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| Our Voice And Yours |
Happy Mother's Day!
Is Computer Science hot? Summer internships paying $10,000+ per month. [more]
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| Lokvani Talks To Nirmala Garimella |  |
(This section is sponsored by Immigration Solutions)
Congratulations to our team member Nirmala Garimella for being chosen as a finalist for the India New England WOY! We are proud of you Nirmala! Nirmala shares her journey and her impactful work with Lokvani, the America India Foundation and the Town of Lexington. [more] |
| In Conversation With Matthew Brown, Director, The Man Who Knew Infinity | (This section is sponsored by Tanna Insurance)
In 1913, brilliant Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan (Dev Patel) travels to Trinity College in England to work with Professor G.H. Hardy (Jeremy Irons). We talked to the Director Matthew Brown on the making of the film that is currently running at Coolidge and Kendall Square Cinemas for a limited time only. [more] |
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| Bollywood Baatein |  |
(This section is sponsored by Monique Kornfeld, Esq.)
Bollywood actor Karan Singh Grover, who tied the knot with actress Bipasha Basu, has shared a message for his wife that is sure to melt your heart!
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| Akshaya Patra Boston Gala Raises Funds And Celebrates Program’s 10th Anniversary | (This section is sponsored by Masala Art)
The greater Boston community came together on May 1st for Akshaya Patra’s 10th Annual Boston Gala to celebrate the NGOs accomplishments and support its growth. Desh Deshpande is Akshaya Patra USA’s Chairman and Emily Rosenbaum is its USA CEO. [more] |
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| EPA Announces Environmental Youth Awards |  |
Sanjana Shah and Rohan Chalasani have been honored by the Environmental Protection Agency with the 2015 President's Environmental Youth Award. [more]
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| Double Header Concerts By Renowned Artists From India At The Chinmaya Mission, Boston |
The double header event held at the Chinmaya Maruti Auditorium featured world renowned Carnatic music artists Ranjani and Gayatri on April 29th and Sangeetha Kalanidhi Sanjay Subrahmanyan on April 30th. Both concerts were sold out days ahead of the program. Music fans from California, Indiana, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Maine and New Hampshire attended the concerts along with the Boston faithful. [more]
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| KHMC Turns Vicenarian! |  |
by Shiva Ramakrishnan
KHMC felicitates Durga Krishnan and Suresh Mathur. Those in pursuit of music would readily agree that it takes nearly a decade for one to gain mastery over the genre they are training for. There is a lot of toil and hard work that must go in before one emerges as a complete musician, which continues for years thereafter to retain, preserve, polish and embellish what has been acquired. Suffice to say that the practice and discipline demanded by music (and any other performing art) goes above and beyond the much familiar academic rigor. [more]
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| Shri Dwarkamai Vidhyapeeth Welcomes Hindu New Year With All Day Bhajan Utsav |
by Neeta Kalve
This year’s Bhajan Utsav event was conducted on April 9th with enthusiastic participation of local music groups/teachers for the entire day.
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| 23rd Annual Sri Ramacharitamanasa Reading At Sri Lakshmi Temple |  |
by V.S. Ramapriya
The Ramayana, the Adi Kavya- a foremost Prosody - was composed by Sage Valmiki before writing became known in the Indian Region. The propagation of the over 25,000 slokas in Sanskrit has been kept in tact over thousands of years and an equally great number of versions have been published in various Indian Languages since then. Among such bounty the Ramacaritamanasa holds a distinct identity for gaining devotion to the Lord Almighty and as a guide to achieving the Adhyatma Jnana.
