CHYK Camp – Fun & Insightful Reflections at Chinmaya Mission Houston
By Satchitananda HOUSTON: Carrying the tradition of imparting Vedantic wisdom to the youth, which was very close to the heart of Pujya Gurudev Swami Chinmayananda, Chinmaya Mission Houston (CMH) conducted a power-packed intense summer camp for CHYK. From June 15 to 17, 35 youngsters aged 17-28 had a reflective weekend guided by the dynamic Acarya […]
Houston Based Entrepreneur, Amit Bhandari Donates $50,000 to Ekal’s Digital Literacy Program
By Manu Shah HOUSTON: Houston based entrepreneur Amit Bhandari and his wife Arpita shaped their own American dream but along the way they also nurtured the aspirations of thousands of children, whether in the remote village of Rampura or the slums of Mumbai. Ekal was one of the first charities the Bhandaris supported and they […]
The 2018 South Asian Spelling Bee Announces Dallas and New Jersey Winners
NEW JERSEY: Continuing its quest for the best speller in the community, the 2018 South Asian Spelling Bee (www.SouthAsianSpellingBee.com) traveled to Texas and New Jersey with stops in Dallas and New Brunswick. With a huge turnout this year, the Bee attracted some top talent as well as young and new spellers that competed for the […]
Sankara Nethralaya OM Trust Booth at Telagana Convention
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: The Indo American community closed out the month of June with two large eye-catching functions that brought together thousands of people from across the country and Canada. The Sant Nirankari Mission held its Youth Summit and Spiritual Conference for an estimated 1,500 people in the Humble Civic Center (see cover story) […]
Swami Mukundananda Talk, Yoga & Meditation on ‘7 Divine Laws for Happiness and Fulfillment’ & Ram Katha Rahasya
HOUSTON: Swami Mukundanandaji, a world-renowned teacher of Spirituality, Yoga & Meditation, will conduct two different programs from August 4 – August 17 in Houston. The first week-long program is a Life transformation program (LPT) for the holistic well-being of body, mind and soul. It is a combined approach of yoga and intellectual discourses by Swami Mukundananda. Swamiji will delve […]
Emirates to Operate Extra Flights for Busy Hajj Season
Airline to also deploy extra A380 services to Jeddah DUBAI: Emirates will be operating extra flights to Jeddah and Medina to help facilitate travel for pilgrims heading to and from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for Hajj. Emirates will be operating 33 additional flights to Jeddah and Medina from 6 to 31 August to support […]
Registrations Close for World Hindu Congress 2018 Due to Tremendous Response
By Manu Shah CHICAGO: A digital billboard placed on a main highway in Chicago flashes a message about the World Hindu Congress (WHC) every 40 seconds and has been seen, at last count, by 1.5 million drivers. The windy city will play host to the WHC and welcome icons, thought influencers, prominent leaders and members […]
The Extraordinary Life and Times of Mahatma Gandhi – Part 5
Story of Mahatma Gandhi The story thus far… In South Africa, Gandhi saw how the Indians were treated as inferiors, only allowed to work the soil but not permitted to own land. Under the law enacted in the Orange Free State in 1888, Indians had been deprived of their rights. In Transvaal, they had to pay […]
Mama’s Punjabi Recipes: Aloo Baingan (Potatoes and Eggplant)
This is a simple Punjabi recipe that combines the much loved potato with the tenderness of an eggplant in a sautéed dish that cooks fast and goes well with hot roti. It is quite tasty and can be eaten with some yogurt or pickles to enhance the flavor. So, by popular demand, below is a […]
Review: The Criminal Life in Mumbai in ‘Sacred Games’
By Mike Hale Sartaj Singh, the hero of the new Netflix series “Sacred Games,” is a familiar figure in the landscape of hard-boiled fiction: the hapless honest cop whose integrity has cost him promotions, the respect of his crooked colleagues and the devotion of his wife. Because he works in Mumbai, his stalled career also means there’s no […]
Naagin 3 July 8 episode preview: Bela’s secret is out in the open
With Bela’s (Surbhi Jyoti) revenge plan getting foiled, the audience will be treated to some drama in today’s episode. In the last episode, we saw Bela getting attacked by a mongoose as she is a naagin. Bela calls Mahir (Pearl V Puri) for help but instead dials his mother. While the family would be hatching […]
Decoding Mahamrityunjaya Mantra
Most devotees are mesmerised after hearing the lyrical chanting of mantras in temples. Be it a recorded cassette or some expert brahmanas encircled around a fire sacrifice, the melodious and harmonic sound of the recitation of mantras in a particular meter can make one spell bound. Mantras form an essential portion of the Vedic system […]
Artist Anjolie Ela Menon conferred the Kalidas Award
Noted artist Anjolie Ela Menon, 78 on Saturday received the National Kalidas Samman in Delhi for visual arts from the Madhya Pradesh government. Click here to read more… Credit: indianexpress.com
Everything about metastatic cancer that has affected Sonali Bendre
As per cancerindia.org, there are about 2.5 million people living with cancer in India and over 7 lakh new cases get registered every year. Of all the various types of cancer, those of the oral cavity and lungs in males and cervix and breast in females account for about 50 per cent of all related […]
Cooch Behar Palace—where time stands still
If you want a peek in history, there are innumerable places in India that deserve a visit. Although most of them are leftovers of royal heritage and British era, they give a glimpse of life that existed some 500 years or more years ago. And then, there are monuments that stand out for its historical, religious and architectural […]
Dipa Karmakar creates history, becomes first Indian to win gold in global event
Dipa Karmakar today scripted history by becoming the first Indian gymnast to clinch a gold medal at a global event, announcing in style her comeback from a career-threatening injury, at the FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Challenge Cup in Mersin, Turkey. Returning to action after a lay-off of nearly two years due to a knee injury, […]
Thai cave rescue LIVE: Four more boys pulled out, operation ends for the day
Rescue workers have brought out a sixth boy from the Tham Luang cave in Thailands northern Chiang Rai province and was carried on a stretcher to an ambulance. He is the second person to be extricated in the second phase of rescue operations that began on Monday. Four boys, part of the ‘Wild Boars’ football team, […]
