SETU: Building a Stronger Community and a Better World Through Theater
BELMONT, MA—Stage Ensemble Theater Unit, known as SETU (Setu means bridge in many Indian languages) is building a community stronger and a world better in its own way. Its sole mission is to build bridges between Indian and Western cultures through the medium of theater. Founded in 2003 by Subrata
Vasant Jinwala: From First Indian Grocery Store in Boston to Serving Shishu Bharati for 40 Years
LEXINGTON, MA—Meet Vasant Jinwala, the co-owner of the first Indian grocery store in Boston: India Tea & Spices. Moreover, he has been an early supporter of Shishu Bharati, serving the non-profit organization for about 40 years as director, secretary and now it’s current treasurer. On Oct. 26, Mr. Jinwala will
Nilanjana Bhowmik, Head of Boston’s Latest Woman-Led VC Firm and the Second Largest TiE Chapter in the World on Chai With Manju
BOSTON—By her own admission, she says she belongs to India’s “brain drain” generation. She was born in India and came to the United States in 1991. Today, Nilanjana Bhowmik heads Boston’s latest woman-lend venture capital firm: Converge. She was elected president of TiE Boston this year, and became the first
Meet the Judges of the 2018 New England Choice Awards
WALTHAM, MA—The 2018 New England Choice Award winners were selected by jury of 14 members of diverse backgrounds. Here is a list of the jury members: Nishith (Nish) Acharya CEO, Equal Innovation Advisor to global organizations on innovation, entrepreneurship & commercialization Mr. Acharya is CEO of Equal Innovation, a firm that consults
New England Choice Awards 2018 Announced for Academics, Art, Music, Entrepreneurship, Healthcare, Community Service and Philanthropy
WALTHAM, MA— Seven leading Indian-American achievers from various fields and two non-profit organizations will receive New England Choice Awards 2018 at a black-tie gala on Oct. 26 at Westin Hotel in Waltham, MA, INE MultiMedia announced. In addition, Harvard Business School Dean Nitin Nohria will be honored with the Lifetime
On Chai With Manju, World Hindu Congress Chair and MIT Professor S.P. Kothari Talks About Upcoming Hindu Congress in Chicago That Will Headline Dalai Lama and 2,000 Delegates
CAMBRIDGE, MA—When S.P. Kothari, the Gordon Y. Billard Professor of Accounting and Finance at the Sloan School of Management at MIT, was asked to helped lead organize the giant World Hindu Congress 2018 in Chicago this year, he took the opportunity. “I think there is tremendous latent force there, and
New England Patriots Owner and Kraft Group CEO Robert Kraft Will be the Chief Guest at the 2018 New England Choice Awards Gala
WALTHAM, MA– New England Patriots owner and Kraft Group Chairman and CEO Robert Kraft, whose holding company owns many businesses, including New England Revolution, Gillette Stadium, International Forest Products, Rand-Whitney Group, Rand-Whitney Containerboard and a portfolio of more than 100 private equity investments, will be the chief guest at the
Harvard Business School Dean Nitin Nohria to be Honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award 2018 at New England Choice Awards
WALTHAM, MA– Harvard Business School Dean Nitin Nohria will be honored with the 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award by INE Multimedia and INDIA New England News at the New England Choice Awards gala on October 26, 2018. About 400 entrepreneurs, corporate executives, philanthropists, educators and community leaders are expected to attend
Academy Award Nominated Carnatic Vocalist Bombay Jayashri on Chai With Manju
SOUTHBOROUGH, MA—She is known as nightingale of South India, and has performed all over the world. Although soft-spoken during face-to-face conversations, Bombay Jayashri’s melodic voice pierces through heart when she sings. Ms. Jayashri, the award-winning vocalist, composer and teacher of Indian classical music was born to a family of five
Akshaya Patra CEO and Ayurveda Aficionado Vandana Tilak Talks About Giving Back on Chai With Manju
WALTHAM, MA—As Akshaya Patra USA gets ready to host its annual fundraising Boston gala, its multi-faceted social entrepreneur visited Boston from California last month and talked about giving back and her own journey on Chai With Manju. Ms. Tilak, who traveled throughout India with her mother as a child, worked
