Chithirai Thiruvizha at Sri Meenakshi Temple
By Ponni Sivaraman PEARLAND: Chithirai Thiruvizha (Festival celebrated during the Tamil month of Chithirai) is an annual celebration in Madurai, India during the month of April / May. It is one of the longest celebrations of the world and lasts for nearly a month. Following that tradition, Sri Meenakshi Temple in Pearland, also commenced its 12 day celebration on […]
Sewa International Awarded by Alief Independent School District
HOUSTON: On Tuesday, April 29, Sewa International was recognized by Alief Independent School District at their annual Business Partners Appreciation Breakfast. Sewa Houston president, Saroj Gupta, and Sewa AmeriCorps VISTAs, Alexis Angelo and Laura Frye, accepted a plaque in honor of “creating a bright future for Alief students” presented by AISD superintendent, H.D. Chambers. Sewa […]
GIBV Leaves no Stone Unturned for Getting Modi Elected
HOUSTON: NRIs, under the aegis of GIBV (Global Indians for Bharat Vikas), have embarked on a multi-pronged initiative to support the National Democratic Alliance’s quest under Narendra Modi to form the next Government of India. To this end, a Loka Kshema Homam was performed at the Shiv Shakti Mandir in Houston, on Saturday, April 26. […]
Nepalese America Journalists’ Association Holds 4th Annual National Convention in Houston
HOUSTON: The 4th annual general convention of Nepalese America Journalists’ Association (NEAJA) was held in Houston from May 2 to 4. The convention was supported and arranged by the Nepalese Association of Houston (NAH), the umbrella organization of over half- a-dozen Nepalese groups in Houston serving various socio-cultural and economical needs of the local Nepalese […]
Birla Institute Alumni Ring the NASDQ Opening Bell
NEW YORK: BITSAA International, a global alumni association of Birla Institute of Technology and Sciences (BITS), Pilani, was invited by NASDQ, New York to ring the opening bell, a unique honor bestowed on any Indian educational institution, as a curtain raiser to it’s Golden Jubiliee celebrations held in Hyderabad. “The NASDQ opening bell ceremony is […]
Lalgudi Samarpanam: Houston’s Musical Homage to the Violin Maestro
By Dr. Lakshmi Srivaths HOUSTON: The lives of great men remind us that each one of us can make our lives sublime” goes a famous adage. A monumental example to this popular quote is none other than the violin virtuoso, Padmabushan Lalgudi Shri G. Jayaraman. Born in the sishya parampara of the great saint Shri […]
Local Girl has a Chance to be Miss Teen Texas
SUGAR LAND: Jahnvi Besherdas, a student at Stephen F Austin High School has been chosen as a State Finalist in the National American Miss Texas pageant to be held on June 15 and 16, at the beautiful Royal Sonesta Hotel in Houston. The newly crowned Miss Teen Texas will receive a $1,000 cash award , […]
Vaisakhi Celebrations in San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO, TX: The San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro joined thousands of Sikhs on Saturday, May 3 for Vaisakhi celebrations. Welcoming about 1,000 participants in the Vaisakhi Parade, the Mayor addressed the Sikh and Non-Sikh crowd highlighting the importance of diversity for all communities. The mayor specifically mentioned the Oak Creek Wisconsin tragedy and called […]
Durga Bari Priest Dr. Bishnupada Goswami Receives Prestigious Award
By Sanchali Basu HOUSTON: It is a great moment of pride for the Houston Durga Bari that Dr. Bishnupada Goswami, its head, resident priest has been awarded the honorary D. Litt (Doctor of Literature) certificate by the Indian Institute of Oriental Heritage on Vedic Karmakanda. On the occasion of the 37th Annual Conference of the […]
CANCER CURE & PREVENTION SERIES Cancer Prevention through Healthy Lifestyle Choices
Texas Oncology is proud to partner with Indo American News on an educational series for our community. Over the next year we will explore various topics related to cancer. We will start with three articles on cancer prevention, healthy lifestyle, screening and genetics. The first will be presented by Dr. Sonal Sethi, a medical oncologist […]
Ground Breaking Ceremony of Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Plaza
DALLAS, TX: The Ground Breaking Ceremony of ”Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Plaza” in Thomas Jefferson Park, happened on Saturday, May 3, in Irving, TX. Nikki Haley, Governor South Carolina, Beth Van Duyne, Mayor of Irving City, and India’s Consul General from Houston, Parvathaneni Harish and many other dignitaries attended the ceremonies. “The 7 foot tall 30 inch wide Bronze statue was cast in […]
Mama’s Punjabi Recipes – Paneer Di Bhurji (Crumbled Cheese & Onion Mash)
Paneer (fresh milk soft cheese) is a favorite all over India, but its nationwide use has only grown rapidly over the past dozen years. Up till the mid 90’s, paneer was still a specialty item and used sparingly in select dishes like palak paneer (spinach and cheese), a universal favorite. But ever since the Green […]
Dia Mirza and Sahil Sangha engaged, and it’s official!
