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Our Voice And Yours


The top places to work are...It includes some companies that you might not have even heard of.

US college rush: Indian students on American campuses rocket by 25 percent.
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Our Voice And Yours
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Lokvani Talks To Karen Young
Lokvani Talks To Karen Young


Karen Young serves as VP & Chief Inclusion Officer of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, a regional health services company-serving members throughout Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine. She talked to Lokvani about her work as Chief Inclusion Officer and describes what Harvard Pilgrim has to offer.
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In Conversation With Archana Swami


Dr. Achana Swami, a scientist at ModernTherapeutics, is a practitioner of Su-Jok, an alternate therapy that uses pressure points on hands and legs to cure a variety of diseases. She talks about this technique and how it can benefit practitioners.
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In Conversation With Archana Swami
Bollywood Baatein
Bollywood Baatein

(This section is sponsored by Monique Kornfeld, Esq.)

Dismissing rumors about Pakistani actor Ali Zafar's replacement, Alia Bhatt confirmed that her multi-starrer upcoming film "Dear Zindegi" as it is.
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Managing Successful Career Transitions

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by Pushpa Baskaran
IIT-AGNE (Indian Institutes of Technology Association of Greater New organized a workshop on "Managing Successful Career Transitions" on Nov. 9 at Tufts University. Anjali Sidhu, a talent specialist at Virtusa was the featured speaker. It was a great event with wonderful career tips.
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Managing Successful Career Transitions
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R. K. Shriramkumar At MITHAS – A Sublime Journey
R. K. Shriramkumar At MITHAS – A Sublime Journey


by Pravin Sitaram
On November 6, 2016, the Boston Rasikas were treated to a virtuoso performance by Vidwan Shri R. K. Shriramkumar. He was accompanied on the mridangam by Vidwan Shri J. Vaidyanathan. Shri Shriramkumar and Shri Vaidyanathan are no strangers to the Boston area, having visited and performed on numerous occasions.
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Sri Lakshmi Temple Presents Musical Evening For Fundraising


by Nochur Kumar
Sri Lakshmi Temple of Ashland, MA is presenting Prasad, a program of light music by the acclaimed local group Aaroh, on November 19th to raise funds for the final phase of the Temple’s $3 million expansion project.
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Sri Lakshmi Temple Presents Musical Evening For Fundraising
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Boston Bhangra Competition 2016
Boston Bhangra Competition 2016


The 13th annual Boston Bhangra Competition will take place on November 19h, 2016 at the world renowned Orpheum Theatre. Boston Bhangra will host 11 of the best bhangra teams from North America who will compete to be crowned the Boston Bhangra Champions! The last 12 years of the show have been very successful with strong support from sponsors and has sold out with an attendance of 3,000 people!
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Why And How To Get Involved In The Activities And Governance Of The Town


by Syed Ali Rizvi
The Getting Involved Group (GIG) of Lexington, MA in association with Indian Americans of Lexington (IAL) successfully conducted a seminar on November 12th at the Lexington Community Center. The session intended to educate the Indian American community on why and how to get involved in the activities and governance of the town was attended by around 25 Indian American residents of the town.
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Why And How To Get Involved In The Activities And Governance Of The Town
An Engaging Lecture-cum-Demonstration On Raga Music By Vidwaan R.K Shriramkumar
An Engaging Lecture-cum-Demonstration On Raga Music By Vidwaan R.K Shriramkumar


by Shuchita Rao
Vidwaan R.K Shriramkumar presented a free lecture-cum-demonstration titled “Exploring ragas through compositions” at MIT’s Wong Auditorium on November 9th.
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Tulsi Vivah At Satsang Center


by Pankajben Niranjanbhai Patel & Sudhir Parikh
Satsang Center in Woburn, MA celebrated Tulsi Vivah on November 13th. More than 150 people participated with love, enthusiasm and holiness in heart.
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Tulsi Vivah At Satsang Center
New England Diwali Mahotsav
New England Diwali Mahotsav


The Vishwa Hindu Parishad along several local organizations gathered together to host a Diwali Mahotsav on Nov. 12 at the Sadhu Vaswani Center in Dracut, MA. The event was an attempt to explain the traditions of Diwali and understand their true meaning.
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IAB Celebrates Diwali


The Indian Americans for Burlington (IAB) held their annual Diwali party on Nov. 13 at the new Royal Tavern restaurant in Billerica, MA. This new organization was formed to allow Indian Americans to contribute in positive ways to make the Burlington community stronger.
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IAB Celebrates Diwali
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Shishu Bharati To Celebrate Folk-India
Shishu Bharati To Celebrate Folk-India


by Seshi Sompuram
On November 20th, Shishu Bharati, The School of Languages and Culture of India, is going to celebrate “Folk India”. Students and families from all three-branches (Lexington, Nashua, and Walpole), join the community in celebrating and rejoicing the rich Indian heritage. Roughly 1,600-1,700 people are expected to gather under one roof at the Lexington Campus.
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Thoughts On Omkar And Pranayanam


Nataraja Yoga Center invites you to take part in Omkar and Pranayanam!
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Thoughts On Omkar And Pranayanam
Ways To Implement Bhagwad Geeta In Day To Day Life
Ways To Implement Bhagwad Geeta In Day To Day Life


