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A Happy Republic Day to all our readers!

Thanks to India and Indians traveling abroad, Dubai is the world's busiest international airport with over 83.6 million passengers!
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Our Voice And Yours
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TiE-Boston Organizes The Future Of IoT: An Interactive Discussion
TiE-Boston Organizes The Future Of IoT: An Interactive Discussion


TiE Boston organized a session on The Future of IoT: An Interactive Discussion on January 25, 2017 in Cambridge, MA to a standing room only audience.
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Consecration Of New Deities At The Hindu Temple Of New Hampshire


by K. Arvind
The Hindu Temple of New Hampshire, Nashua, NH is pleased to announce the completion of a major expansion of the Temple resulting in the addition of magnificent new shrines (sannidhis) for various revered deities - Sri Medha Dakshinamoorti, the Navagrahas, and Sri Kanchi Paramacharya.
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Consecration Of New Deities  At The  Hindu Temple Of New Hampshire
Bighelp's 14th Annual Fundraiser "Pongal-Republic Day Celebrations"
Bighelp's 14th Annual Fundraiser


On January 14, 2017, Bighelp held their 14th annual fundraiser "Pongal-Republic Day celebrations" at Marlborough Middle School, Marlborough, MA. This year's event was attended by over 1250 people and brought a festivity in Indian community.
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NEMM's Celebrates Sankrant: Gata Rahe Mera Dil


NEMM presented 'Gata Rahe Mera Dil' a theme based live orchestra of Hindi songs with Marathi interlude as part of the Sankrant celebrations on January 21, 2017 in Billerica, MA. The theme was 'Superstars'.
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NEMM's Celebrates Sankrant: Gata Rahe Mera Dil
Chinmaya Mission Boston Presents TM Krishna
Chinmaya Mission Boston Presents TM Krishna


Chinmaya Mission Boston presents Magsaysay Award Winner Vidwan TM Krishna on April 2nd.
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South Asian Showdown 2017


by Rohit Bambi
Biggest Bollywood/Fusion competition on the east coast!!! Buy now before it sells out! Bollywood vs Fusion teams...which is the best? Come find out at the South Asian Showdown! We will have the best teams from all over North America competing for the South Asian Showdown crown!!
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South Asian Showdown 2017
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AIF Partners With CNN News18 And Apollo Hospitals In Healers Of India Campaign
AIF Partners With CNN News18 And Apollo Hospitals In Healers Of India Campaign


CNN News18 featured AIF's MANSI program in a telecast on 'breathing life in rural healthcare' in partnership with Apollo hospitals.
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Unbroken Glass - A Touching Tale


MIT India hosted the screening of a film that showcases mental illness in a Indian family and the toll it takes. The screening was held at the Bartos theater on January 25th.
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Unbroken Glass  - A Touching Tale
Top 5 Myths Of Yoga -- Busted!
Top 5 Myths Of Yoga -- Busted!


There is a lot of "yoga" happening in the world today that has very little to do with what yoga really is. Several myths about this ancient practice have long been masquerading as facts. It is time we demystify yoga.
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HPHC: Asian Indian Survey


Harvard Pilgrim Health Care is conducting a survey about its insurance program for visitors from India, Eastern Harmony and many of its other services. There is a prize drawing of 1 prize of $500, 2 prizes of $250, and 10 prizes of $50.
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HPHC: Asian Indian Survey
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IAGB To Celebrate India's 68th Republic Day
IAGB To Celebrate India's 68th Republic Day


IAGB proudly celebrates India's 68th Republic Day with bees, competitions, cultural program and live antakshari on January 28th in Burlington, MA. It will also be coordinating a food drive there so please bring non perishable food items to the membership desk.
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Contribute Towards The Kitchen Construction For Groton Sai Temple (NESSP)


New England Shirdi Sai Parivaar is excited and looking forward for the completion of temple construction. The temple is currently operating in a leased space located in Chelmsford, MA and will move to permanent temple located in Groton-MA. The temple construction is going in fast phase and currently looking for contributions from the community.
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Contribute Towards The Kitchen Construction For Groton Sai Temple (NESSP)
Harvard India Conference
Harvard India Conference


