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| Our Voice And Yours |
Lokvani wishes all its readers a very Happy Mother's Day!
The American incarnation of Mother’s Day was created by Anna Jarvis in 1908 and became an official U.S. holiday in 1914. Jarvis would later denounce the holiday’s commercialization and spent the latter part of her life trying to remove it from the calendar.
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| Lokvani Talks To Prithvi Banerjee |  |
Prithvi Raj Banerjee is a Boston-based, IIT and MIT educated technologist, entrepreneur and writer. Prithvi has co-founded two technology startups and is also a Yoga and mindfulness coach. His book Unbox! The Power of Mindful Thinking makes the concept of mindfulness accessible. He talked to Lokvani about mindfulness.
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| In Conversation With Lynne Voggu, Agape International |
We serve to bring life and hope to HIV infected/affected children who’ve had endure neglect (many on the brink of death) and discrimination. - Lynne Voggu.
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| Bollywood Baatein |  |
(This section is sponsored by Monique Kornfeld, Esq.)
Deepika Padukone made her grand debut at the Met Gala 2017 and she looked gorgeous in a backless silk white slip dress styled gown with a plunging neckline.
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| Colors Of The Commonwealth: A Panel Discussion On Building Alliances To Combat Hate | (This section is sponsored by Masala Art)
Thirty four community organizations came together and held a panel discussion to address local racism on Saturday, May 6, 2017 at the MIT Wong Auditorium in Cambridge, MA. The event was attended by over 200 people.
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| Diwali Tree Lighting In Burlington, MA |  |
The Indian Americans for Burlington has received the approval from the town to have a tree lighting ceremony for Diwali in the Burlington Commons. A historical first, this event will be held on October 15, 2017 at the Town Commons. The Commons will remain lit for two weeks during Diwali.
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| Kitchari Kirtan’s 9th Anniversary Celebration With The Prema Bhakti Band |
by Geetha Patil
A deeply moving and joyful Kitchari Kirtan took place on May 5th, in a place where lilacs, dogwood, and daffodils welcome devotees with their beautiful smiles and succulent tender gestures.
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| LEHER Presents Sufiyana Bahaar |  |
by Dr. Amal Jawa
LEHER on its fifth anniversary presents a Live musical show bringing Sufi inspired music for the first time in Boston at their musical fundraiser concert: Sufiyana Bahaar on May 14th.
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| Vision AID Update |
Vision-Aid has had a great start this year. Various programs have been rolled out in the field to help rehabilitate the visually impaired across our centers.
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| Lighting A Lamp For World Peace |  |
“We are so honored that Acharya Dr. Shashi Dwaraknath ji lit the first lamp to inaugurate the Akhand Ramayan Path. It is the perfect positive action to start the twenty hour recitation of the Ramayana which has proven over centuries to have the most impact on the world” says Ritu Gaind, who along with her husband leads a core team of volunteers who organize the annual Akhand Ramayan Path at Chinamaya Maruti Temple in Andover, MA.
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| Films On Unity, Love And Equality By Young Kids |
On April 29th, the New England Sikh Study Circle, Film Neev and a group of students ranging from 8 to 17 years old, collaborated to host the 1st New England Khalsa School Film Screening And Awards Night.
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| IAGB Presents Chale Hans Ki Chaal |  |
IAGB presents a two-act delightful Hindi Comedy 'Chale Hans Ki Chaal' on May 13th in Littleton, MA. The play is directed by Avinash Padhye.
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| NESSP Annual Palkhi Festival |
The annual Palkhi festival organized by the New England Shirdi Sai Parivaar occurs every summer. It is an opportunity for devotees to welcome their beloved Shirdi Sai Baba home. This year's Palkhi Utsav (festival) starts on Saturday, May 13th. Sri Sainath Maharaj arrives at each home to bless it and the host family among music and dance celebrations.
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| Desai Foundation To Host Spring Garba |  |
On Saturday, May 13th, join the Desai Foundation in an evening of raas garba dance, traditional Gujarati music, & dinner in celebration of spring! SPRING GARBA will be taking place at the Hilton Boston- Woburn at 7pm. The illustrious DJ Yogz will be spinning the beats for you and your friends to dance the new season in!
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| IMANE Nasir Khan Memorial Lecture - Spring Meeting |
IMANE will hold its Annual Spring Meeting along with the Nasir Khan Memorial Lecture on May 13th in Waltham, MA.
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| 21st Annual India Poetry Reading This Sunday At Harvard University |  |
India Discovery Center in association with the Department of South Asian Studies and the South Asia Institute of Harvard University invites you to the 21st Annual India Poetry Reading event scheduled for May 14th at Harvard University.
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| 100 Years Of Bolloywood |
On Sunday May 14th, Patidar Samaj celebrates Mother's Day with 100 Years of Bollywood a live audio-visual musical journey written by Dr. Ninad Thackare and Directed by Milind Oak.
