8/31/2010
Vermont Professor Builds Atlas, Backs Peace Parks
 Saleem Ali, 37, one of National Geographic Society's most recently named "Emerging Explorers," is thinking outside the box when it comes to how the global community handles political conflict and environmental issues. Ali's idea for what he calls an Atlas of Ecological Cooperation — an idea he hopes will create peace between countries sparring politically while espousing a greater level of commitment to protecting the planet — garnered a $10,000 prize and a spot in National Geographic magazine in June. The atlas is designed to evaluate the status of global conflicts, analyze ecological and cultural systems affected and propose ways that conservation measures may be used to bring nations together.
Ali intends to spend the award money, which came without stipulations, for research related to developing his atlas idea.
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8/31/2010  INDIA New England will present its 2010 Fall Wedding Expo & Community Day on Sunday, Sept. 26, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Doubletree Hotel at 5400 Computer Drive in Westborough, Mass.
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| 8/17/2010  Growing weary of making the trek to New York state each time they wanted to feel like a part of the Rajasthani community in New England, Ram Upadhyay of Shrewsbury, Mass., along with a few fellow Rajasthanis of RANA — the Rajasthani Association of North America — recently decided to get together to form a local chapter of their beloved community organization. As a result, the Rajasthani Association of New England, or RANE, was born.
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| 7/30/2010  Rajeev Vijayan, 34, of Boston’s South End neighborhood, died on July 18. He is survived by his parents, G.V.C. Nair and Prabha Nair of Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates; his brother, Ranjit Vijayan of Ottawa, Canada; many aunts and uncles in India and Abu Dhabi; and friends across the globe.
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| 5/19/2010  As part of Indian political party Lok Satta’s U.S. “Rejuvenate India” campaign, about two hundred supporters gathered on May 2 at the Village Club in Needham, Mass., to hear Lok Satta founder, president and noted social reformer, Jayaprakash Narayan, speak at an informational rally. |
| 4/2/2010  Boston-area Indian grocers say they are skeptical about a recent study that has shown certain spices and cultural powders have varying lead levels and appear to have contributed to four cases of lead poisoning of young children of Indian origin. |
| 3/26/2010  If the name Gaytri Kachroo rings familiar, it’s probably because it is linked to Harry Markolpolis, the famous whistleblower in the Bernard Madoff Ponzi fraud case; Kachroo is Markopolis’ attorney. Their association is in part responsible for Kachroo recently launching her own law firm. |
| 3/8/2010  Boston University recently took a step towards joining a growing number of U.S. colleges and universities looking to fill the gap in the number of educational options available to an increasing student body in India.
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| 3/8/2010 Sri Lankan Tamils Plan Transnational Government at Bedford Meeting
A recent meeting in Bedford, Mass., brought together about 60 Sri Lankans who are considering the formation of an alternative government to represent Tamils on the troubled island.
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| 2/16/2010  Akash Lakhia, 18, became a U.S. Marine on Jan. 22, after successfully completing a 13-week boot camp that tested his physical, emotional, and psychological strength. |
| 2/1/2010 On Jan. 9, 2010, Sagar and Esha Kaushik donated $1,000 to the Weston Food Pantry of Weston, Conn. Betsy Peyreigne, who co- runs the operation, accepted the donation on behalf of the Weston Food Pantry.
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| 1/25/2010
 Boylston, Mass., resident Laurence Van Atten is willing to go the extra mile in the name of stemming animal cruelty. Or, more accurately, many miles, as Van Atten, who runs a U.S. outpost of the British group International Animal Rescue in Shrewsbury, Mass., recently played a part in effecting change in India. |
| 11/23/2009  On Sept. 15-16, Sewa International Chief Coordinator Shyam Parande visited the Boston area and shared the successes of existing relief and development projects with supporters and offered his guidance to the volunteers of India Development and Relief Fund and Sewa USA's Boston chapter.
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