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Our Voice And Yours


Congratulations, if someone you know who is in 12th grade got in early. Ivies as a group admitted only 16.7% of the applicants early and filled up nearly 50% of the enrolling class!
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Our Voice And Yours
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Indian Roots, American Soil – How Are Indian Companies Investing And Contributing To The US?
Indian Roots, American Soil – How Are Indian Companies Investing And Contributing To The US?


At the India Conference at Harvard on February 16, 2019, Vivek Sharma of Boston talked about Indian Roots, American Soil – How are Indian companies investing and contributing to the US?
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MIT India Conference 2019


by Geetha Patil
MIT India Conference 2019, was organized by the MIT India team. Melanie Mala Ghosh, Managing Director, MIT-India & MIT-South Asia, and Prof. S.P. Kothari, the Gordon Y Billard Professor of Accounting and Finance, MIT Sloan School of Management were the advisors of the conference. The theme of the 2019 conference was “India’s Competitive Edge” that aimed at reflecting on what unique factors have allowed India to thrive in science, sports, art, literature, and technology despite fewer resources at its disposal.
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MIT India Conference 2019
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14th Annual Learnquest Conference To Celebrate Indian Classical Music
14th Annual Learnquest Conference To Celebrate Indian Classical Music


As residents of Boston brace themselves for snow in the Winter season, music lovers can expect heartwarming Indian Classical Music in the upcoming 14th Learnquest Music festival to be held on Friday, 29th March, Saturday, 30th March and Sunday, 31st March at Regis College in Weston, MA.
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Sonu Nigam And Neha Kakkar Live In Concert


Dont miss Sonu Nigam and Neha Kakkar live in concert on Friday, April 12, 2019 8:00 pm at DCU Center in Worcester, MA.
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Sonu Nigam And Neha Kakkar Live In Concert
Arijit Singh Live In Concert
Arijit Singh Live In Concert


The magnificent Arijit Singh will be in concert on April 14, 2019 at the Agganis Arena, Boston, MA.
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South Asian Showdown 2019


If you like South Asian Dance and want to see some of the most competitive dance teams in North America, don’t miss South Asian Showdown! The last nine years have sold out and this year will be no different!!!
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South Asian Showdown 2019
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Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh USA Successfully Completed Its 12th Annual Health For Humanity Yogathon!
Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh USA Successfully Completed Its 12th Annual Health For Humanity Yogathon!


Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh USA, Inc. (“HSS”) concluded its Twelfth annual Health for Humanity Yogathon also known as Surya Namaskar Yajna, on January 27, 2019. Sixty-two elected officials including New York State Senate, State Governors of Arizona, Oregon, Pennsylvania, New York, South Carolina, Virginia and 55 mayors from across the US proclaimed and actively supported the Yogathon.
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Kitchari Kirtan (KK) Of Cambridge


Kitchari Kirtan (KK) of Cambridge was hosted by Shri. Tamal Lena and his wife Smt. Shakti Lena at their beautifully decorated residence in Cambridge on February 15, 2019. Both warmly welcomed a hall full of Kirtan lovers to open their hearts for experiencing this healing experience.
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Kitchari Kirtan (KK) Of Cambridge
ISKCON Boston Temple Celebrates Sri Nityananda Trayodasi
ISKCON Boston Temple Celebrates Sri Nityananda Trayodasi


The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) Boston temple celebrated Sri Nityananda Trayodasi with great gaiety and all spiritual fervor on February 17, 2019 with a large number of devotees that came in from different cities of the Greater Boston area.
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BAPS Organizes Prayer Services Globally For Pulwama Attack Victims


BAPS as an organization and its followers have also pledged financial support of 10 million rupees for the relief fund to support the victims and their family members on the road to recovery.
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BAPS Organizes Prayer Services Globally For  Pulwama Attack Victims
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Shri Gajanan Maharaj Pragat Utsav Celebrations
Shri Gajanan Maharaj Pragat Utsav Celebrations


On Sunday February 24, 2019 Shri Gajanan Maharaj 141st Pragat din will be celebrated in Shri Dwarkamai Sai Baba Temple, Billerica. Event is Free and open to all. Shri Gajanan Maharaj is believed to be reincarnation of Lord Dattatreya and falls under the same lineage as Sri Sai Baba of Shirdi and Shri Swami Samarth of Akkalkot.
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NE-SRSB Celebrates Madhwa Navami


NE-SRS Brundavan, the first official US branch of the famous Mantralayam Shri Raghavendra Swami Mutt, is celebrating the 3rd Madhwa Navami in the Greater Boston area this year on Sunday, Feb 24, 2019 at the Bhakta Samaj Center, 147 Frost Road, Tyngsborough, MA.
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NE-SRSB Celebrates Madhwa Navami
Snehadeepam: Fundraiser For Deepti Special School
Snehadeepam: Fundraiser For Deepti Special School


A fundraiser called Snehadeepam, a musical extravaganza by talented artists of New England Thahseen Mohammed and Anitha Krishnan, is being organized on March 2nd to support Deepti Special School and Rehabilitation Centre.
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Maha Shivaratri At NESSP


New England Shirdi Sai Parivaar (NESSP) will be performing Rudrabhishekam-Parthiva Lingarchana on the occasion of Maha Shivaratri, commencing on Lord Shiva's adorable day, Monday, March 4th.
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Maha Shivaratri At NESSP
India Discovery Center Spring 2019 Seminars
India Discovery Center Spring 2019 Seminars


by Bijoy Misra
India Discovery Center presents a survey seminar on Sunday March 31st afternoon at 2 PM at the Lexington Public Library. It will cover the five periods: Indus, Vedic, Classical, Golden and Hindu in twenty-minute segments.
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North South Foundation To Host Its 2019 National Finals At MIT!!


