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Navaragamalika Cultural Association

HOUSTON: Vagdevi School of Indian Music school founder Smt.Raja Rajeswari kalaga conducted her first Classical event at Sri Ashtalakshmi temple, under the banner of Navaragamalika  Cultural Association on October 27. The talented musicians in classical and semi classical and devotional music were invited from all over the Houston to perform in this classic event. The […]

TCC Taped Ball Tournament : Cougars Winners, SLCC Runners up

HOUSTON: Cougars won the TCC Taped Ball Fall 2013 tournament defeating Sri Lanka Cricket Club (SLCC) by 38 wickets. It was a well-deserved win for Cougars who last won the tournament in 2008 and had ended up as runners up in 2010. The tournament was a highly competitive one featuring 15 participating teams. It was […]

Surangan Music School of Houston Celebrated Student Appreciation Day

HOUSTON: Surangan School of music, a pioneering contemporary Bengali musical school in greater Houston area, recently held their annual student appreciation day at Maharaja Banquet Hall, on October 18. They have enthusiastically presented a wonderful musical evening to celebrate first ‘Student Appreciation Day with heart full of appreciations and galore. Surangan , is a classical […]

Bharatanatyam Meets Ballet “Ritu” – Experimenting with Indian and Western Dance Styles

By Sesh Bala HOUSTON: On October 19, at the Jewish Community Center Kaplan Theater in Houston, a collaborative production blending Western ballet and South Indian classical Bharatanatyam was staged to a packed auditorium. “Ritu” depicted one woman’s emotional journey through the seasons. Dancer-choreographer Dr. Lavanya Rajagopalan (Founder/Artistic Director, Silambam Houston) conceived and scripted the production, […]

YLDP Bridges Houston Food Bank

By Bindu Yarlagadda  HOUSTON: “Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.” This quote perfectly suites Brian Greene, President and CEO of the Houston Food Bank, as his determined vision strives for the expansion in his organization and the overall well-being of individuals in need. On Saturday morning, October 12, the YLDP class of […]

Diwali Celebrated at Arya Samaj

By Roma Nayyar &  Rhea Chadha HOUSTON: On Saturday November 2, crowds flocked to Arya Samaj Greater Houston to enjoy a fun filled evening and celebrate Deepavali with their friends and family. Everyone was personally greeted by tilak before proceeding to the Main Hall to watch the amazing program for the evening. The hall was […]

Mama’s Punjabi Recipes – Pudine Ki Chatni (Mint Chutney)

This is a condiment that Punjabis can’t claim as their own as it is made and eaten all over India as a sauce to dip savory appetizers like pakoras (fried vegetable fritters), samosas (fried stuffed dumplings), tikkas (pan roasted potato patties) and many more salt and spicy snacks. There are other types of chutneys too […]

Shahid indulges in bawdy talk with Sonu

Shahid indulges in bawdy talk with Sonu

Shahid Kapoor has enjoyed his rough and tough act in R… Rajkumar. And he seems to have also enjoyed indulging in some bawdy talk with his co-star Sonu Sood. Prabhu Dheva, being the smart filmmaker that he is, has captured this wonderfully on screen. Recently, he filmed his antagonist Sonu showing off his perfect physique in a […]

Ready for post-Diwali detox?

Ready for post-Diwali detox?

After indulging in fried foods and sweets, it’s time to help the body to recover. Ditch processed foods and opt for fruits and vegetables and lean protein We spring clean our homes pre-Diwali and our bodies typically need the spring cleaning post-Diwali, thanks to the relentless onslaught of festival food that’s mostly sweet, fried or […]

Aksshat Gupta in Hum Ne Li Hai.. Shapath

Aksshat Gupta in Hum Ne Li Hai.. Shapath

Aksshat Gupta, who is currently seen in a negative role in Do Dil Bandhe Ek Dori Se has been finalized to play the role of a super villainin Firework’s Hum Ne Li Hai Shapath on Life OK. Sources inform that Aksshat has been roped in to play the role of a psychopath who invents a machine which can shrink people. He will be seen […]

