World Menstrual Hygiene Day 2018: Two men’s efforts to spread awareness about women’s personal hygiene
NEW DELHI: “Don’t enter the temple if you are on your periods.” “Don’t touch the pickle if you are menstruating.” “Your mother can’t enter the kitchen, she is ‘dirty’ right now,” these are some of the common things most girls and women across India have heard growing up. While menstruation is a natural body process […]
Art director Nitin Chandrakant Desai on the first Bollywood theme park in India
Have you ever wondered how it would be to stand in the very frame Hrithik Roshan did in the song Azeem O Shah Shahenshah in Jodhaa Akbar? Or the opulent house through which Paro dashes to get a last glimpse of her lover in Devdas? You could find out for yourself at a theme park in Karjat, […]
Former US President George HW Bush hospitalised, misses parade
The hospitalization of former President George H.W. Bush caused him to miss out on a Memorial Day parade in Maine that he traditionally attends. The 93-year-old said in a tweet Monday evening that he regrets missing the event earlier that day in Kennebunkport, down the road from his summer home. He also said he’s “forever […]
PARMANU: The Story Of Pokhran | OFFICIAL TRAILER | John Abraham, Diana Penty, Boman Irani | 25th May
A Record $2.8 Million Raised by Pratham Houston to Curb Child-illiteracy in India!
Click here to see Photo Collage By Vanshika Vipin Varma HOUSTON: Houston participated in one of its most resplendent events, the Pratham Houston Gala 2018 held on Saturday, May 12 at the spectacular Hilton Americas in Downtown Houston. One of the premier events of the local Indian – American social calendar, the gala celebration, attended […]
Sri Kulkarni Leads Indo-American Candidates with a Landslide Runoff Win
By Pramod Kulkarni SUGAR LAND: At about 9:40 pm on Tuesday, May 22 night, Sri Preston Kulkarni was in the middle of a speech thanking his volunteers for their dedication to the campaign in the packed party room at Club Louie in Town Center when Campaign Manager Karim Farista showed the screen of his phone. […]
Santa Fe Shooting Victim’s Body Returned Home to Karachi after Houston Funeral
HOUSTON: Sabika Sheikh, a 17-year-old Pakistani scholar participating in the Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) student exchange program from Karachi, was one of the ten people killed when a teenage classmate, armed with a shotgun and a revolver, opened fire in Santa Fe High School on May 18, about 38 miles south of Houston. […]
Arya Samaj of Greater Houston, DAVSS and AYM Youth Celebrate Annual Day
HOUSTON: Sunday, May 13 morning was filled with sheer joy for 125 children of the Sanskriti School, managed by Arya Samaj Houston. It was their Annual Day that was eagerly awaited, preceded by their strenuous practice. Their elders in the Arya Youth Mandal (AYM) were in attendance to bid farewell to seven graduating seniors, about […]
Michael Wood Explores Akbar’s Vision and Justice at Asia Society
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: For those who are familiar with Michael Wood on the series The Story of India, his talk at the Asia Society last Tuesday, May 8 was a fascinating continuation of the narrative, albeit delving into the minute details of life at the beginning of the Mughal Empire in the mid-16th century. […]
FIS Partners with Houston Public Library to Celebrate Indo-American Heritage Day
HOUSTON: The Indo-American community gathered on Saturday, May 12 afternoon at the Jungman Neighborhood Library to celebrate their culture. The event, which showcased the art, food, culture and spirit of the Indian subcontinent, was presented by the Houston Public Library (HPL) in partnership with the Foundation for India Studies (FIS). The keynote speaker was NASA astronaut […]
Dr. Atul Varadhachary: Bringing Medical Innovations to Life
By Manu Shah HOUSTON: Fannin Innovation Studio’s Managing Director Dr. Atul Varadhachary explains why he has “the best job in the world.” He says he gets to work with brilliant people who are figuring out a way to use medical research to save patient lives. This, he adds, was an important piece in his decision […]
Seva Clinic Celebrates One Year Anniversary
By Dr. S.G. Appan PEARLAND: Seva Clinic, a charity medical clinic serving the uninsured and under insured patients in the Pearland area has completed the one-year milestone and had a celebration attended by many officials and over 100 enthusiastic supporters on May19. Seva clinic has seen over 1000 patients in the first year and is […]
Paani Poori Productions Present Zakir Khan for the First Time in Houston
HOUSTON: ‘Zakir Khan’ also known as Sakht Launda is one of the brightest Indian stand-up comedian, writer and presenter. AIB founder Tanmay Bhat describes Zakir as “The biggest stand-up comedy act in India. Period”. One of the few comedians to consistently sell out venues across the country with his hard-to-resist Zakir’s phenomenal rise as one of the […]
UH Business Professor Saleha Khumawala Selected as Piper Professor
HOUSTON: Saleha Khumawala, Robert Grinaker Professor of Accounting at the University of Houston C. T. Bauer College of Business, has been selected as a Piper Professor for superior teaching at the college level in Texas. Khumawala is just the 12th UH faculty member to receive the prestigious honor in the award’s 60-year history. The Minnie […]
Mama’s Punjabi Recipes: Cheese da Parantha (Grated Cheese Parantha)
When mama’s great-grandkids visited her and asked for them, it was clear how delicious the Cheese Parantha can be! So here is a reprint of Mama’s Cheese da Parantha recipe which are surely a favorite of kids and grown-ups alike. It is reprinted with some additional information and directions. Plain Punjabi paranthas (crispy flat bread) […]
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