This year marks the 30th anniversary of NSF and we are excited to be hosting the 2019 National Finals at MIT. The finals will be held from August 9-11, 2019. The MIT Finals team is seeking volunteers to join our dynamic committees and potential sponsors interested in sponsoring the event.
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North South Foundation To Host Its 2019 National Finals At MIT!!
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Dhruv Nandamudi Of Yale University Named 2019 Gates Scholar
Dhruv Nandamudi Of Yale University Named 2019 Gates Scholar


Dhruv Nandamudi of Yale, Mika Jain and Kiran Sridhar of Stanford, Nitika Mummidivarapu of UC Davis, Sridhar Sriram of Rutgers were named 2019 Gates Scholars.
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Priya Sampath Named 2019 MIT Sloan Fellow


Priya Sampath of Habitat for Humanity International along with 14 Inida-based individuals were name 2019 class of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management’s Fellows MBA Program.
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Priya Sampath Named 2019 MIT Sloan Fellow
Asian American Commission Invites Nominations For 2019 Unity Dinner - Awardees
Asian American Commission Invites Nominations For 2019 Unity Dinner - Awardees


The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Asian American Commission invites nominations for Leadership for Inclusion & Diversity, Lifetime Achievement and Community Hero awards.
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How To Become Free From Karma


On this Spot, get Sadhguru’s insights on the role of activity on the spiritual path and methods to loosen the grip of karma on us. Sadhguru is narrating Stories of Siva as we are getting closer to 25th Year Grand Maha Shivaratri celebrations on March 4th. Isha welcomes all, to join the live streaming. Details inside.
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How To Become Free From Karma
Bill On NRI Marriages Introduced In Rajya Sabha For Protection Of Indian Women
Bill On NRI Marriages Introduced In Rajya Sabha For Protection Of Indian Women


The objective of the Bill is to create more accountability and offer more protection against exploitation of Indian women by their NRI spouses. It envisages (i) Registration of Marriages by Non-Resident Indians; (ii) Amendment of the Passports Act 1967 and (iii) Amendment to the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973.
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Kauai's Hindu Monastery And Hinduism Today


For the past 40 years, a group of Hindu monks living in Hawaii have been upholding the teachings of Hinduism through the publication of their magazine Hinduism Today. They live a life that practices the teachings and this article speaks of the impact it has had on Hindus, non Hindus and the younger generation of Hindus who question many of the concepts of Hinduism.
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Kauai's Hindu Monastery And Hinduism Today
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Weekend Entertainment
Weekend Entertainment


Catch up, register and purchase tickets for the upcoming events and concerts by Nishant Khan, Ashwini Bhide Deshpande, JA Jayanth, Sangeeta Shankar, Sikkil Gurucharan, and 2019 MITHAS Membership.
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Event Update
Saturday - 02/23/19
10th Annual South Asian Showdown
Meditation for Beginners

Sunday - 02/24/19
Shri Gajanan Maharaj Pragat Din celebrations

Tuesday - 02/26/19
Developing a Marketplace for Clean Energy Kilowatts

Thursday - 02/28/19
TiE Boston: HBS Professor & Author William Kerr

Saturday - 3/2/19
Ekal Power of Education - 2019
200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training in Rishikesh India
Yoga Teacher Training in Rishikesh India

Sunday - 3/3/19
Sunderkand Ka Paath
200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training in Rishikesh India
Yoga Retreats in Rishikesh

Monday - 3/11/19
Art for Social Change: Talk and Film with Nandita Das

Tuesday - 3/12/19
TiE Boston: Investor Outlook Forun

Wednesday - 3/13/19
Yoga Retreat in India

Saturday - 3/16/19
Hindustani duet: Sarangi-Tabla
Shloka Recitation Competition

Saturday - 3/23/19
AIF New England Gala
MITHAS: Nishat Khan (Hindustani Sitar)

Sunday - 3/24/19
Revolutionary Green: Transforming the Indian Food System

Thursday - 3/28/19
TiE Boston: Monthly Networking & Speaker Series

Friday - 3/29/19
LearnQuest Music Festival 2019

Saturday - 3/30/19
LearnQuest Music Festival 2019
Gita Mahotsav - 2019

Sunday - 3/31/19
LearnQuest Music Festival 2019
IDC: A Survey of India - Indus Period to 1500AD

Saturday - 4/6/19
TyE Boston Finals

Sunday - 4/7/19
Education Bee Contests

Friday - 4/12/19
Sonu Nigam and Neha Kakkar Live in Concert
Neena Gulhati Presents Sapta - The Seven Deaadly Sins

Saturday - 4/13/19
Neena Gulhati Presents Sapta - The Seven Deaadly Sins

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