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| Our Voice And Yours |
Lokvani Wishes Its Readers A Happy And Colorful Holi!
Not only in India, people celebrated Holi in Bangladesh! [more]
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| Lokvani Talks To Lotika Paintal |  |
(This section is sponsored by Immigration Solutions)
I decided to focus on Real Estate because I was looking for work that was engaging, enjoyable, and that I could put my energy into right here in the Greater Boston area. This profession, has brought together many of the things I love to do. [more] |
| In Conversation With Rajiv Malhotra | (This section is sponsored by Tanna Insurance)
Author of The Battle for Sanskrit and other game changing books that question the motive and interpretations purported by American Indologists, Malhotra builds a solid case for Indians to take back their culture before it is completely lost. Talk by Rajiv Malhotra will be held at MIT on April 2nd. [more] |
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| Mona Daarrling: One Of Its Kind | (This section is sponsored by Masala Art)
"Shola jo bhadke dil mera dhadke" song from the movie 'Albela' along with the 'Dancing Divas of Boston' - brought down the house with their dazzling performance. That was the opening item of the show "Mona Daarrling". The event was one of its kind. [more] |
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| Neha Chauhan: Founder Of Willowbrook Girls |  |
Nhea Chauhan, a Harvard graduate with an M.B.A. from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, has created a very different fashion doll of the future. Called Willowbrook Girls, these dolls are diverse, ambitious, smart and opinionated. [more]
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| Vasanta Vani: Spring Symphony |
The Hindu Temple of New Hampshire was filled with the fragrance of music last weekend, which marked the official arrival of the spring season. The Temple along with its cultural school Bharati Vidyashram hosted a wonderful Carnatic vocal music concert by Vidwan Sri Delhi P. Sunder Rajan, accompanied on the violin by Smt. Smitha Krishnan, and on the mridangam by Sri Mahalingam Santhanakrishnan. [more]
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| LearnQuest Music Conference 2016 |  |
LearnQuest Academy of Music presents its 11th Annual Music Conference from Wednesday, March 23 to Sunday, March 27, 2016. As in the previous years, the conference is a combination of a set of lecture demonstrations and concerts at a three day festival of Indian Classical Music. [more]
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| IMANE Holds Women’s Forum Meeting |
Indian Medical Association of New England, known as IMANE, held its first Women’s Forum Meeting on March 20th at Burlington Library in Burlington, MA after a gap of many years.
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| Becker College Presidential Speaker Series Featuring Dr. Muhammad Yunus |  |
Becker College Presidential Speaker Series invites you to a talk featuring “Father of Microfinance,” Dr. Muhammad Yunus on April 5th at Mechanics Hall in Worcester, MA [more]
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| Zakir Hussain And Masters Of Percussion |
In a dazzling display of Indian percussion on March 27th, tabla superstar Zakir Hussain is joined by the finest percussionists from India’s classical and folk traditions, including Zakir Hussain on tabla, Sabir Khan on sarangi, Anantha Krishnan on mridangam, Navin Sharma on dholak, Seiichi Tanaka on taiko drums, and Mannargudi Vasudevan on tavil. [more]
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| Milan Presents Kaifi Aur Main |  |
Milan presents Kaifi Aur Main, a romantic saga, featuring Javed Akhtar, Jaswinder Singh and Shabana Azmi, on March 31st in Andover, MA. [more]
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| Shiv Yog Healing And Meditation Shivir |
Shiv Yog New England seva team is happy to announce a Shiv Yog Healing and Meditation shivir at Shri Dwarkamai Shirdi Sai Temple in Billerica, MA. This Siddha Healing shivir is guided by Avdhoot Baba Shivanandji through audio/video medium. In this shivir, sadhaks will learn sacred kriyas for subtle and physical purification, guided healing meditations and receive initiation with empowerment for powerful self-healing process for achieving total health. [more]
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| Dawat 2016 - IANH Grand Fundraiser |  |
IANH is organizing its Grand Fundraiser: Dawat 2016 on Saturday April 2, 2016 at Alpine Grove in Hollis NH. This year IANH has chosen to donate proceeds from the event towards the nonprofit organizations Learn to Love Incorporated, and Tamil Nadu Flood Relief. [more]
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| MIT India Conference: Startup India |
The 2016 MIT India Conference will be a one-day event to be held on April 3, 2016 at the award winning MIT Media Lab at Cambridge, MA. The theme of this year’s conference is “Startup India”, inspired by the entrepreneurial fervor in the country. [more]
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| Mega Health And Wellness Expo |  |
INE Multimedia, a non-profit company, in collaboration with India New England News, invites you to the 4th Annual Free Mega Health and Wellness Expo 2016. The expo is chaired by Dr. Manju Sheth, a board-certified internist at Lahey Health and a former president of IMANE . [more]
