AUGUST 4, 2009 - This week on KavitaChhibber.com This month’s issue sponsored by Osnat Gad and eGEMSTORE NOTE: Articles will continue to be added throughout the month. Please keep checking back for updates!

Breaking News (8/17/2009): ** NEW ** Death Row Prisoner Wins Hearing (Washington Post) SCOTUS Opinion Read the Supreme Court Order  Cover Feature and Special Webcast: Happy Birthday Kishore Kumar: Revisiting Special Kishore Kumar Tributes The legendary multidimensional singer Kishore Kumar would have celebrated his 80th birthday on August 4. We revisit classic interviews and tributes this month: Webcast: Kavita talks to Kishore Kumar’s son Amit Kumar Ganguly in an exclusive interview. Down Memory Lane: Kaveta features poet, journalist, politician, television personality and film producer Pritish Nandy’s extraordinary interview with Kishore Kumar done in 1985 two years before his demise. Special Feature: Anand Bhosle shares his thoughts on the great singer in the cover feature by Kavita. Cover Story: "Passing Through: Visiting Troy Davis’s hometown with Martina Correia". Troy’s sister Martina gives a tour of historic Savannah and the controversial crime scenes. The 21st Century Color Line (by Amy Goodman) Troy Davis, A Man Without a Voice, Speaks for Too Many (by Lainey Shany, Huffington Post) Troy Davis Case the Focus of National Action Network event (AJC) Troy Davis on Anderson Cooper 360 (CNN) France shows “solidarity” with death row inmate Troy Davis (AJC) CNN’s T.J. Holmes talks with the sister of convicted cop killer Troy Davis; his case is on appeal to the Supreme Court. (CNN) Chatham County DA Larry Chisolm has decided to take tally of calls in support of Troy: 912-652-7308 Fax: (912) 652-7328 & (912) 447-5396 or Email NAACP President Visits Savannah in Support of Troy Davis (Savannah Tribune) John Berendt (Author of "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil"): Why the Rush to Execute Troy Davis? (Savannah Morning News) Troy Davis must not be Executed (Ben Jealous) Troy Davis mentioned in Tehran Times "Fear Rules" (Paul Craig Roberts) Troy Davis Is Innocent, say Congressman Lewis, Johnson (Atlanta Progressive News) Please join the online campaign to STOP THE EXECUTION! FREE TROY DAVIS NOW! YOUR EMERGENCY ACTION IS NEEDED NOW!   Click HERE to Fill in Online Form

Cover Story: The Fascinating World of Pranic Healing - Part II What in the world is it? The second in a Multi-part Series by Kaveta A Chhibber The Fascinating World of Pranic Healing - Part I Must read articles that will change the way you look at healing. Business and Technology:  Vivek Wadhwa believes that Venture Capital does not require government help. Viewpoint: Desh Kapoor’s take on India and the Af-Pak Geopolitical game. Legal Column: Attorney Scott Greenfield’s latest commentaries: "Dear Sir, Please Help Me." Also: "Compromise, and Other Bad Ideas" Matt Welsh examines Free Speech in the context of Perez Hilton’s "Blogger Battery". Maestro’s Column: Sarod Maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan’s "Contemplations". Words of Wisdom: Ma Karunamayi urges everyone to utilize the boon of this life. Gaurav Bakshi explores the essence of silence. Shekhar:  Director Shekhar Kapur ponders the contradictory forces of harmony and disharmony. Cover Feature: Between Life and Execution: The Troy Anthony Davis story - Kavita shares Troy’s story, an interview with him and her meeting him in jail. Read Kavita’s Exclusive Interview with Troy Davis Lock ‘em up, break em down - Gautam Narula’s poem against capital punishment, dedicated to Troy Anthony Davis Troy’s case subject of International Human Rights Competition TROY ANTHONY DAVIS NAMED 2008’S PERSON OF THE YEAR BY SUNDAY PAPER 2008 People of Impact: Martina Correia the Crusader

Cover Story: KavitaChhibber.com Celebrates Sonu Niigaam’s Birthday A Special Tribute and Exclusive Podcast Conversation with Sonu, Top Ten Favorite Sonu Melodies as voted by fans worldwide... and a Special Surprise for Fans! Read Birthday Messages from Fans for Sonu Niigaam Featured Writing: Amrita Rajan’s Ode to Michael Jackson Huzaima Bukhari and Dr Ikramul Haq celebrate the close friendship, humanity  and influence of Nobel laureate Pablo Neruda and Faiz Ahmed Faiz. Partha Banerjee relates Prof Noam Chomsky’s "Manufactured Consent" to the turmoil in Iran Desh Kapoor on the Iranian situation and a country divided. Usha Balakrishnan offers insights on Assistive Technology solutions for students. Exclusive Interview: Kaveta A Chhibber talks to Physician and Master Pranic Healer Dr Glenn Mendoza Sports Talk: Partha Banerjee’s thought-provoking piece: "Cricket or Twenty20 Myopia?" Anoushka: Anoushka Shankar writes about dealing with those cheesy pick-up lines! Fiction: Two poems by Rungeen Singh: "Post Operation" and "Our Poor Earth!" June 2009 Issue May 2009 Issue April 2009 Issue March 2009 Issue February 2009 Issue January 2009 Issue Highlights from previous issues.

Spotlight Events: BASIC PRANIC HEALING COURSE with Connie Williams. M. Ed. This workshop gives you all the tools necessary to begin healing yourself and others using Pranic healing techniques. (August 21 -22) MASTER PRANIC HEALER MARILAG MENDOZA: Pranic Healing classes - Master Pranic Healer Marilag Mendoza teaches two classes: ACHIEVING ONENESS WITH THE HIGHER SOUL and PRANIC FACELIFT AND BODY SCULPTING (August 28, 29 and 30) India Run for Hope 2009 Atlanta Area College Students Will Raise Funds to Fight Cancer in India By Participating in the 4th Annual India Run for Hope at Georgia Tech (August 29) TiE Atlanta 11th Annual Gala featuring Bernie Marcus "Full Circle Entrepreneurship: Living your Dream and Giving it Back." Featuring Home Depot Founder Bernie Marcus - Georgia Aquarium, Atlanta  (September 29) A Kavita Media Presentation. Please email comments here. You can also contact Kavita with your feedback, by dialing 678-720-1260. Selected comments will be broadcast on our webcast.) Add your name to the KavitaChhibber.com mailing list to get updates!   We gratefully acknowledge our Corporate Platinum Sponsors:.      Corporate Gold Sponsor:   Individual Platinum Sponsors: Osnat Gad, eGEMSTORE Anil Khatod, Argonaut Ashish Thakur Kavita Sings on Shujaat Husain Khan’s CD "Raastey" Listen to clips from the CD and purchase it at KavitaMedia.com  News and Previews:   E-mail this article