IAF Celebrates the Spirit of the Holidays
SUGAR LAND: Friday, November 11, was a glittering evening of giving and celebration as the Indo American Forum of Fort Bend hosted The Spirit of the Holidays event at the Safari Texas Ranch. Attendees from diverse backgrounds joined hands to raise funds for earnest causes that meet the needs of the disadvantaged. Over the last 12 years, Indo American Forum of Fort […]
Diwali Reception for Mayor Turner at CG’s India House
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: Ever since he has taken over as the new Consul General of India, Anupam Ray has been busy hosting many dignitaries, community celebrities, Indian national holidays and attending as many events as he can possibly squeeze into his crowded schedule, which also includes visiting the other areas of the country that […]
Grand Masti 2016
HOUSTON: November 12th, 2016 will go down in the books as one of the greatest parties hosted by Sunny Taj of ABCDHouston. Just like the name, it was a packed house filled with GRAND MASTI all over Midtown’s upscale GAGE Lounge where Houston Party Rocker DJ Zee opened up the night with what one may […]
Advocate of Hindu Causes Raises Awareness and Funds
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: The inflammatory rhetoric of the just concluded Presidential election and the bigotry that it has exposed across many sections of the country and layers of society have made it amply clear that there needs to be a protector of the rights for the beliefs of minority groups. Often the bigotry comes […]
TCC Taped Ball Fall 2016 Tournament: ECC Winners, Cougars Runners up
HOUSTON: ECC won the TCC taped Ball Fall 2016 tournament by defeating Cougars by 7 wickets in a keenly contested final between 5-time finalist and 2 time winners ECC and 7 time finalists and 4-time winner Cougars. With this win ECC claimed its 3rd title. Both ECC and Cougars made it to the final, losing […]
Habitat’s Annual Building a Dream Breakfast Fundraiser
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: It takes a pretty determined crowd to come out for an early weekday morning, 7:30am breakfast at the Junior League in the Uptown area, but that’s how you have to describe the supporters of the Houston Chapter of the Habitat for Humanity. The truly committed bunch of directors, volunteers, supporters and […]
Join CRY Walk 2016 at Houston to Take a Step Forward and Help Fulfill Children’s Dreams
HOUSTON: CRY, Child Rights and You America Inc. (CRY America), a 501(c)(3) non- profit that works towards ensuring children their basic rights to live, learn, grow and play will host the 13th CRY Walk for Child Rights across 16 cities. The annual walk brings together people from varied walks of life, who feel passionately for […]
IACAN: Meditation & its Benefits
HOUSTON: One of the goals of IACAN is to provide support for the survivors and their care givers. IACAN plans and carries out several outstanding therapeutic activities that enable the survivors to share their experiences with others who are going through the same journey. These therapeutic activities help to educate, entertain, ease and exchange pertinent […]
Vyasa Houston Observes World Diabetes Day
By Raghu Iyer HOUSTON: “The World Diabetes Day” was commemorated on the 12th of November 2016 in Houston by VYASA, a research based yoga organization. The event was hosted at India House with a great success with over 100 participants benefiting from it. Two prominent Houston doctors spoke at the event about the nature of […]
Mama’s Punjabi Recipes: Seven Spices Garam Masala
By popular demand from many readers, below is a reprint of Mama’s Garam Masala recipe. Its mama’s own recipe, and seeing how expensive garam masala is in the stores, it may well be the best way to go! Garam masala (literally “hot mixture”) is a blend of ground spices which are common in India, Pakistan […]
Kahaani 2 – Durga Rani Singh (Official Trailer) | Vidya Balan & Arjun Rampal
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Shakti…Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki: Harman lets go of Mahi for Soumya
Shakti…Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki is up for a lot of drama. In the coming episodes, we will see Harman (Vivian Dsena) just about managing to save Soumya (Rubina Dilaik) from getting molested by the Sheikh. He will be extremely angry and a fight sequence will happen between the two. After rescuing Soumya, he will […]
Hina Khan to join Rohan-Karan in Bigg Boss 10?
This might sound bizarre and even exciting! Yes, folks it’s time for a bharat milaap, a family reunion on Bigg Boss 10 (Colors and Endemol). Well, rumpurs has it that Hina Khan aka Akshara of Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai (YRKKH) will enter Bigg Boss as the wild card contestant. Whaaaaaaat???? Shocked, aren’t you? […]
Chaar Sahibzaade:The Rise Of Banda Singh Bahadur Movie Review
STORY: Under the guidance of Guru Gobind Singh, his disciple Banda Singh Bahadur takes on the Mughal armies to restore peace and justice in Punjab. REVIEW: You’ve seen multiple versions of the Ramayana and the Mahabharata; even characters from these epics have got their own spin-offs on primetime television. But stories from the Sikh mythology […]
Deepika Padukone on Padmavati: It is a challenge and I’m ready for it
Deepika Padukone has her plate full with some top notch Bollywood and Hollywood projects. While the diva has charmed one and all in her glamorous avatar in xXx: The Return of Xander Cage opposite Vin Diesel, fans are also keenly awaiting to see her performance as Queen Padmavati in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s next magnum opus. […]
Shraddha Kapoor hugs her stalker after meeting him for 17th time in a day
Stalkers mostly end up on the wrong side of the law if they cross limits with celebrities. However, Bollywood actor-singer Shraddha Kapoor, found a novel way to check the stalking recently when she found a guy around her for the 17th time in a single day. She decided to call him on the stage where […]
Hyderabad: Farmers who turned millionaires overnight face prospect of losing lakhs
Several farmers who sold their land in the Amaravati Capital Region in 2013-14 were left holding a lot of cash in their bank lockers. They are now hunting for friends and relatives who can accommodate deposits up to Rs 2.5 lakh in their bank accounts without attracting a penalty. Bank officials at Vijayawada, Mangalagiri, Thullur […]
Why govt’s demonetisation move may fail to win the war against black money
The demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 banknotes is unlikely to help the government suck out black money from the economy as hoarders keep a tiny portion of their ill-gotten wealth in hard cash, going by income-tax data. Cash recovery has been less than 6% of the undisclosed income seized from tax evaders, shows […]
