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Foundation of India Studies (FIS) Participates in MLK Grande Parade

Foundation of India Studies (FIS) Participates in MLK Grande Parade

  HOUSTON: The Foundation for India Studies (FIS) demonstrated solidarity with Houston’s black community by actively participating in the 30th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Grande Parade. Originally scheduled for MLK Day on January 15th, the parade was rescheduled due to freezing weather and eventually took place on February 17th, 2024, amidst challenging weather conditions. […]

Capitol Hill Joins Indian American Community to Celebrate Diwali, the ‘Festival of Lights’

Capitol Hill Joins Indian American Community to Celebrate Diwali, the ‘Festival of Lights’

WASHINGTON DC: BAPS Public Affairs and multiple partner organizations, including the Hindu American Foundation (HAF), the Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA), Shrimad Rajchandra Mission Dharampur, Federation of Jain Associations in North America (JAINA), the American Jewish Committee (AJC), the U.S. Indian Community Foundation, the U.S. India Security Council Inc, and the Indian American Relations […]

IAPAC “Conversations Over Coffee” Series Sheds Light on Future of Pearland

IAPAC “Conversations Over Coffee” Series Sheds Light on Future of Pearland

PEARLAND: IAPAC’s “Conversations Over Coffee” Series Sheds Light on the Future of Pearland Pearland, TX Ð October 29, 2023 Ð The Indian American Political Action Committee of Greater Houston (IAPAC) recently hosted a thought-provoking event as part of its “Conversations Over Coffee” series (CoC@IAPAC), delving into the future of Pearland, Texas. This event, co-chaired by […]

Disha USA Celebrates 2nd Annual Diwali Gala with Over 500 Attendees

Disha USA Celebrates 2nd Annual Diwali Gala with Over 500 Attendees

HOUSTON: Disha USA (www.dishausa.org) organized its 2nd annual Diwali gala on Friday, Oct 27, which had over 500 attendees including community members of ~20 Hindu organizations across Greater Houston area. The event was also attended by over 100 dignitaries including Consul Adesh Sudhir (Indian Consulate Houston), elected officials with family members from both Democratic and […]

Family, Community Hold Vigil for Doctor Stabbed to Death in Conroe

Family, Community Hold Vigil for Doctor Stabbed to Death in Conroe

By Shannon Ryan CONROE (KTRK) — A man has been charged with murder in connection to the death of a beloved Conroe pediatrician and mother. On Saturday, at 12:30 p.m., law enforcement officials believe 24-year-old Miles Joseph Fridrich fatally stabbed 52-year-old Dr. Talat Jehan Khan multiple times in the common area of her apartment complex. […]

FIS Celebrates Historic Chandrayaan-3 Moon Landing with Indian Consulate

FIS Celebrates Historic Chandrayaan-3 Moon Landing with Indian Consulate

HOUSTON: On September 16, 2023, The Foundation for India Studies (FIS) in association with Consulate General of India in Houston proudly commemorated the remarkable achievement of India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission. This momentous event comes after India’s successful landing near the south pole of the moon in August 2023, marking India as the first country to achieve […]

Eternal Gandhi Museum Houston (EMGH) – Now Open to Visitors

Eternal Gandhi Museum Houston (EMGH) – Now Open to Visitors

HOUSTON: The Eternal Gandhi Museum Houston (EGMH) is proud to announce the opening of this world class museum to the public on Tuesday, August 15, which is coincidentally the 77th anniversary of India’s Independence Day. It is but a small tribute to the architect of India’s independence, Mahatma Gandhi, who freed India from the British Colonial […]

ICC Celebrating Independence Day & 50 Years of Excellence

ICC Celebrating Independence Day & 50 Years of Excellence

HOUSTON: On Aug 19th, at Houston Marriot Sugar Land, we are thrilled to commemorate the remarkable milestone of 50 years ICC gala, since the establishment of the India Culture Center at 6 pm. For half a century, our organization has been dedicated to promoting and preserving the rich heritage, traditions, and diversity of Indian culture. […]

Indo-American Organizations Host Farewell Events for CG Aseem Mahajan

Indo-American Organizations Host Farewell Events for CG Aseem Mahajan

HOUSTON: Consul Generals serve for three-year terms and go back to work at the Ministry of External Affairs or to an Indian embassy in another part of the world. Houston is fortunate to have had numerous CGs who have made a favorable impression on the local Indo-American community and the mainstream community at large. Foremost […]

MIT Graduate Pervez Agwan is Running in Texas’ Most Diverse District

MIT Graduate Pervez Agwan is Running in Texas’ Most Diverse District

HOUSTON: MIT graduate and renewable energy developer Pervez Agwan is running for United States Congress in Texas’ newly drawn District 07, now the most diverse district in Texas. If elected, he would be the first Indian and first Asian-American ever elected to Congress from Texas. He would also be the youngest person to join the […]

