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Harvard Professor, Dr. L. Mahadevan was named as a 2009 MacArthur fellow. Known as the "Genius" grant, it awards $500,000 with no strings attached. Mahadevan who applies complex mathematical analyses to a variety of seemingly simple, but vexing, questions across the physical and biological sciences — how cloth folds when draped, Mahadevan spoke about his work and the joy of math. [more]

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"First and foremost… a PASSION for photography!! You’ve got to love what you do. Other things include: sense of composition, sense of color, understanding of the camera, understanding of digital editing technology, ability to look beyond the obvious, and above all…. patience" - Binita Patel, Photographer. [more]

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Bollywood celebrity couple Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan will be seen in a sizzling commercial of a soap. [more]

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Dr. Jaime Aristotle B. Alip, Ramon Magsaysay award winner and Founder and Managing Director of CARD, a group of companies composed of a Foundation, a Bank, a Microinsurance, a Development Institute, and a Business Development Services, was felicitated at the home of Anuradha & Prashanth Palakurthi, CEO, Reflexis, Inc. recently. [more]

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Artist in Focus: Aniket Khupse - a promising young artist in contemporary Indian art. Saffron Art labeled him ‘Artist of the Month’, and subsequently moved him to their ‘Collection of the Month’ section. [more]

If you like Bhangra, Boston is the place to be where Boston Bhangra, Inc. is hosting their 6th Annual Bhangra Competition on Saturday, November 14th at 6 pm. [more]

Ali Zafar, hit singer of Huqa Pani, Channo, Rangeen, Sajania and Coke Studio, a heart throb for the young and Kishore Kumar for the more mature taste, will perform live at Berklee Performance Center on November 8th! Don't miss it! [more]

A musical treat awaits for Hindustani and Carnatic music lovers when accomplished artists like Sanjay Subramanyam, Sushri Vidya Subramanyam, Pandit Sandip Ghosh, and Sri Dattareya Velankar perform at the 3rd Gaan Sammelan hosted by Learn Quest Academy on November 21st. Buy Tickets [more]

Ustad Ali Akbar Khan Memorial Hindustani Music Festival will be held on Sunday, November 8th at 4 pm. Buy Tickets [more]

Kailash Kher is superstar in India, where his credits include several hit songs and more than sixty Bollywood soundtracks. His Boston Debut on November 13th at the Somerville Theatre is expected to be a sell out! Buy Tickets [more]

For the third year in a row, the Forum for Social Entrepreneurs held its annual conference that brought together a diverse crowd of social innovators, students, professionals and leading proponents to focus on the key issues and challenges in the social entrepreneurship area. [more]

The Incredible India Festival and Walkathon organized by Milan Cultural Association attracts 3500 visitors and raises over $10,000. [more]

The scrumptious foods were prepared, sold, donated and sponsored by VT Seva, NESSP, Minerva Restaurant, Sri Nanapanneni Mohan, Dr. Murthy and Smt. Vani. The proceedings of the snack stalls went directly to the Andhra Pradesh flood relief funds. [more]

Mela 2009 was an Indian-style fair that took place on October 11th at MIT. Association for India’s Development (AID) organized the fair with the goal of promoting art, culture and peace in local New England communities. [more]

The India Association of New Hampshire organized its annual Diwali festival on October 10th at Nashua High School North. More than 700 people celebrated this vibrant Festival of Lights with joviality and fervor. [more]

IAFPE will be hosting a Workshop and Information Session on OCI, PIO, Passport and Visas along with Intern Awards Luncheon in Burlington, MA on October 31st. Completed applications for OCI and PIO will be accepted! Register [more]

When a studious, focused, overachieving dancer collides with diligent, cooperative, caring teacher, there are endless possibilities. This is the case of Susruthi Rajanala’s Bharatanatyam Arangetram. [more]

Swathi and Bhavna Balasubramanium, students of Tara Anand, presented a brilliant joint Arangetram that did their teacher proud. [more]

There is increasing evidence that poverty, at least in India, is emerging as a trigger and key to product innovation as well as a very strong barrier to entry. [more]

Dipavali festival is one of the most important and popular festivals in India because everyone from small children to the elderly participate in this festival. [more]

Catch up, register and purchase tickets for the events and concerts during this upcoming fortnight including IAFPE Luncheon, T.V. Sankaranarayanan, Saptaswar Khan Nite, Kehkashaan Bollywood Masala, Ali Zafar Live in Concert, Ustad Ali Akbar Khan Memorial Music Festival, Khailash Kher, Boston Bhangra, Sanskriti and Gaan Sammelan 2009. [more]

Congratulations to Debjyoti Banerjee, Sitaram Chandawarkar, Chandran Elumalai, Shailesh Goregaokar, Dattatraya Joshi and Prabhakar Nadkarni, who were the winner of the last set of puzzles. Here is one easy puzzle for students and one for adults. [more]

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Salim Merchant and Sulaiman Merchant's Sufistic offering brings a touch of class to this track.
Congrats! Anandini Sekhar for winning the trivia quiz. You will be contacted with award details. [more]

Hello, it is Halloween! [more]

Top Ten: Oops! I can't do this.., it will be unethical. In our business we can't make fun of ourselves. I better call Jay Leno to do this! [more]

The wonder that is SOYA! [more]

Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. This rock formation is the famous symbol of Cabo San Lucas! [more]

Don't be afraid to take a big step. You can't cross a chasm in two small jumps. - David Lloyd George. [more]