In Conversation With Meenakshi Verma
(This article is sponsored by Attorney Trupti Patel)
A simple thought, "I'm young; don't have a family or any major commitments, why not"? prompted Meenakshi Verma, Program Director for AVSAR, a non profit to work in the slums of Mumbai, India. more...

Lokvani Talks To Dr. Leonard Van Der Kuijp
Dr Kuijp, chairman of Department of Sanskrit and Indian studies at Harvard University, spoke to Lokvani about his work and the growing interest amongst the younger generation in Sanskrit and Indian studies. more...

Technology - Supporting Women Engineers
(This article is sponsored by The Boston Group)
Usha Shastry, who serves as the first Indian-American President of Society of Women Engineers-Boston Chapter, strongly encourages women to major in engineering as "Jobs in science and engineering can provide financial independence for women while contributing towards the benefit of society." more...

Bollywood Baatein
Shah Rukh Khan's 'Paheli' will be directed by Amol Palekar and star Juhi Chawla, Rani Mukherji and SRK. more...

TiECON EAST 2005 Announces Keynote Speakers From Leading Companies Including EMC, CISCO, MIT, Sovereign Bank And Wipro
Prominent business leaders to address the foremost High-Tech Entrepreneur Conference in Boston. more...

NEHTI Donates Over $28k To Help Tsunami Victims
Along with funds to matching devotee contributions, the New England Hindu Temple raised over $28,000 which it gave to four NGOs working to help Tsunami Victims. IDRF, Manitha Neyam, Art of Living and AIM for Seva received the contributions. more...

Heard- Loud And Clear - Marian Heard Scores Big At TiE
Ms. Heard obviously knows the steps to success. Her enthusiasm, dynamism and positive attitude were contagious and by the end of the evening we were all rearing to go out and capture the world. more...

Prayer Through Dance
As part of the Shivarathri celebrations at the Sri Lakshmi Temple in Ashland, students of local dance teachers presented a delightful bouquet of dances as an offering to the God of Dance "Lord Shiva". more...

"Awaaz" Features Diverse Set Of Performers
The Tufts University South Asian Association's culture show featured choreographers and performers who were not all of South Asian descent. more...

MITHAS Presents Zakir Hussain And Anoop Jalota
For the first time together, celebrated artists Zakir Hussain and Anoop Jalota present a musical concert. Don't miss this exciting opportunity on March 27th at Kresge Auditorium. more...

See Adnan Sami, Amisha Patel, Sunidhi Chauhan And Others Here In Boston!
Here's your unique chance to hear Adnan Sami, Sunidhi Chauhan and Raghav and see the scintillating Amisha Patel, right here in the Paul Tsongas Arena in Lowell on April 8. more...

50th Filmfare Awards Night
At the event, Abhishek dragged his father on stage and gave his award to his father saying: "As I believe there can be no actor better than my father, this award belongs to him." more...

The Building Blocks Of A Sound Estate Plan
Estate planning is not only for those with sizable assets. Here are some important steps you can take now to ease your family's emotional and financial burden in the event of your death. more...

Colors, Bonfire, Antakshari - Holi IDRF Style
Make this Holi on March 26, 2005 an excuse to shed inhibitions for a day of spring fever and fun! more...

Lifesciences, Outsourcing, And Growth Opportunities In India
Reducing cost is not the sole reason for outsourcing. Other benefits include scientific excellence, speed (time to market), wide spectrum of targets, disease options and global regulatory acceptance was the conclusion of the panel discussion held at MIT and sponsored by TiE. more...

Technology Without Borders: Global IIT Alumni Conference-Beyond IITechnology
The Global IIT Alumni Conference to be held in Washington D.C. from May 20-22, 2005 is attracting participants from across the world. more...

For The Mathematically Inclined
Congratulations to Aneesh Anand, Giridhar Anand, Nidhee Bhargava, Mahesh Danke, Bakul Desai, Gita Govind, Amar Gupta, Suresh Gupta, Maharshi Mankad, Samir Mehta, Mahesh Murali, Sarthak Pani, Pravin Patel, Preeti Rangaraj, Arun Saigal and Ramya Tammisetti, who were winners of the last set of puzzles. Here is one puzzle for kids and one for adults. more...

Music Review: Waqt -The Race Against Time
(This article is sponsored by Sounds Of India)
Anu Malik's lends music to Waqt' - The Race Against Time' that brings Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar and director Vipul Amrutlal Shah together after 'Aankhen'. more...

Film Review - Oscar Winning Documentary - Born Into Brothels
The film is uplifting, largely due to the spirited, bright children who display remarkably deep, intuitive artistic talent. more...

Book Review - Serving Crazy With Curry By Amulya Malladi
Attempted suicide, betrayal, sex, secrets, lies, lovers, marriage and family, are fused together by the innovative South Indian cooking of our heroine Devi Veturi. more...

Recipes - Laddoos!
(This article is sponsored by Milan Restaurant)
Have a sweet tooth ? Try some of these simple yet delicious laddoos in time for Holi more...

Youth Corner - Where Are My Socks?
Humor - A teenager's angst at the dearth of Socks in the Universe or something like that. more...

Jokes - Only In India
We are great because of our ability to laugh at ourselves! more...

Picture Of The Fortnight
A surreal street scene... more...

Thought For The Day
Civilizations have arisen in other parts of the world. In ancient and modern times, wonderful ideas have been carried forward from one race to another. more...