Banga Sammelan, NABC 2015, Brought Fun, Passion to the Heart of Texas
The North American Bengali Conference was held this past weekend at the GRB Convention Center to an estimated 8,000 registrants. In terms of superlatives, the conference was truly Texas-sized. A total of 146 different events were planned for the three-day conference, 78 on Saturday alone; an exhibits area featured numerous manufacturers who had come especially […]
Rhythm India Has a New Address
By Vanshika Vipin STAFFORD:“Passion, though a bad regulator, is a powerful spring” – Ralph Waldo Emerson. This quote has been at the helm of successfully creating a tornado in the dance fraternity of Houston. Rhythm India, a creative melting pot for the multicultural dancers, found a new swanky address in Stafford on the joyous occasion […]
India Festival: Greater Houston Rath Yatra 2015
By Preanka Desai HOUSTON: “Jai Jagannath” and “Hare Krishna” were the chants you could hear above the excited conversations. Where, you ask? Well, July 11, saw Masala Entertainment in association with SKAI Foundation bring several cultures together to celebrate one big Festival – India Festival – the Greater Houston Rath Yatra. This is the annual […]
Develop Leaders with Emotional Intelligence: ICC Annual Leadership Conference 2015
By Vanshika Vipin HOUSTON: The Annual Leadership conference hosted by India Culture Centre (ICC) in association with other Indo American associations aimed at bringing a paradigm shift in developing leadership. Centred on the theme ‘Developing Leadership’, Leader’s Conference 2015 witnessed a full house on Saturday, July 11, at the India House. Without the vision, best […]
An Excited Chamber Crowd Welcomes One of Its Own
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: A rebel rousing from the Chairman of the Metro Board energized the crowd that had come together to heap praise on one of its own as the Indo American Chamber of Commerce held a reception for the newest appointee Sanjay Ram this past Thursday evening, July 8 at the HESS Club […]
Excitement Between Generations Runs Both Ways in Races and in Colors
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: For one morning, the halls and the lobby where meetings are usually held and a buffet line is served became a hub-bub for peals of laughter, commotion, lemon-in-spoon races, face painting, drawing and coloring contests. Senior citizens and their young grandkids had taken over the building in one of the community’s […]
Houston 2025 and Beyond
HOUSTON: The inaugural Houston 2025 and Beyond business forum and gala, July 9 and 10, at the Hilton America’s Hotel in downtown Houston, can be cogently summarized in the phrase “It’s about Houston and You …”. The idea is smooth out the deep troughs of the energy cycles with increased commerce through the Port of […]
Maha Pooja and Maha Yagna
HOUSTON: According to Pandit Pradip Pandya, Adhik Maas is also called Purushottam Maas. The Vedic calendar is based on lunar cycle and has 12 months for total of about 360 days. The Western calendar is based on solar cycle of 12 months for 365 days. To match the lunar and solar calendars the Vedic Munis […]
Fort Bend Rotarians Find a Talwar in their Hands!
By Jawahar Malhotra SUGAR LAND: In no doubt a first among the Fort Bend Rotary Club, the newly installed President was asked to sing a song in Hindi and he, not one for turning down a request, obliged and sang one of his favorite numbers – “Bohot shukariya, badi meherbani …” The thanks he sang […]
Gandhi Invites Untouchable Family to Ashram
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 […]
International Yoga Day Honors Yoga Service Award
By Kirthi Jain During the opening ceremony of International Day of Yoga held for the first year at George R Brown Convention Center on June 21, 2015, the Consul General Harish Parvathaneni presented Yoga Service Awards to individuals who have exhibited exceptional service to the community in the field of yoga. We congratulated the following […]
Houston Rath Yatra 2015: A Unique Spiritual Experience
HOUSTON: Adi Guru Shankaracharya established the four centers for the propagation of the ancient Vedic Philosophy for the four Vedas. The Gobardhana Matha of Puri, Orissa is for the propagation of the Rig Vedic Philosophy. The core Vedic philosophy is centered on the permanence of the Supreme Being we call God and hinges upon the […]
Hundreds of Devotees Flock Around the World to be a Part of Radha Rani Rath Yatra
AUSTIN, TX: Radha Rani Rath Yatra (Radha Rani’s Chariot Procession) is a unique event that is the highlight of all the events held at the exceptionally beautiful Radha Madhav Dham located in Austin, Texas. Every year the Procession draws larger and larger crowds, and it is indeed a sight to behold. A magnificent chariot drawn […]
Mama’s Punjabi Recipes: Custard
India has been a destination for foreigners for many centuries, and especially Northwestern India which has been the place of many battles with invading hoards from ancient empires like the Greeks, Persians and Mongols and later by the Europeans: the British, French, Portuguese and Dutch. Each foreign culture left its mark on Indian cuisine, and […]
