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Rhythm India’s Heart Beats with the Moves of Saroj Khan

Rhythm India’s Heart Beats with the Moves of Saroj Khan

By Vanshika Vipin STAFFORD: The iconic superstar of Bollywood film choreography Saroj Khan, has an enduring aura that leaves one mesmerized, especially if you are equally passionate about dancing. And this is precisely what happened at the Rhythm India Bollywood Dance Company, last Friday, on May 20. Saroj Khan, the choreographer par excellence, was invited for a […]

IACCGH Shell Distinguished Lecture by Anupam Ray, Consul General of India: May 16, Skyline Ballroom, Hilton Americas

IACCGH Shell Distinguished Lecture by Anupam Ray,  Consul General of India: May 16, Skyline Ballroom, Hilton Americas

HOUSTON: The Honorable Anupam Ray, Consul General of India in Houston delivered the IACCGH Shell Distinguished Lecture at the Hilton Skyline Ballroom to a sold out audience. IACCGH Founding Secretary and Executive Director Jagdip Ahluwalia talked about the long term relationship the Chamber has had with the Indian Consulate and invited Harris County Judge Ed […]

Immense Sorrow as The Messenger Departs Unexpectedly

Immense Sorrow as The Messenger Departs Unexpectedly

By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: The community of Sant Nirankaris around the world were stunned when they heard the unexpected news about their spiritual leader Baba Hardev Singh in Montreal. They were expecting to hear about spiritual meetings held during his visit to Canada and the preparations being made for the second Nirankari International Samagam focusing […]

BAPS Charities Walk Green 2016 Supports the Nature Conservancy

BAPS Charities Walk Green 2016 Supports the Nature Conservancy

SUGAR LAND: Growing up most of us had one thing that we loved to do over and over. For 13 year old Anjlika Patel, it’s climbing up on her tree house. She enjoys being above the world and feeling the fresh cool breeze. On Sunday, May 15, Anjlika participated in the annual BAPS Charities walkathon […]

Houstonians Come Together to Support Cancer Hospitals in Pakistan

Houstonians Come Together to Support Cancer Hospitals in Pakistan

HOUSTON: Saturday night at Omni hotel in the galleria area, the banquet hall was humming with guests, enjoying tasty Pakistani appetizers, socializing with friends from all across greater Houston, and everyone was simply thrilled to be doing it all for a good cause. Elegant Pakistani dresses mixed seamlessly with modern South Asian chic, and elegant […]

Hindi Classes Award Ceremony at India House

Hindi Classes Award Ceremony  at India House

HOUSTON: One of the difficult, though most desirable, aspects of moving to a foreign country is motivating our kids to learn our native language and remain connected with our culture. While inspiring students to learn Hindi can be a difficult task, the rewards are more than worth it. To meet the growing demand of students and […]

Stress Management Tips for Final Exams

Stress Management Tips for Final Exams

The end of the school year is an exciting time for students as summer is right around the corner. It also marks the time for final exams and students may start to stress. Worrying about these tests can cause anxiety and could result in poor test grades. Best in Class Education Center has provided some […]

Saadhana Samvid: A Celebration of Musical Tradition

Saadhana Samvid: A Celebration of Musical Tradition

By Sasi Raghavan HOUSTON: The awareness and love for Hindustani Classical Music and its deep- rooted tradition has become widespread across the Greater Houston Area, thanks to the selfless efforts of the celebrated Maestro of Mewati Gharana, Pandit Suman Ghosh. Saadhana Samvid is one such effort conceptualized and conducted by himGuruji Pandit Ghosh in which […]

Celebrations at JVB Preksha Center

Celebrations at JVB Preksha Center

By Seema Jain HOUSTON: Under the auspicious presence and guidance of Samani Vikas Pragyaji and Samani Maryada Pragyaji, JVB Center celebrated three major events, Mahavir Jayanti, Akshay Tritiya and Tribute to Gurus on Sunday, May 15, with a magnificent musical play. 125+ community members were present to witness a resplendent ceremony of art, music & drama put together by the dedicated members of […]

