Bollywood Shake Presents “Bollywood Extravaganza 2014”
Featuring the Mrs. Bollywood Pageant & Mr. Bollywood Contest HOUSTON: Houston get ready for this one-of-a-kind event the “Bollywood Extravaganza 2014” scheduled to be held on Saturday, Sept 6 at 8 pm at the Hilton Americas in downtown Houston. There are many shows that come to our wonderful city, but this one is truly unique […]
JVB Preksha Meditation Center Celebrates Acharya Tulsi’s Birth Centennial with Mega Blood Donation Drive
By Seema Jain HOUSTON: “Money can buy books but not knowledge; it can procure medicine but cannot ensure health; can get servants but not service; can build temples but cannot inspire devotion” -Acharya Shree Tulsi His Holiness Acharya Shree Tulsi, born in 1914, known worldwide as one of the greatest Acharya’s of Jain Terapanth sect. […]
Asia Society Invites: Sri-Lankan Minister of National Languages and Social Integration
HOUSTON: At the invitation of the Asia Society of Houston, Sri-Lankan Minister of National Languages and Social Integration, Vasudeva Nanayakkara, will deliver a speech, ‘Road Map to Healing and Reconciliation in Sri-Lanka’, at the Asia Society’s auditorium in Houston at 7:00 pm on October 8. Dr. Bandula Wijay, the Honorary Consul General for Sri-Lanka in […]
Mama’s Punjabi Recipes – Pethe Da Halwa (Pumpkin Halwa)
When an Indian – especially a North Indian – thinks of petha (pumpkin), their first thought goes towards the famous white, crystallized petha of Agra where entire shops are devoted to various flavors of this sweet delicacy and not one street is without a pethawala. Agra petha is so well known and popular that when […]
A Quarter Century of Houston’s Hindu Heritage Meld Together in Janamashtami Celebrations
[picasa width=”300″ height=”200″ bgcolor=”#000000″ autoplay=”1″ showcaption=”1″ user=”indoamericannews@gmail.com” album=”es_JanmashtamiBooths2014″] For Pictures of the featured booths, click on the slide viewer above Click here for photo collage Click here for Video Clips Click here for your feedback on Janamashtami festival By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: It was a jumble of colors and commotion in the […]
Kismat 2014, Naach’s Superhit Magnum Opus
Click here for photo collage By Vanshika Vipin HOUSTON: “Dreams are like stars you may never touch them but if you follow them they will lead you to your destiny” Khalil Gibran’s quote inspired Naach Houston to create their destiny in their second home production, a Magnum Opus- Kismat an adventure. Kismat is a multi […]
Celebrating Krishna Janm at Radha Madhav Dham, Austin
AUSTIN: On the eigth day of Krishna Paksh in the month of Bhadrapad (August-September) as dark clouds enveloped the sky, the stillness in the air conveyed that something very spectacular was about to happen. At midnight, while everyone was fast asleep, Lord Krishna chose to descend in a prison house, making his own arrangements for […]
Arya Samaj Greater Houston Celebrates Foundation Day
HOUSTON: The Arya Samaj Greater Houston (ASGH) celebrated its 23rd Foundation Day during the weekend of August 16 and 17, with great enthusiasm and fervor. The program started on Saturday, August 16, at 9:45 am with the Indian flag hosting ceremony to celebrate India’s Independence Day. A group of DAVSS students lead by Smriti Srivastava […]
Krishna Janmashtami Celebrated by Meenakshi Temple
By Mala Gopal PEARLAND: Krishna Janmashtami, also known as Gokulashtami, is an annual celebration of the birth of Sri Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu. Vishnu is said to descend in this avatar form to restore cosmic order. Of all the avatars, Krishna avatar appeals to all as the God is most approachable as a […]
IIT Bombay Celebrates Prof. N.R. Kamath’s Hundredth Birth Anniversary
HOUSTON: IIT Bombay (IITB) alumni and staff will be celebrating their beloved late Professor and Deputy Director’s Hundredth Birthday on September 6, at the IITB campus. Prof. Kamath had a profound impact on the lives of so many of his students at University Department of Chemical Technology (UDCT), and at IIT Bombay. To honor Prof. […]
Dr. Shirley Telles Aligns Science and Yoga
