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IACCGH 19th Gala Leverages Trade Opportunities for India, Texas & Houston

IACCGH 19th Gala Leverages Trade Opportunities for India, Texas & Houston

  Click here for Photo Collage By Manu Shah HOUSTON: “Think India, Think Texas – Leverage Houston,” IACCGH’s theme for the year was spotlighted at their 19th annual gala held on August 11, at the Hilton Americas downtown. The event saw a cross section of over 800 plus business leaders, top tier professionals and elected officials. […]

Houstonians Relish Epic Drama: Beyond Mahabharat

Houstonians Relish Epic Drama: Beyond Mahabharat

STAFFORD: It was 25th year anniversary for Masterji Trivedi in the field of stage production here in the US. After the grand success of Har Mahadev (2016) and Ganesh Leela (2017). Masterji presented yet another masterpiece grand epic drama based on the Mahabharat on Saturday, August 11 at the Stafford Civic Center. In the past, […]

A Performance of Authenticity by Meera Vashisht on her Arangetram

A Performance of Authenticity by Meera Vashisht on her Arangetram

By Jvalanti Prasad HOUSTON: On the evening of August 4, Meera Vashisht, a rising sophomore at Awty International School, delighted the audience of The Kaplan Theater during her Bharatanatyam Arangetram under her Guru, Dr. Rathna Kumar of The Anjali Center for Performing Arts. Meera began learning this traditional art form at the young age of […]

Walk 5K, Eat a Dosa, Save a Life in India

Walk 5K, Eat a Dosa, Save a Life in India

By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: If there were hundreds sweating it out and running (or walking) the 5K path around Pavilion 8 in Bear Creek Park, there were probably a dozen grown men in shorts and caps in two teams of 6 each who were sweating the small stuff made of rice powder batter over portable […]

First Monday, Shravan Maas at Sanatan Shiv Shakti Mandir

First Monday, Shravan Maas at Sanatan Shiv Shakti Mandir

HOUSTON: Out of all months in the Hindu calendar, the Shravan Maas (month) is revered as the holiest as the cosmos is filled with Shiv Tattvas or the elements of Lord Shiva. Shravan is the most special month to win the divine grace. This year the month falls from August 11 to September 9. Every year, […]

BITSians of Houston Gather at Axelrad to Celebrate the Annual BITSians Day

BITSians of Houston Gather at Axelrad to Celebrate the Annual BITSians Day

By Nikhita Punna HOUSTON: On the first Friday of August every year BITSians (students and alumni from Birla Institute of Technology, Pilani) around the world gather to celebrate BITSians’ Day -a global gathering of BITS Alumni to reflect, recognize and share those priceless experiences that shaped them into what they are today.  Year-after-year, this event enables […]

Aadi Sukravara Deepa Pooja at Sri Meenakshi Temple

Aadi Sukravara Deepa Pooja at  Sri Meenakshi Temple

By Nachal Sethuraman PEARLAND: Aadi Sukravara Deepa Pooja was celebrated with great divinity on August 10, Friday at Sri Meenakshi Temple.  The Fridays of Aadi, the tamil month is considered very sacred for Shakthi and Lakshmi worship. Symbollically the Deepam (oil lamps) are considered to be the place where Lakshmi resides. Ladies invoke Goddess Lakshmi […]

Hanmi Financial Corporation Announces FDIC Approval to Complete Pending Merger with SWNB Bancorp

Hanmi Financial Corporation Announces FDIC Approval to Complete Pending Merger with SWNB Bancorp

LOS ANGELES, (GLOBE NEWSWIRE): Hanmi Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: HAFC) (“Hanmi”), the holding company for Hanmi Bank, announced that it has received regulatory approval from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to complete its pending merger with SWNB Bancorp, Inc. (“SWNB”) and the merger of their subsidiary banks.  Hanmi expects to receive the final regulatory approval from […]

IACF Annual Gala, Saturday, October 6

IACF Annual Gala, Saturday, October 6

HOUSTON:  Indo-American Charity Foundation (IACF) will hold its annual gala featuring Bhavesh V. ‘Bob’ Patel, CEO of LyndollBasell as the Keynote Speaker on Saturday, October 6, 2018, at Stafford Centre on Cash Road. Themed as, ‘Thirty in Charity’, the event will commemorate its 30 years of philanthropic, health, education and general welfare service supporting charities, […]

IAF Night @ Skeeters

IAF Night @ Skeeters

SUGAR LAND: Indo-American Forum (IAF) is hosting a Family and a very Fun night at Constellation field on August 24, as Skeeters play against New Britain Bees from 6:30-10pm. The night is full of fantastic promises; Private pool for the kids to swim in, Private dinner buffet, Fireworks, and Pre-Game dance performance by Infused Performing […]

Incredible India: Cultural Connections

Incredible India: Cultural Connections

HOUSTON: Samskriti, in collaboration with the Consulate General of India in Houston, the Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Government of India, and the Battery Dance Company, New York, will be presenting INCREDIBLE INDIA: CULTURAL CONNECTIONS at the Miller Outdoor Theatre, 6000 Hermann Park Drive, on Saturday, August 18, to mark the 72nd Anniversary of India’s […]

Should I get a Prenup?

Should I get a Prenup?

HOUSTON: Texas Law allows parties to have a premarital agreement, or prenup, between both people so they may enter into a contractual agreement regarding property issues and other matters prior to marriage.  This contract remains in effect during marriage and in the event there is a divorce, the prenuptial agreement will govern how property will […]

Five Tips on How to Best Prepare for a New School Year

Five Tips on How to Best Prepare for a New School Year

HOUSTON: After months away from school, it can be hard to transition back into the routine. Because this transition can be trying on a student, sometimes the transition needs to be made ahead of the first day. Best in Class Education Center, a leading supplemental education provider, is here to make the transition smooth with […]

The Extraordinary Life and Times of Mahatma Gandhi – Part 10

The Extraordinary Life and Times of Mahatma Gandhi – Part 10

Gandhi Invites Untouchable Family to Ashram The story thus far…. Gandhi permitted a lower caste family to reside at the ashram that he established at Ahmedabad. He met with much opposition. He also amazed and angered the British officers, upper-class Indians, and friends gathered at a foundation stone laying ceremony at Banaras University by speaking out […]

Mama’s Punjabi Recipes – Torde Ande di Turri (Cracked Egg Curry)

Mama’s Punjabi Recipes – Torde Ande di Turri  (Cracked Egg Curry)

Here is another simple Punjabi recipe that that comes in handy when suddenly lots of people pop in or you are in a bind for time. It is quite tasty and goes well with hot roti. So, by popular demand for those looking for an easy recipe, below is a reprint of Mama’s Torde Ande […]