HOUSTON,TX- Entrepreneur Amit Bhandari and his wife Arpita based here shaped their own American dream but along the way they also nurtured the aspirations of thousands of children, whether in the remote village of Rampura or the slums of Mumbai. Ekal was one of the first charities the Bhandaris supported and they have consistently raised this support. They recently topped it by donating $50,000 dollars to outfit a bus with 10 laptops...

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BUENA PARK,CA - Indian American Heritage Foundation, in association with GOPIO LA, GOPIO Orange County, GOPIO Inland Empire, GOPIO Fullerton, Lions Club of Little India and Rajput Association of America organized an American Independence Day celebration on July  at The Yellow Chilli Restaurant, here and also paid tribute to...

BY SONAM MIRPURI
NORWALK, CA-Celebrating Life India’s 40th anniversary, launching new endeavors, and garnering awareness of India were some of the main reasons Life India, Life Global USA, and distinguished guests gathered at the Sanatan Dharma Temple here on June 16. Dr. Bhanji Kundaria, founder of the Life Global USA, Los Angeles Chapter, 

BY DEVIKA C.MEHTA
BUENA PARK, CA- Hitting a new milestone, the Jain Community of Southern California  promoted Jainism to a new level after the signing of the Bhagvan Vimalnath Lectureship that took place at the Jain Center of Southern California auditorium here on June 19. The Jain Studies lectureship will be set up at the University of California, 

​CERRITOS,CA- “Kathak Kalpa,” a sold out show, with over 50 performers,was glamorously presented by The Shankara Dance Academy with Arti Manek as organizer, at the Whitney High School auditorium here, on May 26. The first half of the show had a special charm with the appearance of renowned artists from India, Abhay Shankar Misr and Kakoli Misra – senior disciples of legendary Padma Shri Pundit Birju Maharaj joined by...

BY RAFIQ DOSSANI 
NORWALK, CA - The auditorium at the Sanatan Dharma Temple here was the venue for the annual signature concert organized by the Cerritos Music Circle  on May 19. The program commenced  with  Guru Vandana, offered by students of CMC.  This was followed by a mesmerizing veena recital by  Suman Laha, 

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LOS ANGELES, CA – Deepa Badhwar was recently voted onto the Cerritos Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Board of Directors. Badhwar’s official three- year term begins on July 1. Chairman of the Board  Dr. Mark Chung, Nominating Committee Chair Ronald Johnson and the  entire Board of Directors congratulated her...

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LA MIRADA, CA - The Vibrant Tamil Nadu 2018 Roadshow took place here on May 15, at the Holiday Inn. The roadshow was organized to introduce interested parties in the US to attend Vibrant Tamil Nadu 2018, which is a one-of-a-kind initiative that aims at unifying and synergizing the key players and solutions providers in the agri and...

BY RAVJOT KAUR
LOS ANGELES, CA - The UCLA Center for India and South Asia  and Friends of Sardar Patel Association  hosted the 18th Annual Sardar Patel Award Presentation and the 3rd Annual Professor Emeritus Damodar SarDesai Memorial Lecture at the California Room, UCLA Faculty Center here on May 12.

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NORWALK, CA - Gujarati Society of Southern California hosted the Comedy Factory, a first of its kind Gujarati comedy and improv show in the US.  The trio of comedians, Manan Desai, Chirayu Mistry and Ojas Rawal, performed modern comedy acts through stand up and improv which incorporated a mix of humorous...