A Quarter Century of Houston’s Hindu Heritage Meld Together in Janamashtami Celebrations
[picasa width=”300″ height=”200″ bgcolor=”#000000″ autoplay=”1″ showcaption=”1″ user=”indoamericannews@gmail.com” album=”es_JanmashtamiBooths2014″] For Pictures of the featured booths, click on the slide viewer above Click here for photo collage Click here for Video Clips Click here for your feedback on Janamashtami festival By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: It was a jumble of colors and commotion in the […]
Kismat 2014, Naach’s Superhit Magnum Opus
Click here for photo collage By Vanshika Vipin HOUSTON: “Dreams are like stars you may never touch them but if you follow them they will lead you to your destiny” Khalil Gibran’s quote inspired Naach Houston to create their destiny in their second home production, a Magnum Opus- Kismat an adventure. Kismat is a multi […]
Celebrating Krishna Janm at Radha Madhav Dham, Austin
AUSTIN: On the eigth day of Krishna Paksh in the month of Bhadrapad (August-September) as dark clouds enveloped the sky, the stillness in the air conveyed that something very spectacular was about to happen. At midnight, while everyone was fast asleep, Lord Krishna chose to descend in a prison house, making his own arrangements for […]
Arya Samaj Greater Houston Celebrates Foundation Day
HOUSTON: The Arya Samaj Greater Houston (ASGH) celebrated its 23rd Foundation Day during the weekend of August 16 and 17, with great enthusiasm and fervor. The program started on Saturday, August 16, at 9:45 am with the Indian flag hosting ceremony to celebrate India’s Independence Day. A group of DAVSS students lead by Smriti Srivastava […]
Krishna Janmashtami Celebrated by Meenakshi Temple
By Mala Gopal PEARLAND: Krishna Janmashtami, also known as Gokulashtami, is an annual celebration of the birth of Sri Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu. Vishnu is said to descend in this avatar form to restore cosmic order. Of all the avatars, Krishna avatar appeals to all as the God is most approachable as a […]
IIT Bombay Celebrates Prof. N.R. Kamath’s Hundredth Birth Anniversary
HOUSTON: IIT Bombay (IITB) alumni and staff will be celebrating their beloved late Professor and Deputy Director’s Hundredth Birthday on September 6, at the IITB campus. Prof. Kamath had a profound impact on the lives of so many of his students at University Department of Chemical Technology (UDCT), and at IIT Bombay. To honor Prof. […]
Dr. Shirley Telles Aligns Science and Yoga
By Manu Shah HOUSTON: In her calm measured manner, Dr. Shirley Telles speaks of plasma cytokines and yoga in the same breath, explains the concepts of dhayana (meditation) and dharana (concentration) to an extremely interested Dalai Lama and shares an interesting study at a yoga camp which found the side effects of chemotherapy for cancer […]
Radhastami: Appearance of Srimati Radharani
HOUSTON: The divine counterpart of Sri Krishna is known as Sri Radha. Together, according to the ancient Vaishnava tradition, this dual-gendered divinity is God-male and female dimensions of the Absolute Truth. Sri Radha is the complete energy, and Sri Krishna is the complete energetic source. They are non-different from each other, just as musk and […]
Mama’s Punjabi Recipes – Coconut di Burfi (Coconut Milk Squares)
Burfi is one of the most common and popular confections in India and is widely available all over India. It’s a favorite of little kids in particular as they can gobble up the burfi pieces which are cut into squares or diamond shapes. When my kids were little, they would call my younger brother burfi […]
Jigariyaa Theatrical Trailer
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhO08fqA5-o[/youtube] Jigariyaa, is a love story lost in time. A time when purity of heart and innocence were the only two things that united two people in love. A time when promises and pacts made in love were worth their weight in gold. Releasing on Oct 10, 2014. Enjoy and stay connected with us!!
New Yorker Arrested for Mowing Down Sikh Man
New York — A 55-year-old man has been arrested here on charges that he called a Sikh man a “terrorist” and mowing him down with his pick-up truck, in an apparent hate crime. Police in Queens arrested Joseph Caleca of Setauket in Suffolk County and charged him with attempted murder and hate crime, ABC 7 News reported. Caleca had […]
Ex-Attorney Loses Death Sentence Appeal in Penn. Shooting
By Associated Press, India west Harrisburg, Penn. — An unemployed immigration attorney lost an appeal Aug. 5 of his conviction and death sentence for shooting to death five people during a 2000 attack that targeted ethnic minorities, who included Anil Thakur, then 31, at an Indian grocery store, in western Pennsylvania. The high court’s 60-page […]
Qubool Hai: Will Tanveer create a rift between Aahil and Sanam?
Aahil and Sanam maybe married and may have chemistry between them, but nothing is going too well In the recent episode we saw that Aahil (Karanvir Bohra) supports Sanam (Surbhi Jyoti) when Tanveer (Amrapali Gupta) blames Sanam of stealing the necklace. Aahil interrupts his mother and defends Sanam. This comes as a big surprise for […]
Crowds Come for Pageantry of Culture, History and a Remarkable Performer
Click here for photo collage By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: That the event started in mid afternoon instead of the morning as it has done in previous years was the first welcome change for participants and the public as well, giving everyone ample time to get their Saturday morning chores done and get things in […]
Mika’s Tunes and Sunny’s Moves Turn Houstonians On
By Vanshika Vipin Click here for photo Collage HOUSTON: This was the third city on Mika Singh and Sunny Leone’s US tour and judging from the huge fan base that Singh has here, it was obvious why the city had to be included in the tour. Mika Singh is a singer, composer, performer […]
Lord Krishna – Janmashtami at ISKCON of Houston
HOUSTON: ISKCON of Houston celebrated the most anticipated festival of the year, the appearance of Lord Krishna, also referred to as Krishna Janmashtami on Sunday, August 17. An estimated 8,000 visitors attended this event at the recently completed state of the art spiritual center in Houston. An ancient tradition to commemorate the divine appearance of […]
Flags Fly at India House for India’s 68th Independence Day
By Vanshika Vipin HOUSTON: India’s 68th Independence Day was celebrated in an impressive ceremony on the grounds of India House on Friday, August 15 at 11 am. A large crowd attended the ceremony, which not only included Indo-Americans, but also people from diverse cultures. Independence Day is a day when Indian people pay homage to […]
A Unique Way to Keep Employees Fit and Happy
By Jawahar Malhotra SUGAR LAND: A home grown Indian company took the oft quoted phrase “the employees that work together, stick together” to a higher plane this past week by adding “who stay fit together, are happy together” to it through a change that delighted the surprised employees who had no idea of the new […]
Shunya’s “Jungle Book”
By Neeta Patwardhan HOUSTON: As human conflict rages globally, Shunya’s musical – The Jungle Book comes at an apt time. Based on a stage adaption of the original work, the play examines a search for our identity as well as how perceived differences prevent peaceful co-existence. While such subject matter is the bane of political […]
A Musical Evening Jazzes Up Friends as they Help Others
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: As predictable as the Spring showers and the reassuring touch of a friend’s steady hand during a crisis, the local quiet little charity that has made its mark on scores of desperate people who have no other place to turn to for medical help, Friends Helping Friends celebrated its thirteenth year […]