Proud to be part of ’24’: Rahul Khanna

Proud to be part of ’24’: Rahul Khanna

Be it the stylized sequences or gripping storyline, ’24 tele-series’ is a ‘game changer’ for Indian television, says Rahul Khanna and adds that it’s his privilege to join the impressive cast of the popular show. Desi version of American thriller series “24”, it comes on Colors on Friday and Saturday. “It’s terribly exciting to be part of a project […]

‘Meri Bhabhi’ completes 100 episodes

‘Meri Bhabhi’ completes 100 episodes

TV show “Ek Nanad Ki Khushiyon Ki Chaabi…Meri Bhabhi” has completed 100 episodes. The show redefines the bond that sisters-in-law share and shows it in positive light. This is Kanchi Kaul’s first show after marriage. She took to microblogging website Twitter to share the news Thursday. “Time flies when you are having a blast! 100 episodes […]

Kareena opposite Farhan in Sahir Ludhianvi biopic?

Kareena opposite Farhan in Sahir Ludhianvi biopic?

Looks like Farhan Akhtar has now become the new hero for biopics, especially after the stunning success ofBhaag Milkha Bhaag. We had recently reported that the actor-producer-director bagged the biopic of the poet Sahir Ludhianvi. And now, the news is that Kareena Kapoor has been roped in for this project which will be produced by […]

National Award winning director for Himesh’s next

National Award winning director for Himesh’s next

Himesh Reshammiya is back to facing the camera. While it is a known fact by now that his next film as an actor is titled The Xpose, the newest development is that it would be directed by Ananth Narayan Mahadevan, who recently won 4 National Awards for his Marathi film Mee Sindhutai Sapkal. “Other than this, Mahadevan […]

‘Ragini MMS’ director ready with comedy

‘Ragini MMS’ director ready with comedy

Pavan Kriplani, who directed the horror-thrillerRagini MMS, is ready with his next ghost story. Only, it will be a comedy this time. The film, titled Tantrik, will see two leads and Raj Kumar Yadav has almost been finalized to play the protagonist. Sources said Ayushmann Khurrana was approached for the role earlier, but he turned down the offer owing […]

Aamir Khan’s daughter Ira steals the show at his Diwali party

Aamir Khan’s daughter Ira steals the show at his Diwali party

Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan threw a grand Diwali party along with his wife Kiran Rao. His children Ira and Junaid from his previous marriage joined Bollywood celebs including Imran Khan, Priyanka Chopra and Anushka Sharma in the festivities. In Pics: Priyanka, Anushka celebrate Diwali with Aamir Khan’s kids Ira, Junaid However it was Aamir Khan’s […]

‘Krrish 3’ strikes gold, Vivek Oberoi over the moon

‘Krrish 3’ strikes gold, Vivek Oberoi over the moon

Actor Vivek Oberoi is overwhelmed with the response fetched in by ” Krrish 3″ and his character of Kaal in the sci-fi superhero film. Vivek plays super villain Kaal opposite to Hrithik’s character of superhero Krrish in the film that has crossed over Rs.100 crore mark within four days of its release. “I am over the moon now. I am […]

US will get surveillance right, John Kerry says

US will get surveillance right, John Kerry says

WARSAW: US secretary of state John Kerry is vowing that a review into NSA surveillanceactivities will ultimately result in the “right” balance between security and privacy and says outrage over alleged espionage and eavesdropping should not disrupt key trade talks between Europe and the United States. Speaking in Warsaw after talks with Poland’s foreign minister, Kerry said on Tuesday […]

Bangladesh court sentences 150 soldiers to death for 2009 mutiny

Bangladesh court sentences 150 soldiers to death for 2009 mutiny

DHAKA: A Bangladeshi court on Tuesday sentenced at least 150 soldiers to death during a mass verdict over a 2009 mutiny in which scores of top officers were massacred, a prosecutor said. A judge convicted and sentenced to death the soldiers over the mutiny in which 74 people including officers were hacked to death, tortured or burnt alive before their bodies […]

India a Hub for Patients From Afghanistan

India a Hub for Patients From Afghanistan

NEW DELHI – Three years ago, the family of Rohullah Afzali, 23, a medical student at a university in Herat in western Afghanistan, noticed changes in his behavior. He was often brooding, anxious and sometimes angry. He would stay awake for three, even four nights on end. Doctors suspected he had a bipolar disorder and […]