Rajya Sabha passes bill for compulsory marriage registration
New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed a bill which makes it mandatory to register all marriages, irrespective of religion. The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill will, however, not make the unregistered marriages void, Law and Justice Minister Kapil Sibal said. “The message that marriages must be registered must reach everybody in the […]
Pakistan parliament passes anti-India resolution
ISLAMABAD: Even as Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif talks of peace with India, Pakistan’sNational Assembly on Tuesday passed a resolution accusing Indian troops of “unprovoked aggression” on the LoC and extending support to the “struggle” of the Kashmiri people. The resolution, moved by Pakistani science andtechnology minister Zahid Hamid, a senior leader of the ruling PML-N, endorsed Sharif’s “forceful […]
Indian American Kids Ace World Geography Championship
A team of three bright young Indian American students beat out teams from 17 other regions to win top honors at the 11th National Geographic World Championship July 31 in St. Petersburg, Russia. The U.S. team — team captain Gopi Ramanathan, 15, from Sartell, Minnesota; Asha Jain, 13, from Minocqua, Wisconsin; and Neelam Kaur Sandhu, […]
India’s Diversity, Economic Growth Praised at FIA I-Day
By Indiawest ARTESIA, CA, United States: Support from an all-star lineup of state dignitaries, cultural events and fervent speeches showcasing India’s diversity and economic growth marked the day as thousands gathered to celebrate the Federation of Indo-American’s 67th India Independence Day commemoration here in Artesia Park Aug. 3. The event was co-sponsored by the city of […]
IACCGH Dialogue with Congressman Pete Olson
HOUSTON: IACCGH recognizes that business thrives when policies at the local, state, federal and international level are business friendly. The Chamber strives to provide access to those that influence and are responsible for policies that impact business. Congressman Pete Olson recently met with the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Houston (IACCGH) for a luncheon […]
Shunya’s Mathematical Geniuses Play out a Witty, Engrossing, Sad Tale of Ego
By Manu Shah HOUSTON: Theatre lovers are in for a treat. Last Saturday, August 3, three mathematical geniuses, a helpful Indian Goddess and a Professor of the Classics came together on stage and will do so again for the next two weekends, in Ira Hauptman’s play “Partition”. The play presents the fascinating and famous collaboration […]
Alphabet Connection: A Bala Vihar Vedantika Spell
By Padmashree Rao HOUSTON: A greater vision was the thematic hallmark of the Alphabet Connection, an exceptional Bala Vihar play which unfolded center stage at Stafford Center in Houston on July 6, 2013, in the presence of Pujya Guruji Swami Tejomayananda and visiting Acaryas of other CM centers. Dedicated to the dream of a ‘Chinmaya […]
India House and Indo-American Organizations Present Check to Mayor Parker for Fallen Firefighters Fund
HOUSTON: Demonstrating that the Indo-American community is always at the forefront of giving, representatives of India House attended a check giving presentation on July 30 to Mayor Annise Parker at City Hall benefiting the 100 Club and the four fallen firefighters who tragically lost their lives on May 31. Beginning with a prayer and fundraising […]
IITAGH Social Event – a Mid-Summer Rendezvous
By Partha Sarathi Chatterjee HOUSTON: IITAGH (IIT Alumni of Greater Houston) organized a social event with alumni and family on Saturday, August 27 at India House. IITAGH is organizing the IIT 2013 Global Conference in Houston December 6-8, 2013 and the IIT leaders from PanIIT USA organization were present to share their views and feedback. […]
David Raj Launches iEducate USA to Mentor School Kids
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: It is a measure of a man that he can stand ready to help others despite the difficulties that he himself faces. David Raj is a man in that situation who, despite a grave terminal cancer that is steadily sapping away at his strength, has decided to move forward with a […]
Balaram Purnima, Appearance Day of Lord Balaram
HOUSTON: On the auspicious occasion of Balarama Purnima let us meditate upon the advent of Lord Baladeva, the first plenary expansion of the Supreme Lord Sri Krishna! In the Nectar of Devotion (Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu) by Srila Rupa Gosvami, the all-attractive beauty of Lord Balarama is described thus: “Let me take shelter of the lotus feet of […]
BITSAA Houston Chapter Launched on BITSians Day
HOUSTON: The BITSAA- Houston Chapter was officially launched on August 2, the BITSIANs Day, in Rachana’s Sankalp Restaurant by the Consul General of India, Parvathaneni Harish and his wife, Nandita. The event was attended by more than 80 proud BITsians that included some of the successful local entrepreneurs such as Ramesh Bhutada of Star Pipes, […]
Rice Radio: Yuvraaj Parashar and Kapil Sharma Talk About their Controversial “Gay” Role in an Indian Film
HOUSTON: India’s controversial gay film Dunno Y Na Jaane Kyon was acclaimed around the world and received mixed reaction among Indian audience. This film represented India at the recent Q Fest held at Rice Cinema in collaboration with Rice University’s Department of Visual and Dramatic Arts. Rice radio welcomed the film’s lead actors Yuvraaj Parashar […]
Mama’s Punjabi Recipes — Katti Bhindi (Sauteed Cut Okra)
During the warm months, the bazaars and markets are overflowing with a huge variety of all sorts of vegetables. King among them are the two that together bring out the hearty taste and earthy smells of the Punjabi soil: karele (bittermelon gourd) and bhindis (okra). During these months, hawkers sell wicker baskets full of these […]
Salman Khan is back with Bigg Boss Season 7 – Saath Saat!!
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vlWxRuRIWY Salman Khan is back with Bigg Boss Season 7 – Saath Saat!!
Grand celebration in badey acche lagte hai
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTV-HIheOMw&list=TLDhYR3VDI1Bo Grand celebration in badey acche lagte hai : ram and priya celebrating godh-bhraai rasm.
Priyanka Chopra to be the second actress in Jagga Jasoos
Yesterday, Bollywood Celebden reported that Alia Bhatt had bagged the role opposite Ranbir Kapoor in Anurag Basu’s upcoming movie, Jagga Jasoos. You can read that here. But now, the bigger news is that Ranbir’s Barfi! co-star Priyanka Chopra has also been roped in for the same film which requires two female leads. Taking the Anjaana Anjaani couple and adding Alia Bhatt constitutes a very interesting cast in itself. The […]
Ranbir is doing parallel lead and not cameo in Roy
While Roy is being made by Ranbir’s childhood friend Vikramjit Singh, certain reports in the media suggested that Ranbir will be doing somewhat of an extended cameo in the movie. However, now denying these rumors, it seems that Ranbir will be doing the role of a parallel lead in the film. The film’s core member says, “Roy […]
‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag’ joins Rs 100 crore club
New Delhi: The last three months have been great for the Bollywood as the hits have kept pouring in. The latest movie to join the success bandwagon is Farhan Akhtar starring ‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag’. Reports of the biopic taking over the Box Office and racing ahead have made sure that other movies that released last […]
How Exercise Can Help Us Learn
Over the past decade, in study after study in animals and people, exercise has been shown to improve the ability to learn and remember. But the specifics of that process have remained hazy. Is it better to exercise before you learn something new? What about during? And should the exercise be vigorous or gentle? Two […]