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Our Voice And Yours


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Hillary Clinton Should Listen to Her Friend Raj Chetty on Teacher Effectiveness.
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Our Voice And Yours
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SwaRaag Boasts Success … Unleashes 2015 Stars!
SwaRaag Boasts Success … Unleashes 2015 Stars!


With well over a 100 participants hailing from Texas, North Carolina, Philadelphia, New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts grouping a packed talent pool, SwaRaag 2015 Bollywood Competition boasted a standard better than ever before! The winners were...
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Swar Sandhya: An Om Hindu Community Center Presentation


Vishwa Hindu Parishad of America, Boston Chapter hosted a musical evening with artists Mohan and Kavita Wanchoo, Anurag Harsh, Nitin Mitta and Rohan Prabhudesai. The evening was an opportunity for the community to learn about the Om Community Center that is being built in Billerica, MA.
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Swar Sandhya: An Om Hindu Community Center Presentation
IMANE: Annual Meeting & Gala Celebration
IMANE: Annual Meeting & Gala Celebration


Indian Medical Association of New England's -'Annual Meeting & Gala Celebration' at Burlington Marriott on November 21st was a Big Success!!!'
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Anurag Gupta Named Nathan Cummings Foundation Fellow


Anurag Gupta, founder of the ‘Be More America’ company, is among three Nathan Cummings Foundation Fellows announced recently.
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Anurag Gupta Named Nathan Cummings Foundation Fellow
The 2015 Siemens Competition In Math, Science And Technology
The 2015 Siemens Competition In Math, Science And Technology


Milind Jagota (Bethelehem, PA), Vikas Maturi (Carmel, IN) and Sanjana Rane (Prospect, KY) are among the six 2015 Siemens Competition national finalists.
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Diwali Musical Nite - Shri Dwarkamai


On November 21, 2015, Dwarkamai presented an enjoyable evening of memorable music, poetry and shayari in the divine atmosphere of the newly built Dwarkamai community hall in Billerica, MA.
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Diwali Musical Nite - Shri Dwarkamai
Kiran Nath And Friends Mesmerize In Ghazal Fans Club’s Shaam-E-Ghazal
Kiran Nath And Friends Mesmerize In Ghazal Fans Club’s Shaam-E-Ghazal


Boston-area ghazal fans were once again treated to a delightful evening of music and poetry at the superb Baithak on November 22nd in Framingham, MA. Singer-composer-poet Kiran Nath delighted listeners with a blend of several of her ghazal and thumri compositions interlaced with recitations from her two volumes of poetry and classic tunes by many ghazal luminaries.
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The Depavali Celebrations In Sharon


The Indian American Association of Sharon celebrated Deepavali on November 21st with all the pomp and splendor that its members have come to expect. This joyous occasion was attended by over five hundred people at Mansfield High School.
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The Depavali Celebrations In Sharon
Quincy Prays For Peace
Quincy Prays For Peace


On a cold and rainy evening last week, about 70 gathered at the Bethany Congregational Church in Quincy to pray. What made this gathering different? It was made up of Hindus, Muslims, Unitarians, and Christians all coming together to join their voices as one in praying for peace in our world.
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Kashmir Education Initiative – An Education Life-line In Kashmir


The Kashmir Education Initiative (KEI) organized its fourth annual program in Massachusetts on November 21 at Islamic Center of Wayland.
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Kashmir Education Initiative – An Education Life-line In Kashmir
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Pratham Satsang Center Alankar
Miss India New England -2015
Miss India New England -2015


Get ready for 'Miss India New England' -2015 the only Indian pageant in area. Join the unique experience of watching it Live! Dream catwalk, flowing evening gowns, gorgeous ethnic dresses, best of talent and culture and excitement of on-stage question, at finest venue with hors d'oeuvres.
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Tripaadi Ganga - A Kuchipudi Dance Ballet


World Hindu Council of America and Sri Kuchipudi Natyalaya presents Tripaadi Ganga - A Kuchipudi Dance Ballet on December 5th in Andover, MA as a fundraiser benefiting Om Hindu Community Center.
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Tripaadi Ganga - A Kuchipudi Dance Ballet
Indian Americans For Burlington Holiday Party
Indian Americans For Burlington Holiday Party


Indian Americans for Burlington (IAB) will hold its 1st Annual Holiday Party on December 5th in Chelmsford, MA.
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Hindi Manch: Ye Jo Hai Geeton Ka Haar, Chitrahaar


Hindi Manch will host its much awaited musical extravaganza of the year ‘Chitrahaar’ on December 13th at Thoreau School, Concord, MA.
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Hindi Manch: Ye Jo Hai Geeton Ka Haar, Chitrahaar
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Bantval Jayant Baliga Inducted Into National Investors Hall Of Fame
Bantval Jayant Baliga Inducted Into National Investors Hall Of Fame


Bantval Jayant Baliga, an IIT-Madras graduate, is to be inducted into the prestigious National Investors Hall of Fame for his invention of the insulated gate bipolar transistor, a semiconductor power switch used in many modern appliances from electric cars to air-conditioners.
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New Year's Eve 2016


Here are some of the New Year Eve Parties in town!
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New Year's Eve 2016
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Weekend Entertainment
Weekend Entertainment


Catch up, register and purchase tickets for the upcoming events and concerts including Miss India New England 2015 Contest, IAB Holiday Party, Tripadi Ganga - Kuchipudi Dance, Just Duets-Hum Aur Tum, Bollywood Glitz, BSL-Aaj Ki NYE 2016, and Masala Art - NYE 2016.
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Sunday - 11/29/15
Miss India New England 2015

Thursday - 12/3/15
Vipassana Meditation A Practical & Spiritual Path, A Talk by Dr. Paul R. Fleischman

Friday - 12/4/15
Youth Cricket Clinics

Saturday - 12/5/15
Just Duets - Hum Aur Tum
IAB Holiday Party
Tripadi Ganga - Kuchipudi Dance / OHCC
Samskritam Recitation Competition for Children in Greater Boston - 2015

Sunday - 12/6/15
Hindi Manch Sahitya Sammelan

Saturday - 12/12/15
Traditional Kathak
Celebration of Life - Classical Indian Dances

Sunday - 12/13/15
Chitrahaar
Vox Populi - An Open Mic Event

Wednesday - 12/16/15
World Premiere of Music Video MY ROOM

Thursday - 12/31/15
MITHAS 2015 Membership
Masala Art - NYE 2016
BSL - Aaj Ki NYE 2016
Bollywood Glitz | Boston Desi New Years Eve
UIANE New Year Party - Abhi To Party Shuru Hui Hai

Friday - 1/1/16
Lokvani Sponsorship

Saturday - 3/19/16
Mona Daarrling!

Saturday - 3/26/16
AIF Annual New England Gala

Saturday - 4/9/16
Raaga-Rang

Saturday - 4/16/16
CGKW-2

Friday - 4/22/16
A Hindi Play

Saturday - 4/23/16
Lata: A Legend Among Legends

Friday - 5/6/16
TiECON2016 / CA

Saturday - 5/7/16
Remembering Hrishikesh Mukherjee

Saturday - 5/14/16
Ekal NE Annual Fundraiser with Bollywood Music

Saturday - 10/22/16
Awaaz-e-Jazbaat Shankar Jaikishan ke Saath

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