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Our Voice And Yours


U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Anil Menon is among the 10 new astronaut candidates from a field of more than 12,000 applicants that NASA has chosen to represent the United States and work for humanity’s benefit in space.
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Our Voice And Yours
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Lokvani Talks To Shefali Aggarwal
Lokvani Talks To Shefali Aggarwal


Dr. Shefali Agarwal is a medical oncologist and Chief Medical and Development Officer at Epizyme. She has successfully led critical cancer drugs to FDA approvals including for ovarian cancer to lymphoma. She recently established the Cancer Shakti Foundation to support Cancer patients. She talked to Lokvani about her work and the foundation.
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In Conversation With Sumani Dash


There are 138 million elders in India - 90% of whom are outside the formal/organized sector and a majority have to work just in order to survive. The challenge is huge and only growing - Says Sumani Dash of American Friends of HelpAge USA
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In Conversation With Sumani Dash
Sanjana Pulaparthi Crowned Miss Bharat New England
Sanjana Pulaparthi Crowned Miss Bharat New England


Miss Bharat, a beauty pagent hosted by Dr. Shefali Aggarwal was held at Ambrosia in Foxboro on Dec. 4, 2021. The event had several categories of competitions including Miss, Mrs, Teen and even one for grandmothers. Sanjana Pulaparthi won the Miss Bharat title and will now go on to compete at the national level. The funds raised from the event was to support “Cancer Shakti Foundation”, an organization that supports under privileged cancer patients in India.
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Shiv Nadar Foundation's $7 Million Gift To MIT


$7 Million Gift from the Shiv Nadar Foundation bolsters Undergraduate Research (SuperUROP program) and Women (fellowship support for graduate students) in EECS at MIT.
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Shiv Nadar Foundation's $7 Million Gift To MIT
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Dr. Kiren Patel & Kamaal Haasan Participate In Akshaya Patra’s 2021 Chicago Gala
Dr. Kiren Patel & Kamaal Haasan Participate In Akshaya Patra’s 2021 Chicago Gala


Key-note speakers Dr. Kiren Patel (Philanthropist, Businessman and Cardiologist) and renowned Actor Kamaal Haasan highlighted Akshaya Patra Foundation's first in-person event in almost two years raising $540,000.
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Pre-release Movie Screening Along With Director Vivek Agnihotri


Join us for the pre-release viewing of the movie Kashmir Files along with the movie director Vivek Agnihotri and main actress Pallavi Joshi on Friday Dec. 10th in Marlboro, MA.
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Pre-release Movie Screening Along With Director Vivek Agnihotri
IAGB Seniors Holiday Meet-up
IAGB Seniors Holiday Meet-up


IAGB presents an exclusive in-person event on December 11th dedicated to topics that matter to seniors and senior caregivers.
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New England Regional Folk Literature And Oral Poetry Festival


South Asian Poets of New England hosts First New England Regional Folk Literature and Oral Poetry Festival and Souvenir release on December 11th in Cambridge, MA.
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New England Regional Folk Literature And Oral Poetry Festival
Celebrating 35 Years Of CMB
Celebrating 35 Years Of CMB


Please join us to celebrate the 35 years of service of Dr. Gopala Dwarakanath, President of Chinmaya Mission Boston (CMB).
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The Support A Child Youth Council Presents An Evening Of Enchanting Music And Discourses By Young Artists


SAC Youth Council, established by high school students Preethi Ganesh from Holliston MA, and Avani Kashalikar from Hudson MA, will be holding a fundraiser on December 18 to assist with providing means for underprivileged kids from India to thrive.
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The Support A Child Youth Council Presents An Evening Of Enchanting Music And Discourses By Young Artists
NESSP: Upcoming Events
NESSP: Upcoming Events


Dattatreya Jayanti Celebrations at NESSP.
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Ekal: STEM Series - Youth Workshops


Ekal Nrithyothsava, Scientific Research Workshop and other upcoming events by Ekal.
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Ekal: STEM Series - Youth Workshops
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Sreya Vangara Of MIT Named Schwarzman Scholar
Sreya Vangara Of MIT Named Schwarzman Scholar


Sreya Vangara of MIT is one of the recipients of the 2022-23 Schwarzman Scholarships. She will head to Tsinghua University in Beijing next August to pursue a one-year master’s degree in global affairs. She is double majoring in mechanical engineering and electrical engineering and computer science. She has taught STEM in Kazakhstan, Mexico, and Hong Kong through MIT Global Teaching Labs.
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Anantha Chandrakasan Awarded 2022 IEEE Mildred Dresselhaus Medal


Anantha Chandrakasan, Dean of Engineering at MIT, honored for his “contributions to ultralow-power circuits and systems, and leadership in academia and advancing diversity in the profession” has been named the recipient of the 2022 IEEE Mildred Dresselhaus Medal.
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Anantha Chandrakasan Awarded 2022 IEEE Mildred Dresselhaus Medal
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2022 Appeal For Satsang Center
2022 Appeal For Satsang Center


Satsang Center would like to appeal to you to join the group who contributes every year to support the only non - sectarian Sanatan Mandir in New England.
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Lottery For Affordable Housing In Burlington


Burlington is holding an Affordable Housing Lottery for a fully renovated, 3 bedroom single-family home for $290,000.
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Lottery For Affordable Housing In Burlington
Birth Anniversary Of Paramahansa Yogananda, Father Of Yoga In The West
Birth Anniversary Of Paramahansa Yogananda, Father Of Yoga In The West


January 5, 2022 marks the 129th birth anniversary of one of the key figures of Yoga in the West, Paramahansa Yogananda, author of the spiritual classic Autobiography of a Yogi. A worldwide best seller since its release in 1946, the spiritual classic is now translated into over 50 languages, including 14 Indian languages from Bengali to Telugu.
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Mukherji Bill To Expand In-State Tuition And Financial Aid


Assembly Committee passes Mukherji Bill to expand in-state tuition and financial aid to qualify more NJ students.
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Mukherji Bill To Expand In-State Tuition And Financial Aid
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Teach Yoga. Touch Hearts
Teach Yoga. Touch Hearts


Teach Yoga. Touch Hearts by Ritu Kapur is a guide to creating inspirational Yoga practice. It presents beautiful words of wisdom from around the world and includes the translation of a few Sutras that can be used in our practical lives.
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Laugh Of While


What did the biologist wear to impress his date?
Designer genes.
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Laugh Of While
Recipes
Recipes


Winter Time - Eggs to warm and spice up in the season.
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Picture Of The Fortnight


This is a tea stall in... Can you guess?
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Picture Of The Fortnight
Thought For The Day
Thought For The Day


Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.”– Thomas A. Edison.
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Saturday - 12/11/21
IAGB Seniors Holiday Meet-up

Friday - 12/31/21
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Thursday - 1/6/22
Yoga Teacher Training Goa

Saturday - 1/15/22
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