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Happy Ganesh Chaturthi to all our readers!
Since certain exams are given multiple times in India, not only is it converting to giving percentile scores but it is also calculating the scores up to the seventh decimal.
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| Lokvani Talks To Partha Ghosh |  |
Partha S Ghosh, ex-partner at McKinsey & Company and currently Professor of Practice at Tufts University, announced an initial seed grant of $1 million to set up a Leadership Academy at IIT Kharagpur. He talked to Lokvani about his motivation to establish this Leadership Academy.
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| In Conversation With Latha Krishnan |
A software engineer at Dell, Krishnan serves as the Vice President for Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation of USA, New England Chapter. She describes the transformational experience of visiting Ekal villages and the powerful Ekal youth leaders program.
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| Bollywood Baatein |  |
(This section is sponsored by Monique Kornfeld, Esq.)
Shraddha Kapoor who is currently striding high on the success of her latest release Stree is overwhelmed by a very unique gesture.
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| 2500 Delegates Attend 2nd World Hindu Congress In Chicago | (This section is sponsored by Masala Art)
by Manu Shah
It was a time for connecting and reflection for the 2500 Hindu delegates who had gathered at Hotel Westin in Chicago for the 2nd World Hindu Congress from 7-9 September. The mega initiative, a brainchild of IITian Swami Vigyananand, assessed ways to raise the visibility of Hindus on the world stage and work on challenges facing the community globally. Hindus from 60 countries were present with sizable delegations from Bharat and the US.
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| Vocal Arangetram: Amritha Pai |  |
by Mali Santhanakrishnan
Poise and Presence, Grace and Intricacy, Divinity and Cheer, Diction and Emotion – these are some of the words that come to mind when reflecting on the grand Carnatic vocal debut concert on August 11th presented by Kum. Amrithavarshini Pai, a devoted disciple of renowned Carnatic vocalist Smt. Aparna Balaji and Abhyaas School of Music.
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| Star Hindustani Vocalist Kaushiki Chakraborty To Perform At Regis College |
by Punita Arora
Kaushiki Chakraborty will perform at Regis College on Friday Sept 21st. She will be accompanied by Kedar Naphade on Harmonium and Ojas Adhiya on Tabla.
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| Nandalala – Beloved Divine |  |
by Pallavi Nagesha
The absolute truth, the creative consciousness is inherently, and inseparably present in acts of sacrifice. The Bhagavad Gīta teaches us about service with love, a refrain heard in the words of AIM for Seva’s anthem “kuru sevāṃ tvaṃ”. In its seventh annual fundraiser on September 9th, AIM for Seva Boston brought to us the essence of this teaching through a beautifully presented ballet (nṛtyanāṭakaṃ), Nandalala, portraying the life of Śri Kriṣṇa.
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| Shri Raghavendra Swami Aradhana Mahotsava |
The 347th Shri Raghavendra Swami Aradhana Mahotsava was celebrated on Sep. 8, 2018 at Bhakta Samaj Center in Tyngsboro by New England Shri Raghavendra Swami Brundavan with more than 650 people attending the event.
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| Rainbow Cup Charity Volley Ball Tournament To Support Team Aid |  |
Rainbow Cup Charity Volley Ball Tournament supporting Team Aid was successfully conducted on at Greenhill Park Worcester. 20 Men’s teams competed for the Volley Ball Trophy and 5 Women’s teams for the throw ball trophy. The event was well attended by over 300 sports loving crowd cheering up the players and volunteers.
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| US And India: Building The Joint Future Of Artificial Intelligence |
AI should be used to improve the life of people in India, said IIT Kharagpur Director PP Chakrabarti, while Venkat Srinivasan cautioned about working only on topics which have a WOW factor and not focusing on operational issues as part the panel discussion on "US and India: Building the joint future of Artificial Intelligence" hosted by IIT AGNE and TIE Boston.
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| Poppy Charnalia - Poetry Book Launch |  |
by Parveen Minocha
Agony and love, compassion and ecstasy, laughter and joy, hope and quest - the evening was exhilarating with a multitude of emotions as Poppy Charnalia launched her first poetry book called ‘Yeh Sach Anvarat’ (The Relentless Truth) at the DeCordova Sculpture Art Museum on Sep. 8th in Lincoln, MA.
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| Shri Gajanan Maharaj 108th Samadhi Day Celebration |
On September 14th 2018, Shri Gajanan Maharaj 108th Samadhi day will be celebrated in Shri Dwarakamai Sai Baba Temple, Billerica. Event is Free and open to all. Please join. More
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Gurjar will be celebrating India Heritage Fest on Saturday September 15th.
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| Academy Is Offering Free Trial Classes For New Students |
Academy of Creative Arts is offering Free Trial Classes for new students from Sep. 8 - Sep. 16, 2018.
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| Hanuman Katha Saptah At Satsang Center |  |
Hanuman Katha Saptah by Shri Sharadbhai Vyas is on everyday until Sunday September 16th at the Satsang Center, Woburn, MA.
