Happy New Year - Ugadi, Gudi Padwa, Kashmiri New Year. Spring is finally here! [more]

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"Ophthalmology has been close to my heart as my late father was an Ophthalmologist with similar ideals to Sankara Eye Foundation (SEF)," says BU medical student Raagini Jawa, who along with her physician mother Amal is using music to raise funds to impact 100 SEF eye patients via a Shaam-E-Leher ghazal and geet musical evening on April 20th at the Diamond Middle School in Lexington, MA. Buy Tickets. [more]

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“I do not know music. Music knows me,” says the legendary Carnatic musician who was in New England to perform as part of the LearnQuest Music Festival at Regis College. The legendary musician gave some very unusual insights into his life and his relationship to music. [more]

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Buzz is that Ajay wants Rohit Shetty to speed things up on their upcoming film to leave behind the bitter memories of his recent release Ajay Devgn was almost having a dream run at the box office that was abruptly brought to a halt thanks to Sajid Khan's Himmatwala. [more]

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IANH celebrated the spirit of giving at its Dawat 2013 event on March 30, 2013. Blessed with a great weather and a perfect venue, Alpine Grove in Hollis, NH, started to fill with wonderful people with a similar passion, who joined hands to help those less privileged. This year’s beneficiaries of the fundraising were Nashua Children’s Home, Udavum Karangal and the Manchester & Nashua Soup Kitchens. [more]

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A packed house of more than 800 Bollywood music lovers gathered together at the beautiful Park Theatre in Cranston, RI on April 6, 2013, eager to travel down memory lane with New England's hottest new desi band, Din Check. The special musical evening was titled "5 Decades of Bollywood. [more]

From the beautiful valley of Kashmir to the city of Boston, the journey of Geeta Pradhan is an inspiring one. The Associate Vice President of Programs at the Boston Foundation has many accomplishments; from the foundation's Housing and Community Development, Civic Engagement, and Nonprofit Sector work to a major study on the financial health of the Massachusetts nonprofit sector titled "Passion & Purpose" as well as co-authoring two Boston indicators reports. [more]

Nrityanjali at the Sri Lakshmi Temple in Ashland is a day that is highly anticipated by the classical dance community. Each year, dancers young and senior gather to offer their homage to their “Ishta Devatha” Lord Nataraja using dance as the form of worship. This year the Nrityanjali was held on March 24 and over 150 dancers participated in the event. [more]

They had been waiting for 7 years, and it was clear that the wait was worth it when the man walked onto the stage. Adnan Sami captivated the audience from the start to finish of what was a phenomenal three-hour concert. [more]

The Iyer Brothers (Ramnath Iyer and Gopinath Iyer) preformed a electrifying double veena concert organized by Kalatarangini on April 6, 2013. Ramnath and Gopinath are disciples of Veena maestros Shri R. Pichumani Iyer and Trivandrum Shri R.Venkataraman. [more]

“Training and honesty makes for good acting”, says Paresh Rawal, the actor who continues to deliver consistent fine performances both on screen and on stage. He was in Reading, MA presenting a very unusual play – Dear Father. The first show got completely sold out and Paresh Rawal kindly agreed to do a second show on May 10 in Burlington High School. Buy Tickets. [more]

Spandha School of dance and creative Arts in Acton, MA has been conducting several dance performances to expose children to various dance forms and to motivate the dancers to present new creations in the field of dance. [more]

MITHAS presents T.N.Sheshagopalan on April 13 at Chinmaya Maruti in Andover, Sikkil Gurucharan on April 14 at MIT and Leela Samson and Bragja Bessel on April 21 at Keefe Technical High School in Framingham!. All great concerts expected to get overwhelming response. Buy your tickets early!. [more]

The Hindu Temple of New Hampshire is happy to announce the commencement of services from its new premises at 523-525, Broad Street, Nashua, NH. The Temple warmly welcomes you to visit its new premises, participate in its services, and receive the blessing of happiness. [more]

