Akshay Kumar’s ‘It’s Entertainment’ gets a release date!
Ramesh Taurani’s upcoming venture ‘It’s Entertainment’ featuring Akshay Kumar and Tamannah is now scheduled for a March 28 2014 release. This comic flick will be the debut of writers Sajid-Farhad as directors who have earlier penned down the dialogues for Golmaal and Bol Bachchan. It will go on floors this July in Bangkok where most of the film will be shot and […]
Rakesh Roshan confirms November 4 as Krrish 3’s release date
It’s final. For weeks now Rakesh and Hrithik Roshan have been in talks to decide the crucial Diwali release date for Krrish 3. While earlier the film was to be released on Sunday, November 3, which is Diwali, the Roshans were under pressure to postpone the release by a day. Says a source close to the […]
ABCD 2 to be shot in U.S.
While Remo D’Souza was appreciated for making one of the most stunning dance films, Any Body Can Dance, the dancer-director does not plan to end at that. This movie which was a platform for many rising dance stars to showcase their talent is ready to be back with a bang and this time on a much […]
Mandela’s Illness Weighs on Obama’s Africa Trip
DAKAR, Senegal — Barack Obama had been a United States senator for just weeks in early 2005 when Oprah Winfrey offered to carry a message for him to Nelson Mandela, the iconic South African leader. Mr. Obama disappeared into a back room in Ms. Winfrey’s television studio to write the note, but he was gone […]
Sri Srinivasan Sworn in as D.C. Appeals Court Judge
By Indiawest Sri Srinivasan was sworn in June 18 as a judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, the second most powerful court in the U.S. after the Supreme Court. He won confirmation to the post on a vote of 97-0 by the U.S. Senate. “You all made it possible,” the […]
SF Bay Area Students Win ‘Renaissance Award’
By Indiawest “The PDH Brainwaves” comprising of seven elementary Indian American school students, Aditya Sankar, Arnav Jain, Maya Shah, Pranav Uppiliappan, Raj Shah, Shreya Jindal and Shubra Tiwari, won the “Renaissance Award” at the Destination Imagination Global Finals tournament held in Tennessee last month. The Destination Imagination program encourages teams of learners to have fun, […]
Eminent Scientist, Professor G. Venkataraman, Talks about Sathya Sai Baba’s Divine Life
HOUSTON: The Sri Sathya Sai Centers of Houston organized a special talk by Dr. G Venkataraman, an eminent scientist, recipient of the C.V. Raman Centenary Award, the Padma Shri award from the Government of India, author of numerous books and articles, and the current head of Radio Sai Global Harmony. Over 300 people attended the […]
Satisfied as an Engineer, but a Yearning to Help Society Opens Other Doors
By Manu Shah HOUSTON: Karun Sreerama’s father joined law school after he retired from the Indian Railways and his mother has eight post graduate degrees to her credit. So, it should come as no surprise that Sreerama is a gold medalist from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee, one of India’s premier engineering colleges; […]
Hindu Youth Awards on July 13
HOUSTON: The Hindus of Greater Houston (HGH) will hold the Hindu Youth Awards Gala on Saturday, July 13 at the VPSS temple at 11715 Bellfort Village Dr., Houston, TX. HGH is proud to recognize the achievements of Hindu youth in the community, and their various contributions of service and leadership. “They are the future leaders […]
The 2013 MetLife South Asian Spelling Bee Reaches Texas Dallas & Houston Winners Announced
HOUSTON: The 2013 MetLife South Asian Spelling Bee (www.SouthAsianSpellingBee.com) continued its 12 city tour this past weekend reaching Texas with events in Dallas and Houston. With a huge turnout this year as well, the bee attracted some top talent as well as young and new spellers that competed for the coveted prizes and titles. “It […]
Convention of Aligarh Muslim University Alumni in Houston
HOUSTON: The XIIth annual convention of The Federation of Aligarh Alumni Associations will be held in Houston from June 28 June 30 at Crowne Plaza Houston River Oaks Hotel. The event will be organized by Texas chapter of the federation, Aligarh Alumni Association of Texas. At the convention, representatives of various AMUAAs, researchers, business executives […]
Mesmerizing Indian Ragas from Classical to Fusion
HOUSTON: It was an eagerly awaited event and when it happened it delivered beyond expectations. On June 15, 2013, the Tagore Society of Houston, in partnership with Houston Arts Alliance and the City of Houston, presented to music lovers an enchanting melodious evening with music maestros from India: Pandit Tejendra Narayan Majumdar on sarod and […]
Visa, OCI, PIO and Renunciation Certificate Support Services Outsourced to BLS
HOUSTON: As IAN reported last week, Embassy of India in the USA has awarded new contract to BLS International Services Limited for providing Visa/OCI/PIO/Renunciation of Indian Citizenship Certificate application support services, to be operational from July 1. The current service provider, Travisa Outsourcing, will be closing its services on 28 June at all Embassy and […]
Deva Snana Celebrated at Durga Bari
HOUSTON: With much pomp and ceremony, Deva Snana, bathing ceremony of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra was celebrated at Durga Bari on Sunday, June 23. Deva Snana is the day the deities are bathed with 108 pitchers of water brought from the well in the precincts of Puri Jagannath temple. After the bath, […]
Graduation Ceremony at Chinmaya Mission Houston
By Uma Aggarwal & Vinod Sharma HOUSTON: Sunday June 9 was a day of joy and tears at the same time, at the Chinmaya Mission. Joy because the 12th graders of Bal Vihar were celebrating their successful completion of Bal Vihar curriculum and also various achievements of many years, tears because it was time to […]
IACCGH Helps Clear the “Cloud” for Small Business
HOUSTON: The Indo-American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Houston (IACCGH) conducted the first in a series of seminars in 2013 based on the topic of Cloud technologies and how small businesses and individuals can benefit from it. The seminar was held on June 20 at START Houston and was a big success as it was […]
Sri Sri Radha Govinda to Appear in Houston on July 13
HOUSTON: By the causeless mercy of our Srila Gurudev, Bhaktivedanta Narayan Goswami Maharaj and their Lordships, we are pleased to announce the deity installation ceremony for Sri Sri Radha Govindaji, Gaur Nitai and Ram Darbar. Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur, a great vaishnava saint writes “Love (priti) is a very sweet word. When it is spoken, a […]
Hindu Mahasabha of America Hosts Third Annual Hindu Sports Day in Houston
THE WOODLANDS: Hindu Mahasabha of America (HMSA) aka Hindu Congress of America Houston chapter conducted its third annual Hindu Sports Day (HSD) at Hindu Temple of Woodland (HTW). The event was hosted and supported by Hindu Temple of Woodland. The idea was to engage Hindu youth in fun activities around the spiritual and moral guidance […]
Mama’s Punjabi Recipes — Bhature wale Chole (Chick Peas for Deep Fried Bread)
If ever there was a Punjabi dish that took off all over India, it probably has to be chole bhature (chickpeas and deep fried bread). It is a dish that is at once spicy, eaten with plenty of garnishes like raw onions, sprinkled with chopped coriander leaves, achaar (pickles) and with those long, spicy green […]
Really? The Claim: Taking a Walk After a Meal Aids Digestion
For many people, the food-induced stupor that often follows a big meal is a good excuse for a nap. But for some, a brief walk shortly after eating is a quick way to burn some calories and aid digestion. Over the years, researchers have found that a post-meal walk, as short as 15 minutes, can […]