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Our Voice And Yours


First Pixar short film ‘Sanjay’s Super Team’ is inspired by Indian American creator Sanjay Patel’s life with Hindu deities in California.

Indra Nooyi among top 5 paid women CEOs making....
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Our Voice And Yours
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Lokvani Talks To Ash Ashutosh
Lokvani Talks To Ash Ashutosh

(This section is sponsored by New England Shirdi Sai Temple)

Ash Ashutosh is the CEO of Actifio, a company that is valued at over a billion dollars. He is a recognized leader and architect in the storage industry where he has spearheaded several major industry initiatives, including iSCSI and storage virtualization, and led the authoring of numerous storage industry standards. He shares his views on entrepreneurship.
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In Conversation With Raman Prasad & Niloufer Moochhala

(This section is sponsored by Stephen Campbell, Mortgage Master)

We do believe this book can have a huge community impact and is so relevant for this time where the rate of autism has increased to 1 in 68 children.
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In Conversation With  Raman Prasad & Niloufer Moochhala
Bollywood Baatein
Bollywood Baatein

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In a first for a Cannes red carpet appearance, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan showed some leg in a dramatic Ralph and Russo gown as she attended the Youth premiere at the ongoing French Film Festival.
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Majestic Kathakali Performance By Sadanam Balakrishnan And Troupe

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by Shuchita Rao
MITHAS presented the renowned exponent-cum-Guru of Kathakali dance, Sadanam Balakrishnan and his troupe in a dance-drama entitled Keechakavadham on the evening of Saturday, May 16 at MIT’s Kresge Auditorium. The dance-drama, an adaptation of a short story from the great Indian mythological epic, The Mahabharata, led the audiences through the captivating story of the slaying of Keechaka
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Majestic Kathakali Performance By Sadanam Balakrishnan And Troupe
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Young Professional - Karishma Brinda Desai
Young Professional - Karishma Brinda Desai


You learn a lot more when you have friends from other ethnic communities, and I’ve actually found many similarities between myself and my non-Indian friends. I heard this quote on a commercial which sums it up: “Own what you are, but respect what you aren’t” says Karsihma, a journalist transitioning into broadcast journalism.
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Super Moms Dazzle On The Dance Floor


The Super Mom dance competition was introduced by Gurjar in 2014. It received a great response by the participating Moms as well as the audience. This year also the Moms put up a great show mesmerizing the audience... The winners are...
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Super Moms Dazzle On The Dance Floor
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VHPA Celebrates Hindu Heritage Day 2015
VHPA Celebrates Hindu Heritage Day 2015


Every year, this vibrant heritage festival is organized by the national organization, Vishwa Hindu Parishad (World Hindu Council) of America (VHPA) in an effort to unite Hindus around the world. The event aims to instill devotion to the Hindu way of life, cultivate self-respect and respect for all people, and establish a truly global Hindu network.
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Shri Sai Chavadi Temple Celebrates First Anniversary


Shri Sai Chavadi Temple, Canton celebrated the Temple’s first Anniversary on May 9th 2015. Hundreds of devotees from the neighborhood of Canton community participated in the celebration.
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Shri Sai Chavadi Temple Celebrates First Anniversary
TANA, TAGB And TV9 Organize Dhim TANA Competitions
TANA, TAGB And TV9 Organize Dhim TANA Competitions


Telugu Association of North America (TANA) in association withTelugu Association of Greater Boston (TAGB) and TV9 organized a unique singing, dancing and beauty pageant "Dhim TANA Competitions" on May 10th at Chinmaya Maruthi Temple Auditorium.
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Voices Of “Identity” At Nineteenth India Poetry Reading


by Sunayana Kachroo
Thirty poets of the South Asian origin explored “Identity” in the Nineteenth India Poetry Reading session hosted by the South Asia Institute and the Department of South Asian Studies of Harvard University.
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Voices Of “Identity” At Nineteenth India Poetry Reading
Bharathi Vidyashram Celebrates Fourth Annual Day
Bharathi Vidyashram Celebrates Fourth Annual Day


by K. Arvind
Countless hours of hard work put in by dedicated volunteers under the stewardship of Sathish Narayanan, went into producing the grand fourth annual day event of Bharathi Vidyashram, the cultural education wing of the Hindu Temple of New Hampshire, Nashua, NH.
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First Ever Vaisakhi Mela In Greater Boston Area


