Happy Karva Chauth
India is progressing with Rs. 3000 Akash tablets and Rs. 400,000 Hermes sarees. [more]

(This article is sponsored by Attorney Trupti Patel)

Manisha Bhatt, a Senior Attorney working at the Family Unit of Greater Boston Legal Services where she represents survivors of domestic violence in divorce, paternity, and abuse prevention proceedings, has been named winner of the Boston Bar Association's 2011 John G. Brooks Legal Services Award. That award was presented at the BBA Annual Meeting Luncheon, an event drawing more than 1,000 lawyers. [more]

(This article is sponsored by Emerson Hospital)

"Setting up a new IIT is like working for a startup. There is a lot of excitement and lot of opportunities," says Dr. Sudhir Jain, Director of the one of newly created IITs, IIT Gandhinagar. Jain described the current state of the institute and his vision for the future. [more]

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

Amitabh turned 69 on October 11th. He wanted to celebrate his 69th birthday quietly with family and friends but his fans were having none of it. Happy Birthday Big B! [more]

(This article is sponsored by Russian School of Math)

At the Cambridge Marriott Hotel on October 1, the auspicious eve of Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday, we gathered for the annual Pratham gala that updates on Pratham’s progress, raises awareness and funds, as well as celebrate progress. [more]

(This article is sponsored by Mumbai Chopstix)

Harish Hande, the closing keynote speaker at the 5th Annual Forum for Social Entrepreneurs organized jointly by the Sloan Business Club at MIT and the TIE Social Enterprise special interest group, received a long standing ovation for his inspiring speech. The conference titled - Make it Happen from Ideas to Enterprise featured several interesting tracks, a pitch contest and unconference session. [more]

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

Ten months ago Tejpal Dhillon came to India to use the skills he harnessed in the corporate sector as a consultant to help serve the underprivileged. Through AIF’s William J Clinton Fellowship for Service in India, Tej, as his friends call him, worked with Vatsalya, an NGO based in Jaipur who partners with AIF’s very own Market Aligned Skills Training (MAST) program. [more]

Two Guys and some Girl: South Asian Comedy was held in the heart of downtown Boston’s theatre district at Nick’s Comedy Stop (Club Rumor) on October 1, 2011 with approximately 70 people in attendance. It was hosted by two top-notch Indian standup comedians who have opened for Russell Peters: Paul Varghese and Rajiv Satyal, along with Usha Govindarajulu, the skit writer. The two-hour long program consisted of dynamic skits nested in between stand-up pieces by Rajiv and Paul. [more]

Smt. Bhavadhaarini has a pleasant rasp-free voice and has a no nonsense approach to present a concert; no unnecessary waiting time in between songs, no speech during the concert. [more]

This fall, New England area residents have the opportunity to see this world renowned master in action at Master of Tradition - Pandit Chitresh Das in a Traditional Kathak solo presented at Yale University on November 5, 2011. [more]

Wesleyan University's Center for the Arts presents the 35th Annual Navaratri Festival, celebrating the traditional culture of India with performances by some of the country's leading artists including T.M. Krishna, B. Balasubrahmaniyam and Rama Vaidyanathan from Oct. 26-30, 2011 on the Wesleyan campus in Middletown, CT. [more]

On October 8, 2011, New England Leherein, hosted its inaugural fund-raising community awards event, "Your Choice Awards”, at Chinmaya Center in Andover, MA. It was a charity event that honored the unsung heroes of the Boston area Indian community while aiding the under privileged children in India. [more]

Saheli, an organization that supports South Asian victims of domestic violence, held its 2nd Annual Fundraiser. It was a Bollywood themed event with awards for best costume. Very appropriately "Gandhi" costume won the first prize. [more]

NEKK celebrates Ganeshotsava with a kaleidoscope of performances, aptly matched by the food and the crowd. The greatly augmented committee put together nine performances using both local talent and artists invited from other states and India. [more]

Lagaan and Commonwealth Cricket Clubs win The Massachusetts State Cricket League championships in 40 overs and 20/20 versions of the game. [more]

How cool is it to be in the presence of a Nobel Laureate? Our next big speaker at TiE Boston is just that. Sir Richard Roberts, an entrepreneur, molecular biologist and architect of gene-splicing is the Research Director at New England Biolabs. He will speak on Oct. 18 at the Newton Marriott. [more]

Desi Dinner, Desi Fun, Desi Party..Be there on October 21, 2011!!! [more]

It is important to step back and ask why we are trying to factor in our Hindu roots into what could be a completely American lifestyle. In my opinion, it’s because being a Hindu American and pursuing the interests I have, make me a more unique person while adding a rich layer of skills, knowledge and beauty to my life. [more]

Teach India Project presented the Global Education Professional Development Award to Tara Olshaw. Tara teaches fourth grade at Memorial Elementary School in Burlington, MA. She traveled to India on a two week study tour in July 2011 visiting cultural sites, grassroots organizations and schools in North India. [more]

Talk by Sajed Kamal at the 1st International Day of Peace in Boston on September 21. The event was jointly sponsored by over 15 organizations. [more]

College admissions is a holistic process – when evaluating your application, admissions officers consider many factors, such as GPA, standardized test scores, essays, recommendation letters and extracurricular activities. [more]

If we think objectively and wisely, we all know quite well that shallow bribery and hollow praise is not the way to gain favor with those who are sufficiently intelligent. Then, it is futile to try these fake measures of appeasement on God, whose intelligence knows no limits and who is the very source of all intelligence. [more]

Shubhra Designs, LLC will be showing the Holiday/Cruise collection at the Liberty Hotel as part of Boston Fashion Week and Fashionably LATE! Trunk show and sale to follow last week of October for Diwali and Holiday shopping. [more]

Sound of Struggle, a benefit music concert featuring Pavitra Kumar (piano) and Frank Graves (violin) was held in MIT’s Killian Hall on the 17th of September. Pavitra, a trained classical pianist from London, a finalist for the BBC’s ‘Young Musician of the Year’, and a volunteer with the International Campaign for Justice in Bhopal took center-stage to enthrall about 120 people with astounding skill and musicianship. [more]

Catch up, register and purchase tickets for the events and concerts during this upcoming fortnight including LearnQuest and Boston Sargam Music and Dance Competition, Nobel Laureate Sir Richard J. Roberts, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, B. Balasubrahmaniyam, T.M. Krishna and Rama Vaidyanathan, Shantala Shivalingappa, Avasarala Kanyakumari, Sai Naam Pukaro with Manhar Udhas and Boston Bhangra 2012. [more]

Congratulations to Akshay Gowrishankar, Anindya Basu, Bharath Venkataraman, Harsh Sanchorawala, Kishore Balsara, Monica Biswas and Prabhakara Bhat, who were the winners of the last set of puzzles. Here is one easy puzzle for students and one for adults. [more]

Total value of money made through corruption. [more]

(This article is sponsored by Sounds Of India)

Ghazal King Jagjit Singh died on Oct. 3, 2011 leaving a deep void in the hearts of his fans. He has now gone to place from where we get no letters or messages - "Na Chitti Na Koyi Sandesh". [more]

Halloween Humor: One dark night two men were walking home after a party and decided to take a shortcut through the cemetery just for laughs..... [more]

It is festival time and time to indulge the sweet tooth. [more]

Goats and the goatherd enroute to Bommalramaran, Hyderabad. [more]

Expectations - Expect more from yourself than from others, because expectations from others hurt a lot, while expectations from yourself inspire a lot. [more]