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A New Year Message by Ratuja Kulkarni

HG Insider

Volume 3 Issue 1 – January 2014

From the Editor's Desk

Wishing you all a Happy, Healthy, & Happening New Year!

A new year implies new possibilities; infinite and unimaginable possibilities. A fresh start, a new beginning - a time to reflect back on meaningful events and memories, a time to express gratitude for all of our blessings, a time to redefine our current and newly inspired dreams, and definitely a time to surge ahead with renewed enthusiasm, energy, and positivity to make those dreams come true. What an incredible place to be! It is my sincere wish for each one of you that you are able to make 2014 a fascinating, enriching, and fulfilling year! Hidden Gems is continuing to grow in talent, creativity, and vision to do more. Consistent with our mission: Sing with Passion, Support a Cause, our passionate and committed members continue to strive hard to improve in all aspects of their performance, and to support those in need. In 2013, Hidden Gems performed at 14 events and raised over $12,000! We are immensely grateful for all the love and support we have received from our audiences over the past 9 years as that is the main reason we are able to continue our efforts in delivering fabulous performances and raising money for worthy causes. Our most recent show, Yaadon Ki Baaraat: a tribute to RD Burman, was a phenomenal success and we are donating $7000 from the proceeds of this show and from our previous shows to Habitat for Humanity, to support the rebuilding efforts in the Philippines. We are able to do this, thanks to all of our generous supporters and of course, the wonderful team we have that volunteer their time, talent, and effort in making this happen. I now invite you to explore yet another issue of HG Insider, see what our Gems have been up to, and enjoy what they have to share with you. HG Insider has completed 2 years and is off on its 3rd volume today. Thank you Rajeshree Kulkarni for your valuable insight and contribution to the magazine for the past 2 years and Malathi Parthasarathy for getting this started and on its way. I'd like to welcome Chitra Kumar who is joining me on the editorial team for this coming year. We look forward to a wonderful year ahead! Before you look ahead, I want to share an important and powerful message from one of our young Gems, Ratuja Kulkarni, who is the author, artist, narrator, music arranger, cameraperson, editor, and creative genius behind this fantastic and meaningful video. I am short of words to describe this incredible creation, and am filled with humility, admiration, and immense gratitude that our younger generation is definitely making this world a better place with their inspiring thoughts and actions.

About Us.... Hidden Gems is a group of passionate track singers who channel their energies to the service of those amongst us who are under-privileged, facing tribulations, or who may have been hit with hardships due to circumstances beyond their control. Since coming together in January 2005 to raise funds for victims of the 2004 Tsunami, Hidden Gems has successfully performed at several fund-raisers for a variety of other causes. In addition, Hidden Gems has performed at numerous private events. Our uniqueness lies in the fact that most of our proceeds are donated to charity. Sing with Passion, Support a Cause - that is our mission!

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HG Insider - Established in 2012

Publisher: Hidden Gems

Editor: Anandi Nagarajan

Asst Editor: Chitra Kumar

Sing with Passion, Support a Cause

Current Core Group Members Ramana Subramanian, Ujwala Chinni,

Girija Murali, Mahendra Solanki, Rajesh Chandrashekaran

Founder Members

Rajesh Kulkarni & Mahendra Solanki

PR and Event Coordinator Bharat Parulekar

Phone#:732-762-7101 Email: bhapar@yahoo.com

Advertising & Marketing

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Webmasters: Abhin Parkhi & Vrinda Khatu

Treasurer : Tejoo Bambulkar

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WE DO IT ALL From retirement parties to holiday parties

From public shows to private parties From fundraisers to crowd pleasers

From graduation parties to farewell parties From sweet sixteen parties to

home coming parties From parties for a cause to parties just because!

If you've got the purpose,

we've got the passion!

Come, discover what we can do for you!

Some of the organizations we have

supported through the years:

Some of the causes we have supported...

