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One of the most anticipated festivals in the Hindu calendar is Rakhi or Raksha Bandhan, the Festival of Threads. This is the day when brothers and sisters renew their bonds and sisters receive money and gifts from their brothers. Now which little girl can argue with that? Lucky are the sisters who have several brothers!

Indeed, if you are Hindu and have a brother, no matter where you are, you will try to meet up with him on Raksha Bandhan which falls this year on August 29. This is an ancient Hindu festival which occurs in the month of shravan on the full moon. Sisters pray for their brothers health and well-being, tying the sacred Rakhi thread on their wrists, and brothers pledge to protect their sisters.

Our Communities Op-Ed: Outdoor dining is here to stay in New York City by Mayor Eric Adams [dropcap]T[/dropcap]his past week…

Mayor Eric Adams talks about gun violence prevention and strategies for a safer city

Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) Commissioner Jimmy Oddo unveil “Get Sheds Down,” a sweeping overhaul of rules governing sidewalk construction sheds and scaffolding.

I did an interview with Mayor Eric Adams back in May and this first ran in The Week, one of India’s leading newsmagazines. I am now posting the profile and interview on Lassi with Lavina.

Mayor Eric Adams kicks off the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development’s Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP). Reel Works, Brooklyn.

Our Communities Op Ed by Mayor Eric Adams Outdoor Dining Forever in New York [dropcap]S[/dropcap]ummer weather is here, and…

“Participatory budgeting gives you a direct say in the future of your community. You decide how our money is spent.  Participatory Budgeting strengthens our democracy and deepens civic engagement.”

Our Communities  Op-Ed by Mayor Eric Adams “NYC Executive Budget ensures that we can continue to Get Stuff Done…

Our Communities An Op-Ed By New York Mayor Eric Adams New York City  –  Prioritizing women’s health The summit brought…

“Thousands of New Yorkers are choosing a healthier and greener way to travel around this city, and we are going to ensure they can do so safely” – Op-Ed by Mayor Eric Adams

“We have set a moonshot goal of building 500,000 new homes for New Yorkers over the next decade—and to achieve this goal we must fight for new housing, new zoning, and innovation.”

Black History Month was celebrated at the Indian Consulate in New York to mark the close linkages and common struggles for freedom for both India and African nations.

Our Communities: Community Op-Ed by Mayor Eric Adams: On Track to a Safer New York Subway [dropcap]I[/dropcap] started my…

On India Giving Day, you will have an opportunity to give – and get rich. Your wealth will come from the satisfaction of having helped the future of India and made a positive difference in lives – be it of the old or the very young just starting out in a challenging world.

We are finally getting it done. By the fall of next year, New Yorkers in all five boroughs will be able to put their yard waste and food scraps out on the curb year-round, in the simplest, easiest, most efficient curbside composting program ever.

Poona Diary – Republic Day in the Homeland – a song of saffron, green and white!

Over 300,000 Indian seniors long for their cultural roots in their sunset years.
Will they find them in a changing America?

Work from home or go to the workplace? Questions, questions for everybody as this year winds down and a new one begins! Meanwhile have a very merry holiday season and hope Santa’s elves are working over-time to bring you whatever your heart desires! Maybe Santa can take an Uber if the reindeer revolt and insist on working from home.😉

They came to New York on a hunt for something elusive – world happiness. The players came from many different countries, from European nations to South Africa to India and Nepal, and each had something valuable to contribute.