The South Asian identity was closely questioned in two recent incidents in marked different ways. Is it time to deeply think of who we are as a community? We are talking of Nina Davuluri, Miss America and Dr. Prabhjot Singh ironically both from New York. Readers weigh in.... [more]

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Bharat is the founder and CEO of Trigent Software, an IT consulting company that has contributed to or developed more than 150 software products and systems for Fortune 500 as well as small and medium sized clients and also developed patented technology in the semantic web space. Bharat talked Lokvani about his work, the Semantic web and entrepreneurship. [more]

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The theme of the 2013 MIT India Conference is Divided We Stand – Exploring the Role of Dissonance in India’s Progress. The purpose of this event is to facilitate a meaningful dialogue that offers insights into tackling the challenges and opportunities facing India. The conference will be a one-day event on Sunday, October 6, 2013. [more]

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Deepika Padukone received a different dialogue sheet for Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film, Ram Leela, every two hours. [more]

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Saheli, Support and Friendship for South Asian Families, held its annual fundraiser at the Westin Waltham on Friday, September 20, 2013. The event was a joint collaboration between Saheli and IMANE. Meghna Chakrabarti of WBUR volunteered her time as Master of Ceremonies. [more]

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“I know the work of Ekal Vidyalaya very well. I know what it takes to get to where you are today and I really admire your work,” said Sam Pitroda as he addressed the attendees at the National Ekal Vidyalaya Conference held in Chicago. Ekal Vidyalaya runs over 51,000 schools in rural and tribal areas at the cost of just a dollar a day. They reach over 1.5 million children. [more]

Associate Professor of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences Swathi Kiran has been named a Fellow by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). The status of Fellow is retained for life and is one of the highest honors ASHA can bestow. [more]

Off-Kendrik, a Bengali theater group based in the greater Boston area, traces its theater roots to the Kolkata group theater movement. Over the last five years, it has focused on experimentation-oriented 'original' theater tradition serving as a voice of the expatriate Bengali community. A look at Off-Kendrik’s latest production, Boro Holo J (Baw-ro-holo-jaw) -- a contemporary satire based on Sukumar Ray’s timeless children's classic, “Hajabarala”. [more]

Mandaara - New England Kannada Koota (NEKK), presented an amazing musical program that culminated in two standing ovation performances with audience spellbound by the sheer quality and standard of the performances by two great musicians, Kalaimamani Padma Shri Dr. Kadri Gopalnath and Pandit Dr. Nagaraj Havaldar. [more]

And so it was with the memorable and magical arangetram of Isha Sharma and Shaila Abbott. The event occurred on September 8th, at the Chinmaya Mission Boston Auditorium. What a performance! [more]

Years of hard work, dedication, sincerity and practice culminates in an Arangetram. It is a ‘dream come true’ for the parents and the teacher to see a child blossom and complete the initial training in dance. [more]

Shri Dwarkamai Sports Team organized their Second Indoor Tennis Tournament at the Woburn Racquet Club on September 7, 2013. The Tennis Tournament is being conducted every year to benefit Boston Children’s Hospital. [more]

The New England Chapter of Hindu Syamamsevak Sangh (HSS) organized a Dharma and Yoga Fest on September 15th at the Littleton High School to commemorate the 150th year birth anniversary of the world renowned spiritual leader, Swami Vivekananda. [more]

The Old Martinians Association of New England (OMANE) celebrated the 213th death anniversary of its Founder, Major General Claude Martin, a Frenchman born in Lyon, France, by hosting a dinner meeting on September 13, 2013 at Masala Art in Needham, MA. [more]

Amitabh Bachchan's AB Corp’s hit Gujarati film Saptapadii (The Businessman’s Wife) is back at Showcase Cinemas in Lowell, MA on September 29th at 2 pm. [more]

