2011 has been a momentous year for Lokvani. We celebrated our tenth anniversary. We thank our readers for all your support. Happy holidays and best wishes for a great year ahead! [more]

(This article is sponsored by Attorney Trupti Patel)

In 2011 we featured many interesting personalities including Puran Dang, Chand Pasha, Ruma Neogy, Shuchita Rao, Mouli Pal, Krina Patel, Dr. Sugata Bose, Latha Edavalath. [more]

(This article is sponsored by Emerson Hospital)

Meet Sejal Desai, Meena Kothandaraman, Anju Pathak, Navin Kundra, Aneesha Capur, Don Perrault, Aishwarya Mantha, Todd Fry, Shri Vrajarajkumarji, Appa Madiwale, Ani Vallabhaneni and Chiranth Nataraj. [more]

(This article is sponsored by Monique Kornfeld, Esq.)

After Sheila, Munni, Shalu and Jalebi Bai, 'Chikni Chameli' is the latest item bomb in Bollywood. Katrina Kaif has outdone her 'Sheila ki jawani' act in the song, and "Agneepath" director Karan Malhotra believes she has done full justice to it. [more]

(This article is sponsored by Russian School of Math)

The weekend of Dec 10th and 11th, 2011, marked a remarkable milestone for Hindi theater in the New England area. New England Hindi Manch presented a double feature with 2 side-splitting comedy one-act plays Thief Police and Bin Bulaye Mehmaan. [more]

(This article is sponsored by Mumbai Chopstix)

On 17th Dec at 6pm in the evening, the temple atmosphere was filled with cheer and laughter with more than 60 kids beautifully dressed up for the occasion accompanied by family and friends. The kids spent time talking to their favorite Santa with their letters, wish lists and thank you notes. [more]

(This article is sponsored by Prashant H. Fadia Foundation)

“AIF plays an ever important role in bringing together Americans and Indians to become active contributors to India’s development.” — President Bill Clinton, Honorary Chairman of AIF.Recap of the stories that appeared in Lokvani on the American India Foundation. [more]

On December 18 2011, The East- West school of Dance concluded its year long festivities by organizing an extravagant event at the at the Ganesh Temple Auditorium, The Hindu Temple Society of North America in Flushing . The event marked the school’s 30th anniversary. [more]

Hindustani and Carnatic music concerts, classical dance concerts, plays and other events delighted New England audience. Here is a recap of some wonderful events from 2011. [more]

On 11 December 2011, Professor Francis X. Clooney, Harvard Divinity School, gave a thought-provoking talk on how one may analyze Hinduism with the twenty first century perspective particularly in a pluralistic society with a growing population. [more]

From fundraisers to talent showcases the 2011 year many special event took place in 2011. We had the honor of watching community performances, listening to Indra Nooyi and meeting some leading lights in the business world at TIECON. [more]

Cradle India Foundation (CIF) along with Sphoorti is organizing a NYE 2012 Rock-the-Cradle Fun(d)raiser party where there’s going to be lots-to eat, lots-to-drink, and lots-of-dancing to desi music [more]

Sudarshan Thirumalai, Divya and Varun Chandramouli, Divya Padmanabhan, Monica Lakshmi Swaminathan, Bhavana Chalupadi, Chitra Amba Nidadavolu, Swathi And Bhavna Sivasubramanian, Ananya Mahalingam-Dhingra, Naveena Shanmugam had their Arangetrams in 2011. [more]

Featuring accomplishments of local community members. [more]

In 2011 our young contributor Suma Anand has shared several interesting tales of her life as an Indian American teenager. [more]

College admissions is a holistic process – when evaluating your application, admissions officers consider many factors, such as GPA, standardized test scores, essays, recommendation letters and extracurricular activities. We have a few articles that provide some tips. [more]

Catch up, register and purchase tickets for the events and concerts during this upcoming fortnight including Boston Sound and Light: Bollywood Bling, UIA's Maujan Hi Maujan New Year's Eve Party and Isai Mazhai 2012. [more]

Congratulations to Kishore Balsara and Arun Saigal, who were winners of the last set of puzzles. Here is one easy puzzle for students and one for adults [more]

If you do not stop drinking or smoking.. [more]

(This article is sponsored by Sounds Of India)

2011 saw the release of many interesting tracks. [more]

Desi English - Dear Sir, with reference to the above, please refer to my below reference. [more]

Mangoes and Egg Nog - Happy Holiday recipe. [more]

Pictures of our contributors on Lokvani. [more]

“The Art Of Being Wise Is The Art Of Knowing What To Overlook [more]