India House Hosts Reception for Dr. John and Anne Mendelsohn
HOUSTON: The Board of Directors and India House Council members of India House held a private reception on Sunday, June 21 from 4 pm to 6pm for Dr. John Mendelsohn and his wife Anne Mendelsohn. About 30 people attended the reception.
The couple was given a guided tour of India House by Ashok Dhingra and Dr. Durga Das Agrawal. After the tour Dr. Mendelsohn spoke about the working of M.D. Anderson Cancer hospital and the collaboration with the Tata Cancer Center in Mumbai, India.
Dr. Mendelsohn is a distinguished Physician, Scientist and Administrator, who has made M.D. Anderson the topmost Cancer Hospital of the United States currently and throughout most of this decade. He is a great friend of India and the Indo-American Community and is always ready to lend a helping hand to those in need.
Ibn Sina Foundation Clinic Treats 100,000th Patient
HOUSTON: Just north of wheret all started in a leased 750 sq. ft. space in the Savoy Shopping Center on South Wilcrest near West Bellfort , the new Ibn Sina Foundation Clinic sparkles in the ebbing evening light. The 12 foot tall stucco marquee sign gives out the hours of operation in bright LED lights at the driveway. It has been a busy day, and even at 8pm, a few patients are still being looked at.
Sahni’s Projects Shine Among Houston Architecture
 HOUSTON: “It is the first time that we do something like this for the local architects’” said Alejandro Martinez, publisher of 002+ magazine as he flashed a smile. He was referring to the reception held last Wednesday, June 18 at the Kuhl Linscomb Design and Lifestyle store at 2424 West Alabama where 20 area architects were honored for their projects in the Bayou City. Among them, and the only one featured in the June issue of the magazine, was a local Indo-American, Randhir “Randi” Sahni, President of Llewelyn-Davies Sahni, a Planning, Urban Design and Architecture firm that he has managed since 1978.
Councilman Khan Visits Ibn Sina Foundation Clinic
HOUSTON: City of Houston District F Councilman M. J. Khan stopped by for a visit to the Ibn Sina Foundation Clinic at its location on S. Wilcrest and West Bellfort this past Monday and had a chance to discuss continuing operations.
The Clinic has become quite popular in the area and serves a wide swath of the community since it first opened its doors in 2001. It has relocated to its new home in March 2007 and the operations are managed by an 11 member Board of Directors.
“The Clinic stands out due to the dedication of the volunteer doctors and the professional way in which it is managed,” explained Khan. “We never found any issue that would give us any second thoughts about supporting it. We have not found a single concern of the staff or the patient in the service that is provided.”
Board member Dr. Nasir Panjwani noted that the Clinic’s new facility owed a great deal to the efforts of Councilman Khan in enabling grant money for the construction of the building. The funding for the furniture and equipment came through private donations.
Khan hoped that the Clinic could become a model for the City in pursuit of additional HUD moneys for other projects.
He also mentioned the Indian Doctor’s Clinic, which has also offered similar services to the community at its leased office off Bellaire and the Southwest Freeway.
India House also runs a charity clinic at its new facility at West Bellfort and South Gessner that is staffed by volunteered doctors.
Exercise, Education Keep You Sharp in Old Age
If you want your mind to stay sharp when you’re 90, here’s what you’ll need to do. Exercise moderately or vigorously at least once a week, live with someone, avoid smoking and continue to volunteer or work into your 70s or 80s. A new study shows that seniors with at least a high school education and a ninth-grade literacy level who followed such a lifestyle were more likely to stay mentally fit than those who didn’t. |
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IEEE Honor for
Rice Professor
 HOUSTON: Krishna Palem, a computer scientist at Rice University, has just won the W. Wallace McDowell Award from the IEEE Computer Society, a distinguished accomplishment. Palem’s work has led to the development of tiny computers in everything from cars to children’s toys, and recently he has garnered acclaim for his work in probabilistic computing.
“India’s Place in the World”: A Policy Lecture to Remember
HOUSTON: Not very often does one get to hear a former Indian diplomat address the international community on issues related to India’s Foreign Policy. In a unique policy lecture organized by the Asia Society of Texas along with Foundation for India Studies, Former Ambassador T.P. Sreenivasan put forth his views on India’s place in today’s geopolitical sphere on Thursday, June 18 at the United Way Auditorium in Houston.
Imran Khan’s Appeal Helps Houstonians Raise
Over $300K for Pakistan Cancer Hospital
HOUSTON: “When I came last two times to Houston, not many people turned up for our fundraisers. However Sajjad Burki remained persistent and today I am happy that you all have come in huge numbers to support Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Center (SKMCH&RC):” These were the sentiments of Imran Khan, Former International Cricketer and Chairman Board of Governors for Shaukat Khanum Trust (SKT), as over $300,000 funds were raised for SKMCH&RC by around 600 attendees at Sugar Land Marriott. A day earlier, $175,000 were raised in Dallas.
‘The Great Indian Laughter’ in Houston
HOUSTON : In these tough times, what people really need is a good laugh, a side splitting laugh that comes from watching a live comedy show. And not just any comedy show, but a show of the Great Indian Laughter Champions, the Indian reality TV show featuring the nations funniest comedians.
So loosen that belt as Irfan of Seven Seas Promotions brings Ticket to Comedy - The Great Indian Laughter Nite at the newly renovated Arena Theatre on Friday July 10, 2009. These 2008 Laughter Champions are performing their best routines from the TV show as well as the never seen before routines just created for NRI’s.
The Champion lineup includes winner Kapil Sharma (rated Indian’s funniest comic), Sunil Thakkar, Shrikant Maski, Bharti Singh, Raj Kumar Javkar, Pratap Fouzdar, and Chandan Parbhakar.
India’s Consul General in Chicago Visits
Fermilab to Discuss Future Collaborations
CHICAGO: Consul General of India, Ashok Kumar Attri, visited the famous Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory of the US Department of Energy. Known popularly as Fermilab, it is located in Batavia, IL. Amb. Attri was accompanied by Usha Kiran Attri and Consul Vishwas Sapkal. Dr. Piermaria J. Oddone, Director of Fermilab received the Consul General and gave a detailed briefing on the organization details and the ongoing work at Fermilab through power point presentation.
He also shed light on the many practical applications of the past discoveries of particle physics science and also explained the current and future scientific projects of the Lab. Deputy Director of Fermilab, Dr. Young-Kee Kim and other senior colleagues gave an overview of the Fermilab complex with the help of table model of Fermilab and from 15th floor observation area. Former Director of Fermilab, Noble Laureate Dr. Leon Lederman also spent some time with the Consul General.
Dr. Rajendran Raja gave a tour to various divisions and facility sites in the sprawling complex including briefings and tours at the locations by the heads of those divisions.
In the end, Dr. Shekhar Mishra gave a detailed presentation to the Consul General about the current and planned cooperation programs of Fermi lab with India.
Fermi lab has a long history of several decades of cooperation with India and has many important research projects being implemented at present and more are planned in near future.
Apart from a luncheon interaction at the Fermi lab headquarters with top scientists, the Fermi lab had also arranged interaction of Attri over tea with a large number of Indian origin scientific experts working at the Fermi lab |
