ICC Conference: Leadership Requires Constant Practice
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: As each panelist spoke their piece, it stirred emotions in the minds of the people in the audience that surely, some of these qualities existed inside them, that somehow they just failed to see themselves use these each day in their designated positions at work and especially as they strived in […]
Community Walk Hosted by BAPS Charities at Sugar Land Town Center
SUGAR LAND: At the age of 92, Kanu Patel or lovingly known as Kanudada completed the BAPS Charities 15th annual walkathon on Sunday, June 8, at the Sugarland Town Center. After the walk Kanudada smiles and says, “my inspiration were the young ones that are here on a Sunday and it’s such a great feeling […]
3rd Odissi Convention Celebrated at Houston Durga Bari
By Aparupa Chatterjee and Sanchali Basu HOUSTON: The 3rd North American Odissi convention- Kelucharan Guna Keertanam, 2014 was an intimate whole day festival, hosted at Sur Audtitorium of Houston Durga Bari society at Houston, on June 1, organized by Aparupa Chatterjee, the Odissi exponent of Srjan, Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Nrityabasa, Bhubaneshwar, India, disciple of Guru Ratikant […]
Masala Radio Gets Ruggles Green-Sugar Land to Spice up its Menu with Some Bollywood Flavor
By Preanka Desai SUGAR LAND: Utter the magic words, “Buy-One-Get-One-Free,” people may notice. But hear Masala Radio’s lead RJ, Sunil T, say that on-air about a popular restaurant, like Ruggles Green, Sugar Land, it results in a long line, snaking down to the sidewalk! That’s what happened on May 31, when co-founders, Robert Guillerman and […]
YLDP’s Best Service Essay: Making a Difference at Ripley House
By Sriharsha Kethireddipalli HOUSTON: On a Saturday morning, bright and early, I stepped into the car without clearly understanding what I was about to do. When I reached the Ripley House in Houston, there was no doubt in my mind that the experience I was about to have would be unforgettable. Children from all socioeconomic […]
Greater Houston Tamil School Annual Day Celebration
PEARLAND: Greater Houston Tamil School celebrated its Annual Day on Saturday, May 24, at the C. A. Nelson Auditorium, Pearland Junior High West in Pearland. Greater Houston Tamil School is the largest Tamil school in the greater Houston area with an enrollment of 235 students. It serves the Tamil community by conducting classes at four […]
Graduation at DAV Montessori
HOUSTON: On May 25, DAV Montessori parents, grandparents, friends, teachers, and staff celebrated their graduates. In special attendance was Elliot Gershenson, the CEO of Interfaith Ministry. The morning began with a beautiful satsang in which the 1st grade parents were blessed by Acharya Surya Nanda Ji, who then spoke of the two births we experience, […]
FIS Interviews Hindu Worship Society President, Prabhat C Sharma
HOUSTON: Prabhat Chander Sharma requested that his interview begin with the invocation of Gayathri Mantra. It is understandable since, he is the President and co-founder of the Hindu Worship Society (HWS) which is located at 2223 Wirtcrest Ln, Houston, TX 77055. Established in 1970, HWS has the distinction of being the very first temple for […]
The Pied Pipers of Desi Quick Snack Foods Out of a Truck
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: It’s a phenomenon that has been five years in the making but you have to experience it first hand to believe it. And who would have thought years ago that desi snack food tricks would make their presence felt in the humid, hot spot that is Houston? And felt they did […]
Houston to Celebrate Rath Yatra
By Malay Vyas. HOUSTON: On June 28, Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Subhadra will be in their chariots drawn through the streets of Downtown Houston. The Rath Yatra is traditionally held in the city of Puri (Jagganathpuri) in the state of Orissa on the second day of the ‘Shukla paksh’ or the bright fortnight of […]
Rajamathangi Homam Celebrated at Sri Meenakshi Temple
By Parvathi Sudha Chandrasekar PEARLAND: Sri Meenakshi Temple, Pearland celebrated the Rajamathangi homam on Sunday June 8. About 100 devotees, including 70 ladies participated in the Pooja at the main temple in front of the presiding deity Sri Meenakshi with Priest Sri Mannicka Sundara Bhatter, along with Kalyanasundaram and Parameswaran, later joined by Pawan Kumar, […]
Friends Trying to Help Family of Shooting Victim Satish Patel
By Haider Kazim HOUSTON: Satish Patel, who came to the U.S. in 2001 in search of American dream, was shot dead on June 1 during a robbery attempt at Philip 66 gas station in Humble where he worked hard to bring his wife, daughter and son to Houston. “Satish was a very friendly person and […]
H-4 Dependent Spouses to Have Work Authorization
By Melissa N. Salvador HOUSTON: Employment authorization is permitted by the spouses of the principal beneficiaries in L-1 and E-1/E-2 nonimmigrant visa status. However, such a benefit has not been accorded to those who are the spouses of H-1B principal beneficiaries. Now the Obama administration is seeking to change that rule albeit solely to a […]
Nobel Laureate Tagore’s Life Story a Multimedia Experience
HOUSTON: Houstonian’s are in for a treat on Friday, June 20 at Stafford Civic Center at 7.30pm. A 90 minute multimedia experience on reflections of of Tagore’s life Jurney, is being presented by SAMSKRITI and is produced by Kushalbose productions. Special local flavor has been added to the show with special appearance by Rathna Kumar […]
Mama’s Punjabi Recipes – Mooli da Parantha (White Radish Parantha)
You can make Punjabi paranthas with just about any kind of stuffing, as long as they are vegetables, although I have heard that there are some keema pranthas too, but that is an exception. Each type of vegetable requires a different type of masala (spice mixture) and also preparation of the vegetables as well as […]
Top five U.S. Virgin Islands dive sites
North American travelers seeking world-class scuba diving need not search far: the U.S. Virgin Islands offer shipwrecks, caves, walls, and vibrant coral reefs without the need to bring a passport (for U.S. citizens). Each of the three islands — St. Croix, St. John and St. Thomas — has something unique to offer. With temperatures between […]
Southern California Gang Busted for Targeting Indian Americans for Gold
New York — Police have arrested five members of a street gang in Long Beach for stealing gold from Indian American families across California and Nevada, a media report said. The gang members, who were involved in dangerous criminal acts like murders, take-over robberies, extortions, and drive-by shootings, had turned to burglarizing Indian families, robbing them of gold, cash and […]
San Leandro, Calif. — Actress, model and filmmaker Emily Shah of New Jersey became the first woman of Indian American descent to strut the Miss U.S.A. stage when she participated in the Miss U.S.A. pageant at the Baton Rouge River Center in Baton Rouge, La., June 8. Nia Sanchez of Nevada was crowned with the […]
White House Science Fair Showcases Indian American Techies
By Sunita Sohrabji, India West A seven-year-old Indian American boy was the youngest exhibitor at the fourth annual White House Science Fair May 27, and with his team presented the “Hot Car Safety System,” which aims to lessen the number of children who die annually from sitting in overheated cars. Swapneel Mandal from John Ross […]
Shahid Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra to pair up again?
If reports are to be believed, former lovers Shahid Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra will be cast together in a movie. A Mid-Day report says that Abhishek Chaubey wants to cast Shahid and Priyanka in his next film titled ‘Udta Punjab’. The report adds that Abhishek, who recently had a fallout with his mentor Vishal Bharadwaj, […]
