Houston to Celebrate Rath Yatra
By Malay Vyas. HOUSTON: On June 28, Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Subhadra will be in their chariots drawn through the streets of Downtown Houston. The Rath Yatra is traditionally held in the city of Puri (Jagganathpuri) in the state of Orissa on the second day of the ‘Shukla paksh’ or the bright fortnight of […]
Rajamathangi Homam Celebrated at Sri Meenakshi Temple
By Parvathi Sudha Chandrasekar PEARLAND: Sri Meenakshi Temple, Pearland celebrated the Rajamathangi homam on Sunday June 8. About 100 devotees, including 70 ladies participated in the Pooja at the main temple in front of the presiding deity Sri Meenakshi with Priest Sri Mannicka Sundara Bhatter, along with Kalyanasundaram and Parameswaran, later joined by Pawan Kumar, […]
Friends Trying to Help Family of Shooting Victim Satish Patel
By Haider Kazim HOUSTON: Satish Patel, who came to the U.S. in 2001 in search of American dream, was shot dead on June 1 during a robbery attempt at Philip 66 gas station in Humble where he worked hard to bring his wife, daughter and son to Houston. “Satish was a very friendly person and […]
Nobel Laureate Tagore’s Life Story a Multimedia Experience
HOUSTON: Houstonian’s are in for a treat on Friday, June 20 at Stafford Civic Center at 7.30pm. A 90 minute multimedia experience on reflections of of Tagore’s life Jurney, is being presented by SAMSKRITI and is produced by Kushalbose productions. Special local flavor has been added to the show with special appearance by Rathna Kumar […]
Graduating Class Shows That it has Learnt Wisely at YLDP
Click here for photo collage By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: Just how much they had learnt from each other over the past eight months became apparent the moment the first team of panelists sat down on the stage and started to present their topic. The team of four girls and one boy […]
Just One Letter Made the Difference in Exciting Spelling Bee
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: “Usually I am very concerned when events run over and get late,” said Vipin Kumar at the mic just before the start of the Spelling Bee finals , “but in this case I was really happy to see them carrying on.” He was referring to the qualifying rounds of the first […]
Swami Ramdev Hailed as the Architect of the 2014 Election
By Manu Shah He has been called “the voice of yoga”, the “fearless sanyasi” and “soldier saint.” Baba Ramdev has revived the ancient practice of yoga and Ayurveda and has millions of faithful followers globally. However for the past five years he did something as revolutionary – he “awakened the masses.” Swami Ramdev embarked on […]
GTYRM a Sizzler and a Clear Winner
HOUSTON: Yes, GO TO YOUR ROOM MOTHER – an En Acte’ production presented by SAMSKRITI, indeed won the hearts of all those who saw it on May 25. Sold out house, Laugh a minute and repeated applause are a proof enough to declare the play as a clear winner. Parents are old fashioned. Something none […]
Rekindling the Glories of Yesterday
By Ariti Jankie HOUSTON: A group of men and women who share a common heritage walked barefooted on Sunday May 25, to honor the memory of their ancestors. The walk started promptly at 7.30 a.m. on the grounds of Players Street Sanatan Dharam Mandir, Houston, and ended beneath the tree where they sat in a […]
Houston Maharashtra Mandal Celebrates Vruksha Ropan and World Environment Day
By Ravi Ozarker HOUSTON: Industrial pollution is currently at record levels in Houston these days and home construction is also at its peak. All this boils down to a polluted environment which result to deadly diseases. This is the same natural environment where our kids play and breathe. We as a community have to realize […]
American Society of Indian Engineers Hosts Director Krueger
HOUSTON:American Society of Indian Engineers (ASIE) had their May luncheon meeting at HESS with the Director of Public Works, City of Houston, Dan Krueger as the featured speaker. A large gathering of almost 160 engineers from all walks of fields was in attendance to hear Krueger and his message to the engineers in Houston. ASIE, […]
Inaugural Pooja for the Lakshmi Sanctum with Vimanam
By Ranjana Narasiman PEARLAND: We call HER by many names Padmavathi, Devi, Thaayaar, Mahalakshmi and more, our Goddess Lakshmi in the form of Moolavar, the installed deity at Sri Meenakshi Temple’s main sannidhi and in the form of utsavar, the procession deity who sat majestically, on a decorated podium at the newly renovated Ganesh Temple. […]
Beauty and Grace at Annual Recital of Abhinaya School of Performing Arts
KATY: Colors, choreography and synchronization were the highlights of Rasaanubhava’14, the annual recital of Abhinaya School of Performing Arts, at the Stafford Civic Center on May 18. The artistic director and teacher Indrani Parthasarathy, well versed in the Pandanallur style of Bharathanatyam and also trained in Kuchipudi style of dancing is the daughter of the […]
Reimagining India was Foremost on the Mind, a Week After Historic Elections
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: A week after the historic elections in India which saw the Bharati Janata Party catapult into the helm of the nation in a landslide victory, curiosity was rampant at the perfectly timed launch of the book “Reimagining India: Unlocking the Potential of Asia’s Next Superpower” in front of an audience of […]
35th NABC 2015 kicked off at Houston Durga Bari Society
HOUSTON: Houston recently hosted a big extravaganza – kickoff for a prestigious mega-event in 2015. Since 1980 North American Bengali Conference (NABC or Banga Sammelan) has promoted the Bengali culture richness in USA and Canada. Tagore Society of Houston (TSH) will host its 35th version on July 10-12, 2015. TSH already erected a statue of […]
Graduation at the Arya Samaj School
BY Smriti Ahuja & Sanjana Kapoor HOUSTON: Arya Samaj hosted a Graduation ceremony for its students on Sunday, May 18. The ceremony, held in the Main Hall, was filled with award presentations and student performances. The day began with all the students participating in Havan in the school, and chants of Swaha filled the air. After […]
Ovarcome Adds More Support in Fight Against Ovarian Cancer
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: It was the first gala for this nascent organization which got its beginning only a couple of years ago as a concept that was presented to the Indo-American community through a performance by the Seattle-based Bengali rock band “Brishti”, organized in collaboration with Better Bangla Radio (see IAN dated October 12, […]
Four Generations Gather to Celebrate Vimala “JiMa”’s 100th Birthday
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: The two brothers Kabir, the elder by 2 years, and Rana, 8 did an acrobatic hip-hop dance, twisting, turning and tumbling while they sang a short poem they had penned for their JiMa. “JiMa, JiMa, JiMa, One double zero, you are our hero; sweet as the chocolate you love to eat; […]
Interfaith Ministries Seeks Volunteers for Meals On Wheels
HOUSTON: Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston is in need of volunteers to deliver Meals on Wheels meals to homebound seniors in Houston. The program currently needs volunteers to help make deliveries in Houston’s Midtown area. Volunteers can deliver with a family member, colleague, or by themselves. “Volunteers play a vital role in our Meals on […]
ISKCON of Houston Celebrates the Opening of its New Temple
Click here for photo collage Click below for side show [picasa width=”300″ height=”200″ bgcolor=”#000000″ autoplay=”1″ showcaption=”1″ user=”indoamericannews@gmail.com” album=”es_20140522″] By ISKCON of Houston Communications Team HOUSTON: The past weekend of May 16, 17 and 18 marked a historic milestone in yje city with the Grand Opening of new International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) […]
