100 Bags Challenge

Have you heard? A plastic bag ban is on its way in Massachusetts. But, do you really need a ban before you stop using it? Lokvani joins with Plastic Bag Busters and invites you to a “100 Bags Challenge”. [more]

(This section is sponsored by Attorney Trupti Patel)

New England's nightingale, Anuradha Palakurthi, is a very sought after singer whose singing ability transcend musical genres. Be it a song laden with a Bhakti, an intricate Carnatic number or a fun item number, Anuradha delivers it with precision, feeling and ease. She will presenting a fabulous evening of Madan Mohan compositions on May 24 at Kresge, MIT. She talked to Lokvani about her musical journey. [more]

(This section is sponsored by Emerson Hospital)

"We started SAADA because we recognized that South Asian American stories weren't being systematically documented and preserved by any other existing archives, museums or other heritage institutions. Our fear was that over time these stories representing an important aspect of the American narrative would be lost entirely" - Samip Mallick, Co-Founder and Executive Director of SAADA. [more]

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

Actress Sushmita Sen is apparently dating a Mumbai-based hotelier Ritik Bhasin. [more]

(This section is sponsored by Masala Art)

The air was abuzz with excitement as MITHAS (MIT Heritage Arts of South Asia) celebrated 21 years of service to the community with a grand concert by the renowned Hindustani vocalist, Padma Vibhushan Pandit Jasraj. [more]

(This section is sponsored by Kanan Sachdeva)

The LearnQuest 2014 annual music conference was a momentous festival that brought musicians and music lovers together over shared passion for Indian Classical Music. [more]

Director of the Active-Adaptive Control Laboratory at MIT, Annaswamy's work has had great impact in her research areas of interest. She is also the mother of triplets who recently joined MIT. Dr. Annaswamy talks about her research and the joy of raising talented triplets. [more]

The beautiful spring weather outside at the first Annual Bhajanotsav at Shri Gurusthan Temple on April 13th was only rivaled by the enchanting prime time vocal concert presented by Shri Aditya Venkatesh. Aditya was accompanied on the violin by Ms. Smitha Krishnan and on the mridangam by Shri Mali Santhanakrishnan. [more]

Each year the band Din Check gets together and puts together a fun entertaining evening featuring Bollywood numbers. This year the event was held on April 12, 2014 at the Keefe Technical School Auditorium in Framingham, MA. [more]

Students at MIT held their annual culture show on April 11th at the Kresge Auditorium. Each year they showcase the rich talents of the undergraduate students at MIT. This year’s show was in support of the Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation of USA. [more]

(This section is sponsored by Sounds Of India)

The 2014 International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards will be held this Saturday, April 26th in Tampa Bay, Florida! Hosted by Wizcraft International Entertainment Pvt. Ltd., this is the first time IIFA will be happening in the United States - attracting 30,000+ people into Tampa Bay! [more]

April, 2014, marked the celebration of Chaitra Navarathri at Shirdi Sai Temple in Chelmsford, MA. The devotees from all over New England and beyond came to the temple to be part of various festivities for 9 days and to seek Baba’s blessings. [more]

On April 5, 2014, the Indo-American Youth Group and the South Asian Student Association of Newton South High School hosted a conference on Identity and Culture and what it means to be a South Asian student. [more]

ISSO Boston Presents Comedy Drama 'Modibhai E Gam Gajavyu' on April 25th in Burlington, MA. [more]

Come and be part of a romantic musical evening with Alka Yagnik and Udit Narayan on April 27th in Andover, MA. [more]

Ekal Vidyalaya and ATFS are joining hands on May 3rd to create an opportunity for children of grade 2 - 11 to participate in MATH BEE and also help spread the light of education to the under privileged in rural and tribal India. [more]

Join the anniversary event to mark the one-year completion of the reading of the immortal composition Ramayana of Valmiki on May 4th from 4 to 6:30 pm at the Dwarkamai Vidyapeeth. [more]

Chinmaya Walkers are getting ready to participate in Project Bread’s annual ‘Walk for Hunger’ fundraising event on May 4th. Volunteers are busy every Sunday registering Walkers. Team T-shirts are being sold. Children and parents are getting busy in fundraising campaigns. Learn more about this. [more]

Sudha Ragunathan, one of India’s finest classical musicians, will be performing a concert in Boston, on May 10th to benefit grassroots groups in India supported by Association for India’s Development (AID). [more]

Leher Boston presents to the New England community 'Mitti Ke Rang', a unique Indian Folk Fusion concert with the hope and determination to bring COLOR into the dark lives of the underprivileged in India suffering from preventable and curable blindness, on May 11th. [more]

TiECON East, the largest Startup Conference on the East Coast, to be held on May 29-30 in Cambridge, MA, will feature Abby Johnson, Tom Erickson, Roger Marino, Surya Panditi, Sarvajana Dwivedi, Tulsi Gabbard and many others. [more]

Eagle Cricket Club and Vibha Boston are collaborating to conduct "Super 6 Cup", the first leather ball tournament in MA. For further details and registration, please visit our website. [more]

Kaasinath Balagurunath won second prize in the Junior Mridangam category at Cleveland Aradhana. [more]

Some people have a clear idea of how they want to live once they stop working. For many others, however, retirement is a step into the great unknown. The problem is, without a roadmap for turning your savings into a sustainable stream of income, it’s difficult to create the type of lifestyle you want for the future. So practice retirement, match your expenses and income, decide which account type to tap first, protect your savings, and fine tune along the way. [more]

College admissions is a holistic process. Your extracurricular activities can give admissions officers a sense of who you are, what you like, what makes you tick and how you will become active in their campus community. [more]

Voting rates among young adults fell to 38.0 percent in 2012 from 44.3 percent in 2008. However, women age 18 through 29 voted at higher rates than men of the same age, while men 65 and older voted at higher rates than women of that age. [more]

To many people in many cultures, music and movies is an important part of their way of life. Bollywood - both the movies and the music - can help engage children of Indian origin. It is interesting to learn about how a parent brought Bollywood into an elementary classroom. [more]

Catch up, register and purchase tickets for the upcoming events and concerts including Modibhai E Gam Gajavyu, Alka Yagnik and Udit Narayan, Sanjay Subramaniam, Super Moms, Romancing the 70s, Mitte ke Rang, Trichur Brothers, Tha Ka Dhi Mi Tha and Udavam Karangal - Raga & Rasa. [more]

Congratulations to Abhimanyu Bhargava and Saba Lateef, who were the winners of the last set of puzzles. Here are two puzzles for one and all! [more]

Listen..., don't shout! [more]

Elections, Government - Lighten up your day. [more]

Researchers say jackfruit – a large ungainly fruit grown across south and south-east Asia – could be a replacement for wheat, corn and other staple crops under threat from climate change. [more]

Nature beauty or man's ..... [more]

“The sky has never been the limit. We are our own limits. It’s then about breaking our personal limits and outgrowing ourselves to live our best lives.” [more]