Lokvani Talks To Dr. Sushil Bhatia
(Sponsored by Attorney Trupti Patel )
"Innovation is my passion" says Sushil Bhatia, President and CEO of JMD Manufacturing who has several patents to his credit. He is also the founder of the Laughing Clubs of America. more...

Technology - Optoelectronic Packaging: Part I
(Sponsored by The Boston Group)
About 60% to 80% of the manufacturing cost of optical telecommunication components resides in fiber pigtailing and packaging. Low cost, hermetic packaging using liquid crystal polymers is the solution. more...

Bollywood Baatein
Hrithik Roshan is excited about his next venture that will be directed by his father Rakesh Roshan... more...

Boston Bhangramania
Adrenaline pumping, heartbeat elevating, foot stomping, brain popping - just a few words that come to mind while recapping the Boston Bhangra Competition that rocked Boston on November 13. more...

Fifteen Indian Americans Win GITA
Fifteen people of Indus origin won the Global Indus Technovators Award (GITA). The awards were presented for excellence in different technology areas including one on grassroot development. more...

Sanjay Subramaniam - MITHAS Concert Review
Concerts such as these by Sri. Sanjay Subramaniam, presented under the aegis of MITHAS in Cambridge, MA on 14th November, 2004, don't come often. more...

Silappadhikaram - A Visual Treat
Silappadhikaaram, a dance drama produced by the Cleveland Cultural Alliance was presented at the Sorenson theater at Babson College. more...

The AAINA Celebrates Its Third Anniversary
The Association of Americans of Indian origin in New England Area (AAINA) held its Third Annual Function on Friday, November 19 at the Cumnock Hall at the University of Massachusetts. more...

Deepavali 2004 - VPS
The Vrindavana Preservation Society (VPS) concluded its final cultural event for the year, a mammoth Deepavali and Goverdhan Puja celebration, on Saturday the 20th of November. more...

TANE USA And NETA Celebrate Diwali
Deepavali Dham Dhamaka celebrated jointly on November 20th by NETA (New England Telugu Association ) and TANE-USA (Telugu Association of North East USA) turned out to a total entertainer. more...

UCLA Anderson Diwali Celebration 2004
With an overwhelming response from the non-Indian community joining into the bhangra beats, this first Diwali away from home for many students at Anderson concluded as a warm welcome into their new community. more...

NUMTV.COM Presents Chennai Carnatic Music Festival - Live!
You can put couple of grands down, fly to Chennai, India and attend the Annual Chennai Music Festival or see it live on www.numtv.com from home. Special discount for Lokvani readers. more...

Aangikam Dance Academy Presents Wedding Through Dances
Come and see the rituals and wedding customs from different parts of India through Bharatanatyam, folk dances and movie dances on December 19th. more...

The Gurus Of Comedy - 2004 US Tour
The Gurus of Comedy wiil perform live in Boston on December 16th at the Comedy Connection. more...

SEVA And Minuteman Services To Host A Fundraiser For Seniors
Community leaders Subhash Kakkar, Sushil Tuli, Harish Dang, Raman Handa, Vinod Kapoor and other SEVA supporters are organizing a fundraiser to support SEVA's effort to help Indian seniors. more...

For The Mathematically Inclined
Congratulations to S. Aggarwal, A. Anand, S. Bansal, A. Baskar, N. Bhargava, A. Chandra, R. Dhillon, S. Dumpala, C. Elumalia, D. Joshi, K. Khandelwal, M. Mankad, S. Mehta, S. Manickavasagam, P. Manjunath, T. Manjunath, M. Misra, S. Pani, Rekha R., A. Saigal, M. Seshadri, N. Sharma, R. Sharma, R. Tammisetti, B. Venkataraman and R. Viswanathan, who were winners of the last set of puzzles. Here is one puzzle for kids and one for adults. more...

Music Review - Eminem's 'Encore'
(Sponsored by Sounds of India)
Mathers's grasp over the English language is no short of jaw dropping and his flow through his lyrics is truly inspirational. more...

Film Review - Choker Bali
Binodini is well portrayed by Aishwarya as the headstrong young woman who refuses to take what fate has dealt her as she rebels against the norms set for widows by society. more...

Book Review - Rising Elephant
Elephantine Dreams: Ashutosh Sheshabalaya serves up a boatload of data to make the case for a resurgent India riding the outsourcing trend to global greatness. more...

Indian Language Videos For Toddlers
Would you like to teach your toddler an Indian language? Baby Hindustani videos may help. more...

Cartoon
Lazy Student's Guide To Motivation. more...

Recipes - Thanksgiving Dinner Leftover Magic
(Sponsored by Milan Restaurant)
You can turn many of your favorite Thanksgiving leftovers into a variety of delicious, easy-to-make dishes. more...

Jokes - Love and Marriage
I've got a dog that growls, a parrot that swears, a fireplace that smokes and a cat that stays out all night. Why would I want a husband?" more...

Picture Of The Fortnight
A breathtaking shot of the Mughal garden at the Amber fort. more...

Thought For The Fortnight
A quote from Arthur Hailey, whose book was turned into the hit movie 'Airport'. Hailey died at his home in the Bahamas on November 25. He was 84. more...