Thank you all for making Lokvani@10 Gala so special. We were honored to see so many of you there and we thank you kindly for the wonderful words of encouragement that were sent our way. We are now really buoyed by the support and shall endeavor to continue to serve this fine community. [more]

(This article is sponsored by Attorney Trupti Patel)

An MIT and HBS graduate, Jawed Wahid, combines his training in Digital Signal Processing with his passion for music to provide perfect sound engineering for Indian concerts and arangetrams. A recipient of the Lokvani Spotlight on Excellence Award - Community Catalyst, he talked to Lokvani about his work and the Baitaks organized at his home. [more]

(This article is sponsored by Emerson Hospital)

Vasuda Sharma is the new singing sensation in town. When she sang 'Aaj Jaane Ki Zid Na Karo' at the after party in Lokvani@10 gala, we were all literally enthralled by her voice, range and modulation. [more]

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

Katrina Kaif and her new best friend Ali Zafar are apparently set to collaborate on a music album. [more]

(This article is sponsored by Russian School of Math)

Thanks to the support from the community and the phenomenal event planning by the Lokvani@10 team, the Lokvani@10 event received rave reviews from attendees. Many called it the "event of the year". The completely sold out event truly lived up to the theme - "Muse Mosaic Masti". [more]

(This article is sponsored by Mumbai Chopstix)

The Fall season for MITHAS this year has indeed started on a high note as a harbinger for a stellar series to come. The evening featuring Carnatic-Dhrupad jugalbandi of Malladi and Gundecha brothers will echo in the minds of the Boston listeners for a long time. This unique event was made possible by the generous contribution of Anuradha and Prashanth Palakurthi. [more]

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

“One day I’d like to see the Taj Mahal.” For Glency Sheeba, age 14, a trip to see Shah Jahan’s masterpiece, carefully crafted for the love of his life, would be a dream come true. Yet, just a few months ago, Glency had no idea why millions of people every year travel to Agra to visit one of the Seven Wonders of the World. However, the introduction of an American India Foundation (AIF) program at her school has given Glency access to information about the Taj Mahal and much, much more. [more]

Bruno Raberg and his group presents Garuda: Indian Jazz/World Music in Boston and Cambridge on Sep. 19 and 21. [more]

Acclaimed for her mesmerizing vocals, UstadeMaa Zila Khan has been called ‘the Sufi legend of the new millennium. She will be performing on Sep. 24 at 7:00 pm at Chinmaya Maruti in Andover, MA. Buy Tickets. [more]

Lights On! Saheli’s second annual gala will be held at Waltham Westin on Sunday, October 2, 2011 at 5 pm. This year’s event is unique as everyone attending the event is encouraged to dress up as a Bollywood/Hollywood movie star and walk the Red Carpet. Awards will be given out to Best Dressed Male/Female and Best Dressed Couple. Buy Tickets. [more]

Dwarkamai Vidyapeeth completed its 5-week annual spiritual program starting with kids cultural program (Sai Rainbow) followed by the initiation of the Shri Shirdi Sai Palkhi (Annual Spiritual Walk) on August 6th. [more]

TyE-Boston (TiE Young Entrepreneurs) launched its 7th session on September 10, 2011 at MIT in partnership with MIT-SASE (Society of Asian Scientists & Engineers) with over 120 attendees. This year, there has been a record interest in the program with over 70 applications out of which 40 students have been selected for TyE Class of 2012. [more]

Thanks to talented cricket players Saqib Syed and Fazal Alam, the centuries-old game of cricket recently made its debut in Shrewsbury with the hope the town’s inaugural game will entice young people to play the sport. [more]

Next Generation Foundation and OLPC have joined hands to work together and launch Shakti School Project in Pune, India which will allow access to quality education via technology to all kids from the underprivileged section of our society. [more]

So if you want to hear Narayana Murthy’s view on “What’s next for India”, or if you secretly wished you were in Ramlila Maidan cheering Anna Hazare and want to hear stories from people on the ground, or you want to listen about the hottest start-ups in India or you just want to view some of the most amazing technologies being developed in MIT Labs, you should plan to be at the MIT India Conference on Sep. 23rd. [more]

Forum for Social Entrepreneurs or ForSE 2011 is a one day conference for social entrepreneurs to create significant social impact. A great opportunity to meet and interact with Dr. Harish Hande, 2011 Magsaysay Award winner on Oct. 1. Register by the weekend and get discounts on the registration. [more]

Sohini Sircar, a recent graduate of Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service, received $300 as the first prize winner in the 18 - 22 year category of the NextGen Essay Contest organized by the Hindu American Foundation. She has been involved with the Hindu Students Association and Campus Ministry at Georgetown University to plan seva events, social opportunities, and charity fundraisers. [more]

September 11th on the occasion of 10th anniversary of terrorist attack in New York, here is what Swami Vivekananda said 118 years back on the same day. [more]

How do college admissions officers make decisions on applications? What takes place behind closed doors as admissions deans debate whether a student should be admitted or rejected? And what can a student do to improve his or her chances of getting in? Here are five tips. More at free “Inside the Admissions Office” workshops on Sep. 18 in Shrewsbury and Norwood and on Sep. 25 in Lexington and Westford. Register. [more]

There is no dearth of monetary donations. Money, while it can enable the construction of roads and rivers, it cannot elevate the level of human consciousness. That daunting task calls for noble souls donating their time with emotional commitment. [more]

The rising trend of adult children caring for aging parents almost requires a multi-generational approach to financial decision-making – for parents and their children. In many ways, the necessity to integrate the financial objectives of several families that share common bonds can result in greater benefits for all, as the whole performs better than the sum of the parts. Although there are certainly costs associated with the decision to care for aging parents, there may also be significant opportunities. [more]

Catch up, register and purchase tickets for the events and concerts during this upcoming fortnight including Sir Syed Mushaira, Krishna Trishna, College Admission Workshop, MIT India Conference, UstadeMaa Zila Khan, George Ruckert, Abhishek Raghuram, Pratham Boston Gala and Saheli Second Annual Gala. [more]

Congratulations to N. Alamelu, Praful Thakkar, Smit Kadakia, Stephen Snider and Suhas Joglekar, who were the winners of the last set of puzzles. Here is one easy puzzle for students and one for adults. [more]

Potatoes, Onion and Garlic! [more]

(This article is sponsored by Sounds Of India)

The highlight of Mankatha is a track whose lyrics have been written by young song-writer Niranjan Bharathi. Nirajanan is the son of the famous Carnatic musician Rajkumar Bharathi and nephew of New England’s own Rama Ramakrishnan and Anu Chitrapu. [more]

Girl: You would be a good dancer except for two things.
Boy: What are the two things?
Girl: Your feet.
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The goodness of Oats combined for a spicy twist to a meal. [more]

Lokvani@10 - The Mosaic! [more]

"Don't ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive." - Howard Thurman. [more]