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Friday - 10/28/11
Shantala Shivalingappa: Swayambhu
Avasarala Kanyakumari / Mithas
Balagokulam/ Woburn Satsang Center
Annual Diwali Ball 2011
Dwarkamai Diwali Night with Abhijit Ghoshal
Diwali Deepa Puja/Andover
Samuhika Dhana Lakshmi Puja/Sree Vijaya Durga Temple
Ra One - Hindi Movie
Tamil and Telugu Movies - 7aum Arivu and 7th Sense

Saturday - 10/29/11
IANH 2011 Diwali Festival
Navarasa Dance Theater: Encounter
IANH DIwali Mela
Encounter, a dance theater by Aparna Sindhoor & Anil Natyaveda
Seminar on how to prepare for College Admissions/Billerica
Sri Krishna Parijatam
Annakut Mahotsav/Woburn Satsang Center
Ra One - Hindi Movie
Tamil and Telugu Movies - 7aum Arivu and 7th Sense
Upcycle Art - Creating Art from Used Objects/Billerica

Sunday - 10/30/11
Sai Naam Pukaro with Manhar Udhas
(NESSP's Annual Fund Raising Event)
Ra One - Hindi Movie
Tamil and Telugu Movies - 7aum Arivu and 7th Sense

Wednesday - 11/2/11
Symphoria - A Conversation on Indian Classsical Music

Friday - 11/4/11
NetSAP Diwali Party 2011
Balagokulam/ Woburn Satsang Center
Diwali Dhamaka Bollywood Night With DJ Nawed

Saturday - 11/5/11
Annual Diwali Banquet
Marathi Play
Kathak Master - Pandit Chitresh Das At Yale
Qawwali group of Ustad Najmuddin Saifuddin and Brothers/Framingham
Saheli Group Gupshup

Sunday - 11/6/11
Diwali Mela
Sunderkand Ka Paath
Tulsi Vivah/ Woburn Satsang Center
Diwali Dinner

Thursday - 11/10/11
Prakash Diwas - Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji

Friday - 11/11/11
"Playing For The Planet: World Strings Against Climate Change"
Prakash Diwas - Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji

Saturday - 11/12/11
Rama Vaidyanathan / Mithas
Boston Bhangra Competition 2011
Prakash Diwas - Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji
Diwali Dhamaka / IARI
Baar Baar OP
Diwali Appreciation Dinner/ Woburn Satsang Center

Sunday - 11/13/11
Shujaat Khan / Mithas
Jalaram Jayanti / Woburn Satsang Center

Saturday - 11/19/11
Deepavali-2011 Celebrations
Konkan Diwali Celebration
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Our Voice And Yours


Happy Diwali . A resolution recognizing the religious and historical significance of the festival of Diwali passes unanimously in the Senate.
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Our Voice And Yours
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Lokvani Talks To Dr. Abhaya Asthana
Lokvani Talks To Dr. Abhaya Asthana

(This article is sponsored by Attorney Trupti Patel)

Dr. Abhaya Asthana, along with his wife Jaya, was given the Lifetime Achievement award by the Leherein team for their outstanding efforts in the community. A Bell Labs Fellow, Asthana directs research efforts at Alcatel-Lucent. A dedicated member of VHP of America, Asthana talked to Lokvani about VHPA.
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In Conversation With Malladi And Gundecha Brothers

(This article is sponsored by Emerson Hospital)

Malladis and Gundechas, who are experts in two different styles of Indian classical music (Carnatic music and Hindustani Dhrupad ) formed a partnership on stage to work together towards the mission of producing a work of art that attracted not only Hindustani and Carnatic music lovers but brought music lovers from other cultures. Shuchita Rao spoke to the Malladi brothers and Gundecha brothers about their motivation to perform a jugalbandi and their impressions on Indian classical music.
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In Conversation With Malladi And Gundecha Brothers
Bollywood Baatein
Bollywood Baatein

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

Vidya Balan looked conscious as her dad visited her on the sets of 'The Dirty Picture'. All this while Vidya Balan was comfortable indulging in a skin and smooch fest for her next project.
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IIT Bombay Boston Chapter Hosts Faculty Alumni Network 2011

(This article is sponsored by Russian School of Math)

IIT Bombay's Faculty Alumni Network (FAN) partnered with the Heritage Fund and the Boston Alumni Chapter to host the 6th FAN Research Symposium in Cambridge, MA.
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IIT Bombay Boston Chapter Hosts Faculty Alumni Network 2011
Lexington Diwali Draws Record Breaking Crowd
Lexington Diwali Draws Record Breaking Crowd

(This article is sponsored by Mumbai Chopstix)

The Indian Americans of Lexington Association (IAL) hosted its 2011 Diwali Mela to a sellout crowd of 600 people. As always, the festival remains a favorite amongst Indian households, and judging by the crowd and active participation in the festival and cultural program, it held up to a very high bar.
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Local Givings: Prashant H Fadia And American India Foundation
Leadership Event In Boston Marks 10th Anniversary

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

The American India Foundation marked its 10th anniversary with a visit to the Boston area by CEO Sanjay Sinho and Vice Chair Pradeep Kashyap on October 24-25. The event was held at the beautiful home of Brian and Sunita Pereira, Trustees of AIF.
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Local Givings: Prashant H Fadia And American India Foundation<br>Leadership Event In Boston Marks 10th Anniversary
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Vibrations Of Indian Music
Vibrations Of Indian Music


