LOKVANI WISHES ALL OUR READERS A VERY HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR!! [more]

(This article is sponsored by Attorney Trupti Patel)

In 2011 we talked to many stellar individuals including Anantha Chandrakasan, Harish Hande, Sonit Seth, Jawed Wahid, Sunitha Das, Manisha Bhatt, Abhaya Asthana, Shikha Kapoor, Nabil Kapasi and Zareen Karani Araoz. [more]

(This article is sponsored by Emerson Hospital)

Meet Kala Iyengar, Sreeram Mynampati,G. Srikanth, Sonit Seth, Vasuda Sharma, Wendy Doniger, Sudhir Jain, Malladi and Gundecha brothers, Anand Shah, Harika Dronavalli and the CMB Sangeet group. [more]

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

Rani Mukerji was spotted at Mumbai airport with Aditya Chopra and his folks after celebrating the New Year abroad. Is the big announcement coming soon? [more]

(This article is sponsored by Mumbai Chopstix)

With about 700 people in attendance, Boston Sound and Light Company put together one of the biggest New Year's party. Bollywood Bling had everyone dancing the night away to the music of Deejay Yogz. [more]

Action For India (AFI), an organization inspired by and formed with the support of Sam Pitroda will hold its first annual AFI Forum 2012 in New Delhi on Jan 21 where young social innovators and leading lights including Ashwin Naik, Harish Hande, Willam Bissell, Mark Kahn and Sridhar Rajagopalan will explore this question. [more]

New England dancer Jeyanthi Ghatraju and her son Pranav Ghatraju delighted audiences in Lanham, MD with a dance and music presentation at the Shri Shiva Vishnu Temple where they were part of the Hanuman Jayanthi celebration. [more]

Navavidha Bhakti, MITHAS events, music competitions and many other music and dance events delighted art aficionados in 2011. [more]

Harvard University department of South Asian studies presents a talk by Dr. Kevin McGrath. He traces the role of the hero Krishna and how the role has evolved through the ages in which the Mahabharata has been retold. [more]

Lokvani@10 became quite the event of the year where Lokvani had the honor to recognize so many wonderful people in the community. Other organizations including IAGB, AAANE, AID, TIE, TAGB, IANH and Leherein hosted very special events in 2011. [more]

United India Association of New England (UIANE) celebrated its yearly New Years' Eve party at the beautiful Westin Waltham Hotel.The event theme 'Mauja hi Mauja' was 'sold out' three weeks before the day of the event and was attended by about 450 people. [more]

Featuring accomplishments of community members. [more]

Apply for the National Child Rights Fellowship! [more]

It's time for all the undergraduate and graduate students to apply to HAF's Congressional Internship Program for Summer 2012. The applications are now available online. [more]

Successful people are generally specific, goal oriented, decide when and where to take each action. [more]

Literary speaking, there is a very little difference between the terms selfish self-interest and selfless Self-interest (apart from the subject each pertains to). Any action or thing that gives comfort to the body but ignores the soul can be regarded as selfish self-interest. [more]

Catch up, register and purchase tickets for the events and concerts during this upcoming fortnight including Isai Mazhai 2012. [more]

Congratulations to Amit Joshi, who was the winner of the last set of puzzles. Here is one easy puzzle for students and one for adults [more]

Of course we will attend the New Year's party! [more]

(This article is sponsored by Sounds Of India)

Zindagi Na Milege Dobara and other tracks were released in 2011. [more]

New year resolution jokes - Please add your own ! [more]

Recipes for Sankranti ! [more]

This bright new year is given me To live each day with zest... To daily grow and try to be My highest and my best! [more]

Can you identify this monument? [more]