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Bareilly Ki Barfi movie review: This Rajkummar Rao, Ayushmann Khurrana and Kriti Sanon film works in fits and starts

Bareilly Ki Barfi movie review: This Rajkummar Rao, Ayushmann Khurrana and Kriti Sanon film works in fits and starts

‘Bareilly ke bazaar mein barfi giri re’. Clearly, the film was made keeping the iconic song in mind, except with an alliterative ‘barfi’ not a ‘jhumka’ in mind. This Small-Town Rom Com ticks all the boxes going in: perky girl armed with requisite quirky parents, a couple of suitable boys, and great one liners. And […]

Start-up incubator Techstars to launch in India

Start-up incubator Techstars to launch in India

BENGALURU: A decade after first launching in a small town in Colorado, US, global start-up incubator network Techstars is set to make its debut in India and launch new start-up programmes over the coming weeks and months to tap the country’s growing start-up ecosystem. As part of its India launch, Techstars has forged a joint venture […]

Vishal Sikka’s exit: The $200-million transaction that rocked Infosys’ boat

Vishal Sikka’s exit: The $200-million transaction that rocked Infosys’ boat

PALO ALTO: The video cameras in the empty conference room on the US West Coast were on. As were the prying eyes in Bengaluru. In a few minutes, the live news feed would take the two subjects to thousands of TV viewers across India. Infosyschairman R Seshasayeewalked in first. It was 1.30 in the morning — never a […]

Young Indian engineer leaves Silicon Valley to find success back in India

Young Indian engineer leaves Silicon Valley to find success back in India

Each year, tens of thousands of Indian students head to the U.S. in order to get a college degree, find a job and pursue the American Dream. But as India’s economy booms and the U.S. continues to tighten its immigration policies, many of these young Indian professionals are making their way back home instead. Natasha […]

Indian-origin actress hid in cafe freezer, live-tweeted Barcelona terror attack

Indian-origin actress hid in cafe freezer, live-tweeted Barcelona terror attack

LONDON: An Indian-origin television actress in the UK had a lucky escape when she hid in a restaurant freezer during the terrorist attack in Spain where a van ploughed through pedestrians, killing 14 people and injuring around 100. Laila Rouass, 46, who was on a holiday in the city with her 10-year-old daughter Inez Khan, […]

Five Indian-origin persons in Fortune’s ’40 Under 40′ list

Five Indian-origin persons in Fortune’s ’40 Under 40′ list

NEW YORK: Five Indian-origin persons, including Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar, have featured in Fortune’s annual list of 40 young and influential people in the field of business inspiring others with their work. Fortune’s 2017 ’40 Under 40′ list is an annual ranking of the most influential young people who are under 40 in business, whom the magazine […]

Will PIOs violate visa rules if they campaign in Indian polls: EC asks Law Ministry

Will PIOs violate visa rules if they campaign in Indian polls: EC asks Law Ministry

NEW DELHI: If people of Indian origin (PIOs) campaign in Lok Sabha and assembly elections in the country, will they violate their visa conditions? This question has been posed to the Law Ministry by the Election Commission as the election law is silent on as to who can campaign in Indian elections. Click here to read more… Credit: timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Indian-origin boy Rahul wins UK Child Genius show with IQ higher than Einstein and Hawking

Indian-origin boy Rahul wins UK Child Genius show with IQ higher than Einstein and Hawking

A 12-year-old Indian-origin boy, believed to be having an IQ higher than Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking, has been crowned as the UK’s ‘Child Genius’ in a popular television quiz competition. Rahul Doshi, who a few days a back became an overnight sensation after answering all questions correctly in some of the earlier rounds, won […]

AIADMK merger LIVE updates: OPS takes oath as Deputy CM as both camps unite, ‘Sasikala to be expelled’

AIADMK merger LIVE updates: OPS takes oath as Deputy CM as both camps unite, ‘Sasikala to be expelled’

The two rival factions of AIADMK led by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami and O Panneerselvam have announced their merger on Monday in their party headquarters. A decision is likely to be taken on the “formal expulsion” of V K Sasikala and her family members, a key demand by the OPS camp that still remains unmet. In a resolution on August […]

Utkal Express derailment: Four railway officials suspended as death toll rises to 22

Utkal Express derailment: Four railway officials suspended as death toll rises to 22

Four railway officials were on Sunday suspended, including senior divisional engineer, in the aftermath of the Utkal Express derailment at Khatauli, 25 km from Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh. The latest development comes a day after the tragic mishap left at least 22 passengers dead and over 150 injured when 14 coaches of the Puri-Haridwar Kalinga […]

Women: Tomorrow’s Leaders, Today!