Tsunami in Southeast Asia - 2005

Hurricane Katrina - 2005 Asha for Education - 2006

Cry - Child Rights and you - 2007

American Cancer Society -2009 Earthquake at Haiti - 2010

Japan Tsunami Relief - 2011 Hurricane Sandy Fundraiser - 2012 Typhoon Haiyan, Philippines - 2013

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Super excited to be the “Chosen Gem” in the 1st issue of 2014!! Simply grabbed the opportunity to talk about myself. As I was rewinding my experiences and my journey so far, I was astonished to note down a few interesting facts about myself. Filmy ishtyle mey bole to– “Ye hai Meri kahani, Meri Zubaani”…. Born & raised in Mumbai in a traditional “Tam-Bram” family, I was the apple of my father's eye, but a competition to my younger sister as we grew up almost like twins. I was well known growing up - known for my “pranks” and “deeds”. My Dad, a banker, and Mom, a teacher by profession, were good enough to keep both the sisters disciplined. Though we lived in Bombay (o ho…Mumbai – still so hard to get it right), I still had the luxury of living in a big residential colony amidst the hustle and bustle of the city. The colony atmosphere gave me several opportunities to participate in various cultural events, competitions, sports events and so on. Guess this is where the seeds of my being the live wire, extrovert and sociable were sown. My likes: My dad was a huge music lover and he had a collection of all types of music starting from Carnatic to pop music. There was always music in the air at home. As any parents, my mom and dad wanted us to specialize in some art form. My mom, to keep up the south Indian culture, enrolled me to learn the instrument “Veena”, which I dutifully did for 7 years. My sister learnt singing. Though both of us didn’t take this up professionally, it did pave the way to what I am today - an ardent music lover!!! Besides music, I love watching movies, swimming and cycling and guess what... I was the carom champion in my colony. I also enjoy getting into conversations, debates etc…that’s why I enjoy what I do at Hidden Gems – MC'ing, participating in events and, of course, singing. My goal is to keep singing till I make it to “The Ready List”!! Career path: I started my career in India as an Accountant, but am now an HR professional working with an Executive search firm. We moved to USA from KSA (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) 16 years ago. Although we regretted our move then, we now feel so blessed to have a home away from home, with family, friends and being part of the Hidden Gems family!!! Still reflecting on those days when we used to gather at the Kulkarni’s home for gupshup and would land up singing till early morning. At that time, we were all so awe-struck by the karaoke system. It was when the Tsunami struck, “Hidden Gems” was formalized and the casual family room “Sing with passion” was tagged with “Support a cause”. I still remember collecting tickets at the door for our very 1st program in 2005!!! We have come a long way since then. My favorite singers then and now: My favorite singers growing up have always been Asha Bhosle and Geeta Dutt. I love their style of singing – so full of life and masti. Even now my heart goes racing and brings back so many fond memories with songs like “Aye dil mujhe bata de" & “Katra Katra”. I also enjoy Sunidhi Chauhan and Shreya Ghoshal's high energy songs which bring out a different flavor. One change I would like to bring in society: Spread the message – “Live and Let Live” My Inspiration: It is so difficult to pinpoint one – it has altered over the years and has been influenced by personal experiences. Today - my parents are my greatest inspiration. Three words that describe me: Independent Sagittarian who is frank and a trusting woman at heart!!!! My Motto:

The best things in life are unexpected – because there were no expectations - Eli Khamarov

