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Our Voice And Yours


With football fever spreading thanks to the World Cup, the highest paid football player include Lionel Messi, $84 million, Neymar, $73 million, Cristiano Ronaldo, $61 million, and Gareth Bale, $28 million.
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Our Voice And Yours
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Lokvani Talks To Manas Chatterjee
Lokvani Talks To Manas Chatterjee


President and CEO of GXT Green, a company that develops and manufactures sustainable, low carbon, low cost, replacement for plastics resin and foam packaging. He talked to Lokvani about the company and the possibilities it holds for impacting the environment in positive ways.
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In Conversation With Varun Aggarwal


Varun Aggarwal, Co-Founder of Aspiring Minds has writing a very insightful book called Science Satyagraha that describes the importance of science and technology for India’s progress. The book has received rave reviews. He talked to Lokvani about the book and the challenges India is facing in the all too important area of innovation.
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In Conversation With Varun Aggarwal
Bollywood Baatein
Bollywood Baatein

(This section is sponsored by Monique Kornfeld, Esq.)

Radhika Apte is leaving no stone unturned as she is seen donning an all-new look for the promotions of her upcoming Netflix series - Sacred Games.
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3rd International Conference On Integrative Medicine

(This section is sponsored by Masala Art)

The Third International Conference on Integrative Medicine, Yoga & Ayurveda: with a special thematic reference to the role of Yoga & Ayurveda in cancer and Palliative care was held at the Joseph B. Martin Conference Center of the Harvard Medical School, Boston MA from June 22 – 24, 2018.
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3rd International Conference On Integrative Medicine
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Pratham SumanVeera Hindu Temple of NH
Evening With Scientists, Celebrities, And Music Sarod Maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan
Evening With Scientists, Celebrities, And Music Sarod Maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan


The Indo-US Health Initiatives along with its partners organized an enjoyable program, ‘An Evening with Scientists, Celebrities, and Music Sarod Maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan’ under the theme, “Yoga, Ayurveda, Music come together to Explore Integrative Health and Medicine” at MIT’s Kresge Auditorium.
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Arangetram: Divya Rajan


by Janani Swamy
Divya Rajan presented her Bharatha Natyam arangetram at the Maliotis Cultural Center in Brookline, MA on June 3rd, 2018. Divya is yet another award winning disciple of Guru Sunanda Narayanan at the Thillai Fine Arts Academy, in Newton, MA.
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Arangetram: Divya Rajan
Vision-Aid’s 'Golden Armor, Golden Heart' Set To Rock Boston
Vision-Aid’s 'Golden Armor, Golden Heart' Set To Rock Boston


'Golden Armor, Golden Heart – The inspiring story of Karna', is set to dazzle Boston on Sunday, July 22nd, 2018, at Littleton, MA, and will help Vision-Aid raise funds to support at ten locations In India in 2018.
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NeilMukherjee Chinmaya Mission Boston Raj Jewelers
Indian Americans For Burlington (IAB) Participates In Annual Burlington Pride Parade


Indian Americans for Burlington (IAB) participated in Annual "Burlington Pride Parade" on July 4th which was sponsored by American Legions. This is the fourth year in a row that the Indian community in Burlington has proudly paraded along the side of Burlington community in the streets of Burlington with IAB banner and dancing to Bollywood music.
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Indian Americans For Burlington (IAB) Participates In Annual Burlington Pride Parade
International Day Of Yoga – 2018
International Day Of Yoga – 2018


Building on the momentum generated by the past three editions of the Yoga day celebration, the International Day of Yoga organizing committee of the greater Boston area conducted the 4th annual celebrations on June 17th, 2018 at the Radisson Hotel in Chelmsford, MA.
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Kitchari Kirtan


by Geetha Patil
The Kitchari Kirtan (KK) coordinators, Shri Tamal Lena and Smt Shakti Lena-Rowan hosted a lovely evening of devotional chanting and meditation in their residence.
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 Kitchari Kirtan
TMM Kodai Kondattam - Tournament Day 2018
TMM Kodai Kondattam - Tournament Day 2018


by Subhashini Raman
On June 23, 2018, Tamil Makkal Mandram, USA (“TMM”) celebrated “TMM Tournament Day 2018” as a part of the trifold Kodai Kondattam 2018 (Summer festival). Events. The 1st event “TMM Youth Olympics” was a resounding success with kids participating in an afternoon full of fun track and field events on June 3, 2018. The 3rd event will be the “TMM Family Cruise Day” on August 19, 2018.
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Kite Flying Day By Vibha


by Chandrala Malkood
It was a warm summer day of June 17th on Father’s day that Vibha volunteers of Boston organized our annual Kite flying festival at NARA park.
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Kite Flying Day By Vibha
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Patotsav 2018 And 25th Anniversay Of Satsang Center
Patotsav 2018 And 25th Anniversay Of Satsang Center