Eternal Gandhi Museum of Houston to Open in Summer 2023

Eternal Gandhi Museum of Houston to Open in Summer 2023

HOUSTON: Eternal Gandhi Museum Houston (EGMH), the first-ever museum in the Americas dedicated to preserving and promoting Mahatma Gandhi’s legacy of nonviolent conflict resolution, is opening in the summer of 2023. EGMH engaged Solid Light, Inc. from Louisville, Kentucky, to create a world-class museum in September 2019 after interviewing more than a dozen candidates. Solid […]

ICC’s 50th Celebration of the 74th Republic Day Resounds in New Venue

ICC’s 50th Celebration of the 74th Republic Day Resounds in New Venue

By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: This year, if you drove, by force of habit on auto-pilot, to the India Culture Center’s Republic Day celebration figuring it was at the Stafford Civic Centre on Cash Road, you would have been wrong and very much confused. The organizers probably did not leave any posted signs there to re-direct […]

NRI Neuroscientist Develops First Medicine for Difficult-to-treat Epilepsy

NRI Neuroscientist Develops First Medicine for Difficult-to-treat Epilepsy

COLLEGE STATION, Texas: After completing his pharmacy degree at Kakatiya University in Warangal and PhD at Panjab University in Chandigarh, India, D. Samba Reddy, PhD, RPh, now a Regents Professor in the Department of Neuroscience and Experimental Therapeutics at Texas A&M University School of Medicine, was embarking on a career teaching and researching at one […]

Eternal Gandhi Museum Honors Fort Bend County Judge and Commissioners

Eternal Gandhi Museum Honors Fort Bend County Judge and Commissioners

HOUSTON: Opening in the Fall 2023 Eternal Gandhi Museum Houston, EGMH, will be the first ever full fledged museum in North America, dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi. The museum’s goal is to preserve and proliferate the greatest and most incredible legacy of Mahatma Gandhi, “Nonviolent Conflict Resolution.” Please visit www.egmh.org to learn more about this exciting new […]

First for Texas Legislature: Representatives Lalani & Bhojani

First for Texas Legislature: Representatives Lalani & Bhojani

AUSTIN: History was made in the Lone Star state last week, Tuesday, the 10th of January, when the 88th Legislature of the Texas House of Representatives held their oath ceremonies for members recently elected for their two-year terms. The Texas House is composed of 150 members and the state legislature meets in regular session for […]

MLK Special Award for Krishna Vavilala

MLK Special Award for Krishna Vavilala

HOUSTON (PTI): Indian-American Krishna Vavilala has been honoured with the MLK Grande Parade Special Award for the community leader’s contributions towards connecting the Indian diaspora with the mainstream America as the US celebrated the legacy of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. Vavilala, 86, a longtime Houstonian and the founder and chairman of the […]

Indo-Americans Achieve Success in Midterms

Indo-Americans Achieve Success in Midterms

HOUSTON: Democrat incumbent KP George will serve another term as Fort Bend County judge with a narrow victory over Republican challenger Trever Nehls. Final unofficial voting results show George received 51.6% of the vote, or 126,828, to Nehls’ 48.4%, or 119,082, with all 82 Fort Bend County polling locations reporting.The first two Muslim lawmakers in […]

WE@IAPAC Hosts Dialog on Women’s Rights

WE@IAPAC Hosts Dialog on Women’s Rights

HOUSTON: On October 28, the Indian American Political Action Committee (IAPAC) hosted its 2nd annual women empowerment event aptly named W.E.@IAPAC at the Junior League of Houston. This year’s event was an invigorating evening with a dialogue focused on women’s health and reproductive rights. Dr. Roopa Gir, IAPAC president, opened the event with an introduction […]

Gandhi Jayanti Celebrations Marked on Oct. 2

Gandhi Jayanti Celebrations Marked on Oct. 2

By Dr. Nidhi Trehan It is a rare event in the diaspora when members of the social justice community congregate and celebrate visionaries such as Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, (known as “Mahatma” or “Great Soul”) and Martin Luther King Jr. on the same platform, but Austin-based community group, Friends of India, Texas (FIT) did just that on […]

Navroz Prasla, Chairman of NTV America, Meets VP Kamala Harris at Annual JJ Reception in Texas

Navroz Prasla, Chairman of NTV America, Meets VP Kamala Harris at Annual JJ Reception in Texas

AUSTIN: Indian-American Business magnate and Chairman of NTV America Navroz Prasla met Honorable Vice President of the US Kamala Harris at the JJ Reception. The Annual Johnson-Jordan Reception is a major event meant to help the Democratic Party raise funds for voting efforts before the elections. The event took place in Austin, Texas, and was […]

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