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Our Voice And Yours


Thinking of buying a home in Boston? Better make close to six figures. The median home price in metropolitan Boston at $464,900 — nearly double the national median of $255,600.
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Our Voice And Yours
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Lokvani Talks To Subrata Das
Lokvani Talks To Subrata Das


Founder of Machine Analytics Dr. Das is a company that specializes in data science, making use of cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI), machine and deep learning, and cognitive science technologies. He is also a theater enthusiast who is the founder of SETU that is presenting a fabulous play Kamala to support Ekal Vidyalaya on Sep 16 and 17.
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In Conversation With Megha Desai


Megha Desai runs two organizations trying to make a positive change in the world. She is the President of the Desai Foundation and the founder of MSD (Marketing.Strategy.Dharma.) She talked about her work and the upcoming Lotus Festival organized by the Desai Foundation to be held on September 16.
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In Conversation With Megha Desai
Bollywood Baatein
Bollywood Baatein

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Filmmaker Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra and Producer Arjun N. Kapoor, the makers of Fanney Khan have rubbished the rumors of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan being upset over the casting of R Madhavan opposite her.
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Tabla Arangetram Of Atharva Kasar

(This section is sponsored by Masala Art)

On the warm summer afternoon of August 13th, Chinmaya Maruti Temple in Andover was bustling with activity of the ranga-pravesh of Atharva Kasar, a budding Tabla artist from Acton.
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Tabla Arangetram Of Atharva Kasar
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Vocal Arangetram - Diya Godavarti
Vocal Arangetram - Diya Godavarti


On August 13, 2017, 13-year old Diya Godavarti, student of renowned Guru Smt. Tara Anand of the Anubhava School of Music presented her Carnatic vocal arangetram at the Littleton High School in Littleton, MA.
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Sneha And Arya’s Odishi Mancha Pravesha With Guru Smt. Jayashree Mohapatra


Sneha Mahapatra, a graduating senior from Acton High School, and Arya Mohanty, a high school junior in Winchester had their Odishi Mancha Pravesha event under the instructions from Guru Smt. Jayashree Mohapatra on August 12th, at the Fine Arts Center Auditorium in Regis College, Weston.
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Sneha And Arya’s Odishi Mancha Pravesha With Guru Smt. Jayashree Mohapatra
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Janmashtami At Satsang Center
Janmashtami At Satsang Center


Krishna Janmashtami is a festival that is filled with great joy and is looked forward to especially by children. The Satsang Center in Woburn heralded the birth of Krishna in a beautiful manner on Aug 15. Bhajan singing continued till the middle of the night.
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Lokvani College Admissions Workshops


Puzzled about the college admission process? Need to figure out what it takes to get to an Ivy league college? Attend Prof. Anil Saigal's college workshop to be held on September 24th in Lexington and Westford, MA.
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Lokvani College Admissions Workshops
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Jayteerth Mevundi Concert
Jayteerth Mevundi Concert


Jayateerth Mevundi is a highly acclaimed and sought-after Hindustani Classical Vocalist. An exponent of the Kirana Gharana, he is an exquisite vocalist of the exalted lineage of Bharat Ratna Pandit Bhimsen Joshi. He will present a vocal concert on September 8th.
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The Biggest Garba Of New England


Academy of Creative Arts and Dhoom Entertainment are collaborating to bring the biggest Garba of New England to Boston area on September 9th at the Ambrosia Banquet facility in Foxboro, MA featuring Shri Atul Purohit. BUY TICKETS
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The Biggest Garba Of New England
SETU To Present Vijay Tendulkar's Original Play 'Kamala'
SETU To Present Vijay Tendulkar's Original Play 'Kamala'


SETU will present the play Kamala on September 16-17, 2017. Directed by Subrata Das, the play brings to the fore, the slave trade and male chauvinism issues in India. BUY TICKETS
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Lotus Festival: Celebrating Desai Foundation's 20th Anniversary


Desai Foundation will be celebrating its 20th Anniversary with Lotus Festival on September 16th at the Collings Foundation Estate in Stow, MA. This event will support its vocational programs for rural women in Gujarat.
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Lotus Festival: Celebrating Desai Foundation's 20th Anniversary
NESSP Sai Temple Inauguration Celebrations From September 28-30th
NESSP Sai Temple Inauguration Celebrations From September 28-30th


New England Shirdi Sai Parivaar announces the grand opening celebrations of the largest Shirdi Sai temple in North America from September 28-30th. Baba pranapratishta and Sahasra Kalasha Kumbhabhishekam will be performed on September 30th on the auspicious occasion of Dasara, as well as the commemoration of Sai Baba's 99th Mahasamadhi Day.
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Prarthana Desai And Azeez Gupta Named Goldsmith Fellows At Harvard Business School


Prarthana Desai And Azeez Gupta among those named the 2017 recipients of its Horace W. Goldsmith Fellowships. Established in 1998 by the Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation and Richard L. Menschel (MBA 1959), a former director of the Foundation and a limited partner at Goldman Sachs, to encourage students from the nonprofit sector to attend HBS, these fellowships enable the School to award approximately $10,000 each to seven to ten incoming MBA students.
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Prarthana Desai And Azeez Gupta Named Goldsmith Fellows At Harvard Business School
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Samir Chatterjee Receives Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Samman Award
Samir Chatterjee Receives Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Samman Award


