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Lokvani wishes all its readers a very Happy Onam/Thiruvonam and Raksha Bandhan!

Congratulations to ISRO for successfully landing its Vikram lander on the moon's south pole, making it the first craft to achieve this feat.
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UIANE: Spririt Of India Summer Fest
UIANE:  Spririt Of India Summer Fest


by Neela Gandhi
UIANE would like to thank all those who attended our Spirit of India summer fest on Sunday August 13th in Medford, MA.
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Bollywood Baatein


‘Gangubai Kathawadi’, directed by Sanjay Leena Bhansali, received five National Film Awards, including Best Actress for Alia Bhatt.
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Bollywood Baatein
How To Hydrate Your Skin From The Inside-Out
How To Hydrate Your Skin From The Inside-Out


by Geetha Patil and Dr. Kirankumar Rathod
There is a difference between dehydrated skin and dry skin. Dehydrated skin is not a skin type, but a skin condition. Dry skin is essentially a skin type, like people have dry, oily, normal, or combination skin types, which happens due to lack of sebum (oil) in the dermis. Dehydrated skin, on the other hand, indicates a lack of water and moisture in the dermis, making it a skin condition.
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Significance Of Onam And Raksha Bandhan


Onam commemorates King Mahabali and Vamana. The festival of Raksha Bandhan symbolizes love, affection and the feeling of brotherhood.
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Significance Of Onam And Raksha Bandhan
50 YEARS – Then And Now
50 YEARS – Then And Now


by Shankar Hegde
My relatives who were not married when I left India, have grandkids now. That shows how long I have been in the United States. I have, like others of my generation, seen many changes in this society. I am outlining these changes from the point of view of an immigrant who came to this country for graduate studies in the 70’s.
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Emerging Contours Of The Newly-Announced National Research Foundation


FAST (Foundation for Advancing Science and Technology) India and the Lakshmi Mittal and Family South Asia Institute at Harvard University organized a webinar conversation on the topic Emerging Contours of the Newly-Announced National Research Foundation on August 18th.
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Emerging Contours Of The Newly-Announced National Research Foundation
Lord Balaji/Venkateshwara Swamy Parivar Palki Yatra
Lord Balaji/Venkateshwara Swamy Parivar Palki Yatra


RIHTS is organizing a Lord Balaji/Venkateshwara Swamy Parivar Palki Yatra on August 26th-27th.
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Vyasa Yoga: Promotion Of Positive Health


Vyasa Yoga - Promotion of Positive Health from Sep. 1-3, 2023.
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Vyasa Yoga: Promotion Of Positive Health
Hindi Manch: Comedy Play Begani Shaadi Mein
Hindi Manch: Comedy Play Begani Shaadi Mein


Hindi Manch presents a comedy play Begani Shaadi Mein on Sep. 9th and 10th at Keefe Tech Auditorium, Framingham, MA.
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IAB Diwali 2023


Indian Americans for Burlington invites you to IAB Diwali 2023 on Sunday, September 24th from 2:00-6:00 pm at Burlington Common. This year at IAB Diwali we’ll celebrate the glorious heritage of India with the theme 'Passage to India'.
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IAB Diwali 2023
Sukoon: A Confluence Of Songs And Sentiments
Sukoon: A Confluence Of Songs And Sentiments


Kumkum Pareek Malik, Syed Ali Rizvi, Maneesh Srivastava, Meena Sundaram, Raghu Saranathan, Sankar Gangaikondan, Sharanya Sarkar Verma, Div Prakash and Vijay Kumar invites you to Sukoon: A Confluence Of Songs And Sentiments on September 30th in Burlington, MA.
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AIM For Seva: Anubhava (An Experience Of The Senses)


This year’s AIM for Seva's annual donor appreciation event is a dance celebration entitled Anubhava (An Experience of the Senses) that will be held on Saturday, 30 September at Regis College in Weston, MA at 6 pm.
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AIM For Seva: Anubhava (An Experience Of The Senses)
NESSP: Upcoming Events
NESSP: Upcoming Events


Vara Lakshmi Vratam and Pradosham at NESSP.
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Sri Lakshmi Temple Brahmotsavam 2023


Brahmotsavam is one of the most important celebrations for Sri Venkateswara. Sri Lakshmi Temple will be celebrating it from August 24th to September 3rd.
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Sri Lakshmi Temple Brahmotsavam 2023
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Rishabh Tole's Musical Journey: From Breaking Barriers To Giving Back
Rishabh Tole's  Musical Journey: From Breaking Barriers To Giving Back