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| Transformative & Influential Women Leadership In Asia |
Learn about Leadership in Social Activism and Policy in India today at the BU Asian Women Leaders forum on April 8-9, 2016. [more]
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| 2016: Celebrating Another Harmony: South Asian Folklore In The 21st Century |  |
On April 8th and April 9th, 2016, the annual Folklore & Mythology Symposium will be "Celebrating Another Harmony: South Asian Folklore in the 21st Century"! [more]
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| Raag Rang Returns |
by Pallavi Nagesha
On April 9th, the Scottish Rite Museum will resonate with beautiful music created by eminent musicians from New England and beyond. Singers at Raaga Rang include Shuchita Rao, Meena Sundaram, Dilip Acharya, Shekhar Shastri, Sankar Gangaikondan, Uma Sankar, Meesha Acharya, Shubhra Bhattacharya-Chandra, Aditya Rohit, Vijay Kumar, Kshitish Biswas. Our instrumental section consists of Sujeet Phanse, Hiral Parikh, Koushik Chakrabarty, Phil Scarff, Abhilash Mehta, Phil Kaplan, Kaushik Majumdar, Anirudh Nagesha. [more]
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| Women Advancing STEM |  |
IIT AGNE is sponsoring a panel discussion on Women in STEM featuring Rita Advani, Chitra Javdekar, Kathy Vandiver, Gitika Srivastava and Mondira Pant on April 16th. [more]
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| Boston Dance Alliance Honors Neena Gulati |
Boston Dance Alliance, the independent organization that supports dance across the Boston metropolitan area by identifying and creating shared resources, information, and productive partnerships, has named Neena Gulati its 2016 Dr. Michael Shannon Dance Champion. This award, created in 2004, recognizes those who have made important and lasting contributions to the dance landscape in Boston. [more]
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| Four Indian Business Owners Nominated For The 2016 ILC Immigrant Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards |  |
Jignesh Patel, founder of Jay Square, for Neighborhood Business, Rajini Anachi, founder of mZeal Communications, for High-Tech Business, and Sudhir Agrawal, founder of Idera Pharmaceuticals, for High-Tech Business were among the 42 immigrants who will be honored at the Immigrant Learning Center’s fifth annual Immigrant Entrepreneur of the Year Awards on April 28th. [more]
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| Visit To Ekal Vidyalayas |
Ekal Youth Leader - Nikita Minocha, from Boston, MA, writes about her recent visit to ‘Ekal Vidyalayas’ in India. [more]
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| Weekend Entertainment |  |
Catch up, register and purchase tickets for the upcoming events and concerts including Sikkil Gurucharan, Prerana Deshpande, Rang Barse Holi Hai, Kaifi Aur Mein, Dawat 2016, Holi Aiye Re, Raaga-Rang, Thappo Gujarat Play, Sri Krishna Parijatam, Ranjani-Gayatri, Sanjay Subrahmanyan, T.N Krishan and Priyadarshini Govind, A Musical Journey with Hrishikesh Mukherjee, NEMA Thaikkudam Bridge, Suguna Varadachari and Nayan Ghosh Concerts. [more]
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| For The Mathematically Inclined |
Congratulations to Amit Lele, 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
Spring is here and Bollywood is blooming with some new tracks! This week’s hits come primarily from the new release, Kapoor & Sons starring Siddharth Malhotra, Alia Bhatt, and Fawad Khan. Check out the spunky video for “Let’s Nacho.” Another great dance/workout track is “High Heels to Nache” from Ki & Ka. The new track added to this week’s countdown is “Rock Tha Party” by Bombay Rockers from Rocky Handsome starring John Abraham. Add these tracks to your next party playlist!
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| Book Review: The Battle For Sanskrit |
Rajiv Malhotra’s new book The Battle for Sanskrit is an eye-opener. As immigrants in the US join the work force and make efforts to get adjusted to the new society, there is not enough time available to address the issues of sociology or anthropology. It pains me to discover that there could be organized efforts to belittle my mother culture and attempts to erode the foundation of my heritage. [more]
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| Cartoon: Kingfisher Calendar |  |
Kingfisher bikini calendar with bankers! [more]
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| Laugh A While |
Too many cooks spoil the broth. [more]
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| Festive Recipes For Ugadi |  |
Ugadi is celebrated with festive fervor in Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. While it is called Ugadi in AP and Karnataka, in Maharashtra it is known as "Gudipadava." Ugadi pachchadi" is one such dish that has become synonymous with Ugadi. It is made of new jaggery, raw mango pieces and neem flowers and new tamarind that truly reflect life - a combination of sweet, sour and bitter tastes! [more]
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| Picture Of The Fortnight |
Advent of Spring! [more]
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| Thought For The Day |  |
A quote from Walter Scott. [more]
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