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| Boston Chakra Workshop - June 4 |
Smita is a legendary Indian movie actress based out of Mumbai, India. In her quest to seeking a balance in her hectic life as a successful actress and family life, she embarked upon a journey that led her to the path of meditation and healing. Come and learn to balance your chakras! [more]
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| Chankya: Hindi Play Coming To Town |  |
A Historical Saga "Chanakya" a play in Hindi starring the Bollywood/Television/Theater actor Manoj Joshi with his team of talented artists is coming to town on May 8, 2016 at Woburn High School. Manoj has been Performing this play for the last 25+ years and has completed 983 shows as of this week. [more]
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| Swami Chinmayananda's Birth Centenary Celebrations |
Chinmaya Mission Boston will be celebrating Pujya Gurudev Swami Chinmayananda's Birth Centenary on May 8th. [more]
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| Newton Celebrates Ethnic Heritage Festival |  |
Newton celebrates its diversity through an Ethnic Heritage Festival on Mother's day, May 8th, 10 am-5 pm. A day filled with ethnic music, dances, games, arts, crafts, and food representing the city’s rich culture. Enjoy Indian food, art, craft and games through the day and vibrant dance and music showcase. [more]
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| Ekal Vidyalaya Annual Fund Raiser |
A fantastic Bollywood concert by an amazing group from India will be featured at the annual Ekal Vidyalaya fundraiser event to be held on May 14, 2016 at the Swaminarayan Temple in Lowell, MA. Admission is free. Registration required. Seats are filling up fast. So do not miss out! [more]
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| Asian Arts Presents Empathy & Expression |  |
Asian Arts Gallery presents empathy and expressions, an art show featuring a fabulous collection by artists from India on May 14 at 5:00 pm. [more]
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| ISW Hosts Hasya Kavi Sammelan |
The India Society of Worcester is organizing its staple annual Kavi Sammelan program in its continuing service to Indian community. The program on Saturday, May 14th at India Center, Shrewsbury, MA features renowned humorist hasya-kavi Aashkaran Atal of Mumbai, satirist vyangkaar Surya Kumar Pandey of Lucknow, lyricist geetkar Ramesh Sharma of Chittorgarh, and poetess Archana Panda of California. [more]
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| India Poetry Reading At Harvard University |  |
The 20th India Poetry Reading at Harvard University will be held on Sunday, May 15th at 2 pm. [more]
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| Hindi Manch Presents Chitrahaar Rerun |
by Jharna Madan
Hindi Manch, the New England based Non Profit Organization who work all year round to promote Hindi, Urdu languages and related dialects through Music, theatre, cultural events and literary sittings, is ready with the rerun of their super hit musical extravaganza ‘Chitrahaar’ on May 15, 2016. [more]
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| Kumu Gupta Honored With President’s Council On Fitness, Sports & Nutrition Community Leadership Award |  |
The President’s Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition has selected Kumu Gupta to receive a 2016 President’s Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition Community Leadership Award. The award is given annually to individuals or organizations who improve the lives of others within their community by providing or enhancing opportunities to engage in sports, physical activities, fitness, and nutrition-related programs.
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| Vaishali Goyal Wins SABA GB 2016 Legal Intern Fellowship |
The South Asian Bar Association of Greater Boston (SABA GB) proudly congratulates Ms. Vaishali Goyal (Goyal), who is the winner of the SABA GB 2016 Legal Intern Fellowship, sponsored by a generous donation from the law firm of WilmerHale. The $5,000 Fellowship award enables law students to work in otherwise unpaid summer internships with
community and public interest organizations. [more]
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| Juggling Family Wealth Management Is No Trick |  |
by Neil Mukherjee
Preserving and managing family wealth requires addressing a number of major issues. These include saving for your children’s education and funding your own retirement. Juggling these competing demands is no trick. Rather, it requires a carefully devised and maintained family wealth management plan.
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| Why Governor LePage Of Maine Is All Wrong |
by Rumni Shah
Governor LePage of Maine recently made some unfortunate comments about immigrants. To me this reeked of ignorance. I was not offended simply because of my Indian heritage; the governor was merely stating a fact. [more]
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| Mother's Day - Emotional Write-up From Heart |  |
by Suresh Dewani
We all keep searching for meaning in our lives but the very moment she wrapped you in her protective embrace, she found the meaning to her life.
Are you wondering what it was? It was you. [more]
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| Weekend Entertainment |
Catch up, register and purchase tickets for the upcoming events and concerts including T.N Krishan and Priyadarshini Govind, Hindi Drama Chanakya, ISW Hasya Kavi Sammelan, Pandir Hridaynath Mangeshkar and Dr. Saleel Kulkarni, NEMA Thaikkudam Bridge, Suguna Varadachari, Heal your Gut Heal your Body, Nayan Ghosh, Sangam, Yadoon Ki Barat and Rabindranath Tagore Compositions. [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
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is finally back in Bollywood! Check out the song “Salamat” from her new movie, Sarbjit, where she co-stars with Randeep Hooda, Richa Chadda and Darshan Kumar. This is a romantic number you don’t want to miss! “High Heels” and “Let’s Nacho” still steal the top of the charts! These are the perfect songs you want to include at your next wedding or party event. [more]
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| Cartoon: Who Gets To Talk |  |
by Mahendra Shah
I am the one... [more]
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| Laugh A While - Jokes |
An electron and a positron go into a bar.
Positron: "You're round."
Electron: "Are you sure?"
Positron: "I'm positive." [more]
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| Recipes - Colocasia Leaves |  |
Colocasia leaves sometimes called taro are delicious and used in India Cuisine. Here are some recipes from the west and the south [more]
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| Picture Of The Fortnight |
by Sadhana Karnad
Wildflowers or flowers in the wild? [more]
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| Thought For The Day |  |
I think positive, therfore I speak positive, therfore I do positive. [more]
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