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Raja Chari selected for NASA’s Mission to Moon !
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Our Voice And Yours
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Saheli: Sur Aur Sangeet
Saheli: Sur Aur Sangeet


This past Saturday on the 12th of December Saheli hosted a Virtual Musical Concert to say thank you to all their supporters in times of pain and suffering all over the Globe. This was a small token of Appreciation from the Team Saheli (Neelam Wali, President, and Meenakshi Garodia, Vice President) and Team Suzana Naik (Advisory Committee Member) and the fabulous singers, Div Prakash, Vaishnavi Kondapalli, Ujjwal Parikh, Meena Sundaram & Parag Joshi.
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IMANE Celebrates 42nd Annual Gala Virtually With Chief Guest Raj Sharma And Honors Achievers For 2020”


IMANE General Body Members unanimously voted to declare 2020 to be a ‘non year’ & elected current year Executive Committee and 2020 election slate to continue to serve IMANE one more year in 2021. The keynote speaker was Raj Sharma,Wealth Management and Head of The Sharma Group. The event also gave away the Leadership in Women's Empowerment Award and Leadership in Crisis Award.
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IMANE Celebrates 42nd Annual Gala Virtually With Chief Guest Raj Sharma And Honors Achievers For 2020”
Bollywood Baatein
Bollywood  Baatein


Ever since the lockdown was imposed, Shraddha had been doing her own work as well as helping with all the household chores.
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Kashmir-Ground Realities And Core Concern


by Geetha Patil
An educational webinar program on ‘Kashmir: Ground Realities & Core Concerns’ was co-sponsored by Panun Kashmir, World Hindu Council of America (VHPA), Hindu Policy Research and Advocacy Collective (HinduPACT) and Hindu Media Bureau (HMB) on Sunday morning, December 13, 2020. The distinguished panelists delivered their thought-provoking speeches on the various aspects of the ground realities and core concerns of the Hindu community after their Exodus from Kashmir.
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Kashmir-Ground Realities And Core Concern
CMB’s Thanksgiving Food Drive Is A Big Success!!
CMB’s Thanksgiving Food Drive Is A Big Success!!


Given the COVID conditions, many people around us are finding it difficult to lead a normal life. CMB Seva (Service) team believes it is our social responsibility to step up at this time. In response to our call for the Thanksgiving Food Drive, many of our members and friends helped out. The food drive was overwhelmingly successful. We donated a total of 2000+ meals - almost thrice as much as last year!
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Sewa Diwali 2020


On December 11, 2020, few volunteers from local chapter of Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh USA (HSS) donated about 2500 lbs of food at 'South Worcester Neighborhood Center' (SWNIC) as part of the Nationwide #SewaDiwali initiative. Notable donors included Dr Lakshmi Thalanki and staff of 'Family Orthodontics of Hudson' and Batch of ‘95 from Hostel-4 ‘IIT Bombay’.
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Sewa Diwali 2020
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A Weekend Musical Bouquet Of Indian Music
A Weekend Musical Bouquet Of Indian Music


LearnQuest presents a weekend Musical Bouquet of Indian Music from December 18-20, 2020 featuring three virtual concerts including Classical Hindustani, Carnatic and Bollywood Music.
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Shaam-E-Ghazal With Kiran Nath And Launch Of Two Music Album Singles


The Ghazal Fans Club invites you to the music concert 'Shaam-E-Ghazal with Kiran Nath' and the release of two music album singles by the Chief Guest Randhir Jaiswal, Consul General of India, New York on Friday December 18, 2020 at 7:00 pm.
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Shaam-E-Ghazal With Kiran Nath And Launch Of Two Music Album Singles
Linguisticcs, Neurology And The Science Of Speech
Linguisticcs, Neurology And The Science Of Speech


Who speaks in us? How do thoughts come to be and how do they convert into words? Mr. Prem Nagar will give us a comprehensive review of the developments in the field by the western philosophers and the modern clinical findings on December 19th at 9:30 am.
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KHMC Concert - Harish Mohan, Sweta Mohan, Tarun Shriram, Deeptha Ganesh And Aadarsh Punnamaraju


Listen to Harish Mohan, Sweta Mohan, Tarun Shriram, Deeptha Ganesh and Aadarsh Punnamaraju at the KHMC concert on Sunday, December 20, 2020.
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KHMC Concert - Harish Mohan, Sweta Mohan, Tarun Shriram, Deeptha Ganesh And Aadarsh Punnamaraju
Health And Wellness Education Series - Education With A Purpose!
Health And Wellness Education Series - Education With A Purpose!


