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Crowds Flock to Invigorated I-Day Celebration

Crowds Flock to Invigorated I-Day Celebration

HOUSTON: This year the ICC observed its annual India Fest 2010 celebrating India’s 64th Independence Day on Sunday, August 15 at the George R. Brown Convention Center. A large turnout of over 7,500 at the India Fest 2010 can be attributed to the free entry, a day when general parking in the downtown area is free.

Partners in Building Communities of Excellence

Partners in Building Communities of Excellence

HOUSTON: One hot humid afternoon recently, we prepared ourselves psychologically and physically to endure Houston’s infamous peak hour traffic snarls as we headed south on Highway 59. To our surprised delight we found the ride smooth and effortless, with drivers conspiratorial in adhering to the posted speeds.

IACF Makes A $28K Investment in the Future

IACF Makes A $28K Investment in the Future

SUGAR LAND: It was music to the ears of the organizers and couldn’t have encapsulated the meaning of the evening’s program more. Here was 18 year-old Rosch Wadera, smiling at the podium as he responded for the entire 18 scholarship winners with a few appreciative remarks.

A Year of Milestones, Celebrations, for Kohinoor Diamonds

A Year of Milestones, Celebrations, for Kohinoor Diamonds

HOUSTON: The luster cast by the opulent chandeliers at the Sugar Land Marriott at Town Square were evocative of the magical gems vying for covetous attention at the Kohinoor Diamonds’ Hillcroft showroom.

Miss India Texas 2010 Crowned

Miss India Texas 2010 Crowned

HOUSTON: On July 24, 2010, an extraordinary pageant took place in the heart of Houston, Texas at University of Houston. his trail-blazing event was the Official Miss India Texas Pageant 2010 presented by Kohinoor Diamonds.

Sightline Medical Expands Westwards

Sightline Medical Expands Westwards

27 August 2010

HOUSTON: Sightline Health, a company founded in 2005 to bring leading technologies together in the non-invasive diagnosis and treatment of cancers, recently opened up its newest clinic on the city’s Westside at the corner of the West Belt and Westheimer. The company’s first 12,000 square-foot clinic located at 9106 Main St. , just south of the Texas Medical Center ; opened in July 2008 and is run by the chief radiologist and Medical Director, Dr. Sanjay Mehta.

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Krishan vs. Kanhaiya – Hilarious Play

Krishan vs. Kanhaiya – Hilarious Play

27 August 2010

Award winning actor and comedian Paresh Rawal is returning to North America with his hilariously entertaining and sensationally shocking Hindi play Krishan vs Kanhaiya on September 3, 2010 in Houston

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Swami Vidyadhishananda Presents Discourses for Self Enquiry Fellowship

Swami Vidyadhishananda Presents Discourses for Self Enquiry Fellowship

27 August 2010

HOUSTON: Swami Vidyadhishananda, the ordained spiritual master and head monk of the Self Equiry Life Fellowship, is in the midst of presenting a series of discourses on a variety of Vedic topics in Houston.

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UT Butler School of Music’s Bel Cuore Saxophone Quartet to Play Free Concert in Houston

20 August 2010

AUSTIN: The Bel Cuore Quartet, a graduate saxophone quartet from The University of Texas at Austin Butler School of Music, will perform a free concert at Houston Baptist University’s Mabee Teaching Theater on Friday, September 3 at 7:30 p.m

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Didi Maa Mesmerizes Audience at India House

Didi Maa Mesmerizes Audience at India House

20 August 2010

HOUSTON: She made India House reverberate with vociferous Jais for Bharat Mata and Vrindavan Bihari Shri Krishna and the audience replied with Didi Maa Ki jai as Sadhvi Ritambhara started on her 45 minute speech that mesmerized her listeners, in Houston, August 12.

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In a Day of Solidarity with Events of Partition …

In a Day of Solidarity with Events of Partition …

20 August 2010

HOUSTON: The Hindu Mahasabaha of America, Houston chapter held an all day conference in observance of “Memorial Day”, a day to ensure and pledge that Hindus do not forget the past lest it may only come to haunt us again. It was also a day of tribute to those who sacrificed their lives on this day in 1947

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IACCGH Fetes Outstanding 2010 Businessperson, Young Businessperson, Businesswoman

IACCGH Fetes Outstanding 2010 Businessperson, Young Businessperson, Businesswoman

20 August 2010

HOUSTON: The Indo-American Chamber of Greater Houston (IACCGH) celebrated its 11th Annual Gala with the theme “Think India, Think Houston”. The sold-out banquet featured India’s Consul General Sanjiv Arora as the chief guest and included a presentation of the chamber’s annual awards.

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A Temple in Little India Draws in Many Faithful

A Temple in Little India Draws in Many Faithful

13 August 2010

HOUSTON: The lady who devotees affectionately call Maaji – Laxmiben Bechardas Thakkar – had a dream around 20 years back in which she saw Shri Sai Baba among divine lights, guiding her to build a temple which would not only provide a place of worship but also cultural and religious values.

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Estate Planning and Your Legacy

Estate Planning and Your Legacy

13 August 2010

Many years ago, a friend John called me to get some information. His sister-in-law, Mary was undergoing treatment for cancer and was in the hospital in a very serious condition. Mary had married late only a few years ago.

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Indo-American Association Presents “Black & White” Live Musical

13 August 2010

HOUSTON: Indo-American Association presents “Black & White”, a walk down the memory land of the golden era of Hindi cinema, 1948-65. The show is an ecstatic mix of singing, costumes, acting, dancing, and narration, all sewn together with the common thread of the music of the bygone era of bollywood.

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