Dear Maya review: Manisha Koirala’s film works in fits and starts
Dear Maya is the coming-of-age of three people whose fates are unexpectedly connected by an action: two giggly teenage girls and a woman who has attained middle age without having grown up. The plot has promise, but the film works in fits and starts, realising its potential only partially. Maya Devi (Manisha Koirala) is a […]
Raabta movie review: Sushant Singh Rajput, Kriti Sanon film is a rom con
Some questions arise after Raabta has been seen, chief amongst which is one that comes up every time Bollywood tries, and fails, to do a cracking romance. Why is Bollywood incapable of pulling off a full-length film with a pair of lovers connecting, pulling apart, coming together? Sometimes, in the pursuit of true love, a […]
Vijay Mallya booed with ‘chor, chor’ chants during India-South Africa match
LONDON: Fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya was on Sunday heckled by cricket fans who chanted “chor, chor” (thief, thief) as he arrived to watch the India vs South Africa Champions Trophy match at The Oval+ cricket ground here. The 61-year-old chief of the now-defunct Kingfisher Airlines, who has been living in self-imposed exile in Britain+ since […]
GST Council slashes tax rates for 66 items: Arun Jaitley
With the Goods and Services Tax (GST) set for a July roll-out, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday said the GST Council has reduced tax rates of 66 items as against representations received for 133 items. “…133 representations have been received by the GST Council. An officers committee made recommendations after studying these representations…The […]
Maruti overtakes Infosys, ONGC to become India’s 8th most valued firm
With a 3 per cent surge in its share prices on Friday, auto major Maruti Suzuki India overtook IT-bellwether Infosys and upstream oil company ONGC to become the eighth most valued firm in India. Over the last three years, the company’s market capitalisation — at Rs 2,25,079 crore — has jumped nearly four times from […]
$1-trillion digital economy by 2022: Govt to discuss roadmap with IT leaders
The information technology (IT) industry, which is reeling under pressures from key Western markets, will have a formal meeting with the Centre to discuss various problems that have reportedly resulted in job losses across the sector, a senior government official said. In separate letters to top IT officials, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology’s additional […]
Visa refused, NRI longs to see ailing father
CHANDIGARH: In times when a majority of people are looking to settle abroad for greener pastures, a British citizenwith roots in Nayagaon is trying to come back to India, but in vain. Such has been the plight of Birmingham resident Harry Dass that he was not able to see his father when he had suffered […]
12 Indian-origin MPs in House, Keith Vaz returns for 8th term
LONDON: A record 12 Indian-origin MPs won seats in the House of Commons after a tense night of UK election+ in which no party won a majority. All 10 sitting Indian-origin MPs+ held on to their constituencies whilst two Indian-origin first-timers made it to the House. International development secretary Priti Patel, 45, of Ugandan-Gujarati heritage, […]
Indian student shot at in California out of danger, govt following up case with US police: Sushma Swaraj
NEW DELHI: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Thursday that the government is following a case with the US police about an Indian man who was shot at in California+ . In a series of tweets, Swaraj said she has received a report from Indian Consulate in San Francisco that an Indian man identified […]
In a first, PM Nawaz Sharif to appear before JIT on June 15
Nawaz Sharif is set to become the first sitting prime minister to appear before any investigating agency, when he appears before the joint investigation team (JIT), constituted to probe money-laundering allegations against his family, on Thursday. The unprecedented development will make him the first incumbent to appear before such a panel, let alone one probing […]
IIT-Delhi, IIT-Bombay, IISc among world’s top 200 universities
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Bombay has broken into the top 200 club in the latest edition of the ‘Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings’, to join IIT-Delhi and Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, in this group. With this, India, for the first time, is home to three of the top 200 universities in […]
Maharashtra government announces complete loan waiver to farmers
More than a week after farmers in Maharashtra went on strike, the state government on Sunday announced complete loan waiver to the farmers in the state. Following the announcement, the farmer leaders in the state has decided to call off the protests that was scheduled for Monday. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis termed it as a historic […]
Motivational & Inspiring Charity Foundation Evening
Click here to see Photo Collage By Vanshika Vipin Varma SUGAR LAND: The Indo American Charity Foundation (IACF) 2017 Scholarship Awards Reception event was held on Tuesday, May 30, at the FBISD Administration Building in Sugar Land. 26 well deserving and outstanding high school students from Fort Bend ISD, Alief ISD and Stafford Municipal School […]
Village School Elementary Readathon Raises $3,000 for Pratham
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: Once again this year, the students at the Village Elementary School participated in the Pratham Readathon Challenge during the Spring semester. Many kids from kindergarten through the fourth grade competed in their grade levels to raise money for the Indian NGO Pratham which helps to educate kids in poor areas of […]
Salman, Katrina & Alia Unveil a Teaser to the Extravaganza of IIFA
By Vanshika Vipin Varma HOUSTON: The heat is on! For the biggest night of the year is around the corner. The star-studded spectacle that boasts of hosting the biggest names in Bollywood, the awe-inspiring and majestic International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) is all set to mesmerize the Indian film industry and Bollywood buffs. This 18th […]
Southwestern National Bank Celebrates Sugar Land Branch 12th Anniversary
SUGAR LAND: Southwestern National Bank – Sugar Land branch, located at 3508 Highway 6, Sugar Land, celebrated its 12th anniversary on May 25, 2017. Those in attendance to greet customers and extend the Bank’s appreciation for their business were President/CEO Gary Owens, Operations Officer Jenny Chien, Chairman of the Board, C.K. Lee, board member Hasu […]
Hindu Sangathan Divas (Hindu Unity Day) Organized in Houston by HSS
By Charudatta Malusare HOUSTON: The Houston chapter of Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh USA (HSS) held its twelfth annual Hindu Sangathan Divas conference on Saturday, June 3, at the Houston Durga Bari Society (HDBS) in Houston, Texas. This event was attended by over 165 participants from over 49 Hindu organizations from the greater Houston area. Hindu Sangathan […]
Dr. Agrawal Meets Minister Pradhan to Strengthen Houston-India Relations
NEW DELHI: During his world tour in May 2017, Dr. Durga Agrawal, a prominent Houstonian, met India’s Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Dharmendra Pradhan. Dr. Agrawal thanked Mr. Pradhan for his support to Oil India’s commercial agreement with the University of Houston. He requested Mr. Pradhan to expedite a similar agreement between […]