Women: Tomorrow’s Leaders, Today!

By Vanshika Vipin Varma HOUSTON: Women have been active participants in all walks of life. Shouldering, embracing and balancing responsibilities at home and work, women have their aspirations, abilities and qualities as a man does.  Yet, women receive only one-tenth of the world’s income. Women’s empowerment has become a significant topic of discussion in development and economics. ‘Women’s […]

Houston Hosts North South Foundation’s 25th Anniversary of Academic Contests

Houston Hosts North South Foundation’s 25th Anniversary of Academic Contests

By Pramod Kulkarni HOUSTON: The Houston Chapter of North South Foundation (NSF) hosted the 2017 National Finals contests on August 12-13 at the University of Houston. This is a historic year for NSF, which celebrates its 25th anniversary of highly successful academic contests. All of the recent winners of the Scripps, Natonal Geographic and other […]

Suneja, Pai, Desikan Make Top Cardiologist’s Lists in Houston, Katy

Suneja, Pai, Desikan Make Top Cardiologist’s  Lists in Houston, Katy

By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: The largest medical center in the world, the Texas Medical Center, is world-renowned for its medical prowess with the sheer density of hospitals and research facilities in its 1,345-acre domain. And at the heart of it are the physicians and researchers who have made it the place to come to for […]

Mika Singh’s Perfidy Against the Indian Nation Condemned

Mika Singh’s Perfidy Against the Indian Nation Condemned

A joint statement issued by the Presidium of the Federation of Indian-American Associations, Greater Houston Local Area HOUSTON: The serving presidents of the Indian-American associations of the Greater Houston area, strongly condemned the perfidy committed by artist Mika Singh against the Indian nation. Mika Singh performed at an event on Saturday, August 12, billed by […]

St. Luke’s President Bob Heifner on the Health Needs of Fort Bend County

St. Luke’s President Bob Heifner on the Health Needs of Fort Bend County

By Manu Shah SUGAR LAND: On July 26, the lobby at CHI St. Luke’s Health in Sugar Land was filled with healthcare professionals, IACCGH members and guests who were attending the Business of Medicine Series featuring St. Luke’s President Rob Heifner. The Series which seeks to build bridges between the medical community in Houston and […]

Sri Meenakshi Temple Society Celebrated Aadi Sukravara Ashtalakshmi Deepa Pooja on Friday August 11

Sri Meenakshi Temple Society Celebrated  Aadi Sukravara Ashtalakshmi Deepa Pooja on Friday August 11

By Nachal Sethuraman PEARLAND: Aadi Sukravara Ashtalakshmi Deepa Pooja was conducted at MTS on Friday, August 11, 2017 in a grand manner. More than 75 devotees participated in lighting the lamp and reciting the slokas which was a feast to the eyes. The Fridays in the month of Aadi is very special for women in […]

A beautiful Diksha at Chinmaya Prabha

A beautiful Diksha at Chinmaya Prabha

By Padmashree Rao HOUSTON:  On this auspicious morning of August 12, 2017, just after 8 am, the audience in Chinmaya Smrti hall were witness to a most profound and moving Diksha ceremony. Aditi Deshmukh, a child of  Chinmaya Balavihar Houston, born to two blessed parents, Jay and Rohini Deshmukh, and raised with a great love […]

Amiralli Dodhiya Named to New York Life’s Chairman’s Council

Amiralli Dodhiya Named to New York Life’s Chairman’s Council

HOUSTON: Amiralli Dodhiya has been named a member of the 2017 Chairman’s Council of New York Life today.  Members of the elite Chairman’s Council rank in the top three percent of New York Life’s elite sales force of more than 12,000 licensed agents in sales achievement. Mr. Dodhiya has been a New York Life agent […]

Talk on Plant-based Diet

Talk on Plant-based Diet

HOUSTON: On Sunday, 27th August, the Jain Center in Houston will be hosting an illuminating talk by Dr. Sailesh Rao on adopting a plant based diet for better health and reducing your carbon footprint. The talk will be held at the Jain Center of Houston, 3905 Arc Street, Houston Texas 77063 and will begin at […]

ASIE Hosts Presentations on Meditation, Human Heart

ASIE Hosts Presentations on Meditation, Human Heart

HOUSTON: American Society of Indian Engineers and Architects (ASIE) presented a special presentation for professionals and business members on Saturday, August 5. About 60 people attended the event at JVB Preksha Meditation Center. There were two topics. The first one was presented by Samaniji Pranav Pragyaji on “Transform Yourself from Business Stress with Meditation”. Samaniji […]