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Our Voice And Yours


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Our Voice And Yours
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Lokvani Talks To Dr. Aparna Pattewar
Lokvani Talks To Dr. Aparna Pattewar

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Vaidya Aparna Pattewar is an Ayurveda and Panchakarma specialist. She is classically trained in Ayurveda.Vaidya Pattewar is the student of world renowned Dr. Vasant Lad and has learned pulse diagnosis under his guidance. Recently she has written and published Ayurveda Cookbook - Eating for Mind, Body and Consciousness. Aparna shares great insights on health and wellness.
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In Conversation With Aaditi Joshi, Artist

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Four artists from South Asia are included in the exhibition: Subodh Gupta and Asim Waqif from Delhi, Hema Upadhyay and Aaditi Joshi from Mumbai. Aaditi Joshi, a younger artist for whom this will be her first museum show in America, works with plastic bags that she sources in her native city of Mumbai. Aaditi recently answered questions from Lokvani about her work.
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In Conversation With Aaditi Joshi, Artist
Bollywood Baatein
Bollywood Baatein

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After hitting seven million followers on Twitter, actress Anushka Sharma thanked her fans and well-wishers for the love, support and being a part of her digital family.
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Boundary-less Education: Connect, And Collaborate To Transform Education

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IIT AGNE conducted a symposium on March 5, 2016 which brought 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, as well as the systemic “readiness” conditions for success.
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Boundary-less Education:  Connect, And Collaborate To Transform Education
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Akshaya Patra USA's Youth Ambassador Program Seeks Compassionate High Achievers
Akshaya Patra USA's Youth Ambassador Program Seeks Compassionate High Achievers


In 2014, Akshaya Patra USA launched the Youth Ambassador Program, an elite social justice engagement program for students in the US. Today, Akshaya Patra USA has over 100 youth activists in the Ambassador Program and is actively recruiting compassionate and ambitious young people from across the US to act as representatives for the organization in their communities.
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LearnQuest Music Conference 2016


LearnQuest Academy of Music presents its 11th Annual Music Conference from Wednesday, March 23 to Sunday, March 27, 2016. As in the previous years, the conference is a combination of a set of lecture demonstrations and concerts at a three day festival of Indian Classical Music.
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LearnQuest Music Conference 2016
Sri Krishna Parijatam – Celebrating 20 Years Of Samskrita Bharati
Sri Krishna Parijatam – Celebrating 20 Years Of Samskrita Bharati


by K. Arvind
Samskrita Bharati USA is celebrating its 20th anniversary with “Sri Krishna Parijatam”, a colorful and vibrant Kuchipudi dance drama choreographed by the eminent dancer Padmabhushan Sri Vempatti Chinna Satyam, and presented by gifted dance teachers and professional artists including Prafulla Velury, Sushma Yechuri, Krishna Sampada Velury, Leela Mennillo, and Roger Mennillo. The opera, based on a story drawn from Harivamsha Purana, is scheduled for Saturday, April 16, 2016 in Framingham, MA.
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IMANE Conducts Be Fit, Be Cool - Obesity Awareness Campaign


Indian Medical Association of New England (IMANE) had a successful event ’Be Fit, Be Cool-Obesity Awareness Campaign' in collaboration with American Association of Physicians of India (AAPI) at Sharon High School on March 4th.
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IMANE Conducts Be Fit, Be Cool - Obesity Awareness Campaign
Tamil Makkal Mandram, Inc. Celebrates Its ‘Movie Fun Day’
Tamil Makkal Mandram, Inc. Celebrates Its ‘Movie Fun Day’


Nonstop entertainment, fun and togetherness throughout the year are the ultimate outcome if you are a member of the Tamil Makkal Mandram, Inc. Shortly after the highly spoken about grand inaugural event (Thai Pongal Vizha 2016), TMM-USA brought yet another family gathering in the form of a Movie event exclusively for TMM-USA members. The movie was sponsored by and screened at Apple Cinemas in Cambridge, MA on February 27th.
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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.
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Mona Daarrling!!
Empowering South Asian Women By Building Positive Self-Esteem In Healthy Relationships
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.
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Shiv Yog Healing And Meditation Shivir


