In Conversation With Dr. Kala Iyengar Of Peace Village
Dr. Kala Iyengar is skilled in facilitating workshops and delivering lectures on values, self-empowerment, and spirituality and medicine, while also serving as Director of Peace Village Learning & Retreat Center. She has taught meditation for 26 years and has been engaged in programs to help patients identify and manage non-physical cause of pain and disease.
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In Conversation With Indian Idol Winner Sreeram Mynampati
On the momentous title win, Sreeram Chandra says with broad smile, “At times, I was nervous singing before an acclaimed jury comprising Sunidhi Chauhan, Anu Malik and Salim Merchant and a celebrated audience from Bollywood.”
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In Conversation With G. Srikanth
Leading Carnatic vocalist and most sought after dance accompanist, Srikanth speaks about his musical career and provides advice for upcoming musicians. Srikanth will be performing a solo recital on Saturday, August 6 at 4:30 pm at Sri Lakshmi Temple, Ashland, MA. He will be accompanied by Haribabu on the Mridangam and K.V.S. Vinay on the Violin.
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In Conversation With Sonit Seth
Real estate is all about location, condition and price. Properties in desirable locations in good condition that are priced accordingly to market conditions in that particular location are still selling well and, in some cases, with multiple offers for the property" - says Sonit Seth, of RE/MAX Real Estate.
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In Conversation With Vasuda Sharma, Composer And Singer
Vasuda Sharma is the new singing sensation in town. When she sang 'Aaj Jaane Ki Zid Na Karo' at the after party in Lokvani@10 gala, we were all literally enthralled by her voice, range and modulation.
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In Conversation With Wendy Doniger
Prof. Wendy Doniger is Professor of the History of Religions, Divinity School, University of Chicago. Author of 'The Hindus: An Alternative History,' billed by it's publisher, as the 'definitive narrative account of history and myth' the book sold out its first edition of 2,000. Doninger spoke about her a wide range of topics related to Hinduism.
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In Conversation With Sudhir Jain
"Setting up a new IIT is like working for a startup. There is a lot of excitement and lot of opportunities," says Dr. Sudhir Jain, Director of the one of newly created IITs, IIT Gandhinagar. Jain described the current state of the institute and his vision for the future.
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In Conversation With Malladi And Gundecha Brothers
Malladis and Gundechas, who are experts in two different styles of Indian classical music (Carnatic music and Hindustani Dhrupad ) formed a partnership on stage to work together towards the mission of producing a work of art that attracted not only Hindustani and Carnatic music lovers but brought music lovers from other cultures. Shuchita Rao spoke to the Malladi brothers and Gundecha brothers about their motivation to perform a jugalbandi and their impressions on Indian classical music.
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In Conversation With Anand Shah
"In 60 years, despite continued prioritization of clean water and sanitation for rural communities and the poor, we have not been able to ensure that everyone has access to essential services. There is no greater health intervention than to ensure everyone drinks clean water," says Anand Shah, founder of Sarvajal. Shah is an Indian American Harvard Grad who move to India ten years ago. He talked to Lokvani about his amazing work to improve lives.
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In Conversation With Harika Dronavalli
Harika became the country’s second woman chess player to achieve the Men Grandmaster norm. Not ironically, this rare band comprises of just about twenty women members from across the globe.
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In Conversation With CMB Sangeet
CMB Sangeet is a devotional group at Chinmaya Mission Boston. The group performs at Sri Chinmaya Maruti Temple on festival days and at important events. On the third Thursday of every month, the team presents "Bhajan Sandhya" at the temple. They talked to Lokvani about their music and mission.
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