New York Physician Elected to Hospital Medical Board
By A Staff Reporter – indiawest YONKERS, New York, United States: Dr. Sachin Chopra was recently elected to the medical board of St. Josephs Hospital and Nursing home. The teaching facility was founded in 1888 and is one of the oldest healthcare providers in the tri state area. The hospital has a $115 million operating budget, 1200 employees, […]
Vegas Jury Told to Ignore Desai’s Hep C Case ‘Hysteria’
By Associated Press – Indiawest Jurors will have to decide if a former endoscopy clinic owner and employees knew they were committing a crime, or if they simply made mistakes when seven of their patients became infected with incurable hepatitis C in 2007 — including one patient who later died, defense attorneys said May 7. The defense […]
Satyagraha Official Teaser
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rixKN8LTUMo&feature=player_embedded Satyagraha directed by Prakash Jha and starring Amitabh Bachchan, Ajay Devgn, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Arjun Rampal, Amrita Rao and Manoj Bajpai releases in cinemas on 23rd August 2013. Satyagraha is the story of a son who yearns for a father. Of a father who grieves for his lost son. Of a young woman who […]
Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai Again – Official Trailer
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dj9UXzyDsOA Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai Again is an upcoming Bollywood crime gangster film directed by Milan Luthria and produced by Ekta Kapoor and Shobha Kapoor. It is a sequel to the 2010 hit film Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai. The project features Akshay Kumar, Imran Khan, Sonali Bendre and Sonakshi Sinha in […]
Masala Radio Celebrates 20 Years
By Sandhya Thakkar HOUSTON: The entire night, all we heard was “20 Years? Really? You guys have been doing this for 20 YEARS? Wow..Time sure flies…” Sunil and I celebrated 20 years of Masala Radio with a bang throughout Houston…100% Masala Style. On the Wednesday May 22, Rush Hour show, we ran a special trip […]
In Attorney’s First Movie, Plot Twists Mimic Real Life Court Dramas
By Jawahar Malhotra LOS ANGELES: Revealing the central element would not be giving away too much of the plot of The Advocate, the new indie movie that will have its premier next week on Saturday, June 8 at the Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. The film has many more twists that will keep you riveted till […]
Former Indian Table Tennis Champion Kabad Makes The Bayou City his Home
By Manu Shah HOUSTON: When Jay Kabad casually introduced himself to the members of TT Nuts (a table tennis players association) at the Durga Bari Temple on the city’s westside a couple of years ago, there were gasps of disbelief and faces mirroring incredulity. It took a while for the fact to sink in that […]
Glowing Tribute Paid to Yoga Teacher Rama Rao
By Haider Kazim HOUSTON: A prayer meeting (Shraddhanjali) was held by VYASA-USA (Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana) Tuesday evening at Keshav Smruthi for Yoga Teacher and therapist B.S. Rama Rao who expired last week at Mysore, India, at the age of 77. Rama Rao inspired hundreds of students in Houston and was highly respected in the […]
“Preserve our Heritage, Pursue Dreams, and Perform with Passion” is Anantha Aiyer’s Message
HOUSTON: Octogenarian, Anantha Aiyer, a native Houstonian for more than 35 years was interviewed at HCC studios on May 17 for the Indo-American Oral History project of the Foundation for India Studies (FIS). Anantha at 81 does not look his age. Still walking upright, active and full of zest for life, he engages himself to […]
A Classy Conference Organized by Houston Kannada Vrinda
By Dr. M.S. Nataraja HOUSTON: Houston Kannada Vrinda (HKV) did it Again! More than 250 lovers of Kannada literature gathered and celebrated the tenth anniversary of Kannada Sahitya Ranga (KSR), the one and only national organization dedicated to the growth of Kannada literature in the United States. It was a meticulously executed conference showcasing literary […]
Greater Houston Tamil School Annual Day Program
HOUSTON: Houston’s biggest South Indian language school, the Greater Houston Tamil School (www.houstontamilschools.org) celebrated the completion of its academic year with a fantastic annual day program. The event was conducted at Mayde Creek Junior High School, Houston on Saturday, May 25 and was attended by more than 350 Tamil enthusiasts. About 160 students, from the […]
Actor Politician Chiranjit Inaugurates NatyoUtsav Bengali Dramas at Houston Durgabari
HOUSTON: Eminent actor turned politician, an MLA (member of legislative assembly) of West Bengal in the eastern part of India heartland Chiranjit Chakraborty accompanied by his wife and daughter, was the Chief Guest of Drama Festival at Houston Durgabari Sur Auditorium. Introduced by Mila Sengupta Houston Durgabari (HDBS) Vice President, Chakraborthy and Head Priest Dr. […]
Gita Wheels in Values at Chinmaya Prabha Houston
By Padmashree Rao and Uma Aggarwal HOUSTON:The Bhagavad Gita and Gurudev Swami Chinmayananda were invoked with a loving Bala Vihar spirit on May 11, at Chinmaya Prabha, Houston. The memorable weekend began with an awe-inspiring Chanting competition on the 11th chapter of the Lord’s Eternal Song and culminated with the “Wheel of Values” – an […]
So You Think You Have Friends!
By Farida Hasanali HOUSTON: Most likely you don’t! I know…sounds pretty morose doesn’t it? Every one of us wants to believe we have friends. Not just a friend, but different groups of friends. I find myself often explaining that I have many groups of friends. A group of Desi friends, a non Desi group, work […]
Dr. Beena George Named New University of St. Thomas Cameron Dean
HOUSTON : Dr. Beena George is the fourth dean of the Cameron School of Business effective on May 20. George previously served as the associate dean of the Cameron School and contributed to the school’s elite accreditation by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. As dean, George said she sees three priorities for […]
Mama’s Punjabi Recipes
Kanji (Black Carrot Juice) There are many benefits attributed to carrot juice, but in North India where black carrots are readily available, the juice of these carrots is called kanji and it is considered much superior to red carrot juice. Black carrots contain anthocyanins which are flavonoids with many more antioxidants properties than red carrots. […]
Meeting Nehru Then Was a Child Play — Raj Kanwar Reminisces About First and Last Meetings with Nehru
By Raj Kanwar As a rookie journalist in the Nehru era, I regularly covered visits of Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi. I still carry some vivid recollections of Nehru’s last sunset in Dehra Dun on that sultry and humid Tuesday evening of May 26 in 1964. When Nehru left for New Delhi that evening, no […]
Policegiri – Official Trailer
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0YLi2YyIXk&feature=player_embedded The action packed Bollywood entertainer, Directed by K.S. Ravikumar and produced by T.P Aggarwal and Rahul Aggarwal. Starring Sanjay Dutt, Prachi Desai, Prakash Raj, Rajpal Yadav and Om Puri. The movie is an action drama which is set against a police versus underworld backdrop in the small town of Nagapuram situated on the Maharashtra-Andhra […]
Boy achieves family dream with geography bee win
WASHINGTON (AP) — Passion for geography runs deep in Sathwik Karnik’s family. When he was about 6, his mother began challenging Sathwik and his older brother, Karthik, to her own version of hide-and-seek — using an atlas. The boys would comb through the book, trying to be the first to find a city or landmark. […]
Sanjay Dutt faces food ban in Yerawada jail
Yerawada jail authorities today moved a designated TADA court against allowing home food to actor Sanjay Dutt citing the prison manual which does not provide for extension of such a facility. Sanjay Dutt, who is lodged in Yerawada Central prison in Pune, was allowed to have home food and medicines by the TADA court, when […]