ARTESIA, CA -  RAD, making a Real Autism Difference, held a press conference on June 12 at the Himalayan Cuisine restaurant here, to announce the opening of its California chapter on August 25. RAD was officially launched on April 28, in Las Vegas, NV. RAD aims at fundraising and working with the Indian-American community to help children with autism get the necessary care and services that can be hard to find.

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ARTESIA,CA - Shivaji Maharaj America Parivaar celebrated the 344th Rajyabhishek ( coronation) Anniversary of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on June 8 at the Himalayan Cuisine here with 200 people in attendance. Dr. Jose Fierro, President of Cerritos College, and his wife, Dr. Manohar Shinde, founder of Dharma Civilization Foundation...

BY RITU CHUGH
IRVINE, CA - The simplicity of white, in its purest form! A tall, slender figure clad in a simple sari of that color. Single handedly, she touched a crowd of thousands. She is known to do this every time she opens her mouth - most easily and most comfortably. She is the face and voice of the Brahma Kumaris -- she is Brahma Kumari Sister Shivani.

​POMONA,CA- The Indian Healthy Food Competition was held at the Human Nutrition and Food Science Department at CalPoly Pomona. Dr. Harmit Singh, Professor and Chair of Nutrition and Food Science Department at CalPoly Pomona had this idea for last two years. Four teams from the greater LA area participated in the competition. The teams were judged for best tasting, best health benefits and best diet analysis.  

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NORWALK, CA – The Bhakta Parivar and Next Level Group organized a talk show on “How to be Happy No Matter What” at the Bhakta Cultural Centre here on May 22, attended by around 150 guests. The program started with a short introductory speech by Raj Bhakta, one of the sponsors; who shared that the program was the...

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SAN DIEGO, CA - CRY, Child Rights & You America [CRY America], that works towards ensuring underprivileged children their basic rights, hosted their first Annual Gala Dinner here on May 6 at the Marriott La Jolla and the second CRY Dinner in the SF Bay Area on May 5 at the Crowne Plaza in San Jose.

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BEVERLY HILLS, CA –TiE – SoCal  Charter Members and industry leaders attended  a private dinner meeting with Ambassador Robert Blake, on April 30 at Spice Affair Restaurant here. Blake is former Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Mission in New Delhi. He also  served as Assistant Secretary of State for South and...

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PLACENTIA, CA-A reception for eminent Bollywood star Waheeda Rehman was held on May 9th by Pratham Los Angeles Chapter, hosted by   Ramesh and Hema Patel of The Chugh Firm at their  home here. ​The event was graced by Pratham Los Angeles Board Members and its long term supporters that included B. U. Patel, 

By KALYANI VASAN
LONG BEACH, CA -  The massive Long Beach Arena on the sands of the Pacific Ocean reverberated with Atif Aslam’s deep belting vocals on May 6, drowned only by the never-ending applause from the audience. The night belonged to Bollywood’s wonder boy singer Atif Aslam and today’s hit maker Neha Kakkar in a concert promoted...

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BEVERLY HILLS, CA – TiE – SoCal held its monthly meeting on April 25 at Spice Affair Restaurant here. Around  75 members and entrepreneurs attended the event which was sponsored by The Sirkar Group. Their representative talked about Wealth Management such as financial planning, investments, insurance, trusts,