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 […]
MTS Raises Million Dollars for the Main Temple Project
By Chandana Golla PEARLAND: Sri Meenakshi Temple fundraising committee set a monumental goal to be met for the Main Temple Renovation Project (M.T.R.P.). Target – One Million. “Shantham and Subhiksham” (Peace and Prosperity) was the theme for this year’s MTS annual banquet which was held on Sunday, August 17. For the first time in MTS […]
Awards by HGH for Community Service
HOUSTON: Rajkumar Sayal and Dr. S. G. Appan will receive the Lifetime Achievement Service Award presented by the Hindus of Greater Houston during the 25th annual communitywide Janmashtami celebration at George R. Brown Convention center in Houston on Saturday, Aug.23. Three others, Radha Dixit, Rishi Bhutada and Rahul Pandit will receive the Akhil Chopra Memorial […]
JVB Preksha Meditation Center Gears up for Annual Paryushan Mahaparva Festival
By Seema Jain HOUSTON: Generally, festivals are celebrations and jubilations characterized by excitement, enthusiasm, enjoyments and entertainments; but the Jain festivals are characterized by renunciation, austerities, study of the scriptures, repetition of holy hymns, meditation, and expressing devotion for the Paramatma. Even those people who are caught in the meshes of mundane life, according to their […]
ASIE Celebrates 20th Anniversary Gala
By Dinesh Shah HOUSTON: American Society of Indian Engineers (ASIE) is a Houston, Texas based non-profit organization established in 1994 for all discipline engineers, architects, designers and technicians of Indian origin. After laying a solid foundation for the future, the senior professionals of ASIE decided to take the organization to the next level by focusing […]
Aadi Sukravara Ashtalakshmi Deepa Pooja at
PEARLAND: The Tamil month of Aadi (July16 – August17) is considered very auspicious for worshipping the Goddess Shakthi and her different forms. Prayers and Deepa pooja on Tuesdays and Fridays of this month to the goddess are believed to relieve us from negative influences, ill health and bring prosperity and happiness to our lives. The […]
Mama’s Punjabi Recipes – Nimbu ka Khatta Mittha Achaar Namak Bina
Most achaars (pickles) are full of salt and made with lots of mustard oil and if you are on a diet or watching your salt intake, you certainly cannot eat them. The craving for a good pickle still will tempt you and this recipe for nimbu achaar is just the right one for you as […]
