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Our Voice And Yours


Our Spending Power is Epic - Asian Americans' spending power in the U.S. is expected to break $1.3 trillion by 2023.
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Our Voice And Yours
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The Art Of Singing Poorab Ang Thumri From Benaras
Interview With Hindustani Vocalist Smt. Rupan Samanta
And Tabla Maestro Pandit Uddalak Samanta
The Art Of Singing Poorab Ang Thumri From Benaras<br>Interview With Hindustani Vocalist Smt. Rupan  Samanta <br>And Tabla Maestro Pandit Uddalak Samanta


Shuchita Rao from Lokvani spoke to Hindustani vocalist Smt. Rupan Samanta who has trained for more than a decade with PadmaBhushan, the late Vidushi Smt. Girija Devi; and Pandit Uddalak Samanta who has trained with veteran tabla player, the late Pandit Shankar Ghosh of Farukkhabad Gharana for two decades.
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Bollywood Baatein


Actress Sara Ali Khan is currently the most sought after actress in Bollywood who has been stealing thunders even prior to her debut in Bollywood, and recently she is doing the same with the pictures of her latest shoot with a magazine.
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Bollywood Baatein
A Period Of Struggle And Resistance
Mughal-Maratha Period (1500-1800 CE) (Part II)
A Period Of Struggle And Resistance<br>Mughal-Maratha Period (1500-1800 CE) (Part II)


by Prem Nagar
The survey seminars of India Discovery Center are organized on six tracks: (i) Geography and People, (ii) Art and Culture, (iii) Language and Literature, (iv) Philosophy and Religion, (v) Science and Technology, and (vi) Economy and Politics. The leaders for the tracks for the seminar on May 4 were Ms. Hardeep Mann, Dr. Krishnakali Dasgupta, Mr. Prem Nagar, Dr. Satyendra Sharma, Dr. Bijoy Misra md Ms. Bhavani Vankineni.
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IAGB Forum: Local Civic Engagement


by Aditi Taylor
Keeping the spirit of “All Politics Is Local”, IAGB conducted the forum on local Civic Engagement on May 18th. Panelists included Indian community members from town governance of Burlington, Ashland and Lexington.
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IAGB Forum: Local Civic Engagement
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MAAHIYA: A Hindi And Punjabi Folk Concert
MAAHIYA: A Hindi And Punjabi Folk Concert


The Indian Folk Group is organizing MAAHIYA, a Hindi and Punjabi Folk Concert on Saturday June 8th at 4 PM at Chinmaya Auditorium in Andover MA.
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Samsara: Dancing The Everyday


by Geetha Patil
NATyA Dance Collective presented an amazing Bharatanatyam dance performance on the theme, “Samsara: Dancing the Everyday” at the Dance Complex, Cambridge, MA on Friday, May 31, 2019, and another one on Saturday, June 1, 2019. Hall full of dance lovers from different locations of Massachusetts attended the program with utmost zeal and interest.
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Samsara: Dancing The Everyday
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New England Shri Raghavendra Swamy Brundavan Celebrates Sri Srinivasa Kalyana Mahotsava
New England Shri Raghavendra Swamy Brundavan Celebrates Sri Srinivasa Kalyana Mahotsava


by Asha Joish & Rama Rao Vencharla
NESRSB celebrated ‘Srinivasa Kalyana Mahotsava’ with pomp and fervor on June 2, 2019, for universal welfare and prosperity of all. This extremely blissful celestial wedding of Lord Srinivasa and His consort, attended by over 400 devotees was performed in a very grand and traditional manner at Bhakta Samaj centre, Tyngsborough.
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Talk On Nirvan Shatakam By Swami Paraprajnanda


by Meenal Pandya
On June 1st and 2nd, Swamini Paraprajnananda – a disciple of Swami Viditatmanandji of Arsha Vidya Gurukulam in Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania - offered a two-day retreat on Vedanta exploring the meaning of Aatma Shatakam, also known as Nirvan Shatakam. Aatma Shatakam is a set of six slokas brimming with the essence of Vedanta philosophy written by Sri Adi Shankarachanrya.
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Talk On Nirvan Shatakam By Swami Paraprajnanda
Boston Celebrates Vijay Divas
Boston Celebrates Vijay Divas


