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Indian-American Students Among 2018 U.S. Presidential Scholars
Twenty-Six Indian-American Students Among 2018 U.S. Presidential Scholars On May 8 2018, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced the 54th class of U.S. Presidential Scholars, recognizing 161 high school seniors for their accomplishments in academics, the arts and career and technical education fields. Among …
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MIT THINK Competition – Three of Five Indian-American Students
THINK (Technology for Humanity guided by Innovation, Networking, and Knowledge) is a program organized by undergraduates at MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology). The competition challenges high school students to take a refreshing approach to designing a technological solution to a social problem THINK is an …
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2018 Amit Talati Award
The Amit Talati Award is presented to a Yuvak student who has achieved the highest standards throughout their time as a student of Bala Vihar. It is a special recognition for an unwavering commitment to learning the principles of Sanatan Dharma, demonstrating consistent insight, initiative …
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Community News
Florida Orlando Meditation + Wellness Workshop & Music Concert When: 06/17/2018, 1:00 PM Where: UCF Student Union Pegasus Ballroom 12715 Pegasus Drive, Orlando,32816 Contact: 321-348-7536 Host: Heartfulness Institute Gujarati Samaj Summer Camp When: 06/4/2018, 8:30 AM Where: Gujarati Samaj Atlanta 5331 Royal Woods Pkwy, Tucker,30084 …
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Elizabeth Weds Hitesh at Crescent Island
Indian Wedding Photography Hitesh Mehta, and Eco-Landscape Architect, and Elizabeth Joseph, a Nurse Practitioner, met in a unique way. Hitesh had actually mistaken a friend of Liz’s (Valrie) for someone else at a Reggae concert in South Miami and out of embarrassment, he began to …
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Richa Weds Shashank at Hilton Orlando
Indian Wedding Orlando For Richa Desai, chiropractor, and Shashank Gandhi, neurosurgery resident, a day on the beach turned out to be something more. Little did Richa know that the walk would turn into a romantic proposal. When she and Shashank were walking along the Clearwater …
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The Royal Wedding and the Indian Connection
The Royal Wedding and The Indian Wedding The Royal Wedding andthe Indian Connection After receiving several emails and text messages suggesting Desh-Videsh should cover the royal wedding of Prince Harry to Meghan Markle, my first reaction was “why?” My views on British colonial rule in …
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Radha Weds Nisarg at Renaissance Orlando – Seaworld
Radha Patel, a pharmacist, and Nisarg Patel, a hospitality management graduate, were married on November 25, 2017. Love blossomed between the couple when they met at a wedding in Raleigh, North Carolina, in August 2014. On their one-year dating anniversary, Radha and Nisarg went on …
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Destination Wedding FAM Trip
Destination Mexico: Wedding Vendor FAM Trip In America over two million weddings happen each year! That’s a great deal of eager brides and grooms tying the knot. Did you know that one out of four of these couples are choosing to pack their bags, grab …
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