“I am glad to bag the role of Hatim” – Rajbeer Singh
Rajbeer Singh who made his presence on small screen with the reality show Lux Perfect Bride is soon going to be seen in the upcoming fantasy show The Adventures of Hatim on Life OK. TellyBuzz got in touch with handsome Rajbeer to know more about the show and he says, “I always wanted to do films and I was waiting for […]
Team India youngsters must take leaf out of Sachin Tendulkar’s book, says Kapil Dev
New Delhi: As a young and relatively inexperienced Indian team prepares for life without Sachin Tendulkar on the pitch ahead of their first Test against South Africa at Johannesburg, former Indian captain Kapil Dev said that the new players need to learn from Tendulkar and perform well against the No. 1 Test side. “The new […]
Somdev Devvarman gets Chennai Open main draw berth
Chennai: India’s Somdev Devvarman was included in the main draw of the ATP Chennai Open tennis tournament to be held here from December 30 January 5 after Estonia’s Jurgen Zopp pulled out with a back injury. Devvarman, the world No.90, will be spearheading India’s representation at the $450,000 tournament. Cutting off at 89, the tournament […]
Devyani Khobragade transferred to India’s permanent mission at UN
NEW DELHI: Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade, who was arrested in the US, has been transferred to the permanent mission at United Nations, which entitles her to full diplomatic immunity. Earlier, the Prime Minister’s remarks on the issue came soon after the government asserted in Parliament that India will take strong steps to ensure the return of the […]
A Top Iraqi Official’s Advice to Karzai? Take America’s Deal
KABUL, Afghanistan — With one of the most important chapters of Afghanistan’s history open before him, President Hamid Karzai took time this month for a personal meeting with the longtime foreign minister of Iraq, Hoshyar Zebari. It had been years since an Iraqi official had been to Afghanistan, and the trip was nominally meant to […]
Alcohol consumption ban in Singapore’s Little India extended
Singapore: Singapore today extended by six months the ban on alcohol consumption in public during weekends and holidays at Little India, the scene of the country’s worst riot in 40 years. The ban on alcohol consumption in public at Little India would continue every weekend, public holiday and eve of public holiday within the proclaimed area, […]
Devyani Khobragade case: she was strip searched ‘like other arrestees’ say US Marshals
New Delhi/New York: At the centre of the diplomatic row between India and the US is the humiliation of high-ranking diplomat Devyani Khobragade, who was inexplicably treated like a hardened criminal after her arrest for alleged visa fraud last week. In an email to her colleagues in the Indian Foreign Service, Ms Khobragade, the deputy consul […]
Indian Americans, Indians Named 2014 IEEE Fellows
By Indiawest Nearly 30 researchers of Indian origin from the United States and India were recently named newly elevated fellows of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers for 2014. The IEEE grade of Fellow is conferred by the IEEE Board of Directors upon a person with an outstanding record of accomplishments in any of […]
Guilty Plea in U.S. Ancient-Statue Smuggling Case
By indiawest A former manager of a now-closed New York art gallery has pleaded guilty for his role in an international scheme to smuggle ancient Buddhist and Hindu sculptures. Federal officials say Aaron Freedman pleaded guilty in state Supreme Court in Manhattan Dec. 6 to conspiracy and criminal possession of stolen property worth $35 million. […]
Couple Accused of Hiring, Abusing Illegal Indian Workers
By Indiawest An Indian American couple who operate four Subway restaurants in Lexington, Kentucky, allegedly employed undocumented Indian nationals who worked long hours under duress for little pay, according to sworn statements by a manager at one of the restaurants and some of the illegal workers. The Lexington Herald-Leader reported that Homeland Security investigator David […]
IIT Global Convention Serves Up the Best of India with Texas Sized Hospitality
Click here for Photo Collage By Pramod Kulkarni and Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: The most frequent questions overheard at the IIT 2013 Global Conference held for the first time in Houston—Which IIT? Which batch? Wasn’t it a great session? Held Friday, December 6 through Sunday December 8 at the Hilton Americas in downtown Houston, the conference […]
Insights on India from Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen
By Dan Mayur HOUSTON: The first day’s highlight was undoubtedly the brilliant speech by Amartya Sen–Rebuilding India for a More Assured Future. Prof. Amartya Sen is a Thomas W. Lamont University Professor, and Professor of Economics and Philosophy at Harvard University which he joined in 2004 after years of teaching and research at Cambridge, Jadavpur […]
Just Dancin’ to Capture the Legends of Bollywood
Click here for Photo Collage By Jawahar Malhotra STAFFORD: Each year when Arzan Gonda showcases the dancing abilities of her students, she makes sure that the whole event is entirely about them, choosing to stay in the background as she smilingly sits aside and watches them go through their paces. This year Arzan was […]
Houston BJP Supporters Celebrate Party’s Spectacular Win in State Elections
HOUSTON: Close to 300 enthusiastic supporters of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) gathered at India House on Sunday, Dec 8 to celebrate BJP’s landslide victory in recently held state elections. Braving the chilly weather, the attendees mingled with various community leaders to exchange notes on BJP’s performance and pledged to work vigorously towards BJP’s win in […]
Scammers Pretending to be IRS Agents Targeting Indian Immigrants.
By Rahul Reddy & Sophia Asare HOUSTON: A pervasive telephone scam is targeting immigrants, particularly Indian nationals, across the country. Victims are contacted by phone and email and told they owe money to the IRS and it must be paid promptly through a pre-loaded debit card or wire transfer. The scammers are often able to […]
Cheer, Warmth and Fashion at Pratham’s Holiday Luncheon Fundraiser
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: As a couple of male speakers mentioned, there was only a smattering of men among the mostly female crowd who came for Pratham’s Holiday Luncheon this past Friday, December 6 at The Junior League of Houston and that was certainly by design rather than by accident. “This used to be called […]
Houston Grand Opera’s “River of Light” to Feature Libretto by Chitra Divakaruni
By Pramod Kulkarni HOUSTON: Yet another indication of the city’s diverse, international character is the launch of a new chamber opera entitled, “River of Light”, a story about an Indian American mother in Houston Featuring the libretto (lyrics of an opera) by our own author Chitra Divakaruni and music by Jack Perla, “River of Light” […]
Indian Poet Invited to Deliver Keynote at Turkish Organization “Why Poetry Matters.”
By Kuaybe Basturk AUSTIN: Raindrop Women’s Association organized the last Coffee Night of the year this past weekend on December 7, with a title of “Why Poetry Matters? It was such a success! Described as soulful and profound the speech left a deep mark on the audience. The keynote speaker of the night was Usha […]
6th Annual TELICA Diwali Festival Brings Telfair to Cornerstone Elementary
By Deepak Kanwar SUGAR LAND: The Cornerstone Elementary School was once again the site for the Annual Telfair Diwali Festival organized by Telfair Indian American Culture Association (TELICA). Now in its 6th year, the TELICA celebration of Diwali, the Indian Festival of Lights, attracted over a 1,000 Telfair adults and children colorfully dressed in their […]
Consul General P. Harish Inaugurates Classic Drama Amrapali on Houston Stage
HOUSTON: A classic drama “Asi Thi Amprapali” took stage at Sur Auditorium, Houston Durgabari Society (HDBS) on Saturday, November 30 at 6 PM. The stage performance was done under the banner of Bihari Association of North America (also called BANA) in Houston, a non-profit organization serving the social and cultural needs of many Biharis in […]