Featuring the vibrant and evocative traditions of the North Indian Thar Desert, Rhythm of Rajasthan showcases the spellbinding music of the Langa and Manganiar communities along with stunning Kalbelia dance. The colorful six-member ensemble consists of five musicians and a dancer who offer a visceral, hypnotic performance of music, dance and poetry. [more]

Babul Supriyo got his first break when he toured with Kalyanji-Anandji in the early 90s. He has sung hits in movies like Hum Tum, Fanaa, Hello Brother, Kaho Na Pyar Hai, Agnisakshi and more. His show is to be held in Littleton High School on October 5, 2013. [more]

A 90 minute laser documentary on Swami Vivekananda is presented by renowned Laserist Manick Sorcar, two-time winner of ILDA Artistic Award, recognized as the Oscar of Laser industry. The event is on Oct. 6 at 3:00 pm in Andover High School. [more]

The program Lalgudi Narthanam (The Dance of Lalgudi) is a homage to one of the greatest musicians of our times - brought to you by the Thillai Dance Academy on October 20, 2013. [more]

Deepti Navaratna is the first Carnatic vocalist to apply her traditional training - with its emphasis on spontaneous creation and intricate ornamentation - to contemporary Western classical pieces. [more]

Last week I sat down with Mr. Girish Mehta of the Indian Circle for Caring, USA Inc. (ICC), Dr. Sucheta Doshi of the Indian Medical Association of New England (IMANE) and Kate Rose Bobseine of Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) to talk about Tuberculosis (TB). [more]

There are two generally recognized bases for any country's jurisdiction to tax income: (1) jurisdiction over the recipient of the income, and (2) jurisdiction over the activity which produces the income (i.e., the source of the income). Thus, a country may tax the worldwide income of persons subject to its jurisdiction or it may tax income earned within its borders, or it may tax both. [more]

India has declared 2011-2020 as the decade of Innovation. Why it has taken the India so long to start this and take this step is unusual considering its past history over centuries. [more]

The overarching theme in Dante Alighieri's, The Divine Comedy, is an individual's journey to go back to his creator: God. This goal is not unique to Medieval Christianity, the Christianity practiced during the Middle Ages. In Hinduism, the goal is also to return to one's creator. [more]

On August 25, 2013, I woke up early in the morning in order to start a three and a half hour-long road trip from a hotel in Trivandrum to the rural village of Edapalayam in Kerala, India. The main purpose of this trip was to visit a school I had helped fund through a charity called “Dance for Everyone”. [more]

Krithi Nathan is a senior at Sharon High School in Sharon, MA. She is the reigning Miss India Teen New England 2012 and also holds the title Miss Photogenic. She talks about 'Why does fairness play such a huge role in an Indian woman’s identity?' [more]

Catch up, register and purchase tickets for the upcoming events and concerts including Mega Live Tamil and Telugu Concert, Kitab-e-Dil, Bhairav Se Bhairavi, Lalgudi G. Jayaraman Memorial Concert, Saptapadii, Bollywood Singer Babul Sypriyo, Laser Documentary on Swami Vivekananda, Rupankar Bagchi and Anwesha Datta Gupta, Boston Sargam Music and Dance Competition, IITSINE Diwali Party, Sharon Diwali Party, SwaRaag Music and Dance Competition, Partho Bose, Chand Aahe Bharega and Sanhita Nandi. [more]

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

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Krrish 3 features the same team that brought some chart busting as well as melodious music in Koi...Mil Gaya and Krrish. [more]

Honey, lets eat out! [more]

This book brings together recipes from no less than 50 leading names from the world of Bollywood. Anupam Kher, Dilip Kumar, Gulshan Grover, Hema Malini, John Abraham, Mahesh Bhatt, Om Puri, R. Madhavan, Rahul Khanna, Saira Banu, Sonakshi Sinha, Sonam Kapoor, Vidya Balan...to name a few. [more]

Wonderful world of waterfalls. An emotive journey! [more]

Millions saw the apple fall, but Newton was the one who asked why. - Bernard Baruch. [more]