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| Hindu Heritage Day 2017 | .jpg) |
If we have to describe India and its diversity through a color, we must bring all the colors of the rainbow in our palette. The culmination of all these colors unified together in one rainbow, this is what ‘Bahurangi’ is, which is aptly the theme of Hindu Heritage Day celebrations this year on May 20th in Marlboro, MA.
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| Desh Deshpande Speaks On Women Entrepreneurship Panel |
Come listen to a star studded event featuring Desh Deshpande, Anantha Chandrakasan, Geetanjali Swami, Rupal Patel, Deb Kemper, Aceil Halaby that discuss issues and resources to support women entrepreneurs. The event is on May 24 and will be held in MIT room 34-101 We expect the event to sell out. So please register ASAP "https://thexxfactor.splashthat.com.
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| Calcutta Club To Host The Third Annual Sanskriti LitFest And Book Fair |  |
Calcutta Club USA will host the third annual Sanskriti LitFest and Book Fair on June 10th in Acton, MA.
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| Ekal Villagers Present Ekal Sur Ekal Tal |
Villagers from remote rural Ekal villagers trained in dance and music have been touring the US presenting a spectacular multi-media show called “Ekal Sur Ekal Tal”. The show has been receiving rave reviews and standing ovations in every town. Come and watch this spectacular production on Sunday, June 11th at Norwood High School, Norwood, MA. It is FREE but attendees need to register.
https://www.ekal.org/us/event/ekal-sur-ekal-taal-norwood-ma.
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| Awakening: Inner Happiness And Freedom |  |
Brahma Kumaris welcomes Sister Shivani to North America. She will be in the Boston area to talk about Awakening: Inner Happiness And Freedom on July 4th in Foxboro, MA.
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| Sivaram Emani Named 2017 U.S. Presidential Scholar |
Sivaram (Siva) Emani from Newton, MA was named a 2017 U.S. Presidential Scholar from Massachusetts. The prestigious award is considered to be the nation’s highest academic honor for a graduating high school senior. Siva is a senior at The Roxbury Latin School and will be attending Harvard University in the fall.
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| North South Foundation (NSF) Regional Contests 2017 | .jpg) |
by Savitha Rajiv
2017 marks the 25th year that NSF has held the educational bees here in the US. The Worcester chapter competition was held at Fitchburg State University with close to 400 kids participating in Math, Geography, Spelling, Vocabulary, Essay Writing and Public Speaking.
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| TiE-Boston Announces TyE Program 2017-2018! |
TiE-Boston is excited to announce the call for applications for TyE 2017 and will hold an informal session for interested students and parents on June 5th in Waltham, MA.
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| Are Ayurveda And Siddha Better Than Allopathy? |  |
Sadhguru speaks about Ayurveda and Siddha, two of India’s ancient medical systems which are amongst the oldest on the planet.
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| 8 Home Maintenance Jobs To Tackle This Spring |
by Stephen R. Friree
8 home maintenance jobs to tackle this spring should include roof, gutters, siding, windows and doors, AC, deck, yard and driveway.
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| Special Business Tax Break Spending Continues To Rise |  |
The cost of special business tax breaks continues to grow. These costs are expected to exceed $1 billion for the first time this 2017 fiscal year. In MA, much of this cost growth has been driven by three major, industry-specific tax breaks enacted over the past 20 years: tax breaks for manufacturing companies, tax breaks for mutual fund companies and tax breaks for movie production companies.
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| Weekend Entertainment |
Catch up, register and purchase tickets for the upcoming events and concerts including Pandit Ram Deshpande, Sufiyana Bahaar, 100 Years of Bollywood, Abhisek Lahiri, Samarpanam 2017, NE Walkathon, Velum Veikuzhalum, Nrityanjali 40 and MITHAS Annual Membership.
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| For The Mathematically Inclined |  |
Congratulations to Ramachandran Balakrishna and Kishore Balsara, who were the winners of the 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 Vora
Bollywood hits of the week are in! My new favorite of this week is the sweet track “Ik Vaari Aa” from the movie Raabta. Don’t miss out on the title track from this movie, starring Sushant Singh Rajput and Kriti Sanon! Still in the top hits this week are “Cheez Badi” and Parineeti Chopra’s debut piece “Maana Ke Hum Yaar Nahin.” Check it out!
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| Cartoon: Bahubali Shivalinga |  |
Styrofoam had a lot to do with Bahubali Shivalinga!
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| Recipes - Mother's Day |
How about a surprise breakfast for Mom on Mother's day. Here are a few simple recipes. I attended a gluten free baking class with my daughter last week so sharing some recipes.
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| Laugh A While - Jokes |  |
It is spring time and time to be outdoors...
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| Picture Of The Fortnight |
Indian Railway built by Indian engineers from Jammu to Vaishnodevi Katra Station! This bridge is almost 85 meters in height!
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| Thought For The Day |  |
A country's greatness lies in its undying ideals of love and sacrifice that inspire the mothers of the race. - Sarojini Naidu.
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