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Our Voice And Yours


Lokvani wishes all its readers a very Happy Navaratri!

Houston tollway named after Indian American police officer Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal.
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Our Voice And Yours
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Lokvani Talks To Swami Mahesh
Lokvani Talks To Swami Mahesh


Swami Mahesh is a wandering yogi from India. He has a degree in Engineering and a Masters in Yoga Philosophy. He gave profound insights into Tantra and other spiritual practices.
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Lotus Festival Great Success


The Desai Foundation, which empowers women and children in India & the U.S. through opportunities and resources to elevate health and livelihood, pivoted quickly in light of the pandemic to ensure women would have access to not just menstrual hygiene products, but also the financial means to meet basic health and nutritional needs for themselves and their families.
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Lotus Festival Great Success
GOPIO Chapters And IMPACT Host Indian Americans To The State Houses In The Northeast USA
 GOPIO Chapters And IMPACT Host Indian Americans To The State Houses In The Northeast USA


GOPIO chapters in the New York area (Manhattan, New York, Connecticut and Central Jersey) in collaboration with IMPACT Project organized an interactive Zoom session, celebrating Indian American community’s emerging political leaders in the Northeast of the United States on Thursday, October 8th, 2020.
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Local Nonprofit Poised To Save Lives In India


A team of researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Brigham and Women’s Hospital has designed a system of splitting ventilation that addresses the most pertinent safety concerns. The Individualized System for Augmenting Ventilator Efficacy (iSAVE) allows for personalized air volume and pressure to each patient.
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Local Nonprofit Poised To Save Lives In India
Akshaya Patra Foundation Held Successful Leadership For Change Virtual Gala
Akshaya Patra Foundation Held Successful Leadership For Change Virtual Gala


The Akshaya Patra Foundation held its 6th virtual gala—Leadership for Change this past Sunday evening. The total funds raised of $375,000 will provide COVID relief to migrant workers, including cooked meals, ration boxes for families, and Happiness Kits containing 30 days worth of food, hygiene products, and educational supplies.
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'Rebuilding Lives' - AIF New England Hosts Virtual Gala On October 25th


Tasneem Chipty, Aleks Franz, Meena and Sundar Subramanyam chair AIF Virtual gala in New England. Please join and register for inspiration and hope on October 25th at 11am.
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'Rebuilding Lives' - AIF New England Hosts Virtual Gala On October 25th
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Mataji's Bhent
Mataji's Bhent


SATSANG is extremely happy to organize Mataji's Bhent by Madhu Mathur Anand on October 16th.
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Upcoming Events At NESSP


Sharat Navratri Festival, Baba Maha Abhishekam, Sai Baba Palkhi and more at the New England Shirdi Sai Parivar in Groton, MA.
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Upcoming Events At NESSP
VHPA Satsang
VHPA Satsang


VHPA invites you to the VHPA Satsang on Oct. 17, 2020.
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Heart Disease In South Asians: A Cause For Alarm And Call For Action


Heart disease is the number one cause of death in the United States, and the South Asian community is 3 times more likely to be affected by this serious and deadly disease. South Asians also have heart attacks at much younger ages. However, the risk of this illness can be mitigated or even reversed by taking the right steps! Attend the free webinar on Saturday, October 17th.
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Heart Disease In South Asians:  A Cause For Alarm And Call For Action
Navaratri Mahotsav At Chinmaya Mission Boston
Navaratri Mahotsav At Chinmaya Mission Boston


Celebrate Navaratri listening to music at the Chinmaya Mission Boston. Each day's performance will be followed by an aarti.
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Sarannavaratri Celebrations At Sri Siddha Lalitha Peetham (Durga Temple)


Sri Siddha Lalitha Peetham has special prayers everyday during Navaratri from Oct. 17 - Oct. 25.
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Sarannavaratri Celebrations At Sri Siddha Lalitha Peetham (Durga Temple)
Navaratri Mahotsav At Satsang Center
Navaratri Mahotsav At Satsang Center


A mini Garba and Aarati program is organized by the Satsang Center in Woburn.
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Sewa Garba 2020


SEWA USA is hosting a virtual Garba on October 17, 2020.
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Sewa Garba 2020
IAB Virtual Diwali
IAB Virtual Diwali


The Indian Americans of Burlington are planning a virtual Diwali with innovative activities, workshops and competitions culminating in the grand finale on Nov. 1st. Submit your entries for the IAB eMagazine now!
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KHMC Concert - Suzana Naik And Lochan Karthikeyan


On Oct. 18, 2020 listen to two fabulous concerts by Lochan Karthikeyan and Suzana Naik.
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KHMC Concert - Suzana Naik And Lochan Karthikeyan
Devi Reading For Corona
Devi Reading For Corona


Through all cultures celebrate Mother as the source of our health and well-being, Indian culture celebrates the Mother as the Ultimate Divinity and calls it the source of our energy and forbearance. Indian literature continues to remind us that Devi runs the universe and optimizes the universe in her unknown will. The recitation is scheduled Oct. 18 at 4 PM.
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Pt Jasraj Tribute Virtual Concert Series By SPK Academy


We are pleased to invite you to a very special concert series dedicated to the great Hindustani vocalist Padma Vibhushan Sangeet Martand Pandit Jasraj.
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Pt Jasraj Tribute Virtual Concert Series By SPK Academy
Support-A-Child (SAC) Youth Council
Support-A-Child (SAC) Youth Council


On Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020 from 4:30-7pm, Support-A-Child (SAC) Youth Council hosts a virtual youth talent fundraiser featuring our creative and artistic High School and freshmen/sophomore college students from across the United States.
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70@70 Program Formally Launched By Union Minister Of India Mr. Narendra Singh Tomar


As per Mahatma Gandhi’s vision and direction of our honorable Prime Minister Modi Ji, on building self-reliant Bharat through building self-reliant villages, ‘70@70’ program was formally launched. eKisaan foundation, GIBV, and organizations including Jaipur Foot USA, Computer Society of India, Edufront, Friends of MP, India Global, True Tesla Technologies and ATREE, have joined hands together to adopt 70 villages to make them self-reliant villages.
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70@70 Program Formally Launched By Union Minister Of India Mr. Narendra Singh Tomar
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IIT AGNE To Hold Its General Body Meeting And Elections
IIT AGNE To Hold Its General Body Meeting And Elections


The Election Committee announced a call for nominations for the IIT AGNE Executive Committee to be elected at the next IIT AGNE General Body Meeting which will be held on November 7th at 2 pm at the United Church of Christ Congregational, 6 Lexington Street, Burlington MA.
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Sthiram-Sukham-Asanam


This week, as I practiced weekly yoga with my son as planned, I decided to share one of the most fundamental principles of yoga with him. In Chapter 2 of Yoga Sutras authored by Sage Patanjali, there is a verse called Sthiram-Sukham-Asanam.
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Sthiram-Sukham-Asanam
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Laugh A While - Jokes
Laugh A While - Jokes


How do you call a pastry chef who came up with a new recipe for a cake? Answer: A pieoneer
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Recipes


Organic and healthy Quinoa.
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Recipes
Picture Of The Fortnight
Picture Of The Fortnight


Peace on the Bomdilla hills in Arunachal Pradesh.
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Thought For The Day


"If liberty and equality, as is thought by some, are chiefly to be found in democracy, they will be best attained when all persons alike share in the government to the utmost." — Aristotle.
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Thought For The Day

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