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Puran Dang, a distinguished and well known community figure in the New England area and a longtime Lexington resident wins Lifetime Achievement Award for Distinguished Service from his Alma Mater, IIT Kharagpur. [more]

(This article is sponsored by Attorney Rachel C. Tadmor)
"Bridal outfits start at about $3000. When you spend that much on the clothing, it is very important that it is draped right. So professional styling is extremely important," says Pathak who is the founder of Bridal Beauty. In her conversation with Lokvani she presents several tips to help make that special day perfect. [more]

(This article is sponsored by Monique Kornfeld, Esq.)
Irrfan may seem to be a gentle poet in Saat Khoon Maaf who wooes and wins Priyanka Chopra's love in the pristine landscape of Kashmir. But within the sensitive skin lies the character of a sadistic animal. [more]

(This article is sponsored by Russian School of Math)
KHMC had a wonderful start to 2011 concert series with Karnatic and Hindustani concerts in Guru-Shishya concept. The Hindustani segment of the KHMC concert featured sitar performances by Jawwad Noor and his students while the Karnatic segment featured Tara Anand and her student along with Pravin Sitaram and his student. [more]

(This article is sponsored by Mumbai Chopstix)
On a severe wintry evening, about 400 people enthusiastically converged in the sanctum of Satsang Center. They all looked excited to be part of a once in a life-time opportunity to celebrate the Birth Centenary Yug-Rishi Pandit Shriram Sharma Acharya (1911-2011). They came to enjoy a vibrant spiritual celebration of Vasant Panchami (वसंत पंचमी) on February 5th, 2011. [more]

(This article is sponsored by Prashant H. Fadia Foundation)
In late 2010, findings from a landmark research study conducted by a ten-person team from J-Intersect, a global performance improvement company, have led the American India Foundation (AIF) to be named one of the two best diaspora philanthropy organizations worldwide, sharing the distinction with the Philippine Development Foundation/Ayala Foundation. [more]

The South Asian Showdown was the place to be on ebruary 12, 2011! The venue was sold out, and many many people were still looking for tickets! The show was well marketed and many people came to support the event. However, was it worth all the hype? [more]

LearnQuest Academy of music proudly presents its 6th Annual Music Conference featuring some of the best artists of Indian Classical Music. This five-day musical extravaganza will take place from March 30 to April 3. [more]

TIE-SE's monthly meeting at Tantric was focused on exploring a number of alternative organizational structures beyond the traditional non-profit structure for social enterprise. [more]

The Sri Purandara Dasa day celebration held at the New England Hindu Temple (NEHTI), Ashland, MA organized by Mandaara, New England Kannda Koota (NEKK) on February 13, 2011, was a musical treat for all those who attended. The celebration of this great poet and carnatic music vidvaan was brought to life in the rendering of songs and playing of musical instruments by children ranging from 5-15 years of age and adults alike [more]

On February 12th, Child Rights and You Boston organized a highly entertaining Bollywood Dance party at the Mantra Restaurant’s Om Bar in Downtown Boston. [more]

The Boston Pledge (a prominent non-profit organizations focused on promoting entrepreneurship at the grassroots level) started his 10th anniversary with a fundraising event which was an amalgamation of fun and charity. [more]

The Brahma Kumaris Learning Center for Peace sponsors this free experiential event on March 5, 2011, during which a gathering of interfaith leaders share how God is experienced through the power of silence. [more]

Dwarkamai is very pleased to share the news of launching of the free Dwarkamai Medical Screening Clinic on February 12, 2011. It was a satisfying feeling for the Dwarkamai family as at the lotus feet of Shri Sai, the medical team led by Dr. Rajendra Trivedi and joined by Dr. Geeta Trivedi, Dr. Mathur and Diabetic technician Chris. [more]

Are you interested in... ...public policy? ...being a Hindu American advocate? ...building an active Hindu American voice in government? If so, look no further than the Hindu American Capitol Hill Leadership Initiative. [more]

Indian American Forum For Political Education - Massachusetts Chapter cordially invites you to: Panel Discussion: “Leadership for the 21st Century” Annual Meeting and Honoring Dean Nitin Nohria, Dean of Harvard Business School. [more]

People to People Citizen Ambassador Programs, together with the Financial Planning Association, is coordinating a delegation of professionals specializing in Financial Planning who will travel to China from May 24-June 4, 2011. Dr. Satya Mitra is one of the 59 delegates currently enrolled in the program. [more]

Obesity is real, and it is growing. It seems everyone is talking about it nowadays. We, as a community, are not immune to this. In India, studies are now showing a rate of around 25% in urban populations, in adults and teens. And with this, the rates of diabetes and high blood pressure are also rising. What are the risk factors in our culture? How can we reverse this trend? [more]

Under the spell of ego, those people who have confined themselves to bodily pleasures, they only realize their blunders when the 'autumn of life' is staring at them and their body is about to fall off like an autumn leaf. [more]

Though the future for the tiger is uncertain, we can save the tigers by preserving further damage to nature through timely action and spreading global awareness about the fate of the Royal Bengal tigers. [more]

Here are five tips that can help you build your retirement savings. [more]

Catch up, register and purchase tickets for the events and concerts during this upcoming fortnight including IAFPE - Leadership for the 21st Century, Shaam-E-Ghazal, Chirag Katti, Mehfil-o-Geet-o-Ghazal, IITSINE Annual Social, B Balasubrahmaniyan, 6th Annual Learnquest Classical Music Conference and TiECON East 2011. [more]

Congratulations to Kishore Balsara, Nidhi Bhargava, Aseem Chandawarkar, Akshay Gowrishankar and Arul Prakash, who were winners of the last set of puzzles. Here is one easy puzzle for students and one for adults. [more]

Resignation mubarak Mr. Hosni! [more]

(This article is sponsored by Sounds Of India)
The music features Shriram Iyer who is the brother of one of New England's most talented Carnatic musicians, Geetha Murali. Shriram Iyer who shot to fame with his music for Iqbal is an extremely talented musician and lead vocalist of the Om the fusion band. [more]

Happy Ground Hog day jokes.
If a rodent can bring us an early spring, more power to him. [more]

Corn Bake, Corn Rolls, Corn patties...all the reasons to cook delicious corn. Send us your corn recipes at Editors@lokvani.com [more]

17 year old Luqmaan Siddiqui's camera captures this cascade in a park. [more]

"I have become my own version of an optimist. If I can't make it through one door, I'll go through another door -- or I'll make a door. Something terrific will come no matter how dark the present."- Rabindranath Tagore [more]