The Satsang Center in Woburn, MA is organizing the 18th anniversary of the Prem-Pratishthit Moorties. Ganesh Pujan, Hanman ji Poojan, Navagraha Poojan, Shree Ram Parivar Poojan, Gayatri and Amba ji Pujan and Shri Radha Krishna Shreenath ji Pooja will be performed.
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Celestial Minds - Summer Chess Camp


Celestial Minds is offering half and full day Summer Chess Camp from July 9th to 13th in Nashua, NH.
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Celestial Minds - Summer Chess Camp
Learn The Basics Of LEGO® Robotics And Raise Money For Ekal!
Learn The Basics Of LEGO® Robotics And Raise Money For Ekal!


Ekal LEGO® Robotics Boot Camp on July 14th will be a fun filled boot camp where your student will learn basic bot building and coding using the Lego Mindstorms EV3 software and kit. Open to 3rd graders and above.
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SABA Honors Accomplishments Of Members


SABA is hosting an upcoming Reception honoring the accomplishments of six SABA GB members who have had extraordinary accomplishments in the past year, including 3 judicial appointees, appointment as MCAD Chair, and 2 members elected to public office. The honorees include the following: The Honorable Sabita Singh, The Honorable Tejal Mehta, The Honorable Neil Sherring, MA Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD) Chairwoman Sunila Thomas George, Wakefield Town Councilor Mehreen Butt, and Cambridge City Councilor Sumbul Siddiqui.
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SABA Honors Accomplishments Of Members
Swami Vivekananada Family Camp
Swami Vivekananada Family Camp


Registration for the summer camp is now open !
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Empresses Of China’s Forbidden City Makes U.S. Debut At Peabody Essex Museum


The Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) debuts Empresses of China’s Forbidden City, the first major international exhibition to explore the role of empresses in China’s last dynasty––the Qing dynasty, from 1644 to 1912.
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Empresses Of China’s Forbidden City Makes U.S. Debut At Peabody Essex Museum
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Attorney Neil K. Sherring Sangita Joshi Sumathi Narayanan
IAGB Invites Nominations For Youth Excellence Awards
IAGB Invites Nominations For Youth Excellence Awards


IAGB (India Association of Greater Boston) continues to drive the planning and energy around the upcoming India Day celebration on August 19th at the Boston City Hall Plaza. IAGB invites nominations for merit-based Community Youth Excellence Awards from rising junior or senior high school students of Indian origin.
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The 2018 South Asian Spelling Bee Announces Dallas And New Jersey Winners


Continuing its quest for the best speller in the community, the 2018 South Asian Spelling Bee traveled to Texas and New Jersey with stops in Dallas and New Brunswick...and the winners are...
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The 2018 South Asian Spelling Bee Announces Dallas And New Jersey Winners
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Math Master Shaadi Bazaar Boston Bhangra
TiE Boston Elects Nilanjana Bhowmik President
TiE Boston Elects Nilanjana Bhowmik President


The board of TiE Boston, the region’s chapter of the world’s largest not-for-profit network dedicated to helping startups grow, today announced it has elected Nilanjana Bhowmik as its President.
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Padmashri Dr. Shobharaju Garu Presenting Annamacharya Keertanalu


Padma Shri Dr. Sobharaju Garu is visiting Boston for the second time on popular demand on July 21st, 3:00-7:00 PM in Bellingham High school, 60 Blackstone Street, Bellingham, MA.
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Padmashri Dr. Shobharaju Garu Presenting Annamacharya  Keertanalu
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B. D. Nayak Architects OliveandMint Satya Mitra
Ekal Reaches Historic Milestone And Is Now In 70,000 Villages
Ekal Reaches Historic Milestone And Is Now In 70,000 Villages


Ekal Vidyalaya, an organization that brings education to rural remote villages at the low cost of a $1/day has now expanded its reach to over 70,000 villages bringing basic literacy to over 1.9 Million children. Ekal continues to be ambitious and is working hard to reach the goal of 100,000 villages soon!
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What Is Shambhavi Mahamudra Kriya?


