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Our Voice And Yours


Happy Thanksgiving Holidays!

There is only one religion, the religion of Love;
There is only one language, the language of the Heart;
There is only one caste, the caste of Humanity;
There is only one law, the law of Karma;
There is only one God, He is Omnipresent.
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Our Voice And Yours
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2016 Bhangra Competition Rocks…
2016 Bhangra Competition Rocks…


by Shuchita Rao
The Boston Bhangra 2016 show held on November 19 at Orpheum Theatre in Boston was a well-organized, sold-out program that featured college teams from not just the US but also the winning team from UK locked in fierce competition. The 13th annual presentation drew an international audience with a third from attendees of non-Indian ethnicity. Superior team work, liveliness and infectious energy were the hallmarks of almost every team. MIT Bhangra were the runner-ups.
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Aaroh - Musical Fundraiser


The musical group Aaroh organized a superb musical fundraiser to support the expansion efforts of the New England Hindu Temple in Ashland, MA. The temple, dedicated to Mahalakshmi is one of the first temples established in New England.
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Aaroh - Musical Fundraiser
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Pratham CRY Meru Foundation
Subcontinental Drift (SubDrift), Boston Organizes Its Monthly Open Mic Event
Subcontinental Drift (SubDrift), Boston Organizes Its Monthly Open Mic Event


by Geetha Patil
Subcontinental Drift (SubDrift), Boston organized its monthly open mic event on November 18th at EWM bookstore, Cambridge, MA and dedicated this month’s program to the theme of “Healing.”
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Satsang Center Becker My Tax Linx
TriNetra - An Enlightening Experience


Jayashree Bala Rajamani organized a classical dance festival titled Trinetra symbolizing the opening of the ‘Third-eye”. The festival featured performances by local classical dancers and a grand finale by Bhartanatyam maestro, Roja Kannan. The festival was a treat for classical dance aficionados.
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TriNetra - An Enlightening Experience
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IMANE Hosts 38th Annual Meeting And Gala
IMANE Hosts 38th Annual Meeting And Gala


by Sapna Aggarwal
IMANE's 38th Annual Gala was held at Burlington Marriott in Burlington on November 19th. It was organized by Dr. Sapna Aggarwal and her team, who honored a numbers of members from the IMANE family, and welcomed Dr. Sameer Kapasi as its incoming President.
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IIT AGNE Elects New Executive Committee


At its General Body Meeting on November 19, 2016, IIT AGNE elected its new Executive Committee with Raj Melville as its President. Other members include Executive Vice President: Bala Balasubramanian, Secretary: Ashish Kakran, Treasurer: Neeta Agarwal, and the following Vice Presidents: Siddharth Jeevan, Kapeeleshwar Krishana, Roopesh Mathur, Mayuresh Rajwadkar, Ranjani Saigal, Rohit Singh and Praful Thakkar.
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IIT AGNE Elects New Executive Committee
United India Association Re-elects Neela Gandhi Its President
United India Association Re-elects Neela Gandhi Its President


United India Association re-elects Neela Gandhi its President, and Rakashi Chand - Vice President, Anil Sood - Treasurer and Vikas Selhi - Secretary at its General Body Meeting on November 20th.
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Demonetization: What People Outside India Can Do With The Currencies?


by Kanchan Banerjee
If PIOs, NRIs and visitors who have returned to their country of residence have Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 currencies and would not like to let those go waste, here are few ways they can deal with it.
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Demonetization: What People Outside India Can Do With The Currencies?
Friends Of Indian Senior Citizens Organization Holds Its Annual Diwali Dinner Celebration
Friends Of Indian Senior Citizens Organization Holds Its Annual Diwali Dinner Celebration


Friends of Indian Senior Citizens Organization, (FISCO) Burlington, MA held their 6th get together Diwali Dinner Celebration on November 12th in Belmont, MA. The program was designed to bring together its members and other senior communities along with their families, children and grandchildren providing unique opportunity to get to know each other.
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Boston Sri Kalikambal Shiva Temple Opening


Sivachariar Bhairavaji welcomes everyone to the opening ceremony of the Boston Kalikambal Shiva Temple from December 6-9. The temple is located at 15 North Main Street, Unit A-1, Bellingham, MA.
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Boston Sri Kalikambal Shiva Temple Opening
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Black Friday Brunch Special At Masala Art
Black Friday Brunch Special At Masala Art


Make your reservation for the fabulous Black Friday Brunch Special at Masala Art!
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Celestial Minds Annual Chess Extravaganza -2016


by Kavyashree Mallanna
Celestial Minds is celebrating its Annual Chess Event on December 3, 2016.
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Celestial Minds Annual Chess Extravaganza -2016
Swaraag Music And Dance Competition
Swaraag Music And Dance Competition


