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Friday - 12/5/14
Bollywood Night
Dattatreya Purnima Samuhika Narayana Puja

Saturday - 12/6/14
A Grand Evening of Dance and Music - Maadhurya
Gul-O-Gulzar
Ekal Poetry Reading and Awards Ceremony
Aapki - Hindi Play
Bighelp Art Contest

Sunday - 12/7/14
Meena Bazaar (Khushiali Grand Sale)
Sunderkand Ka Path
Bighelp Art Contest
Schiller Institute of New England Conference
MIT Ohms presents a cappella concert

Wednesday - 12/10/14
Riding the Wave of Peace in Life

Saturday - 12/13/14
Boston Sargam Bollywood Music and Dance Competition
Bighelp Art Contest @ Westborough

Wednesday - 12/31/14
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Our Voice And Yours


It is the month of giving and a holiday season. Remember to celebrate and donate generously to your charity of choice.

Oracle offers Rs 2.03 crore to an IIT (BHU) student while a Kharagpur IITian is offered an annual salary of over Rs. 1.5 crore.
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Our Voice And Yours
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Lokvani Talks To Amita Chopra
Lokvani Talks To Amita Chopra

(This section is sponsored by New England Shirdi Sai Temple)

Amita Chopra, a physician by profession, talks about Raja Yoga, science and the benefits of meditation that she has been practicing along with her husband Dr. Sanjiv Chopra for many years.
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In Conversation With Ajay Ghosh Of IAPC

(This section is sponsored by Stephen Campbell, Mortgage Master)

The idea of forming a group/association to bring together the journalists of Indian origin scattered across the United States has been in my mind for so long. However, the initiatives and networking by some of my close friends in the media was what gave birth to Indo-American Press Club - Ajay Ghosh, President.
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In Conversation With Ajay Ghosh Of IAPC
Bollywood Baatein
Bollywood Baatein

(This section is sponsored by Monique Kornfeld, Esq.)

Finally it happened when this most sought after Khan trio together mounted on the same stage to celebrate 21 years of the television show Aap Ki Adalat.
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Ruchika Arora Hosts New England-2014 Pageant

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Amritha Mangalat of Nashua, NH is Ms. India New England 2014!. Sheetal Kelkar won the title of Mrs. India New England while Harika Talluri was crowned Miss India Teen New England.
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Ruchika Arora Hosts New England-2014 Pageant
AIF Raises $800,000 For Seasonal Migrant Children At New England Gala
AIF Raises $800,000 For Seasonal Migrant Children At New England Gala

(This section is sponsored by Kanan Sachdeva)

In a night of giving, American India Foundation's New England chapter raised $800,00 to benefit the education of the children of seasonal migrant workers in India.
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Elegance Math Master Ananth Ram
Women Of Influence - Jayshree Bala Rajamani


My line of work is Artistic and Creative! Being a classical Bharathanatyam dancer/teacher and Documentary filmmaker – I have the freedom to create, explore and through that share my ideas and passions - Jayshree Bala Rajamani.
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Women Of Influence - Jayshree Bala Rajamani
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Swaraag 2014 Bollywood Music & Dance Competition: Glitz, Glamor And Talent
Swaraag 2014 Bollywood Music & Dance Competition: Glitz, Glamor And Talent


The SwaRaag Bollywood competition brought on plenty of glitz and glamour featuring celebrity artists of international fame, five time Grammy winner Mark Walker (percussionist/composer) and Gold Medalist Amol Khanapurkar (vocalist/tabla player/composer/keyboardist).
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TiE-Boston Holds 15th Annual Gala


TiE-Boston held its 15th Annual Gala at the Lexington Heritage Museum, Lexington MA on December 3, 2014 while recognizing Murali Aravamudan, Rama Ramakrishnan, Purmamand Sarma, Amar Sawhney, and Niraj Shah.
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TiE-Boston Holds 15th Annual Gala
Colossal Community Services Happening At NESSP
Colossal Community Services Happening At NESSP


Since the inception, our vision was to construct a permanent place in the form of a temple for Shri Sai in the area which will be a center for social and spiritual activities promoting Sai Baba’s message of Shraddha (Faith) and Saburi (Patience). As part of the community services that NESSP offers, classes are held for children and adults like free yoga and meditation sessions.
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From Vedic Singing To Diwali’s Puranpoli – South Asian Poets Warm Up Lexington Library


South Asian Poets of New England (SAPNE) convened its quarterly Fall poetry meet. It was held at Cary Memorial Library in Lexington, MA. Twenty four poets of a variety of languages participated in the reading.
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From Vedic Singing To Diwali’s Puranpoli – South Asian Poets Warm Up Lexington Library
Sri Vishnu Sahasranama: Akhanda Parayana At The Hindu Temple Of New Hampshire
Sri Vishnu Sahasranama: Akhanda Parayana At The Hindu Temple Of New Hampshire