by Geetha Patil
Enthusiastic associations of New England region namely NRIS4MODI 2019, Overseas Friends for BJP-USA, Vishwa Hind Parishad America, and Global Indians for Mission 2019 organized Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s stupendous electoral victory celebration program titled VIJAY DIWAS – in BOSTON on Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at Amrit Sabha, Northborough, MA. The keynote was given Dr. Abhaya Asthana.
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OFBJP Boston Celebrated The Victory Of Prime Minister Narendra Modi


by Geetha Patil
The Overseas Friends of Bharatiya Janata Party (OFBJP) Boston celebrated the victory of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP Government in the 2019 Elections held in India very ardently on Sunday Jun 2, 2019, at the Raddison Hotel Chelmsford, MA.
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OFBJP Boston Celebrated The Victory Of Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Kaleidoscope Of Indian Art: Exploring The Art Of Madhubani In Acton
Kaleidoscope Of Indian Art: Exploring The Art Of Madhubani In Acton


by Riddhimaa Sinha
The Color Of India’s exhibition presents its first group exhibit at Village works in Acton promoting the Indian art and culture involving various visual mediums like, traditional dance and the visual art featuring artists of all ages. The Meet the artists/Performance/Artists’ talk/Reception will be on June 9th, from 5pm-7pm and is free.
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PPH Yoga Programs


To help you relax, Nataraja Yoga Center is offering PPH Yoga from June 7-9 in Goffstown, NH.
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PPH Yoga Programs
VERVE 2019 – Festival Of Performing Arts
VERVE 2019 – Festival Of Performing Arts


The Center for Arts and Wellness is excited to announce its Annual Program - VERVE 2019 - on June 8th at Southborough Middle School.
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Gayatri Jayanti And Ganga Dashara


Satsang Center along with Gayatri Parivar of MA invites you to join us for celebrating Gayatri Jayanti on June 9th.
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Gayatri Jayanti And Ganga Dashara
Shri Radha Krishna Mandir: Pran Pratshtha Maha Utsav
Shri Radha Krishna Mandir: Pran Pratshtha Maha Utsav


by Pankaj Adaval
Shri Radha Krishna Mandir in Northboro, MA will celebrate Pran Pratishtha Maha Utsav from June 13th to June 16th.
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NESSP: Upcoming Events


Checkout the upcoming events at NESSP.
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 NESSP: Upcoming Events
Draupadi Sharanagathi: A Harikatha By Smt. Vishaka Hari
Draupadi Sharanagathi: A Harikatha By Smt. Vishaka Hari


by Durga Krishnan
The Boston audience have had the good fortune and opportunity to listen to Smt. Vishaka Hari in person at the Chinmaya Mission twice in the last several years. She has performed Sundara Kantam, Krishna Leela and Baktha Meera in the past at the Chinmaya Mission and now is scheduled to perform Draupadi Sharanagathi on June 16th at 3 pm. This program will be in English.
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International Yoga Day At The Sea


Savsani is celebrating IYD on the longest day of the year in Boston. Savsani selected the HarborPark, for the unobstructed views of the ocean. Savsani Yoga will be practiced with the sound bath of the ocean and the colors of the sunset.
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International Yoga Day At The Sea
Natyamani School Of Dance: Bharatham
Natyamani School Of Dance: Bharatham


As part of over 25 years of excellence, Natyamani School of Dance presents Bharatham on June 23rd.
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Chinmaya Mission Boston's Childrens' Summer Enrichment Program


Chinmaya Mission Boston's Childrens' Summer Enrichment Program is back this year! During the four weeks of the camp children from Kindergarten to 8th grade will delve into the stories of mighty Indian rulers and masterful architects, skilled politicians and passionate patriots, innovative scientists and inspiring poets.
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Chinmaya Mission Boston's Childrens' Summer Enrichment Program
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Sidharth Anantha Uses ‘Echolocation’ To Assist The Lives Of The Visually Impaired
Sidharth Anantha Uses ‘Echolocation’ To Assist The Lives Of The Visually Impaired


Sidharth Anantha, a junior at Lexington High School, invents a pair of wearable devices that are attached to glasses and shoes that assists the visually impaired to map their surroundings using “echolocation,” a process that also helps animals such as bats and dolphins get a sense of their surroundings.
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Jigar Raythatha And Dr. Nagesh Mahanthappa Named EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Finalists


