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| Our Voice And Yours |
Record inequality: The top 1% controls 38.6% of America's wealth!
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| Lokvani Talks To Savitha Rajiv |  |
Savitha Rajiv has recently been appointed as the co-executive director of Saheli. A computer scientist by training, Savitha is passionate about non-profit work. She has worked extensively with the North South Foundation and now is excited about serving Saheli. She talked to Lokvani about her role and the work of Saheli
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| In Conversation With Menka Jethra |
“We are so excited that for the first time in the history of Burlington the town of Burlington is working with us to host a Diwali Tree Lighting ceremony in the commons on Oct 15” says Menka Jethra. She is a long time Burlington resident who is a founding member and President of the Indian Americans for Burlington, She talked to Lokvani about the joys of living in the town of Burlington and shared the details of the Oct 15 Diwali Lighting.”There will be a big Garba, great food, Yoga and fun activities for the children – including a Rangoli competition” says Jethra
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| Bollywood Baatein |  |
(This section is sponsored by Monique Kornfeld, Esq.)
Deepika who recently unveiled the first look of Padmavati has taken the internet by storm. The audience cannot stop raving about Deepika's royal look.
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| IAGB Announces Candidates For Election |
IAGB has announced the slate of candidates for elections at the 2017 General Body Meeting on Sunday, October 8, 2017. Meet and Greet with Aditi Taylor and Sanjay Gowda to ask questions, hear their objectives and plan for the future on
October 1, 2017.
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| Lokvani Community Heros Night |  |
We are delighted to invite you to a one-of-a-kind evening where we celebrate and honor Heros in our community. The event will be held on Dec 16 at the Ambrosia Banquet Hall in Foxborough, MA. In the spirit of the holiday season, the event will be filled with great food, entertainment and an excellent DJ.
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| Variety Marks Priya Purushothaman’s Hindustani Vocal Concert |
On the evening of September 9, music lovers were treated to a wonderful, full-length 3.5 hour vocal recital by an upcoming Hindustani classical vocalist, Priya Purushothaman.
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| Shaam-E-Ghazal – Music That Touched The Soul |  |
Ghazal is a genre that is like a delicate fragrant flower – when treated with care, it can fill one with its intoxicating fragrance. Shaam-E-Ghazal with Kiran Nath certainly did that and more for the audience that was truly enraptured by the magic of the melodious music.
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| Triveni School - 41st Annual Recital |
Triveni School of Dance presents its 41st annual recital on Oct 8 at the Kresge Auditorium.
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| Desai Foundation Hosts Lotus Festival Gala To Celebrate Its 20th Anniversary |  |
The Desai Foundation hosted its Lotus Festival Gala to celebrate the 20th anniversary on September 16, 2017 at the Collings Foundation Estate. More than 280 guests were inspired by the speech delivered by Nilofer Merchant.
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| Shri Dwarkamai Sports Team Successfully Organized Their Second Annual Cricket Tournament |
Shri Dwarkamai Sports Team is proud to have organized their Second Annual Cricket Tournament at the center street field in Burlington, MA on the 16th and 17th of September 2017. The Six-a-Side Annual Cricket Tournament was organized to benefit The Boston Children’s Hospital.
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| GOPIO Delegation Discusses Diaspora Issues With Indian MEA Sushma Swaraj |  |
A delegation from GOPIO, the Global Organization of People of Indian Origin (www.gopio.net and gopio.com), met with India’s External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on September 24th in New York and discussed several Indian Diaspora issues and avenues of cooperation.
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| The 8th Annual Shaadi Bazaar Wedding Expo & Shopping Event |
The 8th Annual Shaadi Bazaar Wedding Expo & Shopping Event was a wonderful event for the brides and shoppers that attended. We were excited to welcome over 25 amazing and talented vendors from the New England area who are ready to help you plan your dream wedding!
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| Prabasi Celebrates Durga Puja |  |
Prabasi of New England, the oldest Bengali nonprofit organization (501.c.3), established in the 1980’s, celebrated its biggest festival of the year, Durga Puja on September 23rd and 24th in Framingham High School. Over 2000 people attended this event over the course of two days.
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| Help Eradicate Illiteracy And Poverty At Pratham Boston’s Annual Fundraising Gala |
The Boston chapter of Pratham USA, a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing quality education to India’s underprivileged children, invites the community to be a part of their 2017 annual fundraising gala. The prominent event will be held at the luxurious Intercontinental Hotel on September 29, 2017. Tickets for the evening can be purchased here.
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| New Classes OPEN HOUSE At The Center For Arts And Wellness |  |
This fall at The Center for Arts and Wellness in Westborough several new incredibly talented, well-trained and reputed faculty specializing in the fields of music, dance and creative education will be offering activities for children to help enrich their creative side as well as foster curiosity and learning
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| Garba And Diwali At Ambrosia |
A fabulous Graba and Diwali event is planned at the Ambrosia Banquet Hall in Foxborough, MA
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| Harvard Tamil Chair - New England - Indosoul - Karthick Iyer Live At Boston |  |
by Bamiela Venkat
Karthick Iyer and his team have agreed to do a concert IndoSoul for the Harvard Tamil Chair Fundraiser soulfully on September 30th in Concord, MA.
