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India's women bikers: Trailblazers in more ways than one.
The richest Americans and where do the live. [more]
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Lokvani Talks To Amrit Soni |
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(This section is sponsored by Attorney Trupti Patel)
Amrit Soni is currently President of Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation's New England Chapter. Prior to that he served as President of India Association of Greater Boston from 2011-2013. He has been involved with the Indian American community for last several years. He talked to Lokvani about Ekal Vidyalaya. [more] |
In Conversation With Renowned Rabindrasangeet Singer Pramita Mallick |
(This section is sponsored by Emerson Hospital)
Born and brought up in Santiniketan, the abode of Tagore’s vision, intellectualism, and creative genius, Ms. Mallick grew up with a deep appreciation of Tagore and all things Tagore. [more] |
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Bollywood Baatein |
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(This section is sponsored by Monique Kornfeld, Esq.)
The much speculated and most talked about couple in B-Town - Katrina Kaif & Ranbir Kapoor are finally coming out with a wedding date! [more] |
Entrepreneurs Break Boundaries At TiECON East 2014 |
(This section is sponsored by Masala Art)
Over 560 entrepreneurs and investors attended TiE-Boston’s 16th Annual TiECON East conference held over two days (May 29 & 30) at the Cambridge Marriott. The conference theme was “Breaking Boundaries” and showcased the hottest companies “Made in Mass.” [more] |
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Over 550 People Attend Ekal Vidyalaya Charity Concert |
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(This section is sponsored by Kanan Sachdeva)
On May 31, 2014, the New England Chapter of Ekal Vidyalaya held its annual event in Foxboro, MA, a musical program led by Vibhavri Yadav and group. It was a memorable evening and Ekal received a phenomenal response from the Boston community. [more] |
Women Of Influence: Neena Gulati |
Neena Gulhati is the Director of the Triveni School of Dance in Brookline, a school she founded 40 years ago. She has taught dance to over 5000 students. She describes her journey into the world of dance and shares her secret of continuing to dance at the age of 70. [more]
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A Tribute To Madan Mohan |
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On May 24th, Kresge Auditorium was home to one of the finest Bollywood shows in New England as Anuradha Palakurthi kicked off the launch of the Anuradha Palakurthi Foundation with an magical musical tribute to the legend – Madan Mohan whose 90th birthday is being marked this year. [more]
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Healing Through Music, Rhythm And Whole Lot Of Compassion |
Tha Ka Dhi Mi Tha Indian Music and Dance Extravaganza, held on May 17th in Framingham, opened hearts, souls and indeed purses of the New England connoisseurs. [more]
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Sudha Ragunathan: Music With A Message, Giving Back With A Smile |
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Sangita Kalanidhi Sudha Ragunathan, recipient of India’s fourth highest civilian honor, the Padma Shri, performed on May 10th at the English High School, Jamaica Plain. The concert was organized by the MIT and Boston chapters of Association for India's Development (AID). AID is a volunteer movement that is committed to promote equitable, sustainable and just development in India. [more]
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VHPA Celebrates Hindu Heritage Day 2014 |
World Hindu Council of America (VHPA) organizes Hindu Heritage Day. This year it was celebrated on May 24th at the Marlboro Middle School in Marlboro, MA. [more]
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Academy Of Creative Arts Partners With Keys For Kids To Raise Funds For FOLMADS |
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Academy of Creative Arts students were invited to exhibit and participate at the Keys for Kids gala on May 18th at Cary hall in Lexington. Academy of Creative Arts - Drawing and Painting department students exhibited their art work in the Cary Hall during the gala, while the dance department students wowed the audiences with their colorful costumes. [more]
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A Tribute To Mothers On Mother's Day |
It was Mother’s day and cricket enthusiast decided to play a match, friendly enough so that 13 from each side were allowed to bat just to make everyone’s mom happy. [more]
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NESSP Initiates 9th Annual Sai Palkhi Utsav |
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New England Shiridi Sai Parivaar, spiritually initiated its 9th Annual Palkhi Utsav on May 24th. It has successfully completed 2 weeks of procession which will continue for another 4 weeks. [more]
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Ananda Sandhya - A Memorable BNE Presentation |
BNE (Bengalees of New England) celebrated Rabindranth Tagore’s birthday by hosting “Ananda Sandhya,” an evening filled with Tagore’s songs, poetry, and dance. [more]
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Talk Of The Town Celebrates Asian American Heritage Month |