What’s with our Bollywood celebrities and their hush hush wedding? This year so far, we’ve seen two celebs go the sshhh way, first it was John Abraham and Priya, followed by Rani and Adi, and now actress Dia Mirza announces, she’s engaged. Yes, you heard that right. Actress Dia Mirza took to Twitter to share […]
Indian-American appointed to key US treasury department post
WASHINGTON: An Indian-American has been appointed to a key post in the US department of treasury. Jawahar Kaliani has been appointed as the Deputy Chief Information Officer for Application Services Delivery (ASD) at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), department of treasury. Taking over the job from tomorrow, Kaliani will lead the […]
Sikh cab driver in US found guilty of raping, kidnapping woman
NEW YORK: A Sikh cab driver in the US has been found guilty by a jury of raping and kidnapping a 29-year-old woman and faces up to 25 years in prison for the 2011 assault. Gurmeet Singh, 42, will be sentenced on May 12 after the jurors at his trial in Brooklyn Supreme Court on […]
Liverpool F.C. Slip increases Manchester City’s grasp on EPL title
With the top two neck-and-neck on 80 points and with two games to play each, City were braced for a repeat of the 2012 campaign, when they pipped Manchester United to the title on goal difference on the final day. However, Liverpool’s late capitulation at Selhurst Park on Monday, when they let a 3-0 lead […]
BCCI Suspends Rajasthan Cricket Association After Lalit Modi Elected President
Within hours of Lalit Modi being declared as the president of the Rajasthan Cricket Association in Jaipur on Tuesday, the Board of Control for Cricket in India has decided to indefinitely suspend RCA and appoint an ad-hoc body to run its cricket affairs. This is likely to trigger a new round of legal battle between the Board […]
Realisation: Gopi and Ahem to learn that Gauri is their daughter Meera in Star Plus’ Saathiya
Drama has been rising high in Star Plus’ Saath Nibhana Saathiya (Rashmi Sharma Productions) with the family heading to Lonavla for the summer camp with the children. As Tellychakkar.com had earlier reported that with Gauri meeting with an accident, the circumstances leading to that will create a doubt in Gopi’s (Devoleena Bhattacharjee) mind that the child (Gauri) is her […]
Shagun’s vicious plan against Ishita and Raman to fall flat in Star Plus’ Ye Hai Mohabbatein
From the time the show has hit TV screens, Star Plus’ Ye Hai Mohabbatein (Balaji Telefilms) has created quite an impact with its impressive performances and drama quotient. With the current track focusing on Parmeet’s (Anurag Sharma) wrongdoings towards Ishita (Divyanka Tripathi), leading to her leaving the house, it will be time for Shagun (Anita Hassanandani) to […]
Apara Mehta joins the cast of Zee TV’s Jamai Raja
Apara Mehta, known for her motherly roles on TV will soon be back with yet another challenging avatar!! The lady, well-known as Savita Virani of Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi will now be seen in Sagar Pictures’ upcoming show for Zee TV, titled Jamai Raja. Known to be a take-off from the popular Bollywood flick with the […]
