A Community Gets Together to Renew Ties Centered Around Indian Culture
Click here for Photo Collage By Jawahar Malhotra STAFFORD: It turns out that moving the start of the event to 3 in the afternoon may have been the best thing that happened to the annual Indian Republic Day celebration in a long time. It was tried last August for […]
University of Houston Reaches out to India House
By Vanshika Vipin HOUSTON: India House, a comprehensive community center dedicated to providing the large Indo-American community in Houston a plethora of services including cultural, educational, healthcare, vocational and legal advisory, co-hosted an introductory evening with the University of Houston on January 29, at its O.P Jindal building. The bridge-building event was aimed at providing […]
India’s Flag Flutters in Morning Breeze, Goals Unveiled in Evening Reception
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: The early morning chill couldn’t dampen the enthusiasm of the many who came to the Indian Consul General’s home for the traditional flag hoisting and reading of the Indian President Pranab Mukherjee’s address to the nation to honor India’s Republic Day. Despite it being a workday Monday, a crowd of people […]
SEWA Houston Felicitates their Good Samaritans
By Vanshika Vipin SUGAR LAND: SEWA International USA, a grass-root non-profit organization, having about 38 chapters in USA including one in Houston, hosted its Annual Volunteer Appreciation Dinner at the T.E. Harman Center on Friday, January 30, to felicitate the humanitarian volunteers who have whole heartedly contributed their time, money and skills to the NGO […]
Akshaya Patra USA (AP-USA) Welcomes Manisha Gandhi As a Director of Development – Southeast
STONEHAM, MA: Akshaya Patra USA CEO, Emily Rosenbaum stated: “We are excited to welcome on Manisha Gandhi as our newest Director of Development who will be supporting the AP-USA chapters and volunteer leaders in Houston, Atlanta, Tampa Bay and Washington, DC. Manisha’s passion for the program is self-evident and with it she brings a great […]
Ragini Bahl Weds Veeral Gajjar
By Jawahar Malhotra SUGAR LAND: Most wedding receptions usually feature a slideshow collage of the highpoints in the lives of the newlyweds, from shots of them as tiny tots and racing up through the years till they meet and start dating and spending time together. This couple decided to turn the formula on its head […]
Gujarati Samaj Center Closer to Reality
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: If you drive down West Bellfort west towards the Beltway 8 or north along the feeder road, you might catch the big yellow sign proclaiming the coming of a Community Center and Sports Complex. Just below, is a silhouette of the map of Gujarat and the name of the Gujarati Samaj […]
Create Your Own Fate through MahaVastu Houston Centre
HOUSTON: Renowned worldwide for giving effective and scientific Vastu solutions, MahaVastu Corporation which visions to set up 240 centres across the globe in the near future launched its latest international centre in Houston, USA on February 5. The inauguration was done by VastuShastri Khushdeep Bansal, Chinmaya Mission Houston Acharya Gaurang Nanavati, MahaVastu Global Operations Head […]
Kausthub Kumar Marries Deepa Raghunathan
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: Fewer and fewer unions among young Indian couples – now even in the Old Country – seem to follow the arranged marriage footsteps of their parent’s generation; with most families opting to introduce their adult children and take a wait-and-see attitude. Among young Indian-Americans who are of the marriageable age the […]
Greater Houston Tamil School Students Revel in Traditional “Thai Pongal” Celebrations
HOUSTON: Greater Houston Tamil School students celebrated “Thai Pongal”, the harvest festival of Tamil Nadu, a southern state in India, with fervor and joy. With more than 750 people participating in the functions at the various locations, this was yet another successful attempt by the Greater Houston Tamil School to bring its 350 students closer […]
Women and Heart Disease
By Dr. Nik Nikam Heart disease is a leading cause of death among women (483,842 deaths in 2003), and accounts for 32% of all deaths. Nearly 500,000 women have heart attack each year. How are women different? Younger women have a lower incidence of heart disease compared to men, due to the hormonal protection against […]
Mama’s Punjabi Recipes- Aloo Mutter (Potatoe & Peas Curry)
This has to be one of the most basic curries made in north India. The one made without the peas is even more basic and is often served with puris at temples or gurdwaras after services. But, although very basic, this classic dish is a great comfort food that reminds you of being back […]