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"Talk of the Town" produced and hosted by Kumu Gupta, seen on Quincy Access Television, celebrated Asian American Heritage Month (month of May) with special performance by Anjali Nath. [more]
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Amma’s Women Empowerment Project Is Role Model For Entire World Says U.N. |
Recently, more than 1,500 women graduates of AMMACHI Labs’ unique computerized vocational education and life-enrichment education courses poured into Amritapuri, Kerala for the two-day event “A Celebration of Empowerment.” Amma will be in New England from June 27-29, 2014. [more]
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Health Care Proxy And Living Will |
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India Association of New Hampshire (IANH) and Indian Circle for Caring USA Inc., (ICC) are very pleased to invite you to a community service initiative where we will discuss the subject of “Health Care Proxy and Living Will”. [more]
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VPS Hosts 12th Annual Cricket Tournament |
Summer is around the corner, despite the recent cloudy days that suggest otherwise. The Vrindavana Preservation Society (VPS) will once again usher in the arrival of this season, with its tradition event, the annual Cricket tournament. [more]
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Share & Care Foundation Hosts A Free Event For Kids 5-14 |
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Kids, it’s time to create your COLORS OF INDIA masterpiece! Express your thoughts, ideas, and creativity using the vivid and vibrant colors of India. [more]
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IAGB India Day 2014 - Invitation Letter |
IAGB is pleased to announce that it will be celebrating India’s 68th Independence Day at the Hatch Memorial Shell, Boston, MA on August 17, 2014 and invites the community to be part of it. Find out how to participate!! [more]
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Geeta Bhide Aiyer Is Woman Of The Year |
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Geeta Bhide Aiyer was selected as the India New England Woman of the Year for 2014. Twenty finalists competed for the title. Shipra Shah, from Shishu Bharati, received the lifetime achievement award. [more]
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Dr. Venkat Srinivasan Named Vice Chair Of AIF Board Of Directors |
The American India Foundation (AIF) announced the appointment of Dr. Venkat Srinivasan as Vice Chair of its Board of Directors. Dr. Srinivasan is Chairman and CEO of RAGE Frameworks, which he also founded. Venkat has also incubated several ventures in addition to Rage including BrightLeaf, EnglishHelper, Teranode and Corporate Fundamentals. [more]
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Arushi Bhalchandra: A Semi Finalist In Interplanetary Essay Contest |
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Arushi Bhalchandra an eighth grade student at RJ Grey Junior High School was named a semi-finalist for the 12th edition (2013) national interplanetary essay contest sponsored by the NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. [more]
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Ashwini Vytheswaran Placed 2nd In Cleveland |
Ashwini Vytheswaran, a 13-year old and seventh grader at Wellesley middle school, placed 2nd In Cleveland dance competition. Ashwini is a student of Smt. Sunanda Narayanan, a sought after dance teacher in the Boston area. [more]
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Do’s And Don’t’s With Your College List |
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It’s easy to become overwhelmed with the sheer number of college choices.
Consider these do’s and don’t's as you begin to narrow down and finalize your school list. [more]
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Women’s Rights Must Be Emphasized By New Indian Government |
Literally within days prior to India’s latest election results coming in, heralding that a new government will rise to power, an Indian court made a ruling that reinforced how norms governing women’s rights in India still have hurdles to clear. [more]
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Weekend Entertainment |
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Catch up, register and purchase tickets for the upcoming events and concerts including Kiran Nath's Shaam-E-Ghazal, Mirchi Boat Cruise and Remembering M.S. Subbulakshmi. [more]
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For The Mathematically Inclined |
Here are two puzzles for one and all! [more]
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Cartoon: Delhi Express |
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NAMO Dance! [more]
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Music Review: Top Ten Bollywood Songs Of The Week! |
(This section is sponsored by Sounds Of India)
Top Ten Bollywood Songs of the Week! [more] |
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Laugh A While |
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An instructor explaining the working of pendulum: "Take an elephant of negligible weight". [more]
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Recipes - Quinoa |
Quinoa Delights! [more]
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Picture Of The Fortnight |
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The beautiful bird .. [more]
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Thought For The Day |
Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.”
― Bernard M. Baruch. [more]
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