Vikas Khanna: Guest of Honor at the 14th India House Annual Gala
Three Times Michelin Starred Indian chef, and Top 10 Chefs of the World in 2017 HOUSTON: India House, Houston will hold its 14th annual Gala on Saturday, March 25th, 2017 at J W Marriott Galleria in Houston, TX. Three times award winning Michelin starred Indian chef and top 10 chefs of the world in 2017, […]
Ramesh Shah Receives Bharatiya Pravasi Samman Award for Community Service
HOUSTON: In January 2017, Ramesh Shah received the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award (PBSA) from President Pranab Mukherjee, the highest honor conferred on overseas Indians by the Government of India in recognition of achievements both in India and abroad. The PBSA is a lifetime achievement award for Ramesh Bhai, who has been actively engaged in the […]
Beauty on Parade at Texas Int’l Lunar Festival
HOUSTON: After dealing with an endless presidential election, political rallies, protests, visa bans and executive orders the nation needs to do something to keep its sanity and maintain unity between communities. The annual Chinese Lunar New Year festivities provided just that. After a long time, it felt like a breath of fresh air in a […]
Sightseeing in India Off the Beaten Path Somnath-Porbandar-Diu and Gir National Forest
By Pramod Kulkarni On the Road: This is the second episode describing my wife Jyoti and I’s visit to India during Dec.-January 2016. As outlined in the first episode, we undertook a 9-day trip to Gujarat. Our Gujarat saga began with a flight from Mumbai to Ahmedabad. Our tour driver met us at the airport […]
Channeling Your Inner Architect Gets Connoisseur’s Attention
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: Most of us remember the deluge on the 2016 Tax Day weekend when rains fell for 19 hours and dumped 5 to 12 inches of rain, depending on which part of town you lived in. Many areas suffered massive amounts of street flooding and whole areas of Richmond-Rosenberg and Wharton were […]
Southwestern National Bank Scholarship Program $1,000 Scholarship Awards
About The Southwestern National Bank Scholarship Program Southwestern National Bank Scholarship Program is funded by Southwestern National Bank to recognize and assist outstanding high school graduates reduce the financial burden for college. Southwestern National Bank Scholars are selected on the basis of their financial need, academic achievement, and community involvement. Each year a total of […]
Mama’s Punjabi Recipes: Coconut de Pedde (Condensed Milk Coconut Disks)
There is no shortage of sweet confections in India as they are made of various types of base ingredients. Very few are actually made of flour dough and many use milk, either condensed, coagulated, reduced or separated for its whey and cheese. Most of these “sweetmeats” (as Indian are fond of calling them) are very […]
Family drama to spice up drama in Sony TV’s Beyhadh
Set aside romance as it is now time for some family drama in Sony Entertainment Television’s Beyhadh. The Cinevistaas daily has been keeping you entertained with its shocking twists. And now it would be time for some more. As viewers already know, Ashwin (Rajesh Khattar) was murdered on the day of Maya and Arjun’s (Jennifer […]
RJ Aman Maheshwari roped in for Ramman Handa’s web-series
Ramman Handa, the astrologer, interior designer and Vastu Consultant will soon be producing a web-series, under his newly formed banner Natak Ent. Actor and friend Vineet Raina recently joined hands with Ramman as the Creative Director of the company. The web series titled ‘No Casting, No Couch – Only Ouch!!’ will deal with a serious […]
Rochelle Rao And Keith Sequeira Are Engaged. Here’s The Story
Former Bigg Boss contestants Rochelle Rao and Keith Sequeira got engaged and announced the news to their fans on the Valentine’s Day. Rochelle and Keith participated in the ninth season of celebrity reality show Bigg Boss. Another couple who participated in the same season – Suyyash Rai and Kishwer Merchant – recently got married. Earlier […]
What Shahid Kapoor’s Father Said After Watching Him In Rangoon
Actor Shahid Kapoor, star of upcoming film Rangoon, says his most prized compliments are those he gets from his father, actor Pankaj Kapur. “He (Pankaj Kapur) doesn’t say things till he actually means it. So I wait for his compliments. I have to do better as an actor, that’s the attempt I make. So when […]
Kangana Ranaut’s Exes ‘Want To Get Back’ With Her But She’s Marrying Someone Else
Actress Kangana Ranaut has claimed that all her former boyfriends (all, mind you) still hold a torch for her but that for her, once an ex, always an ex. She said all this in an interview to Times of India that was published, rather appropriately, on Valentine’s Day. “When I am in a relationship, I […]
‘Playing With Fire’: India Gets Complaint From China – And A Warning
China has lodged a diplomatic protest with India over a visit by a parliamentary delegation from Taiwan, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday. China considers Taiwan a wayward province, with no right to formal diplomatic ties with other countries. Click here to read more… Credit: ndtv.com
How Nestle is rebuilding in India—18 months after the Maggi ban
New Delhi: In the autumn of 2015, in its 103rd year in the country, Nestle India Ltd was a house demolished. Maggi Two-Minute Noodles, a brand it built over three decades in India and loved by hikers, hostellers and housewives alike, had crumbled. That June, the national food safety regulator had banned the sale of […]
Thunder thighs giving you nightmares? Here’s how you can get them toned and sexy
A thing of beauty is a joy forever. No matter how pretty you are or how fancy your clothes, an unfit body can spoil it all, especially unshapely legs. Gorgeously toned legs not only add to your beauty, but they also make sure you’re light on your feet and healthy. American Heart Institute suggests 30 […]
India vs Australia: Michael Clarke says pace will play its part vs Kohli & Co.
Australia have prepared for a spin onslaught in the Test series against India but former captain Michael Clarke feels that their fast bowlers, especially Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood, still have a major role to play. “Australia is predicting that spin is going to play a huge role. But I still think the quicks have […]
ISRO’s record of innovation: Bullock cart to launching 180 foreign satellites
In 1981, when India’s space scientists grappled with the challenge of finding a metal-free transportable platform for its new satellite, they turned to an improbable frugal innovation. As the world watched amazed, Indian scientists wheeled out their gleaming, new satellite on a creaking, old bullock cart. More than three decades on, as Indian scientists successfully […]
Reports say Sasikala, convicted in DA case, surrenders in Bengaluru jail
AIADMK general secretary VK Sasikala, who has been convicted in a disproportionate assets case reached the Bengaluru jail on Wednesday evening after the Supreme Court on Wednesday turned down her request for time. The former AIADMK general secretary stopped on the way at the Jayalalithaa memorial on Marina beach to pay tribute to the late chief […]
Boman Irani to judge Sony TV’s next?
Sony TV has an exciting line-up of shows this year. One of these shows is a reality show called ‘Sabse Bada Kalakar.’ Earlier there was news that Raveena Tandon and Arshad Warsi have been roped in to be the judges of the show. And now one of the most versatile and experienced actors, Boman […]
