Karma – The Art of Bollywood
By Malay Vyas HOUSTON: Bollywood Dance Theatre took an Art form as colors, hues and costumes adorning the Miller Outdoor Theatre on June 28, with Karma presented by India House and Naach Houston. A visually spectacular production coming from none other than Houston’s own Bollywood personality Mahesh Mahbubani the Artistic Director of Naach Houston and […]
Houston Iftar Brings Community, Elected Officials, Mayor Together to Break Fast
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: The Mayor chose to end her speech to the packed hall with a story with a moral, cupping her hands as she spoke. “The future lies in your hands,” she declared, reflecting on the common thread of lament for the recent Charleston killings that wove through all the other speeches. “Let […]
Travel Gurus Take You Places
By Malay Vyas STAFFORD: In the myriad of travel websites and plethora of online options, one tends to get lost in finding the true value of a travel deal. Enter the Travelguzs (pronounced Travel Guys) and your problems tend to disappear. Set in a serene office on Corporate Drive in Stafford, the Travelguzs office is […]
Center for Gayatri Consciousness Opens in Katy with Grand Celebrations
By Gayatri Pariwar Houston KATY: The grand opening and pran pratishtha ceremony for the new temple of ma Gayatri in Katy called “The Center for Gayatri Consciousness” took place very successfully in the presence of five saints from Shantikunj ashram, Haridwar India. Resp. Dr. O.P Sharma ji, Resp. Shri V.P. Tripathi ji, Resp. Shri Shantilal […]
Dance : The Passion of my life-Tanusree Shankar
By Sanchali Basu HOUSTON: On talking to Tanusree Shankar, one would not know the Indian dance royalty that she belongs to. Although hailing from the family of the late Uday Shankar, Ananda Shankar and Ravi Shankar, her modesty and humility are indeed striking. She carries herself with such poise and graciousness, that one and all […]
Gandhi’s First Experiment in Satyagraha
Great Summer Project For children! Enter Mahatma Gandhi Week 2015 Essay, I-Tribute, Poster and Speech contests. Visit gandhilibrary.org for registration and more information. All school going children can participate! These contests are being organized to create higher awareness of the inspiring life and work of Mahatma Gandhi to promote universal values of Truth, Non-Violence, Love […]
Iron Man: Khurram Khan
HOUSTON: Trodding the finish line on May 16, with a 15:39:41 completion time with a dual Pakistan/USA flag across his back, the first Pakistani American made history at the IRONMAN North American Championship Texas 2015. “I am lost for words, breathless and frozen – Wow”. These were the silent yet emotional words still jogging in Khurram Khan’s head after a relentless fight of […]
Sewa Lead Interns Explore Grass Root Community Work with Texans Together
By Anoushka Giri HOUSTON:Television, newscasts and other mediums provide the well-to-do middle class a glimpse at the “worlds” of those it has solely seen as part of a statistic, another demographic, another poverty-stricken neighborhood stained upon the comfortable lives that the otherwise middle class suburban background offers. We hear of the strifes and it’s enough […]
South Asian Youth Alliance Holds 4th Maiden Event: Coffee with The CEO
By Hafeeza Shaikh HOUSTON: South Asian Youth Alliance (SAYA), an initiative of Indian Muslims Association of Greater Houston ( IMAGH), was launched on April 27, 2014, to help the South Asian Young Adults, find mentors, develop leadership skills, build a peer supported network, and learn about their heritage. SAYA’s goal is to have young representatives […]
Mama’s Punjabi Recipes:Tori te Wadiyan (Zucchini Squash & Dumplings)
In North India, the gourd or squash that is really widely available and used is the tauri, the short, thin and dark green variety that is commonly called zucchini in the US. The most used is the long, smooth and stout, leaf green squash which resembles a bottle, called ghia or kadoo and known as […]
