New York CIty (9.5M) is the most visited city in US followed by Miami (5.2M) and Los Angeles (4.4M), while Boston had 1.4M visitors in 2024.

Access Life America provides families of children from rural areas suffering from cancer resources to stay near hospitals during the treatment period. The group is organizing a gala to support this effort on July 13 at the Burlington Marriot. [more]

The India Association of New Hampshire (IANH) successfully hosted Vasant Festival 2026 at Nashua High School South, bringing together approximately 750 attendees for a vibrant celebration of Indian culture. 

by Amandeep Singh
On May 31st, the New England Punjabi Association hosted a Kavi Darbar and musical program dedicated to Sufi poetry, filling the air with a sense of spirituality (or ruhaniat).

by Dr. Indrajeet Tyagi and Dr. Iranna Hirapur
Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is a serious inherited disorder that mainly affects the lungs but can also involve the digestive system. It develops due to a genetic defect that causes the body to produce thick, sticky mucus instead of the normal thin fluid that keeps the airways and organs lubricated. Although Cystic Fibrosis is a lifelong condition, early diagnosis and proper treatment can significantly improve quality of life and longevity.

Vision-Aid will stage its much-anticipated 2026 annual event, “Brothers in Arms: The Lions of Sivaganga,” on Sunday, July 26, 2026, from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at the Collins Center for the Performing Arts in Andover, Massachusetts. The Broadway-style dance production is the U.S. premiere of acclaimed choreographer Kalaimamani Madurai R. Muralidaran’s newest creation, “Marudhiruvar,” and continues a sold-out community tradition that has anchored New England’s summer calendar for 18 consecutive years.

The India Association of Greater Boston (IAGB) successfully hosted its annual 5K Run Walk for Education & Vision at Depot Park along the Minuteman Community Bikeway in Bedford, MA. The event brought together families, youth, seniors, and community supporters for a morning dedicated to fitness, service, and collective impact to support two meaningful causes Ekal Vidyalaya and Vision Aid.

It was hard to get through the crowds that thronged the hallways at Diamond Middle School in Lexington, MA, on May 16, 2026, where Hindu Heritage Day was being celebrated with great enthusiasm. This year’s theme was “Leela”, featuring cultural performances; painting, story telling and trivia contests; and photo booth.

By the divine grace & blessings of Shri Maruti Bhagavan and Pujya Gurudev, Chinmaya Maruti (Boston) conducted a beautiful Hanuman Chalisa Havan yajña at our ashram in Andover MA on the morning of May 10, 2026 which featured seven havan kunds, a 10-foot recreation of Sidhbari Hanuman Ji, and a unique dramatization of the first 108 Jñāna Yajñas.

IITAGNE's first major social event of the season on 9 May 2026 — Spring Milan 2026— brought together nearly sixty IIT alumni and their families for an afternoon filled with warmth, laughter, and shared memories. Alumni from the class of 1979 to 2024 living in MA, NH and RI attended the social.

Sri Lakshmi Temple cordially invites all devotees to join us for a Grand Aani Thirumanjanam celebration honoring Lord Shiva over three sacred days, June 19–21, 2026.

Satsang Center will celbrate International Yoga Day on June 20th from 9:00 am - 11:30 am.

Bina Negandhi and her group presents 'Prem Pratima', a musical dance drama presentation featuring over 40 artists, on June 28th in Woburn, MA.

UIANE invites you to their Summer Potluck Picnic (7/12) and Spirit of India and International Youth Day (8/9).

Vision Aid warmly invite you to our signature annual event on Sunday, July 26th from 4 to 7:30 pm. Immerse yourself in the Broadway Style Historical Spectacular "Brothers in Arms: The Lions of Sivaganga" — a breathtaking dance production honoring the unsung heroes of the Indian Independence movement. [more]

Registration for Vivekananda Family Camp 2026 from 8/16/26-8/22/26 in Dublin, NH (lovely and beautiful Monadnock Region of New Hampshire, right on the border of MA and NH) is now open. [more]

Bold ideas from three Massachusettsstudents are among just 60 semifinalist submissions selected from over 3,700 nationwide to pitch at the Mott Million Dollar Challenge, June 15-16 in downtown Flint.

TiE Boston announced the appointment of Ameeta Soni as Chair and Vikram Venkatasubramanian as Co-Chair of TiECON East 2026, the region’s largest entrepreneurship conference, taking place on Friday, October 2, 2026, at the Burlington Marriott Hotel in Burlington, MA. This year’s conference theme, “The Next Growth Playbook: Product, Market and Capital in the Age of AI.”

South Asian communities across New England are celebrating a milestone moment in American civic leadership as Nithya Raman, who spent her formative years in Burlington, Massachusetts, has emerged victorious in the Los Angeles mayoral primary and will advance to the general election against incumbent Mayor Karen Bass. [more]

If your business is like many today, you’re seeking more ways to attract and retain talent. One option is to offer tax-advantaged educational assistance under Internal Revenue Code Section 127. Recent legislative changes have expanded the value of this benefit.

The sun melts softly into amber skies
Painting your face in a golden hue
A quiet breeze carries whispered sighs—
As if the dusk has fallen for you...

by Pt. Anand Tripathi Shastri
In the cyclical rhythm of the Indian calendar, Adhik Maas—the sacred “extra month”—arrives not merely as an astronomical correction but as a profound spiritual opportunity. Known also as Purushottama Maas, this intercalary period invites a subtle but powerful shift in life’s priorities. It calls for restraint in worldly pursuits and encourages a deeper engagement with devotion, reflection, and charity (dāna).

Global Peace Secretariat presented the All American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL) with a special citation on May 30th 2026,  for promoting global peace by playing baseball, an all American favorite pastime during WWII when all  men were drafted into the military.

by Pt. Hemant Ramrakhyan
Every few years, the Indian calendar adds an entire month, called Adhik Maas—the intercalary month placed into the lunar calendar to keep it aligned with the solar seasons. While it is explained as “the Hindu leap month,” or Adhik Maas is a reminder that time is not merely counted—it is consecrated.

Global Peace Secretariat commemorates America's 250th Anniversary with an exclusive rendition of  "America The Beautiful" by prominent flutist Ruth Levitsky. "America The Beautiful" was written by poet Katharine Lee Bates, who was born in Falmouth MA, but spent the majority of her academic and personal life in the Boston area.

by Sunil Kumar D. and Geetha Patil
Test your knowledge of Adhik Maas (the auspicious extra lunar month in the Hindu calendar). Test your understanding of its science, traditions, and significance.

A staple of North India, especially Bihar and Eastern Uttar Pradesh, Sattu Sharbat is a nutritious, cooling drink made from roasted gram flour (sattu). It is traditionally consumed during intense summer to maintain energy and hydration.

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Circularity.

We often spend so much time coping with problems along our path that we only have a dim or even inaccurate view of what’s really important to us. – Peter Senge.