Local artists, Sadhana Upadhyay, Vandana Rao, Nishikant Sonwalkar, Ravi Torvi and Sivakumar Ramakrishnan presented a lovely afternoon of Hindustani Classical music at the National Heritage Museum in Lexington, MA.
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Boston Bhangra Hold 8th Annual Bhangra Competition


We look forward to seeing you at the Orpheum Theatre on November 12th, 2011! Buy your tickets early before they’re sold out! For more information, visit www.bostonbhangra.com/bbc or call 617-448-2508.
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Boston Bhangra Hold 8th Annual Bhangra Competition
Sai Naam Pukaro With Manhar Udhas
 Sai Naam Pukaro With Manhar Udhas


New England Shirdi Sai Parivaar invites you to a delightful evening of Bhajans with Manhar Udhas on Sunday Oct 30,4:30 pm at Littleton High School in Littleton, MA. BUY TICKETS.
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ATASK Silk Road Gala - A Grand Affair


Chef Ming Tsai and Boston's celebrity chefs gather for the Silk Road Gala 2011 to benefit the Asian Task Force against domestic violence and to celebrate domestic violence awareness month.
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ATASK Silk Road Gala  - A Grand Affair
Navratri Celebrated With Akhand Japa At Satsang Center
Navratri Celebrated With Akhand Japa At Satsang Center


In the mix of spiritually vibrant celebration of recent Navratris, that included Jagratas, Garba-Dandiya, Havans and Bhajans, on October 2nd, Satsang Center and Gayatri Pariwar hosted a very subtle yet powerful event of Akhand Japa.
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TAGB Raises 15,000 For Jimmy Fund


On Sunday September 18, 2011, TAGB team under the leadership of Sri Koteswara Rao Kandukuri and 42 other members joined the thousands of walkers at the 26.2 mile starting point in Hopkinton Town at 6 am.
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TAGB Raises 15,000 For Jimmy Fund
Spirited Celebration Of Karwa Chauth
Spirited Celebration Of Karwa Chauth


"This is the best Karwa-chauth for all of us. Everyone was looking so great... and thanks for making it so memorable." That's how one of the many spirited participants related to the program host Sangeeta Saxena, after this year's tremendously popular celebration of Karwa Chauth at Satsang Center.
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Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara Celebrations


Oct. 21, 2011 saw a gathering of about 200 people celebrating Diwali amidst the lush greens of classic Nabnasset Lake Country Club in the town of Westford.
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Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara Celebrations
Chinmaya Mission Boston Hosts Annual Diwali Banquet
Chinmaya Mission Boston Hosts Annual Diwali Banquet


Members and friends of Chinmaya Mission Boston are eagerly looking forward to the Annual Diwali Banquet. The gala event is scheduled for the evening of Saturday, Nov. 5th at the Wyndham Boston Hotel in Andover, MA.
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India: A Sacred Geography


The India outreach lecture program enters the 17th year in 2011 and will continue with the ongoing series of “Indian Society Through The Ages” for the year with a talk by Diana Eck of Harvard University on Nov. 6th.
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India: A Sacred Geography
PEOPLE TOP
Surya Bhupatiraju: Finalist In 2011 Siemens Competition
Surya Bhupatiraju: Finalist In 2011 Siemens Competition


Surya Bhupatiraju, Lexington High School, Lexington, MA was the only Indian-American New Englander among the Semifinalists and Regional Finalists in the prestigious 2011-12 Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology, the nation’s premier science research competition for high school students, sponsored by The Siemens Foundation.
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CONTRIBUTIONS TOP
Asha Bhonsle And Me


In those few minutes I sat with her I asked if she still performed. She does. She was headed to San Francisco to perform at a fusion jazz concert – the San Francisco Jazz Festival. I asked if Lata-ji still performs. She does not.- Local Bostonian Rita Advani's brush with celebrity Asha Bhonsle.
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 Asha Bhonsle And Me
The College Essay: What (Not) To Write About
The College Essay: What (Not) To Write About


The college essay – what should you write about? More importantly, what should you not write about?
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LIFESTYLE TOP
Weekend Entertainment


Catch up, register and purchase tickets for the events and concerts during this upcoming fortnight including B. Balasubrahmaniyam, T.M. Krishna and Rama Vaidyanathan, Shantala Shivalingappa, Avasarala Kanyakumari, Sai Naam Pukaro with Manhar Udhas and Boston Bhangra 2012.
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Weekend Entertainment
For The Mathematically Inclined
For The Mathematically Inclined


Congratulations to Anindya Basu, Kishore Balsara 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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Cartoon: Navaratri Garba


Navaratri Garba - A New Approach?
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Cartoon: Navaratri Garba
Music Review: Azaan
Music Review: Azaan

(This article is sponsored by Sounds Of India)

The film is a big budget film and is considered to be one of the most expensive films made in Bollywood. Salim-Sulaiman have come up with a good blend of music- modern and classical and semi classical combined with (Sufi) spiritualism and romance and dance.
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Laugh A While


This one is too funny - Read what happens when God finds about Lawn care.
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Laugh A While
Recipes - Festive Times
Recipes - Festive Times


Seven Cups Cake is a delicious sweet that can be made with available ingredients in any home. As the name indicates we are going to take 7 equal quantities of the below ingredients and we are going to make a tasty Seven Cups Cake.
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Picture Of The Fortnight


Randon selections.
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Picture Of The Fortnight
Thought For The Day
Thought For The Day


I have spread my dreams beneath your feet. Tread softly because you tread on my dreams.
W.B. Yeats
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