“karm kiye ja fal ki chinta mat kar” – Go with the flow of Life…

The Featured "Gem" Girija Murali

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The Magic of Rafi.... Mohammed Rafi: the name conjures up an image of an ever-smiling man, with the sweetest, mellifluous voice possible. While one can read all about him on Wikipedia , I thought I would focus on some aspects of his singing that are more personal to me. Growing up in Bombay, listening to Vividh Bharati and Radio Ceylon all day long (!), it shouldn’t come as a surprise that we knew by heart, most of the songs from the mid-60s, 70s and to a lesser extent, the early 80s. And this was the time that I believe Hindi playback singing was at its peak. The Golden Years. Rafi, Kishore, Mahendra Kapoor, Manna Dey, Mukesh, Asha, Lata, Suman, all ruled the roost. Somehow, I got drawn more to Rafi’s songs the most. His range is phenomenal to say the least. For example, listen to O Duniya ke Rakhwale from ‘Baiju Bawra’: he goes from the lows/mid notes of “O duniya” as the song starts, to the heights of “Ab to neer baha le” in the first antara. And tops it off with even higher scaling notes of “O duniya ke rakhwale” in the ending. Softness: Simply magical. Only possibly Talat Mehmood could match it I think. Listen to a not so well-known Madan Mohan composition from ‘Dastak’: Tumse Kahoon Ik baat paron se. Or, the classic evergreen Hum Bekhudi mein tum. Smooth as silk. Incredible. One could listen to such songs all day. Nuances: I have been listening to Rafi’s songs for over four decades now, but only recently did I pick up on some of the nuances that he brought into his singing. So subtle that if you don’t pay close attention, you’d miss it; but oh so beautiful. Adding that luster to the song. Some are pretty well known like the ‘Shabaab aap ka’ in Aap ke haseen rukh, and “bahaar aayi” in Deewaana Hua Baadal. But listen to the ‘ka’ in the “aapka” between 2:30 and 2:35 in Rukh se zara naqab uthao, the ‘ne’ in uthane between 2:10 and 2:15 in Aap ko pyaar chupane ki or even the opening ‘aap’ in Aap ke haseen rukh. Brilliant. The other feature that one hears mostly in Rafi songs is the prequel to the main song, like in Rukh se zara naqab uthao, Aaj ki raat mere , Yeh mera prem patra and Ke jaan chali jaaye. It’s like a trailer to the movie, but unlike most trailers that flatter to deceive, these are the beads that make up the necklace. Rafi is inextricably linked with Shammi Kapoor, Dev Anand and Guru Dutt. But some actors like Rajendra Kumar, Joy Mukherji and Bharat Bhushan probably would never have lasted as long as they did, had it not been for the magic that he wove with his songs for them. His duets with Lata and Asha are unmatched. What joy they still give us! However, there is one thing that I have noticed: There are some movies where the same song is sung by Rafi and Lata. Invariably, at least in my opinion, Rafi’s rendering sounds much better. Listen to O mere shahekhuba (Rafi), v. O mere shahekhuba (Lata); Ehsaan tera hoga (Rafi) v. Ehsaan tera hoga (Lata), Gar tum bhula na doge (Rafi) v. Gar tum bhula na doge (Lata) and Tum mujhe yoon (Rafi) v. Tum mujhe yoon (Lata). I think there’s so much more that I could write about this humble and God-fearing singer who is still the yardstick against which most aspiring and upcoming singers are measured against. Probably in Part 2. In the meantime, here’s a collection of his songs that should transport you into a different world for a few hours: Best of Mohammad Rafi Songs Part 1 and Mohammad Rafi's Best Song Collection.

(You can click on the highlighted links to hear the original song)

Meri Pasand By Partha Mallikarjun

In this column, Meri Pasand, you can write about any of your favorite artists in the field of music or films: singers, lyricists, music directors, instrumentalists, actors and so on. We look forward to hearing from you on your own Pasand. If interested, please email us at hginsider2012@gmail.com. Deadline for article submissions for the April issue is March 10th, 2014.

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The Vividh Bharati (विविध भारती) Service of All India Radio (आकाशिाणी) was launched

in 1957 and became a popular channel of every household. Many programs were introduced including “Sangeet

Sarita (सगंीत सररता)”. It was a 10-minute program which comprised of a Rāga for the Day, with a brief

explanation of the Rāga, a film song followed by a composition either in Hindustani or Carnatic classical Music. This program was one of my favorites, as it helped me understand classical music from the Hindustani as well as Film Music perspective! This is a humble attempt to bring to you a similar version of the Classical approach to Indian Film Music, the most popular Music of India! In each issue, I will explore one Rāga, discuss the classical background and share some film songs that are based off of the Rāga. (In the last issue, I had addressed Yaman/Kalyani.)

Rāga for this edition is: Bhopali/Bhoop/Bhupali or Mohanam

Rāga Bhopali is also known as Bhoop or Bhupali in Hindustani classical, and Mohanam in Carnatic music. It is one of the common pentatonic scales across the world and is very popular in East Asian and South-east Asian music, including China and Japan. Historically speaking, this is perhaps the oldest rāga known to mankind. It is, therefore, found in the music of various nations, including primitive tribes. Ancient Chinese, Japanese, Hungarian, Swedish, and Gypsy music all have traces of this scale. It is even featured in operas and dance dramas. One of the first scales employed by the ancient Tamils was the Mullaippann (3BCE), and has been used in rendering Tiruvachakam hymns.

