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Jan Albrecht is a solo attorney and principal of Albrecht Immigration Strategies, based in Cambridge, MA and specializing in all areas of employment and family-based immigration. [more]

Winner of the dance competition at the Cleveland Thyagaraja Aradhana in 2009, Shoba, who is majoring in musical theater at Boston Conservatory, talked to Lokvani about her career choice and her upcoming recitals in Chennai during the December season. [more]

(This article is sponsored by Monique Kornfeld, Esq.)
There has been little promotional campaign of the film 'Rocket Singh – Salesman of the year'. [more]

(This article is sponsored by Attorney Rachel C. Tadmor)
The music group Saptaswar with local dancers and the Ekal Vidyalaya presented a grand evening of entertainment. With brilliant stage decor by Shobha Shastry as a backdrop over 50 participants entertained the audience while helping a great cause. [more]

(This article is sponsored by Prashant H. Fadia Foundation)
Nudism has long been a controversial issue in art through the ages. The artist has always argued on the grounds of the beauty of the human form and artistic licence. The ‘keepers of morality’ have argued on the corruption of the human mind with art that is dubbed ‘indecent’. [more]

Mouli Pal's brilliant Oddisi performance was an offering to her mentor Smt. Samyukta Panigrahi, who died of cancer. As a dedication Mouli combined it with a informational session on cancer and donated the proceeds to support families of cancer victims. [more]

For the 6th straight year, the Boston Bhangra Competition has sold out. Anakh Panjab Di (APD) from Southern California wins the competition. [more]

Aneesh Chopra, the CTO of USA invited entrepreneurs to interact via new portals, such as a request form for government data sets that could be useful to infotech startups, or an idea proposal page operated by the Department of Defense. He was the featured speaker at the legends and leaders series hosted by TIE-Boston [more]

On the midnight of December 3rd, 1984, forty tons of methyl-isocyanide gas leaked from the Union Carbide’s factory in Bhopal, India, that exposed half a million people to the deadly gas and killed 23,000 people. Today, over 15 students from the Greater Boston and supporters from the local community in Boston assembled in Copley Square to join the global hunger protest. [more]

The Indian Medical Association of New England (IMANE) hosted a very successful 31st Annual Meeting at the Newton Marriott on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. The honored guest was His Excellency Deval L. Patrick, Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, who was welcomed by Dr. Nasir Khan, the President of IMANE, on behalf of the organization. [more]

Over 250 members of the India Society of Worcester attended the Celtics game on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. The Celtics presented special recognition to ISW and the pregame show had Mitali Biswas and her team of dancers present a couple of Bollywood numbers including Jai ho. [more]

On the occasion of the 192nd birth anniversary of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, The Aligarh Alumni Association of New England (AAANE) organized an International Mushaira on 24th October 2009 at the Brown Middle School, Newton, MA. [more]

Brother Blue, a man of compassion and a friend to all, passed away while telling a story to his wife in his Cambridge home on Tuesday, November 3, 2009. The India Poetry Reading group is organizing a tribute in an evening of storytelling, music and poetry on Saturday, December 12, from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm in Hall C of Harvard University Science Center located at 1 Oxford Street, Cambridge. [more]

This lecture at Harvard University by Dr. Prasanna Parthasarathi will explore 5000 years of human activity in the Indian subcontinent, and in the context of geography and ecology. This perspective examines India's position in the larger region and in the global system. [more]

Sign up for the biggest New Year's bash of the year! Join United India Association and the Sindhi Association of New England and dance the night away! Buy your tickets quickly. This event was sold out last year. http://www.unitedindia.net or call 508-875-8759. [more]

Come join other women in a safe and supportive environment at the Burlington Library on Dec 16th at 6:30 pm for an open discussion on 'Meaning of the Holiday Season'. [more]

Satya Mitra, current President of the Indian American Forum for Political Education, was recently sworn in to a five-year term to the Worcester City Planning Board. [more]

Kousanee Chheda, a senior at Edwin O. Smith High School in Storrs, CT, recently organized, choreographed and presented a charity Bollywood dance show at Mark T. Sheehan High School in Wallingford CT. [more]

Ram Nehra, the Ekal Vidyalaya representative from New England describes his journey to India and the impact that Ekal Vidyalaya is having on uplifting the underprivileged. [more]

Congratulations to Sitaram Chandawarkar and Nikhil Nathwani, who were the winners of the last set of puzzles. Here is one easy puzzle for students and one for adults. [more]

(This article is sponsored by Sounds Of India)
South Indian maestro Illyaraja is back with an interesting presentation! [more]

It is snowing and raining and wet weather all around! [more]

How should I have known he is allergic to humor? [more]

The benefits of green tea and its effects were discovered 4,000 years ago and today it has been scientifically proved to be a miracle in a cup. [more]

The beauties of the Botanical gardens in Atlanta. [more]

Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around. - Leo Buscaglia, author (1924-1998). [more]