Dil Se Naach Mesmerizes and Captivates the Hearts of Audiences
By Malay Vyas STAFFORD: What started off with a false fire alarm at the Stafford Center concluded in a fiery finale as Naach presented their Fall 2015 Dance Showcase – Dil Se Naach, Bollywood from the Heart on November 22, at 7.30 PM. As the audience settled in to watch this much awaited show, an […]
Optimism, Politics and Business Mingle at BJP Outreach
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: Pride brimmed over as both the speakers and the audience broke into shouts of Bharat mata ki jai (victory to Mother India) after singing the Indian National Anthem. The young emcee, Abiya Malhotra, spoke warmly in Hindi as she welcomed the audience of around 80 people who wanted to hear about […]
Avance Houston Raises Funds for Education at Golf Tournament
HOUSTON: AVANCE Houston recently held a golf tournament on Monday, November 2 at the Wildcat Golf Club off Almeda Road on the city’s south side to raise money for its education program. The event featured several noted people from the community who played and also helped organize the event. The Board Secretary for AH, Surender […]
Asia Society’s Tiger Ball 2016: Contemporary Korea Official Launch
HOUSTON: One of Houston’s most anticipated social events officially kicked into high gear, Thursday (November 19) evening. Asia Society Texas Center’s grand patron Nancy C. Allen, welcomed nearly 200 guests into her stunningly beautiful Galleria area home for Tiger Ball 2016’s kickoff party. It was standing room only as the illustrious guests of patrons, business, […]
HCC VIP Global Luncheon
Houston: On November 18, Houston Community College West Loop had a VIP Global Luncheon. Various Community Leaders, several Consul Generals and many Organizations head attended the Luncheon . Dr. Phillip Nicopera President of HCC, Neeta Sane Trustee, HCC, Dr. Parvin Bagherpour, and Keynote speaker Dr. Noel Bezette-Flores gave informative and valuable speech. HCC is trying […]
IACCGH Hosts Women in Leadership Mentoring Circle Event
By Manu Shah HOUSTON: This was the subject of an interactive mentoring session that was keenly discussed by a group of women at the IACCGH Women in Leadership Mentoring Circle. Held on October 28, at the Hess Club, the event was led by Francene Young, former VP of Talent and Diversity at Shell and present […]
JVB Preksha Meditation Center Welcomes its New Board Member and Executive Committee for 2015-2016
By Seema Jain HOUSTON: “Strong faith towards honesty and it’s practice, where it not only benefits one’s soul, but also creates a healthy society.” Acharya Shri Mahashramanji JVB Preksha Meditation Center honored its outgoing Executive Committee and welcomed the new President Seema Jain and the Executive Committee on Sunday, Nov.15, under the auspicious presence and […]
8th Annual TELICA Diwali at Telfair
SUGARLAND: Saturday, November 7, Telfair community once again came together to celebrate the 8th Annual Telfair Diwali Festival at Cornerstone Elementary School organized by Telfair Indian American Culture Association (TELICA). Now in its 8th year, the TELICA celebration of Diwali, the Indian Festival of Lights, attracted well over a 1,000 adults and children from Telfair […]
Adversity and Motivation: The Catalysts to Successful Leadership
By Siddarth Sankaran HOUSTON: The role of a great leader is not just to lead but to inspire others. Great leaders also seem to use their experiences- even the negative ones – to shape their message to the world. During my second YLDP session at the Lighthouse of Houston, I was given the chance to […]
Prayer and Gratitude Illumine Chinmaya Prabha
By Padmashree Rao HOUSTON: Light has great significance in any religion. As a shining representation of the eternal Truth that dispels the darkness of ignorance, it stands for everything that is joyful, inspiring, beautiful, and peaceful. Such is the central spirit of Dipavali, the Hindu festival of lights, which literally means “an array of lights.” […]
Sewa International Holds First Annual Family Services Conference in Houston
HOUSTON: From Oct 31 to Nov 1, Houston Chapter of Sewa International hosted first National Family Services Conference which was attended by nearly 40 participants from 9 different cities in USA, including medical doctors, family counsellors and other volunteers. Family Services is the Flagship program for Sewa International USA. At present, the program has been […]
Mahakumbhabhishekam Celebrations Begin at Sri Meenkashi Temple with Ganapathy Homam
Dr. P. Vaduganathan PEARLAND:A beautiful crisp and bright sunny day marked the beginning of the Mahakumbhabhishekam of the Main Temple (MTK 2015) of Sri Meenakshi Temple on Sunday, November 22. Sri. Thanga Bhattar, is the first official priest of the temple and he presided over the First MahaKumbhabhishekam of the Main temple in 1982. It […]
Mama’s Punjabi Recipes: Puri (Deep Fried Puff Bread)
There is one type of fried bread that elicits great excitement because it is a cross between an appetizer and a meal, but can be eaten as either. You could call it a snack, but puris (deep fried puff bread) can be eaten for breakfast (with aloo sabzi), lunch (with kale channe), dinner (with different […]
