Amit Tandon Amuses Houstonians in a Live Comedy Show!
By Vanshika Vipin Varma STAFFORD: Houstonians looking to escape the gloom of the hurricane Harvey gathered at the Old Stafford Civic Center on Friday, September 22. It was the first USA tour of the award-winning Indian stand up comedian Amit Tandon, and also the first show for Har-preet Chawla-Suji of Paani Poori Productions. The past […]
BAPS Charities Health Fair in Houston Connects Health Professionals with the Community
STAFFORD: BAPS Charities hosted close to 600 participants at its 17th annual Health Fair on Saturday, September 23rd, 2017 in Houston, TX. This year’s Health Fair aimed to expand on practical, preventative care and affordable treatment options for community members of all ages. Individual appointments and workshops provided personalized care to attending participants. Over 150 […]
IHA Convention in Dallas Proclaims Unity of Hindi Speakers
DALLAS: The International Hindi Association held its 18th Biennial Convention & Virat Kavi Sammelan in Dallas over the weekend of September 8 & 9 at the Hotel Carrollton Convention Center at the Marriot Courtyard Hotel. The two-day convention, themed as ‘Hindi – Definition of Indian Unity’, was attended by over 900 guests from all over […]
Rosharon Calling
HOUSTON: Imagine a community of 200 broken and flooded houses with poor access roads, piles of rotten debris, surviving on backed-up sewage, still filled with undrained flood and rain water at many places and smelling strong mold and mildew every day. This is Rosharon, a small agrarian Cambodian community in Brazoria County of greater Houston […]
With Her EP Release Launch Party, Shreya, a New R&B Star is Born
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: An hour before the doors opened, she was practicing her song routines, going through dance steps with her backup dancers, rehearsing with the band and getting the sound down right. It was a sneak preview for the two dozen people in the Bronze Peacock Room of The House of Blues who […]
Houston Desi Whatsapp Group Thanks Hurricane Harvey Volunteers
HOUSTON: The Houston Desi Friends group, a unique Whatsapp group with over 5,000 members, celebrated its third anniversary at India House on Sunday, September 24. This group supports sharing information of events, business deals, job opportunities, immigration related information, travel companions etc., using Whatsapp as a communications tool . This group organized a volunteer appreciation […]
Getting Back to Basics: Why a Financial Game Plan is so Important
HOUSTON: Many of us are familiar with the expression, “failing to plan is planning to fail.” As an Agent with New York Life, I can assure you that—when it comes to financial goals and objectives—this old adage still rings true. In fact, it may be more relevant than ever. It isn’t always easy for some […]
Sri Meenakshi Temple Society Celebrated Suvasini Puja
By Kamala Raghavan PEARLAND: Suvasini Puja is traditionally conducted at MTS on the first Friday of Navaratri festival every year, and this year it was celebrated on September 22, 2017 in a grand manner. More than 400 families participated in lighting the lamp and reciting the slokas which was a feast to the eyes. It […]
Concert by Classical Singer Yesudas in Support of SN Chennai
By Moorthy Rakapalli MARIETTA, GA: OM Trust-USA, the Maryland-based fund-raising arm of Sankara Nethralaya hospital in Chennai, India, organized a fund-raiser on Sunday, September 17, at Lassiter High School, in Marietta, Georgia. The event included a classical music concert by the renowned musician, Padma Vibushan K. J. Yesudas and the 1,000-seat capacity auditorium filled up […]
9th Indian Film Festival to Present Dramatic Feature Films, Shorts and Documentaries
HOUSTON: In its ninth edition, the annual Indian Film Festival will present feature films, documentaries and short films that will appeal to both South Asian and mainstream audiences. The festival will take place October 6-7 at the Asia Society Texas Center. “The films submitted this year reflect the historic changes in the world today and […]
The Extraordinary Life and Times of Mahatma Gandhi – Part 18
The story thus far…After the defeat of Japan in August 1945, Britain agreed to a planned withdrawal from India. All through his life Gandhi had worked for unity between Hindus and Muslims, without much success. There was a large section of nationalist Muslim in the Congress but leaders of the Muslim League were drifting further […]
Mama’s Punjabi Recipes: Amb Da Murabba (Mango Preserves)
While Indians are very concerned about the food they eat, including the condiments, pickles, curries, daals, breads, desserts and so on, very few think about the side of daily life that deals with plain and simple breakfast toast and jam! This recipe is one of the few that deals with the early morning meal, but […]
Kushal demands for a delayed call time at gunpoint on Beyhadh sets!
The actors of Sony TV’s Beyhadh seem to live their character in real! Along with some dramatic sequences in the show, the team is having some startling moments on the sets as well. The show lead Kushal Tandon, who is known for his bindass and lively nature, was having fun with his crew members. Click […]
Neil rescues Avni; Amol’s reality SHOCKS Avni to the core in Naamkarann
Guruodev Bhalla and Dhaval Gada’s popular daily Naamkarann that airs on Star Plus’ is unfolding new twists and turns in its ongoing episodes. In the recent episodes, the viewers have seen how Avni (Aditi Rathore) is trapped in the Rang Mahal while Neil (Zain Imam) will try to rescue Avni and other girls. Click here to read more… Credit: tellychakkar.com
Six rockets land near Kabul airport shortly before Mattis arrives: Official
KABUL: Six rockets landed near Kabul’s international airport on Wednesday after US DefenseSecretary Jim Mattis flew to the Afghan capital for talks, an official said. The volley of missiles struck near the military section of the airport but there were no casualties or immediate claim of responsibility, interior ministry spokesman Najib Danish told AFP. Click here to read more… Credit: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Army inflicts ‘heavy casualties’ on Naga militants along Indo-Myanmar border, denies it was surgical strike
Several militants believed to be of the Khaplang faction of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K) were killed in an early morning gunfight along the Indo-Myanmar border, the Indian Army said on Wednesday. The firefight that began around 4:45am lasted few hours and as per an army statement “a large number of casualties were […]
Priyanka Chopra among top 10 highest paid female TV actors: Forbes
LOS ANGELES: Indian star Priyanka Chopra has made it to Forbes’ annual top 10 highest paid female TV actors list that has Sofia Vergara on the No.1 spot. Chopra, already an established star in Bollywood, made her acting debut in the West with TV show Quantico. She cemented her position as one of the rising stars in Hollywood by […]
Mukesh Ambani says data is the new oil, every Indian should have access
MUMBAI: In the next one year, 4G coverage in India will exceed that of 2G, Mukesh Ambani, chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), predicted on Wednesday at the first edition of the India Mobile Congress in New Delhi. Reliance Jio Infocomm, the telecom unit of RIL that Ambani has described as the world’s […]