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| Support A Child Benefit Concert |
VHPA invites you to the 'Support A Child' benefit concert featuring an enchanting blend of Indian dance, music and jugalbandi on September 21st in Lexington, MA.
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| Pratham Boston Gala |  |
Pratham Boston will hold in annual gala on September 21 in Boston, MA featuring Vivek Ramaswamy as the Keynote Speaker.
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| Lokvani College Admissions Workshops |
Lokvani and AcceptU will be offering two free workshops, “Inside the College Admissions Office,” on Sunday, September 23 in Lexington and Westford, MA.
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| What Foreign-Born Parents Face Today |  |
Raising a child can be an uphill venture, albeit a rewarding one. However, immigrant parents, who are raising their children in an environment that differs from that of their own childhoods, face unique challenges. Saheli's interactive workshop on September 26th in Lexington, MA will focus on these challenges.
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| Chinmaya Mission Boston Will Host Its Annual Picnic |
Chinmaya Mission Boston will host its annual picnic and 5K Chinmaya Organization for Rural Development (CORD) walk on Sunday, Sept. 30 at State Park in Carlisle, MA.
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Indian Americans for Burlington will celebrate its 2nd Annual Diwali at the Burlington Commons on September 30th from 3-7pm. Just about every elected town official along with other members of the town administration will be in attendance.
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| IITAGNE Invites Nominations For Office Bearers |
IITAGNE invites nominations for the office bearers, President, Executive Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and five Vice Presidents, by October 8th. The elections will be held on November 10th.
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| Grand Inauguration Of Shirdi Sai Temple |  |
NESSP invites you to the Grand Inauguration and Pran Pratishta Mahotsav of the New England Shirdi Sai Temple in Groton, MA from Oct. 9-21, 2018.
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| Celebrate Navratri With Shri Atul Purohit |
Celebrate Navratri with Shri Atul Purohit on October 28th at the Ambrosia Banquet Hall in Foxboro, MA.
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| Shriyans Sapkal From Westford Teaches A Free Robotics Camp And Raises $1061 For Charity |  |
Shriyans Sapkal, a 13 year old student from Westford, MA conducted a free Lego Robotics camp in his basement to raise funds for charity ‘Bighelp for Education’.
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| Asian Art Gallery To Host Show “Local Artists For Local Cause” Featuring Indian Diaspora Artists Supporting Local Charities |
by Jharna Madan
Over three upcoming weekends, The Asian Art Gallery, a social enterprise with a mission to promote artists from South East Asia, shall host a show featuring 19 New England based artists. The net proceeds from the sales at the event shall be donated to Big Brother Big Sister and Food Shelter.
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| Ganesh Chaturthi: The True Origins Of Ganapathi’s Head |  |
On Ganesh Chaturthi, Sadhguru explains how Ganapathi isn’t really elephant-headed, and why he is shown that way.
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| TCJA Draws A Silver Lining Around The Individual AMT |
by Neil Mukherjee
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) didn’t eliminate the individual alternative minimum tax (AMT). But the law did draw a silver lining around it. Revised rules now lessen the likelihood that many taxpayers will owe substantial taxes under the AMT for 2018 through 2025.
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| Matchmaking Series With Netflix |  |
A new Netflix Global documentary series is offering a select group of single South Asian men and women the chance to find their perfect match by working with India's most elite matchmaker.
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| Weekend Entertainment |
Catch up, register and purchase tickets for the upcoming events and concerts including Philomela Concert, Mithas: Mita Nag, SETU: The Fire & The Rain, Mithas: Pantula Rama, Shadaj: Manjiri Asanare-Kelkar, Shianaaz, Mithas: Romu Majumdar, Mithas: Gayathri Venkataraghavan, Navaratri with Atul Purohit, Ekal Navaratri 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 |
by Priyanka Jain Vora
Hello September! Navratri season is just around the corner. Are you ready? Don’t miss the new garba song, “Chogada” from the movie, Loveratri starring Aayush Sharma ad Warina Hussain. This song is just what you need for your next garba/raas event! More new hits on the charts include “Kamariya” featured in the upcoming horror comedy, “Stree” starring Rajkummar Rao and Shraddha Kapoor. Definitely an item number that’s climbing the charts. “Dilbar” is still hot in the top tracks – probably here to stay!
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| Laugh A While - Jokes |  |
A local construction company needed to hire another worker, two applicants had written an aptitude test and the foreman was informing the second person that the first person would be hired.
" There was ten questions, we both answered nine right, how come he got the job? " the applicant asked.
" Well." the foreman replied, " You both missed number five, but he answered, I don't Know, you answered, Neither do I."
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| Recipes - Ganesh Chaturthi |
Steam and Fry. Some delicacies.
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| Picture Of The Fortnight |  |
Hellburn palace and he trick fountains in Salsburg.
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| Thought For The Day |
"Tactics is knowing what to do when there is something to do; strategy is knowing what to do when there is nothing to do." — Savielly Tartakower.
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