VHPA cordially invites you to a spiritual discovery session on Bhagwad Geeta on November 20th. It is a discourse on ways to implement Bhagwad Geeta in day-to-day life by Dr. Shankar Abhyankar.
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Swaraag Music And Dance Competition


Apply to be part of Swaraag dance and music competition!
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Swaraag Music And Dance Competition
5th Annual Kids Academic Competitions At NESSP
5th Annual Kids Academic Competitions At NESSP


by Srinivas Jidge
Children are the vehicles for change and progress. They are the ones who will be carrying forward all our values and the morals. There is no need to stress the importance of providing the right environment to foster their talents and potential. And there is also a need to do so in a healthy set up where they appreciate the process of learning and participating as opposed to just winning a competition.
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Moving The Needle On Climate Change


by Vivek Soni
In this TiE Boston Deep Dive event on December 5 at the MassCEC office in Boston, Phil Duffy will present the case for why it is important to pay attention to carbon dioxide reduction in the atmosphere by forestry and other means.
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Moving The Needle On Climate Change
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Siemens Competition - Regional Finals
Siemens Competition - Regional Finals


These top regional Indian-American winners are now moving on to the final phase of the Siemens Competition to present their work at the National Finals in Washington, D.C., December 5-6, 2016, where $500,000 in scholarships will be awarded, including two top prizes of $100,000. Check out who the finalists are.
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Kalra, Atani And Chaudhuri Win State Assmebly Elections


Ash Kalra (CA), Niraj Atani (OH) and Jay Chaudhuri (NC) win state Assembly elections.
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Kalra, Atani And Chaudhuri Win State Assmebly Elections
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Opinion: India - US Trade And How It Will Impact Kashmir
Opinion: India - US Trade And How It Will Impact Kashmir


by Dr. Ghulam Nabi Fai
While the hullabaloo over Modi’s rise on the international stage has been on the verge of being a circus, with all the elephants of trade on parade, it is a distraction from the recent collective beating of chests being put on by joint Naval forces of India, the United States and Japan in the South China Sea, called Exercise Malabar, an annual event since 1992 bilaterally between India and the U.S. Japan joined just last year.
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Weekend Entertainment


Catch up, register and purchase tickets for the upcoming events and concerts including Abhang and Natyasangeet Concert, Light Music by Aaroh, Chhandika Youth Ensemble: Shakti, SETU's Ramayan, and Shaam-e-Ghazal with Kiran Nath.
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Weekend Entertainment
For The Mathematically Inclined
For The Mathematically Inclined


Congratulations to Ramachandran Balakrishna, Avani Bhargava and Avanish Gowrishankar, who were the winners 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!


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Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, starring Ranbir Kapoor, Aishwarya Rai, and Anushka Sharma, continues to own the top of the charts with “Channa Mereya” and the “Breakup Song.” New hits on the list this week include songs from Ranveer Singh’s new movie releasing December 9th, Befikre: “Ude Dil Bifikre” and “Nashe Si Chadh Gayi.” Do these songs match the top of your playlist this week? Enjoy!
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Music Review: Top Ten Bollywood Songs Of The Week!
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Cartoon:  Whatasappfobia Positive


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Laugh A While


It is all about the money.
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Laugh A While
Recipes
Recipes


India's Indo American street food.
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Picture Of The Fortnight


Keeping cool during hot demonetization days!
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Picture Of The Fortnight
Thought For The Day
Thought For The Day


"What we do for ourselves dies with us. What we do for others and the world remains and is immortal". -- Albert Pines.
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Event Update
Friday - 11/18/16
World Hindu Economic Forum 2016
Abhang and Natyasangeet Concert
SAREGAMAPA Little Champs
Mugdha Vaishampayan and Prathamesh Laghate
TriNethra 2016

Saturday - 11/19/16
Light Music by Aaroh
Chhandika Youth Ensemble: Shakti
Konkani Diwali Celebration/ Acton, MA
Boston Bhangra Competition 2016
TriNethra 2016
Breathe, Meditate & Be Happy!

Sunday - 11/20/16
Election of Officers & Annual Meeting
The Attitude of Gratitude

Sunday - 11/27/16
Miss India USA prelims in New England

Monday - 12/5/16
Moving the Needle on Climate Change

Friday - 12/9/16
SETU Presents Ramayan in English

Saturday - 12/10/16
DiSco Diwali
SETU Presents Ramayan in English

Sunday - 12/11/16
Shaam-e-Ghazal with Kiran Nath

Tuesday - 12/13/16
Shankar Mahadevan Meets Berklee

Saturday - 12/31/16
Lokvani Sponsorship
Ed Richard Memorial Fund for MITHAS
DESI NYE 2017 – NEWTON MARRIOTT
DESI NYE 2017 – NEWTON MERRIOTT
New Year's Party

Saturday - 3/18/17
AIF New England Gala

Saturday - 4/1/17
Tere Sur Aur Mere Geet: Songs of the Legendary Lata Mangeshkar

Sunday - 4/2/17
NETS Pongal Vizhaa 2017

Saturday - 4/22/17
Awaaz-e-Jazbaat Shankar Jaikishan ke Saath

Saturday - 4/29/17
Raaga-Rang

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