Unique Ram Leela Play at New Stafford Centre on Oct. 25
HOUSTON: This article briefly covers Ram Leela, its various styles, and some prominent places in India where this play is conducted annually Lastly, it describes the exciting Ram Leela play about to take place at Stafford centre on the October 25. Background: Lord Ram is the seventh avatar of Vishnu and King of Ayodhya. The […]
A Farewell to Dr. Malcolm Gillis : Advisor to the Chamber
HOUSTON: IACCGH is sad to announce that Dr. Malcolm Gillis, Past President of Rice University and an esteemed Advisor to the Chamber, passed away on October 4th. IACCGH was blessed to have Dr. Gillis as one of its earliest Advisors. He was always encouraging towards a new born Chamber, pleased at the headway made and […]
Celebrate Bathukamma Festival on Oct. 17 at Ashtalakshmi Temple
HOUSTON: Telangana Association of Greater Houston (TAGH) Bathukamma committee is organizing this year’s celebrations on October 17, at 6 pm at Sri Ashtalakshmi temple. The TAGH, a USA registered non-profit organization, was formed last year by the Telangana Non Resident Indians in greater Houston Area, to preserve the cultural identity and contribute to its development. […]
A Social Play: Engirunthalum
By Eshwar Gokul Venugopal HOUSTON: On October 3, Bharathi Kalai Mandram hosted Engirunthalum, a social play by Houston Anantha. In spite of the infrastructural damage that delayed the play, Srikanth Venugopalan from BKM and his team succeeded in overcoming the mishap and adhered to the saying “The show must go on.” Engirunthalum is based on […]
Universal Oneness: Rakshabandhan Celebration with Sugar Land & Stafford City Councils
HOUSTON: HSS conducts outreach programs to introduce Hindu values to our friends and neighbors from other faith traditions. Recently, HSS Houston chapter used the occasion of a traditional Hindu holiday known as Raksha Bandhana (pronounced ruck-SHAH bund-HUN) to meet with civic leaders and public safety officers. Hindus have traditionally observed Rakha Bandhana – loosely translated […]
Hanmi Bank Actively Markets the Texas Region
LOS ANGELES: Hanmi Bank is actively looking to expand its market share in the Texas region. The bank has recently held series of VIP events to attract its key customers and community leaders in the Houston and Dallas regions. Last month, Hanmi held VIP dinner events in Houston and Dallas inviting key businessmen and community […]
Sewa Day 2015: International Day of Volunteering Celebrated Across USA
HOUSTON: The Indian-American community between September 11 and October 4 celebrated “Sewa Day” – a day of pure service – with a variety of community service projects at over 20 locations across the USA. Hundreds of volunteers from Sewa International and partner organizations including professional bodies, associations, linguistic, temple, spiritual, social and cultural organizations came […]
Mama’s Punjabi Recipes: Cheese da Parantha (American Cheese Parantha)
Punjabi paranthas (crispy flat bread) have become so popular and readily available the world over that they have taken on a new identity for the younger generation in a variation called the parantha roll which is nothing more than some filling rolled up in a plain parantha. So it’s like having the stuffing outside the […]
Deepika on Fighting Depression: It’s Important to Know There’s Hope
Actress Deepika Padukone highlighted the importance of spreading awareness about mental health at the launch of her NGO in Mumbai. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on October 10 inaugurated Deepika’s foundation Live Love Laugh, which will deal with the issue of mental illness. (Also Read: Shah Rukh Khan Will Skip Deepika’s Big Day. Here’s Why) “We […]
Jazbaa Movie Review
It is but natural for a Bollywood diva making a comeback to go hell for leather. Likewise, a consummate actor taking each scene as it comes, with customary poise, is par for the course. Together, however, they make Jazbaa, another flashy but torpid remake of a Korean thriller from Sanjay Gupta, a rather disorienting affair. As […]
I am a better actor than a host: Drashti Dhami
It’s always a delight talking to the frank and intelligent beauty Drashti Dhami who is these days better known as Gayatri from her ongoing show EK Tha Raja EK Thi Rani (ETRETR) on Zee TV. At the recent meet, Drashti gave a heartfelt interview where she spoke about ETRETR, Jhalak, co-star, TRPs and more. How is Siddhant Karnick as […]
Swaragini: Ragini’s confession after a bloodbath
The bigger the drama, the higher the TRPs. Rashmi Sharma Telefilms’ Swaragini will see some high voltage drama as Lakshya (Namish Taneja), Sanskaar (Varun Kapoor) and Swara (Helly Shah) will stage an elaborate plan to bring Ragini (Tejaswi Prakash Wayagankar) to her knees. Lakshya will call Ragini and tell her that he is going to meet […]
This Is How To Stop A Headache Instantly With This Magic Drink!
If you ever suffered from a migraine, you sure know what a terrible pain that is and how difficult it is to cure. Well this drink will give you hope. Get rid of all the painkillers in your closet and prepare this magical mixture that will relieve you of pain instantly. Click here for […]
NRIs hold ‘Litti pe Charcha’ in Times Square
NEW YORK: Several members of the Indian diaspora gathered at Times Square here to hold discussions about the crucial Bihar elections and voice their expectations from a future government over improving the economic and employment scenario in the state. Dubbed ‘Litti Pe Charcha’, named after a popular dish in Bihar and in a similar vein […]
Indian cultural festival in US starts September 25
NEW YORK: The US city of Pittsburgh is set to host a six-week long Indian art and culture festival “India in Focus” from September 25, a media report said. About 2.6 million Indian immigrants in the US will be able to take part in the festival that kicks off on September 25 at Gallery Crawl, […]
Why is it forbidden to chew tulsi leaves?
If you come to think of it, most of our rituals and traditions stand on firm scientific grounds. However, the factual logic behind most of our beliefs and customs has been buried under the sands of time and we are blindly following whatever has been handed over to us through generations, that too without questioning. […]
Dhoni no longer the player he used to be: Azharuddin
NEW DELHI: Former India captain Mohammed Azharuddin on Sunday said that Mahendra Singh Dhoni is “no longer the player he used to be” and has to lead from the front by batting up the order and set an example for his teammates. “He (Dhoni) is the captain and there will be tremendous pressure on him. […]
Significance of Navratri – the festival of nine nights
By Bhanu Didi Symbolizing victory of positivity over negativity, Navratri literally means ‘nine nights’ in Sanskrit; Nav – Nine and Ratri – nights. During these nine nights and ten days, the three forms of the goddess -Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswathi – are invoked. Amidst great celebration, the mind can be carried away and easily go […]
‘Yes I have been approached for Khatron Ke Khiladi 7, reveals Vivian Dsena!
The former Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Reloaded contestant revealed that he has been approached for the show. But has he finalized it yet? Find out! BollywoodLife exclusively informed its readers, that Vivian Dsena had been missing from the finale of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Reloaded. We heard that he couldn’t make it as he has signed two news shows and […]
