In Aftermath of Orlando Massacre, Turner Calls for Unity at Sister Cities Iftar
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: The loudest applause of the evening went to Congressman Al Green after he started a fiery and rousing speech – one of his finest – in that loud pulpit voice and drove home his points. “No one, no man who would bar 1.5 million Muslims from entering this country will be […]
Harmonious Health & Safety Fair Rocked Sharpstown District
By Vanshika Vipin HOUSTON: Parkway & Parkgreen on Bellaire offers the finest quality of living on Bellaire Boulevard. Central location is the best part of their property. There is convenience of schools, restaurants, shopping and metro line in the vicinity. They take pride in being the only Bluestar certified property in China Town. Members will […]
Reflections on the Campaign
By Harish Jajoo SUGAR LAND: My campaign to become Mayor of Sugar Land – city I have come to cherish – ended last week. While I was not elected, to say the campaign was not a success overlooks the important milestones reached, both for me personally and for the Indo-American community as a whole. As […]
T.E.A. Talks: A Quarterly Initiative of the Ismaili Jamatkhana and Center
HOUSTON: On June 2, the Ismaili Jamat Khana and Center hosted its inaugural T.E.A. Talks event. T.E.A. Talks stands for Talk – Educate – Ask and aims to empower, provide access to industry trailblazers, promote networking and help build careers while focusing on a chosen charity at each event. In this first tea talk secession, […]
The Extraordinary Life and Times of Mahatma Gandhi – Part 3
The story thus far: Gandhi, having studied well and completed his law degree in England, returns to India. He misses England but is happy to be reunited with his family. He begins practicing law in Rajkot. Upon return to India, Gandhi started to practice law in Rajkot, but he was soon deeply disgusted at the […]
JVB Center Conducts Workshop on “How to Manage Dual Careers”
By Seema Jain HOUSTON: “You must make a choice to take a chance otherwise your life will never change.” – Pramod Bengani JVB Preksha center took a step forward towards its vision of serving the community by holding another session of one of its flagship event called iChoose for professionals on Sunday, June 5, inside […]
9th Chariot Festival, a Unique Spiritual and Cultural Event: Shree Jagannath Rath Yatra, 2016
HOUSTON: The Orissa Culture Center, in collaboration with Sri Sitaram Foundation, will celebrate the Ninth Chariot Festival on Saturday, July 9 at India House on 8888 West Bellfort. This year, OCC is proud to present several classical dances presented by eminent dance schools in Odisha and Houston. The classical dances will include Bharat Natyam, Kuchipudi, […]
International Day of Yoga
HOUSTON: June 21, 2015 marked the first International Day of Yoga (IDY), the result of a consensus resolution of the United Nations General Assembly. Millions of people around the world celebrate at more than 1,000 events. Join the global celebration of the 2nd Annual International Day of Yoga with an evening of dancing and yoga! […]
Honor Thy Father on His Special Day, Sunday, June 19
By Krishan Gupta HOUSTON: About 4,000 years ago, a young boy named Elmusu wished his Babylonian father good health and a long life by carving a Father’s Day message on a card made out of clay. This earliest record of Father’s Day found in the ruins of Babylon, shows that Father Day has been celebrated […]
Mama’s Punjabi Recipes: Sirke de Piyaaz (Vinegar Pickled Onions)
In Northern India, especially among Punjabis, it is almost considered sacrilegious not to offer piyaaz (onions) with a meal, akin to making a hamburger without onions or eating barbeque without onions and Dill pickles. You’d hear somebody quickly complain, “Kuon bhai, piyaaz khatam ho gaye sun?” (Oh brother, did you run out of onions?). The […]
Houstonians Get Enthralled: The Pakistan Show
By Vanshika Vipin STAFFORD: The Pakistan Show was back this year in its 2nd edition for an outstanding 5-day exhibition at the Stafford Center. The event was held from June 2 to 6, and was organized by Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce & Industry and managed by Pakistan World Trade & Expo Centre, with the support […]
IACF Gives 30 High School Grads a Head Start with Scholarship
Click here for Photo Collage By Jawahar Malhotra & Shweta Arora SUGAR LAND: For the third year in a row, the Indo American Charity Foundation teamed up with the Fort Bend Independent School District to hand out scholarships to deserving young graduates from area high schools. Two years ago, the event was held at the […]
Indian Film Festival of Houston Collaborates for a Memorable Evening
HOUSTON: The Asia Society Texas Center was the venue for The Indian Film Festival of Houston’s special screening of “Waiting,” writer/director Anu Menon’s second feature film. IFFH, as the cultural organization is called, began in 2009 and was voted the Best Film Festival in Houston-2014 by readers of The Houston Press. This year, IFFH and […]
Ashok Dhingra 1946 – 2016: An Architect of Community Togetherness Passes
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: When he was just an architectural student at the University of Houston, the thin 26 year-old young man from India already stood out for two things that stayed with him throughout his life: an easy and infectious smile and laugh and a thick and wide chevron moustache that covered the top […]
Pandit Suman Ghosh and CICMH Proudly Present their New Website
HOUSTON: The Honorable Consul General of India, Anupam Ray formally inaugurated the website for Pandit Suman Ghosh and his organization – CICMH and Gurukul – Saadhana Pariwar on June 2. www.panditsumanghosh.com
Women’s Cricket Tournament
By Ravi Ozarker HOUSTON: Winning and loosing aside, the Houston Maharashtra Mandal (HMM) vs. NextGen Club Women’s cricket tournament was organized to promote sporting activities for women and kids. HMM would like to thank the NextGen Women’s Cricket Team, Umpire Saurabh Malhotra, Coach Haribabu Chittibabu, Coach Sharad Annaldasula, Scorer Satish, Sanjay Agarwal, Col. Vipin, HMM […]
Indian Journalists Take a Close Look at How Indo-US Business Works
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: Journalists are not accustomed to having the cameras suddenly turned on them and being the focus of attention, but on Tuesday, May 31, a group of five of them from India on a three-city tour of the US found themselves uncomfortably in the spotlight at a reception in their honor held […]
Hanmi Bank Conducts Active Marketing Activities in Texas
HOUSTON: Hanmi Bank has been actively marketing to expand and strengthen customer relationships in its local markets. It has recently completed the series Customer Appreciation Event in all of its 9 branches in Texas region, with special emphasis in the Houston region in the last week of May. Between 50 -70 customers attended each event, […]
Sri Meenakshi Temple: June 4 & 5
By S. Narayanan PEARLAND: MTS board is renovating the Corner Temples and this was an Aarambha puja for the project. By god’s grace, the weather was unbelievably perfect in the middle of rainy days. Saturday evening the Anugnai puja was done at the Ganesh temple. Sunday morning devotees gathered early to start the Ganapathi Homam. […]
Chinmaya Prabha Celebrates its Class of 2016 Bala Vihar Graduates
By Shalini Konde HOUSTON. When summer begins its bright shine, the spirit of graduation manifests everywhere, from the ripening acts of nature to the maturing landmarks of academic endeavors. As secular education in schools culminates after another year of learning, a new generation of graduates step into the wider world of higher collegiate learning to […]
