Jai Ho! Last time we wondered about the Oscars. Now we can delight in them as 'Slumdog Millionaire' picks up 8 Oscars. Indian themes and Bollywood dances are finally the talk of the day.

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Prabhakar Jain is the owner of PJTax services, that offers tax preparation for individuals and small business owners. [more]

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In April when the Holi festival is celebrated with colors, Sunanda Sahay, a well known and sought after artist in New England will celebrate the festival with a display of a unique art form – her Madhubani paintings at the MFA. The artist has exhibited in various New England Museums and in libraries in and around Massachusetts [more]

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A.R. Rahman made history by winning two Oscar awards: for Best Original Score and Best Song in the movie. Lokvani congratulates Rahman and presents glimpses of his accomplishments. [more]

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Over 150 participants took part in the Nrityanjali 2009 celebrations. In a special twist of fate Akshaya Krishnaswamy won the Senior Bharatanatyam Competition despite having a broken arm! The grand finale was the presentation by the temple priest, Tejas, who danced before performing the aarthi. [more]

(This article is sponsored by Prashant H. Fadia Foundation)
Meet Jivya Soma Mashe – Legendary Warli Artist
I was the first male who started painting Warli, I introduced new motifs and I follow my heart not some set rules of drawing. My sons have also taken to this art, in a sense you could say that I helped to lead male liberation in pursuit of the arts amongst the Warlis. [more]

Where can Indian music infused with Jazz, an all female ensemble of veena, venu and violin, the relationship between music and mathematics and an ensemble of percussion instruments all come together? This amazing repertoire comes alive in the Carnatic Segment of the Learn Quest Music Conference from April 10 to 12th at Fine Arts Center at Regis College, Weston, MA. [more]

Listen to all time hit numbers of the one and only O.P Nayyar sung by Sudha, Krithika, Raghu and Salman! March 7th in Framingham, MA. [more]

Saptswar presents Yeh Shamm Mastani R.D Burnam Nite. A journey through decades of unforgettable melodies of Rahul Dev Burman. [more]

NEHTI invites Hindustani Music Teachers and Students to participate in the Hindustani Music Day Celebration to be held on Sunday, March 22, 2009 at the Sri Lakshmi Temple. [more]

Sensational India! honors PEM’s unparalleled 200-year legacy of cultural exchange with India. Join us for this two-day festival. Nrityagram, Madhur Jaffrey, Boston Bhangara, and more..April 4 and 5. [more]

Tracking engagement, profiling your ideal customer, providing a human touch, engaging and liberating content are some of the ways to market in today's economy according to the panel at the inaugural TiE Marketing SIG event. [more]

On February 22, 2009. the Hindu American Foundation (HAF) hosted its 2nd Annual Hindu Awareness Campaign Fundraiser in Boston, MA. and highlighted its achievements in the areas of in Law, Public Policy, Academia, Media and General Public. [more]

Brahma Kumaris celebrated “73rd Maha Shivratri Celebrations” at the Watertown Free Public Library on February 28th. [more]

The 2009 India Conference at the Harvard Business School will be held on Sunday, March 15th at the HBS campus and promises to be a huge draw for students, businessmen and corporates. The Conference is themed, “The Indian Growth Story: Sleeping Elephant or Roaring Tiger?" [more]

IIT Alumni association will hold its annual social on Saturday March 7 2009 at the United Church of Christ Congregation, 6 Lexington Street, Burlington, MA.
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MIT Screens Delhi 6 on March 7 and 8, 2009 at MIT 26-100. We will be using the 35mm film, the same film, which is used in theaters in and around Cambridge area. Come join us! [more]

Since 1994, IAFPE-New England has sponsored nearly 100 college students for its Summer Political Internship Program. Apply now for the 2009 program! [more]

President Obama launched the White House Internship Program for his administration. Application deadline: March 22, 2009. [more]

Turmeric has amazing medicinal properties for cold, cuts and burns, conjunctivitis, skin diseases, anemia, skin complexion and many others. [more]

The one silver lining of economic crisis is that now is a great time to make gifts to your heirs. At today's depressed values, you can give more without paying gift tax than you could when values were higher. [more]

Recently we read an article by a City University of New York Professor blaming "Hindu Extremists" for the protests against Slumdog Millionaire in India. [more]

Catch up, register and purchase tickets for the events during this upcoming fortnight including IITSine Annual Social, Yahi Woh Jagah Hai, Delhi 6, HBS India Conference, Saptaswar Concert, HIndustani Music Day, LearnQuest Music Conference, Vaisakhi Mela, Dharma Yuddha and Nadha Sangamam 2009. [more]

Congratulations to Shailesh Goregaokar, who was the winner of the last set of puzzles (tough ones!). Here is one easy puzzle for students and one for adults. [more]

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Sudha reminiscences about golden oldies like Diwana hua badal,Pukar Ta chala hoon mein and other O.P.Nayyar songs. She will be performing some of these on March 7th at 7.30 pm in Framingham. [more]

Credit crunch, stock market going down down down! Is there anything left to laugh about!!! [more]

I always park here.., Nobody said nothing to me! [more]

The land of the Sarson Ka Saag and Rotis! [more]

Wish it were spring and bloom! [more]

Hope lies eternal - Quotes on hope.....! [more]

Lokvani offers sincere condolences to Dr. Amrut Patel from Rhode Island for the tragic death of his bright and wonderful son, Vivek caused due to Bipolar Disorder. In a letter to his supporters, Dr. Patel talks about the disease and appeals for help. [more]