India scored a stunning creative at the posh Theatre du Chatelet in Paris when Sanjay Leela Bhansali's adaptation of Rousel's fiercely-melodramatic drama 'Padmavati' was staged before a sold-out audience.
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Afsana Akhter, Director of Business Development at Medullan, Inc. has been recognized by Mass High Tech as one of the top ten women to watch. Akhter spoke to Lokvani about her professional success and provided useful pointers for youngsters to succeed. [more]

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Nalini Sharma and Reema Chandra of the AIF Leadership Council visit centers in India. Their stories....... [more]

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Can you guess the price Aishwarya Rai-Bachchan was paid for her role in an upcoming movie? Did you know Himesh Reshammiya has signed a three-film contract with T-Series? [more]

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Sunanda Narayanan presented traditional and contemporary pieces in the Bharatanatyam Style at the Agassiz Theatre, Harvard University on Friday, March 14, 2008. Samir Rao, a student at Harvard, gave a short Carnatic music recital as part of the event. [more]

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Akbaranama (biography of Akbar), literary works such as the Razmnama, a Persian translation of the Hindu epic, the Mahabharata and the Ramayana attributed to the Atelier of Muhammad Khan-iKhanan, commander-in-chief of the Mughal army are extensively illustrated. [more]

Experience the dynamic sounds and movement of India's rich culture of performing arts, featuring acclaimed Carnatic saxophonist, Prasant Radhakrishnan, and NY-based Bharatnatyam dancer, teacher, and choreographer, Malini Srinivasan on April 5th at Wellesley College. [more]

"In a short time, Akshaya Patra has grown to become the largest, and certainly most innovative, school lunch program in the world" says Desh Deshpande. Vasant Vilas by Mouli Pal and her troupe is a fund raiser for this special charity. [more]

An unique event featured experts on doing business across borders. The conference was hosted by the South Asian Business Association(SABA) at Harvard Business School. [more]

Institute of Contemporary Art's Momentum series features Ranjani Shettar and the delicate sculptural installations that deftly blend the natural with the man-made, the landscape and the urban environment. On view starting today! [more]

On March 6th, World Religion students of Nichols College Professor Conrad Pecevich took in the sights and sounds of the Sarva Dev Hindu Mandir located on Route 12 in Oxford, MA [more]

Maha Shivaratri, the festival of the Hindus, was celebrated with religious fervor at the Chinmaya Mission, Andover, MA on Wednesday, March 5th, 2008. [more]

The Luxury for Export: Artistic Exchange between India and Portugal around 1600 exhibition at the Gardner Museum showcases sumptuous Indo-Portuguese objects and reveals new discoveries about a rare silk embroidery. [more]

Performances by UConn Surya,Raunak Bhangra,Vande Matra, DJ Harry and sumptuous Indian food will all be part of a fundraiser by the Connecticut Chapter of CRY on 22nd March, 2008 at the Colonnade, Glastonbury, CT [more]

The evening of 2nd March 2008 marked a pious evening for many, as the Brahma Kumaris Learning Center for Peace in Watertown, MA , celebrated the festival of 'Shivratri' (the night of the Shiva) [more]

An appeal for funds for the temple! [more]

On Saturday, April 05, 2008, Satsang Center of Woburn is hosting a unique and stimulating interfaith dialogue on the topic of "Consciousness and Inner-Technologies". [more]

Naveen Lakshmipathy grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and is a graduate of UC Berkeley. As an August 2007 Indicorps fellow, he worked on developing sustainable business models for rural entrepreneurs in Dharwad, Karnataka. [more]

The neural images of different types of meditation are distinctly different. Brain blood flow and brain metabolic rate imaged using MRI and PET show thicker right insula, and change in activity levels of frontal, thalamus and parietal lobe. [more]

Twenty five years ago Dr. Shrinath S. Kalbag ventured forth to setup Vigyan Ashram an experiment in teaching rural youth through a curriculum of non-formal education. Today, Vigyan Ashram stands as a shining example of an organization that is helping revitalize the rural Indian economy through appropriate training and education. [more]

"I owe this success to SAHELI and its highly skilled instructors who volunteer their services in order to help the community."- A Saheli recipient who benefited from its computer classes. [more]

On the festive occasion of Holi! [more]

Catch up, register and purchase tickets for the events during this upcoming fortnight including Ranjani Shettar Exhibition, Uday Bhawalkar Concert, Art of Living Course, luxury for Exxpost Conservation Discussion, Vasant Vilas Odissi Dance, IITSINE Annual Social and LearnQuest Music Conference. [more]

Congratulations to Aseem Chandawarkar, Sitaram Chandawarkar, Shailesh Goregaokar, Prabhakar Nadkarni and Hari Pillai, who were the winners of the last set of puzzles. Here is one easy puzzle for students and one for adults. [more]

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Adnan Sami teams up with lyricist Javed Aktar and director Samar Khan to create an album that would be a hit with Gen X listeners. [more]

The Age of Shiva - a 451-page novel of grand proportions, where the characters come alive as Suri breathes life into each one by carefully sketching the details of their lives and personalities. [more]

It is a simple tale, elegantly told. Characters seem real...for the most part. It is certainly well-acted. As Hindi movies go, Aahista Aahista is something of a 'Sadma' for our times. It is a tried and true formula with a slight tweak. The hero is not quite the hero. [more]

The colors of Holi and Thandai - the arrival of spring! [more]

When laughter is the best medicine! [more]

The Pyramids of Egypt ! [more]

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What is optimism anyway? [more]