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Dr. Vinay Sahasrabuddhe to grace Distinguished Indologist

Award Conferment Ceremony

OUR BUREAU rabuddhe represents the state of Maharashtra
since July 2016. Currently, he is also the Chairman
New York, NY
of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Ed-
r. Vinay Sahasrabuddhe, President, Indi- ucation, Women, Children, and Youth & Sports.
an Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR) During 2014-2020, Dr. Sahasrabuddhe was the
Dis visiting New York. As part of President National Vice President of the Bharatiya Janata
ICCR’s program, the Consulate General is organiz- Party (BJP), India’s principal ruling Party. Besides,
ing a Distinguished Indologist Award Conferment Dr. Sahasrabuddhe is founding Director General
Ceremony on June 28 at the Consulate. and Vice President of Rambhau Mhalgi Prabodhi-
Dr. Vinay Sahasrabuddhe is a nationalist so- ni (RMP) www.rmponweb.org a unique institution
cial worker at heart, a researcher cum student of for honing leadership skills through training and
political science and a trainer in democracy by orientation.
profession and a Parliamentarian by elevation! Dr. In the past, Dr. Sahasrabuddhe has worked
Sahasrabuddhe is a post-Graduate in English Lit- on the Management Council of the University of
erature and a PhD in Political Science, both from Mumbai. Between 2012-15, he was also the Vice
the University of Mumbai. Since January 2018, Dr. President of 208 years old Asiatic Society of Mum-
Sahasrabuddhe is the President of Indian Council bai. Dr. Sahasrabuddhe has authored or edited
for Cultural Relations (ICCR). about over half a dozen books in Marathi and En-
As a Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha glish, couple of which have received distinguished
(Upper House of Indian Parliament), Dr. Sahas- awards.

TV Asia and Juju launch ‘Jukebox with Juju’

The program airs every Monday at 8:00 PM (EST), starting July 4, 2022

OUR BUREAU many Bollywood singers across the
United States and in India.
NEW YORK & BOSTON
Started by legendary Indian
V Asia, the first 24/7 coast-to- movie star, Mr. Amitabh Bachchan
coast infotainment channel in 1993, TV Asia was acquired in
Tespecially produced in Amer- 1997 by Dr H. R. Shah, New Jer-
ica for Indian Americans since 1993, sey-based entrepreneur and a com-
and Boston-based Juju Productions, munity leader.
today announced the launch of TV Asia is available on cable,
“Jukebox with Juju,” a 30-minute satellite, telco and OTT in the US,
music show that will air every Mon- Canada and the Caribbean Islands
day at 8:00p and will be repeated (West Indies). TV Asia and its 38
on Wednesdays at 7:30p and Fridays bureaus in the US, Canada and the
at 1230p (All EST), starting July 4, Caribbean Islands have over these
2022. years become the voice and mirror
The show will feature noted pro- of the community, earning it the
ducer and singer Anuradha Juju Pal- moniker “Home Away from Home.”
akurthi, winner of 2020 Radio Mir- TV Asia operates on a 6-acre fa-
chi Award for the best independent cility utilizing 40,000 sq. ft. of offices
song of the year. She also serves as ductions are amongst the best. Our delighted to work with TV Asia. I and studio spaces in Edison, NJ, as
the Chairperson of the Massachu- viewers will further enjoy the presen- was touched by their approach and well a modern 9,000 sq. ft. Live studio
setts Institute of Technology Heri- tation of leading Bollywood compos- commitment to the content as well and editing facility in New York City,
tage Arts of South Asia, MITHAS. ers, singers and musicians with whom as longstanding engagement with the across the landmark Penn Station.
In 2021, Ms. Palakurthi pro- she has already worked,” said Padma Indian American community. I am Juju Productions is a Bos-
duced the first-ever Bollywood-Hol- Shri Dr H. R. Shah, Chairman and hopeful that we will produce shows ton-based music and video produc-
lywood online concert for Covid CEO of TV Asia. “Mrs. Palakurthi’s that will help families sit together tion company, where artists and
relief support in India with noted philanthropic work has driven signif- and watch.” singers work with Anuradha Palak-
celebrities like Sting, Andrea Boc- icant change, and I am particularly Ms. Palakurthi is known for her urthi-Juju work to produce creative,
celli, Shabana Azmi, Anil Kapoor gratified that she will use part of the versatility, as no genre is beyond her innovative musical endeavors. It cre-
and others. show’s time to highlight exceptional vocal range- be it a Film Song, Clas- ates music that attracts global audi-
“We are pleased to have Anu- work being done by non-profits by sical, Bhajan, Sufi, Ghazal, or Pop. ences, transcends national and cul-
radha Juju host this new show on TV the Indian diaspora.” She has sung in numerous Indian tural boundaries while being rooted
Asia. Mrs. Palakurthi’s music pro- Added Ms. Palakurthi: “I am languages and has performed with in evolving Indian traditions.

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