It was a gorgeous spring evening on May 16, 2015 in Bridgewater, MA, with a few sprinkles here and there whilst inside the Saint Thomas Aquinas Church there was a colorful milieu of traditional Punjabi dresses adorned by kids and ladies who were going to perform Bhangra and Giddha.
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First Ever Vaisakhi Mela In Greater Boston Area
Hasya Kavi Sammelan Brings Poetry And Laughter
Hasya Kavi Sammelan Brings Poetry And Laughter


Each year, the India Society of Worcester organizes a Hindi Kavi Sammelan that is one of kind where laughter and poetry mixes to let the audience have a great time. The Hasya Kavi Sammelan this year was held on May 2nd at the India Society of Worcester Center in Shrewsbury, MA.
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MIT India Conference Highlights Opportunities In India


This year, the conference featured leaders from a variety of fields as varied as spirituality to technology. The conference theme for 2015 was "A New India in a Changing World," and it aimed to introduce industry perspectives, key market trends, best practices, and macro-socio economic trends in India.
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MIT India Conference Highlights Opportunities In India
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Hindi Manch Presents Baal Evam Yuva Manch
Hindi Manch Presents  Baal Evam Yuva Manch


by Maneesh Srivastava
One of the most favorite events from Hindi Manch "बाल एवं युवा मंच" (Baal Evam Yuva Manch) is back again on Sunday, May 30, 2015 at Maynard High School in Maynard, MA.
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NESSP Invites You All To The Annual Sai Palkhi Initiation And Bhoomi Shuddikarana Pooja


It’s time of the year again and New England Shiridi Sai Parivar gears up with lots of zeal for the much awaited event “Shri Saibaba Palkhi Utsav”. Just like in the past, the tradition of Sai Palkhi initiation this year will start on May 23rd.
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NESSP Invites You All To The Annual Sai Palkhi Initiation And Bhoomi Shuddikarana Pooja
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Arangetram Reflection: Sanjana Puri
Arangetram Reflection: Sanjana Puri



Sanjana Puri
“Arangetram feeling" - which is when you realize that you are not performing this to get it over with, or as a requirement, but that you are performing it for yourself. You forget about what other people think about the clarity of your steps, and you do them the way that you think is the most beautiful.
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Youth Ambassador Of Akshaya Patra Surpasses Goal!


The inspiring words of Mahatma Gandhi "Be the change you wish to see in the world," has always been the motto of Shikha Pandey, diligent and ambitious Youth Ambassador for Akshay Patra. By mid April she not only reached her goal of $1,800 in donations, but surpassed that amount as well, to raise money for Akshaya Patra's school meal program in India.
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Youth Ambassador Of Akshaya Patra Surpasses Goal!
Yashaswini Makaram And Deepika Swaminathan Kurup Win At Intel ISEF
Yashaswini Makaram And Deepika Swaminathan Kurup Win At Intel ISEF


Yashaswini Makaram of the Massachusetts Academy of Math and Science, Worcester, Mass. and Deepika Saraswathy Kurup of Nashua High School South, Nashua, N.H. were among the Inidan Americans who won big at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair.
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Sangeeta N. Bhatia Inducted Into The Prestigious American Academy Of Arts And Sciences


Sangeeta N. Bhatia, 47, a biological engineer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, was among the four Indians inducted the prestigious American Academy of Arts and Sciences on the merit of her investigative research into the application of micro- and nano-technology for tissue repair and regeneration.
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Sangeeta N. Bhatia Inducted Into The Prestigious American Academy Of Arts And Sciences
Akhil Amar Of Yale Named As Member Of National Council On Humanities
Akhil Amar Of Yale Named As Member Of National Council On Humanities


Akhil Amar, Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science at Yale University is named by US President Barack Obama as a member of the prestigious National Council on Humanities.
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The Osteoporosis Puzzle…..