A pentatonic scale is composed of the notes sa ri ga pa da equivalent to C, D, E, G and A in the western notations.

It is a symmetric pentatonic scale (audava-audava) rāga (which uses 5 notes in ascending and descending

scale), that does not contain madhyama or nishādha. The scale of Bhopali uses only Shuddh swaras. This

Hindustani equivalent is associated with Kalyan thaat (equivalent of Kalyani).

Arohana (ascent): Sa Re Ga Pa Dha Sa

Avarohana (descent): Sa Dha Pa Ga Re Sa

Mohanam is considered a janya rāga of Harikambhoji, the 28th Melakarta rāga, though it can be derived

from other melakarta rāgas, Kalyani, Sankarabharanam or Vachaspati, by dropping both: the

madhyamam and nishādham.

On a personal note, this is one Rāga that can capture the mind of any listener; it is mellifluous & refreshing to

hear anytime and rejuvenates the environment totally. In Carnatic, it’s very aptly named Mohanam, which

means beauty. Being a symmetric pentatonic scale in perfect harmony, it is also easier for an trained and

untrained audience to experience the magic equally!

I would also like to add the Music Therapy Aspect of Mohanam. It is a great stress reliever and soothes

headaches, even migraines. So next time you feel stressed or a headache starting, just listen to Mohanam or

Bhupali! Interestingly, Hindustani has a same scale Rāga called Deshkar, which is a lively early morning

Rāga unlike Bhupali, a night Rāga. It is believed that Rāga Deshkar is being ignored since most of the

concerts are in the evening or being merged into Bhupali! There are very subtle differences between the two, so

could it be also deliberate?

Sangeet Sarita By Chitra Kumar

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Well, what if we think beyond Hindustani….Carnatic…. Mohanam? Bhupali…? Here’s something interesting

to watch: a demonstration of the pentatonic scale.

Listen to Some Popular Songs based on Rāga Bhupali/Mohanam Click on the links to hear the songs

Hindi Film Songs

Panchhi banu udti firun mast gagan mein Chori Chori, Music by Shankar Kaikishen Pankh hote to ud ati re Sehraa, Music by Ramlal Sayonara, Sayonara Love in Tokyo, Music by Shankar Jaikishen Chanda hai tu, mera suraj hai tu Aradhana, Music by SD Burman

Mere to giridhar gopala Meera, Music by Ravi Shankar Dekha ek khwab to yeh silsile hue Silsila, Music By Shiv Hari Dil hoom hoom kare Rudaali, Music by Bhupen Hazarika In aankhon ki masti ke Umrao Jaan, Music by Khaiyaam

Non-Film Songs

He govind, He gopal, He dayaal lal Bhajan by Jagjit Singh

Mana ke musht-e-khak se badhkar nahin hun main

Ghazal by Jagjit Singh

Some Regional Songs

Ghanashyam sundara Movie: Amar Bhoopali, Marathi

AhA inba nilAvinilE

Movie: Maya bazaar, Tamil

ninnukOri varnam Movie: Agni Nakshatram, Tamil

Tomay Hrid Majhare Rakhibo

Traces in Western Music

Wish you were here – Pink Floyd

Don’t worry, Be happy – Bobby McFerrin

What are your favorite "mohanam/bhupali" based songs? If you have other ideas and suggestions that can help to make this column more informative and/or

entertaining, please do write to us at hginsider2012@gmail.com and share your thoughts.

Sangeet Sarita contd. By Chitra Kumar

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Yaadon Ki Baaraat A tribute to RD Burman

On December 7th, Hidden Gems put together a classic show: a tribute to the inimitable, sensational, ultimate Boss of Hindi Film Music: RD Burman aka PanchamDa. Magic was recreated and relived as the Gems performed to a houseful clubhouse which was packed with die-hard Pancham fans. Taking the audience on a nostalgic journey from Pancham's early compositions to his last musical gem, the performers had the audience captivated from start to finish! Congratulations to all Gems - on stage participants and the backstage volunteers who worked tirelessly to put on a spectacular show! A special thanks to our incredible audience, supporters, Desi Tiffin (sponsor), and Radio Zindagi (media partner).

