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Our Voice And Yours


100 best jobs in America include Mobile App Developer, Risk Management Dir., Landman, Product Analyst, Info Assurance Analyst, and many others that you might not have thought about.
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Our Voice And Yours
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Lokvani Talks To Rohini Rajaraman
Lokvani Talks To Rohini Rajaraman


Rohini Rajaraman, a new comer to the Boston area is musical star that has been added to the New England sky. A classically trained singer, she has won many awards for both classical and light music. She has been a playback singer and even given supporting vocals for the famous film Swades. She talks to Lokvani about her musical journey.
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In Conversation With Sheetal Acharya


"South Asian women must stand with all Americans to protect the rights and gains of all women over the last few decades and not see them repealed under Trump," says Sheetal Acharya, a community leader who served as the first National President of the Network of Indian Professionals of North America. Learn more about this momentous march on the Presidential inauguration.
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In Conversation With Sheetal Acharya
Bollywood Baatein
Bollywood Baatein

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

Yami Gautam has been associated with very different films - be it Vicky Donor in 2012, or Kaabil, that is slated to release this year.
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Folk India: A Day For Celebrating Indian Culture

(This section is sponsored by Masala Art)

Folk India was celebrated at the Lexington High School, and was organized by the Sishu Bharati community. The Folk India celebrations were planned by Anuradha Balasubramanian (Team Lead), Prajata Lothe, Sanjay Rao and Savitha Narayanan. The program was packed with an array of very exciting and colorful events that included folk dance performances and folk-themed booths.
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Folk India: A Day For Celebrating Indian Culture
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Celestial Minds Isha Subhash Agarwal
KHMC Pays Tribute To Smt. M S Subbulakshmi
KHMC Pays Tribute To Smt. M S Subbulakshmi


As a perfect Finale to the KHMC 2016 concert series the event was dedicated to the Musical Legend Smt. M.S. Subbulakshmi. Sneha Prasath, Ananya Venkat, Varshini Mohankumar, Saadvhi Raghav and Saisha Prabhakar, senior students of Smt. Sandhya Sridhar enthralled the audience with their majestic performance.
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South Asian Showdown 2017


by Rohit Bambi
Biggest Bollywood/Fusion competition on the east coast!!! Buy now before it sells out! Bollywood vs Fusion teams...which is the best? Come find out at the South Asian Showdown! We will have the best teams from all over North America competing for the South Asian Showdown crown!!
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South Asian Showdown 2017
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Bindaas Masti - A Rocking Start To The New Year
Bindaas Masti  - A Rocking Start To The New Year


Preetesh Shrivastava, Jharna Madan along with a talented crew hosted a New Year's eve party at the Lowell Elks Lodge. The event was sold out. The organizers put a great deal of effort into organizing a variety of activities to engage each and every one of the attendees.
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Vision-Aid Hackathon For The Visually Impaired At IIT Chennai -a Truly Magical Event!


January 2, 2017 was a date which many of us @Vision-Aid had etched in our minds since August, when IIT Madras first approached Vision-Aid to help them train visually impaired students for a very unique event - a hackathon for the visually impaired as part of IIT's annual Shaastra summit.
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Vision-Aid Hackathon For The Visually Impaired At IIT Chennai -a Truly Magical Event!
Asian Parents' Attitudes About Their Children's Health
Asian Parents' Attitudes About Their Children's Health


Maya Ragavan, a pediatrician at Boston Medical Center, is conducting a research study to learn more about Asian parents' attitudes about their children's health and is requesting your participation.
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New Year Eve - Prabasi Style


The oldest Bengali association in New England, Prabasi hosted its first annual New Year's Eve party at the Billerica Lodge of the Elks. Filled with music, dancing and kid activities the event was a lot of fun for the attendees.
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New Year Eve - Prabasi Style
AAPI's 10th Global Healthcare Summit 2016 In Udaipur
AAPI's 10th Global Healthcare Summit 2016 In Udaipur


Organized by the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) that serves as an umbrella organization for more than 160 member associations nationwide, GHS 2016 offers a platform to nearly 100,000 physicians of Indian origin it represents, to explore ways to giving back to their motherland.
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HPHC: Asian Indian Survey


Harvard Pilgrim Health Care is conducting a survey about its insurance program for visitors from India, Eastern Harmony and many of its other services. There is a prize drawing of 1 prize of $500, 2 prizes of $250, and 10 prizes of $50.
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HPHC: Asian Indian Survey
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IAGB Announces Antakshari Semi - Finalists
IAGB Announces Antakshari Semi - Finalists


India Association of Greater Boston announces the 10 groups of Antakshari Semi-Finalists for the Jan 7th showdown!
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Art Contest For Kids


GuruKool is excited to announce its First Annual Art Contest for Kids. This contest while promoting our creative talent in New England - is also a fund raiser for CRY (Child Rights & You) America.
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Art Contest For Kids
Surya Kriya: In Tune With The Cycles Of The Sun
Surya Kriya:  In Tune With The Cycles Of The Sun


