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Foreign law firms will not be allowed to litigate in India

Foreign law firms will not be allowed to litigate in India

Mahua Venkatesh Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government, which is keen to allow entry of foreign law firms into the country to boost ease of doing business, will start off by allowing these companies to operate in foreign law and arbitration for cross border businesses and joint ventures (JVs). In the initial phase, these law firms […]

Record Turnout at IACCGH’s 17th Annual Gala

Record Turnout at IACCGH’s 17th Annual Gala

  Click here for Photo Collage   By Manu Shah HOUSTON: A record turnout of 750 of Houston’s business elites marked the 17th Annual IACCGH Gala held at the Hilton Americas on September 9. Consul General Dr. Anupam Ray and elected officials joined businessmen, entrepreneurs and professionals including for the first time, a 30 member […]

27th Janamashtami Celebrations by HGH

27th Janamashtami Celebrations by HGH

HOUSTON: Festivals are great unifiers and the spectacular 27th Janamastami celebration at the George Brown Convention center on September 10, was no exception. With around 65 organizations supporting this event, the Hindus of Greater Houston lived up to its mission of bringing Hindus together to celebrate festivals collectively.  Many senior members of the community were […]

Goodbye to Lord Ganpati 2016

Goodbye to Lord Ganpati 2016

By Runmee Barbara HOUSTON: On the last day of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, a big ritual ceremony is performed every year by devotees of the Indian community in Houston. This year also enthusiastic religious followers assembled to celebrate and bid adieu to Lord Ganesha at Shiv Shakti Temple in Hilcroft.  Devotees from in an around […]

Indian Voices Speak Out Fervently on Presidential Race

Indian Voices Speak Out Fervently on Presidential Race

By Jawahar Malhotra STAFFORD: It was a valiant first effort to get a nascent organization off the ground and get the South Asian Fourth Estate noticed in the nation’s fourth largest city. The organizers had been planning for weeks and burning up the social media to pull the event together, headlining it as a “US […]

Grandeur of Ganeshotsav Celebration by Houston Marathi Mandal (HMM)!

Grandeur of Ganeshotsav Celebration by Houston Marathi Mandal (HMM)!

By Ameya Wakde HOUSTON: “Bappa Morya” – a heartfelt call to Lord Ganesh ran in the air. It was that time of the year when houses of most of the Indian families came alive to the sound of festive preparation. Kids and elders indulged themselves in preparation of a clay idol adorned creatively with colors […]

The Power of a Strong Presentation

The Power of a Strong Presentation

By Varsha Vasu & Piya Malhan HOUSTON: Screech! Flinching at the sound of the microphone, we all turned towards the podium to find a man, whose intentionally clumsy gait, and bright blue sweatshirt stood out in the crowd of black-suits and formal dresses at the YLDP Class of 2016 – 2017’s orientation on August 27. […]

Foundation for India Studies Receives Support from Baylor University’s Institute of Oral History

Foundation for India Studies Receives Support from Baylor University’s Institute of Oral History

HOUSTON: Foundation for India Studies (FIS) has received the support of Baylor University’s Institute of Oral History. “Baylor University’s institutional support will certainly provide us with the much needed impetus and academic guidance in recording the oral histories of people affected by the 1947 partition of India” said FIS  Founder-Chairman, Kr ishna Vavilala. FIS recently completed 55 oral histories of the first-generation Indo- Americans living in the […]

The Extraordinary Life and Times of Mahatma Gandhi – Part 16

The Extraordinary Life and Times  of Mahatma Gandhi – Part 16

The story thus far…During the latter part of 1920 Gandhi advocated a triple boycott. He wanted an absolute boycott of the Government and all government institutions, including schools, colleges, and courts. If the people were free of these they could easily have their own schools, colleges, and courts, and the power of the British would […]

Karat 22 Raffle Nets Indian Training for Grads

Karat 22 Raffle Nets Indian Training for Grads

By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: “The raffle sale was on all year long, from January,” explained Aku Patel, the founder and owner of Karat 22 Jewelers on Hillcroft, adding “They always sold tickets at every Chamber event.”  Of course, Patel was referring to the Indo American Chamber of Commerce of which he is a Board Director. […]