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The members of Hidden Gems are indeed multi-talented with many, different interests and developing skills in several creative areas. We sat down with two such passionate individuals who not only share their lives together but also their love for cinema and movie-making to talk about their first short film in marathi, Dubhang. When and how did you first get the idea for making this film? Tejoo: We both are avid movie fans and always dreamt about making our own movie one day. When we saw the short play, “Waiting” written by Mr.Parag Vanarse and directed by Prashant Gijare, we thought why not give our dream a chance? What were the various steps involved from idea conception to movie completion? Tejoo: The first step was the adaption of the original story. We thought that it was too linear and predictable so I rewrote the ending completely, adding a twist, and making it more of a psychological thriller. Once that was done, my co-director, Prashant Gijare and I wrote the screenplay. It was then that I started to get a feel of the movie which I had envisioned in my head. Prashant and I were ready for our directorial debut, and now it was up to Kiran to make it happen through his camera.

Kiran: The steps I followed for preparation of cinematography were several. Test shots to test lighting and playing with various indoor/outdoor scenes, challenges like lighting in small areas, making actors comfortable in front of the camera, the initial test shots, actual shot taking and QA after shots, reshooting to fix technical, aesthetic & acting errors - the steps were many, full of challenges but it was an exciting and rewarding journey. Tejoo: we were fortunate to have actors like Madhu and Ashwini , who were not only fluent in acting but willing to learn the movie medium which was new to them. They both did a fantastic job and we could wrap up complete shooting in 5-6 months, working only on weekends. Next came the editing which took me another 5-6 months, while Prashant worked on the music. Even after that, there were many challenges like background noise, inconsistencies in sequences, adjusting music to the clips, adding ambient sounds, and subtitles! Many, many challenges but lot of fun! Kiran, Prashant, Varsha and I used to preview editing drafts every few weeks and I kept on improving with their feedback.

What were some of the most challenging moments during the film-making process? Kiran: There were several but to list a few: finalizing location to shoot, makeup and plan to keep consistency across several days of shooting, initial creative blocks on Day-1 of the shoot, maintaining consistent focus on camera when kept in manual mode, and outdoor handheld shooting without tripod in low light and severe cold, weather. Tejoo: During editing, I faced the challenge of the learning curve with the new software and cutting down 75 minutes raw footage to 25 minutes. Also, eliminating audio noise, keeping light/ shadow consistency and voice tone steadiness was a challenge.

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Follow your Dreams... An interview with Tejoo and Kiran Bambulkar

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What were some of the most rewarding moments of this entire experience? Kiran: The successful outdoor shoots during extreme weather, seeing Madhu and Ashwini bring the characters alive in extreme close-up, Prashant’s music adding the kick to whole drama, and finally watching the first cut with team’s family members and seeing their reaction. It was unbelievable! Tejoo, what are some potential conflicts you experienced in the multiple roles you played as editor, director, story-teller? How did you resolve these conflicts? Being a storywriter, I am used to describing the situations and character’s emotion in words but when I started to write the screenplay, I realized I have to rely on many other factors to tell my story, to enhance the situations and emotions. That was a very interesting and amusing experience, as I had to think about locations props, dialogues, and the character’s body language to show the same emotion, which I may otherwise have described in a few sentences in the story. This learning process while developing the screenplay and making the storyboard, shot by shot, made my job as a director a little bit easier for me and Prashant. I learnt this technique from none other than our genius gem, Raju aka Rajesh Chandrashekaran. I think the real conflict was between the story-teller and the editor. When we were writing the screen-play, we had many different situations, ideas in mind to make sure story is reaching to the audience and we decided to shoot all the scenes so that we have enough in hand. But when I sat on editing table, I realized that our cinematographer and actors had done such a fantastic job that it was very difficult for me to take out any scene completely from the movie. Still in the end, I ended up cutting more than half to make it more effective. Those were hard decisions. What are your plans for releasing this film to larger audiences? Kiran: Currently this film has been sent to few film festivals in India and US: Mumbai International Film Festival, Nasik Film Festival, Third Eye Vision Mumbai Film Festival, and Los Angeles Indian Film Festival. After that it will be released on Vimeo or Youtube. Any new projects in the pipeline? Tejoo:I am developing a screenplay on an idea we have had in mind for some time. Then, there are few talks about other projects which are too premature to say anything about right now. We are looking forward to the New Year to accept new challenges and have more fun… Synopsis of the film Two unknown women run into each other at a VIP waiting room of a railway station. Slowly, they start talking to pass time. One thing leads to another. The conversation and some incidents lead the story to an unimaginable twist. This short film tries to show deep emotions, impacts of psychological trauma, and a purely situation-based outcome, without branding it as good, bad, fortunate or unfortunate. Cast: Madhuwant Bhat, Ashwini Kure Story: Parag Vanarse Cinematography: Kiran Bambulkar Direction: Tejoo Kiran, Prashant Gijare Production:Varsha Gijare, Tejoo Kiran

