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Our Voice And Yours


This calendar is a part of a series featuring Indian Women in Science, brought out by The Institute of Mathematical Sciences in collaboration with The Life of Science to mark 11th February, the International Day of Women and Girls in Science in 2018.
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Our Voice And Yours
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Ranjani Saigal Wins Lifetime Achievement Award
Ranjani Saigal Wins Lifetime Achievement Award


The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Asian American Commission presented Ranjani Saigal with Lifetime Achievement Award. The award was presented at the Unity Dinner held at Boston University on May 3.
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Gruhapravesh - Your Home In India


Gruhapravesh is premier real estate property platform by Indiaproperty.com for Indians living abroad. In the show to be held on 5th and 6th of May at Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel, Marlborough, MA, we have builders coming from more than a dozen cities.
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Gruhapravesh - Your Home In India
Talent Reigns In Enactment Of “The Fire And The Rain” By 28 Member Female Cast
Talent Reigns In Enactment Of “The Fire And The Rain” By 28 Member Female Cast


by Shuchita Rao
An all-female 28 member cast from Boston based non-profit group SETU enacted reputed playwright Girish Karnad’s play 'The Fire and the Rain' on three consecutive days on April 27, April 28 and April 29 at the majestic Belmont Town Hall Theatre.
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Aashiq-e-Sadabahar


Meera and Mohan Subramaniam presented their annual themed musical show on April 28th at the Scottish Rite Museum in Lexington, MA. The show was one the finest to date. The visuals, the songs and the emceeing made the evening very entertaining.
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Aashiq-e-Sadabahar
Pandit Jasraj To Sing At A MITHAS 25th Anniversary Event On May 19
Pandit Jasraj To Sing At A MITHAS 25th Anniversary Event On May 19


by Shuchita Rao
Music lovers will be able to celebrate 25 years of Indian classical music and dance at a MITHAS anniversary event with Pandit Jasraj’s performance. The music performance is scheduled to be held on Saturday, May 19 at 7pm at MIT’s Kresge Auditorium.
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Magic Touch Shalini Boston Bhangra
Kaafila - A Bollywood Caravan - Magical Evening


“One of the best shows Boston has ever seen” was the unanimous opinion of all who attended the Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation fundraiser on April 29th where funds were raised to support schooling for over 30,000 children.
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Kaafila - A Bollywood Caravan - Magical Evening
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ISKCON Celebrates Shri Narasimha Jayanthi
ISKCON Celebrates Shri Narasimha Jayanthi


by Geetha Patil
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), Boston, MA, celebrated "Shri Narasimha Jayanthi" with great pomp and piety.
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"Artizans” - An ACA Venture To Promote Handicraft Artist Creations


Java Joshi and Hetal Joshi of the Academy of Creative Arts add another venture to their blossoming array of programs supporting various forms of creative and performing arts. This time they are venturing into promoting the art from artisans of India who make thier livelihood on creating handicrafts.
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BSL Launches A Luxury Wedding Planning Branch Called Mint To Be Events
BSL Launches A Luxury Wedding Planning Branch Called Mint To Be Events


Boston Sound and Light Company (BSL) is an Indian based entertainment company operating largely in the greater Boston area of which recently launched a luxury wedding planning branch as part of its many offerings called Mint To Be Events.
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Boston Study Group Sponsors Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s Bust At UMass-Amherst


Boston Study Group is sponsoring a bust of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar at the UMass-Amherst. The bust, made of brass, weighs 40 lbs and is 2 feet high. The unveiling of the bust will take place on Saturday 5 May, 2018 at 5.30 PM at the Students Union Ballroom and will be graced by the Chancellor of the University, Kumble Subbaswamy, and academics like Sangeeta Kamat and Amilcar Shabazz.
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Boston Study Group Sponsors Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s Bust At UMass-Amherst
College Preparation Workshops
College Preparation Workshops


In partnership with Dr. Anil Saigal and a panel of parents whose kids are presently in college, IAGB will organize a ‘College Prep’ workshop. This workshop will be organized in two locations, Tatnuck BookStore in Westborough, MA (5/5) and Burlington Public Library (5/13).
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Madhva Manasa


Come witness the souls journey to eternal bliss in Madhva Manasa - a thematic dance production with choreography and performance by Pooja Kumar Shyam on May 5th in Framingham, MA.
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Madhva Manasa
Spring 2018 ISW Hasya Sammelan
Spring 2018 ISW Hasya Sammelan


The India Society of Worcester is organizing its staple annual Kavi Sammelan program in its continuing service to Indian community. The program on Friday, May 11th at India Center, Shrewsbury, MA features Gaurav Sharma, Sarvesh Asthana and Dr. Sonroopa Vishal.
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The Women Who Mapped The Stars


IIT AGNE in partnership with Central Square Theater brings you a special performance and discussion on "The Women Who Mapped the Stars" on May 12th.
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The Women Who Mapped The Stars
Gita Mahotsav - 2018
Gita Mahotsav - 2018


