Happy Mother's Day! In other news, two Indian steel tycoons -- Ratan Tata of Tata Steel and NRI Lakshmi Mittal of global powerhouse Mittal Steel -- have made it to the world's best CEOs list compiled by the US stock market weekly Barron's. Also delicious Indian Mangoes enter U.S.... [more]

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Dr. Aneesh Singhal of the MGH Stroke Research Center, talks to Lokvani about AINA and its new initiative, the Lifetime Achievement Award. [more]

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A senior lawyer with more than 25 years of standing in New Delhi and wild life enthusiast, the honorary secretary of the Tiger Trust has done phenomenal work in saving the animal from extinction while supporting the local people who live on the periphery. She spoke to Lokvani about the current state of affairs and the challenges that lie ahead. [more]

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We have some of the best pictures from Aishwarya-Abhishek wedding. Do you know where the couple are going for the honeymoon? [more]

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Over 100 people attended the United India Association Baisakhi celebrations held in Newton on April 27, 2007. Featuring music, dance and a fabulous dinner the event was able to bring out the joie-de-vivre that is characteristic of Baisakhi celebrations in India. [more]

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"For someone serious about getting acquainted with Indian culture, learning Bharatanatyam is an attractive proposition. Bharatanatyam is yoga, visual music, visual poetry, fund of stories, history, painting, sculpture and architecture, and behavioural science," says Sujatha Vijayaraghavan, a leading scholar of this art form. [more]

Sowmya Chary's group Andaaz and MIT Chamak won Bollywood Talents' Group Dance competition. Sheetal Patel was crowned Miss India New England and Alena Mehtani was the runner up. [more]

"In search of happiness we run from one activity to another. What we need in the end is peace," said Swami Yogatmananda as part of the wonderful Global Peace Festival on April 28, 2007. [more]

The North South Foundation (NSF) and the Indian Association of New Hampshire (IANH) organized the event. The event saw as many as 100 children participating in various contests. [more]

Soundarya Lahari celebrated Ugadi in the traditional manner with more than 400 people in attendance. [more]

Akshaya Patra Foundation cordially invites you on a journey... through half a decade of unforgettable melodies from Bollywood by Saptaswar on May 20, 2007. Many of the singers in this have done playback singing for Indian films. [more]

Thirty-three lives were lost at Virginia Tech. What can we do to change this? It is not a matter of gun control or metal detectors or better security; it is a matter of learning to be human, of living by a creed of humanity. We must learn to make the changes in our own homes, in our own hearts - Nivedita Gunturi. [more]

The Karnataka Parents' Association for Mentally Retarded Citizens provides services for elderly parents and people with developmental disabilities. Meet K.R. Venkatesha on Friday May 5th and see how you can help. [more]

News Round Up from Connecticut! [more]

The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College will host the 2007 India Business Conference where students, business professional, entrepreneurs and investors will meet to discuss their strategies for India on Friday, May 4th, 2007. [more]

Think! Perform! Achieve! Join The Leader! Join Venran Complete Solutions for free SAP training classes on May 12 in Burlington, MA. [more]

The Annual Hindu Heritage Day will be held on Saturday, May 12, 2007, from 3 pm to 8 pm at Marlboro Middle School featuring mela and workshops on Bhakti Yoga. [more]

Set in the scenic location of Arsha Vidya Gurukulam in Saylorsburg, PA, 'Shraddhaa', the four-day residential Sanskrit camp will be held from June 23-27, 2007. Register now! [more]

Vivekanand (Hindi musical play - Shekhar Sen), Golmal Pyar Ka (Hindi comedy family drama - Rajpal Yadav) and Concert (World music - Shivkumar Sharma and Zakir Hussain) should be part of your entertainment this weekend! [more]

Every year, scams are becoming increasingly complex as con artists discover new, sophisticated ways to fleece the public. We can better protect ourselves by first knowing what kind of fraudulent operations exist and how they function. [more]

Kahani, a South Asian literary magazine for children, has won a 2007 Parents' Choice Approved Award. [more]

Congratulations to Sandeep Bansal, Shailesh Goregaokar, Dattatraya Joshi and Samir Mehta . Here is one puzzle for kids and one for adults. [more]

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Abrar ul Haq has maintained a fine balance between fast paced Bhangra and soulful Punjabi songs in Naraa Sada Ishq Aye. For the most part, his album follows a slow-fast-slow fast kind of trend. [more]

Our regular film reviewer Simran Thadani is back with Ta Ra Rum Pum! [more]

Take a look at the currency and bullion rates. How is the Indian market performing? We have the answers. [more]

Checked yourself into a hotel? Here is something to laugh at! [more]

What is the difference between a Herb and a Spice? Find out.... [more]

Kapil Dev, the former Indian captain and current chairman of the National Cricket Academy (NCA), has said that the young trainees at the academy will benefit by interacting with members of the Indian team. [more]

Try this multiple choice question to guess where this place is? [more]

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James Russell Lowell: That best academy, a mother's knee. [more]