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Center For Emerging Markets Vivek And Vandana Sharma India Initiative
Center For Emerging Markets Vivek And Vandana Sharma India Initiative


The launch of the Center for Emerging Markets Vivek and Vandana Sharma India Initiative will create a groundbreaking package of programs that will expand and deepen the school’s engagement with economic and business issues in India.
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India Vedic Period (2000BC-700BC) - Language And Literature


by Prem Nagar
A set of oral poetry called the Vedas (knowledge) is believed to be one of the earliest organized literature of the world. The Vedas declare that the inspired thoughts called dhī transform into vāc as the human speech. The Vedas, later called śruti literature (that is heard), were passed down orally from generation to generation. Vedic texts are recited using prescribed chhandas (metrics).
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	India Vedic Period (2000BC-700BC) - Language And Literature
Valentine - Shaam-E-Mohabbat
Valentine - Shaam-E-Mohabbat


by Manisha Jain
On Valentine’s eve, the New England Community was treated to a virtual musical concert that was par excellence, not just because of the beautiful selection and rendition of romantic songs by local artists, but because of the cause it supported. Shaam - E- Mohabbat supported local Indian restaurants that have been facing the brunt of the pandemic and struggling.
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Valentine Concert With Senthildass Velayutham


Chinmaya Maruthi hosted a beautiful Valentines day concert on Feb 14, 2021 with playback singer Senthildass Velayutham. He delighted audiences with songs in several languages including Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada. The concert was a fundraiser to support stage musicians who have been hit hard due to COVID.
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Valentine Concert With Senthildass Velayutham
India's Farmer Reform Bills, Impact & National Unity & Integrity
India's Farmer Reform Bills, Impact & National Unity & Integrity


by Geetha Patil
World NRI Association (WNA)-USA organized zoom webinar meeting on the current burning topic, ‘India's Farmer Reform Bills, Impact & National Unity & Integrity’ on Saturday, 13th February 2021 morning. Hundreds of audiences attended the meeting to learn more about the Farm Bill and its benefits to the farmers in the short and long runs.
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India Conference At Harvard 2021


This year’s 'India Conference at Harvard' will be held virtually from February 19th to February 21st. Some of our world-renowned speakers include Adar Poonawala, Nitin Gadkari, Zoya Akhtar, Hemant Soren, K.K. Shailaja, Rohini Nilekani. The 3-day conference brings together 100+ speakers and 5000+ attendees. Don’t miss out!
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India Conference At Harvard 2021
IDC Presents 'Ten Thought Leaders From India'
IDC Presents 'Ten Thought Leaders From India'


by Bijoy Misra
India Discovery Center Outreach Seminar presents 'Ten Thought Leaders From India' on Saturday, February 20th at 9:30 am.
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Virtual Movie Night '13th' Hosted By SAAYA


SAYAA at ISW will screen "13th" in an online movie night Saturday, February 20th at 7 pm.
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Virtual Movie Night '13th' Hosted By SAAYA
KHMC Concert - Sachin Gowda And Siva Ponnudurai
KHMC Concert - Sachin Gowda And Siva Ponnudurai


Listen to a Carnatic Violin performance by Sachin Gowda and Siva Ponnudurai at the KHMC concert on Sunday, February 21, 2021.
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NESSP: Upcoming Events


Pradosham & Satyanarayana Vrat Katha at NESSP.
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NESSP: Upcoming Events
Lokvani Talks To Shobha Reginald And Dr. Meena Sundaram
Lokvani Talks To Shobha Reginald And Dr. Meena Sundaram


by Ranjani Saigal and Aparna Ramaswamy
Abhinaya Arts is presenting a musical program Srishti - “The Melodies of Nature”which is a fundraiser for Food Link on Feb. 26 at 7:45 pm. Shobha Reginald, board member of Food Link and Dr. Meena Sundaram of Abhinaya Arts talked to Lokvani about the work done by Food Link to avoid food waste and addressing food insecurity.
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India Association Of Rhode Island Celebrates Shades Of Holi- A Cultural Evening With An Artistic Touch


by Smriti Gupta
The India Association of Rhode Island is gearing towards first Virtual Celebration of 2021 with cultural organizations in Rhode Island & performing artists from Massachusetts. SHADES OF HOLI’- An Arts Festival Celebrating Diverse New England Artists”, is an effort to embrace diverse cultures & strengthen intercultural dialogue with our MA artist community.
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India Association Of Rhode Island Celebrates Shades Of Holi- A Cultural Evening With An Artistic Touch
Akshaya Patra's 'Partnerships For Happiness' Gala
Akshaya Patra's 'Partnerships For Happiness' Gala


by Chandu Shah
Akshaya Patra will host its 'Partnerships for Happiness' Gala on April 24th.
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Five Students From New England Named 2021 YoungArts Winners


Advika Krishnan (Singer-Songwriter), Divyasri Krishnan (Poetry), Ayush Noori (Creative Nonfiction), Raunak Kumar (Violin) and Gayatri Rajan (Poetry) from New England region are among the 650-plus 2021 YoungArts winners – who comprise the nation’s most accomplished young artists in the visual, literary, design and performing arts.
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Five Students From New England Named 2021 YoungArts Winners
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NESSP's New Governing Teams
NESSP's New Governing Teams


NESSP congratulates all volunteers who came forward to nominate themselves as well as who got selected for serving Shri Shirdi Sai Baba at various levels, Operations Board, Board of Trustees and Founders Advisory Board, for the term February 1st, 2021 to January 31st, 2023.
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Estate Planning For ‘Black Sheep’ Beneficiaries


Every family faces a unique set of circumstances when it comes to wealth, financial planning and thinking about the future. There are several myths about how estates must be distributed that can lead to lots of worry about what will happen to a “wild child” in the future and stress about family dynamics.
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Estate Planning For ‘Black Sheep’ Beneficiaries
BAPS Donates For The Ram Janmabhumi Mandir
BAPS Donates For The Ram Janmabhumi Mandir


A ceremonial donation of Rs. 2,11,11,111 (Rs 2 crore 11 lakh 11 thousand one hundred and eleven) was presented on behalf of BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha by Sadguru Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami to Pujya Shri Govinddev Giriji and Chief Minister Shri Vijaybhai Rupani for the Ram Janmabhumi Mandir.
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Student's Yoga Participation Survey Form 2021


Are you interested in a yoga program for kids (Age 8-22) to deal with the current day to day stresses in their lives?
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Student's Yoga Participation Survey Form 2021
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Laugh A While
Laugh A While


Q: What did the green peas say? A: Nothing. They just 'mutter'ed.
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Recipes


Traditional sweets!
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Recipes
Picture Of The Fortnight
Picture Of The Fortnight


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Thought For The Day


"The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." - Nelson Mandela.
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Thought For The Day
The Legend Of Hanuman - First Original Animated Series
The Legend Of Hanuman - First Original Animated Series


THE LEGEND OF HANUMAN has just premiered globally as the first original animated series by Hotstar, India's largest premium streaming platform. This 13-episode series is available to watch today in 7 languages (Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Bengali, Malayalam and Kannada) with English subtitles and streams exclusively on Hotstar.
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Obituary: Kirit Upadhyaya


It is with great sadness that we inform the passing away of Kirit G. Upadhyaya on Jan. 23rd, 2021. His shraddhanjali will be held on Feb. 28th 4 PM.
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Obituary: Kirit Upadhyaya

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Saturday - 02/27/21
Amebdkar Lecture Series: Rise of Dalit women Journalism in Indian Media

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