Lokvani Spotlight on Excellence Awards in this issue is focused on recognizing "Magnificent Mentors". NOMINATE YOUR FAVORITE MENTOR NO LATER THAN TUESDAY, June 7 !!! It is easy! [more]

Lead Features, Local Happenings, Performing Arts, People, Contributions and Lifestyle.

Amulya Deepak, Gretchen Hayden Ruckert, Jasmine Shah, Jayshree Bala Rajamani, Jayshree Mohapatra, Jeyanthi Ghatraju, Jothi Raghavan, Kantham Chatlapalli, Meena Subramaniam, Mouli Pal, Neena Gulhati, Neha Parikh, Poornima Risbud, Sailaja Edupuganti, Sapna Krishnan, Sridevi Thirumalai, Sujatha Meyyappan, Sumi Manwani, Sunanda Narayanan and Thenu Raajan have been selected to receive the Lokvani Spotlight on Excellence Award for the "Dedicated Dancer" category. The awards will be given on September 9, 201l at the Lokvani Gala. Buy tickets. [more]

(This article is sponsored by Attorney Trupti Patel)

Ramesh Kumar and Shekhar Shastri, co-chairs of TiECON East 2011, spoke to us about their experience in organizing the TiECON East 2011 conference and the value it would deliver to its attendees this year. They invite everyone to view a promotional video on TiECON East and register for the conference by using discount code “actnow” at www.tieconeast.org [more]

(This article is sponsored by Emerson Hospital)

Vidya Poshak empowers underprivileged college bound bright students to pursue higher education through scholarships, text books, and soft skills training for employment and holistic personality development. [more]

(This article is sponsored by Monique Kornfeld, Esq.)

Sonakshi Sinha loves wearing Being Human t-shirts. She also digs the sling bag which she is often seen carrying around. [more]

(This article is sponsored by Russian School of Math)

On May 14, 2011, Mrs. Indra K. Nooyi, Chairman and CEO of PepsiCo was the invited guest of The Akshaya Patra Foundation USA, a Massachusetts based organization with the vision that no child shall be deprived of education because of hunger. [more]

(This article is sponsored by Mumbai Chopstix)

Close to 2000 Hindu Americans assembled at the Marlborough Middle School in Massachusetts on May 21, 2011 to celebrate the 15th Hindu Heritage Day (HHD). [more]

(This article is sponsored by Prashant H. Fadia Foundation)

The famed Bollywood actress Sharmila Tagore and her daughter Soha Ali Khan, also a rising star, attended a luncheon last Sunday hosted by Raj and Nalini Sharma, trustees of the American India Foundation (AIF). They had come to Boston to discuss the role of Indian films at a Harvard event organized by Sugata Bose. [more]

On a rainy evening soaking Boston and Cambridge with thundershowers, Dr. Ujjal Banerjee presented a wonderful Hindustani classical music concert for MITHAS at Wong Auditorium on May 7, 2011. [more]

It was in the early 1990s, I got to attend the prestigious Sawai Gandharva music festival organized by the late Bharat Ratna Pandit Bhimsen Joshi in Pune, India. What an extraordinary experience it was, to sit with music lovers who congregated from all over the country to savor Hindustani classical music of the highest caliber. [more]

The New Majority Comedy Tour starring RUSSELL PETERS!!! will be held on June 4, 2011 at 8:00 pm at Agganis Arena, Boston, MA. Buy tickets. [more]

Ms. Laura Weinstein, the Ananda Coomaraswamy Curator of South Asian and Islamic art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, gave a stimulating talk on the development of iconography in South Asia around the turn of the first millennium of the Common Era. [more]

Jain Sangh of New England Inc., of Burlington, MA completed a ten day long Pratistha Mahotsava (consecration) celebrations which began on April 30, 2011 and concluded by May 9, 2011. This highly successful event was attended by over 650 individuals. Besides members and their families of Jain Sangh of New England, these events were attended by participants from various other states including New York, New Jersey and also by visitors from India. [more]

