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Event Update
Friday - 09/02/11
Jaahnavii 2011
Ram Katha in Hindi
Ganesh Utsav

Sunday - 09/4/11
Sunderkand Ka Paath

Friday - 09/9/11
Lokvani @ 10
Jai Mata Di

Saturday - 09/10/11
Ustad Shahid Pervez

Sunday - 09/11/11
North-South Jugalbandi by the Malladi Brothers and Gundecha Brothers / Mithas

Monday - 09/12/11
Anti-Terrorism Law Post-9/11 and Its Impact on Civil Rights

Thursday - 09/15/11
Bhajan Sandhya at SCMT

Friday - 09/16/11
Sir Syed Mushaira 2011 (Boston)
Euphoria Item Tour Concert
Faces of the Divine

Saturday - 09/17/11
Nupur - An Evening of Indian Classical Dance
IANH Table Tennis Tournament
BAPS Charities Walkathon Boston

Sunday - 09/18/11
Second Annual Shaadi Bazaar
Krishna Thrishna
India Fair and 8th Annual Milan Walkathon
Fall College Admissions Workshop / Shrewsbury
Fall College Admissions Workshop / Norwood
Book Discussion with Saheli Shrewsbury

Tuesday - 09/20/11
Ikebana (Japanese Floral) Demonstration

Thursday - 09/22/11
Women Building Connections - The Yin Factor

Friday - 09/23/11
Satinder Sartaaj - Live in Concert

Saturday - 09/24/11
UstadeMaa Zila Khan - Musical Evening

Sunday - 09/25/11
George Ruckert / Mithas
Fall College Admissions Workshop / Lexington
Fall College Admissions Workshop / Westford

Friday - 09/30/11
Abhishek Raghuram / Mithas

Saturday - 10/1/11
Pratham Boston Gala
Neela Bhagwat / Mithas
4th Annual New Hampshire Yoga For Peace
ForSE 2011: Forum for Social Enterpreneurs
Two Guys and some Girl: South Asian Comedy

Sunday - 10/2/11
Saheli Second Annual Gala

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Only 1 week to Lokvani@10
It is only one week now to Lokvani's sold out tenth anniversary gala. The Lokvani@10 team is planning a grand event which we hope will be most memorable.

Interviews with co-chairs
Interviews with host committee members
Spotlight on excellence awards
Preview of Lokvani 10 celebration
Lokvani 10 goes mobile

From The Lokvani@10 Team

(This article is sponsored by Attorney Trupti Patel)

Only eight days to the sold out Lokvani@10 gala! We are so looking forward to meeting you - our "muses". Our phenomenal Lokvani@10 co-chairs Dr. Manju Sheth and Anu Chitrapu along with the amazing team members Sangita Joshi, Drs. Mohan and Meera Subramanium, Eshani Shah, Sumi Manwani, Ruchika Arora and Sudha Lakshmi Rao have a phenomenal event planned. Thanks to all our supporters and sponsors.
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From The Lokvani@10 Team
Community Voices - Speak About Lokvani
Community Voices - Speak About  Lokvani

(This article is sponsored by Emerson Hospital)

What does the community think about Lokvani - Is it value, services and a sense of belonging? Read on to hear more....
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Bollywood Baatein

(This article is sponsored by Monique Kornfeld, Esq.)

Sonam Kapoor refuses to dance to Neil Nitin Mukesh's tunes for a song sequence in Abbas-Mustan's 'Players'.
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Bollywood Baatein
Boston Celebrates The First Milestone Of JanLokpal Bill
Boston Celebrates The First Milestone Of JanLokpal Bill

(This article is sponsored by Russian School of Math)

In the past three weeks, Massachusetts has observed an unprecedented number of Non Resident Indians coming out in support of JanLokpal bill and the Indian anticorruption movement. A group of like minded people in Boston collaborated through a combination of technology and Ideology for the sake of common objective - Protest against corruption in India.
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Where There Is Love, Everything Is Effortless

(This article is sponsored by Mumbai Chopstix)

Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, also known as Amma was in Boxborough and Marlborough for 4 days of programs from July 10-13 that were attended by several thousand people from all walks of life. Amma has been visiting New England for the the past 25 years, the final stop on her annual summer visit to the US.
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Where There Is Love, Everything Is Effortless
Local Givings: Prashant Fadia Foundation And American India Foundation: AIF Is Awarded A $300,000 Grant -Project: Our Family, Our Neighborhood, Our World
Local Givings: Prashant Fadia Foundation And American India Foundation: AIF Is Awarded A $300,000 Grant  -Project: Our Family, Our Neighborhood, Our World

(This article is sponsored by Prashant H. Fadia Foundation)

AIF was awarded a $300,000 grant from the US Department of State over two years for a project proposal to build engaged citizens across the Indian and Pakistani Punjab through new media and local art forms! The project, “Our Family, Our Neighborhood, Our World” (O3) combines the global (new media) with the local (Punjabi art forms) as two powerful vehicles for educators and students to build and harness linkages of a shared Punjabi cultural identity and foster increased collaboration, cooperation, and understanding.
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PERFORMING ARTS TOP
Fabulous Presentation - Kalakshetra Style


Earlier this summer, local artists Soumya Ramanathan and Gayathri Srinivasan, who were joined by eminent dancer, J. Suryanarayanamurthy, who is one of India’s leading male Bharatha Natyam dancers, gave a beautiful Bharatha Natyam performance.
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Fabulous Presentation - Kalakshetra Style
Nrithya Aradhana – A Special Fund Raiser Program For Sarvadev Mandir
Nrithya Aradhana – A Special Fund Raiser Program For Sarvadev Mandir


I consider myself blessed to have attended such a captivating performance during my short stay in the US with my close friends Jeyanthi and Lakshmikanth Ghatraju - Maddi Radhika.
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A Unique Carnatic-Dhrupad Jugalbandhi - A Blend Of Two Distinct Traditions
The Malladi Brothers And The Gundecha Brothers


MITHAS presents a unique duet concert featuring Carnatic and Dhrupad genres of Indian Classical music on Sunday Sep. 11 at the Kresge Auditorium at MIT. Buy Tickets.
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A Unique Carnatic-Dhrupad Jugalbandhi - A Blend Of Two Distinct Traditions<br>The Malladi Brothers And The Gundecha Brothers
LOCAL HAPPENINGS TOP
AAPNA Organizes 3rd International Ayurveda Conference
AAPNA Organizes 3rd International Ayurveda Conference


Association of Ayurvedic Professionals of North America (AAPNA) recently organized its 3rd International Ayurveda Conference in Hilton Boston Woburn, MA, from August 12-15, 2011. The conference, with the theme of “Ayurveda for Women’s Health” drew about 170 participants from around the world - USA, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Switzerland, Ukraine, Croatia, Brazil, India, UAE.
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Boston Supports India Against Corruption Movement And Celebrates The Victory


Never before has the Indian community in Westborough, Greater Boston Area responded to corruption in India in such a way. This event was organized by Next Generation Foundation along with the organization India Against Corruption.
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Boston Supports India Against Corruption Movement And Celebrates The Victory
PAL Donates 400 Backpacks To Elementary School Children In Worcester And Roxbury
PAL Donates 400 Backpacks To Elementary School Children In Worcester And Roxbury


PAL (Partnership for the Advancement of Learning) for the second year in a row will be donating 400 colorful backpacks filled with supplies including notebooks, pencils, crayons, and pencils cases to two schools in Massachusetts worth over $10,000. 200 backpacks to the Lincoln Street School and 200 backpacks to the Burncoat Elementary School. The Mayor of Worcester City, Mr. Joseph O’Brien will be attending and distributing backpacks at both schools.
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Raktadan: Blood Donation Campaign In Commemoration Of The 10th Anniversary Of 9/11 – A Day Of Remembrance


Donate blood in honor of the 10th anniversary of 9/11 at the Mass General Hospital Blood Donor Center during the month of September.
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Raktadan: Blood Donation Campaign In Commemoration Of The 10th Anniversary Of 9/11 – A Day Of Remembrance
Euphoria - The ITEM Tour Concert
Euphoria - The ITEM Tour Concert


With 5 music albums to their credit, Euphoria is the pioneer in bringing Rock culture to India and Indian Diaspora all over the globe. They are globally acclaimed for being the pioneers to popularize Hindi Rock - a version of rock music in Hindi with strong Indian influences. They will be performing in Boston on Sep. 16th.
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Shaadi Bazaar Holds Its 2nd Annual Bridal Show


