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America's 10 most expensive colleges. Is your college on the list?
Thinking about a dream vacation. Here is a list of more than 50 countries where Indian citizens can just land up and get a visa stamped on arrival.
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| Lokvani Talks To Parveen Minocha |  |
(This section is sponsored by Immigration Solutions)
Parveen Minocha a gold medalist in Mechanical Engineering from M.S University in Baroda, works as Software Development Manager at Oracle. She has taken over the Presidency of Ekal Vidyalaya New England Chapter. She talked to Lokvani about her passion for Ekal and the upcoming Ekal Garba on Nov. 7. [more] |
| In Conversation With Irum Haque | (This section is sponsored by Tanna Insurance)
Massachusetts resident Irum Haque is an educator who specializes in language based disabilities. She believes our shared humanity ultimately leads us to pursue the greater good for all people, regardless of background, race, creed or origin. [more] |
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| Bollywood Baatein |  |
(This section is sponsored by Monique Kornfeld, Esq.)
In a recent interview with hitlist, Salman Khan had spoken about his Diwali release, 'Prem Ratan Dhan Payo' as "one of the most expensive films" that he has worked in. [more] |
| MITHAS: Pleasing Sarod Instrumental And Hindustani Vocal Concert | (This section is sponsored by Masala Art)
by Shuchita Rao
The Hindustani music offering at a MITHAS concert on November 1 featured Sarod player Dr. George Ruckert and vocalist Shri Sandip Bhattacharjee with Shri Nitin Mitta on tabla and Shri Ramchandra Joshi on harmonium. [more] |
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| High School Cyber Sleuths Make It To The Big League |  |
Sahil Shah, Ankur Sundara, Aashish Welling of Nashua, NH are among the 35 students from 10 U.S. high schools and two in Abu Dhabi who had just the right skills to crack the High School Forensics (HSF) challenge, one of six major games comprising the world's biggest student cybersecurity competition, the Cybersecurity Awareness Week (CSAW) games at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering. [more]
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| Rahul Deshpande Mesmerizes New Englanders |
by Arundhati Datye
Kalavaibhav was pleased to organize Rahul Deshpande’s melodious concert of Naatyasangeet and Gazals on October 24th at Innovation Academy in Tyngsborough. He is one of the most talented vocalist in Indian classical music. [more]
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An (extra)ordinary Evening – Mr. Rajmohan Gandhi
The Centenary Of Gandhi’s Return To India |  |
by Dr. Pramod Thaker
In the brisk New England early winter evening, we had glimpses of India in Regis College Auditorium in Weston, MA, through a program entitled India Heritage Weekend. Prof. Rajmohan Gandhi, grandson of Mahatma Gandhi and son of a preeminent journalist writer, reminded us that Gandhiji’s lesson for the contemporary society was for each of us to do whatever one can do to lessen the violence and practice nonviolence while making effort to enlarge the domain of justice. [more]
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| IAMV Hosts Diwali Mela And Cultural Event |
by Tapasya Srivastava and Sunita Malhotra
For past many years IAMV has held a grand Diwali Mela every 5 years. 2015 was the year of Diwali Mela which was organized at North Andover High School on October 17th. The committee and the helpful board worked for many months leading up to the event and making it a success. [more]
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| Yugaantar Celebrates Kali Puja |  |
Yugaantar celebrated Kali Puja at the United Methodist Church in Wilmington on Oct. 31st. The puja was performed by priest Bhavani of the Durga Kali Temple, Burlington. [more]
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| Celebrate Diwali At Satsang Center With Rangoli Competition |
Satsang Center, Woburn, MA will hold a Rangoli Competition on November 7 and 8, 2015. Winners will be announced at the Satsang Diwali Appreciation Dinner on November 15th. [more]
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| Ekal Garba 2015 |  |
Ekal Graba 2015! Dance for a cause and have some fun! [more]
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| Chinmaya Mission Boston - Annual Diwali Gala |
Chinmaya Mission Boston is excited to celebrate Diwali with its members, patrons and our strong network of well-wishers at iys annual diwali banquet at Wyndham Boston Andover Hotel in Andover, MA on November 7, 2015. [more]
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| A Deepavali Music Treat |  |
Alankar Decorations & Aaroh present (to Benefit Manitha Neyam Trust) 'A Deepavali Music Treat' and a tribute to Mellisai Mannar M.S. Viswanathan on November 8th at Keefe Tech in Framingham, MA. [more]
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| Diwali Movie Craze Hits New England! |
‘Thoonga Vanam’, remake of French super hit film 'Sleepless Night', premieres in New England area on November 9th. [more]
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| TriNethra - The Third Eye Festival Of Dance |  |
Jayshree Bala Rajamani, Janani Swamy, Rama Vaidyanathan and Dakshina Vaidyanathan present an inaugural two-evening TriNethra - The Third Eye Festival of Dance at the National Heritage Museum on November 13- 14, 2015. [more]
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| Boston Desi Events Presents Diwali Dhol Dhamaka 2015 |
Boston Desi Events proudly present the Biggest Diwali event of the year Diwali Dhol Dhamaka 2015 on November 13th in Boston, MA. [more]
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| Boston Bhangra Competition 2015 |  |
12 years in the making. This will be the 12th anniversary of the Boston Bhangra Competition. SOLD OUT for the last 11 years…3,000 person attendance….the best BHANGRA teams from North America & Canada…advertising and promotion throughout New England. [more]
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| IIT AGNE Welcome To New Indian Students In Boston |
