Rare tragopan pheasants sent from Highland Wildlife Park to India. Read this beautiful fascinating story... [more]

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After graduation in May, I will be working full-time to launch Global Village Fruits to the next level.Within the next 3 years, I would like to have a Global Village Fruits processing facility established in India and to have at least one of our jackfruit products in national distribution in the US and in India. [more]

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Srikant Sastri, a Delhi-based entrepreneur and angel investor, has started a campaign called 'Save The Republic - Resign Before Jan. 26th' on Facebook and Twitter to ask two MPs and 42 MLAs, accused of crimes against women including rape, to voluntarily tender their resignations before Republic Day. Sastri talked to Lokvani about the importance of the campaign in the context of the ongoing protest against sexual violence. [more]

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Sonam Kapoor has gone back to Delhi to shoot her next film directed by Anand Rai of Tanu Weds Manu fame. [more]

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Bighelp celebrated its 10th annual fundraiser “Pongal-Republic Day celebrations 2013” with good cheer carried over from the holiday season on January 5, 2013 at Canton High School, Canton, MA. Nearly 1400 people attended and helped raise nearly $20K for the poorest of the poor children who aspire for a better life through education. [more]

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The United India Association of New England brought in 2013 with one of the biggest and most elegant party in New England. Almost 600 guests were seated in the Grand Ballroom of the Sheraton Hotel in Framingham under crystal chandeliers at candlelit tables and gold rose petals. The event was full of Sparkle, Fashion and Masti! [more]

From Koi Mil Gaya to Shiela Ki Jawani MIT's South Asian a cappella group delighted the audience with a unique set of musical arrangements that received a standing ovation. [more]

If you like South Asian Dance and want to see some of the most competitive dance teams in North America, don’t miss South Asian Showdown on February 9th, 2013 at the John Hancock Hall in Boston! [more]

The Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) presents Midnight to the Boom: Painting in India after Independence, an exhibition spanning three generations of Indian painters who changed the way we think of Indian art. Over 70 works by 23 leading artists were selected from PEM’s Chester & Davida Herwitz Collection. [more]

It was indeed a delight to watch more than 1500 devotees getting blessings from Sadguru Sai on the very first day of year 2013. Throughout the day temple was packed with devotees coming from all over New England area to take the darshan and getting the blessing from Load Sai. [more]

The Pakistan Association of Greater Boston presented Boston En Vogue: South Asian Couture Collection featuring fashion icons from Pakistan and India to showcase their collections on last month at the Sheraton Boston Hotel. Lokvani spoke to the designer Deepak Parwani about the business of fashion design in Pakistan. [more]

Public speaking and communication is one of the most important skills needed in life. For youth and teens this skill helps in grooming them to be leaders. Clubs like Toastmasters have been inculcating fearless and flawless public speaking for adults for a long time. With that Young Voices Gavel Club Starts Operation In Shrewsbury, MA. [more]

IAGB will celebrate India’s 64th Republic Day on January 26th starting at 4 pm at the Burlington High School. [more]

Dhroova Aiylam (Massachusetts Academy of Math & Science, Worcester, MA), Giridhar M Anand.(Newton North High School, Newtonville, MA), Surya Narayanaraju Bhupatiraju (Lexington High School, Lexington, MA) and Aheli Chattopadhyay (Foxborough High School, Foxborough, MA) were named among the 300 semi-finalists in the 2013 Intel Science Talent Search. [more]

Owning shares in a foreign corporation comes with its own set of rules and regulations. With globalization, more and more individual investors are crossing national boundaries to invest in foreign corporations. For US persons, such entrepreneurship comes at a cost. [more]

Thinking about college? If so, remember – the college admissions process is complicated, but organization and advanced planning can alleviate stress and make applying more manageable. Here is a timeline that we advise high school student to follow. [more]

Snow is nature’s way of giving the garden and gardeners (and probably non-gardeners also) a break, a chance to renew their energies, and make plans for the spring and summer garden. The forced hibernation gives me a chance to relax and reflect on the garden past and the garden to come. [more]

Catch up, register and purchase tickets for the events and concerts during this upcoming fortnight including Madhubala, Samhita-Naada Nritya Sangama and Shaam-e-Burman.. [more]

Congratulations to Suhas Joglekar, Prabhakar Nadkarni and RK Sambangi, who were the winners of the last set of puzzles. Here are two puzzles for one and all! [more]

Nice Speech! [more]

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A nice track from M.M. Kreem. [more]

"I've just finished a jigsaw puzzle in record time. It had written on the box '2-4 years,' but I finished it in 7 days!" [more]

This tantalizing Burmese dish is a gourmet's delight. Sharifa Siddiqui shares the ingredients of this quintessential food delicacy. [more]

Three guesses for this majestic building? [more]

“I realize there’s something incredibly honest about trees in winter, how they’re experts at letting things go.” ~ Jeffrey McDaniel. [more]