Shiv Yog New England seva team is happy to announce a Shiv Yog Healing and Meditation shivir at Shri Dwarkamai Shirdi Sai Temple in Billerica, MA. This Siddha Healing shivir is guided by Avdhoot Baba Shivanandji through audio/video medium. In this shivir, sadhaks will learn sacred kriyas for subtle and physical purification, guided healing meditations and receive initiation with empowerment for powerful self-healing process for achieving total health.
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Shiv Yog Healing And Meditation Shivir
Dawat 2016 - IANH Grand Fundraiser
Dawat 2016 - IANH Grand Fundraiser


IANH is organizing its Grand Fundraiser: Dawat 2016 on Saturday April 2, 2016 at Alpine Grove in Hollis NH. This year IANH has chosen to donate proceeds from the event towards the nonprofit organizations Learn to Love Incorporated, and Tamil Nadu Flood Relief.
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TeamAIDAsha Half/Full Marathon 2016 Program


My journey from non-runner to marathoner started in the spring of 2015 and ended in the fall, on October 25, 2015, when I ran the Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, DC. After several years of chasing deadlines at various corporate jobs, followed by 7+ years of motherhood, I felt ready for the next big challenge: running a marathon.
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TeamAIDAsha Half/Full Marathon 2016 Program
Raag Rang Returns
Raag Rang Returns


by Pallavi Nagesha
On April 9th, the Scottish Rite Museum will resonate with beautiful music created by eminent musicians from New England and beyond. Singers at Raaga Rang include Shuchita Rao, Meena Sundaram, Dilip Acharya, Shekhar Shastri, Sankar Gangaikondan, Uma Sankar, Meesha Acharya, Shubhra Bhattacharya-Chandra, Aditya Rohit, Vijay Kumar, Kshitish Biswas. Our instrumental section consists of Sujeet Phanse, Hiral Parikh, Koushik Chakrabarty, Phil Scarff, Abhilash Mehta, Phil Kaplan, Kaushik Majumdar, Anirudh Nagesha.
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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.
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Dr. Atul Gawande To Headline Akshaya Patra Annual Boston Gala
Swami Chinmayananda Centenary Celebrations
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.
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Smita Jayakar: Chakra Healing And Meditation Workshop


Come spend a day nurturing and caring for yourself through a one-day Chakra Healing and Meditation workshop with renowned Chakra Healing and Meditation expert from India – Smita Jayakar. Learn about the Chakra system and techniques to tune in to and open up the seven energy centers of the subtle body for your most vibrant and balanced mind, body, and soul.
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Smita Jayakar: Chakra Healing And Meditation Workshop
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Ankur Moitra And Yogesh Surendranath Of MIT Named 2016 Sloan Research Fellows
Ankur Moitra And Yogesh Surendranath Of MIT Named 2016 Sloan Research Fellows


Ankur Moitra and Yogesh Surendranath of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Venkat Chandrasekaran of the California Institute of Technology, Abhinav Gupta of Carnegie Mellon, Devi Parikh of Virginia Tech, and Surjeet Rajendran and Nikhil Srivastava of the University of California, Berkeley, receive 2016 Sloan Research Fellowships.
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Anant Agarwal Wins Harold W. McGraw Jr. Prize In Higher Education


Anant Agarwal of MIT, CEO of edX and a graduate of IIT Madras and Stanford University, was among the three winners of the 2016 Harold W. McGraw Jr. Prize in Education.
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Anant Agarwal Wins Harold W. McGraw Jr. Prize In Higher Education
Seven Indian Americans Crack Forbes World’s Richest People List
Seven Indian Americans Crack Forbes World’s Richest People List


Romesh T. Wadhwani, Bharat Desai, John Kapoor, Rakesh Gangwal, Kavitark Ram Shriram, Vinod Khosla and Brian Sheth are among the 1,810 individuals on Forbes’ World’s Billionaires List.
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What College Tours Do And Don’t Tell You


With school vacations fast-approaching, many families will soon be visiting college campuses to get a first glance of where their son or daughter may call home for four years. Tours are a great opportunity to see campus for the first time; however, it's important to have an understanding of what college tours do and don't tell you.
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What College Tours Do And Don’t Tell You
18 Genius Home Hacks
18 Genius Home Hacks


by Stephen Friree
Check out these wonderful home hacks...
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Weekend Entertainment


