On Memorial day, traditionally we recognize and remember military veterans who helped preserve our cherished freedom by participating in parades, by visiting cemeteries, by placing flags and flowers on the graves of those who have died, and paid tribute . Memorial day is a celebration of one's life and in remembrance, Lokvani would like to dedicate this issue to all the veterans and to hope and peace as a symbol of the human spirit.

8.3 million relatives of US citizens and legal residents awaited Green Cards in 2022. [more]

by Kunju Kashalikar
Vishwa Hindu Parishad celebrated Hindu Heritage Day 2023 on May 20th with numerous organizations, over 265 performing participants and more than thousand people in attendance. [more]

Hari Vidya Bhawan in Rhode Island is selected by FIA-New England to be one of the first recipients of a collection of books on India under Indian Consulate’s “India Corner” initiative. [more]

TiE Boston calls for applications to the 2023 Global Pitch Competition for women entrepreneurs. Shortlisted companies will undergo sessions essential for growing their ventures, and can participate in a slew of mentoring and networking initiatives throughout the year. The First Place Winners will go on represent TiE Boston at the global finals in Singapore, in November 2023. Sangeeta Moorjani is TiE Boston’s 2023 Chair of the Women’s Pitch Competition. [more]

Nearly 20 members of the Indo-American community attended Senator Jack Reed’s 34th Annual Spring Family Breakfast at the Rhode Island Convention Center on Sunday, May 7, 2023. Senator Reed is the senior US Senator from Rhode Island, and the Chairman of US Senate Armed Services Committee. [more]

by Neeta Jain
The Consulate General of India, NY and International Ahimsa Foundation Inc. in partnership with JITO USA (Jain International Trade Org - USA), and JAINA (Federation of Jain Associations in NA), hosted Mahavir Jayanti, Lord Mahavir’s 2621st birth anniversary Celebration on Saturday, May 20, 2023, at the Ballroom of the Consulate General of India in NY. [more]

Param Singh, the guy behind your favorite party banger 'Daru Badnam', is coming to perform for the very first time at Club Candibar and in Boston on Friday May 26th. [more]

India Society of Worcester (ISW) and New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill are collaborating with a summer festival of music, dance, and more 'Aaja Nachale (Come Dance) Festival' on June 4, 2023. [more]

Join Satsang Center in celebrating Gayatri Jayanti (6/4), Patotsav 2023 (6/11) and Guru Purnima (6/26). [more]

The Ramayana is an epic poem which was first written from memory (smriti) by sage Valmiki in the Sanskrit language. Many years later, Goswami Tulsidas, born in the 16th century, wrote the Ramcharitmanas (a different version of the Ramayana written in Avadhi Hindi), which is the scripture used as a basis by Morari Bapu in his kathas. He will be in Boston from July 8th-16th. [more]

VHPA announces its extremely popular Camp Vivekananda Summer Family Camp on the shores of beautiful Lake Winnipesaukee, NH. from August 13 to 19, 2023. [more]

Swarna Pushpa Archana and Jyeshtha Poornima at NESSP. [more]

MIT junior Anushree Chaudhuri named 2023 Udall Scholar. Udall Foundation Scholarship honors public service commitment to environmental issues. [more]

New England Malayalee Association (NEMA) held it's Annual Elocution and Quiz competitions as part of Drishya 2023. The categories were Kinder, Sub Junior, Junior, Tween and Teen and the winners were... [more]

Boston Bhangra will be having tryouts for our senior and junior Boston Bhangra teams on June 18th! Bhangra is an energetic folk dance based out Punjab region of India. It's alot of fun and we've heard people call it a fusion of hip hop and cheerleading with a folk twist. [more]

Panera CEO Niren Chaudhary will step down and transition to chairman effective July 1. Chaudhary and his wife Aditi are parents of Aisha Chaudhary, a motivational speaker and author, and the inspiration behind Shonali Bose’s “The Sky in Pink,” starring Priyanka Chopra and Farhan Akhtar. [more]

by Drs. Indrajeet Tyagi and Iranna Hirapur
To lose weight, you need to eat fewer calories than you do burn. In theory, this sounds simple. However, calorie counting is tedious job. There are many approaches for calculating calories to lose weight. Here is a very simple and detailed guide about counting calories, and explaining everything you need to know. [more]

Geethanjali presents a poem on 'Mother's Love'. [more]

Congratulations to Ramachandran Balakrishna, who was the winner of the last set of problems. Here are two new problems for the weekend. [more]