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| Our Voice And Yours |
To appreciate the women who are bringing these priceless gems into the world, Jitendra Kumar Jain arrives daily with packs of ghee - to be distributed to women who have delivered a baby girl !! [more]
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| Lokvani Talks To Gitika Srivastava |  |
(This section is sponsored by Immigration Solutions)
Gitika Srivastava is the founder CEO of Navya Network. Gitika started her first company during her undergraduate days and sold her first company right after graduating from Harvard. She later went on do her MBA at MIT. A life incident motivated her to start Navya Network, a social enterprise that assists in bringing clarity to the complexity of evaluating treatment alternatives. She talks about her life journey and the wonderful product she has created. She is also partner at KAHM.
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| In Conversation With Dr. Vivian Li | (This section is sponsored by Tanna Insurance)
Dr. Vivian Li is the new curator of Asian art at the Worcester Art Museum. The Worcester Art Museum is a hidden treasure that features some great art. It also has a gourmet cafe. We encourage you to check it out. [more] |
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| Bollywood Baatein |  |
(This section is sponsored by Monique Kornfeld, Esq.)
It seems that Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who has a huge fan following around the world, has been followed by his fans everywhere. One such incident took place in a washroom when an 'insane' fan asked the actor for a 'selfie'.
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| The Rise Of Indian Philanthropy For Social Change | (This section is sponsored by Masala Art)
The TIE-Social Enterprise group presented a panel discussion on the opportunities and challenges of social impact and philanthropy in India.
Panelists Venkat Srinivasan, Emily Rosenbaum and Jeff Bradach shared their views. Dr. Rakesh Pandey moderated the panel. [more] |
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| An Appeal From The North Kingstown Robotics Team - Regional Finals |  |
The North Kingstown, Rhode Island High School Robotics Team has advanced to the Regional tournament in Scranton, Pennsylvania, but they need your support getting there! Team leader Siddarth Koppaka and 3D Modeler Jay Patel would like to extend a request to donate to their GoFundMe Account, to help them reach their goal of $5000 USD. [more]
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| South Asian Showdown Dance 2016 |
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 Saturday, February 27, 2016 at the John Hancock Hall in Boston! The competing teams consist of ASU Andaaz, Boston University Jalwa, Broad Street Baadshahz, Brown Badmaash, Delaware Kamaal, MIT Mirchi, Rutgers SAPA, Saaya, Toofan, UJhoom, UVA Sharaara and WashU Chahaat. [more]
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| The 11th Annual LearnQuest Music Conference |  |
LearnQuest Academy of Music, an organization devoted to teaching, preserving, and proliferating the Indian classical music traditions, announces its 11th Annual Music Conference. One of the largest Indian Classical music festivals held in North America, this three-day grand event will be held on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, March 25, 26, and 27, at Casey Theater, Regis College, in Weston, MA. [more]
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| “Splash Of Warmth In Winter” - IDC Volunteer’s New Year Lunch |
by Janmejay “Jjay” Shishupal
With the unusual warmth from the January sun, the volunteers from India Discovery Center assembled at Holi Restaurant in Bedford, MA, on January 31, 2016, for an afternoon of fellowship and food. They were hosted by the chef-entrepreneur Mr. Goni who retained a long association with the IDC President Dr. Bijoy Misra. [more]
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| Indian Consulate: Outreach And Consular Services Camp In Boston |  |
With an aim to strengthen ties with the local Indian community in Massachusetts, Consul General of India, New York, along with a delegation of high-ranking diplomats, and officials from banking, tourism, and aviation sectors, will be hosting an Outreach Program and Consular Services Camp at the Radisson Hotel Chelmsford-Lowell, on March 5, 2016. [more]
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| SAPNE: Voice Of The Mothers And The Youth |
We love the mother’s voice; we can hear it wherever we are. The mother’s voice gives us security and strength. Mother’s language is love, her grammar is her care. Occasionally she expresses herself in words. She sings lullabies to her children. Sometimes she creates the tunes. Her words are heart-felt. They speak of her inner joy. [more]
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| Symposium On "Boundary-less Education: Connect, And Collaborate To Transform Education" |  |
IIT AGNE presents a symposium on March 5th, 2016 that brings a panel of experts, thought leaders and practitioners from academia and industry to illuminate some of the transformative opportunities presented by the blurring of boundaries in education. [more]
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| Mona Daarrling!! |
by Siraj Khan
The March 19th evening will raise the curtain to Mona Daarrling!!, where the Dancing Divas Boston and other prominent local stars, passionately present a very powerful and high-energy concert combining dazzling cabaret-styled dances, racy music and songs to go together with stand-up comedy, a blend that the South Asian community has not seen before in Boston. [more]
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| Empowering South Asian Women By Building Positive Self-Esteem In Healthy Relationships |  |
Saheli Support Group will host a 8-session program on Empowering South Asian Women by Building Positive Self-Esteem in Healthy Relationships starting March 2nd.
