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Lokvani goes MOBILE!
We are proud that two of Lokvani's 'Women of Influence' Geeta Iyer and Indira Patel are voted as Massachusetts top 100 woman in business. [more]
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Lokvani Talks To Marty Walsh |
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(This section is sponsored by Attorney Trupti Patel)
Congratulations to Marty Walsh for winning the mayoral elections for the city of Boston. He talked to Lokvani about his plans for the city and assured us that he will work with the Indian community to try to bring the Independence Day event back to Hatch Shell. [more] |
In Conversation With Ankit Agarwal Of Boston International |
(This section is sponsored by Emerson Hospital)
Boston International was started in 2008 by five graduates from Harvard College, IIT Delhi and University of California, Berkeley They realized that Boston youth is at the margin of conversation about international affairs and so started BI with the mission to bring cutting edge research to young professionals and graduate students and help them become leaders of tomorrow. [more] |
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Bollywood Baatein |
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(This section is sponsored by Monique Kornfeld, Esq.)
Actress Sonakshi Sinha, who will be soon seen in "R...Rajkumar", says she hopes to gift the film as a birthday present to her actor-politician father Shatrughan Sinha. [more] |
TAGB - Deepavali Dhamaka 2013 |
(This section is sponsored by Masala Art)
The 2013 “Deepavali Dhamaka” was hosted on October 19th at Nashua High School by the Telugu Association of Greater Boston (TAGB). The skilled performances by local talent enthralled over 1000 guests with six uninterrupted hours of lively and engaging programs. [more] |
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Musical Show “Endrendrum Raja” Brings Joy To The Audience And Hope To The Lives Of Kids |
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(This section is sponsored by Kanan Sachdeva)
This October, a new milestone was reached with the first ever Ilayaraja show “Endrendrum Raja”. Designed as a tribute to Ilayaraja, the show sought to raise funds for Isha Vidhya [more] |
Woman Of Influence - Meena Subramanyam |
It is not often that one gets to meet a woman who is successful in both science and art. Dr. Meena Subramanyam is the the Vice President of the Development Translational Medicine Division (Dev-TM) at Biogen Idec, Inc. She is also the director of the Natya Vidyalaya school of dance. A mother of a talented Harvard undergrad and wife of a successful lawyer, Meena gives an insight to her life journey and her secret to success. [more]
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Celestial Minds "Ni Sa Re Ga" |
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Celestial Minds musical evening “ Ni Sa Re Ga” was held on Oct. 5th at the Chinmaya Mission Auditorium, Andover, MA. "Ni Sa Re Ga" featured Karnataka Kalashree Prof.S. Mallanna, a visiting artist from Mysore, India. [more]
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Journey To Orissa: Odissi Music And Dance |
If you've never seen a classical Indian dance concert with live music accompaniment, given the opportunity, this is an experience you must not miss. This past weekend, that rare occasion was offered by Upasana, Inc. and Wellesley College to the Boston public. [more]
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Arangetram: Anjali Viswanath |
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Anjali Viswanath presented her Bharatha Natyam arangetram at the Regis College on September 15, 2013. She is a disciple of Guru Smt. Sunanda Narayanan. Anjali presented a delightful program that demonstrated a sound foundation in the elements of Bharatha Natyam. [more]
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Right To Food Champion Harsh Mander Presents Case For India’s Food Bill |
Harsh Mander, a former member of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and of the National Advisory Council (NAC), delivered a lecture titled “India’s Unfinished Battle Against Hunger” on Thursday Oct. 24th at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). [more]
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Karwa Chauth 2013: The Zesty Festivities In A House Full SATSANG Center |
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Satsang Center of Woburn and Gayatri Pariwar once again co-hosted the tremendously popular celebration of Karwa Chauth on October 22nd. [more]
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Boston Bhangra Competition - Tenth Anniversary |
This is the 10th year of Boston Bhangra, and it is going all out this year! It has not one, not two, but three artists coming this year including Mickey Singh, Dev Dhillon and Jus Reign! [more]
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Newton Celebrates India |
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Experience and enjoy the rich flavors, music, stories, crafts, theatre and games of Indian culture – right here in Newton on Saturday, November 16 from 10:00am – 4:30pm. [more]
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AIF 7th Annual New England Gala Will Benefit India's Unemployed Youth |
On November 23rd, the American India Foundation (AIF) will be holding its 7th Annual New England Gala at the Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel. The event is expected to have over 400 successful professionals and philanthropists from around the region in attendance. All proceeds will go towards supporting the Market Aligned Skills Training (MAST) program, an AIF initiative that has provided over 105,741 disadvantaged unemployed young people with the skills necessary to succeed in India’s high growth industries. [more]
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Kajal Chattopadhyay Elected Chairperson Of Massachusetts’ Asian American Commission |
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Kajal Chattopadhyay, counsel to the commissioner at the Department of Revenue, has been elected as Chairperson of the Massachusetts’ Asian American Commission. [more]
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What (not) To Do After You Submit Your College Applications |
Congratulations to those who have just submitted early action or early decision applications. It is completely natural to want to go back and review your application, just to get a good look at what you’ve submitted to colleges, but without the pressure of a deadline hanging over you. [more]
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Want To Build A Sound Retirement Plan? |
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Want to Build a Sound Retirement Plan? Start With These Three Essential Steps. [more]
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Ekal Vidyalaya - Nutrition, Health And Micro-Entrprenurship |
Ekal Vidyalaya movement that provides basic literacy to 1.5 million children in 52,000 villages in India and Nepal is piloting projects to tackle malnutrition in innovative ways. Health camps and micro-rural entrepreneurship are enabling holistic development. [more]
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Weekend Entertainment |
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Catch up, register and purchase tickets for the upcoming events and concerts including Miss India and Miss India Teen 2013, Gurjar Diwali Banquet, Chand Aahe Bharega, Sanhita Nandi, and Higher Education Costs. [more]
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For The Mathematically Inclined |
Congratulations to Abhimanyu Bhargava, Kishore Balsara, Saba Lateef, and Cinin Syed, who were the winners of the last set of puzzles. Here are two puzzles for one and all! [more]
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Music Review: In Memory Of Manna Dey |
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(This section is sponsored by Masala Art)
2013 has seen the passing of many a legend in Film Music in North and South India… Shamshad Begum, P.B. Srinivas, V. Dakshinamoorthy, T.M. Sounderrajan, Vaali, to name a few…. and just recently, Manna Dey… who was one of the most remarkable singers that ever graced Indian film music…. [more] |
Cartoon: Krrish 3 |
Krrish..Krrish..Krrish! [more]
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Laugh A While |
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Some jokes just have to be engineered! [more]
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Recipes - Fall Favorites |
Pumpkins and Squash - the fall favorite. [more]
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Picture Of The Fortnight |
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Three guesses - What is this place? [more]
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Thought For The Day |
“True wisdom lies in gathering the precious things out of each day as it goes by.”
— E.S. Bouton. [more]
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