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Vedic Hymns Reverberate a Quiet Saturday Afternoon

Vedic Hymns Reverberate a Quiet Saturday Afternoon

  Click here for Photo Collage   By Vanshika Vipin KATY: Saturday, April 23, was not the usual quiet afternoon at Cinco Ranch High School in Katy. It was reverberated due to the high energy experience, or as we call it ‘Vedic Hymns’, being wafted out at Ashirwad’s 5th Vedic Fair. After the grand success […]

Beckoned by Charity in their Hearts, Couture Captivates Fashionistas

Beckoned by Charity in their Hearts, Couture Captivates Fashionistas

By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: It was the promise of a high-end couture catwalk show that kept most of the guests glued to their seats, even though, given half a chance, like between the auction and dinner, they eagerly weaved their way through the sea of tables to find an acquaintance, friend or colleague to exchange […]

A Bollywood Rainbow Over Miller

A Bollywood Rainbow Over Miller

By Malay Vyas HOUSTON: Naach Houston painted a rainbow of Bollywood in Broadway colors over the Miller Outdoor Theatre on night of Sunday, April 24. The rains had just left the Houston area and Naach stole the thunder with ‘Bollywood Broadway’, produced in collaboration with India House. Col. Vipin Kumar, the executive director of India […]

Rhythm India’s Workshop with Shakti Mohan

Rhythm India’s Workshop with Shakti Mohan

HOUSTON: This past weekend on Saturday, April 23 and Sunday, April 24, Rhythm India Bollywood Dance Company hosted a 2-day workshop with the one and only Shakti Mohan, a celebrity dancer from India. She was the winner of Dance India Dance Season 2. In addition, she was a finalist on the show Jhalak Dikhla Ja, […]

Hindi Poetry in Motion ….. and Laughter Commotion!

Hindi Poetry in Motion ….. and Laughter Commotion!

HOUSTON: So what if it was a late Sunday evening and you had to get to work the next morning? You couldn’t help but linger on as those Hindi poets on stage kept you in stitches with their witty delivery of couplets. Some made it out to the lobby to eat a light dinner of […]

Hundreds of Families Get First-Hand Look at New State-of-the-Art Children’s Clinic

Hundreds of Families Get First-Hand Look at New State-of-the-Art Children’s Clinic

HOUSTON: On an overcast day that kept temperatures in the comfortable range, hundreds of families made up of a diverse group of nationalities enjoyed Ibn Sina Foundation’s Fun and Fit Children’s Health Fair at the new State-of-the-Art Children’s clinic located at 11220 South Wilcrest Drive in Houston. Members of the Ibn Sina Foundation’s Board of Directors also attended […]

Meenakshi Chithirai Thiruvizha Mahotsavam

Meenakshi Chithirai Thiruvizha Mahotsavam

By Sasidharan Pillai PEARLAND: The festival of Meenakshi Chithirai Thiruvizha is one of the most important annual festivals held at the famous Meenakshi Temple at Madurai. Here in Pearland we follow the same tradition. This year it began on April 15, with several special attractions within the festival, such as Meenakshi Pattabhishekam, Thirukalyanam of Lord […]

Raas All – Stars 8

Raas All – Stars 8

HOUSTON: Raas All-Stars, the National Championship of Raas/Garba Circuit,, was this past Saturday, April 23, and it was an event our executive board has been anticipating since September! We were fortunate enough to have eighth powerful teams that were a treat to watch. CMU Raasta and RU RAGA took home the title of National Champion […]

This Walkathon Will Heal Many People for Months!

This Walkathon Will Heal Many People for Months!

By Jawahar Malhotra SUGAR LAND: If it had been held the previous weekend, the walkathon could have been a wash because of the heavy rains that deluged the city and flooded many areas. The organizers heaved a sigh of relief as the skies turned a marvelous blue and sunshine warmed the people who had gathered […]

Sewa International & VYASA Conduct Stop Diabetes Mellitus (SDM) Yoga Camp

Sewa International & VYASA Conduct Stop Diabetes Mellitus (SDM) Yoga Camp

By Noopur Sapatnekar HOUSTON: Sewa International and VYASA organized a 10 day yoga camp from April 15 to 24  at 3 Houston area locations, simultaneously (Sugar Land, Katy & Cypress). The camp was specially designed for diabetic and pre diabetic people to help them manage and control diabetes with Yoga routine and holistic approach. With […]

Meena Agrawal

Meena Agrawal

It is with great sadness we inform you that Meena Agrawal, Treasurer and Board Member of IACAN passed away on Saturday, April 23, 2016 around 8 PM. On Wednesday, April 13, 2016 evening she experienced respiratory and heart failure. She was rushed to The Methodist Hospital, Sugar Land. She was in coma and never recovered. […]

“Dealing with Uncertainty with Certainty” Workshop at JVB Preksha Meditation Center

“Dealing with Uncertainty with Certainty”  Workshop at JVB Preksha Meditation Center

By Seema Jain HOUSTON: As part of community outreach, JVB Houston Center organized its second workshop of I-Choose for year 2016, a program for young professionals on Dealing with Uncertainty with Certainty. The event was held on Sunday, April 17 from 1PM – 2:30 PM inside JVB’s Pyramid Hall and was conducted by distinguished speaker Alok Jain, […]

Chaitra Sud Purnima: Hanuman Jayanti

Chaitra Sud Purnima: Hanuman Jayanti

HOUSTON: The temple celebrated Hanuman Jayanti on Friday, April 22. The pooja started around 2:00 pm, which was followed by havan and aarti. Mahaprasad was served after aarti and was sponsored by Shiv Sagar. The temple is open daily from 8 am to 8 pm and everyday aarti is performed at 7:30 pm.  The Gauri […]

Dr. Arvind Patel Honored with a Prestigious “Hall of Fame”Award

Dr. Arvind Patel Honored with a  Prestigious “Hall of Fame”Award

By Dinesh Shah HOUSTON: American Association of Drilling Engineers – AADE recently honored Dr. Arvind Patel with a prestigious “Hall of Fame” award for his extensive research in oil drilling fluid industry of more than fifty worldwide companies. In 1973, he earned his PH.D. degree from University of North Texas and worked in the academic […]

How to Prepare for Testing in the Springtime

How to Prepare for Testing in the Springtime

Spring may signal the home stretch of the school year, but it also marks the beginning of state exams. Many states will be administering state-wide testing during this time to assess how students will perform in college and in future jobs, so it’s important for kids to start getting prepared. Best in Class has a […]