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Our Voice And Yours


Lokvani wishes all its readers Happy Lohri, Pongal, and Makar Sankranti!
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Our Voice And Yours
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StartMIT Innovation Night Seeks To Inspire
StartMIT Innovation Night Seeks To Inspire


StartMIT, a unique MIT event crafted under the leadership of Prof. Anantha Chandrakasan, to inspire MIT students to become entrepreneurs, hosted its Innovation Night on January 11, 2017 where attendees had a chance to see the amazing array of MIT based interesting startups and listen to an all-star all-woman panel set to inspire budding entrepreneurs.
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Ekal USA Founder Wins Pravasi Bharatiya Samman


Ramesh Shah, who is the Founder of Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation of USA was honored at the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman for his work to support the development of remote rural villages in India. New Englander Mahesh Mehta also received the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman.
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Ekal USA Founder Wins Pravasi Bharatiya Samman
Deshpandes Launch Centre For Innovation & Entrepreneurship At IIT Madras
Deshpandes Launch Centre For Innovation & Entrepreneurship At IIT Madras


Mrs. Jaishree Deshpande, Gururaj "Desh" Deshpande and Senapathy "Kris" Gopalakrishnan - come together to launch a Centre for Innovation & Entrepreneurship at IIT Madras.
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Antakshari - IAGB Style


The India Association of Greater Boston hosted the semifinals for the IAGB Antakshari competition. The battle was intense and finally four teams emerged ready to move on to the final rounds that will be held on January 28, 2017. And the winners are ...
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Antakshari - IAGB Style
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South Asian Showdown 2017
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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Buteyko Breathing


Wholistic Health Alliance, an organization committed to bringing awareness about a variety of alternate health care techniques presented a seminar on Butyeko breathing technique by Ivan Pardo. The event was hosted at the Dwarakamai Sai Temple on January 8th. A simple breathing technique, it has powerful benefits.
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Buteyko Breathing
Boston Sri Kalikambal Siva Temple Consecrated
Boston Sri Kalikambal Siva Temple Consecrated


On December 9, 2016, the Boston Sri Kalikambal Shiva Temple was consecrated in the traditional Saivagama way. Special Archana's and Poojas were performed throughout the Mandalam. The temple is located at 15 North Main Street, Unit A1, Bellingham, MA.
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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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Asian Parents' Attitudes About Their Children's Health
HPHC: Asian Indian Survey
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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Surya Namaskar Yagna At Satsang Center


HSS Satsang BalGokulam will host a Surya Namaskar Yagna at Satsang Center on January 15th as part of the Annual Surya Namaskar Yagna (SNY) performed all over the world.
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Surya Namaskar Yagna At Satsang Center
Dharma Center Of America Hosts Inauguration Of A New Food Pantry In Lowell
Dharma Center Of America Hosts Inauguration Of A New Food Pantry In Lowell


Dharma Center of America (DCA) opens a new community service center on Merrimack Street, which will provide a food pantry, tutoring services, and yoga classes, all at no cost to the public. DCA is hosting the inauguration ceremony on January 15, 2017 at the Center location, 144 Merrimack Street, Lowell, MA from 10:30-11:30 am.
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India Discovery Center To Sponsor 'Study Of The Vedic Period' Seminar


India Discovery Center is pleased to present "Study of the Vedic Period", the second seminar of its historical period series, on January 21, 2017 in Lincoln, MA. Mr. Thomas Burke - Harvard University and Pandit Krishna Bhattar - Sri Lakshmi Temple will be the Guests of Honor at the event.
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India Discovery Center To Sponsor 'Study Of The Vedic Period' Seminar
Art Contest For Kids
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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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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Surya Kriya:  In Tune With The Cycles Of The Sun
Contribute Towards The Kitchen Construction For Groton Sai Temple (NESSP)
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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Harvard India Conference


The 14th Annual India Conference 2017 at Harvard is scheduled to be held during Feb. 11-12, 2017 in Boston. Get your heavily discounted early bird tickets now before they run out :) We have created a special discount promo code for Lokvani readers. Please enter the code LOKVANI at checkout and get a further 10% off!!
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Harvard India Conference
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Michelle Obama Picks Swetha Prabakaran
Michelle Obama Picks Swetha Prabakaran


Swetha Prabakaran has been selected by US First Lady Michelle Obama to serve in the inaugural Student Advisory Board of an education campaign to provide educational opportunities for teenagers in America.
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Avni Madhani Of CA Wants To Change The Way India Eats


California-based Avni Madhani was 14 when the first diabetes-related death in her family in India took place. Type-2 is largely a preventable lifestyle disease and a healthy diet and half an hour of physical activity every day can reduce your risk of developing it.
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Avni Madhani Of CA Wants To Change The Way India Eats
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Parag Havaldar Bags Oscar For Technical Achievement
Parag Havaldar Bags Oscar For Technical Achievement


Parag Havaldar, a computer engineer from IIT-Kharagpur, is part of the Oscar Academy Awards' list of winners for Technical achievement.
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Obama Honors Kaushik Chowdhury Of Northeastern University


President Barack Obama honors Kaushik Chowdhury from Northeastern University, Pankaj Lal from Montclair State University, Manish Arora from Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Aradhna Tripati from UCLA with Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the highest honor given by the US government to scientists and engineering professionals in the early stages of their independent research careers.
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Obama Honors Kaushik Chowdhury Of Northeastern University
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DAFs Bring An Investment Angle To Charitable Giving
DAFs Bring An Investment Angle To Charitable Giving


If you're planning to make significant charitable donations in the coming year, consider a donor-advised fund (DAF). These accounts allow you to take a charitable income tax deduction immediately, while deferring decisions about how much to give - and to whom - until the time is right.
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TiE Boston Rangoli SaayaTV
Weekend Entertainment


Catch up, register and purchase tickets for the upcoming events and concerts including Rang Barse Holi Hai and Raaga-Rang 2017.
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Weekend Entertainment
Obituary: Actor Om Puri
Obituary: Actor Om Puri


One of India's finest actors, Om Puri, died in Mumbai on Friday, aged 66.
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Event Update
Friday - 01/13/17
SDM: Lohri Celebration

Saturday - 01/14/17
Bighelp: 14th annual Pongal and Republic Day Event
BAPS: Jholi Parva Celebrations
RIHTS: Makara Sankranthi Celebrations
Braj Mandir: Lohri, Pongal, and Makar Sankranti

Sunday - 01/15/17
Sree Vijaya Durga Kali Temple: Sankasti Chaturthi
Surya Namaskar Yagna at Satsang Center

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 at Phillips Academy

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
SAPNE: Voice of the Mothers and the Youth

Sunday - 2/19/17
IAB College Admissions, Legal and Financial Workshops

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

Saturday - 3/11/17
Rang Barse Holi Hai 2017

Sunday - 3/12/17
Rang Barse Holi Hai 2017

Saturday - 3/18/17
AIF New England Gala

Saturday - 3/25/17
Gravitational Waves and the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO)

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

Friday - 4/28/17
Akshaya Patra Boston Gala

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