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All Five Vishala Owners Welcome Patrons with Dhamaal @ VISHALA 5 GRAND OPENING!

All Five Vishala Owners Welcome Patrons with Dhamaal  @ VISHALA 5 GRAND OPENING!

WEBSTER: The sleepy water-centric town of Webster was awaken with loud Bollywood Music and chatter of hundreds of patrons cuing up early for the 10 am Grand Opening of Vishala 5!!  Patrons filled the moderate sized store to the brim buying Indian vegetables for an unheard of $0.49 a pound, and loading up carts with […]

IMAGH’s Iftar at Indian Consulate Hailed as a New Tradition

IMAGH’s Iftar at Indian Consulate Hailed as a New Tradition

By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: The staged part of the iftar was purposely kept short so that people could break their Ramadan fast exactly on time at 8:23pm. Ever mindful of this, the eight speakers kept their speeches short, jestingly making reference to the time limit, the Indian Consul General Anupam Ray even quipping that though […]

First Servitors of Lord Jagannatha, Puri Gajapati Maharaja and Maharani, Visit Houston

First Servitors of Lord Jagannatha, Puri Gajapati Maharaja and Maharani, Visit Houston

  By Arati Pati HOUSTON: This was the first visit to Houston of Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingha Deb and Maharani Leelabati Pattamahadei of Puri Jagannatha Dham over the May 19-20 weekend. Their trip to the US was hosted by Dr. Niranjan and Swati Tripathy of the DFW Hindu Temple Society in Irving. The Thakura Raja  Gajapati […]

Yoga for Humanity & Peace, 4th International Day of Yoga!

Yoga for Humanity & Peace,  4th International Day of Yoga!

By Manu Shah HOUSTON: The Consulate General of India, Houston in partnership with several supporting organizations is gearing up to celebrate the transformative power of yoga through several events scheduled across Texas. June 21, 2018 will mark the Fourth International Day of Yoga (IDY) led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and celebrated simultaneously in 155 […]

Houston Natya-Mahotsav Thrills Audience

Houston Natya-Mahotsav Thrills Audience

 By Dan Mayur HOUSTON: Thanks to the Houston Marathi Mandal team (fondly known as He’ Maze’ Mandal) under the very able leadership of Jyotsna Phadke, the local Maharashtrian community was treated to a most enjoyable day-long cultural event, a Natya-Mahotsav (Festival of Plays) at the EVJCC’s Kaplan Theater.  Maharashtra is at the forefront of Indian […]

Touching Lives

Touching Lives

  By Shibani Gupta HOUSTON: Over 70 people attended a musical evening by Shobana Chandramohan at Ashiana Restaurant on May 28, Memorial Day 2018, to support the inauguration of Access Life America’s (ALA) Houston chapter by Sharda Prasad and Prasad Narayan. The realization that some people affected by cancer encounter unimaginable obstacles inspires action that […]

Turning Your Family Vacation into an Educational Experience

Turning Your Family Vacation into an Educational Experience

  There’s nothing better than a summer vacation – quality time spent as a family and the opportunity for children to explore, travel, and learn all at the same time. Planning an educational family getaway is a win-win for everyone. Best in Class Education Center offered up some different ideas for you to consider when […]

Free Seminar on Loss of a Spouse – The Life After

Free Seminar on Loss of a Spouse – The Life After

  HOUSTON: India House, in a strategic partnership with Share Our Secrets (SOS) ,will be joining hands with Indian American Cancer Network (IACAN), and Indo-American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Houston (IACCGH) to organize a free community outreach program: “The Loss of a Spouse: The Life After ” on Sunday, July 8, 2018 from 3.30 […]

Komal Luthra, An Inspiring Intern for Hindus of Greater Houston

Komal Luthra, An Inspiring Intern for Hindus of Greater Houston

  HOUSTON: Komal Luthra graduated from Rice University in Houston, Texas in December 2017. She majored in Kinesiology-Sports Medicine with a minor in Biochemistry and Cell Biology and will be attending medical school in the Fall of 2018. Komal is keen to diversify her experiences through involvement in different activities. She served as the Internal […]

The Extraordinary Life and Times of Mahatma Gandhi – Part 1

The Extraordinary Life and Times of Mahatma Gandhi – Part 1

  Born more than 130 years ago, the life and times of the man who would grow up to be universally known as The Mahatma, still resonates until today. Mohandas Gandhi had an ordinary childhood in Porbandar, on the coast of Kathiawad in the western state of Gujarat, a loved and pampered son of very […]

Mama’s Punjabi Recipes: Dudh da Custard (Milk Custard)

Mama’s Punjabi Recipes: Dudh da Custard (Milk Custard)

India has been a destination for foreigners for many centuries, and especially Northwestern India which has been the place of many battles with invading hoards from ancient empires like the Greeks, Persians and Mongols and later by the Europeans: the British, French, Portuguese and Dutch. Each foreign culture left its mark on Indian cuisine, and […]