Catch up, register and purchase tickets for the upcoming events and concerts including Holi Hai Mela, Mona darling, Prerana Deshpande, Sikkil Gurucharan, Rang Barse Holi Hai, Kaifi Aur Mein, Dawat 2016, Holi Aiye Re, Raaga-Rang, Thappo Gujarat Play, Sri Krishna Parijatam, Ranjani-Gayatri, Sanjay Subrahmanyan, T.N Krishan and Priyadarshini Govind, Hindi Drama Chanakya, NEMA Thaikkudam Bridge, Suguna Varadachari and Nayan Ghosh Concerts.
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Weekend Entertainment
For The Mathematically Inclined
For The Mathematically Inclined


Congratulations to Avanish Gowrishankar, Amit Lele and RK Sambangi, who were the winners of last set of puzzles. Here are two puzzles for one and all!
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Music Review: Top Ten Bollywood Songs Of The Week


by Priyanka Jain
Spring is just around the corner and Bollywood is blossoming with some new tracks! This week’s hits come primarily from the upcoming film, Kapoor & Sons starring Siddharth Malhotra, Alia Bhatt, and Fawad Khan. Check out the spunky video for “Let’s Nacho.” Another great dance/workout track is “High Heels to Nache” from Ki & Ka. These tracks will surely be on your next party playlist!
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Music Review: Top Ten Bollywood Songs Of The Week
Book Review: Sea Of Poppies
Book Review: Sea Of Poppies


Sea of Poppies is the first of the Ibis trilogy. Ghosh has done a remarkable job of creating a character portrait of the main people in this epic saga. He has made good use of his background as an anthropologist to do extensive research on the natives and their perspectives.
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Cartoon: Movie With Neighbor


by Mahendra Shah
Does anyone nowadays make movies fit to watch with the family!
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Cartoon: Movie With Neighbor
Laugh A While
Laugh A While


When work is what it is
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Recipes - Tofu Desi Style


Tofu - As bland as it is, the tofu can be made spicy by adding the spices the desi way.
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Recipes - Tofu Desi Style
Picture Of The Fortnight
Picture Of The Fortnight


Photo Caption contest - The best three get to the next round
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Thought For The Day


The ship that you're waiting for to come in may very well be the ship that you need to build." - Eddie Harris Jr.
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Thought For The Day

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Event Update
Saturday - 03/12/16
History of Yoga
From Union Carbide to Unilever: Fighting corporate crime in India

Sunday - 03/13/16
Presentation about Parenting South Asian Children

Wednesday - 03/16/16
Empowering South Asian Women by Building Positive Self-Esteem in Healthy Relationships

Friday - 03/18/16
The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe
Vishal Bhagwati Jagran

Saturday - 03/19/16
Mona Daarrling!
Holi Hai Mela 2016
The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe
Connect to the Seed

Sunday - 03/20/16
Saheli: Music, Dancing and Mehendi for Women and Children
Holi Hai Mela and Tollywood/Hollywood 2016

Tuesday - 03/22/16
Samuhika Satyanarayana Vrat katha on Holi festival day at NESSP
Holi - Festival of Colors - Let

Wednesday - 03/23/16
Empowering South Asian Women by Building Positive Self-Esteem in Healthy Relationships
Wedding Songs - Shuchita Rao
Subodh Gupta: Coexistence, Ritual, and Growth

Thursday - 03/24/16
Supreet Deshpande - Tabla

Friday - 03/25/16
MITHAS: Sikkil Gurucharan
MITHAS: Prerana Deshpande

Saturday - 03/26/16
AIF Annual New England Gala
Grand Holi (Festival of Colors)
Rang Barse Holi Hai 2016

Sunday - 03/27/16
Zakir Hussain and Masters of Percussion
Rang Barse Holi Hai 2016

Wednesday - 03/30/16
Empowering South Asian Women by Building Positive Self-Esteem in Healthy Relationships

Thursday - 03/31/16
Kaifi Aur Main
ISW Seminar Series: Innovations in Medicine, Providers & Payers

Friday - 4/1/16
Triveni presents Rakshasi: an Exploration of the Demoness

Saturday - 4/2/16
Dawat 2016
A Tribute To Sadhana
Grand Holi (Festival of Colors)
AAANE YOUTH FESTIVAL
Triveni presents Rakshasi: an Exploration of the Demoness
IAMV: Holi Aayee Re 2016

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