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Digital payments in India that are expected to swell to 36.7 billion real-time online transaction in 2021, is more than those in China (18.3 billion) and USA (2.3 billion) put together.
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Our Voice And Yours
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How Ranga Geetha Is Honoring Her Parents With A Gift Of Learning To Blind Students Via Vision-Aid
How Ranga Geetha Is Honoring Her Parents With A Gift Of Learning To Blind Students Via Vision-Aid


Ranga Geetha of Millbury, MA "adopts" one of the blind schools in Vision-Aid’s “Project Spring Board” network - St. Joseph's Blind School in Madurai, Tamil Nādu.
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Ekal Future Of India Gala Raises Over $4 Million


Ekal Vidyalaya, an organization that brings holistic development to remote rural villages held its annual Future of India Gala on Nov. 13, 2021. Fireside chats on Power of Health by Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, Power of Education by Renu Khator and Power of Giving by Niren Chaudhary helped the audience understand the importance of supporting the work of Ekal.
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Ekal Future Of India Gala Raises Over $4 Million
Lotus Festival Raises $300k
Lotus Festival Raises $300k


The Lotus Festival held on Nov. 14, 2021 raised over $300,000 to support the various programs that are run by the Desai Foundation. Suketu Mehta, author of Maximum City: Bombay, Lost and Found gave the keynote address for the evening. The event was held at the Peabody Essex Museum.
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Bollywood Baatein


Rajkummar Rao and Patralekhaa tie the knot.
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Bollywood Baatein
Diwali Lights Illuminate The Tower Hill Botanic Gardens
Diwali Lights Illuminate The Tower Hill Botanic Gardens


For the first time, Tower Hill Botanic Garden will be celebrating the auspicious Indian festival of Diwali which denotes the triumph of light over darkness. It will be held on November 20, from 6 to 9 pm and is organized in collaboration with the India Society of Worcester (ISW), the largest Indian cultural organization in MetroWest.
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India Society Of Worcester Hosts Their Third Annual Celebration Of Diwali


by Geetha Patil
Chair of the ISW Cultural Committee, Amita Rao and her team celebrated Diwali with the theme "Deep se deep jale, dil se dil mile".
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 India Society Of Worcester Hosts Their Third Annual Celebration Of Diwali
Caring For The Elderly In The Community
Caring For The Elderly In The Community


by Gouri Banerjee
Friends of Indian Senior Citizens Organization, Burlington organized a seminar “Caring for the Elderly in the Community” on Nov. 9, 2021. The event was supported by a grant from Community Health Network Area (CHNA) 15.
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United India Association Of New England Celebrates Diwali


by Geetha Patil
UIANE celebrate Diwali with lighting of Boston City Hall, Longfellow and Zakim bridges, rangoli contest, and a cultural evening filled with music and dance programs from New England choreographers and performers.
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United India Association Of New England Celebrates Diwali
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KHMC Concert: Arnab Vedagarbha, Krishnan Parameshwaran, Saakshi Challa And Varun Chandramouli
KHMC Concert: Arnab Vedagarbha, Krishnan Parameshwaran, Saakshi Challa And Varun Chandramouli


Karnatic Hindustani Music Circle presents a concert by Arnab Vedagarbha, Krishnan Parameshwaran, Saakshi Challa And Varun Chandramouli on Nov. 21, 2021 at 5:00 pm via Facebook Live.
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SAPNE: Voice Of Migration


SAPNE's next poetry meeting's topic is Voice of Migration. It is scheduled on November 21 at 10 am.
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SAPNE: Voice Of Migration
NESSP: Upcoming Events
NESSP: Upcoming Events


Karthik Poornima: Jwala Thornotsavam and Sri Satyanarayana Swami Vratham at NESSP.
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Ekal Vidyalaya: Upcoming Events


IndiArt / STEM Series - Youth Workshops by Ekal.
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Ekal Vidyalaya: Upcoming Events
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Kudos Baby Diapers Receives Hygienix Innovation Award
Kudos Baby Diapers Receives Hygienix Innovation Award


INDA has given the 2021 Hygienix Innovation award to Kudos Diaper Subscription box. Kudos is a disposable diaper featuring 100% breathable cotton touching baby’s skin. The product was developed by CEO and founder Amrita Saigal, an MIT graduate.
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Newly Formed Dhol Tasha Lezim Group Has Folks Dancing In The Street


Rajesh Khare leads the Dhol Tasha Lezim that group was formed as part of ISW’s new Symphony initiative. "Dhol Tasha Lezim takes me down the memory lane to my childhood." "It's impossible to stay still when you hear Dhol-Tasha, the traditional drums of the western Indian state of Maharashtra."
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Newly Formed Dhol Tasha Lezim Group Has Folks Dancing In The Street
Lokvani Talks To Neelam Wali And Ruchika Yadav
Lokvani Talks To Neelam Wali And Ruchika Yadav


Saheli is hosting a fundraiser on December 5, 2021 at the Burlington Marriot. The event titled “The Art Affair” is a silent auction of artwork from some known and some unsung artists in our community, celebrating the cause of Saheli. Neelam Wali and Ruchika Yadav share insights into the event.
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Heal The World By Helping The Poor


"Take notice of them; hear them; share their sorrows; feel their misery and pain; rebuild their dignity; empower them; do not overlook or neglect them or judge them or shut your hearts against them. Many of them might be victims of economic, political and social injustice; and greed and selfishness of others." - Rajan Zed.
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Heal The World By Helping The Poor
Estate Planning 101
Estate Planning 101


Did you know that Baby Boomers will pass down an estimated $68 trillion in wealth in the coming decades?[1] You’ve worked hard for your money and likely want to see it passed down in the most efficient way possible for your loved one’s benefit. Unfortunately, costly mistakes are all too easy to make. Understand the basics first, and then create an estate plan.
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For The Mathematically Inclined


Here are two math problems to keep you entertained over the weekend.
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For The Mathematically Inclined

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