Jigar Raythatha of Constellation Pharmaceuticals and Dr. Nagesh Mahanthappa of Scholar Rock from New England named finalists as Ernst & Young looks to whittle down to a singular U.S. Entrepreneur of the Year in its 33rd annual competition.
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Jigar Raythatha And Dr. Nagesh Mahanthappa Named EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Finalists
AAC: Part Time Community Engagement Coordinator – Western MA
AAC: Part Time Community Engagement Coordinator – Western MA


The Asian American Commission is looking for a Part Time Community Engagement Coordinator for Western MA. Deadline to apply: June 21, 2019.
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3 Ways To Maximize Social Security Benefits


by Jai M Dev
Three ways to maximize Social Security benefits: Wait to begin collecting, if you can; make sure you get all of what’s yours; and plan for the tax impact of extra earnings.
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3 Ways To Maximize Social Security Benefits
An Appeal For Help For Those Affected By Cyclone Fani
An Appeal For Help For Those Affected By Cyclone Fani


An appeal for help from OSA (parent organization of OSNE) President to the people of the state of Odisha which has been severely affected by cyclone Fani.
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Sumathi Narayanan Shishu Bharati TiE Boston
Weekend Entertainment


Catch up, register and purchase tickets for the upcoming events and concerts by Maahiya - Kiran Nath, Kala Tarangini - Raj Vaibhava, Draupadi Sharanagathi, Sajda-Richa Sharma, Night Wind, Abhishek Raghuram, Tejendra Majumdar, and 2019 MITHAS Membership.
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Weekend Entertainment
For The Mathematically Inclined
For The Mathematically Inclined


Congratulations to Meena Kaushik who was the winner of the last set of puzzles. Here are two puzzles for one and all!
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Laugh A While - Jokes


Travel jokes on the go.
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Laugh A While - Jokes
Recipes
Recipes


Traditional Kerala Fish Curry.
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Picture Of The Fortnight


Denali !
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Picture Of The Fortnight
Thought For The Day
Thought For The Day


“You've gotta dance like there's nobody watching,
Love like you'll never be hurt,
Sing like there's nobody listening,
And live like it's heaven on earth.” ― William W. Purkey.
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Event Update
Saturday - 06/8/19
Maahiya: Hindi-Punjabi Folk With Kiran Nath
Playing For The Planet: World Music Against Climate Change

Sunday - 06/9/19
Gayatri Jayanti Deep yagya at SATSANG Center

Friday - 06/14/19
Mass Yoga Meditation Week 2018

Saturday - 06/15/19
An evening of souful ragas: Indrayuddh Majumdar
Vadiraja Aradhana

Sunday - 06/16/19
Kala Tarangini - Sri Krishna Vaibhava & Raj Vaibhava
Chinmaya Mission Boston - Draupadi Sharanagathi

Friday - 06/21/19
International Yoga Day at the Sea

Sunday - 06/23/19
Bharatham - 25th Anniversary Dance Showcase

Saturday - 06/29/19
Sajda - Richa Sharma Concert

Sunday - 06/30/19
ISKCON: Jagannatha Ratha Yatra

Monday - 7/1/19
200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training in Rishikesh
yoga teacher training in dharamshala

Tuesday - 7/2/19
300 Hour Yoga Teacher Training in Rishikesh

Monday - 7/8/19
500 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Certification In Rishikesh

Sunday - 7/21/19
Vision-Aid presents Invincible Spear - The Legend of Skanda

Sunday - 7/28/19
Family Camp

Monday - 7/29/19
200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Course In India

Thursday - 8/1/19
Yoga Teacher Training in Rishikesh

Monday - 8/5/19
Visit from Mukhya Swami Swaroopanandaji

Friday - 8/9/19
200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training in Rishikesh
200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training in Rishikesh

Saturday - 8/17/19
IAGB India Day 2019

Friday - 9/6/19
Yoga Teacher Training in Rishikesh
Free Yoga Teacher Training Scholarships

Saturday - 9/7/19
Abhinaya Arts Presents Night Wind

Monday - 9/9/19
500 Hour Yoga Teacher Training in Rishikesh India
300 Hour Yoga Teacher Training in Rishikesh India
500 Hour Yoga Teacher Training in Rishikesh India

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