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HC4A To Host 4th Annual Gala Compiled by Aashi Morales, Photos by Ashok’s Photography Music, dancing, food, and fun— and all for a good cause—will fill
the Crowne Plaza in Austin on Oc-
ASHA’s SOH 2018
By Sowmya Suryanarayanan
tober 20, 2018, when Hindu Charities for America hosts its 4th Annual Gala.
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Navaratri is a nine nights (and ten days) Hindu festival, celebrated in the autumn every year. It is ob-
parts of the Indian subcontinent. Theoretically, there are four seasonal Navratri.
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Historic AustinPune International Hackathon Held By APSCI A historic International Hackathon took place simultaneously at UT Blackstone Launchpad in Austin, Texas, and at the Pune Institute of
Asha-Austin, the Austin chapter of Asha for Education, is launching its Strides of Hope 2018, an endurance long-distance running program, with the upcoming session from Oct 2018 - Feb 2019 for both beginner and experienced runners.
Navratri
School Lunch Hacks......05 An Evening Of Fashion And Splendor...............06 Arun’s Scribblings.........06 Enough Savings For Planned And Unplanned.7 National Preparedness..07 Forget Calorie Counting..8 WIFI Dead Zones.........08
served for different reasons and celebrated differently in various
An Evening Of Fashion And Splendor Austin, Texas — Fashion X Austin today announced the line-up of designers for its first ever Moda X South Asia.
Computer Technology (PICT) in Pune, Maharashtra, in early September 2018. (Continued On Page 04)
inside October 2018
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AISD
SCHOOL MODERNIZING
Austin ISD Trustees approved Sánchez Elementary School as the site of a $25 million Austin ISD 2017 Bond program investment, modernizing the campus in East Austin and creating a 21st-century
learning space. Trustees made the decision at the Sept. 24 Regular Board Meeting. The modernization of Sánchez will provide students with collaborative spaces, learning neighborhoods, integrated technology and outdoor learning spaces as part of the Bond investment.
November 2018 - Food
& Restaurant Special
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