Literary Lingering
By Varsha Halabe HOUSTON: It was yet another hot afternoon in Houston as more than two scores of literary fans headed to the George Memorial Library in Richmond for another event hosted by the Houston Maharashtra Mandal (HMM). Everything was grand that afternoon; the library, its setting, the book to be discussed, its setting and […]
The 2017 MoneyGram Cricket Bee Toronto Announced
METUCHEN, NJ: The 3 remaining champions have been crowned in Toronto with two of them heading to the Cricket Bee Finals in New Jersey later this month. Param Desai of Brampton, ON was declared second runner up, Sandeep Singh of Brampton, ON was first runner up and the Regional champion was Vidyasagar Sethu of Scarborough, ON. The competition allows cricket fans […]
A Visionary University Empowers Contemporary Culture with Ancient Knowledge
By Padmashree Rao HOUSTON: Where is that horizon where the present will prize the past, where science will seek spirituality, where technology will tweet tradition, and where the West will welcome the East? The vision unfolds at Chinmaya Vishwavidyapeeth, a unique University for Sanskrit and Indic Traditions, which opened its doors on the auspicious day […]
Many Facets of a Unique Mission in Hindustani Classical Music
HOUSTON: The disciples and followers of the celebrated Hindustani Classical Music Gurukul, Saadhana Pariwar are privileged in many ways. They experience the richest possible level of hands-on training from a Guru of world repute. They see their beloved Guruji, Pandit Suman Ghosh, effortlessly switching his role between that of a sought-after maestro performing internationally, and […]
The Extraordinary Life and Times of Mahatma Gandhi – Part 11
The story thus far…For two years Gandhi traveled extensively in India and had talked at different places. His interest first centered on the problem of indentured labor where poor, ignorant laborers were enticed away from India to work in the British colonies. He disapproved of this system in South Africa, fought it there, and he […]
Summer Yoga Camp for Children by VYASA Houston
HOUSTON: VYASA Houston organized a ten-day Summer Yoga Camp for children between the ages 5-14 from July 14th to July 23rd. The camp was held at Keshav Smriti in West Houston area and 11 kids participated. The camp is specially designed for children with intermediate and advanced Asanas. VYASA directors Viswarupa Nanjundappa and Smitha Mallaiah […]
Iyer at UH Biotech Program Gets $2.1M Grant to Expand Nationally
By Jeannie Kever HOUSTON: An innovative approach integrating classroom instruction and research at the University of Houston will be spread to five colleges and universities around the country with a $2.1 million grant from the National Science Foundation. Rupa Iyer, principal investigator on the grant and founding director of the biotechnology program in the UH College of […]
Mala Sharma: Nominated and Accepted as a 2017 AIOPIA’S 10 Best in Texas for Client Satisfaction
HOUSTON: The American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys has recognized the exceptional performance of Texas’s Personal Injury Attorney Mala Sharma as 2017 10 Best Personal Injury Attorneys for Client Satisfaction. The American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys is a third-party attorney rating organization that publishes an annual list of the Top 10 Personal Injury attorneys […]
Mama’s Punjabi Recipes: Milk Cake (Milk Fudge)
Though this dish is called Milk Cake, the label is only half true. It is, of course, made with lots of milk, but it is not made like a cake. That part of the name refers to the way the sweet dish is set for upto 24 hours before being finally presented and sliced. The […]
Virat Kohli And Team’s ‘Pool Splash’ Celebration After India’s Resounding Win Over Sri Lanka
Captain Virat Kohli and his men were seen enjoying some down time after India took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-Test series with Sri Lanka. India rode on a superb bowling performance and finished the second Test with a day to spare, trouncing Sri Lanka by an innings and 53 runs. In a video posted by […]
Ghotak to put Chidiya Ghar family in big trouble!
SAB TV’s Chidiya Ghar (Garima Productions) is set to bring another exciting episode revolving around your favourite characters Gadha Prasad and Ghotak. Gadha (Jitu Shivhare) and Ghotak (Paresh Ganatra) will yet again land the entire Narayan family in a big trouble. According to the plot, Gadha Prasad will wish to eat water melon and […]
‘Jab Harry Met Sejal’ box-office collection Day 3: Shah Rukh Khan-Anushka Sharma starrer inches closer to 50-crore mark
Although there was a mixed bunch of reviews post the release of Imtiaz Ali’s ‘Jab Harry Met Sejal’, the audience still stands king when it comes to ascertaining box-office figures. According to a report on BoxofficeIndia.com, the Shah Rukh Khan-Anushka Sharmastarrer raked in an estimated total of Rs 44 crore in the first three days of its […]
Gurgaon Movie Review
STORY: The kidnapping of a dear one forces a real-estate magnate to relive his dark past and seek out the snake in his own family. REVIEW: Gurgaon begins with a monologue about dropping our civilized appearances and morphing into our true inner beasts. Ironically, the movie doesn’t quite take the leap itself. We enter its universe with […]
This IIM Ahmedabad student is a beauty pageant winner and will represent India internationally soon
Excelling in the career while keeping a firm touch with our talents and hobbies is the dream of every student. We all wish to make it big but few manage to balance out time efficiently. One such inspiring case is that of Akanksha Choudhary, a 20-year-old model and winner of Miss India Elite 2016 who […]
Dilip Kumar’s health improving, could be shifted to normal ward
Legendary actor Dilip Kumar, who is undergoing treatment for kidney-related problems, is constantly showing signs of improvement. The 96-year-old actor was admitted at the Lilavati hospital on Wednesday evening due to dehydration and urinary tract infection. However, now the officials from the hospital say that he is coming back to normal and can soon be shifted […]
ICEX likely to launch diamond futures trading by August-end
MUMBAI: The Indian Commodity Exchange (ICEX), anchored by Reliance Capital, is likely to start regular trading by this month-end. The exchange, meanwhile, will launch mock sessions for diamond futures trading on its platform from Monday. In order to help traders and investors gear up for the actual trading, which is likely to start towards the end […]
India’s forex reserves surge to record $392.86 billion
MUMBAI: India’s foreign exchange reserves, or forex reserves, surged by $1.536 billion to touch a new record of $392.867 billion during the week to 28 July, data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) showed. In the previous week, forex reserves had increased by $2.27 billion to $391.33 billion. Click here to read more… Credit: livemint.com
