First Ever Hindu Dharma Emblem for Boy Scouts
HOUSTON: Boy Scouts Troop 38 from Sugar Land, recently initiated a Religious Emblem program for all scouts in the troop. One of the tenets of Boy Scouts is that “a scout is reverent”. As a part of this program, 12 scouts from Troop 38 and 4 scouts from Troop 616 completed their Hindu Emblem Merit […]
Sewa Honors Volunteers and Community Partners
HOUSTON: The Sewa Houston community gathered together the evening of Friday, January 10 to honor some of Sewa’s most dedicated volunteers and community partners. Volunteers are the lifeline of Sewa International, and as such, Sewa’s volunteer base is truly appreciated for their continuous support and efforts in strengthening the organization and assisting the Houston community. […]
Vaikunda Ekadasi and Goda Kalyanam Celebration at Sri Meenakshi Temple
PEARLAND: On a warm and beautiful wintery morning more than 500 devotees gathered and eagerly weaved their way in a winding queue to enter through a special door for the darshan of Lord Narayana, resplendent on the Garuda Vahana (mythical bird that is the mount of the Lord) with Sridevi (Mahalakshmi) and Bhoodevi (Mother Earth). […]
Mama’s Punjabi Recipes – Ghiye ke Kofte (Bottle Gourd Or Squash Dumpling Curry)
The word “kofta”, meaning a dumpling ball, is actually derived from the Persian word “kuftan” which means “to beat or grind”. And as Northern India was conquered several times by the Mongols and Persians, the word for their dish of meatballs or kofte became commonly used over time. Now, the word “kofte” is not used […]
Australia Open: Maria Sharapova advances to second round
Third seed Maria Sharapova clawed her way into the Australian Open second round on Tuesday with a straight-sets win over Bethanie Mattek-Sands as she seeks her first Grand Slam title since the 2012 French Open. The glamorous Russian, on the comeback trail from a shoulder injury that forced her off the tour in August, battled […]
Hockey World League: India face uphill task against world champions Australia in quarterfinal
The morale-boosting draw against Olympic champions Germany has done a world of good to India’s confidence as the hosts face a herculean task when they square off with World Champions Australia in the quarterfinals of the Hero Hockey World League Final, in New Delhi on Wednesday. After back-to-back defeats against higher-ranked England and New Zealand in their […]
Ranbaxy Says F.D.A. Lists Possible Violations at Punjab Drug Plant
MUMBAI — Ranbaxy Laboratories, India’s largest drug maker, said Monday that the United States Food and Drug Administration had raised concerns about possible violations in manufacturing practices at a plant in the northern state of Punjab. Ranbaxy said in a statement to the Bombay Stock Exchange that after a recent F.D.A. inspection of the generic […]
In UK and India, the controversy over Operation Bluestar
New Delhi: Senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley today asked the government to respond to allegations that the British government secretly helped Indira Gandhi plan Operation Bluestar or the storming of the Golden Temple in 1984. (Explain foreign hand in planning Operation Bluestar, says Arun Jaitley) Over 1,000 people were killed after troops entered Sikhism’s holiest shrine […]
Devyani Khobragade row: expelled US diplomat, wife made offensive remarks about India
New Delhi: Wayne May, the US diplomat expelled last week by New Delhi in tit-for-tat action over the Devyani Khobragade row, and his wife Alicia Muller, also an embassy official, made deeply offensive comments about India, its people and culture on Facebook during their stay here. In a photograph posted online, they said their pet dog Paco looks […]
Didn’t want to work with Madhuri earlier, says Juhi Chawla
Madhuri and Juhi were contemporaries in the 1990s but they never worked together during their prime. “I think this (`Gulaab Gang`) was the last chance I got to work with her (Madhuri Dixit) and I don`t think we will again get a chance to work together in future,” Juhi told reporters Monday at the screening […]
Gulaab Gang – Official Trailer
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAcN8RR3Ry4[/youtube] It’s time to witness the power of pink! This Women’s Day, two icons of Indian cinema come together on the big screen to create a revolution… are you joining Gulaab Gang? Here’s presenting the trailer of Gulaab Gang, presented by Bharat Shah, produced by Anubhav Sinha and directed by Soumik Sen, starring Madhuri Dixit […]
Anurag and Huma hustle it up
In an interview to TOI a week earlier Huma Qureshi had refuted allegations of her involvement in Anurag Kashyap’s separationwith wife Kalki Koechlin. But clearly the actress doesn’t believe in keeping her distance from the filmmaker who is still a “friend”. On Saturday evening, Huma and Anurag made a movie date out of a special screening of Oscar-frontrunner David […]
Lohri celebration and Shiv-Gauri’s romantic moments next in BIG Magic’s Love Dosti Dua
And guess what? The cast and crew of BIG Magic’s other shows too will celebrate Lohri with lots of fun and fiesta with the Love Dosti Dua cast. The Lohri celebration will begin with the cast of Mahi Sagar meeting Nadaniyaan family to offer them sweets on Lohri. But unfortunately the packet of sweets will be empty. The Nadaniyaan family will learn about […]
‘Doli Armaanon Ki’ – Will this Doli ever take off?
Urmi (Neha Marda) and her family are the typical small towners from the city of Jhansi. A simple girl with dreams of a happy marriage, the story starts with Urmi’s wedding preparations as she is all set to marry Samrat (Mohit Malik) who comes from one of the prestigious families in Jhansi. Shown to be […]
Kite flying competition in Ekk Nayi Pehchaan
Ekk Nayi Pechchaan’s Modi family is in the makar sankranti mood and will be seen in their festive best! With celebrations in full swing, the newlyweds Sakshi and Karan too will be in competitive spirits and try their hand at kite flying. Excusing his son from coming back to work,Ashok Modi too will be seen enjoying the kite flying challenge. Though […]
US Energy Secretary Cancels India Trip Amid Strain in Ties
WASHINGTON, United States: U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz Jan. 8 canceled his crucial trip to India next week in view of the strained bilateral ties over the arrest of a senior Indian diplomat on alleged visa fraud charges, the most serious fallout of the ordeal yet. Moniz’s planned visit to India next week has been […]
The Serial Philanthropist: Romesh Wadhwani Nurtures Entrepreneurship in India
LOS ALTOS HILLS, Calif., United States: Romesh Wadhwani, founder, chairman and chief executive officer of strategic private equity firm Symphony Technology Group in Palo Alto, Calif., relishes solving large problems, not small ones. Whether it is sowing the seeds of innovation like an entrepreneurial Johnny Appleseed, urging President Obama to consider policy changes for the U.S. […]
Indian American Rights Groups Support Diplomat’s Maid
WASHINGTON D.C., United States: A coalition of South Asian rights bodies in the U.S. has came out in support of Devyani Khobragade’s maid Sangeeta Richard, who has claimed that she suffered while working for the Indian diplomat. “We stand with Sangeeta Richard and call upon our community members to support her and domestic workers around the […]
2 Indian Americans Among Nat’l Mathematician Contestants
Two Indian American youths are among the ten contestants from across the country who have qualified for the 2014 national “Who Wants to Be a Mathematician” contest, which will take place Jan. 16 at the Joint Mathematics Meetings here. Vivek Miglani, a junior at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida, loves computer programming and […]
UMich Prof Redesigns Smartphone to Boost Attentiveness
ANN ARBOR, Mich., United States: University of Michigan engineering professor Jasprit Singh sees potential for smartphones to be something other than ultimate distractors. What if they could act as mentors in mindfulness, helping users stay attentive in order to achieve particular goals? That’s the challenge Singh, an Indian American professor of electrical engineering and computer science, […]