LOKVANI CALENDAR AND TICKETING GOES MOBILE!
Wishing all our readers a very Happy Diwali! [more]

(This section is sponsored by Attorney Trupti Patel)

Boston first ever cricket themed bar, Hit Wicket is attracting sports enthusiast in droves. The googly menu: street and popular bar fare from major cricket playing nations, from Aussie Meat Pie, English Banger with Indian Style Mashed Potato, Trinidad Roti Wrap, to South African Bunny Chow ... [more]

(This section is sponsored by Emerson Hospital)

Dr. Manju Sheth is a Board Certified Internist with keen interest in women’s health. She is president of the Indian Medical Association of New England (IMANE) and works at Lahey Health. [more]

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

Legendary Indian singer Manna Dey passed away at the age of 94 on October 24, 2013. [more]

(This section is sponsored by Masala Art)

Boston Sargam’s annual event for 2013 on Oct. 12th at the Keefe Tech Auditorium in Framingham, MA was a spectacular show of talent, passion and creativity. [more]

(This section is sponsored by Kanan Sachdeva)

The Seventh Annual “Forum for Social Entrepreneurs (FORSE)”, held at MIT on Oct. 19, 2013, brought together a diverse group of social innovators, students, professionals and leading proponents to focus on the key issues and challenges in the social entrepreneurship area. Theme of the conference was:"Rethinking the Power of the Community". [more]

My current work at the Harvard South Asia Institute fulfils a deep desire to connect with people engaged in the common purpose of bringing about social change by impacting lives of people in South Asia. [more]

An Autumn weekend in New England is marked by a crispness in the air and the variations of color. On October 20th, the best place to experience this was at the Chinmaya Mission , Maruti Center Auditorium in Andover, MA. Crisp adavus and subtle interpretations of lyrics and melodies poignantly brought to life the music of Sri Lalgudi Jayaram in “Lalgudi Narthanam”. [more]

On September 21st, the Littleton High School auditorium witnessed Indian dance styles from several regions of India for three hours. Isha Laad of Lexington presented the mesmerizing live performance in a Nritya Nipuna program. [more]

An audience consisting of a mix of Hindustani and Carnatic music lovers gathered in Framingham, MA for a triple header house concert organized by Learnquest Baithak, which featured a unique Hindustani-Carnatic jugalbandi by Smt. Aparna Balaji and Smt. Shuchita Rao. [more]

When I watched Nilanjana Nambiar, an eighth-grader, on stage at the Ashland High School Theater on September 28th, however, what caught my attention was her effortless grace and her command over abhinaya. [more]

Students of Kolam Academy of Dance presented “Sivoham”– delightful dances on Lord Shiva as part of their annual thematic presentation. This was conducted under the able guidance of Guru Sujatha Meyyappan. [more]

I recalled the famous quote, “There is no wisdom or knowledge, no device, no art, no craft or action that is not found in Natya “, when I was sitting in for Priya’s arangetram ... [more]

New England Shirdi Sai Parivaar, celebrated the Sharad “Navaratri Parva” from October 5th through 13th with a donor pledging half million dollars matching contribution for temple construction on auspicious Dussera. [more]

Keynote speakers Prof. Sanjay Sharma, RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan and set of outstanding panelists explored a wide range of topics that affect development in India. Panels focused on education, healthcare and entrepreneurship help shine light on a range of issues. [more]

Saheli, Support and Friendship for South Asian Families, received a grant from Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation. The grant will launch a new, year-long collaboration between Harvard Pilgrim and Saheli Boston. This grant is part of Count Us In Community Partners. [more]

On Saturday the 16th of November at the Keefe Tech Auditorium, Framingham, MA, please join us as we showcase our fascination with Chand through an enchanting musical evening of Bollywood songs. [more]

Governor Deval Patrick celebrated the economic, civic and cultural impact of immigrant population on the Commonwealth by proclaiming October 14 – November 14, 2013 as the third annual Immigrant Entrepreneurship Month. [more]

The newly elected executive committee of IITSINE hosted Diwali celebrations for the first time in its history on October 19th. In addition to a cultural program, bingo and DJ, all guests, in spirit of Diwali participated in the Best 'Lit-up' Gentleman of the evening and the Best 'Lit-up' Lady of the evening. [more]

Swaraag brings in an extravagant high par event that encompasses a Bollywood Music & Dance Competition and special guests: Comedian Dan Nainan and playback singer Anuradha Palakurthi this Saturday Oct. 26th. [more]

Come to see who goes to Miss India USA! Who wins Miss Photogenic and Miss Talented! Vote for your favorite contestant by text messaging at the auditorium and you can make her win ‘Miss Viewer’s Choice’! [more]

The Boston Bhangra Competition, called BBC for short, will be hosted on November 16, 2013 at the Orpheum Theatre. The event has been sold out every year at one of the most historical theatres in Boston. The capacity is close to 3,000 people, and they hope to sell out for the 10th straight year. [more]

The Network of South Asian Professionals (NetSAP) of Boston is hosting the 2013 Diwali Gala on November 9, 2013 at the very classy Taj Boston. This year Dr. Desh Deshpande, President and Chairman of Sparta Group LLC, will be the key note speaker. [more]

Kavish Gandhi (Newton, MA), Uma Roy (Lexington, MA), Vivek Subramaniam (Westborough, MA) and Ravi Jagadeesan Ravi Jagadeesan (Exeter, NH) were among the finalist and semifinalists as part of the 2013 Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology, the nation’s premier research competition for high school students. [more]

"Selfless service, noble ideals and the galvanization of a generation - these are all good things that stem from Sanatana Dharma. But simply doing Sandhyavandanam or following Ekadasi is meaningless if we do not understand the benefits of these practices," wrote Sandhya Devaraj, winner of the Hindu American Foundation's Fifth Annual NextGen Essay Contest in the 23-27 years category. [more]

ShineIn Math Academy located in Burlington, has started English Language Art Classes this academic year. The Academy offers Math classes majorly for students of all age groups. [more]

Tarun Satish is a senior at Brookline High School in Massachusetts. [more]

Congratulations to N. Alamelu, Alka Arora, Kishore Balsara, Lalit Doshi and Saba Lateef, who were the winners of the last set of puzzles. Here are two puzzles for one and all! [more]

Catch up, register and purchase tickets for the upcoming events and concerts including SwaRaag Music and Dance Competition, Partho Bose, Miss India and Miss India Teen 2013, Gurjar Diwali Banquet, Chand Aahe Bharega, Sanhita Nandi, and Higher Education Costs. [more]

(This section is sponsored by Sounds Of India)

A comedy about war, it has a nice soundtrack. [more]

From the same author who revealed little known but fascinating stories of the lives of Jahangir, Shah Jahan, Nur Jahan and Mumtaz, through the Taj Mahal trilogy, we now have “The Mountain of Light”, an equally fascinating story built around the biggest diamond on earth, the Kohinoor. [more]

Always in a rush! [more]

When you are up in the sky... [more]

Barfis, kheer, ladoos, malpua, gujjia - is your mouth watering already? [more]

A Mangoose family! [more]

“Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power. If you realize that you have enough, you are truly rich.” ― Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching. [more]