ASIE Held Technical Seminar Tour at BAPS Mandir
By Dinesh Shah HOUSTON: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF INDIAN ENGINEERS & ARCHITECTS (ASIE) consistently strives to promote professional development by organizing monthly technical events. For the first time ever, the skeptical idea of technical tour of a religious structure was a great success. Over 80 visitors including more than fifty architects and engineers were amazed to […]
Tips to Help Your Student Become a Better Learner
Between Common Core and the new SATs, the education landscape is changing. It can be just as daunting of a task for the parent to tackle a hard subject as it can be for the child. Deciphering what type of learner your child is can help him or her succeed if they are having difficulties […]
Mama’s Punjabi Recipes: Safayd CholeTuri Wale (White Chickpea Curry)
Punjabi-style chole are a staple dish in many gurdwaras and mandirs in North India as they are both nutritious and filling and you can easily make a huge pot full of them to feed the faithful. But they are also very popular in parties if you need a dish with plenty of curry and of […]
Why we are LOVING the double role track of Meri Aashiqui…
Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi (Balaji Telefilms) on Colors’ is giving us more reasons to love the show. If the interesting story wasn’t enough, we now have the double role track that is making us super happy! We are getting the chance to watch Ranveer (Shakti Arora) in a dual avatar…what more could we ask […]
A PINCH OF TURMERIC AS EFFECTIVE AS AN HOUR OF EXERCISE
We all know that exercising is crucial but turmeric extract is also beneficial for maintaining cardiovascular health. Turmeric extract is especially beneficial for women who are experiencing age-related negative changes in the arteries. The bad news is that doctors don’t bother with this problem and they avoid the turmeric’s role against heart diseases although there […]
Johor Cup Hockey: Defending Champions India Lose on Penalties to Great Britain in Final
Johor Bahru, Malaysia: The Indian junior men’s hockey team ended runner-up in the Sultan of Johor Cup after losing nail-biting penalty shoot out 3-4 to Great Britain, here on Sunday. The teams were level 2-2 after full time in the title encounter. It was Great Britain that drew the first blood in the fifth minute through […]
UK to Block Teenagers’ Passports to Stop Them Joining Terrorists
LONDON: British parents worried that their 16 and 17-year-old children might travel to Syria or Iraq under the influence of terrorists will be able to apply to have their passports removed, Prime Minister David Cameron will say on Monday. The measure is aimed at disrupting a steady stream of young Britons lured by the Islamic State’s […]
Priyanka Chopra Listed For Favourite TV Actress at Top Hollywood Awards
Priyanka Chopra has been nominated by the People’s Choice Awards for the category of ‘Favourite Actress in a New TV Series’ for her role in the American show Quantico. The annual Hollywood event rewards the past year’s films, TV shows and music artists in a huge number of categories, with the winners all voted for by […]
Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2 Packs a Punch on Day Two
PYAAR KA PUNCHNAMA 2FEATURES OMKAR KAPOOR, KARTIK AARYAN, NUSHRAT BHARUCHA, SONALLI SEHGALL AND ISHITA SHARMA. THE FILM REVOLVES AROUND THREE FRIENDS WHO CONSTANTLY FACE ISSUES IN THEIR PERSONAL LIFE OWING TO THEIR DEMANDING GIRLFRIENDS On its opening day, Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2 collected Rs 6.80 crores. Mr Adarsh described it as a ‘flying start. The film revolves […]
Deepika Padukone: Bajirao Mastani is the Toughest Film of My Career
Actress Deepika Padukone said that her upcoming film Bajirao Mastani is the toughest film of her career. Directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Bajirao Mastani casts Ranveer Singh as the Maratha leader Peshwa Bajirao, Deepika as his warrior queen Mastani and Priyanka Chopra as his first wife Kashibai. The film is a saga about the romance between the Peshwa general […]
US Sikhs protest alleged illegal confinement of prisoners
NEW YORK: Hundreds of US-based Sikhs gathered at Times Square here on Sunday to highlight the allegedly illegal confinement of Sikh political prisoners in Indian prisons despite completing their sentences. The crowd wore fake shackles during the ‘Freedom Rally’ aiming to bring international attention to the imprisonment of 80 Sikh political prisoners in India. It […]
Feed a Hungry Child’s Stomach at School and Educate His Mind
Click here for Photo Collage By Jawahar Malhotra SUGAR LAND: In a poignant moment towards the end of the program, the Akshaya Patra Board Chairman Gururaj “Desh” Deshpande acknowledged the contribution of the man who worked tirelessly half a dozen years ago to start the local chapter in Houston. A physician who had pursued an […]
A Bright Sunny Day Belongs to the Kids That Play
Click Here For Photo Collage By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: On most Sundays at the Sikh National Center’s 20-acre site north of Beltway 8 between Gessner and Fairbanks-North Houston, a hundred or so kids of all ages come out of religious classes, visit the gurdwara next door and though some may linger, most head […]
Bibi Magazine Celebrates 25 Years of Bridal Shows in the Houston Area
By Elvia Francis HOUSTON: Twice a year in the Houston area, Bibi Magazine brings their luxurious South Asian wedding showcase, popularly known as the “Bibi Bridal Show”, accompanied with the top echelon bridal vendors, to the city’s most prominent nuptial venues. This past weekend Bibi Magazine celebrated their 25th Bibi Bridal Show with an exclusive, […]
“Don Quixote” : An Unforgettable Artistic Treat from Samskriti
By Sanchali Basu HOUSTON: Who does not remember reading, in their childhood, about the Adventures of Don Quixote and his squire Sancho Panza? The stories about this man from La Mancha, by Spanish playwright Cervantes in the 17th century, influenced the writings of many a novelist in the 19th century and later. On September 20, […]
Survivor’s Story and a Passionate Appeal Resonate at AADA
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: Her voice cracked as she recalled the misery she had been through and she stopped to collect herself. She had plucked up her courage to get onstage to the podium to face a banquet room full of people who had come to show their support for victims, like her, of domestic […]
Up On a Hill, the Stupas Soar Over the Tall Red Temple
By Jawahar Malhotra MONROEVILLE, PA: It is quite a sight to stumble upon, tucked away in a residential tract, up on a hill overlooking the busy Route 22 a few blocks below, with a plain, white small sign indicating its purpose outside the black, double-wide wrought-iron gates: Hindu Jain Temple. If you ride up the […]
Session I: Dr. Hardeep Singh- “Are you Sure, Doc?”
By Meghana Gogineni HOUSTON: A leader must be innovative and confident; however, a leader must also be compassionate yet proactive, unique yet understanding, and determined yet enthusiastic. On the morning of September 19, Hardeep Singh M.D, M.P.H, the Chief of the Health Policy, Quality & Informatics program at the Houston Veterans Affairs Center, and Associate […]