Chinmaya Mission Boston will be conducting the chanting of all 18 chapters of the Holy Srimad Bhagavad Gita on Sunday, May 13th. The chanting will be led by all grades of Balavihar students, teachers, parents, volunteers and community members.
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22nd Annual India Poetry Reading – Topic “Humanity”


by Bijoy Misra
India Poetry Reading event has been continuously hosted by Harvard University and the 22nd Annual India Poetry Reading is scheduled next week, May 13, Sunday, at 2 PM in Tsai Auditorium, 1730 Cambridge Street in Cambridge.
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22nd Annual India Poetry Reading – Topic “Humanity”
Hindu Heritage Day 2018
Hindu Heritage Day 2018


by Sanjay Kaul
India is a land of rich culture, traditions and customs, with Hindu Sanskriti (Hindu Culture) at its epitome. This year at Hindu Heritage Day 2018 we are proud to celebrate this rich and vast Hindu Sanskriti of our proud heritage. This theme also aligns with the international declaration of May 19th as the “Cultural Freedom Day”.
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IANH Vasant Festival 2018 Arriving Soon!


Spring is knocking on the door and India Association of New Hampshire is all set to host the IANH Vasant Festival 2018 - one of the biggest Cultural performance Competition on Sunday May 20, 2018 at Nashua High School North, NH.
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IANH Vasant Festival 2018 Arriving Soon!
Chinmaya Maruti Summer Enrichment Program
Chinmaya Maruti Summer Enrichment Program


TIme to plan for Summer!! Chinmaya Maruti's Summer Enrichment Program will be held from July 9 - August 17 for KG-8 students.
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Raj And Prem Goyal Award For Rising Star In Medicine 2018


Goyal Family Charitable Foundation and Lokvani.com invite applications for the "Raj and Prem Goyal Award for Rising Star in Medicine". Application deadline: May 15, 2018.
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Raj And Prem Goyal Award For Rising Star In Medicine 2018
5 Indian-Americans Among 500 Dell Scholars
5 Indian-Americans Among 500 Dell Scholars


Sita Bhandari, Amrit Chauhan, Manjot Singh, Harleen Kaur and Pooja Patel named 2018 Dell Scholars.
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Rahul Mazumder And Ankur Moitra Of MIT Receive ONR 2018 Young Investigators Awards


The Office of Naval Research recently announced its 2018 Young Investigator Program award recipients which includes Rahul Mazumder and Ankur Moitra of MIT.
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Rahul Mazumder And Ankur Moitra Of MIT Receive ONR 2018 Young Investigators Awards
Obama Foundation Names 20 Obama Fellows In Its Inaugural List
Obama Foundation Names 20 Obama Fellows In Its Inaugural List


Dr. Navdeep Kang and Preethi Herman were among the 20 Obama Fellows named by the Obama Foundation from 11 countries, who were chosen from roughly 20,000 applicants spanning across 191 countries.
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Myths About Yoga


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.
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Myths About Yoga
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Weekend Entertainment
Weekend Entertainment


Catch up, register and purchase tickets for the upcoming events and concerts including Ramakrishnan Murthy, Hasya Kavi Sammelan, Ganesh and Kumaresh, Pandit Jasraj, 90's Ki Yaadein and MITHAS Membership.
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Poem: The Line That Divides Us


by Anay Mehta
"The Line That Divides Us" is about the poverty divide in India, and talks about the Ambani house in Mumbai.
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Poem: The Line That Divides Us

Event Update
Friday - 05/04/18
Akhand Ramayan: Chinmaya Mission
Dasavatar: The Ten Incarnations of Vishnu
Shadaj: Sanjeev Abhyankar
Akhand Ramayana

Saturday - 05/5/18
Shadaj: Sanjeev Abhyankar
Gruhapravesh
Gruhapravesh
Gruhapravesh
Dasavatar: The Ten Incarnations of Vishnu
Madhva Manasa
Boston CRYket 2018

Sunday - 05/6/18
MITHAS: Ramakrishnan Murthy (Carnatic Vocal)
Gruhapravesh
Gruhapravesh
Shishu Bharati Open House: Lexington

Friday - 05/11/18
Hasya Kavi Samelan

Saturday - 05/12/18
MITHAS: Ganesh & Kumaresh (Carnatic Violin)
Sankara Healthcare Foundation 2018 Spring Fundraiser
An Evening with Navarasa created by Sindhoor/Natyaveda/S M Raju
VTSeva Badminton Tournament 2018

Sunday - 05/13/18
An Evening with Navarasa created by Sindhoor/Natyaveda/S M Raju
22nd Annual India Poetry Reading at Harvard

Monday - 05/14/18
Sadhguru - Memory, Consciousness, and Coma

Saturday - 05/19/18
MITHAS: Pandit Jasraj (Hindustani Vocal)
Hindu Heritage Day 2018

Sunday - 05/20/18
NEHTI: Ashtabandhana Jeernodharana Kumbhabhishekam
IANH Vasant Festival 2018
Shishu Bharati Open House: Nashua

Friday - 6/1/18
Shadaj: Shounak Abhisheki 

Saturday - 6/2/18
Leher Present 90's Ki Yaadein
200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training in Rishikesh

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