Stunning Celebration : Festival of Flowers for Janmasthami at ISKCON of Houston
HOUSTON: On Thursday, August 25, there was an extraordinary festival held at ISKCON of Houston to celebrate Janmashtami – Lord Krishna’s appearance day. This celebration was extra special as it also marked the 30th Anniversary of the installation of our Texas-sized deities, Sri Sri Radha Nila Madhava, at the Houston temple . Additionally, this was […]
Swami Ramdev in Houston
By Manu Shah HOUSTON: Swami Ramdev visited New York, Toronto and Houston a week ago teaching what he is living proof of – the physical and mental benefits the practice of yoga brings. Lithe in his saffron robes and a sense of serenity around him, the Swami greeted his ardent followers everywhere he went with […]
Ekal Vidyalaya’s Annual Fundraising Event Raises Funds for Over 1,400 Schools
HOUSTON: Thanks to the generosity of local Indian diaspora, the Houston Chapter of Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation successfully raised over $525,000 in charitable donations to fund over 1400 non-formal schools across tribal and rural India at the Chapter’s annual fundraising event, held on Saturday, August 27. There are over 1.5 million children in over 55,000 Ekal […]
Homage for a Guru Who Prefers to Share it with His Students
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: The words of his students, some parents and fellow artists were genuinely heartfelt, with so much emotion and warmth coming from almost a dozen of them that there were very scant metaphors or expressions of affection, respect and admiration left to be uttered. Whatever gap there was in their rapture was […]
Opportunity Fair for Women – A Success
HOUSTON: Women’s Voice for Better America, a Houston based-network of women from all walks of life, hosted the first ‘Opportunity Fair for Women’ on Saturday, August 27, from 1:00pm to 4:00pm at Star Learning, 3528 Texas 6, Sugar Land, Texas. The Opportunity Fair for Women attended by approximately 100 participants, provided free resources, services and […]
Maha Yagn for Shravan Maas
HOUSTON: Maha Mrtyunjaya Yajna and Maha Puja was performed with great fanfare and turnout in honor of the Holy month of Shravan at Sri Gauri Siddhivinayak Temple in Houston on August 28. Over 300 devotees were present at the Yajna, and Maha Prasad was served to all in attendance. The Priest of Sri Gauri Siddhivinayak […]
Hundreds Throng Mata Di Chowki by Puneet Khurana at HWS
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: It must have easily been among the busiest days this year for the Hindu Worship Society and the crowds kept coming, despite being hampered by parking. The main congregation hall was standing room only, well into the night as the faithful came in to be part of the adulation for the […]
The Extraordinary Life and Times of Mahatma Gandhi – Part 14
The story thus far…Newspaper reporters from all over the world were there to report the progress of the Gandhi’s satyagraha. The march ended on April 5 at Dandi village. Gandhi and his selected followers went to the sea shore and broke the salt law by picking up salt left on the shore by the sea. […]
Supplier Diversity Lunch and Learn
By Manu Shah HOUSTON: Certification brings visibility to a business and promotes growth. This was the message shared by 8 panelists at the Annual IACCGH Supplier Diversity event held at the Hess Club on August 23. The event which drew over 100 attendees is in the words of Executive Director Jagdip Ahluwalia “a continued commitment […]
Indo-American Charity Foundation’s Health Fair A Success: Doctors provide free services to local community
SUGAR LAND: On Saturday, August 27, almost 100 patients were seen at a health fair hosted by the Indo-American Charity Foundation (IACF). Patients began lining up as early as 7:30 a.m. even though the health fair was not scheduled to begin until 8 a.m. For four hours, patients of all ages came to see three […]
Spectacular Janmashtami Celebrations by the Hindus of Greater Houston
HOUSTON: The new academic year in Houston begins with the 27th grand annual Janmashtami celebrations by the Hindus of Greater Houston. We invite all Houston families, friends and neighbors to celebrate Krishna Janmashtami (birthday of Lord Krishna) at the Hall B3, George R. Brown Convention Center on Saturday, September 10, from 6 pm until midnight. […]
Mama’s Punjabi Recipes: Imbli di Chatni (Tamarind Chutney)
There are two chutneys that are commonly found in most Indian restaurants, no matter where you go: pudine ki chatni (mint chutney) and imbli ki chatni (tamarind chutney) and these are usually served as dipping sauces to go with all types of fried snacks like samosas, pakores and tikkis or as condiments with fast foods […]
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Accident, entry of a look-alike and more in Zee TV’s Yeh Vaada Raha
Zee TV’s Yeh Vaada Raha (Trishulla Productions) will see a huge high point wherein the protagonist Karthik (Ankush Arora) will meet with an accident. Yes, viewers can now gear up for some high intensity drama with the entry of actress Soni Singh in the role of Kalindini. Well, she’s the next big trump card that Tai (Rinku […]
Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi: Sonakshi AVOIDS Dev
We dunno when was the last time we saw Sonakshi(Erica Fernandes) and Dev’s(Shaheer Sheikh) romance on Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi. Probably, there is no love left at least if the recent happening are anything to by. While Dev is regretting the fact he broke up with Sona and is trying hard to get her […]
Is your calcium tablet good for you?
If you have crossed the age of 30, it is most likely that you have been told it’s time to start taking calcium supplements, and in all probability you already are popping them to avoid weak bones as you age. But it isn’t as simple as it sounds- calcium supplements may be a double-edged sword. […]
India on a high: highest places on the Earth located in India
That India is a quirky place when it comes to travel and tourism is no news; from a temple where rats are worshipped (Karni Mata Mandir, Rajasthan) and a place known for mass bird suicide (Jatinga, Assam) to the magnetic hill of Ladakh and the living root bridges of Cherrapunjee—India has it all! And if […]
Pakistani shoemaker jailed for designing special Peshawari chappals for Shah Rukh Khan
As if the pool incident wasn’t enough, this time a Pakistani fan landed himself in jail for designing Peshawari chappals made out of deer skin for his favourite Bollywood actor, Shah Rukh Khan. Speaking to DawnNews, Noor Jehan, SRK’s cousin in Peshawar, said that on King Khan’s special request she approached shoemaker Jehangir Khan and asked […]