by Shraddha
59 yrs. old, Christine was working a desk job for last 22 yrs., having poor posture was just a normal thing to happen.She had mild back pain but doctors have called it muscular pain.This is a very typical picture of a silent disease called Osteoporosis/ Osteopenia which is caused by decreased bone mineral density.
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The Osteoporosis Puzzle…..
Top 10 College Admissions Questions
Top 10 College Admissions Questions


by Stephen Friedfeld
Here at AcceptU, we receive a lot of questions about the college admissions process from high school students and their parents. Below, we have compiled answers to ten of the most frequently asked questions – as well as responses from our team of former college admissions officers.
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Meru Foundation Shaadi Bazaar Shishu Bharati
Weekend Entertainment


Catch up, register and purchase tickets for the upcoming events and concerts including Once Upon a Time NOT in Bollywood and Tarang-Leher Unplugged.
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Weekend Entertainment
For The Mathematically Inclined
For The Mathematically Inclined


Congratulations to Kishore Balsara, who was the winner of the last set of puzzles. Here are two puzzles for one and all!
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Music Review: Top Ten Bollywood Songs Of The Week!

(This section is sponsored by Sounds Of India)

by Priyanka Jain
Here it is – the top ten countdown of the week! Check out the latest tracks of the past few weeks from the movies “Bombay Velvet” starring Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma, and Karan Johar. “Banno” is a great dance tune with a solid bhangra flare!
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Music Review: Top Ten Bollywood Songs Of The Week!
Cartoon: Mother's Day
Cartoon: Mother's Day


Flowers on Mother's day!
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Laugh A While


What! Is it still chilly in May? We aren't into spring just yet.
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Laugh A While
Recipes For The Specific Carbohydrate Diet
Recipes For The Specific Carbohydrate Diet


Rajma and kale, lemonade with a twist, chicken curry. Check this SCD diet out in the new cookbook.
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Picture Of The Fortnight


Have you checked out this marvelous floating art yet in Boston?
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Picture Of The Fortnight
Thought For The Day
Thought For The Day


Write it down. Written goals have a way of transforming wishes into wants; cant's into cans; dreams into plans; and plans into reality. Don't just think it...ink it! -Unknown
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Indian Furniture On Sale - Interested?


Indian Inlaid table - Interested?
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Indian Furniture On Sale - Interested?

Event Update
Friday - 05/22/15
Jagrata

Saturday - 05/23/15
NESSP Annual palkhi utsav initiation-Kids Cultural event

Sunday - 05/24/15
Gujarati Play - Logical Varta Ni Magical Rajuvat (Cancelled)
NESSP-Kalash Jal - Bhoomi Shuddhikaran

Saturday - 05/30/15
ISW Antakshari of the Year

Sunday - 05/31/15
Baal Evam Yuva Manch
Hindi Manch - Baal Evam Yuva Manch

Thursday - 6/4/15
Once Upon a Time NOT in Bollywood

Friday - 6/5/15
Once Upon a Time NOT in Bollywood

Saturday - 6/6/15
AAANE Picnic
Once Upon a Time NOT in Bollywood

Sunday - 6/7/15
Once Upon a Time NOT in Bollywood
AIDS Walk Boston & 5K Run

Monday - 6/8/15
Online Java and Web Development courses

Saturday - 6/13/15
Tarang - Leher Unplugged
Akshaya Patra Annual Boston Gala

Sunday - 6/14/15
Ekal Vidyalaya Annual Fundraiser - Musical Night

Saturday - 6/20/15
Konkani Summer Picnic 2015/ Hopkinton, MA

Sunday - 6/21/15
Kundiya Gayatri Yagya
International Yoga Day

Saturday - 6/27/15
Therapeutic Yoga Training for Healthcare Professionals

Sunday - 6/28/15
New England Health Fitness & Wellness Fair

Sunday - 7/12/15
JSG Summer Picnic

Saturday - 7/18/15
Samprati - Beyond Time

Monday - 8/3/15
2015 Prajna Summer Day Camp

Saturday - 8/8/15
Sadhguru in Boston

Saturday - 8/15/15
India Day

Sunday - 8/23/15
Hindi drama – Mero Woh Matlab Nahin Tha

Saturday - 8/29/15
Aligarh Alumni Mushaira 2014

Saturday - 9/12/15
Lata: A Legend among Legends

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