Crowds Pack in Colorful Dussehra Diwali Celebration at Skeeter’s Stadium
Click here for photo collage SUGAR LAND: The forecast for Saturday was for bright and sunny skies, as if Lord Ram himself wished his glory to be sung , demonstrated and displayed by all his devotees in the Houston area. The main team of organizers received good omens once again when the huge 10 […]
Infused Creates Movie on Stage
Click here for photo collage By Vanshika Vipin STAFFORD: Infused Performing Arts Bollywood Dance School and Dance company presented their fourth annual in-house production “Infusion 2014” – The Making of a Bollywood movie at the Stafford Center for Performing Arts on Saturday, October 4 at 7 pm. Stafford Center was packed for this […]
Sugar Land Marriott at Town Square Hosts a Sweet Bridal Show
SUGAR LAND: DesiWeds.com is the newest resource in South Asian Wedding Planning and have already made a name for themselves. It is a major feat for a family to plan a South Asian wedding and in understanding this, the bridal show was an opportunity for families to come and meet the best vendors under one […]
Rajib Bhattacharjee Marries Corinne Turmelle
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: They were sweethearts, since they met in Klein Forest High School in their sophomore year in 2000. Now, 14 years later, Rajib Bhattacharjee and Corinne Turmelle tied the knot, first in a Civil ceremony on August 14 in Richardson, Texas, where they both live and then, last weekend again, on October […]
Hindu Heritage Youth Camp
By Resham Hemlani HOUSTON: Being born and raised on the remote island of Guam, my resources, when it came to my Hindu culture, were limited. We had weekly mandir prayers sprinkled with religious and cultural events every now and again, but for the most part there was no set institution that taught me of my […]
Among Houston’s 30 Top Influential Women is HCC’s Neeta Sane
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: It was glitzy and enticing reception and dinner that brought together nearly 300 people to fete and applaud the top influential women from the Bayou City, according to the selection made by the d-mars.com company and its founder and President Keith J. Davis, Sr. The function was held in the ballroom […]
Week Long Durga Puja Festivities at Houston Durga Bari
By Sanchali Basu HOUSTON: It started with the Mahalaya celebration on Sunday, September 28 morning with the full re-rendition of the popular hour-and-a-half musical montage Mahishasur Mardini. It is synonymous with the ushering in of the Debipaksha lunar fortnight and the Durga Puja, when the goddess comes to visit her parents. This program which never […]
Sewa Day 2014: International Day of Volunteering Celebrated Across USA
HOUSTON: Sewa Day is a project of Sewa International. It is an international day of volunteering where thousands of good-hearted people across the world come together to perform service and experience the joy of giving. By participating in this collective endeavor, we hope that the seeds of Sewa (Sanskrit for ‘selfless service’) are watered so […]
Asian Supporters Find Their Choice in Gubernatorial Candidate Wendy Davis
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: Even though the function was hastily put together to coincide with a brief campaign trip to the Bayou City by State Senator Wendy Davis, there was a respectable crowd of Asians of all persuasions from across the city who came for the afternoon fundraiser for her at the Houston By […]
Wishful Crafts
By Summer Singh HOUSTON: My name is Summer Singh, and I have begun a non-profit called Wishful Crafts. Wishful Crafts makes dreamcatchers and employs help from my peers in school and others. With every dreamcatcher made, Wishful Crafts continues to donate all the proceeds towards the Ronald McDonald House in Houston, Texas. Dreamcatchers, or the […]
Grand Navarathri Festival at Sri Meenakshi Temple
By M.K.Sriram, Mala Gopal And Bhavani Iyer PEARLAND: Sri Meenakshi Temple celebrated Navarathri in a grand manner this year, from Sept. 25 till Oct. 3. Worshipping the Divine Mother in Her three magnificent forms, Mahalakshmi, Mahakali and Mahasaraswathi is the main significance of Sarada Navarathri, which uniquely emphasis the importance to the mother aspect of […]
Perfect Score at the ACT College Admission Test
SUGARLAND: Namrata Susan Verghese, a senior attending the Global Studies Academy (GSA) in the William.P. Clements High School, Sugarland, Texas, has achieved a perfect score (36) in her ACT College admission test. In addition to this feat achieved only by 0.06% of test takers nationally, she also obtained a 2380 out of a maximum of […]
The Healthy Dose – Ebola, Part 2
By Parth Dwivedi Recapping last week’s installment, there are multiple species of Ebolavirus that are each slightly different and thus have different effects. Fruit bats are the natural carrier for the virus and it is dangerous to humans because its relative isolation prevented us from adapting to it. Infection occurs through bodily fluids. Ebolavirus binds […]
Eid Prayers Offered at the Newly Opened Hawa Masjid
HOUSTON: The Newly opened Hawa Masjid is located at 5880 Ranchester at the crossing of Harwin street. Most of the Namazis are refugees. This Masjid is located in the area populated with most of the refugee families from around the World. Daily over fifty kids come to the masjid to learn Quran. At Hawa Masjid, […]
Mama’s Punjabi Recipes: Chawal di Kheer (Rice Pudding)
Kheer has become a staple dessert in so many Indian restaurants South Asian restaurants, just like the equally popular ras malai (cottage cheese in creamed milk) that you can almost predict what’s on the menu. Part of the reason is that kheer is a simple and inexpensive dessert to make. But this does not […]
