Out with the Old! In With the New Age of a Renewed India!!
By Jawahar Malhotra STAFFORD: Listening to Dr. Subramanium Swamy is like getting a history lesson from one who has researched the topics and even lived through some of backdrop and isn’t afraid to relate what he knows. Like the response to a question at the tail end of his lecture he gave a week ago […]
Seva Begins in Your Heart and AIMS Brings Hope to a Rural Child
By Suma Mudan STAFFORD: For the fourth year in a row, AIM for Seva (AIMS) brought in a top-notch classical dance drama to the Bayou City. This year it is was Sundara Kaandam, a visual treat and also a treat for the ears and heart, based on Valmiki’s Ramayan, but more specifically it was the […]
An Inspiration to Others, IAPAC Honors Trailblazer Trehan Patel
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON:Although she didn’t set out to play that role, after she was appointed and sworn in on July 27 to become Fort Bend County’s youngest and first South Asian Associate District Judge for the 204th and 400th Districts (see IAN dated August 14, 2015), Stuti Trehan Patel had become a role model […]
IACCGH Encourages Members to Leverage New Online Web Directory on Chamber Website
By Manu Shah HOUSTON: With an emphasis on driving innovation, IACCGH launched their new website designed to enhance its members’ web presence by allowing them to create, modify and update their business information on the Chamber website. Siva Yenneti, Director at ITVibes, a Houston Web Design Company responsible for revamping the website, addressed IACCGH members […]
Spectacular Janmashtami Celebrations by the Hindus of Greater Houston
HOUSTON: Hindus of Greater Houston celebrates Krishna Janmashtami (birthday of Lord Krishna) at the George R. Brown Convention Center on Saturday, September 12, 2015 from 6pm till midnight. It is the largest community-wide gathering celebrating a Hindu festival in the United States. The event is free and open to all; and presents a perfect opportunity […]
Radha Madhav Dham Welcomes Dr. Subramanian Swamy to Austin
India’s Recovery – How to Balance Material Progress with Spiritual Values AUSTIN, TX: Radha Madhav Dham hosted Dr. Subramanian Swamy for a luncheon and public address during his first trip to Austin, Texas on Wed August 26. Leaders and members of Austin Hindu community took time out of their busy Wednesday and had an invaluable […]
Oh! To Know! To Share! To Enjoy! The Connoisseurs Creed
By Jawahar Malhotra KATY:One of the most un-club like clubs among the pantheon of organizations that make up the pan-South Asian diaspora’s support structure in the Bayou City, the Connoisseurs Club – named after the French word meaning “a person who knows a lot about something” – held its quarterly meeting in the house of […]
Boycott against Prince of Wales Visit, Programs
The story thus far…During the latter part of 1920 Gandhi advocated a triple boycott. He wanted an absolute boycott of the Government and all government institutions, including schools, colleges, and courts. If the people were free of these they could easily have their own schools, colleges, and courts, and the power of the British would […]
Bollywood Shake Ready to Crown the New Winners for its Annual Bollywood Pageant!
STAFFORD: Bollywood Shake will be hosting its 3rd Annual Bollywood Pageant USA 2015 on Sept 6 at 7:30PM at Stafford Performing Arts Theatre (10505 Cash Rd, Stafford TX). This year’s show will be bigger and more glamorous with the contest now open to contestants all over the United States. Bollywood Shake conducted its auditions and […]
Mama’s Punjabi Recipes: Sarson ka Saag (Mashed Mustard Greens)
Come the Fall, acres of fields in the Punjab will turn yellow as the seeds on the mustard greens sway in the breeze. Along with the seeds, mustard greens are commonly harvested in the winter months and cooked into a saag (mash), commonly eaten with a thick makki di roti (corn flour bread) with a […]