Samir Chatterjee, Professor at Claremont Graduate University in Southern California, was recently awarded the Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Samman honor by the NRI Welfare Society of India.
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AAPI Floats Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund


AAPI appeals to all the members of AAPI to contribute to those affected by this once in your life time natural disaster in Texas. Please write a check to AAPI (In the memo, please write Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund). The collected donation will be given to the Governor of Texas.
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AAPI  Floats Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund
Beloved Bharat
Beloved Bharat


With over 1.3 billion people, if our soil and water fail, it will be a horrible disaster. We want to ensure that doesn’t happen.
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INSPIRATION IX - Improve Memory Power


Man’s Quest to have an Excellent Memory is well known from time immemorial. Some people may be born with an excellent memory but NOT everyone is so lucky. The key Question is – Is it possible to improve one’s memory?
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INSPIRATION IX - Improve Memory Power
The Asian American Commission Is Hiring An Executive Director
The Asian American Commission Is Hiring An Executive Director


The Asian American Commission is seeking to hire an executive director with 3-5 years of experience. This opening provides a great opportunity to join a group of people that represents the interests of Asian Americans throughout the Commonwealth and is dedicated to advocacy on behalf of Asian Americans throughout Massachusetts.
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Weekend Entertainment


Catch up, register and purchase tickets for the upcoming events and concerts including Jayateerth Mevundi, Priya Purushothaman, Navratri Garba Mohatsav: Shri Atul Purohit, SETU presentation Kamala, Shaam-E-Ghazal with Kiran Nath 2017, Abhishek Raghuram, Sanjay Subrahmanyam, G.J.R. Krishnan and Vijayalakshmi, Dhamakedar Diwali, and MITHAS Membership.
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Weekend Entertainment
For The Mathematically Inclined
For The Mathematically Inclined


Congratulations to Ramachandran Balakrishna and Keshiv Tandon, 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


Bollywood hits of the week are here! Some new tracks this week include the catchy tune “Bom Diggy” by Zach Knight and Jasmin Walia. Don’t miss the new dance tune Mika Singh and Neeti Mohan’s “Piya More” from Baadshaho. There will likely be a remix out to this track very soon! Check out tracks from upcoming Anil Kapoor’s Mubarakan and Shah Rukh Khan’s Jab Harry Met Sejal. The #1 track this week stays at “Hawa Hawa” sung by the one and only Mika Singh. If you’re planning an event or wedding dance, there are plenty of perfect celebration songs to choose from on this list such as “Radha,” “Galti Se Mistake” and “Main Tera Boyfriend”! What is your favorite this week?
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Music Review: Top Ten Bollywood Songs Of The Week
Film Review - Viceroy House
Film Review - Viceroy House


Coming to Theaters September 1st. With sumptuous period detail, director Gurinder Chadha (Bend It Like Beckham) brings to life a pivotal historical moment that re-shaped the world.
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Laugh A While - Jokes


A boy returns home from his first day of school, and his mother asks, “What did you learn today?” “Not enough,” he replies. “They said I have to go back tomorrow.
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Laugh A While - Jokes
Recipes - Back To School
Recipes - Back To School


Nutritious healthy meals for lunches on the go.
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Picture Of The Fortnight


Can you identify this bird from Iceland?
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Picture Of The Fortnight
Thought For The Day
Thought For The Day


The greatest challenge to any thinker is stating the problem in a way that will allow a solution - Bertrand Russell.
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Event Update
Saturday - 09/2/17
KANE Onam

Friday - 09/8/17
Shadaj: Jayateerth Mevundi
Caleidoscope Indian Film Festival

Saturday - 09/9/17
MITHAS: Priya Purushothaman (Hindustani Vocal)
Gurjar: India Heritage Fest

Sunday - 09/10/17
Navratri Garba Mohatsav: Shri Atul Purohit
Biggest Garba - Atul Purohit
Classical Music Mehfil

Friday - 09/15/17
Shadaj: Omkar Dadarkar

Saturday - 09/16/17
Shadaj: Omkar Dadarkar
Desai Foundation: Lotus Festival
SETU Presents Kamala
Desai Foundation: Lotus Festival
Rahul Deshpande Live in Concert

Sunday - 09/17/17
SETU Presents Kamala

Saturday - 09/23/17
IDC Seminar
MITHAS: Abhishek Raghuram (Carnatic Vocal)
Shaam-E-Ghazal with Kiran Nath 2017
Snake and Ladder - a dance theater by Aparna Sindhoor, SM Raju and Anil Natyaveda

Sunday - 09/24/17
Fall College Admissions Workshop / Lexington
Fall College Admissions Workshop / Westford

Thursday - 09/28/17
Isha Inner Engineering at Chelmsford
Isha Inner Engineering at Boston

Friday - 09/29/17
Pratham Boston Gala 2017

Friday - 10/6/17
TiE Startup Con

Saturday - 10/7/17
Dil Se - 2
Chinmaya Mission Presents Sanjay Subrahmanyam

Sunday - 10/8/17
MITHAS: Tarun Bhattacharya (Hindustani Santoor)
Karwa Chouth Celebration/Puja at Dwarkamai
Chinmaya Mission Presents G.J.R. Krishnan and Vijayalakshmi

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