The Lokvani team has some exciting news to share! A Lokvani Mobile App is coming soon! Stay tuned in! Bringing the community closer to you at your fingertips! [more]

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Niraj Jetly is the Senior Vice President, COO and CIO of Edenred USA. Edenred USA provides organizations with solutions to help engage and motivate people to achieve enhanced performance. He recently won the 2013 CIO 100 award. Niraj talked to Lokvani about his company and the innovation that was recognized in this award. [more]

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Jonathan Reisman, MD, is the President of the World Health and Education Network (WHEN) which he started in 2009 after returning from a trip to India. In India, he volunteered at Calcutta Rescue, an NGO providing medical care to the homeless in Kolkata and in rural areas in West Bengal. [more]

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Deepika Padukone recently charged a whopping Rs. 6 crore for greenlighting a beauty soap ad, taking over the mantle from Katrina Kaif. [more]

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The story of Guru Dutt’s life, his illustrious career and personal life woven with melodious songs and unforgettable scenes from his iconic films was presented on Sep. 7th as a fund-raiser for Snehalaya. [more]

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Moving IAGB's India Day from the iconic Hatch Shell location to the Collins Center in Andover, MA caused much concern and drew sympathetic support for IAGB from the Indian and Non-Indian community. Despite the move the show was a great success. [more]

Vanita Shastri is the Executive Director of TiE-Boston, the second largest chapter of TiE (The Indus Entrepreneurs) that ‘Fosters Entrepreneurship’ globally through mentoring, networking and education. [more]

This past summer in New England, a quartet of highly talented Carnatic musicians from India - gifted vocalist Sri Prasanth Parasini, masterful percussionist Sri Dhanamjayan Muthukrishnan, brilliant flautist Sri Surya Narayanan Krishnan Iyer and expert violinist Sri Muruganandhan Vasudevan—infused a special vitality into seven different Bharatha Natyam programs in just seven short weeks. [more]

Learning only via Skype from Guru Jeyanthi Ghatraju, Shalini Vemuri from Virginia performed her Arangetram! [more]

Suma Anand and Maya Domeshek-‘SuMaya’, two danced as one on a beautiful sunny afternoon in the stately and ample Maxwell Auditorium at the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum in Lexington, MA on August 4, 2013. [more]

The transformation occurred at the DCU Center on August 31st evening when Nirupama and Rajendra, the exquisite dancing duo took stage. Their performance concluded the second night of the NAVIKA 2013 World Summit, sending the entire audience into a trance that lasted for days thereafter. [more]

I was blessed to be present at the Kuchipudi Rangapravesam of Kum. Krishna Sampada Velury and Kum. Leela Gabriella Mennillo on August 17, 2013 at the Park Theater in Rhode Island. [more]

The flawless rendering of Carnatic music with a wide range and hue for over three hours by the brothers Giri and Aneesh reminded me of the performance by the teen-age (now famous) Rudrapatnam Brothers concert in the early 70’s in Bangalore. [more]

Worcester witnessed a huge mela recently! NAVIKA - A grassroots organization focused on preserving and passing on the rich Kannada culture and heritage to the next generation Kannadigas, held a 3-day extravaganza. Over the Labor Day weekend, close to two thousand people from all over the world gathered in DCU Center in Worcester, MA. [more]

Shaadi Bazaar had a great turnout for their 4th annual wedding expo at the newly renovated Burlington Marriott! This year’s show introduced a variety of vendors to New England brides and their families. [more]

Seva Mandaara a team of enthusiastic volunteers of Mandaara New England Kannada Koota (NEKK) focused on social causes and charitable work recently donated $1150 to the Uttarakhand relief fund. [more]

Satvikam Shivam, a Connecticut school of Indian cultural dance had nine students present “Des Rangila” during India Independence Day at the State House in Hartford, CT on August 31sr. Governor Daniel P. Malloy and State Representative Prasad Srinivasan, MD were featured speakers at the event, attended by about 500 people. [more]

Saheli, a local organization that works on empowering women, is getting ready for its annual fund raising gala. This year’s event is named “Nirbhaya”, which means without fear. The name was chosen to symbolize a life without fear for all women. The event will be held at the Westin, Waltham on September 20th and will start at 6.30 pm. [more]

A fabulous dance drama to support AIM for Seva students in India will be presented at the Regis College Arts Center on Sep. 21st. [more]

Mandaara New England Kannada Koota (NEKK) is celebrating Ganeshotsava on Sep. 21st at the Keefe Tech Auditorium in Framinghan, MA. It is going to be a feast for music lovers! Padmashree Kadri Gopalnath will present Carnatic music on Saxophone and Pandit Nagaraj Havaldar will present an array of Hindustani vocal, Bhajans, Daasavani, Khayals and light music. The event is open for general public. [more]

Tri-State Academy of Music presents your favorite cine playback singers from South India Anuradha Sriram, Haricharan, Madhu Balakrishnan, Suchitra, Vijayprakash, Ananthu and Kalpana on Sep. 27, 2013 at Collins Center for Performing Arts. [more]

Join CRY America's 10th Walk for Child Rights scheduled in 15 cities across the USA. [more]

SwaRaag announces its auditions for the 2013 Bollywood Music & Dance Competition on Oct. 5th in Framingham, MA. [more]

On September 29th, the biography of Violin Maestro Lalgudi Jayaraman will be launched at the Wong Auditorium by MITHAS. Smt. Sujatha Vijayaraghavan, who is a close friend of the Lalgudi family and was one of the four people who reviewed the manuscript of the bio, will talk about Sri Lalgudi and release the book and the first copy will be received by the founder of MITHAS Prof. George Ruckert. [more]

Kaasinath, a student of Gaurish Chandrashekar of Grafton, MA, won the second prize for Mridangam at the CMANA 2013 [more]

Selected 21st overall in the 2012 NFL draft, it goes without saying the New England Patriots expected great things from Chandler Jones. [more]

Catch up, register and purchase tickets for the upcoming events and concerts including Madhavi Mudgal, Akkarai Sisters, Nirbhaya-Saheli Fundraiser, Kadri Gopalan and Nagaraj Havaldar Concert, Sandipan Samjpati, Mega Live Tamil and Telugu Concert, Kitab-e-Dil, Lalgudi G. Jayaraman Memorial Concert, Laser Documentary on Swami Vivekananda, Chand Aahe Bharega and Boston Sargam Music and Dance Competition. [more]

Here are two puzzles for one and all! [more]

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Pritam's new offering has a few tracks that catch your attention. [more]

This Diwali, children who have read Gloria Whelan’s picture book, In Andal’s House, may find themselves thinking of the underprivileged. Festivals shouldn’t be all about fun; they should also be about the moral light that guides our lives. [more]

Mumbai without Gujju! [more]

Funny signboards that are hysterical! [more]

Kachories - Those Yummy puffed snacks for all occasions [more]

Glory of the Rajasthan forts. Can you guess? [more]

To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson. [more]

Sri Tumuluri Venkateswara Sarma Garu, formerly a priest with the Mahalakshmi Temple in Ashland, MA, passed away on August 30th in his hometown of Hyderabad, India, after a long struggle with throat cancer. He was 53 and leaves behind his wife, three children and three grandchildren. [more]