Scintillating Debut Performance by Nethra Kaushik
By Surabi Veeraraghavan HOUSTON: On the August 14, Houston rasikas witnessed a breathtaking debut performance of the young and talented Nethra Kaushik, who mesmerized the audience with her sophisticated nritta and deeply meditative abhinaya. Blessed with grace and agility of a born dancer, Nethra’s performance at the Bayou Theatre was a culmination of years of […]
The Extraordinary Life and Times of Mahatma Gandhi – Part 15
Gandhi fights British attempt to divide Hindus The story thus far…Early in 1932 Gandhi wanted to meet the new Viceroy, Lord Willlingdon, but the Viceroy made it clear that the days of negotiations were over. Gandhi informed the authorities that he was again starting a civil disobedience movement. The Viceroy thought it was a threat […]
2016 Lifetime Achievement Awards
HOUSTON: Hindus of Greater Houston will recognize two outstanding community leaders Dilipkumar Mehta and Sam Kannappan with the Lifetime Achievement Award for their contribution to Hindu Community and Vivek Sharda for his exceptional volunteer work, with Akhil Chopra award. HGH will presents the awards at its 27th annual Janmashtami festival at George R. Brown Convention […]
Global Icon of Love and Compassion is Proclaimed Saint Teresa
By Dr. Randeep Suneja VATICAN CITY, ITALY: A tall tapestry depicting Mother Teresa in her traditional blue trimmed sari was displayed over the façade of St. Peter’s Basilica in The Vatican. The portrait was commissioned by the Knights of Columbus and painted by Chas Fagan, an American artist. As the jubilant crowd of 120,000 people […]
Mama’s Punjabi Recipes: Aaloo Gobi di Sabzi (Sauteed Potatoes & Cauliflower)
Like a few other vegetables, phul gobi or cauliflower – or simply gobi – is favored for its versatility to create many dishes. Its tender texture, nutty taste and ease of cooking make it one favorite vegetables in the Punjabi kitchen. The florets can be grated into crumbs and cooked as stuffing for paranthas; sautéed […]
How a responsive politician can make a difference
An Indian village named Bhaluri majority of whose residents belong to migrant Hindu families displaced in 1971 from Amarkot, Pakistan. Just 35 miles inside the international border of India and Pakistan is now an example of will and grit, after being destroyed from fire the village rose like a phoenix with initiative of EX Irrigation […]
Kashmir unrest: Hurriyat refuses to meet leaders of all-party delegation, lashes out at CM Mehbooba Mufti
After rejecting chief minister Mehbooba Mufti’s invitation for talks on Kahsmir issue, Hurriyat leaders Seyd Ali Shah Geelani and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Sunday refused to meet the leaders of all-party delegation. Four opposition MPs of all-party delegation broke away from the group and decided to reach out to separatists by meeting them separately. CPI(M) […]
31st OCTOBER | Official Trailer | 07 Oct 2016 | Soha Ali Khan, Vir Das
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Rock On 2: 5 things that Farhan, Arjun and Purab revealed about the musical drama!
Farhan Akhtar, Arjun Rampal and Purab Kohli conducted a live chat on Facebook a few minutes back and their loyal over-enthusiastic fans bombarded them with questions. It was like 2008 all over again to watch them together. People threw crazy questions at them from ‘why this beard look’, ‘Is Shraddha Kapoor growing beard too’ to ‘why are […]
Kuch Rang update: Shocking twist in Dev-Sonakshi’s life
The drama over Dev (Shaheer Sheikh)-Sonakshi (Erica Fernandes)-Rithvik’s (Jay Soni) love angle will soon intensify in Sony Entertainment Television’s Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi (Beyond Dreams) with viewers getting some shocking twists. We already informed readers about, the journalist secretly clicking Dev’s snap while he would be seeing Sonakshi’s picture and publishing the same […]
After KSG-Bips opt out, Karan-Anusha to host MTV Love School?
Seems like there is trouble brewing in the haven of romance, MTV Love School. The Endemol produced reality show that gives lovebirds a chance to mend their wearing relationship is having a tough time on getting a host for its upcoming season. With the previous hosts, Karishma Tanna and Upen Patel parting ways, the makers […]
Exploring the majestic glacial lakes in Kalam Valley
MINGORA: Queen Elizabeth II during her visit to Swat State in 1961 rightly called it the Switzerland of the East as Swat is an abode of high mountains, green meadows, tall waterfalls and clear lakes. The valley offers every luxury to nature lovers and adventure seekers, however, to explore its over 50 glacial lakes one […]
US CITES IMMIGRATION ASSESSMENT, INDIA WANTS US TO HONOR VISAS
WASHINGTON (TIP): The US has conveyed that the decision to deny entry to Indian students was not because of black-listing of two California-based institutions but based on the immigration assessment of individuals even as India asserted that American authorities need to honor visas issued by them. The Indian reaction came after more Indians traveling on […]
Indian community blames NZ authorities, schools for student deportations
The Indian High Commissioner and others have blamed the authorities and tertiary institutions for not cracking down on rogue education agents. A protest will be held on Saturday outside an Auckland National MP’s office to protest the deportation of dozens of Indian students whose visas have been cancelled because of false documentation. The Unite union, which is backing the […]
In search of the Indian superhero
A woman clad in salwar-kameez, her hair tied in a braid, stitching something for her son on her Usha sewing machine in Remo D’Souza’s A Flying Jatt, is a typical Indian middle-class moment. Yet it’s the first time we’re seeing a superhero getting his suit sewn by his mother—a distinctly Indian twist to an American idea. The suit, […]
British MP Keith Vaz to quit key panel after reports he paid male escorts
Keith Vaz, the senior-most British MP of Indian origin, announced his resignation as chairman of a key parliamentary committee after he was caught in a sting operation with male prostitutes in his London flat, details of which were splashed by tabloids on Sunday. The mass circulation ‘Sunday Mirror’ reported that Vaz, who is chairman of […]
Modi raises terrorism, China-Pak corridor in talks with Xi and G20 meetings
India called on China on Sunday to join a unified global effort to counter terrorism and urged it to stop politicising the issue, emphasising that problem was emanating from South Asia and gradually destabilising the region. In a 35-minute meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping and later addressing BRICS leaders, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the issue […]
From ‘Angel of Mercy’ to ‘Fraud’: Saint Teresa was both adored and attacked
For those who revered her, Mother Teresa’s elevation to the Catholic sainthood on Sunday came not a moment too soon. The diminutive nun whose journey from a corner of the Ottoman Empire to the slums of India made her one of the most famous women in the world was regarded by many as a saint during her […]
