IRVINE,CA - Our Indian Culture celebrated India ‘s 72nd Independence Day in the true Indian spirit uniting the community yet another time, here on August 19. The event brought the local community together to experience Indian culture. Akshita Khurana, the founder of OIC, with other team members, put together the event with a wonderful display of Indian dance, art, music, food, and culture exhibiting the spirit of patriotism by...

​BY NIMMI RAGHUNATHAN
VAN NUYS, CA – The annual fair hosted by the India Association of Los Angeles here on Aug.25, was a fuss-free event. There was no famed and starry name and the attendant fan craziness. Instead it turned out to be a well-organized and - believe it or not - mostly running on time kind of event that so many Indian organizations...

​By NIMMI RAGHUNATHAN
ANAHEIM, CA – As is the fundraising norm, the event held at Servite High School here on Aug.12 was one that combined entertainment with a social cause. In focus, on this evening, were the disabled in India; the peg that the effort hung on was the staging of ‘Surdas’ a mono act by the well-known Shekhar Sen.

BY A STAFF REPORTER
CERRITOS, CA - GOPIO-LA organized a Hasya Kavi Sammelan on August 3 at the City Library attended by around 200 guests who thoroughly enjoyed the event. Poetry is a unique language and when humor is added, it takes it to a different level of enjoyment. This is what the versatile  poets Dr. Kirti Kale, Dr. Suresh Awasthi and...

BY DEVIKA C. MEHTA
‘Sacrifice’ a great play by the Indian Noble laureate Rabindranath Tagore wooed the Los Angeles audience during the last few weeks of July at The Broadwater Theatre in Hollywood. A total of six enthralling performances drew huge crowds and earned rave reviews at the famous venue. The play has been brought to the fore by...

BY A STAFF REPORTER
CANOGA PARK, CA - Teeyan Da Mela was celebrated on July 29 at Canoga Park High School here hosted by the American Punjabi Association with around 800 women present. The highlight was the Miss Punjaban Contest 2018. The three winners were, 2nd runner up Shakshi Luthra, 1st runner up Rattandeep Kaur Gill and...

BY SONAL PUJARA LADVA
BUENA PARK, CA- An award function with a difference; to recognize individuals not for what they get, but what they give was hosted by the Jain Center of SoCal and the Anekant Community Center at their program titled ‘Nine Jewels of Gujarat’ who were bestowed with Life Time Achievement Awards for being  well respected community workers. 

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...

​BY A STAFF REPORTER
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,