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Happy Birthday, Lokvani
As we blow out the two candles on our birthday
cake today, we make the same wish that we make every year...
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Lokvani Talks To .......A Flashback
To Our Pages, An Independance Day Special
In the past two years we, at Lokvani have met
the most interesting and intriguing people on the planet! We remember
fondly some conversations... more... |
India Society Of Worcester Celebrates
India Day
Colorful decorations, great food, dazzling entertainment
lights up India Day celebrations at the Student Center in Worcester.
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Leela Samson's Recital - An Embodiment
Of Perfection
Padmashri Leela Samson's Bharatanatyam recital
was rendered with perfection in the classic Kalakshetra style.
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Technology - (Sponsored
by The
Boston Group)
Chemical Genomics In Drug Discovery
Is chemical genomics classifying proteins
by structure and functions or the study of drug mechanisms of action
using genomics and pretomics technologies or
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NEichild, An Adoption Group Focuses
On Kids From India
"It is very important to me that when you adopt
a child from another culture, you make the culture a part of your
family" - says Lyman Phillips who is active in NEi, a local adoption
support group. more... |
Asha for Education Announces Work
an Hour 2003
"Work an Hour", popularly known as
"WAH", is an annual worldwide fundraising event to help
educate underprivileged children in India. All you need to do is donate
one hour of your annual salary to Asha for Education. more... |
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The Vaisnava Academy And The Vrindavana
Preservation Society
The VPS Nandotsava Festival is scheduled for
Sunday, the 24th of August at the Quincy High School in Quincy, MA.
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Save Our Heritage - No Fedex At Hanscom
The recent announcement by the Massachusetts
Port Authority and FedEx regarding the plan to introduce heavy air
cargo service in the midst of 1000 historic sites represents an alarming
threat to our nation's heritage. more... |
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For The Mathematically Inclined
Congratulations to Prabhakara Bhat, Himanshu
Bhatnagar, Kartik Ghorakavi, Shrikumar Nair, Latha Padmanabhan, Sarthak
Pani, Rekha R., Chetan Rajadhyaksha, Rajesh Saluja, Swati Shirname,
Harshal Tole, George Varghese and Lekshmi Venugopalan, who were all
winners of the last puzzle. In this issue we bring you yet another
challenge. more... |
Building A Better India
Luis Pita looks at who is India's enemy, is
the current situation so bad, and what are the plans for the future
to building a better India. more... |
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Bidding Adieu To Johnny Walker And
Leela Chitnis, Yesterday's Superstars
Remembering Johnny Walker and Leela Chitnis.
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Federation Of Kerala Association In North
America (FOKANA)
FOKANA Convention 2003, Convention will be held
August 22-23 in Trivandrum at the Kovalam Hotel. more...
Low Interest Rates Promote Leveraged
Wealth Transfer Opportunities
Each month the Internal Revenue Service issues
a set of minimum interest rates, and the rates for August 2003 are
in general some of the lowest since the IRS began issuing rates in
1989. more... |
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IAGB India Day Expects Record Number
Of Attendees This Year
India Day '2003, a grand celebration commemorating
India's 56th Independence Day Anniversary, will be held at the Hatch
Shell Auditorium in Boston on Sunday, August 17th from 4.30 until
9 pm. more... |
Humor: Potty Potter - Who Stole The
Harry Potter Books?
Fans of Harry Potter books will do anything
to get their hands on a copy. Here is our take on what really happened!
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Hot And Spicy - Chutney Special
What does grandma do when she visits the USA?
Put her expertise to work and innovate with chutneys that are authentic,
exotic and delicious. Add it your special collection. more... |
Film Review - Hawa
The average Hindi film viewer, used to sleaze
and innuendos, to seeing dew drops and bees sipping nectar, will obviously
blanche at Hawa's subtle sexual content. more... |
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Book Review - Burnt Bread And Chutney
- A Memoir Of An Indian Jewish Girl By Carmit Delman
The book is a charming narration of a young
woman torn between two cultures. more... |
Poem - The Ocean
A poem by 11 year old Neha Sharma. more... |
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Purslane - Henna
Henna is best known for the ground leaves (also
called henna) traditionally used to develop a orange, red, brown or
black coloring to hands, feet and hair. In India, Mehendi is a term
that refers to the process as well as the henna plant dye and dates
back to the 12th century. more... |
Bidis Taking Over America
There's a product from India that I'm not too
proud to see in America. The product is bidi. more... |
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Jokes - Marriages?? Made in Heaven??
Empty Threats.
Wife : "You're gonna be really sorry! I'm going to LEAVE you!"
Hubby : "Make up your mind! Which one is it gonna be?" more... |
Picture Of The Fortnight
Everything Indian! more... |
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Thought For The Day
From Nehru & Gandhi more...
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