December - A time for giving and receiving. At Lokvani, we are fortunate that we are able to do both of these. We give our readers news about the community and a forum to acknowledge their talents and we receive your whole hearted support. Here is a case in point. [more]

(This article is sponsored by Attorney Trupti Patel)
"Your child may or may not have an allergy but taking precautionary measures the early years can go a long way in preventing onset of allergic reactions," says Dr. Vandana Krishna, specialist in Allergy and Clinical Immunology. [more]

(This article is sponsored by Dakshin)
"The World Food Prize is a great honor for all those who work with improving fish production for reducing poverty and environmental protection," says Dr. Gupta, recipient of the World Food Prize 2005. [more]

(This article is sponsored by The Boston Group)
Traditional barcodes were "read only" wherein the product code is used as a key to a database that resides on a computer, from where rest of the information is retrieved. RFID can be "read-write" which means that the database information can be stored on the product, if required. [more]

(This article is sponsored by Monique Kornfeld, Esq.)
One of Bollywood's most eligible bachelors ties a knot this week. Can you guess who it is?[more]

Mira Nair recently spoke at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, MA and engaged in a powerful conversation with an intimate audience. [more]

Kiran Pendri from Wallingford, Connecticut won 50K in the prestigious Siemens-Westinghouse competition. He was one of the four Indian Americans who were part of the select group of 19 National Finalists. [more]

"The biggest gift entrepreneurs have, is to do what they want to do," said Desh Deshpande addressing young entrepreneurs at the TYE launch event. [more]

It is rare to see male dancers take to classical Indian dance in the United States. Natya Anubhava Academy of Classical Dance recently presented Abhijit Nagaraj in his Bharata-Natyam debut in Ridgefield, Connecticut. [more]

What really is "staging a property?" Home staging is the process of preparing a home for sale, regardless of price or location. Staging focuses on simple steps to make your home show like a model house without spending a lot of money. [more]

Children with special needs have chronic physical, developmental, behavioral, or emotional conditions. Here is an organization that attempts to help children with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder), Autism Spectrum Disorders, Down's syndrome, mental retardation and Specific Learning Disabilities. [more]

All internships with Sakhi require 15 hours of work per week, including some evening and weekend hours. Internships will last a minimum of 3 months time. In 2006, spring internships will begin in early to mid-January (or earlier) and last through mid-May or later. [more]

Congratulations to Sandeep Bansal, Aseem Chandawarkar, Kiruba Dharaneeswaran, Shailesh Goregaokar, Pankaj Jain, D.P. Joshi, Amol Mehta, Bipin Parekh, Arun Saigal and Dharmesh Thakkar, who were winners of the last set of puzzles. Here is one puzzle for kids and one for adults. [more]

(This article is sponsored by Sounds Of India)
Great orchestration along with tunes that evoke a variety of moods makes this recent Rehman creation for Amir Khan' s production a wonderful soundtrack. [more]

With a cast comprising Bollywood's hottest and most sought after stars - Abhishek Bachchan and Priyanka Chopra (ably supported by Riteish Deshmukh, Boman Irani and Nana Patekar) director Rohan Ramesh Sippy's eagerly awaited Bluffmaster is an exhilarating roller coaster ride that's full of unlimited laughs, thrill and emotion. [more]

Delicious Desserts that you will find surprisingly easy to make, just in time for the holidays. [more]

Q: Why do mummies like Christmas presents?
A: Because they're wrapped! [more]

Asha for Education's 2006 calendars are now on sale! Each calendar features colorful and vibrant paintings by children from competitions held by the chapters in Bangalore, Chennai and Hyderabad. [more]

This year, as part of World AIDS Day, the Asia Society hosted an exhibition of photographs taken by children from India who have been affected by HIV/AIDS from November 29 to December 1, 2005. [more]

Anil Kumble took another ten wickets at Delhi as India wrapped up a convincing 188-run win to go 1-0 up in the series. [more]

A poem in tribute - Hiroshima [more]

Merry Christmas at Rockfeller Center, New York City. [more]

The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree - the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other. ~Burton Hillis [more]