Apply to be part of Swaraag dance and music competition!
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5th Annual Kids Academic Competitions At NESSP


by Srinivas Jidge
Children are the vehicles for change and progress. They are the ones who will be carrying forward all our values and the morals. There is no need to stress the importance of providing the right environment to foster their talents and potential. And there is also a need to do so in a healthy set up where they appreciate the process of learning and participating as opposed to just winning a competition.
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5th Annual Kids Academic Competitions At NESSP
Moving The Needle On Climate Change
Moving The Needle On Climate Change


by Vivek Soni
TiE Boston is organizing a Deep Dive event called “Moving the Needle on Climate Change” on 12/5 from 6-9 pm at the MassCEC office in Boston. Experts will discuss the importance of carbon removal from the atmosphere; and the technology and projects for carbon capture, use and storage. These presentations will be followed by panel discussion about the challenges for managing carbon emissions and reduction going forward given the new regime in Washington D.C.
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SETU Presents Ramayan In English


Due to public demand, SETU once again presents Ramayan in English on December 9-10. Here is your chance to see it if you missed it the first time around!
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SETU Presents Ramayan In English
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Kohinoor Sree Vijaya Durga Temple Minuteman Group
Siemens Competition Announces 2016 National Finalists
Siemens Competition Announces 2016 National Finalists


Meet this year’s individual and team finalists of the 2016 Siemens Competition which includes at least 40% Indian-Americans.
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National YoungArts Foundation Honors 18 Indian American Teenage Artists


The National YoungArts Foundation announced Nov. 17 the names of 691 most promising young artists of the nation in the literary, visual, design and performing arts, and at least 18 Indian American high-school students are among the winners selected from 40 states.
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National YoungArts Foundation Honors 18 Indian American Teenage Artists
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Srilatha Kodali Ekal Vidyala NRIs Helpdesk
Trump Picks Nikki Healey
Trump Picks Nikki Healey


President-elect Donald J. Trump on Wednesday named Gov. Nikki Haley of South Carolina as his choice to become ambassador to the United Nations . If confirmed by the Senate, Ms. Haley, daughter of Sikh Immigrants, now in her second term as South Carolina governor, would succeed Samantha Power, who has represented the United States at the United Nations since 2013.
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GrowthCap Announces 40 Under 40 Investors


Kapil Venkatachalam, Nehal Raj, Sachin Sarnobat, Nishita Cummings, Vinay Kashyap, Shamit Mehta and Ron Shah, and Arjun Mehta were names in among top investors in GrowthCap's 2016 40 Under 40 Investor List.
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GrowthCap Announces 40 Under 40 Investors
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Anju Pathak Shaadi Bazaar Rangoli
Cultivate Your Heart To Raise A Harvest Of Truth, Righteousness, Peace And Love
Cultivate Your Heart To Raise A Harvest Of Truth, Righteousness, Peace And Love


Message from Satya Sai Baba on his 91st Birthday Celebrations!
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Sumathi Narayanan Hindu Temple of NH B. D. Nayak Architects
Weekend Entertainment


Catch up, register and purchase tickets for the upcoming events and concerts including SETU's Ramayan and Shaam-e-Ghazal with Kiran Nath.
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Weekend Entertainment
Obituary - Dr. Balamurali Krishna
Obituary - Dr. Balamurali Krishna


Dr. Balamurali Krishna, a musical miracle died leaving millions of his devoted fans heartbroken. He was 86. His concerts and compositions have delighted fans for decades. He leaves behind a treasure trove of great music.
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Event Update
Sunday - 11/27/16
Miss India USA prelims in New England

Saturday - 12/3/16
Playing For The Planet: World Music Against Climate Change

Sunday - 12/4/16
Desi Dhamaka

Monday - 12/5/16
Moving the Needle on Climate Change

Friday - 12/9/16
SETU Presents Ramayan in English

Saturday - 12/10/16
SETU Presents Ramayan in English
College Planning Workshop at Chinmaya Maruti

Sunday - 12/11/16
Shaam-e-Ghazal with Kiran Nath

Tuesday - 12/13/16
Shankar Mahadevan Meets Berklee

Saturday - 12/31/16
Lokvani Sponsorship
Ed Richard Memorial Fund for MITHAS
DESI NYE 2017 – NEWTON MARRIOTT
DESI NYE 2017 – NEWTON MERRIOTT
New Year's Party
Masti New Year's Eve 2017

Saturday - 3/18/17
AIF New England Gala

Saturday - 4/1/17
Tere Sur Aur Mere Geet: Songs of the Legendary Lata Mangeshkar

Sunday - 4/2/17
NETS Pongal Vizhaa 2017

Saturday - 4/22/17
Awaaz-e-Jazbaat Shankar Jaikishan ke Saath

Saturday - 4/29/17
Raaga-Rang

Sunday - 6/11/17
Ekal Vidyalaya Fundraiser

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