The 14th Annual India Conference 2017 at Harvard is scheduled to be held during Feb. 11-12, 2017 in Boston. Get your heavily discounted early bird tickets now before they run out :) We have created a special discount promo code for Lokvani readers. Please enter the code LOKVANI at checkout and get a further 10% off!!
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SAPNE Announces Poetry Recitation “Voice Of The Mothers And The Youth”


by Neena Wahi
The group South Asian Poets of New England (SAPNE) would like to invite all mothers and the youth to a recitation event entitled "Voice of the Mothers and the Youth". The SAPNE winter meeting is scheduled on Sunday, February 12, 2017, in Lexington Public Library. Please join.
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SAPNE Announces Poetry Recitation “Voice Of The Mothers And The Youth”
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Thirteen Indian American Students Named Regeneron Science Talent Search Finalists
Thirteen Indian American Students Named Regeneron Science Talent Search Finalists


Congratulation to Vivek Gopalakrishnan and Veda Murthy of Lexington High School, Lexington, MA for being named 2017 Regeneron Science Talent Search Scholars.
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Anant Agarwal Of MIT Receives Padma Shri Award


Anant Agarwal, CEO of edX and MIT Professor, is among the eminent recipients of this year's Padma awards, one of India's highest civilian awards. Agarwal is getting the Padma Shri award in the education and literature category. Agarwal is a recipient of of the prestigious Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education.
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Anant Agarwal Of MIT Receives Padma Shri Award
ISW Elects New Executive Committee
ISW Elects New Executive Committee


Ashish Cowlagi and Puneet Kohli were elected as the President and Vice President of Indian Society of Worcester for 2017-2019 at the General Body Meeting and elections on January 22, 2017.
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Tripifini - Removing Middleman For Travel


By offering a "direct-to-source" connection to the operator, Tripifini has cut out the middle men - so travelers get the same great trip, same great local guide, all at great savings.
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Tripifini - Removing Middleman For Travel
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Weekend Entertainment
Weekend Entertainment


Catch up, register and purchase tickets for the upcoming events and concerts including Rang Barse Holi Hai, Chinmaya Mission-TM Krishna, Raaga-Rang 2017 and MITHAS Annual Membership.
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Obituary: Rani Nautiyal


Rani Nautiyal - Zinda Dili(Lively soul!). There is no better way of describing Rani Nautiyal, mother of Ragini Seth and Shiamin Melville of Northboro, MA, who passed away on January 24, 2017 at 91 years of age. She was never 91 years 'old' because if there was one thing she hated; it was being old! Rani Nautiyal's Family invites you to join in any or all of the following remembrances of her life.
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Obituary: Rani Nautiyal

Event Update
Saturday - 01/28/17
IAGB: India's 68th Republic Day
Republic Day Celebration in SATSANG Center
Origin of Jainism and Jaina Literature

Saturday - 2/4/17
South Asian Showdown 2017

Saturday - 2/11/17
India Conference at Harvard 2017

Sunday - 2/12/17
Vasant Panchami - Saraswati Puja at Satsang Center
SAPNE: Voice of the Mothers and the Youth
India Conference at Harvard 2017
Voice of the Mothers and the Youth

Sunday - 2/19/17
IAB College Admissions, Legal and Financial Workshops

Saturday - 3/4/17
Public Speaking Contest

Sunday - 3/5/17
5th Annual Health and Wellness Expo

Saturday - 3/11/17
Rang Barse Holi Hai 2017

Sunday - 3/12/17
Rang Barse Holi Hai 2017

Saturday - 3/18/17
AIF New England Gala

Saturday - 3/25/17
Gravitational Waves and the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO)

Saturday - 4/1/17
Tere Sur Aur Mere Geet: Songs of the Legendary Lata Mangeshkar

Sunday - 4/2/17
NETS Pongal Vizhaa 2017
Chinmaya Mission Presents TM Krishna

Saturday - 4/8/17
VT Seva BLOOM

Sunday - 4/9/17
NSF Regional Competition

Friday - 4/14/17
LearnQuest Music Conference 2017

Saturday - 4/15/17
LearnQuest Music Conference 2017

Sunday - 4/16/17
LearnQuest Music Conference 2017

Saturday - 4/22/17
Awaaz-e-Jazbaat Shankar Jaikishan ke Saath

Friday - 4/28/17
Akshaya Patra Boston Gala
2017 Akshaya Patra Boston Benefit Gala

Saturday - 4/29/17
Raaga-Rang 2017

Sunday - 4/30/17
9th Annual Spring Wedding Expo 2017

Friday - 5/5/17
Akhand Ramayana

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