A Gentle Giant Passes, Leaving an Immense Void in the Arts World
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: Those who have settled in the part of Southwest Texas over the past 60 years may recall the pioneers who paved the way for succeeding waves of desi immigrants from the Old Country. They gave freely of their time and money, sacrificing family time, jobs and the tug of other occasions […]
Season of Love Hits Houston
By Vanshika Vipin HOUSTON: February 14, happens to be one of the most awaited days every year. This is a day when every person would love to remember his or her loved ones and spend some quality time together remembering and reliving some old memories. Since the day is all about loving, caring and promising […]
A Treasure for all Fashion Lovers
By Vanshika Vipin HOUSTON: In Vogue, a comprehensive fashion show dedicated to bring awareness about child abuse came-out to be one of the most successful events in the recent past. The high-end fashion event was aimed at supporting child advocates Fort Bend, dealing with child abuse initiative taken by the A.R. Designers Arefa Merchant. […]
Brick Puja Performed for Future Temple of Ma Gayatri
KATY: With the blessings of gurusatta and Ma Gayatri, Gayatri Pariwar, Houston conducted the brick pooja (shila pooja) ceremony on Saturday, February 7 for the upcoming “Center for Gayatri Consciousness” in Katy, TX. Adarniya Pushkar Raj ji from Shantikunj, Haridwar who conducted the ceremony, touched the hearts of all the attendees with his soulful message […]
Leadership in Modern Entrepreneurship
By Anirudh Suresh HOUSTON: In January of 2015, the YLDP Class of 2015 had the opportunity to learn about leadership in business from Dr. Arun Pasrija, an experienced entrepreneur whose work has been centered on the founding and executive-level management of companies in the global telecommunications industry. Dr. Pasrija’s message to the YLDP youth incorporated […]
Musical Night-Fun for a Cause
By Gopinath Sivasubramanian KATY: A Musical Night Fundraiser for adding High School to the Govindier Aided Middle school located in a village called Valavanur, Tamilnadu was held at Faith West Academy located in Katy. The evening before Valentine’s Day, opened to the warm and smooth voice of MC Ganga Hiremath. The artistes were from Canada […]
Jagdip Ahluwalia and Abeezar Tyebji Honored by ICC
HOUSTON: IACCGH Executive Director Jagdip Ahluwalia and CEO of Shipcom Wireless Abeezar Tyebji were honored by the India Culture Center at their Republic Day celebrations on January 31. They were presented plaques by Consul General P. Harish. Jagdip Ahluwalia was felicitated for his continued efforts over the last 15 years in fostering Indo US bilateral […]
Sahna Report Release Event
HOUSTON: The Indian American Cancer Network (IACAN) in collaboration with The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center completed a comprehensive health survey of Asian Indians living in the Houston Metropolitan Area. Asian Indians are the second largest Asian American population in Texas, increasing by 90 percent from 2000 to 2010 (from 129,365 to 245,981), […]
Invoking Lord Shiva in the Vastu Way
Maha Shivaratri is a Hindu festival celebrated every year in reverence of Lord Shiva as the great night in which he tied the knot with Goddess Parvati, the embodiment of Shakti or Power. Lord Shiva, is popularly known as Devon ke Dev or Maha Dev, which means the God of all Gods or the Supreme […]
Gaura Purnima at Iskcon of Houston
HOUSTON: ISKCON of Houston is celebrating Gaura Purnima, the auspicious appearance day of Sri Krishna Chaitanya Mahaprabhu on Thursday, March 5 and will host a cultural festival on Sunday, March 8 in continuation of the festivities. The ISKCON movement traces its origins back to this divine Personality who brought the science of devotional service (Bhakti) […]
Why BJP Lost to Aam Aadmi Party
By Krishan Gupta Arvind Kejriwal, who rebuilt the Aam Aadmi Party after it’s mauling in the 2014 Lok Sabha Elections, realized that BJP’s resorting to a negative campaign reduced the party to single digits in the 70-member assembly. A confused and divided BJP, which was riding high following the landslide victory in the 2014 Lok […]
Dr. Rajan Sachdeva’s Texas Tour Stresses Serenity, Awareness
HOUSTON: Spirituality is one of the necessities of life. Life without spirituality is a ship without rudder. This was the essence of spiritual scholar Dr. Rajan Sachdeva’s discourse in Houston at the Sant Nirankari Mission, Houston chapter was blessed with his presence from February 7 through 9. He has been on a speaking tour of […]
Club 65 Celebrates Valentine Day
By Jaseem Pasha, MD HOUSTON: There is something about Valentine’s Day that makes us conscious that we are most alive when we’re in love. When you love someone all your saved up wishes start coming out. Love is, after all, our true partner. Finding the meaning of life by us alone is not an option. […]
Mama’s Punjabi Recipes- Bread Pakore (Fried Bread Fritters)
To most people, pakoras (or pakore) are an inexpensive fried snack that combines the flavor of a vegetable, fish or chicken with a spicy batter and is eaten with some chutney, and served mostly as an appetizer. In many Indian cities, it is eaten as a snack, often from a hawker stand on the street […]
Outrage in India after Hindu temple vandalized with hate message in US
WASHINGTON/NEW DELHI: There has been strong reactions in India after reports of a Hindu temple being vandalized in the US. A Hindu temple was vandalized with hate message and swastika spray-painted on its wall in the US state of Washington, the latest incident that has shocked the community ahead of the Maha Shivratri festival. The […]
Over $120K in Donations Raised for Sureshbhai Patel; Lawsuit Filed
Sureshbhai Patel, the Indian grandfather who was hospitalized and left partially paralyzed by an Alabama police officer, Eric Parker, has already received more than $120,000 in donations through crowd-funding efforts set up by the Indian American community on his behalf, according to the Web site inquisitr.com. Patel’s recovery fund has raised a total of $121,823 […]
World Cup: All Eyes on India-Pakistan Tie
Adelaide, Australia: When India plays Pakistan at the Cricket World Cup, it’s no cliché when both captains say they’re not looking beyond their first game of the tournament. World Cup organizers are tipping Indo-Pak VI to draw the biggest television audience for a cricket match when the teams meet Sunday in Adelaide in their opening […]
Modi Acts after Attack on Christian School in Delhi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday summoned Delhi Police chief B.S. Bassi after a Christian-run school was ransacked, and expressed “deep concern and anguish” over rising crime in Delhi. Modi told Bassi to speedily investigate the incident, which occurred at the Holy Child Auxilium School in Vasant Vihar in South Delhi. […]
Humsafars: Sahir and Arzoo on Valentine’s Day
Four Lions Films’ Humsafars will be concentrating on the romance between Arzoo (Shivya Pathania) and Sahir (Harshad Chopda) now that Valentine’s Day is around the corner. According to what we’ve heard, Sahir and Arzoo have emotionally come very close. Ever since Arzoo heard Sahir’s love and life story, her heart has melted and she’s finally happy being married […]
Roy Movie Review
‘ROY’AL STYLE, LACKS SOUL! STORY: A director’s movie is inspired by a thief’s character; but when reality and fiction collide – his story takes an unexpected turn. REVIEW: Get ready to go on a ‘trip’. This one’s rolled up in celluloid – with all the kaleidoscopic colours and hues associated with it. Roy takes you on an orgasm of […]