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| Support-A-Child Concert |
On Friday, October 6, 2017 at 6pm, Keefe Tech located in Ashland, MA, is the venue for holding Kala Sangam, an evening of entertainment for the noble cause of helping to change the lives of underprivileged children in India. The admission to the event is complimentary.
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| Dipti Mehta Performing In A Poignant Solo Show To End Sex Trafficking In India Comes To Beverly |  |
Award-winning actress Dipti Mehta’s acclaimed solo show HONOUR: Confessions of a Mumbai Courtesan visits India’s red-light district where we meet the eunuch, priest, pimp, mother and daughter who call it home. A two-performance event, hitting the stage Saturday, October 7th at 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM will held at the historic Larcom Theatre in Beverly, MA.
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| Rangoli At Satsang Center |
Satsang Center will hold a Rangoli Contest on October 7th and 9th.
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| IAGB Announces Schedule For Elections |  |
IAGB will hold its 2017 General Body Meeting on Sunday, October 8, 2017 as per the following schedule. All Life and Regular Members are invited to attend and participate in the 2017-2019 Executive Committee elections.
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| India Discovery Center Seminar III – Classical Period (700BC-200BC) |
India Discovery Center is pleased to announce its third seminar in the series of “Let us Explore India’s Cultural History” on Saturday, October 28, at Bemis Hall, 3 Bedford Road, Lincoln. The full day seminar will include presentations and discussion of research of various aspects of India’s cultural history during the period 700BC-200BC.
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| Saheli’s Fundraising Gala Nirbhaya |  |
Saheli has been in Massachusetts helping and supporting South Asian families in crisis for the past 21 years. You have been a generous supporter and friend of Saheli for most of the past decade. Your generous donation has made it possible to help so many in the community.
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| Named A Davidson Fellow Laureate For Creating Eye Diagnostic App |
The Davidson Institute for Talent Development last month announced its 2017 Davidson Fellows, with six Indian American teens among the 20-person list.
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| Bringing World Class Medical Education To India |  |
With a $200 million commitment, an Indian American doctor couple has teamed up with a Florida university to bring world class medical education to India and potentially transform healthcare in the country.
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| Goddess Kali – The Fierce One |
Sadhguru on the significance of goddess Kali and her fearsome depictions.
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| Kalasha Sthapana On Dussera |  |
Baba has blessed us with the opportunity to utilize the auspicious Dasami Muhurat (30 th September) for performing the Kalash Sthapana Pooja. The Kalash Sthapana Pooja is expected to be for around 30 minutes. After the pooja ritual the kalash will be fixed on top of the shikar with the help of a gigantic crane.
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| INSPIRATION XI: NavRatri Celebration! |
Why & How, we celebrate NavRatri ! Socially it has become Festivals filled with fun of Dancing (Garbaa- Raas, especially for Gujaraties and Jagran – Bhangada for Punjagies!! Rest of Hindus just join them!) Dress beautifully!
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| Weekend Entertainment |  |
Catch up, register and purchase tickets for the upcoming events and concerts including ISW Navartri Garba, IndoSoul, Sanjay Subrahmanyam, G.J.R. Krishnan and Vijayalakshmi, Tarun Bhattacharya, Deepavali Light Musical Treat, Natya Mohotsav, Vignesh Ishwar, TriNethra - Third Eye Festival of Dance, Dtings N Beats, Lokvani Community Heros Night and MITHAS Membership.
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| For The Mathematically Inclined |
Congratulations to Ramachandran Balakrishna, who was the winner of the last set of puzzles. Here are two puzzles for one and all!
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| Music Review: Top Ten Bollywood Songs Of The Week |  |
It’s Navratri time! Let’s check out the top 10 Bollywood Navratri hits that are sure to entertain your party this Garba season. So grab your dandiyas and your partner, and get movin! Which one is your #1?
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| Cartoon: Husband And Garba |
What is my Husband's worth?
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| Laugh A While - Jokes |  |
Patient: Doctor, Doctor.. Please help me.I think I’m invisible.
Doctor: I’m sorry, I cant see you now!!
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| Recipes -Telangana Festival |
The people of Telangana have their own flavors
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| Picture Of The Fortnight |  |
Natural light in a cathedral
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| Thought For The Day |
I alone cannot change the world.But I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples
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| Obituary: Sujyothi “Sue” Shetty |  |
Mrs. Sujyothi “Sue” Shetty passed away on Tuesday September 26, 2017. She was born on December 12, 1948 in India to Mr. MPC and Susheela Shetty. Sujyothi was married to Dr. Santosh “Sam” Shetty, who was a Radiation Oncologist at Holy Family Hospital in Methuen.
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