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A faculty at the prestigious Harvard Business School with a focus on developmental economics, Lakshmi spoke to Lokvani about her case study on the redevelopment of the Dharavi slums and provided some insights for students thinking of joining HBS. [more]

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Parande is an eminent social worker and chief coordinator of Sewa International, India, which is an organization that consists of more than 150,000 volunteers, 64,000 programs and 80 types of service activities in sixteen countries. He talks about the work of this organization and the impact it has had on the world around. [more]

(This article is sponsored by Monique Kornfeld, Esq.)
Asin has asked her producer Vipul Shah to kick off the promotions of her second film, London Dreams. Akshay Kumar takes everyone by surprise when he jumped out of his car and sprinted through London. [more]

(This article is sponsored by Attorney Jan Albrecht)
A brilliant production, the event was a loving tribute to the legendary masters. Creations of master lyricists, music directors, singers, actors and directors of the black and white era were brought to life in a unique manner. [more]

(This article is sponsored by Prashant H. Fadia Foundation)
Tibet - the land of the Buddha and Dalai Lama, a land also tormented by dogmatic political views. There is much about this ‘roof of the world’ that is not known to the outside world, and that is also true of its art. Tibetan art owes a lot to the influences from its neighbours, especially India. Primarily, Tibetan art comprises of Thangka paintings and also sculptures. [more]

New England Hindu Temple's Krishnanjali, now into its tenth year had a wonderful three hour long program featuring students of long time teachers and performances by new teachers in the area. [more]

Super stars Sonu Niigaam, Agam Nigam and Shruti Pathan will be in at the Lowell Memorial Auditorium on October 2nd at 8:00 pm along with bollywood dancers performing their superhit numbers. Do not miss this. BUY TICKETS [more]

For all prospective medical students, Ross University School of Medicine, with a first-time USMLE pass rate of 99%, invites you to their information Seminar on Sep. 19th at 2:00 pm at Hyatt Regency Boston. REGISTER [more]

"Close your eyes for a moment and imagine a child’s life that is dark, hard and claustrophobic in a metropolis and feel what a little effort and help can lighten their lives from your end” said Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, as she and others inspired the attendees at the Pratham Gala. [more]

With Mayor of Lowell and 700 people in attendance, NESSP held it annual cultural program to promote His universal message of Shraddha (Faith) and Saburi (Patience) in the New England area. [more]

Join the Akshaya Patra Foundation as it holds a One Million Mark Celebration on Sunday, October 4, 2009 at 5 p.m. at the Marriott Hotel in Burlington. Also, come and be part of the annual fundraising walk on Sunday, September 20, 2009 at 8:00 am. [more]

PEM hosts a day of classical Indian music and film on September 20th. [more]

This festival is a celebration of the quest for peaceful solutions to all conflicts and of the diverse artistic and cultural heritages of the communities of India and Greater Boston. [more]

Members of the Telugu Association of Greater Boston (TAGB) met at Hancock United Church of Christ in Lexington, MA on September 7th to express their deep condolences to our beloved late Chief Minister, Dr. Y.Rajasekhar Reddy. [more]

Ramya’s wonderful dancing, blended harmoniously with the crisp nattuvangam by Sunanada Narayanan, the mellifluous singing by the vocalists Sujatha Vijayaraghavan and Ramya Rangarajan, the superbly cadenced beats of the mridangam by Murali Balachandran and melodious music emanating from the violin of Tara Anand and the veena of Durga Krishnan. [more]

Mohan Dali is elected president for 2009-2011 to lead IAGB. [more]

Check out Shubrah Collection at Style fixx- Sept 15th and 16th at Cyclorama-Boston Center for the Arts from 5 to 10 pm both nights. Come with your friends, shop, eat, drink and enjoy a girl's night out. [more]

Rajiv Srinivasan, 23, a Lieutenant in the United States Army, won the First Prize in the Hindu American Foundation's 1st NextGen Essay Contest in the 23-28 age group. [more]

Rayee, as it pacifies 'vaayu', can be used to treat paralysis, osteoarthritis, bloating of the stomach, enlargement of spleen and many more. [more]

Catch up, register and purchase tickets for the events and concerts during this upcoming fortnight including Ross University School of Medicine Information Seminar, Akshaya Patra Walkathon, Explosion 2009 with Sonu Nigam, AIF Bike Ride, Cord Walk, Lalgudi Krishnan, Kadri Gopinath, T.V. Sankaranarayanan and Saptaswar Khan Nite. [more]

Congratulations to Nikhil Nathwani, Prabhakar Nadkarni and Shailesh Goregaokar, who were the winner of the last set of puzzles. Here is one easy puzzle for students and one for adults. [more]

(This article is sponsored by Sounds Of India)
The album on the whole, is heavily synthesized and a tad slapdash and lacks soul or feel – however, the raga based Allah jaane and nilai varuma (which blends music styles both Indian and Western) are definitely interesting compositions. [more]

Longevity and what we do with it! [more]

If you don't want to go to school, how will you learn to spell Obamacare correctly? [more]

My friend Sadhana Karnad who lives in scenic Ratnagiri, land of the Alphonso mangoes, sent these authentic Konkan recipes. [more]

15 year old Luqmaan Siddiqui,captures some quiet moments in the sky from his camera in Hyderabad, India. [more]

Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. - Ralph Waldo Emerson. [more]