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| Our Voice And Yours! |
Women's participation in workforce could get a boost with enterprises embracing the work from home (WFH) model as they will get flexibility in managing both their homes and work, said Salesforce India CEO Arundhati Bhattacharya.
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| In Conversation With Dr. Sailaja Reddy |  |
This is my Life is a new video web series in Lokvani covering food, travel, and wellness. In the first episode, we talk to Dr. Sailaja Reddy.
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| Dr. R.S.Ayyar – A Renaissance Man Whose Extraordinary Vision Lives On! |
by Ramakrishna Raju and Revathy Ramakrishna
A new Vision-Aid center in Pune, India was set up in honor of Dr. R.S. Ayyar. The family (Anil Saigal, Ranjani Saigal, Amrita Saigal, Arun Saigal, Parvathy Ayyar) said “We hope the gift we give in his name will allow many others who are visually challenged to unleash their unlimited potential.
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| An Indian American Perspective On US General Election |  |
by Prag Singh and Sanjay Kudrimoti
The first session in the new series started by IAGB civic engagement team on US General Elections was very well received. It’s never easy to take an issue that almost split the communities, cities and countries right through the seam these days but it’s not fair either to let the situation be like that. At the very least, we can all agree to disagree.
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| A COVID-19 Arangetram Brings Us Back To Our Roots! |
by Jayshree Bala Rajamani
I have to say the experience for me as her teacher was really soul stirring! To see my student up close and actually look into her eyes, her soul, as she danced and emoted, while at the same time feeling the vibration of her stamping literally creep up my body from the floor was an experience like none I have ever had. It was an affirmation of the bond that has always existed between student and teacher!
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| Karnatic Hindustani Music Circle (KHMC) Conducts FaceBook Live Concert Series |  |
by Uma Sankar and Jeyanthi Ghatraju
As many in the New England community know that this year’s concert series since March have been challenging due to the Covid 19 and the quarantine, KHMC concerts scheduled for the year could not be held in person. Therefore, the team decided to go on FaceBook live series which has been going on successfully starting in April.
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| GKVV Organizes Healthcare Proxy Workshop For Members And The Public |
by Kiran Srinivasiah
Gayathri Vipra Vrnda (GKVV), in collaboration with Indian Circle for Caring USA (ICC), conducted a webinar on the topic of Healthcare Proxy & Living Will. The main goal of this session was to inform and educate the participants and the Indian community in general about one of the most important aspects of the health care system.
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| Sewa International Reports A Successful Year, Announces A Change Of Hands |  |
Meeting virtually for their annual conference this year with nearly 300 people, Sewa International reported a record fundraising effort – raising $8.3 million in 2019.
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| Saravan 2020 At Satsang Center |
Join Satsang Center for Shiva Abhishek, Satsang and Aarati weekdays at 7 pm and on weekends at 3:30 pm from now until August 18th.
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| Vocal Concert By Harshini Magesh |  |
A free vocal concert by Harshini Magesh, which will include a variety of Indian film songs, will be held on Friday, July 31, from 8:00 to 9:30 pm.
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| Vision-Aid Presents Shakthi - The Essence Of The Empowered Women |
Vision-Aid presents a unique online evening of dance featuring 60 local dancers. "Shakthi" created by Madurai Muralidaran will serve as a fundraiser for Vision-Aid.
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| Sri Raghavendra Swamy Aradhana Celebrations |  |
NE SRS Brundavan cordially invites one and all to experience the magic of the 349th Sri Raghavendra Swamy Aradhana Celebrations and 5th Annual Celebrations from 1st Rayaru US Branch (Boston, MA) of Mantralaya Sri Raghavendra Swamy Mutt. These will be conducted on Aug 4th, Aug 5th and Aug 6th and will be Live Broadcasted on Youtube.
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| Seven Indian American Kids Named Among Ten 3M Young Scientist Challenge National Finalists |
3M and Discovery Education announced the 10 national finalists for the nation’s premier middle school science competition, with at least seven of the youth scientists Indian American or South Asian American.
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| NewtonHACKS Competition Creates Opportunity For Beginner Coders |  |
The hackathon will take place online on August 29, 2020. We will use the conferencing application Zoom and communication service Slack for the duration of the hackathon. Register individually or as a team of 2-3 people.
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| New Cobalt-Free Lithium-Ion Battery Reduces Costs Without Sacrificing Performance |
For decades, researchers have looked for ways to eliminate cobalt from the high-energy batteries that power electronic devices, due to its high cost and the human rights ramifications of its mining. Finally a new class of cathodes — the electrode in a battery where all the cobalt typically resides — developed by Prof. Arumugam Manthiram and his team with 89% Nickel with Manganese and Aluminum is here.
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| Updated Standardized Testing Policies Due To COVID-19 |  |
by Stephen Friedfeld
There have been many developments over the past three months regarding standardized testing at America's top colleges and universities due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Below, find a list of updated policies, put together by our team of insider experts.
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| A Roadmap For Cashless Spending |
by Praful Thakkar
When peer-to-peer payment (P2P) apps and mobile wallets make it so easy to spend cash in a flash, it’s good to have a roadmap you can follow to stay on top of your expenses. This eReport provides some strategies to help you account for cashless means of spending in your budget.
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| Recipes |  |
Full Chicken – Akkhu Margi Chergha chicken.
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| Laugh A While - Jokes |
We heard lots of readers are baking now thanks to COVID. Here are some loaf jokes to enjoy!
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| Picture Of The Fortnight |  |
Preening! Looking Regal.
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| Thought For The Day |
A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves. -
Lao Tzu.
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