Shah Rukh Khan and Shahid Kapoor to co-host IIFA 2013
New Delhi: Shah Rukh Khan – who bags an accolade at almost every award show every year – will be co-hosting the upcoming International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards in Macau. According to a leading daily, the 47-year-old versatile actor will be accompanied by Shahid Kapoor, who will be co-hosting the show.Shahid and Shah Rukh had […]
After Aditya Roy Kapur, Vidya Balan for the Bhatts!
New Delhi: Following in her youngest brother-in-law, Aditya Roy Kapur’s footsteps, the gorgeous Vidya Balan has now joined hands with the Bhatts for a love story. Balan’s on-screen love story too, like Aditya’s, will be directed by Mohit Suri. Mohit Suri, whose last at the box office – ‘Aashiqui 2’ – turned out to be […]
‘D Day’ was most challenging role for me: Shruti Haasan
Actress Shruti Haasan says she could not let go off the opportunity to work in forthcoming movie “D Day” as it is the most challenging role for her so far. The 27-year-old is glad that she is part of the movie which is helmed by Nikhil Advani. “When I was approached for this film, I couldn’t say […]
Katrina Kaif next in line to turn producer!
Every actor likes to go behind the camera at some point in their career. Usually, there are two reasons. If their acting career is going nowhere or if they’ve reached heights and have nothing more significant left to do. And this applies to Katrina Kaif as well. She has crossed the 100 crore mark several times with […]
19 feared killed in IAF chopper crash in Uttarakhand
GAUCHAR: About 19 people, including Air Force and para-military personnel, were today feared killed when a sophisticated IAF helicoptercrashed in bad weather near Gaurikund in Uttarakhand during rescue operations. Vice Chairman of National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) M Sashidhar Reddy said eight bodies have been recovered and chances of any survivor among the 19 onboard were remote. “There were 19 people […]
India to take up Rs. 2.75 lakh visa bond issue with UK govt
New Delhi: With the British government planning to demand a Rs. 2.75 lakh visa bond from visitors of certain “high-risk” countries including India, the Ministry of External Affairs today said that the government will seek information and implications from UK on the new policy. “The ministry has asked our mission in London to find out official details on […]
Uttarakhand: Over 800 from Karnataka rescued
Bangalore: Over 800 out of the over 1,300 people from Karnataka stranded in Uttarakhand have been rescued so far, an official statement said on Tuesday. “All 817 people have returned to the state,” the statement said in Bangalore. Efforts were on to rescue 517 more people from the state, it said. The state government has sent […]
Just What Makes a Good Leader? Local Leaders Find Out from Experts
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: “We need to have better communication,” said P.V. Patel intently as he looked out at the roomful of about 60 people at the India House last Sunday, June 16. “Let us try to improve it.” As the current President of the India Culture Center, the oldest organization of Indo Americans in […]
A Brotherhood of Indian Engineers Honors its Achievers with Casual Informality
By Jawahar Malhotra SUGAR LAND: One of the nice things about engineers is that they seldom put up pretenses. Most solve the problems of their designs, carry forward and think nothing of their solutions even as their projects have been built, chalking it up to team, and not individual, effort. It is a brotherhood that […]
Mystic Music for the Soul Sways from the Lips of a Young Texas Group
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: “When words lose their meaning, Sufi devotional music takes over,” explained Navjot Birring as she tried to explain to the uninitiated what type of music they were about to hear. She could have added that qawwali music is putting poetry in motion using traditional instruments, including accompanying clapping and an abundance […]
Tandoory Taco Takes On Tex-Mex with Food that Tickles Your Tastebuds
By Parth Dwivedi THE WOODLANDS: Texas has no shortage of restaurants, and while a large part of its identity lies in its vast culinary experience, a growing part of that experience lies in Indian food. Anyone who has been to Houston can attest to the good eats. Needless to say I was nothing short of […]
Swami Girishanandaji, Trustee and Treasurer of Belur Math Visits VSGH
By Sanchali Basu HOUSTON: Vedanta Society of Greater Houston devotees had a great opportunity to meet Swami Girishananda, a trustee and the office manager of Belur Math, the headquarters of the Ramakrishna Math and Mission in West Bengal, on his very short whirlwind tour through Houston on June 16 and 17. On Sunday, June 16 […]
Dr. Subramanium Swamy on ISI/Dawood, Corruption, Narendra Modi
HOUSTON: Dr. Subramanium Swamy spoke at the “India at the Crossroads” discussion presented by the Hindu Mahasabha of America, Arsha Vidya Satsanga and hosted by Arya Samaj of Greater Houston. The event was drew in over 200 people including eminent leaders of the local Hindu community. During his public address, Dr. Swamy spoke about contemporary […]
IACCGH Small Business Outreach at HCC NW Campus
HOUSTON: One June 12, IACCGH President Pankaj Dhume welcomed over 40 attendees at the third in the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Houston small business outreach series sponsored by Houston Community College. Resource partners at the event included representatives from the U.S. Small Business Administration and SCORE Houston. Dhume emphasized the Chamber’s focus on […]
1000 Walkers Join in BAPS Charities to Support Firefighters, ADA and Stafford MSD
SUGAR LAND: Many of us are touched when we lend our hands to help others. The feeling of giving makes us even more emotional when it comes to a child. On Sunday, June 9, 11 year old Riya Desai from Sugar Land woke up early. She was thrilled knowing that her efforts were going to […]
Eminent Scientist to Speak on Inner Transformation by Leading a Divine Life
HOUSTON: The Sathya Sai centers of Houston (www.sathyasai.org) are hosting a talk by Dr. G. Venkataraman, an eminent scientist and current head of Radio Sai Global Harmony, on Sunday, June 23 at the Sur Auditorium of Durga Bari Temple, located at 13944 Schiller Rd, in Houston, TX 77082 from 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm. His […]
Dam 999 Screens in Houston
HOUSTON: ‘DAM999’ is an international movie produced by UAE based BizTV Networks with the support of NRIPA(NRI Film Producers Association). Recently there were two screenings held in Houston. The first was a Tamil screening on 14 June at the AMC […]
Launch of Newer Version of Hindi Patrika
By Nand Kapur CHICAGO: Hindi Lovers Club, a budding non profit body in Chicagoland, has added one more feather in its cap of achievements – adding 14 pages of English to its monthly Magazine Hindi Patrika. Gurbachan Kaur Neelam, the Club President, said that it is done with a view to reach out to second […]
Chicagoans Give Fond Farewell to CG Mukta Tomar
By Suresh Shah CHICAGO: Chicagoans vied with each other to bid farewell to popular Indian Consul General Mukta Tomar who is leaving her office after a three year successful run as Indian CG at the Downtown Consulate office. She had succeeded Ambassador Ashok Attri and struck instant rapport with Indian Diaspora in Midwest region. A […]
Mama’s Punjabi Recipes – Gajjar ka Achar (Carrot Pickles)
Gajar ka Achar (Carrot Pickles) Punjabis love to eat their food with some sort of condiments – whether it be pickles, chutneys, white radishes or just plain raw onions – to get the last bit of maaza (enjoyment) out of each mouthful. Since the […]