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Diwali celebrated at Macy’s at Northpoint Mall
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Consulate celebrates Rashtriya Ekta Divas (National Unity Day) on Sardar Patel’s 143rd birth anniversary
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First Navaratri Mahotsav at Gokuldham, Atlanta
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Joyous Diwali celebrations by seniors
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Sangeetkar’s album release event featured a program of North Indian classical and semiclassical music
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Paint It Gold helps pediatric cancer patients and families in India
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Enchanted through Dance with Kalaxya
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An award-winning dance academy presents its first recital
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Kalaxya and Dhoop Chaoon reach out to the mainstream
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Sharon Forks Library’s fifth annual Diwali Celebration
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40th SAI Health Fair continues its exemplary community services
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Georgia’s 4th District Contestant Mr. Joe Profit hosts a Community Health Fair
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Guidelines for Submitting Reports to Around Town
The Great Parental Role Reversal
The Great Parental Role Reversal is about LOOKING AFTER PARENTS WHO LOOKED AFTER YOU! Two perspectives are presented, both personal and general, from two generations on taking care of aging parents, even as we get older. Whether we have immigrant parents or whether we’re immigrants ourselves—with parents living here or back home—this middle-age rite of passage requires careful thought and preparation. Part one, “Advocating for Our Aging Parents” by Dr. RAJESH C. OZA, lays bare the dynamics in his family. It broadly represents at least one of the common ways that Indian-American families are tackling this growing issue—as more and more first-generation Indian immigrants contend with ill-health and dependency. Part 2, “Caring for Our Elders: A Three-Act Play Called Life” by BHAGIRATH MAJMUDAR, M.D., considers aging parents in your home, with sage thoughts and practical tips for the young and the elderly on living together in harmony. Read more »
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MITRA KALITA IS ON THE RISE AT CNN: Interview with the dynamic senior VP of programming and more at CNN Digital. Kalita is also the author of two books, Suburban Sahibs and My Two Indias. Read more »
Catholicism has had a rich history, even in India. But that may be changing rapidly in this country. The Catholic Church risks making itself a relic, due to its institutional arrogance. Read more »
The glamour of aligning with rich, white Americans is tempting when the GOP brands Democrats as the Party of minorities on welfare. Indians in the Republican camp don’t realize the con job. Read more »
Letters to the editor: LGBTQs can draw strength from Feroza’s story / Is white racism, insecurity responsible for Trumpism? / Teaching boys and men to behave appropriately / Prejudices & racism Read more »
Here are some things you might want to do before saying goodbye to 2018. Little year-end moves might help you improve your short-term and long-term financial situation. Read more »
Good internal communications are as important as external messaging. Talking to employees is essential for any organization to succeed and is good for productivity and job satisfaction. Read more »
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Medical Exam Validity / Tablets for Naturalization Tests / Notices to Appear (NTAs) / APPLICATION FINAL ACTION DATES and DATES FOR FILING VISA APPLICATIONS for December 2018 Read more »
Priyanka Chopra may marry Nick Jonas in Jodhpur, India on December 2. Her bridal shower was in New York, and then she jetted off to Amsterdam for a bachelorette weekend. Read more »
Prime Minister Modi met medal winners Jeremy Lalrinnunga, Manu Bhaker, Saurabh Chaudhary, and more from the 2018 Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in Argentina. One medal winner says meditation helps. Read more »
Arun Samuga has been promoted from vice president of research and development and director of supply chain integration projects to chief technology officer (CTO) of Elemica Inc. Read more »
As the year winds down, the holidays allow us to hit pause to relax, reflect, and remember. We offer an appreciation of some individuals who died in the first eleven months of 2018. Read more »
Suman Raghunathan, Exec. Dir. of SAALT, believes that all people, including immigrants, should be treated fairly and with dignity. She tells what we can do to help in this fraught moment. Read more »
Why do we struggle with important decisions in life? Sadhguru says, "Whatever you do, anyway it hurts, because you have identified yourself with so many things that you are not." Read more »
