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Lokvani wishes all its readers a very happy Raksha Bandhan and Eid.

Sri Srinivasan, Neomi Jehangir Rao, Amul Roger Thapar, Amit Priyavadan Mehta, Vince Chhabria, Sarita Komatireddy and Vijay Shanker are some of the top Indian-American legal achievers.
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Our Voice And Yours
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Lokvani Talks To Jharna Madan And Parveen Minocha
Lokvani Talks To Jharna Madan And Parveen Minocha


Jharna Madan and Parveen Minocha are the coordinators for Ekal Indi-Art, an art competition hosted in a collaborative effort between Ekal Vidyalaya and Khula Aasman. Indi-Art was a idea conceived by Jharna four years ago. It has now blossomed into a art ecosystem with Art Ambassadors from all over the country. They share their passion for art and Ekal with Lokvani.
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Bollywood Baatein


Kangana Ranaut has been extremely vocal about Sushant Singh Rajput's sudden demise and is quite active on social media on this case.
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Bollywood  Baatein
“Swaroopa:” Finding The Music Within Oneself
“Swaroopa:” Finding The Music Within Oneself


by Sreshtaa Rajesh
In the fifth installation of the series Sampradayena Samudbhavam, we have “Swaroopa,” literally translating to “true nature.” This session was presented by Smt. Aparna Balaji, founder of the Abhyaas School of Music, and involved a number of her students in an open conversation about the intricacies of Carnatic Music, supplemented with relevant vocal presentations that were enjoyed by all.
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Shiva Shakthi - The Union Of Consciousness And Energy - A Thematic Dance Presentation By Kolam Academy Of Dance


by Ramya Srinivas
On June 27, 2020 the students of Kolam Academy of Dance under the guidance of the artistic director Guru Smt. Sujatha Meyyappan presented a spectacular virtual thematic Bharatanatyam presentation “Shiva Shakthi - The Divine Union of Consciousness and Energy”.
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Shiva Shakthi - The Union Of Consciousness And Energy -	A Thematic Dance Presentation By Kolam Academy Of Dance
Sewa And Dharma
Sewa And Dharma


by Mohan Sonti
HSS works on aligning the vision of people for betterment of the society. Its work for COVID-19 can generally be divided into 6 broad categories: Help Line, Mask Mission, Webinar, Food, Resourceful People and Partner Organizations.
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Election Campaign Kickoff Program In Support Of Mr. Robert Lancia


by Geetha Patil
Parag More, Rakesh Kumar, Vandana Pitke, Karan Salin, Sanjay Gokhale, Shefali Agarwal, Kaushik Patel, Raj Gupta, Balram Singh, Anil Chawla, Arun Seva, Abhisekh Singh, and Deepak Rathore from MA and RI organized an Election Campaign Kickoff program in support of Mr. Robert Lancia who is contesting for Congress from District -2, Rhode Island, on July 12, 2020 at Goddard memorial State Park, RI.
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Election Campaign Kickoff Program In Support Of Mr. Robert Lancia
Akshaya Patra Texas Cities Raise $950,000 With Tech For Change Gala.
Akshaya Patra Texas Cities Raise $950,000 With Tech For Change Gala.


The Akshaya Patra Foundation held its Virtual Gala - Technology for Change on July 25th, and raised $950,000 for feeding mid day meals to school children in India. The Texas gala was hosted by the cities of Austin, Dallas and Houston.
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Vara Lakshmi Puja, Purnima Satyanarayana Puja And Brahmotsavam At Durga And Sri Lakshmi Temples


Durga Temple and Sri Lakshmi Temple will be celebrating Vara Lakshmi Puja, Purnima Satyanarayana Puja And Brahmotsavam this weekend.
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Vara Lakshmi Puja, Purnima Satyanarayana Puja And Brahmotsavam At Durga And Sri Lakshmi Temples
Daily Aarati And Saravan 2020 At Satsang Center
Daily Aarati And Saravan 2020 At Satsang Center


Join Satsang Center for Shiva Abhishek, Satsang and Aarati weekdays at 7:30 pm and on weekends at 4:30 pm from now until August 18th.
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Ekal Musical Concerts / Pre-Medical Externship / Art Contest / STEAM Series-Youth Workshops


Tune in to free Ekal musical concerts, participate in IndiArt 2020, Pre-Medical Externship, and STEAM related youth workshops during the first two weeks of August.
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Ekal Musical Concerts / Pre-Medical Externship / Art Contest / STEAM Series-Youth Workshops
Vision-Aid Presents Shakthi - The Essence Of The Empowered Women
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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Sri Raghavendra Swamy Aradhana Celebrations
Celebrate Ram Temple Commencement Poojan Day, With Corona Watchfulness
Celebrate Ram Temple Commencement Poojan Day, With Corona Watchfulness


To celebrate Ram Temple Commencement Poojan Day, it is requested that on Wednesday, August 5, 2020, at 10.30 a.m., all the revered Sant-Mahatmas, in their respective monasteries, ashrams and all the devotees living in the country and abroad, sitting together in their homes or nearby temples or Ashrams, should offer worship to their respective adored deities, recite Kirtans, offer flowers, perform Aarti and distribute Prasad.
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SAPNE: Summer Poetry - Songs Of Liberation


by Bijoy Misra
Keeping an eye to the awakening in the world on human rights and social relations, SAPNE is dedicating this year's event to the them "Liberation" and invites poems in any language having the spirit of liberation. The meeting would be virtual and is scheduled on Sunday, August 16, from 10 AM to 1 PM to accommodate international participation.
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SAPNE: Summer Poetry - Songs Of Liberation
Chinmaya Mission Boston - Online Events In August
Chinmaya Mission Boston - Online Events In August


n this COVID-19 lockdown times, Chinmaya Mission Boston is happy to bring online events that will cater to people of all backgrounds and age groups to focus on individual betterment. Please take advantage of these important online events - Life Balance, Satsangs, Paving the Way - from the comfort of your own homes.
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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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Vocal Concert By Harshini Magesh
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Prashanth Palakurthi - Zebra Technologies To Acquire Reflexis Systems, Inc. For $575 Million
Prashanth Palakurthi - Zebra Technologies To Acquire Reflexis Systems, Inc. For $575 Million


Zebra Technologies Corporation intends to acquire Reflexis Systems, Inc., co-founded by Prashanth Palakurthi, a privately-held, leading provider of intelligent workforce management, execution, and communication solutions for organizations in the retail, food service, hospitality and banking industries for $575 Million.
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Bloody Partition Of India: An Eyewitness Account


by Manu Shah
A very moving and vivid account of Yash Pal Lakra, 81, who witnessed the horrors of the Indian partition when he was 8 years old. The memories of it continue to haunt him and he often broke down while narrating the events but decided to share his story for the first time.
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Bloody Partition Of India: An Eyewitness Account
Updated Standardized Testing Policies Due To COVID-19
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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For The Mathematically Inclined


Congratulations Nilesh Agarwal. Here are two math problems to keep you entertained over the weekend.
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For The Mathematically Inclined
Obituary: Sudarshan K. Ishrish
Obituary: Sudarshan K. Ishrish


Sudarshan K. Ishrish, a long time resident of Warwick, RI, passed away surrounded by loving family on July 18, 2020 in Bowie, MD.
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Saturday - 8/1/20
Amebdkar Lecture Series: Brahminism and vegetarian food preferences in India

Sunday - 8/2/20
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Vision-Aid presents Shakthi - Essence of Empowered Women

Wednesday - 8/26/20
Meditation Teacher Training India

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Best coaching preparation for NDA in Dehradun

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