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Our Voice And Yours


Commonly considered the unofficial capital of New England, Boston offers something for everyone. Whether an active nightlife or outdoor activities suit your lifestyle, you can find plenty to do in Boston proper and the surrounding areas. In addition, this week the City of Boston's Licensing Board unanimously approved rules and regulations to allow for BYOB (bring your own bottle) in Boston.
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Our Voice And Yours
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Lokvani Talks To Dharma Center Team
Lokvani Talks To  Dharma Center Team


Dr. Yogesh Rathi, Dr. Darshan Thakkar, Mr. Dinesh Hegde, Mr. Ashwani Garg and Dr. Suresh Jain have established the Dharma Center of America that works to provide nutritional food and school tutoring services for everyone in the community. The first center has been inaugurated in Lowell, MA.
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In Conversation With Pankaj Adaval Of Swaranjali


Swaranjali is going to perform on January 21st in Northboro with its full troop, the excitement of our team is quite palpable. - Pankaj Adaval.
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In Conversation With Pankaj Adaval Of Swaranjali
Bollywood Baatein
Bollywood Baatein

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

Kareena and Saif Ali Khan recently welcomed their baby boy, Taimur Ali Khan Pataudi. With this good news, they sadly missed their annual holiday to Gstaad this year.
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Sarva Dev Mandir Lohri Celebration

(This section is sponsored by Masala Art)

Bonfire, traditional Punjabi songs and a great meal were all part of the wonderful Lohri celebrations held at Sarvadev Mandir on January 13, 2017. Over 200 people attended the event.
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Sarva Dev Mandir Lohri Celebration
MIT Launches The Engine
MIT Launches The Engine


MIT launches The Engine, a new innovation accelerator, designed to meet an underserved need: to help start-ups pursuing capital- and time-intensive technologies access patient capital, workspaces, equipment, services and other resources needed to bring their solutions to the marketplace.
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NESSP Celebrated Makar Sankranthi, Bhogi And Kids Vocal Performances


NESSP performs the special ritual of "Bhogi Pandlu", where a mixture of flower petals, Akshithas, Berries and coins are showered to ward-off evil and bless children with abundance and long life.
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NESSP Celebrated Makar Sankranthi, Bhogi And Kids Vocal Performances
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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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Dharma Center Of America Hosts Inauguration Of A New Food Pantry In Lowell


Dharma Center of America (DCA) proudly inaugurated a new food pantry at 144 Merrimack Street on January 15th, with great honors performed by city government officials and the Director of Merrimack Valley Food Bank.
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Dharma Center Of America Hosts Inauguration Of A New Food Pantry In Lowell
Academy Of Creative Arts Launches 3 New Programs To Kickoff 2017 With A Bang!
 Academy Of Creative Arts Launches 3 New Programs To Kickoff 2017 With A Bang!


Academy of Creative Arts is now bringing three STEM and Sport focused activities to its already long list of 20+ creative and performing arts program offerings.
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Together Empowering Asian Minds Holds Video Open Call


Together Empowering Asian Minds (TEAM) is a national awareness campaign that aims to break the cultural stigma surrounding mental health issues in the AAPI community by educating and empowering AAPI individuals to speak, share and support one another. TEAM is holding a video open call to encourage creative ways to discuss and share about the different experiences and perspectives of mental health for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.
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Together Empowering Asian Minds Holds Video Open Call
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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Angamardana - Mastering Your Limbs


From January 20-22, 2017, learn about the series of 31 dynamic processes, rooted in yoga, to invigorate the body and reach peak physical fitness. "Angamardana" means gaining complete mastery over the limbs, organs, and other parts of the body. It needs no fitness equipment.
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Angamardana - Mastering Your Limbs
Surya Kriya & Surya Shakthi
Surya Kriya & Surya Shakthi


Surya Kriya is a potent 21-step yogic practice of tremendous antiquity, designed as a holistic process for health, wellness and complete inner wellbeing. It will be held on Jan. 21-22.
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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
IAGB To Celebrate India's 68th Republic Day
IAGB To Celebrate India's 68th Republic Day


IAGB proudly celebrates India's 68th Republic Day with bees, competitions, cultural program and live antakshari on January 28th in Burlington, MA.
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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)
Harvard India Conference
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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Arth Patel Wins My Kool Smiles Scholarship Fund Essay Contest


Arth Patel, a student at the UCLA School of Dentistry, has won a USD 5,000 scholarship for writing an essay on contribution of dental health on the wellbeing of children and families in the US.
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Arth Patel Wins My Kool Smiles Scholarship Fund Essay Contest
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B. D. Nayak Architects Lokita Pintal Satsang Center
Raghuram Rajan Named Katherine Dusak Miller Distinguished Service Professor Of Finance
Raghuram Rajan Named Katherine Dusak Miller Distinguished Service Professor Of Finance


Raghuram Rajan, of the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business, has been named the Katherine Dusak Miller Distinguished Service Professor of Finance.
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All Indian-American Lawmakers To Serve On Influential Congressional Panels


Ro Khanna, Pramila Jayapal, Raja Krishnamoorthi, Ami Bera and Kamala Harris have all been nominated to influential Congressional panels.
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All Indian-American Lawmakers To Serve On Influential Congressional Panels
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MatScience21 BrahmaKumaris Rangoli
Three Ways A Public Insurance Adjuster Protects Your Interests
Three Ways A Public Insurance Adjuster Protects Your Interests


Here's how public insurance adjusters assist homeowners in settling property insurance claims.
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SumanVeera Boston Bhangra Hindu Temple of NH
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
For The Mathematically Inclined
For The Mathematically Inclined


Here are two puzzles for one and all!
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Music Review: Top Ten Bollywood Songs Of The Week


Bollywood is off to an excellent start in 2017! This year brings a few remixes of old classics that are becoming quite popular with this generation's listeners and dancers. A.R. Rahman's "The Humma Song" is remixed from the original 1998 "Humma Humma" from the movie Bombay. "Laila Main Laila" from Raees starring Shahrukh Khan is a modern day take on the original from the movie Qurbani in 1980. Ok Jaanu holds several spots on this week's charts, and likely will keep #1 for several more weeks to come! Close behind is my favorite of the week, the garba song "Udi Udi Jaye." This track will surely be a popular one for wedding performances!
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Music Review: Top Ten Bollywood Songs Of The Week
Cartoon: Fate Jeans
Cartoon: Fate Jeans


Why do fate jeans cost more?
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Laugh A While - Politics !


If con is the opposite of pro, then isn't Congress the opposite of progress - Jon Stewart.
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Laugh A While - Politics !
Recipes - BBB - Beets, Broccoli And Brussel Sprouts
Recipes - BBB - Beets, Broccoli And Brussel Sprouts


It is January and the season of Beets and Broccoli and Brussel sprouts.
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Picture Of The Fortnight


One of the iconic staircases in Canada. Can you guess?
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Picture Of The Fortnight
Thought For The Day
Thought For The Day


"For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others." - Nelson Mandela.
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Event Update
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
Musical Offering to Elders

Sunday - 01/22/17
Summer Opportunities Fair at Phillips Academy

Friday - 01/27/17
Understanding Indian Classical Music

Saturday - 01/28/17
IAGB: India's 68th Republic Day

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

Saturday - 3/4/17
Public Speaking Contest

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

Saturday - 4/8/17
VT Seva BLOOM

Sunday - 4/9/17
NSF Regional Competition

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

Saturday - 4/29/17
Raaga-Rang 2017

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

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