“GHAGRA” Full Video Song _ ‘Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani’
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IS8yw3NV60 “Ghagra Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani” Latest Full Video Song | Madhuri Dixit, Ranbir Kapoor”Ghagra Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani” Latest Full Video Song | Madhuri Dixit, Ranbir Kapoor*HD* Madhuri Dixit is back with her latest song “Ghagra” from movie “Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani”. Ghagra is an ethereal song based on folk balladry in magical voice […]
What is spot-fixing?
Mumbai: As Rajasthan Royals’ S Sreesanth and two other players are arrested, the focus in back on spot-fixing which is the latest threat to cricket’s image. Spot-fixing is betting on the result of a certain ball or over, or the performance of an individual player, rather than the result of a match. It may or may […]
IAPAC Holds an Easy Dialogue with A Congressman Who Knows India Well
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: Despite being a Mother’s Day weekend and a pleasant Saturday afternoon ideal for outdoor activities, about 30 people made it to the Mayuri restaurant on Westheimer to listen to the two speakers that the Indo American Political Action Committee had invited to meet with the community on May 11. One of […]
A Tapestry of Faiths Binds Houston’s Diverse Communities with a Common Goal
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: The mood at this year’s annual Tapestry Gala by the Interfaith Ministries of Greater Houston was restrained but decidedly jubilant as the 44 year-old non-profit celebrated the biggest achievements of its long existence looking forward to its expanded facilities that will serve upto 10,000 hot meals a day for the needy […]
Indian FICCI Delegation to OTC Makes Strong Case for Offshore Drilling Collaboration
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: This year’s Offshore Technology Conference was once again the focus of the delegation of Indian companies who came to attend the four day event last week from May 6 through 9 at Reliant Park. In past years, Indian companies have sent many of their employees to visit and network at the […]
Desi Oilfield Exhibitors; Many Indians Rush to OTC 2013
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: This year’s Offshore Technology Conference drew in thousands of exhibitors and visitors from all across the globe, with thousands thronging the Reliant Center, Reliant Arena and the outdoor exhibits in between for the four day event. The OTC is world renowned for bringing together products, services and professionals who are involved […]
Congressman Ted Poe Meets with Consul General P. Harish
HOUSTON: Consul General P. Harish met the Honorable Congressman Ted Poe (R-TX, 2nd District) at the Consulate on 13 May, 2013. During the meeting, Consul General Harish and Hon. Congressman Ted Poe had a very cordial and useful exchange of views on the latest developments in India-US relations. They discussed bilateral trade and investment, and […]
AIM for Seva Celebrates Mothers Day
HOUSTON: On Saturday, May 11, AIM for Seva celebrated Mothers day to honor young and “not-so-young” mothers – from all walks of life. The evening was marked with fun and laughter. The highlight of the evening was a fashion walk by mother/daughter and mother/son teams. The young mothers were dressed fashionably and the young girls […]
BBB Hands Galson’s Auto Distinction, Sutherland Mortgage Services Pinnacle Awards
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: For Harjit Galhotra and his family – wife Seema, sons Ravi and Balraj – making the trip to the Better Business Bureau’s Awards for Excellence luncheon every year has become almost a routine affair for the past seven years in a row. But for Galhotra, the thrill of making the trek […]
Consul General Harish Meets Congressman Ed Royce and Congressman Pete Olson
HOUSTON: Consul General P. Harish hosted a breakfast in honor of The Honorable Congressman Ed Royce (R), Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and The Honorable Congressman Pete Olson, Representative (R-TX 22nd District) on 12 May, 2013 at his residence. During the meeting, Consul General Harish and Hon. Chairman Ed Royce discussed issues of […]
Save A Mother Gala Raises Awareness and Much Needed Funds
Click here for Collage By Manu Shah “Mera paas bangla hai, gadi hai, daulat hai…..tumhare paas kya hai” “Mera paas maa hai” HOUSTON: For a country whose movies are replete with dialogues like these, a chilling fact is that a mother-to-be dies every 10 minutes in rural India. And the reason is even more disturbing […]
ISCA Celebrates Mother’s Day with Entertainment and Presents for All
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: What makes the proceedings of the India Senior Citizens Association so much fun to watch is the way that its President Lalit Chinoy runs them. An affable man with a moustache, argyle sleeveless sweater and a swaying gait, Lalitbhai does not hold to ceremony and conducts meetings, stage shows and introductions […]
Brothers Learn the Schlotzky’s Business Model, Then Hope to Flourish in Texas
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: Avi Jain looks like just any other teen who visits most fast food places. He darts away with boundless energy to serve another client; catch up at the register or direct an employee. He has an easy smile and is quick to reassure the clients who kept pouring into his new […]
Narasimha Chaturdashi Appearance Day of Lord Nrsimhadev
By Seshadri Veeraraghavan HOUSTON: The Supreme Lord Sri Krishna, in one of the most memorable verses in the Bhagavad Gita (4.7), assures Arjuna that: Whenever and wherever there is a decline in religious practice, O descendant of Bharata, and a predominant rise of irreligion–at that time I descend Myself. In one such manifestation, He appeared […]
Hindu Students Association Celebrates Holi
By Mrinalini Vijalapuram And Vakula Tummala HOUSTON: Holi, also known as “The Festival of Colors”, is a Hindu festival that has also become popular with people of other backgrounds and communities, with thousands of people celebrating it each year. Holi is a joyous occasion that commemorates the story of Prahlad, an ardent devotee of Vishnu, […]
Tagore Society of Houston Celebrates 100th Anniversary of Geetanjali and Tagore Jayanti
By Jaya Ghosh HOUSTON: Tagore society of Houston (TSH) presented a wonderful musical evening to commemorate Rabindranath Tagore’s 152nd Birthday and 100th year of ‘Gitanjali’, the song offering on Saturday, May 4 at Sugarland auditorium in Sugarland Texas. Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941), the poet, musician, prolific play write, philosopher, painter, educator and social reformer of undivided […]
Kumbh Mela as Experienced by a French-Canadian Indophile
By Manu Shah HOUSTON: Ancient seers would have said that Mathieu Boisvert, a Canadian, has a karmic connection to India. He not only speaks Hindi and Sanskrit but also has a diploma in Pali and has been to the Magha Mela five times and twice to the Kumbh Mela. Touted as the largest human congregation […]
Unique, Exciting Cultural Summer Camps for Youth and Kids
HOUSTON: Global Organization for Divinity (G.O.D.) USA, a nonprofit organization, will conduct four innovative camps this summer in the Houston area – three in Pearland are for kids/ youth of different ages, and one in Cypress for elementary age kids. The Pearland area camps will be held at Namadwaar Prayer House located at 3642 Bailey […]
Sri Sita Rama Kalyana Mahotsvam at Sri Meenakshi Temple
By Nalini Sadagopan PEARLAND: “Seetha kalyana vaibhogame; Rama kalyana vaibhogmae” – with the auspicious rendering of these lines, devotees cheerfully assembled to celebrate the Sita Rama Kalyanam entered the wedding hall of Sri Meenakshi Temple in Pearland, carrying the seer varisai – an array of delicious sweets and savories, on May 11 around 9 AM. […]
Mama’s Punjabi Recipes — Hyderabadi Baingan (HYDERABAD STYLE EGGPLANT)
Ingredients: • 1 kg small elongated baingan (eggplant) • 2 medium pyaaz (onion) peeled and finely chopped • 2 medium tamater (tomato) – soft ones are best, chopped • 5 cloves of lasan (garlic) peeled and finely chopped • 1 tablespoon adrak (gin ger) – peeled and finely chopped • 6 tablespoons of veg etable […]