Morton Lodge Presents Fifty Year Service Award to Raj Bhalla
HOUSTON: At the stated meeting of May 13, Raj Bhalla was awarded his fifty year service award. Raj was initiated on January 6, 1964, passed on May 7, 1964, and raised on June 4, 1964, all in Northern Star Lodge No. 21 in Ferozepore Cantonment in the Punjab of India. He came to the US […]
Samba Reddy to Receive ATA Science Award
HOUSTON: Samba Reddy, a Professor of Medicine at Texas A&M University, has been selected to receive the 2014 ATA Science Excellence Award. ATA is proud and humbled to recognize him for his “contributions and accomplishments in medical and pharmaceutical research,” according to the award letter from Awards Chair Dr. Meher Medavaram and ATA President Karunakar […]
Guru Peyarchi Homam at Sri Meenakshi Temple
PEARLAND: Planet Jupiter is also known as Guru or Brihaspathi. “Guru” is a Sanskrit word, and it literally means the remover of darkness and one who brings the light of knowledge. In Indian Vedic Astrology Guru is considered to be a benefic planet. Guru is attributed to Good luck, favor and fortune. Performing special puja […]
ICC CL Sr Citizens Honor High School Grads
CLEAR LAKE CITY: As an annual traditional event led by the late Sanjiva Rao Allam in 1998, and later led by Radha Golikeri, this year under the leadership of B.G. Harchandani, Senior citizens of India Center Clear Lake recently honored the high school graduates of Indian origin of the Clear Lake area. Since its inception, […]
Nicole Alam – Daniel Sullivan Engagement
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: The huge backyard, with the tennis court on one side, of the Meyerland home of Sohail and Polly Alam was transformed into a garden party setting with white tables and chairs under a white tent and a buffet line clustered around the ash tree in the middle, white Chinese lanterns strewn […]
Mama’s Punjabi Recipes – Letti Halwa (Thin Wheat Flour Pudding)
If a true Punjabi was served halwa – especially suji halwa (semolina halwa) or atte da halwa (wheat flour halwa), his first reaction would be “Kyon, ki manande peye han?” or “What are we celebrating?” because halwa, in Punjabi society, is usually made to commemorate a special occasion, glad tidings or a stroke of good […]
Thirst for Knowledge Beckons South Asians to HCC Campuses
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: With over 22 locations strewn across the metropolitan area divided along five college boundaries, the Houston Community College system resembles a hydra with many heads that reaches out to the furthest corners of the Greater Houston Area in a quest to teach the multitude of people – young and old – […]
India House Hosts Yoga Lecture by Dr. H.R. Nagendra, A World Renowned Yoga Authority
HOUSTON: Keeping with the tradition of bringing internationally well-known figures to Houston, India House Houston was proud to host a free yoga and jyotish lecture titled “Yoga for Positive Mind & Body” given by Dr. H.R. Nagendra on June 6, at their O.P. Jindal Center, located at 8888 West Bellfort, Houston, TX 77031. The lecture was presented […]
