In Conversation With Shatrughan Sinha
MP and Bollywood star Shatrughan Sinha was in Newton to introduce Prayas, a wonderful NGO that has over 227 centers dedicated to providing safe haven for neglected and disadvantaged street children in India. He spoke to Lokvani about his life in the films, his work as a cabinet minister and his passion to make a difference in the lives of the disadvantaged.
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In Conversation With Abhishruthi Bezrubuah
Abhishruti Bezbaruah a disciple of Padma Bhushan Guru Pt. Rajan-Sajan Mishra will be performing at Harvard Square. Please visit www.abhishruti.com to purchase tickets. Listen to her sound clip at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofZQZ8tA2J4. She talked to Lokvani about her passion for music.
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In Conversation With Sister Mohini Panjabi
Influenced by the honesty, simplicity and authenticity of the organization, Sister Mohini has been part of Brahma Kumaris for about 50 years and made it a mission to share spiritual knowledge with everyone.
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In Conversation With Dr. Joram Begi And Vikram Swami
“Arunachal Pradesh has enough hydropower to provide to accommodate most of India’s energy needs,” says Dr. Joram Begi, a first generational learner from Arunachal Pradesh who along with Mr. Vijay Swami, director of RIWATCH is on a mission to bring strategic and sustainable development to this beautiful state.
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In Conversation With Pandits
Director of the film Sheen, Ashoke Pandit and his wife singer Neeraja Pandit have worked hard to give a voice to the struggle of the displaced Hindus of Kashmir. They spoke to Lokvani about their work. Watch Ashoke's film "And the world remained silent"
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In Conversation With Ashwani Kumar Chungroo
"Co-existence was always refused to the Pandits of Kashmir by the majority community of Kashmiri Muslims who were extended support by the state of Pakistan to make Kashmir an issue of dispute. The so-called freedom movement of Kashmir is actually a fundamentalist movement, which has no place for minorities. The Amarnath row has further clarified the issue" says Chungroo, who leads the Panun Kashmir Movement.
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In Conversation With AVR Chowdary, G & C Global Consortium Pvt. Ltd.
Thinking of investing in real estate in India and multiplying your wealth? Mr. Chowdary who was recently hosted by Mohan Nannapaneni talks to Lokvani about some top opportunities.
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In Conversation With Raj Mundra
I have noted how inspired Phillips Academy students have become after their three-week trip to Pratham in India once they saw ways in which they can make a real difference in the world,” says Mundra, a faculty member at the prestigious high school. He provides some tips on raising teenagers and talks about his life at Phillips Academy. Don’t miss the Pratham Gala on Sept 20 at the Sheraton Newton Hotel where you can see an incredible photographic exhibit by the Pratham students.
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In Conversation With Sangita Raghunathan And Suman Adisesh
Students of renowned Bharatanatyam dancer Padmini Ravi of Bangalore, these New England dance teachers spoke to Lokvani about their passion for dance and their upcoming Bharatanatyam and Fusion dance production Krishna Bhakti Mala, to be held on Nov 18. Buy Tickets. All the money raised will support CRY.
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In Conversation With Madurai R. Muralidharan
Yar Adinar, Simhavahini and other fabulous items treasured by Bharatanatyam dancer owes its creation to this maestro who was bold enough at a very young age to compose new items. He talked to Lokvani about his work and the online degree course in Bharatanatyam.
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In Conversation With Dr. Ashok Khosla
CEO of Development Alternatives, Khosla recently received the Order of The British Empire. Winner of the Sasakawa award (considered the Nobel Prize in Environment), Khosla shares his views on innovative approaches to deal with energy crisis, climate change and poverty eradication. Khosla will speak at Bedford, MA on Friday Nov. 14 as part of the IIT SINE Keynote series.
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In Conversation With Nandini And Rajeev Minocha
"We saw the signs of the weakening US economy and the economic boom in India. The shortage of talent, particularly at the senior level led us to believe that there could be a market for exporting talent from the US (and other countries) to India," say Nandini and Rajeev Minocha who founded US2Indiajobs.
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In Conversation With Dr. Ramakrishna
Dr. Ramakrishna, a great spiritual master and a prime disciple of Param Pujya Shriram Sharma Acharya, the founder of Gayathri Pariwar shares his spiritual knowledge with Lokvani. This is a video interview.
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In Conversation With Prerna Srivastava
"Instead of being weakened by the Mumbai tragedy, I found newfound strength. I realized then that I had to do something to inspire hope in others, and rebuild our collective "idea" of India", says Harvard student Prerna Srivastava as she talked about her 'This is My India' campaign.
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