Event Update
Friday - 08/7/09
Gujarati Drama - SIDDH HEM
Magadheera Movie Grand Rerun in Boston on Aug 7th & Aug 8th

Saturday - 08/8/09
IITSINE Annual Picnic 2009
Roshun Alur
International Mushaira
UIA Picnic
Subhra Guha-Hindustani Vocal Workshop‏

Sunday - 08/9/09
21st Annual India Day Festival / ISW
IANH Table Tennis Tournament
Subhra Guha Hindustani Vocal Concert

Monday - 08/10/09
Condo For Rent

Thursday - 08/13/09
Janamashtami Celebrations / CVHTS

Saturday - 08/15/09
Aadi Krithigai Celebrations / CVHTS

Sunday - 08/16/09
India Day 2009
2009 Vivekanand Family Camp
Free Health Screenings / IMANE

Wednesday - 08/19/09
Support Group for Women / Saheli

Thursday - 08/20/09
The Powering Up Series: Stress Free Living

Sunday - 08/23/09
Ganesha Chaturthi Celebrations / CVHTS

Thursday - 08/27/09
Talk and Seminar Series: The Power to be Healthy

Sunday - 08/30/09
Veena Vandana

Monday - 08/31/09
Bollywood Sample Class at Springstep!

Tuesday - 9/1/09
Indian Bhangra Sample Class
Indian Odissi Sample Class at Springstep

Saturday - 9/5/09
Sai Rainbow

Thursday - 9/10/09
Deva Premal & Miten for the first time in Boston

Sunday - 9/13/09
Smt. Veena Sahasrabuddhe / MITHAS

Wednesday - 9/16/09
Support Group for Women / Saheli

Friday - 9/25/09
Explosion 2009 - Sonu Nigam
Durga Puja / BNE

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Lead Features, Local Happenings, Performing Arts, People, Contributions and Lifestyle.

LEAD FEATURES TOP
Lokvani Talks To Indu Issacs

(This article is sponsored by Attorney Trupti Patel)
Indu J. Isaacs, CEO and Co-founder of Formatech, President and Co-founder of neuMirRx Corporation, spoke to Lokvani about her journey to becoming a successful entrepreneur. [more]

In Conversation With Mommy Niri

(This article is sponsored by Attorney Rachel C. Tadmor)
Nirasha Jaganath (aka Mommy Niri), a mom to 2 little girls, exchanged her rat race life as a software engineer for her rug rats and now has new found fame as a blogger. She talked to Lokvani about her success in the social media space of her new high flying life. [more]

Bollywood Baatein

(This article is sponsored by Monique Kornfeld, Esq.)
"Mimicry is good and healthy but shouldn't go beyond the belt", this is what Sunny Deol has to say for the show “Son Sunny’ [more]

Bhavayami Raghu Ramam

(This article is sponsored by Attorney Jan Albrecht)
Jothi Raghavan and her senior students bring their summer presentation season to a close with a tribute to Lord Rama. The event was a fundraiser for Learnquest Academy. [more]

South Asian Art - In Memory Of Prashant Fadia

(This article is sponsored by Prashant H. Fadia Foundation)
Tyeb Mehta – The Silent Hero! [more]

PERFORMING ARTS TOP
Bollywood Dance Workshop In Boston

Terence Lewis, the noted Bollywood choreographer and one of the dance team anchors of the popular Zee TV program, Dance India Dance conducted the Bollywood dance workshop at Burlington, MA. [more]

LOCAL HAPPENINGS TOP
Boston Thamil Association's Kalai Vizha 2009 - A Solemn Dedication

In contrast to the joyous Kalai Vizha that is usually held by the BTA, this year's event was solemn. They had every reason to term it as “Em Thamizhar Thuyarathinam” (our mournful day) on account of the civil war which erupted in their mother land, Srilanka and the suffering of the Tamils has indeed gone beyond bounds. [more]

OSNE Silver Jubilee Celebrations

Orissa Society of New England celebrated 25 years of their presence in New England with a brilliant display of performing arts showcasing the greatness of Orissa. [more]