To celebrate the first anniversary of Sunderkand at Chinmaya Maruti Temple, an Akhand Ramayana (24 hour, non-stop reading of Ramayana by Swami Tulsidas) was organized starting May 6th, 2011, at Chinmaya Maruti Temple in Andover, MA. [more]

Traditional Telangana folklore, music, dances and “Jai Telangana” slogans enthralled the audience in the historic city of Lexington in the Boston suburbs on the eve of 5th Boston Telangana Night. [more]

The Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence (ATASK) and the Longwood Symphony Orchestra paired up once more for a 2nd Annual concert, titled “Youth and Friendship”, to benefit the Children and Families program of ATASK, and to honor the memory of former board member, Pamela Whitney. The concert was held at Jordon Hall at the New England Conservatory of Music on May 14th. [more]

The Association for India’s Development (AID) will be hosting its annual conference at the MIT campus in Cambridge, MA, during the 2011 Memorial Day weekend. This conference is an annual effort by AID’s volunteers to share ideas, learn from past experiences and plan strategies for future sustainable development efforts with the most marginalized communities in India. This year, the conference holds a special relevance, as 2011 is the 20th year of AID. [more]

Bharat Swabhiman Overseas (BSO) inspired by Baba Ramdev and the Friends of India Society of International (FISI) have launched a mass movement to awaken the consciousness of overseas Indians, especially in the US, against the "massive corruption" in India. To support the movement, people of Indian origin are organizing events in all major cities in the US. The Boston area Satyagrah will be held on June 4th from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm at the Satsang Center in Woburn, MA. [more]

Pranav Ghatraju from Westford, MA won the first place at the Megafinals in the Crescendo 2011, a National North Indian classical music competition. He won a contract and will be featured on a CD. Anusha Kulkarni, from MA also won the vocal final round. [more]

Vrinda Agarwal, Shilpa Bhat, and Albert Kong, three 8th graders from Acton, MA, won 3rd place in the National Middle School 2011 Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge. This challenge is organized by the Siemens Foundation, Discovery Education, National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), and the College Board. [more]

The South Asian Bar Association of Greater Boston (“SABA GB”) proudly congratulates Saraa Basaria and Meera Kamath, the winners of the SABA GB 2011 Fellowships, sponsored in part by WilmerHale. [more]

To make the conditions favorable for our progress, we need not beseech anyone. And unless you deserve it, asking anything from the Devatas is futile, as they bound by their law of helping only the ones who are worthy [more]

Memorial Day Weekend – the traditional planting season kick-off in New England is finally here. Winter is finally gone and spring as we would like it to be is finally here. For a moment there, it seemed that this winter would never go away. Or it would just turn into damp rainy days. [more]

Catch up, register and purchase tickets for the events and concerts during this upcoming fortnight including TiECON East 2011, Russell Peters: New Majority Tour, Shaan Se, Vivekananda Family Camp and Lokvani@10. [more]

Congratulations to Kishore Balsara, Akshay Gowrishankar, Siddharth Hiregowdara, Prabhakar Nadkarni, Priya Prasad and Steve Snider, who were winners of the last set of puzzles. Here is one easy puzzle for students and one for adults. [more]

What the insiders did not know! [more]

(This article is sponsored by Sounds Of India)

Cambridge-based Carnatic classical vocalist Deepti Navaratna released her latest CD of South Indian Classical music on May 7, 2011 at the First Church in Cambridge. The CD 'Aarohanam', with violinist Krishnan Parameswaran and mridangist Mahalingam Santhanakrishnan is a lovely presentation of some unique Krithis. [more]

Bob was in trouble. He forgot his wedding anniversary. His wife was really mad. She told him "Tomorrow morning, I expect to find a gift in the driveway that goes from 0 to 200 in 6 seconds AND IT BETTER BE THERE!!" [more]

Memorial Day recipes! [more]

Enjoy the flower. [more]

Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty. [more]