Lokvani wishes all its readers a very Happy Republic Day 2022!

Study shows that out of 1,078 founders across 500 US unicorns, 90 entrepreneurs were born in India, signalling the significant presence of Indian Americans in the country’s startup and tech economy. [more]

Tejal Desai, an expert in applying micro- and nanoscale technologies to create new ways to deliver medicine to targeted sites in the human body, has been appointed the next dean of Brown University’s School of Engineering. Desai earned a bachelor’s degree with Brown’s Class of 1994. [more]

MEDHA - an initiative of Sankara Healthcare Foundation, turns 2. 'Medha', meaning intellect, is an initiative to provide children of Indian origin with autism and other special-needs, a platform for social interaction, cultural instruction, and motor skills development and a community support forum for their families. [more]

IAGB presents Republic Day 2022 Grand Virtual Event “Towards the Light Together”, an online series with special episodes representing the four elements of life - Fire, Water, Air and Earth. [more]

At LearnQuest, our ideal is to connect everyone to the roots of music, the nāda biṅdu. By partnering with First Edition Arts, we are following our calling of returning Indian Classical music to its origin, the inspired nāda. This series features Hindustani and Carnatic music, vocal, instrumental and jugalbandis as well as classical dance. Beginning January 29, 2022, will release two concerts biweekly through May 31, 2022. Our maiden offering is a Carnatic vocal concert by with Malladi Brothers and a Hindustani vocal concert by Venkatesh Kumar. [more]

Vasavi Mata Atmarpana, Akhuratha Sankashti Chaturthi and Pradosham at NESSP. [more]

Sankata hara Chaturthi, Somvar Rudrabhishekam and Sri Kali Abhishekam/Puja at Sri Siddha Lalitha Peetham. [more]

Bhajans and Patriotic songs at Satsang Center on Jan.22nd and 26th. [more]

The last two years have demonstrated stress is unavoidable. Working from home creates new and various kinds of stresses in our daily lives. Now, more than ever, it is important to understand stress and how we can manage it. Learn how to 'Manage Stress And Become Resilient' inn a webinar by Bindu Vyas on January 22nd. [more]

Friends of Indian Senior Citizens Organization (FISCO) presents a webinar on "3 Secrets to Living Well Through Aging and Illness" on January 25 at 10:30 AM. [more]

Enroll in Machine Learning Workshop. Learn about Special Projects at Ekal. [more]

SAPNE's topic for the February 20 meeting is "Forgiveness". Other activities for 2022 are... [more]

As we approach 2022, Shadaj would like to share its plans for the upcoming year including a preliminary artist lineup and schedule for online and in-person concerts featuring Anand Bhate, Yashaswi Sirpotkar, Sidharth Belmannu and Pandit Ulhas Kashalkar. [more]

TiE Boston, one among 61 worldwide chapters of TiE, has announced the launch of its regional pitch competition to select the college team to represent TiE Boston, at the global finals of the TiE University Global Pitch Competition. [more]

Narayan Khandekar of Harvard Arts Museum receives a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities for Pre-Program Conservation Junior Fellowship. [more]

Do you have plans to buy a new home this year? If so, you're probably thinking and saving for a down payment, but how much do you need? There are many loan options, and you may not need 20%. [more]

While we saw record highs in the market in 2021, there’s no telling what could happen in 2022 or beyond. There are reasons we could see a market correction, and now is the time to ask yourself if you’re prepared for one. It can be hard to chart a course for retirement when you consider market volatility, high inflation, and an ongoing pandemic. [more]

January is for Jack fruit. [more]

Jokes for the New Year! [more]

White Sands National Park in New Mexico. [more]

“No one is wise by birth, for wisdom results from one own’s efforts.” – T. Krishnamacharya. [more]