The Hindu Temple of New Hampshire, Nashua, NH, held an Akhanda Parayana (Uninterrupted Recitation) of the Sri Vishnu Sahasranama Stotra over the Thanksgiving weekend with the intent of seeking the grace of the almighty for world peace. This is the second year that the Temple is holding this event.
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Jai M. Dev And Ra Mahadev Host A Discussion On Separately Managed Accounts


Jai M. Dev and Ra Mahadev, Financial Advisors of Ameriprise Financial, hosted a special dinner and panel discussion on Separately Managed Accounts, (SMAs) on December 2nd at the Marriott Hotel in Burlington, MA.
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Jai M. Dev And Ra Mahadev Host A Discussion On Separately Managed Accounts
UPCOMING EVENTS TOP
NRIs Helpdesk Deepti Navaratna Learnquest
College Planning Seminar For Middle School And High School Parents
College Planning Seminar For Middle School And High School Parents


Chinmaya Mission Boston is excited to offer a College Planning Seminar for all parents with children in Middle School or High School on December 13th at 3:00 pm.
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Maadhurya – A Grand Of Evening Of Music And Dance


This meticulously planned cultural extravaganza will be held at the state of the art auditorium at Ashland High School, Ashland MA on December 6, 2014. Major proceeds of the event will benefit Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled and Ekal Vidyalaya.
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Maadhurya – A Grand Of Evening Of Music And Dance
MIT Ohms Presents A Cappella Concert!
MIT Ohms Presents A Cappella Concert!


MIT Ohms, MIT's premiere South Asian A Cappella group, is presenting its winter concert on Sunday Dec. 7 at 5:00 pm. This fabulous group of MIT students will present unique blends of east and west.
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Ritu Sagar To Sing At Boston Sargam Bollywood Music & Dance Competition


Boston Sargam will be hosting the 2014 Bollywood Music & Dance Competition on December 13, 2014 at Ashland High School, Ashland, MA. Ritu Sagar will be the featured singer at the event while Minu Purushottam will make a guest appearance.
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Ritu Sagar To Sing At Boston Sargam Bollywood Music & Dance Competition
PEOPLE TOP
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Kunal Lamba, The Winner, To Host Kawan Kitchen Mate
Kunal Lamba, The Winner, To Host Kawan Kitchen Mate


After an intense online, television, social media and print campaign in the quest to find the host of the upcoming show Kawan Kitchen Mate, the producers revealed the winner - Kunal Lamba!
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CONTRIBUTIONS TOP
Raju Matta CRY Sri Lakshmi Temple
Liberal Arts Colleges For Engineers


Are you thinking about a career in engineering, but you’re not sure you want an engineering school or technological institute? Fortunately, there are plenty of liberal arts colleges with great engineering programs!
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Liberal Arts Colleges For Engineers
Infinity Law Group Invites Applications For 1st Annual Asian Heritage Law School Scholarship
Infinity Law Group Invites Applications For 1st Annual Asian Heritage Law School Scholarship


Recognizing the gap between those in the Asian immigrant community here in Massachusetts and elsewhere who need legal advice and the number of Asian attorneys who are able to serve that need, the law group is initiating a new scholarship which is open to all Asian American students who will be attending their first year of law school by the fall of 2015 or are already in law school to meet this need.
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Weekend Entertainment


Catch up, register and purchase tickets for the upcoming events and concerts including Dance and Music - Maadhurya, Gul-O-Gulzar, Boston Sargam, Bollywood Glitz New Year Dinner and Dance, SAN/BB New Year's Party, and Bindaas Masty Party.
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Weekend Entertainment
For The Mathematically Inclined
For The Mathematically Inclined


Congratulations to Kishore Balsara, Prem Kapoor and Gaurang Vaishnav, who were winners of the last set of puzzles. Here are two puzzles for one and all!
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Music Review - Rang Rasiya

(This section is sponsored by Sounds Of India)

Rang Rasiya, the story of the life of Raja Ravi Verma, a man way ahead of his time, has received rave views and has been stung by the censor board. The music is interesting.
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Music Review - Rang Rasiya
Jokes - Laugh A While
Jokes - Laugh A While


Stranded on a desert island...
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Cartoon: Forwarded E Mails


And the angels say...
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Cartoon: Forwarded E Mails
Recipes - Spicy Kale Pakoras And More
Recipes - Spicy Kale Pakoras And More


Sudha Balasuryan whips up some hot spicy Kale pakoras for the winter.
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Picture Of The Fortnight


Geometry in art!
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Picture Of The Fortnight
Thought For The Day
Thought For The Day


Try to make at least one person happy every day. If you cannot do a kind deed, speak a kind word. If you cannot speak a kind word, think a kind thought. Count up, if you can, the treasure of happiness that you would dispense in a week, in a year, in a lifetime!
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