Nadella’s Rise Reflects How Good Indian Students Are: Chidambaram
NEW DELHI, India: Satya Nadella’s appointment as CEO of the Microsoft is a reflection of how good Indian students are, said Finance Minister P. Chidambaram. “Some Indian students are just as good (as in U.S. or China), otherwise you cannot have a 46-year old Indian named as head of Microsoft yesterday,” he told students of […]
Hearing on Religious Accommodation Skirts Issue of Sikh Turbans
United States: A subcommittee of the House of Representatives Armed Forces Committee Jan. 29 discussed new Department of Defense regulations for accommodating religious practices in the U.S. military, but skirted around the issue of uniformly allowing Sikhs to keep their turbans and beards while in service. New DoD instructions issued Jan. 22 relaxed regulations on […]
Republic Day Festivities Renew their Luster as ICC Revamps
Click here for photo Collage By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: As the noon hour rolled by, even the organizers were anxious to see what the turnout would be after the dismal showing at last year’s Republic Day celebrations at the Bayou City Event Center near the Astrodome. As the parade rolled out around 12:30 and […]
Republic Day Reception by Indian Consulate Introduces New Ambassador
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: The Indian Consulate General pulled off a little bit of a coup this past Sunday, February 2, as they were able to draw in a houseful of guests to the annual Indian Republic Day (the actual anniversary is on January 26) reception at the Hilton Post Oak, which has become a […]
New Indian Amb. Jaishankar Makes Houston His First National Stop
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: It was a heady few days for the new Indian envoy to the US, Ambassador Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, as he visited the Bayou City and met with business leaders from the oil and gas industry, healthcare and education areas which he hopes to focus on during his tenure for the next […]
Dance-Drama ‘Khidki’ – An Exquisite Treat for Connoisseurs of the Fine Arts
By Nandita Sharma HOUSTON: There is an old saying that children end up being, thinking, and doing things just as their parents and teachers did. While we rarely appreciate the advice of our parents and teachers, it is amazing how much their thoughts resonate in our minds and directly influence our decisions and choices. As […]
Indian Ambassador Visits Sri Meenakshi Temple
PEARLAND: Indian Ambassador to the USA, Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar visited Houston’s own Sri Meenakshi Temple on Sunday, February 2. He is the fourth Indian Ambassador to visit Meenakshi temple adding to the list of its distinguished visitors in its thirty seven year history. The heavens opened at about 8 am and the continuous steady drizzle […]
Classical Arts Society’s Inspirational Tyagaraja Aradhana Attracts Hundreds to MTS
By Chittoor Ramachandran PEARLAND: In the 37th annual Tyagaraja Aradhana held last weekend (Jan 25-26), hundreds of Carnatic musicians of Greater Houston trained at various levels gathered at Sri Meenakshi Temple Kalyana mandapam. This event has been an inspiring festival since 1977 and is influential in turning Greater Houston into a culturally-enriched belt. The sanctity […]
Unique Bharatanatyam Dance Ballet on Sri Radha Rani
PEARLAND : Global Organization for Divinity will present a Bharatanatyam classical dance ballet titled “Radhe…Radhe…– A Story of Love for the Supreme” on March 15, starting at 4:15 pm at the CA Nelson Auditorium located at 2337 N Galveston Ave, Pearland TX 77581. The presentation will be in commemoration of the fourth anniversary of the […]
A New Initiative to Impact Policies in India – IGAO
HOUSTON: IIT Alumni rolled out a new advocacy initiative, IGAO, to impact developmental and other policies in India at the IIT2013 conference in Houston this past December. It gives opportunities to any concerned individual to draw attention to a problem, propose solutions and seek inputs from IGAO members to land on best options. The solutions […]
Mama’s Punjabi Recipes – Bajre Gur Di Roti (Pearl Millet And Jaggery Bread)
This recipe is made with a grain – bajra (pearl millet) – about which we used to sing a song in Jhungi Punjabi as young girls growing up in Lyallpur and Jhung. Bajre de olle weh mennu banne we pewaa deh, (Oh, build a wall besides the mullet wheat bush) Main chiddiyan ouaindi thuk gaiyi […]
Axe Ad Campaign Featuring Sikh Model Spurs Xenophobic Outrage
SAN LEANDRO, United States: After a Gap ad campaign drew attention to hip young Sikhs with its photo of model Waris Ahluwalia being fondled by a non-Indian model, Axe body spray is now on the bandwagon as well, featuring a turbaned Sikh model kissing a woman on the New York City subway in its new campaign […]
Celebration time on ‘Jee Le Zara’
Mumbai: The cast of popular TV show ‘Kehta Hai Dil Jee Lee Zara’ is busy with the wedding preparations of the lead protagonists – Saanchi and Dhruv. The upcoming episode will see Dhruv’s Haldi ceremony conducted in a traditional way. The Sony channel’s show stars Sangeeta Ghosh and Ruslaan Mumtaz as Saanchi and Dhruv…. Click […]
Raman and Ishita’s engagement to take place amidst major drama in Star Plus’ Yeh Hai Mohabbatein
Balaji Telefilms’ Yeh Hai Mohabbatein on Star Plus is presently focussing on the engagement of the protagonists Raman (Karan Patel) and Ishita (Divyanka Tripathi). There’s going to be some interesting drama played out during the engagement, which will provide for an interesting watch. As per the ongoing track, Shagun (Anita Hasanandani) has mistaken Ishita’s groom to be […]
Marriage of Saras and Kumud to hit a roadblock in Star Plus’ Saraswatichandra
The marriage of Saras (Gauatm Rode) and Kumud (Jennifer Winget) in Star Plus’ Saraswatichandra (Sphere Origins) seems to have been jinxed with the couple finding themselves separated every time they are about to come together. As viewers have already seen that the wedding preparation of the two has been going in full force and the day will […]
Strike on London Underground Disrupts Commute
LONDON — A strike on the London Underground crippled much of the transport network on Wednesday, disrupting the plans of millions of travelers and forcing commuters to cram into overcrowded buses and trains or walk or cycle to work. The 48-hour strike, which began Tuesday evening, was called by two unions to protest plans to […]
Cyberabad’s Swagger Returns as Native Son Takes Top Spot at Microsoft
HYDERABAD, Andhra Pradesh — Not since March 24, 2000, when President Clinton addressed a gathering of technology entrepreneurs here, has the Hyderabad software industry’s swagger been more pronounced, now that Satya Nadella, a Hyderabad native, has been named the chief executive of Microsoft. “It is an exciting and proud moment for all of us,” said Aditya Marri, a […]
India House Fulfills its Dream to Serve the Medical Needs of Houstonians
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: Almost to the day five years ago on February 9, 2009 when Gov. Rick Perry presided over the grand opening of India House, the center of a myriad of the community’s activities has entered into an public-private partnership agreement with Harris Health Systems (formerly the Harris County Hospital District) to offer […]
Republic Day Celebrations at India House
HOUSTON: Flag Hoisting Ceremony to celebrate India’s 64th Republic Day was held in India House on Sunday, January 26. The event was attended by a large number of people including heads of the local Indian Community Organizations and some of the elected officials or their representatives. National Anthem of USA and India was sung by […]
Republic Day Flag Hoisting at the Residence of Consul General of India
HOUSTON: India’s 65th Republic day was celebrated on Sunday, 26 January, at Consul General’s Residence at 5634 Briar Drive, Houston TX, with immense enthusiasm and joy. Around 250 people were gathered including Indian nationals, members of the community and friends of India. This year, large numbers of children and students from University of Houston and […]
