Black Friday @ VISHALA 4
MISSOURI CITY: Imagine 150 patrons in sweltering humid 93 degree heat cuing up as early as 7:15 AM for a 10AM grand opening of….an Indian Grocery Store!! It was like Black Friday in July when Vishala celebrated the grand opening of its 4th location with Masala Radio, last Sunday, July 31. Vishala I HWY 6 […]
Isha Parupudi’s Incomparable Arangetram
By Sanchali Basu HOUSTON: Isha Parupudi, a sophomore at Clear Springs High School, captivated and mesmerized the audience at her recent spellbinding Bharatanatyam Arangetram, conducted by her guru Rathna Kumar, Founder-Director, Anjali Center for Performing Arts. Beginning with Tridevastuti, an unusual invocation to three deities, Ganesha, Hanuman and Krishna, Isha then continued with a […]
Sri Meenakshi Temple Society Celebrated Aadi Sukravara Ashtalakshmi Deepa Puja
By Saro Alagappan PEARLAND: Aadi Sukravara Ashtalakshmi Deepa Pooja was conducted at MTS on Friday, July 29 in a grand manner. More than 75 devotees participated in lighting the lamp and reciting the slokas which was a feast to the eyes. The Fridays in the month of Aadi is very special for women in performing […]
TCC Taped Ball Professional Tournament Spring 2016, GenX Winners, Houston Titans Runners up
HOUSTON: GenX CC won the TCC Taped Ball Professional League Spring 2016 tournament defeating Houston Titans by four wickets in a nail biting thriller game. It was a well-deserved win for GenX CC who have been playing TCC tournament from past 2.5 years and made it to the play offs for the first time and […]
Britannia Announces Grand of Launch Premium Cake Rusk
NEW YORK: Britannia International is pleased to announce the launch of their latest delicious delight – the new Britannia Premium Cake Rusk. The product will be a new addition to an already hugely successful range of Rusks, currently comprised of Wheat and Milk Rusk variants. Cake Rusk, for the unaware, is a twice baked cake […]
Ekal Vidyalaya’s Fund-Raising Success in 2016
By Prakash Waghmare HOUSTON: As India is emerging as an economic power on the world stage, there is another contrarian reality by its side which is quite unsettling. Even in this technologically advance new millennium, there are tens of thousands rural-tribal areas in India, which are yet to be touched by the existential necessities and […]
The Extraordinary Life and Times of Mahatma Gandhi – Part 10
The story thus far….Gandhi permitted a lower caste family to reside at the ashram that he established at Ahmedabad. He met with much opposition. He also amazed and angered the British officers, upper-class Indians, and friends gathered at a foundation stone laying ceremony at Banaras University by speaking out against usage of the English language […]
INCREDIBLE INDIA By India Culture Center, Houston
HOUSTON: In Houston, for over 40 years, India Culture Center ( ICC ) has been celebrating India’s INDEPENDENCE DAY. This year is no exception. This year too, ICC is inviting the Indian and American diaspora to celebrate together India’s Independence Day on August 20, at Stafford Civic Center, 10505 Cash Road, Stafford, TX 77477 Come […]
Swami Mukundananda to Visit Houston
HOUSTON: Swami Mukundananda is a world-renowned teacher of spirituality, Yoga and Meditation. He is the founder of the unique Yogic system JKYog, also known as Yoga for the Body, Mind and Soul. He received His degrees in Engineering and Management from IIT (Delhi) and IIM (Kolkata). Swamiji is the senior disciple of Jagadguru Shree Kripaluji […]
Hindu Heritage Youth Camp
By Trisha Ashar HOUSTON: It began with a single goal: to promote the Hindu dharma. Fast forward 32 years, and the annual Hindu Heritage Youth Camp (HHYC) not only continues to inspire young Hindus, but also engages its campers with activities such as Holi celebrations, sunrise yoga, and garba-raas. This year, HHYC boasts a full […]
Spiritual and Physical Benefit of Clapping Hands
By Krishan Gupta HOUSTON: We clap our hands to cheer, encourage someone for their good work or achievement, while singing songs, bhajans, and prayer at holy places. When we are happy we clap our hands to express joy and happiness, and encourage others. The World Health Organization (WHO) has also confirmed that clapping hands is […]
BAZODEE: In Conversation with Kabir Bedi
HOUSTON: BAZODEE – a new style Bollywood musical with a distinctly Caribbean island flavor – releases in theaters nationwide this Friday, August 5. Legendary actor Kabir Bedi stars in this hotly anticipated film delivering a very different kind of role. He sat down to discuss his latest movie role in BAZODEE in this exclusive new […]
Mama’s Punjabi Recipes: Hummus Punjabi Tarike Di (Hummus Punjabi Style)
The beauty of North Indian cuisine is that it has adapted through the centuries to all the influences from foreign elements like the Greeks, Persians and Mongols who invaded and then settled in the region. So, several delectable dishes that we claim as Indian have their origins in other countries, like the gulab jamun (from […]
Letter to the Editor
Dear editor, Khan was King at the Democratic Convention Mr. Khizr Khan. whose son, died in Iraq literally threw a political grenade at Donald Trump, by his powerful speech in front of millions of TV viewers in last week’s Democratic National Convention held in Philadelphia. Khan in his speech asked Trump pointedly what sacrifices did he (Donald […]
US expresses concern over violence in Kashmir
Washington: The US has expressed concern over the violence in Kashmir and called on “all sides” to make efforts to find a peaceful solution to the issue as it wants to see the tensions de-escalated. “We encourage all sides to make efforts to find a peaceful solution to this,” state department spokesman John Kirby told reporters […]
Study first, pay later: IIT-Kharagpur’s new way to raise funds
Faced with budgetary cuts from the central government, IIT Kharagpur has found a new way to raise funds through a “Learn-Earn-Return Fund” scheme, where students will get a fee waiver if they pledge to donate money after getting a job. Launched from this new academic session, the scheme will help students to learn without burden […]
Govt plans to evacuate 10,000 laid off Indians in Saudi amid food crisis
The government is considering evacuating about 10,000 Indian workers laid off in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, who are grappling with hunger as they have little money to buy food, let alone for tickets home. Foreign minister Sushma Swaraj said the condition in Saudi Arabia was worse and the government had asked the consulate in Riyadh […]
The cookie crumbles: Mumbai’s iconic Parle G factory shuts shop after 87 years
After Parle confirmed that its Parle biscuit factory, which has not been functioning for some time, will be shut forever, residents said they will miss the sweet smell of baking that would envelope the area when the factory fired its ovens. Vile Parle residents said that as the family which own the biscuit company had […]
Railways plans Rs7,000 crore investment in north-east India
New Delhi: Railway minister Suresh Prabhu on Sunday flagged off Tripura Sundari Express, the first passenger train that will connect Agartala with New Delhi. The train will run once a week with a journey time of 47 hours. The railways will invest more than Rs.7,000 crore in the current fiscal year to develop its network in the […]
Katrina Kaif romances Sidharth Malhotra in a bikini in Baar Baar Dekho’s new still
Katrina Kaif and Sidharth Malhotra-starrer Baar Baar Dekho has already created a lot of buzz with its party number ‘Kala Chashma’. But the trailer of the film is still awaited. As it will be out ‘very soon’, the maker and the stars are ensuring that they keep the buzz going, and have now shared a new […]
