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Happy Father's Day!
India became the fourth fastest-growing source of Foreign Direct Investment in the U.S. in 2014.
The 50 richest people in Boston have a net worth between $575M and $26.4B. [more]
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| Lokvani Talks To Suja, Jeyanthi And Sripriya |  |
(This section is sponsored by Immigration Solutions)
Dance teachers Sujatha Meyyappan, Jeyanthi Ghatraju and Sripriya Moorthy are co-producing the grand broadway style classical dance production of "The Iconic Avatar", a presentation of Rama's story based on the Kamba Ramayanam. The production is a creation of Guru Madurai Muralidharan and will be presented on July 24, 2016 to help raise funds for Vision-Aid. [more] |
| In Conversation With Anju Anguraj, An AIF DE Teacher, Coimbatore | (This section is sponsored by Tanna Insurance)
Anju Anguraj is a teacher at Corporation High School, Pappanaicken Pudur (P.N.Pudur), Coimbatore, a AIF Digital Equalizer affiliated school. She has been involved with the DE program since 2014. She has integrated technology in her classroom for effective learning. In her first trip to the US she shared her work and her impressions about America.
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| Bollywood Baatein |  |
(This section is sponsored by Monique Kornfeld, Esq.)
For a long time now, rumors have been abuzz about trouble in Aishwarya and Abhishek Bachchan's paradise. [more] |
| Impact Investing In Cleantech | (This section is sponsored by Masala Art)
by Vivek Soni
TiE Boston hosted an event – “Impact Investing in Cleantech” on June 15th. The focus of this event was to help entrepreneurs and the ecosystem building, providing and deploying clean technologies, better understand Impact Investors and how they influence companies impacting the environment and job creation. [more] |
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| Power Of The Youth |  |
by Nikita Minocha
When I think of a Ekal ‘Youth Leader’, two heart-warming stories that come to mind are those of Aarzu, an eighth grader from the McCall Middle School in Winchester, MA and Janani Baskaran, who is a rising sophomore at Tufts University. [more]
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| Anushka And Anjali Walia Named Finalists For The U.S. Chemistry Olympiad Team |
Twin sisters Anushka and Anjali Walia, of Fremont, CA, were named among the 20 finalists by the American Chemistry Society for the U.S. Chemistry Olympiad team. [more]
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| Informative Dhrupad Workshop By Gundecha Brothers |  |
by Shuchita Rao
On the morning of June 4th, two rooms full of young children and adults eagerly awaited the arrival of the Dhrupad singing brother duo at Learnquest Academy in Waltham, MA. 25 children in the age group of 5 and 13 had learned and practised Dhrupad compositions over several months to sing in front of the Dhrupad masters Padmashri Umakant and Ramakant Gundecha. For a change, the Gundecha brothers visited Boston not to perform, but to listen to children singing Dhrupad and to conduct an educational workshop for children and adults. [more]
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| Bharathi Vidyashram Celebrates Fifth Annual Day |
by K. Arvind
Should Sita have restrained her tendency to be charitable and not crossed the Lakshmana Rekha to give alms to Ravana disguised as a beggar? Should Sita have escaped from Lanka with Hanuman rather than stay back for Rama to come and rescue her? Should Hanuman have burnt Lanka – did he have a temper problem? These are some of the unusual but profound questions that children from Bharathi Vidyashram debated with great fervor on Saturday, June 4th 2016, at the fifth annual day of Bharathi Vidyashram, the cultural education wing of the Hindu Temple of New Hampshire. [more]
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| Harikatha Kalakshepam - Smt Savitri Jayanthi Enthralls |  |
The Boston Telugu Community organized the event Harikatha Kalakshepam, which was performed by the renowned artist Smt. Savitri Jayanthi on June 10, 2016, at the New England Shirdi Sai Parivar Temple, Chelmsford, MA. [more]
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| SR Hiremath On Where Nation Is Heading, Challenges And Intervensions |
AID presented a thought provoking talk by SR Hiremath, a political, environmental activist from Dharward, Karnataka who has worked relentlessly for over 35 years in the promotion of people oriented policies & legislation, titled as “Whither, India? Where the nation is headed, its challenges and how do we deal with it” on June 3, 2016. [more]
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| Business Plan Competition At 2016 Leadership Conference |  |
If you are a legal entity with an innovative product and business proposal or a young company looking for funding
and publicity, consider entering this competition! Entrants’ industries can include, but are not limited to: information technology, bio-technology, green technologies, medical, advanced manufacturing, engineering. This is going to be an exciting event at the conference with visibility from Venture Capitalists, Angel Investors and decision makers from leading enterprises and highly talented pool of technical, marketing and business folks. Cash prizes totaling $25,000 will be offered to the winning entries. [more]
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| Intensive Prati Prasav Shivir |
The Ancient Wisdom of India comes to you as Ishan Shivanand ji will be gracing USA and will be conducting an Intensive Prati Prasav Shivir in New York from June 18th - June 22nd, 2016. [more]