Caught Between Cultures: Bhutanese Refugees Visit Ashland Temple

Bhutanese Hindus, cruelly thrown out of Bhutan, the land of their ancestors have been granted asylum by US. They visit the Ashland Temple to be in a familiar ground as they make their way through an unfamiliar culture in the US. [more]

UML Teams Top IDRF Cricket Championship

UML Tigers managed to beat defending champions UML Mavericks to claim IDRF title for the fourth time. Burlington Cricket Club and Rhode Island Challengers were the other two semi-finalists. [more]

ISW - India Day 2009

Sunday Aug. 9th, 12:00 noon to 6:00 pm, ISW celebrates India Day at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Italian-American Cultural Center, 28 Mulberry St., Worcester, MA. [more]

Tour Of Temples In USA

Boston community members Radha and K.G. conduct a New England Temple Pilgrimage on Aug. 22nd, which would be a treat for grandparents and little kids. Three temples will be visited in the course of one day: Sri Satyanarayana Temple in Connecticut, Sri Ranganatha Temple in New York and, the first temple in the USA, The Ganesha Temple. [more]

India Association Of Greater Boston Hosts India Day 2009

India Association of Greater Boston (IAGB) announces India Day 2009, which will be held on Sunday, August 16, 2009 from 3:30 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., at the DCR Hatch Memorial Shell in Boston. Admission to this four-hour long family event will be free. [more]

Web Application Development Training

Software Experts will be offering web development training to meet the needs of current job market. The training is affordable and the courses will be taught by experienced instructors. [more]

2009 Vivekananda Family Camp

One of the best summertime activities for families with children ages 8-18 is the annual week long Vivekananda Family Camp in Tolland, MA organized by Vishwa Hindu Parishad of America (VHPA). The camp will be held from August 16-22, 2009. [more]

PEOPLE TOP
Nritya Nipuna: Varisha Parikh

The knowledge I gained from my Nritya Nipuna went beyond just music and dance. I learned how to dig deep inside of myself in order to create a core emotional connection to the dance through which I would express myself, my strength, my talent, my desire, and my love. [more]

CONTRIBUTIONS TOP
A Dialogue On Values, Ethics, And Morality

How do you define values? What are these values based upon? Do the values of life have intrinsic worth? [more]

Health Corner: Kitchen Herbs- Fenugreek Seeds (Methi Daana)

Continuing on the Kitchen herbs, here are the health benefits of Fenugreek seeds, another common spice with medicinal properties, found in our kitchen and also the plant, which is also a medicinal herb. [more]

Tax Tips: Need Business Equipment?

The tax law passed this year included important incentives for business investment. [more]

Applied Materials Partners With Akshaya Patra Foundation

The Akshaya Patra Foundation, the world’s largest NGO-run midday meal program, recently received a grant from Applied Materials, the global leader in Nanomanufacturing Technology™, to purchase a state-of-the-art distribution vehicle. [more]

LIFESTYLE TOP
Weekend Entertainment

Catch up, register and purchase tickets for the events during this upcoming fortnight including Vivekananada Family Camp and Explosion 2009 with Sonu Nigam. [more]

For The Mathematically Inclined

Congratulations to Shirish Dave, Shailesh Goregaokar and Ranganath Nayak, who were the winner of the last set of puzzles. Here is one easy puzzle for students and one for adults. [more]

Music Review - Tere Sang

(This article is sponsored by Sounds Of India)
A cute surprise package with love from Satish Kaushik, Bappi Da and Anu Malik worth checking into! [more]

Laugh A While

What did the pig say at the beach on a hot summer's day? [more]

Cartoon: President's Beer Party

Have some more.., Don't worry, I am not paying. It's the taxpayer's money! [more]

Recipes: Colorful Rice Dishes

Bring color to your life with colorful rice dishes. We have recipes for red, white and green pilafs. [more]

Picture Of The Fortnight

Rain, rain! [more]

Thought For The Day

Nationalism is inspired by the highest ideals of the human race, Satyam [the true], Shivam [the god], Sundaram [the beautiful]. [more]

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