Every Wednesday from March 2nd 2016 to April 20, 2016
Time: Mornings from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. [more]
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| Dr. Atul Gawande To Headline Akshaya Patra Annual Boston Gala |
The Akshaya Patra Foundation will be holding its 2016 Annual Boston Benefit Event on Sunday, May 1st. Dr. Atul Gawande, author of the recently released bestseller Being Mortal, will serve as the event’s keynote speaker. [more]
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| Swami Chinmayananda Centenary Celebrations |  |
On Sunday, May 8, 2016, members from all four centers of our ever-growing Chinmaya Mission Boston family will celebrate Gurudev’s 100th birthday with great fanfare! The young and the young at heart from our centers in Andover, Newton, Metrowest, and our newest center in Dover, NH will participate on this joyous occasion. [more]
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| 2nd Bike For Dharma: In Support Of The Veterans |
In May 2015, Team Maruti, a team of bicycling enthusiasts (many with no prior experience) from Bharathi Vidyashram and the Hindu Temple of New Hampshire rallied to “Bike for Dharma” as part of the 2015 Honor Ride New Hampshire in support of the nation’s injured veterans, and contributed over $1300 to the event through their participation. Bharathi Vidyashram and the Hindu Temple of New Hampshire are once again happy to encourage you to join in the second “Bike for Dharma” as part of this year’s Honor Ride around Nashua, NH, on June 4th, 2016, and make a difference in the lives of our healing heroes.
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| AIF New England Chapter Announces Santhana Krishnan As President And Its Council Of Governors |  |
On the tenth anniversary of its New England Chapter, the American India Foundation (AIF) announced its Council of Governors with Santhana Krishnan as its first President. Nominated for a three-year term, the Council of Governors is chartered with expanding and developing AIF’s outreach in New England. [more]
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| Kiran Musunuru Receives Presidential Early Career Awards For Scientists And Engineers |
Kiran Musunuru, assistant professor of stem cell and regenerative biology at Harvard University. is among the six Indian-American researchers out of 106 that President Barack Obama has proclaimed as recipients of the highly coveted Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers, the highest U.S. government distinction bestowed to young independent researchers.
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| JNU Story - An Alumni Perspective |  |
"Just like most students of JNU did not support the small extremist left students in JNU raising antinational slogans, only a handful student and others at Harvard campus (one protest had six individuals and the other one had 23 total individuals) holding some placards in support of JNU. The media blows it out of proportion," says Dr. Balram Singh, an alum of JNU. He sheds light on the protest. [more]
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| SABA GB Urges President Obama To Nominate A South Asian To The U.S. Supreme Court |
The influence of South Asian Americans is inescapable, shaping our legal system and access to justice in the 21st Century. The South Asian Bar Association of Greater Boston (SABA GB), along with SABA North America, urges President Obama to nominate a South Asian attorney as the next Supreme Court Justice of the United States. [more]
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| Reflections On Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa – XII: The City Of Ayodhyā |  |
by Bijoy Misra
Early in the text of the book, Vālmīki presents to us his search of that “perfect” man about whom he had been contemplating. He is told by the Sage Nārada about Rāma and is given an outline of the Rāmāyaṇastory. After the dramatic presentation of the story Nārada says that Rāma returns to “Ayodhyā” to rule. [more]
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| Weekend Entertainment |
Catch up, register and purchase tickets for the upcoming events and concerts including Mona darling, Prerana Deshpande, Sikkil Gurucharan, Kaifi Aur Mein, Dawat 2016, Raaga-Rang, Sri Krishna Parijatam, Ranjani-Gayatri, Sanjay Subrahmanyan, T.N Krishan and Priyadarshini Govind, Suguna Varadachari and Nayan Ghosh Concerts. [more]
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| For The Mathematically Inclined |  |
Congratulations to Avanish Gowrishankar, Meena Kaushik and Amit Lele, who were the winners of last set of puzzles. Here are two puzzles for one and all! [more]
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| Music Review: Top Ten Bollywood Songs Of The Week | (This section is sponsored by Monique Kornfeld, Esq.)
by Priyanka Jain
As February comes to a close, let’s see what’s happening in Bollywood! If you haven’t heard or seen Neerja yet, you are missing out! My favorite is “Jeete Hai Chal,” #1 on the charts today. Don’t miss “Jabra Fan” from Shah Rukh Khan’s upcoming film called “Fan”, releasing April 15th 2016. Also on the charts this week is a fun track from Siddharth Malhotra and Alia Bhatt’s new movie Kapoor & Sons. Enjoy! [more] |
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| Cartoon: Cartoonist Or Caterer |  |
Cartoonist...not a caterer! [more]
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| Laugh A While |
A guy shows up late for work. The boss yells, ‘You should’ve been here at 8.30!’ He replies. ‘Why? What happened at 8.30?’
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| Recipes - Cooking From The Slums? |  |
NPR covered this story on a cookbook written with recipes from the slums of Dhravi. Prajna Desai, author of 'The indecisive chicken'. [more]
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| Picture Of The Fortnight |
British Residency turned College in Hyderabad [more]
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| Thought For The Day |  |
“It is better to live your own destiny imperfectly than to live an imitation of somebody else's life with perfection.”
― Anonymous. [more]
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