Hearty Congratulations Tejoo - Kiran and your entire team! The Hidden Gems family is thrilled for you and your team and wish your film a successful premiere at the different festivals. We hope 2014 will bring more opportunities and creative projects for you. For more information on this short film or if you have any other questions for Tejoo or Kiran, you can write to them at tejoo.kiran@gmail.com.

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Our talented members not only "Sing with passion and Support a cause", but are multi-talented and participate in numerous other activities. It is with great pride that we put the spotlight on one of our Singing Gems, Rashmi Kulkarni, who envisioned, started and, continues to nurture The Sensational Dance Group. The "Sensational Dance Group" is comprised of unique and talented dancers that display grace, passion, and art through the medium of fusion steps. This convivial group travels from stage to stage with a plethora of charm and ingenuity that keeps the audience entranced. What started as a humble group of kids with a zeal for dance, quickly exploded into a band of skilled artists, kids and adults, through the leadership and support of their choreographer Rashmi Kulkarni. Her love and enthusiasm for dance started since she was merely an eighth grader, and her persistence and dedication opened doors of opportunities and experience for her and her hard working students. Now Ratuja Kulkarni, her daughter and another talented choreographer, teaches hip hop to The Sensational Dance Group. The Sensational Dance Group has lived up to its title and has rightfully been presented a number of awards at various events and competitions. Recently, they performed four dances at the Annual Cultural Event for India Foundation of Metropolitan Princeton. The children, teens, and adults did a fabulous job! Congratulations Rashmi - Keep up the good work!

All members of Hidden Gems have a number of hobbies, skills, and interests. That's what makes our group dynamic, creative, and ever-evolving. If you have a hidden talent or passion you wish to share with us, please write to us at hginsider2012@gmail.comand we will put the Spotlight on you!

Dance with Passion Spotlight on Rashmi Kulkarni

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Hidden Gems: Private Programs and Public Shows in 2013 Apr 7th 40th Birthday Party @ Basking Ridge, NJ

Jun 29th Hurricane Sandy Benefit Concert @ West Windsor, NJ

Jul 6th 50th Marriage Anniversary @ Edison, NJ

Jul 6th South Brunswick Public Library Summer Fun Festival, NJ

Aug 2nd Concerts In the Park @ Beechwoods Park, South Brunswick, NJ

Sep 14th Ganpati Puja @ Southampton, PA

Sep 21st 50th Birthday Party @ Edison, NJ

Sep 22nd Concert with Desi Beats @ Bridgewater Temple, NJ

Nov 9th 50th Birthday Party @ Pind Restaurant, Kingston, NJ

Nov 9th Diwali Party @ Pike Run, Montgomery, NJ

Nov 9th Diwali Party @ Edison Hotel, NJ

Nov 10th 75th Birthday Party @ Morristown, NJ

Dec 7th Yaadon Ki Baarat - A tribute to RDB @ Monmouth Junction, NJ

Dec 14th Holiday Party @ Rasoi III, Dayton, NJ

Dec 14th House Warming Party @ Princeton, NJ

HG team finishes BIG CHILL 5K run in support of the Holiday Toy Drive at Rutgers on Dec 8th!

Congratulations Gems, Gemlets and Gempets !!

HG Insider is a quarterly magazine. The next issue will be published in April 2014.

If you would like to send in your articles for inclusion in the April issue, please send them to us at hginsider2012@gmail.com by March 10th. The decision of the Editorial Committee is final!

Flashback to 2013