When you practice Shambhavi, all three bodies (physical, mental & pranic) come in to alignment. Joyfulness and well-being becomes a normal condition - a natural way of living for you”. - Sadhguru.
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What Is Shambhavi Mahamudra Kriya?
Saheli Expands Free Legal Services To The South Asian Community
Saheli Expands Free Legal Services To The South Asian Community


Saheli, Inc., is very excited to collaborate with two Law offices, adding free Family Law & Immigration Law services to its growing portfolio of services offered to the South Asian Community. Starting in July 2018, clients can make appointments to meet with the attorneys at Saheli’s Burlington office.
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Top 5 Investment Scams To Be Aware Of As A New England Indian


by Chrissy Morgan
Have you heard of the latest investment opportunity guaranteed to make you a millionaire in a month? Well, you may be about to fall for an investment scam if the offer sounds too lucrative or too good to be true. Some years back,unsuspecting Indians lost billionsto bogus investments. You don’t want to fall into the trap of these conmen. Here are some top investment scams you need to watch out for in 2018.
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Top 5 Investment Scams To Be Aware Of As A New England Indian
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Learnquest Raju Matta Sarva Dev Mandir
Weekend Entertainment
Weekend Entertainment


Catch up, register and purchase tickets for the upcoming events and concerts including Hasya Kavi Sammelan, Mehfil - Gujarati Entertainment, Ekal IndiArt - Workshop, Ekal Appathon, Shringara Triveni, Shaam-E-Ghazal with Kiran Nath, Philomela Concert, Shadaj: Manjiri Asanare-Kelkar, T.M. Krishna and MITHAS Membership.
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For The Mathematically Inclined


Here are two puzzles for one and all!
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For The Mathematically Inclined
Laugh A While - Jokes
Laugh A While - Jokes


Miscommunication and misunderstandings to laugh about!
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Recipes


Traditional Sweets from the South.
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Recipes
Picture Of The Fortnight
Picture Of The Fortnight


At Plitvice lakes in Croatia, the blue butterfly
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Thought For The Day


And this I believe: that the free, exploring mind of the individual human is the most valuable thing in all the world. And this I would fight for: the freedom of the mind to take any direction it wishes, undirected. And this I must fight against: any idea, religion, or government which limits or destroys the individual." - John Steinbeck.
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Thought For The Day

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Event Update
Sunday - 07/8/18
PATOTSAV - SATSANG Center

Monday - 07/9/18
Celestial Minds - Summer Chess Camp

Saturday - 07/14/18
Ekal Lego Robotics Boot Camp
SRI JAGANNATH RATH YATRA

Saturday - 07/21/18
Hasya Kavi Sammelan

Sunday - 07/22/18
Vision Aid: Golden Armor, Golden Heart - Story of Karna

Thursday - 07/26/18
Inner Engineering Total Chelmsford
Inner Engineering Total Wellesley, MA

Friday - 07/27/18
MEHFIL - Gujarati Entertainment

Saturday - 07/28/18
IITAGNE Annual Picnic

Sunday - 07/29/18
Ekal IndiArt 2018 - Workshop

Sunday - 8/5/18
Musical Evening to Celebrate 25th Anniversary of SATSANG Center

Sunday - 8/12/18
Week long Family Camp

Saturday - 8/18/18
Essence of India 2018: It Is A Wonderful World
Ekal Appathon 2.0

Sunday - 8/19/18
Shringara Triveni: Nrityanjali Dance Theater Presentation Supporting Ivy Child
IAGB India Day Festival 2018

Sunday - 8/26/18
Shaam-e-Ghazal with Kiran Nath 2018

Saturday - 9/1/18
Ekal IndiArt 2018 - Competition

Friday - 9/7/18
World Hindu Congress 2018

Saturday - 9/8/18
Desai Foundation: Lotus Festival 2018
Lotus Festival

Sunday - 9/9/18
AIM for SEVA: Dance Ballet Nandalal by Anita Guha

Saturday - 9/15/18
Philomela Concert

Friday - 9/21/18
Pratham Boston Gala 2018

Saturday - 9/22/18
Ekal Vidyalaya Meera

Friday - 9/28/18
Shadaj: Manjiri Asanare-Kelkar

Saturday - 9/29/18
Shadaj: Manjiri Asanare-Kelkar
Maanavseva: 3rd Annual Fundraiser

Sunday - 9/30/18
IAB Diwali at Burlington Commons

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