By Manu Shah HOUSTON: In her calm measured manner, Dr. Shirley Telles speaks of plasma cytokines and yoga in the same breath, explains the concepts of dhayana (meditation) and dharana (concentration) to an extremely interested Dalai Lama and shares an interesting study at a yoga camp which found the side effects of chemotherapy for cancer […]
Wisdom, Devotion and Life Taken Away by Drunk Driver
Click here for shradhanjali By Malay Vyas and Vanshika Vipin HOUSTON: Drunken driving was responsible for another tragedy on the streets of Houston this week. This time the loss hit close to home as Houston’s south Asian community lost four senior citizens in this accident on June 22. A minivan driver […]
Desi Crowds Flock to New Houston First: a Punjabi Mela for Summertime Fun
[picasa width=”400″ height=”300″ bgcolor=”#000000″ autoplay=”1″ showcaption=”1″ user=”indoamericannews@gmail.com” album=”es_PunjabiMela2014″] Click here to photo collage By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: Summer in the city can be hard on people who try to find wholesome entertainment in between family vacations, pool parties and running to see blockbuster movie releases. Our desi community’s calendar is booked solid most weekends […]
Connoisseurs Club Members Say Slainte in Style
By Irfan Karim HOUSTON: The Connoisseurs Club (CC) is a social soiree where various persuasions of the excellent delicacies and liquid gold are paired together under engrossing themes. Members dream of eating exotic cuisines and drinking whiskey all the time. The group has already met twice; the inaugural event was held on April 25. The […]
2014 MetLife South Asian Spelling Bee Reaches Texas Dallas and Houston Winners Announced
HOUSTON: The 2014 MetLife South Asian Spelling Bee (www.SouthAsianSpellingBee.com) continued its 12-city tour this past weekend with events in Dallas and Houston. With a huge turnout this year as well, the Bee attracted some top talent as well as young and new spellers that competed for the coveted prizes and titles. “It is very heartening […]
Shalini’s Rangapravesh – A Shining Exhibition of Grace and Dedication
By Partha S Chatterjee HOUSTON: June 14, was an evening to remember, where Shalini Das, daughter of Tapan and Mou Das and disciple of Smt. Supradipta Datta performed her Odissi Ranga Pravesh. It was the sheer repertoire of top class dance presented after nine years of training that impressed the audience to no end. Shalini […]
Houstonians Felicitate Durgabari Head Priest Dr. Bishnupada Goswami
RICHMOND: On June 22, evening, more than 500 Houstonians gathered at Safari Texas Ranch at 11627 FM 1464 in Richmond, Texas to commemorate Houston Durgabari Society’s Head Priest Dr. Bishnupada Goswami. According to the sources, Dr. Goswami has received three outstanding awards from Indian Institute of Oriental Heritage Kolkata. These awards are Mahamahopadhyay, Doctor of […]
Chandrababu Naidu Urges Swami Ramdev to Establish Yoga Centre in Tirupati
HYDERABAD, INDIA: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has offered all possible assistance to Baba Ramdev in establishing a world class herbal park in Tirumala and a spiritual center in Tirupati for yoga, herbal medicine, naturopathy and ayurved. It is only fitting that the center is opened in Tirumala, the abode of Kaliyuga Venkateshwara, […]
Ruhika Roy Recognized by ISA for her Outstanding Science Project
HOUSTON: Ruhika Roy, a senior at Elkins High School was invited to a Scholarships Awards Night on June 4. at the HESS Club, Houston by Instrument Society of America (ISA) to present her spectacular science project “A novel sensor & microcontroller for vibration detection” in front of professional engineers and students. Instrument Society of America […]
World Refugee Day in Houston
HOUSTON: On June 21, World Refugee Day, was celebrated in Houston at Raindrop Turkish House with more than 2500 people. Houston is home to over 70,000 refugees from nearly 80 different countries. It was attended by Congresswomen Sheila Jackson Lee, Gene Wu (State Representative), Mike Laster (City Council), Richard Nguyen (City Council), Afzaal Mahmood (Consul […]
