​LOS ANGELES,CA - California’s Siva Bharadvaj became the global face of SpaceX as he co-hosted on Nov 15 the international webcast of the company’s successful launch and re-entry of Falcon-9 reusable-rocket. The mission was to launch Es’hail-2, a communication satellite for Qatar, into space and the Falcon-9 did it and safely returned to earth, all under 30 minutes. It was Bharadvaj and his colleague Brian Mahistedt, who guided the viewers through the entire launch by explaining the workings...

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REDONDO BEACH, CA - The Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center saw music lovers gather on Nov.3 to enjoy the sublime and versatile music of the famed Hariharan. The locus for the event, titled ‘Shruti Sandhya,’ was the annual fundraiser held by Chinmaya Mission Los Angeles to gather resources to support its various educational and cultural activities that reach out and...

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LONG BEACH, CA - TiECon SouthWest , the day-long annual conference hosted by The Indus Entrepreneurs with the aim of connecting entrepreneurs and bringing professionals from a vast range of industries together under one roof, took place on  Nov 17h at the Long Beach Convention Center here. The seminar began early with registration, networking, and exhibits. 

WASHINGTON,DC- A function to celebrate Diwali was organized at the Embassy of India here on November 11. A large number of guests from communities, including prominent representatives from business, administration, professionals, media, and other fields attended the event. Welcoming the guests, Ambassador Navtej Sarna extended his warm greetings to the audience on the joyous occasion. The programme included a speech by Karuna, Director, Gandhi Memorial Centre on the significance of Diwali. 

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LOS ANGELES, CA -   Bhindi Jewelers needs no introduction to the Indian-American community of Los Angeles -- their jewelry showroom in `Little India’ on Pioneer Boulevard has been a landmark for many decades. The Bhindi family, which consists of three brothers and seven children, run the Bhindi Jewelers enterprise with...

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LAWNDALE, CA- If Houdini received “wows” for his magic tricks, Javed Akhtar received the silence of admiration, the nodding of heads and hundreds of, “Kya baat hai”.  The Javed Akhtar evening called Main Koi Aisaa Geet Gaoon was presented by Five Dimensions Entertainment along with the sponsorship of US Bank. 

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LONG BEACH, CA - Two Bollywood powerhouse performers-Sunidhi Chauhan and Badshah-  lit up the Terrace Theater here on Oct 27 with a record full house for the concert presented by Stage Paint Productions in association with Chateau Luxe, Phoenix Arizona and Holiday Inn of Hollywood Walk of Fame.  

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LOS ANGELES, CA -The Doshi Family Annual Bridgebuilder award ceremony for 2018 was held at Loyola Marymount University here  on  October 15. The event was attended by the LMU fraternity as well as the intelligentsia of the community. This year’s winner: Sadhguru of the Isha Foundation was welcomed by...

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LAWNDALE, CA-  Kavitha Krishnamurthy was truly the icing on the cake or should we say the ‘ras’ in the rasgulla at Dakshini.org’s Durga Puja celebrations in Los Angeles. The after dinner concert on Oct 13 held at the Centinella Valley Performing Arts Center here had close to a thousand fans listening to Bollywood’s beloved singer...

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BUENA PARK, CA - Global Peace Foundation Celebrated World Peace Day on September 22, at Yellow Chili Restaurant here, at a houseful event to coincide with International Day of Peace, declared by the United Nations on September 21. The Program started with a song session emceed by Dilip Butani and Prem Guragain.