Xtreme Productions, Golden Gate Studios (Florist), Noureen Designs, Newport Hyatt Regency, Shadikecard, Photobooth Planet, Preeti Exclusive Creations and Bollywood Grill are a few of the vendors that are coming to the 2nd Annual Shaadi Bazaar Bridal Show on Sep. 18th.
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Shaadi Bazaar  Holds Its 2nd Annual Bridal Show
PEOPLE TOP
Arangetram: Chitra Amba Nidadavolu
 Arangetram: Chitra Amba Nidadavolu


Chitra Nidadavolu, daughter of Achyuta and Vani Nidadavolu had her arangetram on August 21, 2011 at Quick Center for the Arts, Fairfield University, CT. She has been learning Bharatanatyam under the tutelage of her mother and Guru Smt. Vani Nidadavolu.
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Emmy Award Winning Actress Archie Panjabi To Join Hands With Pratham


Pratham USA today announced that Emmy-award winning actress Archie Panjabi will serve as an Ambassador to the organization, lending her voice and celebrity to its cause of educating India's underprivileged children.
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Emmy Award Winning Actress Archie Panjabi To Join Hands With Pratham
CONTRIBUTIONS TOP
Best Topics For Your College Application Essay
Best Topics For Your College Application Essay


So, what should applicants write about? Here, we breakdown the six questions from this year’s Common Application, an online application accepted by more than 450 colleges and universities. Learn more about it at the workshops on Sep. 18 and 25.
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Rishi Chintan: Real Issue Is Intent Not The System


There is a wrong notion that if a particular political party gets majority then peace and prosperity will be restored. More than three fourth of the problems our country is currently facing are caused by the the greed and selfish attitude of the rulers.
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Rishi Chintan: Real Issue Is Intent Not The System
How Hinduism Makes Me A Better American
How Hinduism Makes Me A Better American


Vinti Singh, 24, a reporter for the Connecticut Post, took the first prize and $500 in the 23 - 27 year category of the NextGen Essay Contest organized by the Hindu American Foundation.
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Vedic Scholars Discuss A Multitude Of Aspects Of India’s 'Caste' System


World Association for Vedic Studies (WAVES) concluded a well-attended three-day conference on Varna, Jati and Kula (Caste) that featured prominent scholars worldwide and robust youth participation from high school, college and graduate school students, including members of Gayatri Pariwar, HSC and Youth for Sewa.
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Vedic Scholars Discuss A Multitude Of Aspects Of India’s 'Caste' System
LIFESTYLE TOP
Weekend Entertainment
Weekend Entertainment


Catch up, register and purchase tickets for the events and concerts during this upcoming fortnight including Lokvani@10, Malladi and Gundecha Brothers, Sir Syed Mushaira, Euphoria, Krishna Trishna, College Admission Workshop, UstadeMaa Zila Khan, Pratham Boston Gala and Saheli Second Annual Gala.
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For The Mathematically Inclined


Congratulations to Debjyoti Banerjee and Suhas Joglekar, who were the winners of the last set of puzzles. Here is one easy puzzle for students and one for adults.
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For The Mathematically Inclined
Cartoon: Anna's Anshan
Cartoon: Anna's Anshan


If the movie is a hit..
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Music Review - Mausam

(This article is sponsored by Sounds Of India)

Mausam marks the debut of Pankaj Kapoor as a director featuring his own star son Shahid Kapoor. The pair of Shahid and Pritam was a super success in Jab We Met. Will Mausam recreate the magic?
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Music Review - Mausam
Laugh A While
Laugh A While


Postman:- I Have To Come 5 Miles To Deliver you This Packet.
Man:- Why did you come so far. Instead you could have posted.
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Recipes - Ginger, The Magic Ingredient


Antiseptic, digestive, anti-inflammatory, expectorant, aphrodisiac - .you name it and the medical epithet fits the ginger root! But the fact that it keeps youth on your side is probably its most attractive benefit.
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Recipes - Ginger, The Magic Ingredient
Picture Of The Fortnight
Picture Of The Fortnight


Beautiful photos of the rugged Konkan coast
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Thought For The Day


"True glory consists in doing what deserves to be written; in writing what deserves to be read." - Pliny the Elder.
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Thought For The Day
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