IIT AGNE invites all Indian graduate and undergraduate students in the Boston area on November 14th to an afternoon where you will learn about career and entrepreneurship opportunities from successful entrepreneurs working in the exciting Boston startup ecosystem, spanning multiple areas such as life sciences, biotechnology and medical devices. [more]
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| In Praise Of The Divine: Thiruppugazh Isai Vazhipadu |  |
The Hindu Temple of New Hampshire invites you to attend an evening of devotional music on Sunday, November 15th, to mark the festival of Skanda Sashti. The music will consist of bhajans in Tamil drawn from “Thiruppugazh” – beautiful and divine poetry from the 15th century, composed by the revered Tamil saint Sri Arunagirinathar Swamigal. [more]
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| Tripaadi Ganga - A Kuchipudi Dance Ballet |
World Hindu Council of America and Sri Kuchipudi Natyalaya presents Tripaadi Ganga - A Kuchipudi Dance Ballet on December 5th in Andover, MA as a fundraiser benefiting Om Hindu Community Center. [more]
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| Indian Americans For Burlington Holiday Party |  |
Indian Americans for Burlington (IAB) will hold its 1st Annual Holiday Party on December 5th in Chelmsford, MA. [more]
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| Hindi Manch: Ye Jo Hai Geeton Ka Haar, Chitrahaar |
Hindi Manch will host its much awaited musical extravaganza of the year ‘Chitrahaar’ on December 13th at Thoreau School, Concord, MA. [more]
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| Anurag Singh Of Boston University Receives $150,000 To Study Deadly Skin Cancer |  |
Anurag Singh, Assistant Professor of Pharmacology and Medicine, Section of Hematology and Medical Oncology at Boston University has won a grant of $ 150,000 to study a gene mutation linked to a type of deadly skin cancer. Melanoma is one of the least common type of Cancer, representing about 2 per cent of skin cancer cases, yet, it is one of the most deadly which has no effective treatment till date. [more]
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| Pavan Atluri Co-Creates Artificial Blood Vessels Made With 3D Printings |
Professor Pavan Atluri of surgery at Penn creates a silicon construct with a complex network of blood vessels, using sugar, silicone and a 3-D printer, in which blood was able to flow normally to surgically attached, native blood vessels. [more]
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| Seven Students Named Recipients Of Upakar Foundation Scholarships |  |
A group of seven Indian American college students were awarded Upakar Foundation scholarships as they pursue degrees with a targeted completion in 2019. Upakar was established in the Washington, D.C., area in 1997 to change the stereotype that all Indian American children can afford four-year college educations without going into debt. [more]
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| How To Prepare For Common Application Essay #1 |
by Stephen Friedfeld
The question starts by asking students to reflect on their "background, identity, interest, or talent." The key word here is identity, helping to uncover who they are as a person. [more]
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| Why Your Health Insurance Company May Ask For Your Social Security Number |  |
by Neil Mukherjee
Your health insurance company may request that you provide the Social Security Numbers (SSNs) for you, your spouse, and your children covered by your policy because the Affordable Care Act requires every provider of minimum essential coverage to report that coverage by filing an information return with the IRS and furnishing a statement to covered individuals. [more]
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| Weekend Entertainment |
Catch up, register and purchase tickets for the upcoming events and concerts including Ekal Garba, A Deepavali Music Treat, Gurjar Diwali Banquet, TriNetra Dance Festival, Diwali Dhol Dhamaka 2015, Daasa Vani - Music Concert by Puttur Natasimha Nayak, Shri Dwarkamai Diwali Musical Nite, Kiran Nath - Shaam-E-Ghazal, Ramakrishna Murthy, IAB Holiday Party, Tripadi Ganga - Kuchipudi Dance and Just Duets-Hum Aur Tum. [more]
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| For The Mathematically Inclined |  |
Congratulations to RK Sambangi, who was the winner of last set of puzzles. Here are two puzzles for one and all! [more]
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| Music Review: Top Ten Bollywood Songs Of The Week! |
by Priyanka Jain
Let’s see what is on top of the charts this week! There are some new potential blockbusters releasing this fall with big name stars – including Salmaan, Sonam, Ranbir, Deepika, Priyanka and Ranvir to name a few! Need a song to dance at your special event this holiday season? Check out the top song of the week from the upcoming movie, Prem Ratan Dhan Payo.
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| Jokes - Laugh A While |  |
It was during a heat wave in August one summer when I saw this sign on a telephone pole. “Garage sale this Sunday 7AM until 100 degrees.”
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| Recipes |
Diwali recipes on the go. [more]
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| Picture Of The Fortnight |  |
Mandu the Magnificent! [more]
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| Thought For The Day |
The greatest gift you can give someone is your time. Its like you’re giving the portion of your life that you can never bring back. [more]
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| Obituary: Arun Agrawal |  |
It is with a heavy heart that we share the news of the passing of a dedicated, selfless, cheerful, beloved member of our commuity, Arun Agrawal. He passed away on Tuesday Nov. 3. Antim Sanskar will be done on Friday Nov. 6 at 10:00 am at Swan Point Cemetry in Providence, RI. In lieu of flowers the family requests to make a donation to Ekal ekal.org or Sakara eye Foundation giftofvision.org. [more]
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