As you decide what to major in, nine out of the 10 highest-paying college majors are in engineering fields. The tenth one is... [more]

(This section is sponsored by New England Shirdi Sai Temple)

Al Kapoor, founder of Millennium Ventures Group and Chairman, TIE-Global has been very successful in a broad range of industries including three late stage turn around and two start-ups. He talked to Lokvani about TIE and the future opportunities at TIE-Global. [more]

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"Ramanuja Acharya stood for equality and we want to work to bring the message out. We are building a statue of equality as a tribute to Him," says Chinna Jeeyar Swami, the leader of the Jeeyar Education Trust that works to spread the Sri Vaishnava philosophy. [more]

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

With 7 films lined up for release across Hindi, Tamil and Telugu films, actress Shruti Haasan seems to have already started out with a bang. Her first release Gabbar opposite Akshay Kumar has crossed 13 crore on release day making it this year's biggest openers with a weekend collection crossing 40 crore. [more]

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This year IndiArt had over 100 participants and the theme for IndiArt 2015 was 'Colors of rural India'. The participants got the opportunity to work with IndiArt ambassadors. First prize winner Nikhil Jagan, who is only a second grader, in a touching gesture donated his entire winning of 200$ to Ekal Vidyalaya! [more]

Dr. Laxman Desai of Toxokon Corporation, Bedford, MA received the Immigrant Learning Center's 2015 Life Sciences Entrepreneur of The Year Award at the awards dinner held at Hotel Sonesta, Cambridge, MA on May 7th. [more]

by Srilakshmi Neergunda
After snow packed roofs and negotiating ice dams, even before the daffodils showed up, Raaga-Rang announced the arrival of Spring with a bang! I was eager but didn’t know what to expect. Classical Indian meeting popular music? [more]

by Praveen Misra
Ankit Tiwari - One of the voices that brings all the romanticism in the world to Bollywood enthralled Boston on April 25th at Lowell Memorial. 700 plus music lovers witnessed the charismatic stage presence of Ankit supported by Aakriti Kakkar (Saturday Fame), Shilpa Rao and upcoming singers Prakriti and Sukriti Kakkar. [more]

New England Shirdi Sai Temple, Chelmsford, MA is celebrating the biggest annual event of Parivaar, Annual Palkhi Utsav starting with Palkhi initiation on May 23rd through 31st July. [more]

by K. Arvind
The Hindu Temple of Massachusetts, Acton, MA, observed the birthday of the great 18th-19th century Carnatic music composer Sri Thyagaraja Swamy (born May 4, 1767) on April 26th with a Carnatic music recital by youth from Acton. [more]

The fifth annual Akhand Ramayan path held at Chinmaya Maruti was a deeply spiritual experience where the community came together to share in the glory of greatness of Shri Rama. The event initiated by Ritu and Jagjit Gaind has now grown into a grand community event where music and spirituality intertwine to create a divine experience. [more]

Goddard Chapel's vibrant sanctuary started buzzing on a crisp spring evening, with the students enthusiastically converging to perform a collective Sarawati puja. [more]

by Hanishi Ali
The Network of South Asian Women (NetSAW) now in its fourth year, held its signature “Chat and Chai” event, an informal conversation with a woman of influence, at Bollywood Grill in Shrewsbury on May 3rd. [more]

by Vani Anand
‘Chinmaya Melodies’ the Musical Extravaganza hosted by the Chinmaya Mission Fairfield-New Haven was a big success. The evening started with attendees mingling with friends over delicious Indian snacks and hot masala chai during the Social Hour. [more]

Come join us for Pujya Gurudev Sri Chinmayananda's Birthday celebrations on May 8-10, 2015. [more]

Join Dr. Kumkum Pareek Malik, clinical psychologist and Saheli board member, as she facilitates an engaging discussion with Priyanka Subhash on raising resilient teenagers capable of navigating two cultures. This a free event with no registration required. Refreshments will be served. [more]

by Kunjavihari Kashalikar
On Hindu Heritage Day this year, to be held on May 16 at Marlborough Middle School, we celebrate this unique aspect of parivartan inherent in the Prakriti which affords us an opportunity to fulfill our inner desires whether they are for worldly toys or the nobler desires for self-improvement leading to liberation from the clutches of the triguna of Prakriti. [more]

This Saturday May 9th from 9am-6pm, America’s Opportunity Fund (AOF) will be conducting "Campaign 101" Training, which will educate leaders who are thinking of working on a Democratic political campaign in the 2016 cycle. [more]

VHP of America Raising Funds For Nepal Earthquake - Victims. Visit www.vhp-america.org and click the link Nepal Earthquake Relief fund. Also in need are Trauma and General Surgeons, ER Physicians, Cardio Surgeons, Anesthesiologists, General Physicians and Nurses. [more]

Titled “The Greatest Rivalry in all of Sport,” the half hour film looks at the testy India-Pakistan relationship from partition to war to diplomacy through their shared passion for cricket. The film will be available for streaming after May 12. [more]

by Savitha Rajiv
North South Foundation (NSF), Massachusetts successfully conducted its regional contests for 2015 at its two chapter locations Worcester and Cambridge, during the month of April. Over 700 kids in grades 1 through 12 participated in the various bees including Math, Science, Geography, Spelling, Vocabulary, Public Speaking and Essay writing bees. Across the country over 16,000 children have participated in the regional contests across 82 chapters. The winners were... [more]

Harvard researcher Neel Joshi, Ph.D., has developed a novel, truly biocompatible alginate hydrogel in collaboration with Mooney that can be synthesized using “click chemistry”, which is a methodology for the quick and practical synthesis of substances using just a few reliable, chemoselective reagents. [more]

The Lexington Cricket League (LCL) was founded in 2014 with one team and 14 children. Only one year later in 2015, we have 4 teams with 70 children, indicating growing interest in the sport. [more]

by Stephanie Krishnan
Abhyanga literally means, “oil massage” in Sankskrit. Abhyanga is an external oleation Ayurvedic treatment that can be used daily (recommended) or as a precursor to Panchakarma therapies. [more]

by Stephen Friedfeld
With the new year underway, now is a great time to start planning your child’s college visits for spring break. To help you narrow down your list of college visits, start by determining which type of campus setting is the best fit for your child. Rural, suburban and urban campuses each have their own advantages so the key is to find which setting best fits your child’s preferences and goals. [more]

Catch up, register and purchase tickets for the upcoming events and concerts including Sadanam Balakrishnan & Troupe, Super Moms, Gurjarati Play - Logical Varta Ni Magical Rajuvat, Once Upon a Time NOT in Bollywood, and Tarang-Leher Unplugged. [more]

Here are two puzzles for one and all! [more]

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New on the list are some neat tracks from the upcoming film “Bombay Velvet” starring Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma, and Karan Johar. “Banno” is a great dance tune with a solid bhangra flare! [more]

Our customs differ! [more]

it is graduation day and time to laugh out loud! [more]

Stuffed Avocados, avocado chutney and avocado relish - Yum recipes with the most nutritional fruit. [more]

Paigah Tombs in Hyderabad [more]

"We were born with two things, existence and opportunity, out of which we can make a successful life! Because life is not what we find, it's what we create." [more]