Befriending the Stranger
HOUSTON: The 29th annual Houston Interfaith Thanksgiving service was held on Thursday, November 21 at the Houston’s Rothko Chapel in the museum district. Every year, an independent committee selects a new topic for the representatives of various religions to reflect on through their religious worldview. This year’s topic was “Befriending the Stranger”. Representatives of 9 […]
Consul General Mulay Announces Nationwide Indian Festive Food Week
NEW YORK: A unique nationwide celebration of Indian cuisine was announced at the Indian Consulate in New York Nov 22, targeting 7 US cities with a weeklong Indian Festive Food Week, starting Jan 12, 2014. While announcing the food week Indian Consul General in New York Dnyaneshwar Mulay said it will provide unprecedented gastronomical delight […]
Education Franchise Helps Texas Students Become the “Best In Class”
KATY: Best in Class, a top-of-the-line education enrichment franchise focusing on math and English, has launched not only its students to success, but has proven to be successful for entrepreneurs in Texas as well. Ira Giri and Priya Venkat, two successful Indian American women, have spearheaded the growth of the education brand in their respective […]
Mama’s Punjabi Recipes – Tamater Aur Piyaaz ya Kheere ka Raita (Tomato & Onion Or Cumcumber Yogurt Sauce)
Yogurt has a special significance in Indian culture and religion. It is considered sacred and a purifying agent because of the relationship of cowmilk with many Hindu rituals and because yogurt, or curds as many Indian call it, were eaten up by the baby Lord Krishna. Fresh clay praats (flat saucers) of yogurt with a […]
Reliance, Dassault planning facility to produce warplane wings: report
New Delhi: France’s Dassault Aviation and Reliance Industries are planning to set up a facility to produce wings of Rafale combat aircraft selected by IAF for meeting its requirement of 126 fighter planes. The two firms are planning to set up a Rs. 1,000-crore facility for producing the wings of the Rafale combat aircraft and it is […]
Supreme Court verdict on plea against decriminalising gay sex likely today
New Delhi: In a decision that will have a far-reaching implication for gays, lesbians and transgenders across the country, the Supreme Court will today pronounce a crucial verdict on whether homosexuality should be treated as a criminal offence. The top court will deliver its order on petitions challenging the landmark Delhi High Court judgment of 2009 […]
Saina Nehwal raring to go in World Super Series Finals
Indian badminton star Saina Nehwal, ranked No.6 in the world, said she is geared up and raring to go for the Super Series Finals as the draws were announced at the Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium on Tuesday. “I have worked hard and prepared well for the tournament. I feel I am ready to challenge in […]
Junior hockey World Cup: India held by Korea, fail to qualify for quarter-finals
Despite leading 3-1 till the 58th minute, India Tuesday blew away their chances of qualifying for the quarterfinals after being forced to a 3-3 draw by South Korea in a dramatic finish in the last Pool C match of the Hockey Junior World Cup at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium here. After going 0-1 […]
Herbal Medicine – The Power of Peppermint
At the mention of peppermint, candy canes and ice cream comes to mind. But did you know that peppermint is also an age-old herbal medicine that has been used to treat a wide range of abdominal woes? The oil extracted from the peppermint plant contains a host of compounds, but the most abundant and perhaps […]
Ram Kapoor tells us about his ‘mad, wild past’
Television’s biggest star Ram Kapoor makes for an unlikely sex symbol. Mirror caught up with the busy actor at his quaint Napean Sea Road apartment, which has a distinct lived-in feel about it. In a free-wheeling chat that was only punctuated by the merry presence of his two kids and a pug, he spoke about his wild past, dealing […]
Who will play Vidhaan in ‘Do Dil…’ – Shakti or Kinshuk?
New Delhi: ‘Do Dil Ek Jaan’ is set to take a leap of 22 years in mid December and a new character Vidhaan will enter the show. Life OK’s show is being produced under Saurabh Tewari’s Nautanki Films, and a source said that Shakti Arora and Kinshuk Mahajan are the two names that the production […]
Jaya set for TV debut, Big B happy
Mumbai: Jaya Bachchan is set for her debut on the small screen with fiction show ‘Vasundhara’ and her husband Amitabh Bachchan says he is “happy” with her decision. “Jaya is my wife and while talking to her we decided about it. She wants to work and I am very happy about it,” Big B, who […]
May be Preity Zinta is going through a low phase: Tajdar Amrohi
Tajdar Amrohi, brother of the late Shandar Amrohi and son of filmmaker Kamal Amrohi, rubbishes Preity Zinta’s claims that his brother owed her money and reasons, even if he ‘MAY’ have, how is he accountable for he wasn’t informed about the dealings. Recently, actress Preity Zinta filed a suit in Bombay High Court, seeking to recover Rs […]
Whoa! Ranbir gets Rs 12 crore for an ad?
Apparently, Ranbir Kapoor is getting paid a whopping Rs 12 crore for his new commercial for a biscuit brand According to the latest buzz, Ranbir Kapoor who is currently seen doing a commercial for a biscuit brand has been paid Rs 12 crore. A source close to him says, `Ranbir was the first choice to […]
Sri Meenakshi Temple God Ganesha Resumes Life in his New Abode, The Granite Garbagriha
By Dr. Venugopal Menon Certain reflective experiences in life are destined merely for the blessed few. PEARLAND: Sri Meenakshi Temple concluded the weeklong festivities of Jeernodharana Ashtabandhana Maha Kumbabhishekam of its new granite Prasanna Ganapathy temple. The event involved the restoration and renovation of the temple, reinstalling the Vigraha using eight special ingredients and embedded […]
Families Unite to Celebrate Diversity at Chinmaya Prabha
By Padmashree Rao HOUSTON. On a humid Saturday night of November 16 a cheerful crowd of 1200 members of the Chinmaya Prabha family came together in the beautiful courtyard of Sri Saumyakasi Sivalaya to showcase diversity, and unite in a special celebration of the Dipavali spirit. While the traditional Dipavali puja was already conducted earlier […]
IIT 2013 Global Conference Ready to Leave a Mark in Houston
By Partha Sarathi Chatterjee HOUSTON: IIT 2013 Global Conference will take place for the first time in the southern U.S. in Houston. IIT Alumni of Greater Houston(IITAGH) will be the host. Over 15 months of detailed planning and organization will finally culminate in an exciting event this weekend – December 6-8, in Hilton Americas. Eyes of the Indian […]
Maheshwari Southwest Chapter Celebrated Diwali in India House
HOUSTON: Maheshwari Mahasabha of North America (MMNA) southwest chapter celebrated Diwali festival with a get-together on Sunday evening, November 17. More than 100 members gathered at the “India House”. MMNA is a nonprofit organization representing the Maheshwari community in North America. The southwest is one of the chapters consisting of Houston, Austin, Dallas and Oklahoma. […]
Narendra Modi: Decisive Leader with a Clear Vision
HOUSTON: India is at crossroads today. Until recently, the world was looking up to India as the next economic powerhouse with a robust, functional and diverse democracy. However, the high hopes of the 90’s and euphoria of the early 2000’s have now been replaced by gloom and uncertainty. Under two successive Congress-led UPA governments at […]
FIS Interviews Neurosurgeon, Dr. Randhir P. Sinha of Clear Lake
HOUSTON: Dr. Randhir P. Sinha, a prominent Indian Neurosurgeon from the Clear Lake area was interviewed for the Indo-American Oral History Project by Foundation for Indian Studies (FIS). Dr. Sinha has been a Resident of Clear Lake since 1975 and became a prominent member of the Indian American community in Houston. He was one of […]