Rishabh Tole’s Hindustani Classical Music concert, aptly named Upaasanaa (prayerful perseverance), was a symbol of his overcoming challenges at every level. He is a student of Guru Swati Panda. Rishabh donated all of his gift money to Ekal Foundation which is dedicated to educating underprivileged children in India.
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Economist Raj Chetty Awarded Top Harvard University Prize


Raj Chetty, an economist, has been awarded Harvard University's George Ledlie Prize for his groundbreaking work in his field.
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Economist Raj Chetty Awarded Top Harvard University Prize
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How To Support Your Senior During The Application Season
How To Support Your Senior During The Application Season


The fall application season can be an extremely stressful time for seniors. In addition to completing college admissions applications, they are also occupied with school work while maintaining their involvement in extracurricular activities. With their various responsibilities during this time, how can you – as the parent or legal guardian – best support your student and enable him or her to be more successful in the process? Here are three simple tips to help guide you in this role.
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Heart Attacks Are On The Rise In Young Adults - Here’s Why And How To Prevent Them


by Geetha Patil
It has been observed that there is a 13% increase in sudden cardiac arrest among those aged mid-30s to mid-40s. Indians suffer from heart diseases at least 10 years before people in the West. This is due to sedentary lifestyles, high stress work environment, diabetes, obesity, increasing consumption of alcohol, drug use, smoking, and lack of a balanced diet, irregular sleep cycles and hypertension.
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Heart Attacks Are On The Rise In Young Adults - Here’s Why And How To Prevent Them
5 Signs You Might Be Better Prepared For Retirement Than You Think
5 Signs You Might Be Better Prepared For Retirement Than You Think


Here are some of the signs that you might be better prepared for retirement than you think: You’ve Paid Off Your Mortgage, You Have No Consumer Debt, You’re Healthy, You Live in an Inexpensive City or State, and You Don’t Have a Car Payment.
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Poem: Chanda Mama On Pre Rakhi-Bandhan


All love Mama Moon and moonlight
He is so beautiful to see all the time
As Mama gives us happiness ever...
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Poem: Chanda Mama On Pre Rakhi-Bandhan
Recipes
Recipes


Some moon recipe links to celebrate India's moon Landing!
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Laugh A While


Some Planetary Jokes.
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Laugh A While
Picture Of The Fortnight
Picture Of The Fortnight


Hanging bridges.
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Thought For The Day


If life's journey be endless, where is its goal? The answer is, it is everywhere. We are in a palace which has no end, but which we have reached. By exploring it and extending our relationship with it we are ever making it more and more our own. - Rabindranath Tagore.
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Thought For The Day

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Saturday - 08/26/23
Inner Engineering Completion

Tuesday - 08/29/23
Onam Festival
Onam Festival

Saturday - 9/9/23
Hindi Manch: Begani Shadi Nein

Sunday - 9/10/23
Hindi Manch: Begani Shadi Mein
Contemporary Classical Music: Anirudh Varma Collective

Saturday - 9/16/23
Shadaj: Rahul Sharma (Santoor) – Aditya Kalyanpur (Tabla)
MITHAS: Jayanthi Kumaresh (Carnatic Veena)
NEMA Onam 2023

Sunday - 9/24/23
Surmayee Shaam | Inspirations and Legacies
IAB DIwali 2023

Saturday - 9/30/23
Sukoon: THe Power of Lyrical Words
Chinmaya Mission Boston Presents Trichur Brothers
AIM For Seva: Anubhava (An Experience Of The Senses)

Saturday - 10/7/23
MITHAS: Akkarai Sisters

Sunday - 10/8/23
MITHAS: Ruchira Panda (Hindustani Vocal)

Saturday - 10/14/23
MITHAS: Ramakrishnan Murthy (Carnatic Vocal)

Saturday - 10/21/23
Shadaj: Raghunandan Panshikar (Vocal)
MITHAS: Ramana Balachandran (Carnatic Veena)
South Asian Nation: Diwali Gala

Sunday - 10/22/23
MITHAS: Ritesh and Rajnish Mishra (Hindustani Vocal)

Saturday - 11/4/23
Shadaj: Gauri Pathare (Vocal)
IARI Diwali Fest 2023

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Bramhavadaadinis Present Purusha Suktam

Sunday - 12/31/23
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