Lladro’s Spring Collection Unfolds at Karat 22 Jewelers
By Vanshika Vipin HOUSTON: Karat 22 Jewelers, one of the prominent leaders in the high end Jewelry and 22 Karat gold business, along with Lladro, the illustrious world-renowned creator of fine porcelain art, organized a painter event on April 26, to celebrate the launch of Lladro’s new spring collection along with an exclusive painting demonstration. […]
Chanakya Captivates Houston Audience
By Vanshika Vipin STAFFORD: On Sunday, May 1, the curtain went up for the Historical Hit ‘Chanakya’, at the Stafford Civic Center. The play, with Manoj Joshi as the protagonist, is a modest attempt to read glorious pages from India’s past. Star Promotions, Rajender Singh, a legendary show promoter presented the show to the Houston […]
Women Show the Way to Save Mothers and Families
By Jawahar Malhotra SUGAR LAND: The surprise hit of the gala turned out to be the musical performance by a 14 year-old who is the daughter of one of the co-gala chair, Seema Kachru. Ishya Kachru, a 9th grader at Elkins High School, belted out the hit song “Rolling in the Deep Sea” by Adele, […]
Oath Ceremony 2016: South Asian Chamber of Commerce
By Vanshika Vipin HOUSTON: The South Asian Chamber of Commerce (SACC) held an Oath Ceremony Dinner of the elected board members for the year 2016, on Thursday, April 28. It was held at The Taj, Westheimer Rd, between 6.30 to 8.30 pm. The SACC Board comprises of The Chairman: Nomaan Husain, President: Malik Jamal, Vice […]
Doctors Take a Break. An IDeA Worth Pursuing!
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: Just as he was closing up and perhaps unintentionally, though he couldn’t have pulled it off better if he had tried, Subodh Chauhan had the loudest laughs of the evening and maybe spilled the beans of the state of some doctors. He had just gone through to introduce the rest of […]
Paint & Wine Workshop at India House
HOUSTON: “The purpose of Art is washing the dust of daily life of our souls” Pablo Picasso India House, a regular and popular venue of varied cultural and social events, hosted a Paint & Wine Workshop on Saturday, April 23 which was conducted by renowned local artist Gopaal Seyn. It was a fun filled evening […]
Masala Radio Sizzles the Summer Sale at Exclusive Furniture
By: Rohit Rao RICHMOND: For the last 17 years, the team at Exclusive Furniture has been providing Houstonians with great furniture at even greater prices. Founded by Sam Zavery, Exclusive Furniture has grown from a single store in the Almeda Mall to 6 independent locations all over Houston. Last Sunday, Exclusive Furniture rocked an awesome […]
Sikh Community Welcomes Bhai Baldev Singh Vadala
By Kuldip Singh HOUSTON: Texan Sikhs gave a warm welcome to Bhai Baldev Singh Vadala, the founder of the Sikh Sadbhawana (Cooperative) Dal and organizer of the Gurdwara Management Sudhaar (Improvement) movement that has spread across North India. He has been in the US for the past month and is expected to visit other Gurdwaras […]
2-day Silent Preksha Meditation Camp at JVB Houston
HOUSTON: JVB Houston organized a 2- day Preksha Meditation camp on 23 and 24 of April from 9am- 5pm inside its unique Pyramid hall under the spiritual guidance of Samani Vikas Pragyaji, Samani Shukla Pragyaji, Samani Rohit Pragyaji and Samani Maryada Pragyaji. 55 participants came along to experience the power of Preksha Meditation in a unique camp with a powerful theme of “The Art and Science of Self Discovery.” The objective of this camp was to foster […]
Leadership is About Changing the World
By Chetan Raguthu HOUSTON: When Brian Greene, the CEO of the Houston Food Bank, took the time out of his busy day to talk to us about leadership, it was an unforgettable experience. It is very rare when CEOs take time out of their busy day to talk to a group of people especially a […]
Ekal Vidyalaya: Engaging High School and College Students
HOUSTON: The Houston chapter of Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation was a notable presence at two recent youth cultural events in the Houston Metro area. The first of these events, called the Global Issues Summit (GIS), took place on Saturday, April 16, at the famed Clements High School, in Sugar Land. This event was hosted by the […]
Mama’s Punjabi Recipes: Plain Paranthas (Wheat Pancrusted Flatbread)
This was the first recipe I wrote for this column almost four years ago. Since then, I have paid attention to the types of homemade paranthas I have had occasion to eat and try, both in the US and in India and I have been surprised to see that only a very few come close […]
