Community · Boston, the US
Indians in Boston
The Indian and South Asian community in Boston, in one place: upcoming community events and 12 Indian businesses and services. Everything is local — ranked by how far it is from you in the app.
Boston, Cambridge and the Route 128 towns — Waltham, Lexington, Burlington — with the universities’ South Asian societies, classical concerts, Durga Puja and Diwali dinners.
Guides for Indians in the US
All guides →Guide · 12 sections
Jobs in the US for Indians (2026): the H-1B after the $100,000 fee, OPT, L-1, the green-card queue and the honest odds
How Indians get hired in the US in 2026: the $100,000 H-1B fee and the courts, the wage-weighted lottery, OPT, L-1, salaries, the green-card queue, the scams.
Guide · 11 sections
OCI card from the US (2026): who qualifies, renunciation, VFS, documents, fees and the new e-OCI
OCI card from the US in 2026: who qualifies, surrendering the Indian passport, the portal and VFS by mail, $297 all-in, six to ten weeks, and the e-OCI rules.
Guide · 12 sections
Indian passport renewal in the US (2026): VFS, the new fees, documents, tatkal, children and lost passports
Renew an Indian passport in the US in 2026: portal, VFS by courier, fees after 1 July 2026 (US$125 normal, +US$125 tatkal), documents, children, lost booklets.
What’s on in Boston
Every event →- OCT14
Boston Bhangra In Person Class
Wed, 14 Oct 2026, 19:30
Dance Complex
🎭 CulturalFree - OCT16
Hungama ~ Harvard's Navaratri Garba Celebration
Fri, 16 Oct 2026, 19:00–21:30
Richard A. and Susan F. Smith Campus Center
🎭 Cultural - OCT17
Vibha Boston Garba 2026 - An Evening of Dance, Culture & Giving
Sat, 17 Oct 2026, 19:00–23:00
457 Walnut St
🎭 Cultural$4.14 - OCT18
Discuss Mirza Ghalib’s "Koi Ummid Bar Nahi Aati" at The Foundry
Sun, 18 Oct 2026, 11:30
The Foundry Cambridge
🎭 CulturalFree - OCT18
#104: Bhagavad Gita (part 1)
Sun, 18 Oct 2026, 19:00
Panera Bread
🙏 ReligiousFree - OCT21
Pépin Lecture Series - Safar with Madhushree Ghosh
Wed, 21 Oct 2026, 18:00–19:00
808 Commonwealth Ave room 124
📚 EducationFree
Festivals in Boston
- Navratri & Garba in Boston 2026
11–19 October 2026
- Diwali in Boston 2026
Sunday, 8 November 2026
Indian businesses and services in Boston
The directory →
Aama Lama
Restaurants · Malden
Ailaa Himalayan Bar
Restaurants · Stoneham
Boston Halal
Restaurants · Boston
Bridges Nepali Cuisine
Restaurants · Winthrop
Chulo Restaurant & Bar
Restaurants · Watertown
Clay Oven
Restaurants · Lexington
Questions
Where do Indians meet in Boston?
At community events — coming up: Boston Bhangra In Person Class, Hungama ~ Harvard's Navaratri Garba Celebration and Vibha Boston Garba 2026 - An Evening of Dance, Culture & Giving. All of it is on this page and in the free Namaste Community app.
When is Navratri & Garba 2026 in Boston?
Navratri & Garba 2026 falls on 11–19 October 2026. Community celebrations in Boston are usually on the nearest weekends — each one is listed with its own date.
Where can I find Indian shops and services in Boston?
The Namaste Community directory lists 12 Indian businesses and services in Boston — grocers, restaurants, tailors, beauty, tutors and more — with reviews from members.
Everything in Boston, ranked by distance from you — events, groups, questions and businesses, in the app.
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