The Asian Diet Paradox: What puts South Asians at a higher risk for Type 2 diabetes? Learn about it on December 20th from Sangeeta Pradhan and Amit Akkad.
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NESSP: Upcoming Events


Venkateshwara Kalyanam, Mahanyasa Purvaka Rudrabhishekam, Vaikunth Ekadashi, Dattatreya Jayanti, Sai Vrat Katha & Happy New Year 2021 at NESSP.
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NESSP: Upcoming Events
Tapo Geeta Jayanti Fest
Tapo Geeta Jayanti Fest


Join The Global Chinmaya Mission family which is coming together for “Tapo Geeta Jayanti Fest, a 21-day celebration on Chinmaya Channel (YouTube)” centered on the Bhagavad Geeta, which was Pujya Gurudev Swami Chinmayananda's life breath.
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Upcoming Event At Satsang Center


Come and join us for Bhajans, X'Mas Carole, Guru Dattatrey Jayanti and Geeta Chanting as part of the celebrations.
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Upcoming Event At  Satsang Center
Sankalp-Ekal Mega Concert
Sankalp-Ekal Mega Concert


Sankalp is presenting a grand concert featuring Alka Yagnik, Govinda, Bhoomi Trived and Neeraj Shridhar on Jan. 1, 2021 in support of Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation of USA.
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IAGB To Present A Start Studded Virtual Republic Day


Continuing the yearly tradition, IAGB (India Association of Greater Boston) is presenting a start studded RD Parade and a dazzling array of professional performances at its annual Republic Day on January 30, 2021. The Republic Day 2021 is a multi-week celebration with multiple competitions and events planned throughout the month of January, leading to grand finale.
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IAGB To Present A Start Studded Virtual Republic Day
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Serene Singh Is Crowned 2020-2021 National All-American Miss
Serene Singh Is Crowned 2020-2021 National All-American Miss


Serene Singh is Crowned 2020-2021 National All-American Miss. Singh represented her home state of Colorado competing in the world’s largest pageant with this year’s numbers totaling over 700 women from across the country.
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Nithya Raman: Boston Raised Progressive Makes History In Los Angeles


Nitya Raman, daughter of Sudha and Venkit Raman of Burlington/Winchester, was recently elected as the first Asian woman to the influential 15-member Los Angeles City Council defeating an incumbent council member.
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Nithya Raman: Boston Raised Progressive Makes History In Los Angeles
ASME 2020 Awards Ceremony To Dr Subbu Krishnamoorthy
ASME 2020 Awards Ceremony To Dr  Subbu Krishnamoorthy


This online celebration included the award of the prestigious Merchant Medal for Manufacturing offered jointly by two professional societies: Society of Manufacturing Engineering (SME) and the ASME presented to Dr. Krishnamoorthy (Subbu) Subramanian (past resident of Lexington, MA), President, STIMS Institute, USA.
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Reflections On Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa – XXIII: Mental Agony Of The Imprisoned Sītā


by Bijoy Misra
A hostage in Sita’s situation faces a serious mental dilemma. Rarely would women give in to the demand of an abductor, but the reverse might not be uncommon. The constant enticements and threats test one’s determination and one’s faith in oneself. Like all women in crisis, she blamed herself for her unfortunate situation, and alternated between hope and despair.
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Reflections On Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa – XXIII: Mental Agony Of The Imprisoned Sītā
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For The Mathematically Inclined
For The Mathematically Inclined


Congratulations Ramachandran Balakrishna. Here are two math problems to keep you entertained over the weekend.
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