Before We Visit The Goddess

Before We Visit The Goddess

By Dr. Venugopal K. Menon HOUSTON: ‘Before We Visit The Goddess’, is Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s new novel, the #1 Bestseller in India since it was published. It is the fascinating chronicle of three generations of women, from the grandmother beginning her childhood in the bustling city of Kolkata, the daughter coming over to America, and […]

Lure of the Mandolin Awakens Prodigal Talent in Giri Peters

Lure of the Mandolin Awakens Prodigal Talent in Giri Peters

By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: Imagine the surprise of the parents when their son wanted a violin at age 3, when other kids are barely learning basic motor skills. “He was adamant about it and by the age of 5, we started him in lessons,” recalled his mom, Dr. Sarika Peters, after the family had moved […]

Jeremy Malhotra Graduates from Columbia University

Jeremy Malhotra Graduates from Columbia University

By Jawahar Malhotra NEW YORK: The white tents on the South Lawn stood out in the bright sunshine under incredibly blue skies as the new graduates from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs strode across the stage to shake the hand of the Dean, Merit E. Janow and be formally recognized for their […]

Sri Vasavi Jayanthi Celebrations 2016 at Sri Meenakshi Temple

Sri Vasavi Jayanthi Celebrations 2016 at  Sri Meenakshi Temple

By Seshagiri Pabbisetty PEARLAND: As is well recognized Sri Meenakshi Temple has been a place of miracles. Sunday May 22 was another day of a miracle with a gloomy weather forecast of a day-long thunder showers turning out to be a bright cloudy day by the grace of Sr Vasavi Kanyaka Parameswari, an incarnation of […]

Sewa International & VYASA Conducts Stop Diabetes Movement (SDM) Yoga Camp

Sewa International & VYASA Conducts  Stop Diabetes Movement (SDM) Yoga Camp

By Noopur Sapatnekar HOUSTON: Sewa International and VYASA in collaboration with Jain Society of Houston, organized a 10-day yoga camp from May 13 to 22 at Jain Society of Houston. This was the 4th camp for the year and 9th such camp in last 2 years. The camp is specially designed for diabetic and pre […]

Dr. Krishna Dronamraju Delivers the Darwin Lecture at Osmania University

Dr. Krishna Dronamraju Delivers the Darwin Lecture at Osmania University

HOUSTON: President of the Houston-based Genetics Foundation, Dr. Krishna Dronamraju, recently delivered the Darwin Lecture at Osmania University in Hyderabad. The topic of the lecture is the relationship between disease and evolution. Darwin himself proposed how natural selection acts as a selective agent for maintaining certain diseases and disabilities in human populations. Prof. J.B.S. Haldane […]

Cultural Summer Camps with Themed Creative Workshops

Cultural Summer Camps with  Themed Creative Workshops

MANVEL: Global Organization for Divinity (G.O.D.) USA will conduct two unique Indian culture camps in Pearland area this June. “Vibrant India” day camp for kids aged 5 to 8 years will be from June 6 to 10, and “Cosmic Connections” for children/youth aged 9 to 15 years will be from June 13 to 17. Both […]

Mama’s Punjabi Recipes: Baingan De Pakore (Fried Eggplant Fritters)

Mama’s Punjabi Recipes: Baingan De Pakore (Fried Eggplant Fritters)

Pakoras – as well as samosas – have become so popular worldwide that these Indian snacks have become universal world foods, like quiche, donuts, dumplings and sushi. Pakoras are inexpensive and quick to make, and they are hard to resist: if you eat one, you’ll probably not stop and will eat many more. And among […]

JUNOONIYAT (Official) TRAILER | Pulkit Samrat, Yami Gautam | Releasing On 24 June

JUNOONIYAT (Official) TRAILER | Pulkit Samrat, Yami Gautam | Releasing On 24 June

The Roadside Ustaad

The Roadside Ustaad

US helped India remove ship from UN’s Libya sanction list

US helped India remove ship from UN’s Libya sanction list

NEW DELHI: The UN Security Council’s decision to remove from a sanctions list an Indian ship accused of loading illicit crude from eastern Libya is being talked about as the latest byword for global India-US strategic cooperation. India-flagged tanker Distya Ameya, chartered by a UAE-based firm, was removed from the sanctions list of a UNSC […]

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