailments instead of the quick fix... talk to you after I'm done my bike ride around the seawall...http://www.thetyee.ca/Life/2005/07/08/BackPain/

Masala Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02406050950535120176noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13673871.post-1121112417890570262005-07-11T13:05:00.000-07:002005-07-11T13:06:57.896-07:00

http://www.canada.com/vancouver/vancouversun/news/story.html?id=57e546c0-406a-4f21-8892-cabd934688eeThis is one of the main reasons why we really need a south asian youth group to be formed... these youth and south asians really need to understand the implications of their wrongful and bluntly stupid actions. I can't believe they got so much out of her, just plain stupid she is for even getting

Masala Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02406050950535120176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13673871.post-1120673980274811832005-07-06T11:18:00.000-07:002005-07-06T11:19:40.283-07:00

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/listmania/list-browse/-/28KWYLJQKV2A3/102-5828194-1660928Unfortunately I've only read Fine Balance (which is highly recommendable!), but collection has 3-4 of the others (once I get some time they are totally on my to read list).

Masala Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02406050950535120176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13673871.post-1120592293414798552005-07-05T12:35:00.000-07:002005-07-05T12:38:13.416-07:00

As with the many rejected applications Walmart has for Vancouver, another region of BC is also rejecting the US Big Unneeded Box:http://vancouver.cbc.ca/regional/servlet/View?filename=bc_walmart20050705

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Okay so this is an email that Meechie wrote July 3, 2005 after his trip from India (on his vacation from studying Medicine in Nepal).*****************************************************hi guys!!so i arrived back to pokhara after a nice visit to delhi! it was very, very hot in delhi though.. i think the temperature got up to 47 degrees! it was extremely fun. i thought i might get bored after a

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RE: http://vancouver.cbc.ca/regional/servlet/View?filename=bc_walmart20050629Ok so for the 100th time, there won't be a Walmart in Vancouver. The city voted pretty strongly against the application put forth by Walmart, despite it being all environmentally sound and all (can you believe the designers actually were mad, and were claiming that this is a disgrace?!). That's a good thing as they saw

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