Intersections Matchmaking, the Only National Elite Personalized Matchmaking Company focused on Singles of South Asian descent in the U.S, founded by a Sikhni Jasbina Ahluwalia, held its first-ever social networking gathering in downtown DC on Thursday, Oct. 1 at Tabaq restaurant where an equal ratio of 50 men and and women attended a sold-out event.

The attendees were extremely pleased with the ratio and the good looking crowd that turned out. Some were newcomers and others were old friends of the founder Jasbina who ventured back into the dating game. 

Overall a great time was had by all and here are just some snapshots from the evening. The next event is in Philadelphia on Fri, Oct. 9, 2009. To attend, Facebook  Jasbina or chck out their website at www.IntersectionsMatch.com.

One of the paintings depicts the ten Gurus with Guru Nanakji at the center. The opaque water color was painted by an artist named Sardool Singh.

Bidding for this painting begins at the $5,000-$7,000 range.

In the biggest South Asian beauty pageant in North America, 25-year-old Aanchal Dogra was crowned Miss India-Canada 2009 here Sunday night.

Hailing from Mississauga on the outskirts of Toronto, Dogra was also the oldest contestant among 16 Indian-Canadian girls who vied for the title. “I cannot believe that I will be the winner of this beauty pageant,” said Dogra who holds an MD in alternative medicines.

The beauty crown puts Dogra in the league of Lisa Ray, Komal Sidhu and Ruby Bhatia who went on to become big names in the entertainment world.