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Indian firms invest $15 bn in US, employ over 90,000. [more]
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Dance Ballet “Samprati – Beyond Time”
Fund-raiser For Vision-Aid Holds Boston Audiences Spell-bound!! |  |
by Shuchita Rao
30 dancers, 11 dance teachers, 20 sponsors along with choreographer Smt. Padmini Ravi came together to present the dance ballet “Samprati – Beyond Time!” and raise funds for Vision-Aid. [more]
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| Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee's Documentary Series On Cancer Gets Emmy Nomination |
Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee, the New York-based oncologist and Rhodes Scholar who graduated from Stanford University, University of Oxford and Harvard Medical School, has been nominated for an Emmy Award for his documentary series on cancer. [more]
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| Arangetram: Prerana Patil |  |
by Nikita Minocha
As part of the brilliant arangetram, Prerana Patil performed “Jhansi ki Rani” and a varnam which conveyed Nayika’s love to Lord Karthikeya. [more]
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| SABA GB Obtains Grant To Expand Know Your Rights! Program |
The South Asian Bar Association of Greater Boston (SABAGB) recently won a $2,500 grant from the SABA North America Foundation to help fund and expand SABA GB’s award-winning Know Your Rights! (KYR) program, which completed another successful year of free legal education on topics of importance to members of the South Asian community in Massachusetts. [more]
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| Make It Happen - From Success To Significance |  |
Make It Happen - From Success To Significance, a two-day workshop with Swami Swaroopananda at the Chinmaya Maruti, Andover, MA. [more]
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| Comedy With Kapil Sharma And Family |
Comedy with Kapil Sharma and Family on July 31st in Hartford, CT. A must see show! [more]
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| Essence Of India 2015 Presents India And A China : A Cultural Collaboration |  |
"Essence Of India" is an outdoor cultural event scheduled for Sat, 15th of August at NARA Park, Acton from 3p.m. to 7p.m. It follows 3 very successful events during the last few years when over at least two thousand visitors participated in the event that celebrates the classical and folk performances, crafts and traditions of different regions of India. The entrance to the event is free.
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| The 2015 MetLife South Asian Spelling Bee Kicks Off DC Metro & New Jersey Winners Announced |
The 2015 MetLife South Asian Spelling Bee, in New Jersey, Siddharth Krishnakumar was the regional champ and Roshni Kainthan was first runner up while Shruthika Padhy, was second runner up. In the DC Regionals, 2nd Runner Up was Shreyas Parab, 1st Runner Up was Shaheer Imam and Tejas Muthusamy took home the regional championship. Be part of the BOston Regionals this weekend! [more]
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| Two Indian-Americans Among U.S. Math Olympiad Winners |  |
Shyam Narayanan and Yang Liu, along with four other teenagers, took the U.S. mathematics team to the top at the 56th International Mathematical Olympiad, IMO, after a gap of 21 years. They competed against teams from 100 countries. [more]
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| Soorajnath Boominathan Part Of US Chemistry Olympiad Team |
Indian-origin Soorajnath Boominathan is part of a four-member team that will represent the US in the annual 47th International Chemistry Olympiad to be held in Baku, Azerbaijan. [more]
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| Saranesh Prembabu Wins Gold At Physics Olympiad |  |
Saranesh Prembabu, an Indian American student who recently graduated from Dougherty Valley High School in San Ramon, Calif., earned a gold medal at the 46th International Physics Olympiad in Mumbai. [more]
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| Varun Mangalick Wins Second Biology Olympiad Gold Medal |
Varun Mangalick, an Indian American senior at Mounds View High School in Arden Hills, Minn., claimed his second consecutive Gold Medal at the International Biology Olympiad in Aarhaus, Denmark. [more]
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| IAGB Announces Two New Student Awards |  |
IAGB is inviting nominations for “IAGB Community Youth Excellence Awards” and "India Association of Greater Boston Scholars Awards" which will be presented at the India Day Celebrations. [more]
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| Dr. Seema Jain Highlights AAPI’s Initiatives At World Congress On Preventive Healthcare 2015 |
Dr. Jain emphasized the need for Exercise, Healthy Eating, and Energizing oneself through Meditations and Yoga to be the best means for preventing health risks and staying healthy. [more]
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| BAPS Charities Contributes $135,000 To Nepal Earthquake Relief Efforts |  |
In the wake of the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Nepal on April 25, 2015, BAPS Charities has contributed five disaster relief grants in support of rehabilitation efforts totaling $135,000. [more]
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| ICC Places Essentials For USACA’s Return |
by Rajat Bhatnagar
The ICC has laid down the conditions that the United States of America Cricket Association must meet if it wants its suspension lifted. [more]
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| Weekend Entertainment |  |
Catch up, register and purchase tickets for the upcoming events and concerts including Comedy with Kapil Sharma, India Independence Day Dance Party, Hindi Play: Kishan vs Kanhaiya Reloaded, Mera Woh Matlab NahinTha - Hindi Drama, Ganesh and Kumaresh, Padmashree Aruna Sairam, Padmabhushan Sudha Raghunathan, Poornaprajna and Anirbhan Das Gupta, Arshad Ali, Ramakrishna Murthy and Just Duets-Hum Aur Tum. [more]
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| Pixar Bounces Back With Inside Out |
by Tarun Sathish
Inside Out is a great movie, a return to form for Pixar after a few years off. It can’t be missed, take your family or a friend to go enjoy what is probably an Oscar lock for Best Animated Movie, and has a really good chance at getting a Best Picture nod as well. [more]
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| Music Review: Top Ten Bollywood Songs Of The Week |  |
(This section is sponsored by Sounds Of India)
by Priyanka Jain
There are some new tracks on the charts this week in Bollywood. Bangistan and Bin Roye are coming out soon and have some interesting tunes. [more] |
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