Music, food and fun marked the IITSINE winter social that was held at the St. Brigid Keilty Hall on March 9, 2013. Over a hundred IIT alumni from the New England area attended the event. The list of attendees included IIT alum, their friends and family. [more]

New England’s first Pushtimarg temple ‘Vallabhdham’ hosted more than 1200 enthusiastic people at 26 Church St. in Newington, CT for one of the grandest Festival of color: ‘Holi’; in the history of New England. The sea of people packed the spacious 15,000 square feet temple. [more]

The Peabody Essex Museum has celebrated Indian arts and culture every April since 2009 with the Sensational India Festival. Performances, presentations and parties celebrate the museum’s historic connection to India, which dates to 1799. [more]

MIT Legatum Lecture Series presents interesting talks by Shahnaz Husain and Ashish Rajpal! Come learn about entrepreneurship and employment opportunities in India. [more]

ISW presents Hasya Kavi Sammelan on Friday, April 19 at the India Center. Come listen to three fabulous poets! Buy Tickets. [more]

Come meet Bollywood star Mohan Agashe on Thursday April 25 at University of Massachusetts, Boston. Buy Tickets. [more]

Spring has always been a time for inspiration for artists, designers and creative people. Passover, Easter, Baisakhi and Holi are celebrations created for us to rejoice in color, new beginnings and renew our faith in the cycle of creation. From the wonderful exhibit of Indian art, post Independence, at the Peabody-Essex Museum to the floral shows around town, there is an explosion in color and creativity. [more]

This year at TiECON East, there are 10 engaging panels for attendees to choose from – 1 Women’s Keynote Panel and 9 panels featuring the hottest startups in Technology, Life Science, and Education. [more]

"ShineIn Math is offering an all-day indoor camp from July 1st through August 30th which includes Robotics, Math and Science based hands on activities, theatrical and creative art. Early registrants savings offers until May 15th. Appropriate for 5-15 year age groups. [more]

Crossover Basketball and Scholars Academy announced today four US high school students who were chosen to participate in their Hoops Creating Hope summer program in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India in July of this year. Each of the students was selected following a competitive application process, which included short essay questions and teacher recommendation. [more]

North South Foundation (NSF) held the ever popular regional bees. And the winners are... [more]

Investing for retirement is one of the most important things you can do for your future. Yet an employer-sponsored savings plan, such as a 401(k), may not be enough to provide the savings you need. For many, an Individual Retirement Account is one of the best ways to accumulate additional retirement savings on a tax-advantaged basis. [more]

High school students and their parents have a lot of questions about the college admissions process. Here are compiled answers to ten of the most frequently asked questions. [more]

A young western music aficionado's view of the LearnQuest Music Festival. [more]

In 2009, my family took a one year sabbatical in India. During our stay there, the local government enforced a ban on single use plastic bags and I actively participated in it. After our return home to Littleton, I found it really hard to continue the practice. What was the reason for this? [more]

Catch up, register and purchase tickets for the upcoming events and concerts including TN Sheshagopalan, Sikkil Gurucharan, Akshaya Patra Event Featuring Fareed Zakaria, Hassya Kavi Sammelan, Shaam-E-Leher, Leela Samson, Dear Father, Sita Haran, and Boston Sargam Music and Dance Competition [more]

Congratulations to Kishore Balsara, Suhas Joglekar and Saba Lateef, who were the winners of the last set of puzzles. Here are two puzzles for one and all! [more]

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After the super success of Aashiqui, Aashiqui 2 comes with high expectations. [more]

Oh those TV Serials! [more]

The HR department are laughing up their sleeves... [more]

New Year Recipes - Ugadi, Gudi Padwa. Please share some of your own on lokvani. [more]

Spring is finally here. Bird enthusiast Asha Shah captures these feathery species. [more]

When one door closes another door opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the ones which open for us. -- Alexander Graham Bell. [more]