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Intersections Matchmaking Hosts First DC Singles Mixer - Event is Sold-out!

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.

Here's Lak at the Sikh Art and Film Foundagtion, celebrating with some very tall women! Photo by Stefano Spadoni.

Tall Outstanding Women (TOW) is an organization
that co-hosts and/or attends special events to raise awareness to important issues
using its unique height to attract attention,
while promoting Charities and worthy causes.
The ladies of TOW are equal to or greater than 6’ feet tall (183 cm.)
and have an outstanding look and personality.

Three Sikh history paintings are set to be auctioned off at Sotheby's in New York on Sept. 17.

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.

Toronto Girl Crowned Miss India-Canada

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.

Patwant Singh Passes Away

Well known Sikh Writer and philanthropist Patwant Singh has passed away in the national capital following a cardiac arrest. He was 84. Singh, who died at his residence here yesterday, is survived by wife Meher and adopted son Satjiv Singh Chahil.

Singh wrote over 10 books on history, politics and international affairs. His latest 'Empire of the Sikhs: The Life and Times of Maharaja Ranjit Singh' was released in Washington DC on June 18.

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