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| 2nd International Day Of Yoga |  |
New England will celebrate the 2nd International Day of Yoga on June 19 from 9:00-11:30 am at the Kresge Lawn, MIT, Cambridge, MA consisting of asana, pranayam, dhyan, nritya yoga, music and talks. [more]
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| Organizing Workers For A Democratic & Secular India |
AID, Alliance For Secular & Democratic South Asia, TwoCircles.Net and Massachusetts Global Action present
Organizing Workers for a Democratic & Secular India:
Challenging Power Structures in Rural Bihar on June 19th at 4 pm in MIT. [more]
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| Heartfulness - A Unique Technique Of Relaxation And Meditation |  |
Thousands are expected to arrive at the NJPAC (New Jersey Performing Art Center), NJ on June 25th to experience the magic of Heartfulness - a Heart Centric Meditation in the Northeast region of North America. All are welcome! [more]
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| IIT AGNE Presents Climate Change And Adaptation |
What are we going to do when our cities get hit by major hurricanes every year? How would countries cope with extremely high temperatures, followed by heavy rains and floods? How are we going to adapt when Boston gets hit by major winter snowstorms every year? IIT AGNE Presents a apnel discussion on Climate Change And Adaptation in Cambridge, MA on June 25th. [more]
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| Art Of Living - Get Happy Boston |  |
Art of Living presents Get Happy Boston, a 2-day immersive experience featuring Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on June 25-26. [more]
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| PEM Presents Qawwali Devotional Music From The Sufi Traditions Of Pakistan |
The Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) welcomes Pakistan’s preeminent classical vocalist, Ustad Naseeruddin Saami and musicians the Saami Brothers for a live concert featuring qawwali devotional music from the sufi traditions on Sunday, June 26, at 3 pm. [more]
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| Ekal Vidyalaya Appathon 2016 |  |
Do you like to be on the forefront of technology? Are you creative and want to build your own app? You can do this, while helping children in India receive an education!
Come join the New England Chapter of Ekal Vidyalaya in our Appathon: Workshop & Competition on July 9th! [more]
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| Anjali Tripathi And Dr. Tina Shah Among The 30 Finalists Named White House Fellows |
Anjali Tripathi, an astrophysics doctoral candidate at Harvard University who earned her undergraduate degree in physics from MIT, along with Dr. Tina Shah are among the 30 finalists names White House Fellows. [more]
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| Spirituality Is The Only Key For Human Survival |  |
It is already becoming clear that a chapter which had a Western beginning will have to have an Indian ending if it is not to end in self-destruction of the human race. At this supremely dangerous moment in human history, the only way of salvation is the ancient Hindu way. [more]
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| EU Referendum - Immigration Analysis |
by Anil Bhanot
The EU Referendum is now predominantly about how the UK economy will fair under Brexit versus the impact of uncontrolled immigration under Remaining In. Here are some facts and figures.
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| EU Referendum - Economic Analysis |  |
by Anil Bhanot
EU is the UK’s single largest trading partner. In 2014, EU made up 44.6% of UK exports of goods and services, 53.2% of UK imports of goods and services, and between 2003-2013 EU provided 48% of UK Foreign Direct Investment. [more]
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| Weekend Entertainment |
Catch up, register and purchase tickets for the upcoming events and concerts including Sangam, Gujrati Play: Mari Wife Mari Kom, Mirchi Virchi Boat Party, Yadoon Ki Barat, Jugalbandhi Concert: Sudha Raghuraman and Aparna Balaji, Rabindranath Tagore Compositions, Sensational Heartthrobs, adn We Care Charity: Dil Se [more]
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| For The Mathematically Inclined |  |
Congratulations to Avani Bhargava, Avanish Gowrishankar, Amit Lele and RK Sambangi, who were the winners of the last set of puzzles. Here are two puzzles for one and all! [more]
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| Music Review: Happy Father's Day! - Bollywood Style |
This Sunday is Father's Day.. we have a few lovely Bollywood Father - Daughter or Son songs.. Have a lovely Father's Day .. and here are a few songs to add a Bollywood flavor. [more]
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| Laugh A While - Jokes |  |
Dad: You’ll never amount to anything because you procrastinate.
Son: Oh yeah? Just you wait! [more]
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| Recipes - Summer Is Finally Here With Cool Salads |
Sprouts, beets, chickpeas and beans make for a great salad - top it with hard boiled eggs and you have a full meal. [more]
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| Picture Of The Fortnight |  |
Can you guess what flowers are in this garden? [more]
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| Thought For The Day |
The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. [more]
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