Lokvani wishes all its readers a very Happy Thanksgiving weekend.

Congratulations to Trisha N. Prabhu of Harvard, and Varsha Sarveshwar of UC Berkeley, for being named American Rhodes Scholars for 2022. [more]

Chinmaya Mission Boston's 2021 Diwali Banquet, held for the first time at its state-of-the-art facility in Andover, MA, was another in a line of firsts for the organization. Building on the momentum of last year's virtual gala, the organization opted to host this year's event in a hybrid format, offering guests the option of attending in person or participating via livestream. [more]

The Tower Hill Botanic Garden in collaboration with the India Society of Worcester (ISW) organized the Diwali Lights celebration on Nov. 20. The trees were bedecked with beautiful lights and a wonderful event that was entertaining and informative was presented at the theater. [more]

The Hindu Student Council of Tufts University hosted the Diwali Puja at Tufts for the students on Saturday, Nov. 13. Ranjani Saigal served as the Purohit for the evening and lead the traditional Lakshmi Puja by guiding the students to perform it. [more]

Samarthanam USA embarks on 'My Right To Education' campaign in the aid of Children with disabilities including visually impaired, physically impaired, speech & hearing impaired and children from socio-economically backward communities. [more]

Join Saheli on Dec. 5th for an enchanting evening with a beautiful ensemble of art for auction, medley of music and noteworthy performances. Celebrate the holiday spirit red carpet style with art, wine and hors d’oeuvres. [more]

IAGB presents an exclusive in-person event on December 11th dedicated to topics that matter to seniors and senior caregivers. [more]

Mahanyasa purvaka Ekadasha Rudraabhishekam, WhatsApp group, Arti at NESSP. [more]

Scientific Research Workshop, Ek Shaam Ekal Ke Naam, Ekal Nrithyothsava, Computer Programming for Beginners, Introduction to Scientific Research and Legacy Giving at Ekal. [more]

Jessica Cruz produced and acted in a short film (Orchid Daydreams) which was filmed 100% remotely. Logline: Naomi is a struggling Real Estate Agent who volunteers as a Crisis Hotline Operator. Having the worst day on the anniversary of her mother’s death, she gets an unnerving call from a suicidal individual who happens to be her sister. [more]

Congratulations to Ajita Bhat, the new President, and Sudhir Srinivasan, the vice president, of Chinmaya Mission Boston as Dr. Dwarakanath announced his retirement after 35 years of seva. [more]

After debuting at the Tribeca Film Festival, Geeta Malik’s acclaimed new film INDIA SWEETS AND SPICES will release in cinemas this November 19th. The new theatrical trailer has just premiered for this film which stars Sophia Ali, Manisha Koirala, Adil Hussain, Rish Shah, Deepti Gupta, Ved Sapru, and Anita Kalathara. [more]

Why did Mom’s turkey seasoning taste a little off last year?
She ran out of thyme. [more]

Indian Inspired ! [more]

And then there were two! [more]

"Gratitude is the inward feeling of kindness received. Thankfulness is the natural impulse to express that feeling. Thanksgiving is the following of that impulse.” [more]