Neha Negandhi

Community nonprofit event: Breaking barriers stitch by stitch

Imagine a time-honored sari repurposed into a ruffled, beaded necklace pendant. Or restyling the five meters of sari fabric into a jacket handcrafted by trained artisans living in an impoverished part of India. These are just some of the beautiful pieces featured at Saris to Suits Second Annual Fashion and Trunk Show hosted at Sankrati’s […]

Event emcee breaking the barriers for young people to be confident in public speaking

So that kids could demonstrate their speaking abilities, Winning Feathers, a Soft Skills Institute headquartered in Alpharetta, organized a public speaking contest on May 19, 2019 at the Forsyth Conference Center in Cumming. Depending on their age group, kids selected from over 100 interesting topics, from water conservation, plastic pollution, gun violence, education system, and […]

Trends: Modern Matchmaking

For most Indians, marriage is an important milestone in fulfilling one’s destiny, a sacred pact that is laden with the weight of a centuries old culture. What is passé, however, are arranged—read parentally approved—marriages. So where does a young (or not-so-young) South Asian turn to while searching for a life partner? Where one searches for […]

Spotlight: Taking Yoga to Police Officers and More

Rutu Chaudhari’s ‘The Dharma Project’ seeks to universalize yoga in America, where it is often confined to people who are “white, skinny, and upper-class.” In the process, she also seeks to transform the image of yoga—from one that is associated merely with body-bending exercises to one where it is seen in its ancient, classical aspect—as […]

AIM for Seva Atlanta annual gala charms audience with comedian Rajiv Satyal

The All India Movement for Seva held its annual gala fundraiser in Atlanta with entertainment from the nationally known comedian, Rajiv Satyal, on November 18, 2016. The event at Ashiana Banquet Hall in Global Mall attracted 160 attendees. The goal is to support 3 chatralayas (Free Student Homes, FSH, educational residential facilities for India’s underprivileged school children) […]

Food: Making Cooking Cool

From Nigella Lawson to Masterchef, it seems the world cannot get enough of televised cooking shows. But for some years now, there have been more nimble alternatives on the Internet, offering any ambitious amateur chef the chance to access a vast digital audience. One example is Henna Bakshi, 23, who rustles up quick, flavorsome, and […]

TiEcon Southeast: An Action-Packed Day for Entrepreneurs

Keynote speaker Sid Mookerji. (Photo: Bytegraph) “Building a business is good, but a successful business must have an exit strategy,” was the resounding message at the 2016 The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) Southeast conference. TiE Atlanta’s annual hallmark conference creates a one-day incubus for networking, idea circulation, and opportunity for collaboration. Held at the Westin Atlanta […]