New Alignments, Initiatives Revealed at Consulate’s R-Day Reception
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: Most people who attended the Indian Republic Day reception last Sunday, January 31 probably expected the usual fare of speechmaking, photo ops, light entertainment and a good line up of appetizers. In this, those who came to the event at the Hilton Post Oak hotel, which has become the favored site […]
India’s 67th Republic Day Celebration at India House
HOUSTON: Continuing its annual tradition, India’s 67th Republic day was celebrated in a patriotic ceremony on the grounds of India House on Tuesday, January 26. The event commemorates the day when India’s constitution came into force on January 26, 1950, completing the country’s transition towards becoming an independent republic and giving people the power to […]
Preview of “Gandhi’s Gift” Screened at the Observation of Shrddhanajali to Mahatma Gandhi at Unity Houston
HOUSTON: Mahatma Gandhi who spread the message of non-violence, truth and global peace, died on January 30, 1948. Mahatma Gandhi Library (MGL) in collaboration with Unity Houston commemorated Shraddhanjali, a memorial service, on Saturday, January 30, at Unity Houston. Mahatma Gandhi said “I shall conquer untruth by truth. And in resisting untruth, I shall put […]
25 Years Later, Still a Twinkle in His Eye, Mischievousness in His Wit!
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: It was as if he hadn’t left the radio dial; he just slipped from one mic in the studio to the mic at the stage. And he carried on with his usual flair of stringing together flowery verses to entertain his guests, except it was all in Urdu in deference to […]
Founder and Chairman of Akshaya Patra Madhu Pandit Dasa Receives the Padma Shri Award
STONEHAM, MA: The Government of India has awarded Madhu Pandit Dasa, Founder and Chairman of Akshaya Patra, the Padma Shri Award for distinguished service rendered by Akshaya Patra for children in government schools in India. The Padma Shri Award is India’s fourth highest civilian award and recognizes those individuals who have made a distinguished contribution […]
BKM Celebrates 2016 Pongal with a Mega Kids/Youth Talent Show
By Vivek Natarajan HOUSTON: BKM(Bharathi Kalai Manram, a forty year old Houston organization dedicated to the promotion of literature and performing arts of Tamil speaking people from India celebrated Pongal, the traditional harvest and thanksgiving festival of Tamilnadu at the Meenakshi Temple in Pearland on Saturday, January 23. The Pongal festival provides a platform for […]
Red Roses, Hearts and Bollywood Nights!!
By Runmee Barbara HOUSTON: Well well…You guessed it right…that time of the year when we celebrate Love!! Love and romance is often associated with red roses and hearts. Though there are many other objects that signify the essence of love, but to impress or express love we keep it simple with anything that is heart […]
Hundreds Join Surya Namaskar Yogathon
HOUSTON: Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh USA (HSS) concluded the tenth annual “Yoga for Health, Health for Humanity Yogathon” or “Surya Namaskar Yajna”. The 16-day event aims to create awareness about Yoga and its advantages in achieving a healthy body, mind and spirit. Surya Namaskar integrates simple Yoga postures in 10-steps that, along with easy breathing technique, […]
Big Data: Solving Tomorrow’s Business Challenges, Event by IITAGH
HOUSTON: IITAGH hosted a talk on Big Data at Jones Business School, Rice University on Feb 1st, along with RIABC. Ram Sriharsha, Architect at Spark and Data Science at Hortonworks explained the concepts of Big Data to a packed room, through a free flowing discussion. Ram, who talks at various Spark summits all over the […]
Mama’s Punjabi Recipes: Khumban Te Mutter di Turri (Mushroom & Peas Curry)
Until about 20 years ago, you couldn’t find fresh mushrooms in the Indian cities, but since then a virtual revolution in growing and distributing vegetables has led to their becoming readily available at not only most markets but even street vendors. The price of mushrooms have come down, but they are still not within reach […]