Surya Kriya is a potent 21-step yogic practice of tremendous antiquity, designed as a holistic process for health, wellness and complete inner wellbeing. Angamardana means gaining complete mastery over the limbs, organs, and other parts of the body. Be part of it from January 21-23, 2017.
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Contribute Towards The Kitchen Construction For Groton Sai Temple (NESSP)


New England Shirdi Sai Parivaar is excited and looking forward for the completion of temple construction. The temple is currently operating in a leased space located in Chelmsford, MA and will move to permanent temple located in Groton-MA. The temple construction is going in fast phase and currently looking for contributions from the community.
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Contribute Towards The Kitchen Construction For Groton Sai Temple (NESSP)
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2017 Forbes 30 Under 30
2017 Forbes 30 Under 30


With an acceptance rate of under 4%, at least 30 Indian-Americans were among the 600 named Forbes 30 Under 30 in 20 different categories.
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AkshayaPatra Chinmaya Mission Boston Raji Mahaadevan
Dr. Shiva Ayyadurai, The Inventor Of Email, Victorious In Lawsuit Against Gawker Media


Dr. Shiva Ayyadurai was paid $750,000 as a part of his settlement with Gawker Media for defamatory articles which Gawker Media's sites Gizmodo.com and Gawker.com wrote which ridiculed and disparaged the facts of the Indian American inventing the email in the 1970s.
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Dr. Shiva Ayyadurai, The Inventor Of Email, Victorious In Lawsuit Against Gawker Media
Rajiv Shah Named As President Of The Rockefeller Foundation
Rajiv Shah Named As President Of The Rockefeller Foundation


Former USAID head Rajiv J Shah is set to be named as president of the Rockefeller Foundation, one of America's largest and most influential philanthropies, becoming the youngest person and the first Indian-American to lead the group.
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Paramahansa Yogananda's 124th Birth Anniversary


by Sudhir Parikh
Paramahansa Yogananda was born on January 5, 1893 and took Maha Samadhi on March 7, 1952 in Los Angles. He arrived to USA in August of 1920 to Boston to serve as the delegate from India to an International Congress of Religious Liberals in America.
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Paramahansa Yogananda's 124th Birth Anniversary
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Taking Aim At Prosperity - By Borrowing
Taking Aim At Prosperity - By Borrowing


by Sangita Joshi Rousseau
There are two ways to accumulate wealth. One is to save, the other is to borrow. Of the two approaches, saving is easier to understand and execute. But borrowing (done right) may yield better returns.
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Weekend Entertainment


Catch up, register and purchase tickets for the upcoming events and concerts including Raaga-Rang 2017.
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Weekend Entertainment
For The Mathematically Inclined
For The Mathematically Inclined


Congratulations to Annie Shah, who was the winner of the last set of puzzles. Here are two puzzles for one and all!
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Kaabil - The Heart Sees All


Hrithik Roshan and his love interest Yami Gautam are playing a visually impaired (blind) couple. It is an incredible love story with immense emotion and mind boggling action.
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Kaabil - The Heart Sees All
Cartoon: New Year Resolution
Cartoon: New Year Resolution


by Mahendra Shah
Stop writing and start enjoying!
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Laugh A While


When laughter is the best medicine in 2016!
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Laugh A While
Recipes
Recipes


A collection of recipes from 2016.
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Picture Of The Fortnight


Photo round up.
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Picture Of The Fortnight
Thought For The Day
Thought For The Day


"You must understand the whole of life, not just one little part of it. That is why you must read, that is why you must look at the skies, that is why you must sing, and dance, and write poems, and suffer, and understand, for all that is life." - Jiddu Krishnamurti.
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Event Update
Saturday - 01/7/17
IAGB Antakshari Semifinals

Sunday - 01/8/17
Sunderkand Ka Path
Buteyko - A Novel Breathing Technique

Friday - 01/20/17
Isha Hatha Yoga Angamardana
Grand Opening: Olive & Mint

Saturday - 01/21/17
Study of the Vedic Period
Isha Hatya Yoga Surya Kriya

Sunday - 01/22/17
Summer Opportunities Fair

Friday - 01/27/17
Understanding Indian Classical Music

Saturday - 2/4/17
South Asian Showdown 2017

Saturday - 2/11/17
India Conference at Harvard 2017

Sunday - 2/12/17
Vasant Panchami - Saraswati Puja at Satsang Center

Sunday - 3/5/17
5th Annual Health and Wellness Expo

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

Friday - 4/14/17
LearnQuest Music Conference 2017

Saturday - 4/15/17
LearnQuest Music Conference 2017

Sunday - 4/16/17
LearnQuest Music Conference 2017

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

Saturday - 4/29/17
Raaga-Rang 2017

Sunday - 4/30/17
9th Annual Spring Wedding Expo 2017

Friday - 5/5/17
Akhand Ramayana

Saturday - 5/20/17
Jagoworld:7th Young Voices Day 2017
Festival of Colors (Holi)

Friday - 5/26/17
2017 Woman of the Year

Sunday - 6/11/17
Ekal Vidyalaya Fundraiser

Saturday - 6/24/17
Gandharva Classical Choir

Sunday - 12/31/17
MITHAS 2016 Membership
Lokvani Sponsorship
MITHAS 2017 Membership

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