FIS Honors Judith Holt, Retiring from Houston Public Library
HOUSTON: Judith Hiott, Chief of the Houston Area Library Automated Network (HALAN), a staunch supporter of the Foundation for India Studies (FIS), retired after 27 years of service with the City of Houston. Judith was honored at a retirement celebration at the Julia Ideson Building. FIS collaboration with HPL started way back in January 2007 […]
Huge Turnout at Greater Houston Tamil School Graduation Day 2017
HOUSTON: Greater Houston Tamil School (HTS) and its branches celebrated their Graduation Day on Saturday, May 27, at Pearland Junior High West School. It was indeed a memorable event with more than 900 people in attendance. HTS has grown to become the biggest Indian language school in southern United States with 450 students. HTS is […]
International Day of Yoga to be Celebrated in The Woodlands, June 24, 2017
By Beth Kulkarni & Neeta Shukla THE WOODLANDS : The Hindu Temple of The Woodlands “Education Youth and Service” (EYS) yoga group is sponsoring the International Day of Yoga (IDY) in the very beautiful Town Green Park (2099 Lake Robbins Dr., The Woodlands, TX 77780. The event will be held on Saturday, June 24, […]
Congressman Pete Olson Presents Certificate of Congressional Recognition to Seva Clinic
HOUSTON: Honorable congressman Mr. Pete Olson visited Seva Clinic in Pearland at 5.30 pm on Monday, June 5th, 2017. He presented a Certificate of Congressional Recognition to Dr. P. Vaduganathan who organized the clinic. This is the first charity clinic in Pearland. About 25 people attended the brief event, which included Honorable Mayor Tom Reid, […]
What is the Significance of the Yoga Poses in Surya Namaskar?
By Raj & Krishan Gupta HOUSTON: The International Day of Yoga (Antarāshtriya Yoga Divas) is celebrated annually on June 21 since its inception in 2015. The day was declared unanimously by the United Nations General Assembly on December 11, 2014 and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his UN address, suggested June 21, as it […]
Sanatan Dharam Mandir, Maha Sabha to Celebrate 4th Annual Indian Arrival Day
By Ariti Jankie HOUSTON: Preparations are in full swing for the fourth annual Indian Arrival Day celebration to be held on June 25th at the Sanatan Dharam Mandir from 7.00 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. Organized by the Sanatan Dharma Maha Sabha, Branch 377 and the Sanatan Dharam Mandir, the celebration brings together a dynamic second […]
The Extraordinary Life and Times of Mahatma Gandhi – Part 3: Gandhi in South Africa
The story thus far: Gandhi, having studied well and completed his law degree in England, returns to India. He misses England but is happy to be reunited with his family. He begins practicing law in Rajkot. Upon return to India, Gandhi started to practice law in Rajkot, but he was soon deeply disgusted at the […]
A Drumbeat for Help Awakens the Spirituality of Yangon
By Jawahar Malhotra YANGON, MYANMAR: We had just left the Jana Mon Ethnic Cuisine restaurant on Nandawon Street, a short taxi ride away north of the towering Shwedagon Pagoda site and were walking back past the residential area, a little past 9:30 at night. The restaurant, which serves ethnic Mon food, is a favorite of […]
Mama’s Punjabi Recipes: Bandh Gobi Te Wadiyan (Cabbage & Spicy Dumplings)
This Punjabi recipe for a simple vegetable like cabbage has surprised people for how tasty it can be and many have asked the secret behind how it is made. So, by popular demand, below is a reprint of Mama’s Bandh Gobi te Wadiyan recipe. It is very different from the Gujarati style that is also […]
Soon, tech to detect heart attacks when one is at wheel
Scientists are developing a new system that can predict if a car driver is about to have a heart attack, a feature that would help avoid road accidents due to an unexpected cardiac event. “A large number of traffic incidents are caused by (drivers suffering) medical conditions while driving, specifically cardiovascular events, such as myocardial […]
London High-Rise Fire Like ‘Horror Movie,’ Leaving 6 Dead And 50 Injured
LONDON: A number of people were killed, at least 50 injured and many others missing on Wednesday as a fire ripped through a high-rise apartment building in west London where residents had long warned of the potential risk of a catastrophic blaze. A thick plume of smoke could be seen for miles around, while witnesses […]
Champions Trophy 2017: Yuvraj Singh Flaunts ‘Superpowers’ Ahead Of Semi-Final
He was a storehouse of talent at the onset, a rare blend of grace and power, but for the better part of his 17-year-career, Yuvraj Singh has been an enigma as well as a paradox in Indian cricket. Standing on the cusp of his 300th ODI, it still remains a difficult task to describe Yuvraj […]
Vivek Oberoi would like to steal Salman Khan’s spontaneity
Vivek Oberoi will be seen in his next Bank Chor opposite Riteish Deshmukh, where he will be playing the role of a tough cop who busts a bank robbery. In a recent interview by a leading daily, he was asked what he would like to steal from certain celebrities. When asked what he would like […]
Reasons why Sanam-Abigail deserve to win Nach Baliye 8!
Nach Baliye has remained the favourite celeb dance reality show of viewers since its inception. The popular show is currently running its eighth season on Star Plus, and the show has already got its top three jodis. The couples who have reached to the finale are Divyanaka-Vivek, Sanam-Abigail and Mohit-Sanaya. While all the contestants have had a wonderful […]
Baarish, jungle and romance in Zee TV’s Kumkum Bhagya
Zee TV’s Kumkum Bhagya (Balaji Telefilms) will soon soar up temperature with Abhi (Shabbir Ahluwalia)-Pragya’s (Sriti Jha) steamy romance. Yes, the duo will share some cozy moments together in a car which will be stuck in a jungle. As per the upcoming plot, Abhi and Pragya will succeed in escaping from the kidnappers, by riding on a […]
