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 […]
Grand Opening Celebrated on Republic Day
SUGAR LAND: Republic Day Celebration and the grand opening of one of the biggest Indian grocery stores in Houston took place on January 26, from 1-5 P.M. at the Sugar Land Keemat Grocers, located at Hwy 6 South and William Trace. Sunil T with his crazy Masala Crew brought the festivities to everyone through a […]
Be Prepared for the 2015 H-1B Quota
Sophia Asare & Rahul Reddy, Attorneys at Law. HOUSTON: The H-1B Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 Cap season will begin on April 1, 2014. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reached the statutory H-1B cap of 65,000 for FY 2014 within the first week of the filing period, and we expect FY 2015 to be no […]
Dr. Ramesh “Cherry” Cherivirala Announces Bid for Fort Bend ISD Trustee Position 1
SUGAR LAND: Dr. Ramesh “Cherry” Cherivirala, a Sugar Land Resident, announced his intention to run for Fort Bend Independent School District Board of Trustee, Position 1 in the May 10, 2014 election. “Growth of any city can be directly attributed to the quality of the schools in its neighborhoods. Economic growth in the Fort Bend […]
American Society of Indian Engineers Held 2014 Inauguration Event
By Dinesh Shah SUGAR LAND: American Society Of Indian Engineers (ASIE), a Houston based organization for engineers, architects, designers, and engineering technicians organized, a first time ever “2014 Inauguration Event” on January 23 at Sankalp. Despite of a worst weather of the season, more than 60 technical professionals participated to welcome the 2014 new ASIE […]
Maghotsab Celebrated with Immense Dedication and Passion
By Sanchali Basu HOUSTON: Maghotsab marks the anniversary of the founding of the Brahmo Samaj. The Brahmo Samaj literally denotes communities of men who worship Brahman. Brahmos celebrate MAGHOTSAB every year on 11th Magh (25 January), that is the day Keshab Chandra Sen started Upasana in “Sadharan Brahmo Samaj” following the same rituals that Maharshi Debendranath Thakur, Rabindranath Tagore’s father had […]
IFest at Stafford Center on February 1
HOUSTON: India Culture Center of Houston, in association with other Indian American organizations, presents IFest 2014 on Saturday, February 1 at Stafford Center, 10505 Cash Road in Stafford from 11 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. The event, marking the 65th Republic Day of India, is free and plenty of free parking is available. Honoring the flags, […]
ICC ‘s 2014 Executive Committee
HOUSTON: India Culture Center (ICC) Houston held elections for its 2014 Executive Committee on January 26 at India House. The elections were monitored by the Election Committee comprising of Ashok Dhingra, Satish Jhingran and Ramesh Anand. The new Executive Committee which takes office on February 1, is lead by Chandrakant (Charlie) Patel as President, Harshad […]