Lokvani wishes all its readers a very Happy Karwa Chauth!

US eases EB-1 visa rule: Indians facing green card backlog can benefit. [more]

‘Miss India New England’ 2024 Ethnic showcase was presented on Oct 13th at Hilton Woburn in Massachusetts. This year it was a part of ‘Boston Fashion Week: Timeless’ event organized by Ruchika Arora. The contestants presented beauty and tradition of Indian clothing and textiles.; and they were judged on catwalk and introduction. Judges were Punita Sinha, Sasha Hoffman and Ilahi Creary. [more]

Contrary to popular belief, the fast of Karva Chauth is not restricted only to married women. Married men should observe the fast too! [more]

Tale of the Red Sox - No team in baseball’s long-storied history had ever come back from a 3-0 deficit to win a playoff series, no team has repeated such an epic comeback since 2004 and probably no team ever will. [more]

The legendary world famous Sukhwinder Singh will perform Live in Concert in Boston at the Lowell Memorial Auditorium on October 18. This is his first ever Live performance in the Greater Boston and New England area. [more]

Learn how to create a successful start-up in our fun, interactive entrepreneurship program over 12 sessions. Apply now! [more]

Join us for Karwa Chauth Pooja at the Sri Lakshmi Temple Mahamandapam on Oct. 20th at 5:30 pm. [more]

Braj Mandir invites you with family and friends to attend Karwa Chauth puja on Sun, Oct 20th from 5 pm. [more]

Chinmaya Mission Boston's free Raas Garba is on Oct. 18th and Diwali Gala on Nov. 10th. [more]

LearnQuest Baithak presents a double-header of a Hindustani vocal concert by Bishnupriya Chakrabarty followed by a sarod recital by Apratim Majumdar on Saturday, October 19 at 6:00 PM in Framingham. The accompaniment will be provided by Amit Chatterjee on the tabla and Varun Kelkar on the harmonium. [more]

As we prepare to embrace the joyous festival of Diwali, Dwarkamai temples in New England warmly invite you and your family to join us for a night of music, devotion, and unity. On Saturday, October 26th, at Andover West Middle School, our talented local musicians and singers will fill the air with the enchanting melodies of Bollywood's timeless classics. [more]

The Asian American and Pacific Islanders Commission presents Q&A and book signing by Yashica Dutt. [more]

VYO will celebrate Dhanteras, Diwali, Govardhan Puja and Annakut Darshan between Oct. 30 and Nov. 3rd. [more]

India Association of Rhode Island (IARI) is pleased to invite you to Diwali Fest 2024 on Sunday, November 03, 2024 from 3:00 PM onward @ Bishop McVinney Auditorium, 43 Dave Gavitt Way, Providence, RI. [more]

Basics of Investments & Financial Markets class on Sunday Nov 10th at 3 pm. Taught by Poppy Charnalia and Samir Charnalia (over 2 decades of financial markets experience). [more]

UIANE presents Diwali on Nov. 3rd in Newton, MA. [more]

Join Jayshree Bala Rajamani for TriNethra - The Third Eye Festival of Dance on November 9th i [more]

IANH is excited to invite you to a grand celebration of Diwali on November 10th. This year's event promises to be filled with activities that capture the heart of our traditions, offering something for everyone to enjoy. In addition, we hope to celebrate Manoj Chaurasia and Santosh Salvi as 'elected' State Representatives. [more]

Ekal Vidyalaya presents Ekal Dance Deewane commpetition on November 23rd. [more]

The 21st annual Boston Bhangra Competition will take place on Saturday, November 23rd, 2024 at the world renowned Strand Theatre. Boston Bhangra will host some of the best bhangra teams from North America who will compete to be crowned the Boston Bhangra Champions! The last 20 years of the show have been very successful with strong support from sponsors and has sold out with an attendance of 1,400 people! [more]

Satyanarayana Swami Vratam & Navaratri Cultural Programs at NESSP. [more]

ISW brings to you a sleuth of events over the next month from Karwa Chauth to University Programs to Financial Growth to Diwali and Festival of Lights. [more]

by Shilpa Narayanan
Abinayya Appusamy had her Bharathanatyam arangetram on August 11, 2024. Abinayya is a student of Smt. Sujatha Meyyappan and has been under her tutelage since the age of 5 at Kolam Academy of Dance. Her thoughtfully curated margam highlighted the rich heritage of the dance form and Tamil culture and was a cohesive blend of grace, precision, intricate rhythms, and storytelling. [more]

Dr. Salil Garg, was awarded a High-Risk, High-Reward (HRHR) New Innovator Award by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This recognition supports his innovative research into non-genetic heterogeneity, a phenomenon where cell systems with the same genetic makeup can form diverse states and functions. He received his MD-PhD training through the Harvard-MIT combined program and later completed a postdoctoral fellowship at MIT’s Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research. [more]

If the fringe benefits of your job include employer-paid group term life insurance, a portion of the premiums for the coverage may be taxable. And that could result in undesirable income tax consequences for you. Check if your employer has a “carve-out” plan. [more]

A move to a new city or state can be complicated. Here is how the buyer's agent or the listing agent can help you. [more]

Time for Pumpkins. [more]

Two line jokes for Kids. [more]

Endless horizons when clouds and sands meet. [more]

“Nobody will ever deprive the American people of the right to vote except the American people themselves, and the only way they could do this is by not voting.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt. [more]