It is holiday time but also of giving. Please donate generously to causes that are close to you and make a difference. [more]

(This article is sponsored by Attorney Trupti Patel)
"I consider a judgeship to be the highest honor in the legal profession. I consider a judge to be an ambassador to the public and hence it is a wonderful position to be in," says Sabita Singh, who was recently appointed the first Judge of South Asian origin in Massachusetts. [more]

(This article is sponsored by Attorney Rachel C. Tadmor)
"We believe in our product and we hope not only to promote but help in preserving this beautiful art of the Lambanis through our company Village India Arts, Inc." - Founders Lakshmi Narayan and Maianna Von Hippel. [more]

Interesting technology articles shed light on a wide variety of topics including Understanding The Molecular Basis Of Trinucleotide Repeat Expansion Diseases, Rainwater Harvesting, Critical Role Of ICT In The New Global Economy, Mosquitoes Inspire Painless Blood Collection Method, Portable Audio Players, Nanotechnology Advances The State-of-Art In Gas Sensing, SiC Wafer Polishing With Gas Cluster Ion Beams, Systems Biology and others. [more]

(This article is sponsored by Monique Kornfeld, Esq.)
Preity Zinta will be examined as witness-in-chief regarding the case actress filed against a tabloid. The case is pertaining to the alleged taped conversation between actors Salman Khan and Aishwarya Rai in which her name was mentioned in an objectionable manner. [more]

(This article is sponsored by Copper Pages)
The 24th IAFPE National Convention hosted by the New England Chapter on December 2, 2006 was a huge success with more than 300 people in attendance. [more]

The journey of the love of Shaukat and Kaifi Azmi and the soulful melodious voice of Jaswant Singh held the audience so rapt that we collectively were enthralled. A masterly performance by turns, at once witty, poetic and engaging. [more]

Dr. Adam Rasheed (GE), Dr. Rajeev Ram (MIT), Dr. Aref Chowdhury (Lucent), Dr. Krishna Kumar (Tufts University), Dr. Shiladitya Sengupta (Harvard), Dr. Anita Goel (Nanobiosym), Mr. Sameer Sawarkar (Neurosynaptic Communications), Dr.Vikram Akula (SKS Microfinance), Dr. Anuj Batra (Texas Instruments) and Dr. Rajit Manohar (Achronix Semiconductor) were among the Ten South Asian Innovators and Entrepreneurs who received The 2006 Global Indus Technovators Awards from the Indian Business Club at MIT. [more]

It's Now Kids Turn! That was the feeling of the audience at the Chinmaya Maruthi, Andover, MA on a recent fall evening. This time it was 9 kids aged between 5 and 12 years, showcasing their musical talents. [more]

A conference 'Human Rights: A Tool for Change in Massachusetts' commemorating the 58th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was held on Dec 10th, with Kumu Gupta as one of the speakers. [more]

The Brahmin Society of New York is pleased to announce 'All Brahmin Convention, Trade Show & Shubh-Milan' with an early registration deadline of January 31, 2007. [more]

A.R. 'Venky' Venkatachalam, Professor of Information Systems at the University of New Hampshire, has received the 2006 Excellence in Research Award from the university. [more]

Madhavi Gavini (Columbus, MS), Arjun Ramamurti (Lexington, MA), Sagar Indurkhya (Durham, NC) and Vijay Jain (New Hyde Park, NY) received $50K, $40K, $40K and $30K, respectively, as individual and team winners at the 2006-07 Siemens Competition. [more]

On January 20th 2007, Lahari will present a mix of foot tapping and entertaining Indian film music, from classic to contemporary times, in Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, and Telugu. Lahari has been delighting audiences with their melodious and lively music for over five years. Purchase your tickets now! [more]

Saraswati Mandir in New Hampshire is more than just being a place of worship. The temple is in danger of closing down. The temple is organizing an OPEN HOUSE this Sunday December 17th at 10 am to let the larger Hindu community know about the trouble it is facing to look for possible solutions. [more]

A housing-price drop would not be bad for everyone. In fact, many canny real-estate investors have been hoping for just such a hit. "You can make a fortune in a falling market." [more]

"Windows of opportunity to do something meaningful opened when it became possible to identify villages without schools, wells and electricity, collect donations from well-meaning individuals and find collaborators in India with whose partnership projects in education, rural development, health etc could be taken up." [more]

Take a look at the currency and bullion rates. How is the Indian market performing? We have the answers. [more]

Congratulations to Sandeep Bansal, Janani Baskaran, Somnath Chattopadhyay, Mukkai Krishnamoorthy, Samita Mohanasundaram, Kavitha Muralidharan, Madhavi Muralidharan, Sarthak Pani, Anjelie Patidar and Bharath Venkataraman. Here is one puzzle for kids and one for adults. [more]

(This article is sponsored by Sounds Of India)
With songs like Banjar and Kabul Fiza, this album is sure to appeal to many because of its unusual remix. [more]

An immigrant story and the conflict that arises when you meet new cultures and the thought process that undergoes a change in individuals when faced with such a conflict. [more]

Some Christmas Spirit for the holidays! Yum! [more]

See what is in store for you this fortnight! [more]

Pi Tech Magazine is an initiative of Pan IIT, which is a global alumni organization of all the seven Indian Institutes of Technology ( IITs ) . [more]

A sketch by Mahendra Shah honoring Sunita Williams! [more]

Anil Kumble has happy memories of the Wanderers, and he urged his team-mates to be positive in the build-up to the first Test which starts on Friday. [more]

Nature at its best! [more]

(This article is sponsored by epuja)
"Animals cannot speak, but can you and I not speak for them and represent them? Let us all feel their cry of agony and let us all help that cry to be heard in the world" - Rukmini Devi Arundale. [more]

December is the time for giving and receiving gifts. Donate to local charities through Lokvani. [more]