New Year Celebrations 2014 at Sri Meenakshi Temple
By Chandana Golla and Akilan Gopal PEARLAND: Sri Meenakshi Temple Society (MTS) started off this New Year with a day of celebration and prayer, bringing in almost 7000 devotees. Starting as early as midnight, devotees arrived to perform special Archanas and receive blessings from gods for the New Year. The morning started with Ganesha Homam […]
India House : Dream to Reality
By Dr. Virendra Mathur HOUSTON: India House was a dream of the first few Indian American immigrants to Houston which started taking shape in June 2000, when a 10 acre land was purchased by India Culture Center in Southwest Houston. After a few challenges, it became obvious that a separate entity will have to take […]
Sri Govindaji Gaudiya Matha A New Year Celebration in a New Temple
HOUSTON: Sri Govindaji Gaudiya Matha welcomed the New Year with a beautiful ‘Bhajan Sandhya’ (devotional singing), aarati and a sumptuous prasadam feast. Over several hundred attended in the newly constructed 15,000 square foot temple. There was much to be grateful for and much to celebrate. Last year was wonderful and the coming year promises to […]
“Thee” – Terrific Tamil Music Video Released by an all Houston Team Led by Mahalakshmi Krishnan
By Nalini Sadagopan HOUSTON: Setting fire to the music scene in Houston is the new music video “Thee” – which translates to “Fire” – released by the popular play back singer Mahalakshmi and her team. Mahalakshmi – who has made Houston her recent home since 2010 – is a musical breeze that has swept town […]
New Indian Customs Forms for All Passengers in 2014
HOUSTON: According to press reports, with the new year, new rules are in store for travelers to India. All passengers will have to fill in a new customs form on their arrival but returning Indians will no longer have to fill out immigration forms. Indians will only have to fill in the immigration form when […]
Japa Retreat 2013 at Hare Krishna Dham by ISKCON Houston
By Swathi Murali HOUSTON: The holiday season is filled with many happy occasions where people gather together to celebrate love, life and happiness. For devotees of Hare Krishna Dham Houston, this holiday season was made even more special due to the Japa retreat conducted by His Holiness Romapada Swami. Chanting the names of God is […]
At Upma’s, the Coziness of Singers Wards off a Wintry Blast of Cold Air
By Jawahar Malhotra SUGAR LAND: The wintry blast of sub-zero air that barreled down through the Southwest could not dampen the characteristic warmth and enthusiasm which Upma Shah and her husband Mukulesh exuded to the nearly 70 people who came to attend the first concert of the New Year in their spacious and vaulted ceiling […]
IMAGH Organizes Seniors Picnic
HOUSTON: Club 65 members, an umbrella organization of Indian Muslims of Greater Houston, got together at Discovery Green, to bid adieu to 2013, and have some fun and build camaraderie. Discovery Green is a twelve acre park and activity center in the heart of downtown Houston. Its oak trees are more than 100 years old […]
The New OFBJP President Unveils Plans for – “Mission 2014 – BJP 272 Plus”
TAMPA, FL: Chandrakant Patel, a well-known Indian American community activist from Tampa, Florida, took over the responsibility as the President of Overseas Friends of BJP (OFBJP) in USA from January 01, 2014. OFBJP is the biggest chapter of the Bharatiya Janata Party outside of India. Chandrakant Patel has been leading several ethnic Indian organizations, temple […]
Bharathiar and Avvaiyar Visit BKM Houston’s General Body Meeting with a Message
HOUSTON: Bharathi Kalai Manram, Houston’s own Tamil organization, celebrated the completion of the current year with the General Body Meeting at Sri Meenakshi Temple on Sunday December 15. During the meeting, Partha Krishnaswamy was officially confirmed as President. Partha thanked the outgoing board (led by Raja Amrithalingam). The meeting was followed with a talent show […]
Mama’s Punjabi Recipes – Ghiye ka Raita (Grated Bottle Gourd Or Squash Yogurt Sauce)
There are many types of raita to choose from when deciding on a complement to an Indian meal and the choice often comes down to the effect that you want to achieve with the food. For example, if the food is very spicy and served with roti, then a pudina (mint leaf) raita is probably […]
Tune Maari Entriyaan – Song – GUNDAY
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8SlOkUAW-4&feature=player_embedded[/youtube] Presenting “Tune Maari Entriyaan” Song from the film “GUNDAY”. Starring Ranveer Singh, Arjun Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra & Irrfan Khan. Song: Tune Maari Entriyaan Singer: Vishal Dadlani, KK, Neeti Mohan & Bappi Lahiri Lyrics: Irshad Kamil Music: Sohail Sen
Darr @ the Mall Theatrical Trailer
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7oN_mew76o[/youtube] “From the Director of Ragni MMS. A MSM Motion Picture and Contiloe Entertainment Production a spine chilling suspense thriller. Director: Pavan Kirpalani Producers: MSM Motion Pictures & Contiloe Entertainment Production Actor: Jimmy Shergill & Nusrat Bharucha
GUNDAY – Teaser
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHRQ49cohEw[/youtube] Based in Calcutta during its most unsettled times in the ’70’s, the film deals with the inseparable life of Bikram and Bala. The story of 2 boys, boys who became refugees. Refugees who became gun couriers. Gun Couriers who became coal bandits, Coal bandits who became Calcutta’s Most Loved, Most Celebrated, Most Reckless, Most […]
Beat hair loss at home with these yoga asanas
Hair loss is one of the most talked about and common conditions that people suffer from, and ironically is one of the most common problems that people want a solution for. But, instead of reaching for artificial methods to stop hair fall and stimulate hair growth, try an all natural method – yoga. Here are […]
Theo Walcott’s 2014 FIFA World Cup injury blow saddens Roy Hodgson
London: England manager Roy Hodgson spoke of his disappointment on Tuesday after Arsenal forward Theo Walcott was ruled out of this year’s World Cup with a serious knee injury. Walcott, 24, damaged the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during Arsenal’s FA Cup victory over Tottenham Hotspur at the weekend, with his club announcing on Monday […]
India can make it to semis of Hockey World League Finals, says Netherlands coach
New Delhi: Netherlands head coach Paul Vanass is aiming for the summit clash of the Hockey World League Final to be held here at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium January 10-18. The team practised here on Tuesday ahead of their opening clash against Argentina on January 10, after which Vanass spoke to the media. […]
Bopanna-Qureshi work hard to score first win of 2014 season
New Delhi: Rohan Bopanna and Aisam-ul-haq Qureshi recorded their first win after re-joining forces as they overcame a spirited challenge from Jean-Julien Roger and Horia Tecau in the first round of the ATP Apia International, here on Tuesday. The third seeded Indo-Pak pair recorded a hard-fought 7-6(5) 6-7(2) 10-3 win over the unseeded Dutch-Romanian team […]
‘Comedy Nights with Kapil’: Indore-based comedian does not find Gutthi, Kapil funny enough
New Delhi: Gutthi (Sunil Grover) and Kapil Sharma may have secured a place in everyone`s heart for their comic antics, but, there is one person who seems barely impressed with them. A leading daily reports that Indore-based stand up comedian, Zakir Khan, thinks that what Gutthi does is not comedy. He was quoted as saying, […]
Akash and Meethi to have a deadly encounter with Ambika in Colors’ Uttaran
Colors’ long-running show Uttaran, produced by Filmfarm India will provide for an interesting twist in the coming days. In the ongoing track, Ambika (Vividha Kirti) was to wed Akash (Mrunal Jain) but on learning about Meethi (Tina Dutta) being handicapped, Akash rekindled his love for Meethi and went ahead with his desire to marry her. In […]