Inspired by a Legend to Bring the Gift of Vision to the Masses

Inspired by a Legend to Bring the Gift of Vision to the Masses

By Jawahar Malhotra NEW YORK: Hers was the voice that echoed in the General Assembly Hall of the United Nations and hailed the global achievements of the United Nations fifty years ago on October 23, 1966; a voice that millions of Indians were becoming familiar with and would later earn her the title of “Queen […]

Grand Vinayaka Chaturthi Celebrations at Sri Meenakshi Temple

Grand Vinayaka Chaturthi Celebrations at Sri Meenakshi Temple

By M.K.Sriram PEARLAND: Ganesha, Ganapathy, Vinayaka and known by many many other names was given a huge “birthday” party by His devotees, last week at Sri Meenakshi Temple.  Lord Ganesha’s birthday falls on Chaturthi day, in the waxing phase of the moon or Shukla Paksha in the Tamil month of Avany.  Sri Meenakshi Temple takes […]

To Make Good Sound, You Have to Get Up Early in the Morning!

To Make Good Sound, You Have to  Get Up Early in the Morning!

By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: When there is a huge show to produce, he likes to get there early in the morning and start the speaker layouts, spreading the monster cables and making sure there are plenty of mics and other backup equipment. But when there is lighting and backdrops involved, it makes him get going […]

Mama’s Punjabi Recipes: Sukha Mutter Paneer (Sauteed Peas And Cheese)

Mama’s Punjabi Recipes: Sukha Mutter Paneer (Sauteed Peas And Cheese)

The lowly vegetable mutter (peas) is used in many Indian dishes in one form or the other as a complement to other main ingredients, but seldom as the main dish. Peas are prized for tenderness in bringing a gentle texture to aaloo (potatoes), briyanis (rice palaos), paneer (cheese) or khumbhan (mushrooms). They are even used […]

Sex Chat with Pappu & Papa | Episode 02 | Pregnancy | Sex Education

Sex Chat with Pappu & Papa | Episode 02 | Pregnancy | Sex Education

Rock On 2 Official Teaser | Farhan Akhtar, Shraddha Kapoor, Arjun Rampal, Purab Kohli, Prachi Desai

Rock On 2 Official Teaser | Farhan Akhtar, Shraddha Kapoor, Arjun Rampal, Purab Kohli, Prachi Desai

JAB TAK Video Song | M.S. DHONI -THE UNTOLD STORY | Armaan Malik, Amaal Mallik |Sushant Singh Rajput

JAB TAK Video Song | M.S. DHONI -THE UNTOLD STORY | Armaan Malik, Amaal Mallik |Sushant Singh Rajput

TEEN GAWAH Video Song | MIRZYA | Shankar Ehsaan Loy | Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra | Gulzar | T-Series

TEEN GAWAH Video Song | MIRZYA | Shankar Ehsaan Loy | Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra | Gulzar | T-Series

Vivek Dahiya takes a STERN stand against the fabricated news reports about his wife, Divyanka Tripathi losing a big project coz of him!

Vivek Dahiya takes a STERN stand against the fabricated news reports about his wife, Divyanka Tripathi losing a big project coz of him!

It was only yesterday when, as per what a source told a leading entertainment portal, Divyanka Tripathi had supposedly turned down a project because it didn’t include her husband Vivek Dahiya and that they weren’t ready to pay Rs 5 lakhs. Reiterating the incident, it was for a photoshoot of a calendar created by a designer […]

Kala Chashma was originally written by a Punjab police head constable, he earned Rs 11000 for it

Kala Chashma was originally written by a Punjab police head constable, he earned Rs 11000 for it

Katrina Kaif and Sidharth Malhotra’s film Baar Baar Dekho got a decent start at the box office but its song Kala Chashma was a hit since the time it landed. We all have heard and grooved on the song and also know that it is a rework version. The song is originally a Punjabi track from […]