“Life Continues to Thrive on Earth, and as Long as it Does, it Will be Heard”
SUGAR LAND : Anjana Parthasarathi enchants audiences with her soulful voice in the Texas Kannada Short Film “Kashi-Kailash” directed by Anu Kulkarni from Sugar Land. Anjana, a talented RJ at Dakshin Radio, is a trained Carnatic singer from Bengaluru, India. Her commitment to authenticity and her ability to connect with listeners through her deeply resonant […]
Jain Vishwa Bharati Celebrates 25th Anniversary with a Mesmerizing Mega Play about Triumph of Spiritual Devotion
HOUSTON – January 12, 2025: The spiritually uplifting mega-play “Prem Aur Vairagya Ki Amar Kahani” staged by Jain Vishwa Bharati Houston (JVB) on Sunday night was a resounding success, leaving the audience captivated by the extraordinary talent and dedication showcased by all involved. The event, which took place at the Stafford Centre, was attended by […]
Ashok Pruthi Releases Two Heartwarming Children’s Books This Holiday Season
VICTORIA, TEXAS – Renowned children’s author Ashok Pruthi, a U.S. citizen with an Indian background, is thrilled to announce the release of two captivating children’s books, Big Bold Bear and Jack is Back. These beautifully illustrated tales are set to debut this holiday season, offering families a perfect opportunity to bond over stories of love, […]
A Proud Milestone for Texas and Indian Community: Shivam Dhol Tasha Pathak at the 60th U.S. Presidential Inaugural Parade
WASHINGTON DC: The 60th Presidential Inauguration will herald President Trump’s return to the White House. This special event will honor the rich history and tradition of our great nation, the American people, Diversity & Inclusion and the promise our country holds for future generations. In a remarkable fusion of culture, tradition, and global diplomacy, the […]
The Play “Tik Tik Tik” Thrills at Udavam Karangal Fundraiser
By Jawahar Malhotra PEARLAND: As with the play performed last year, this year’s production also immediately caught the eye with the sets on stage. Except, there were none, just a series of cleverly taken images of different locales, digitally reproduced and projected on a huge scale to give the impression of depth and immersion for the […]
International Hindi Association Hosts ‘Kavita Ki Sham’ for Local Talent
By Sanjay Sohoni HOUSTON: On December 6, 2024, the Houston chapter of International Hindi Association celebrated their year-end event ‘Kavita Ki Sham’ with lots of pomp & ceremony. It was the 13th year in the continuation of hosting this much loved, appreciated and awaited event. Every year the Houston chapter hosts this program to offer […]
Fort Bend Diwali 2024 – An Indian Cultural Extravaganza
HOUSTON: An amazingly devout 4-hour Fort Bend Diwali 2024 (12th Annual Vedic Fair) organized at the Sugar Land Town Square on Sunday Oct 20th highlighted Indian Workshops, performances, Recitation and LIVE concert left the audiences transfixed right from the beginning to the very end of the show. The celebrations featured MC Yogi an internationally acclaimed […]
VFS Global Launches Seattle and Bellevue Centers for India Visa, OCI, Passport Services
SEATTLE: As part of its expanding service network for the Government of India, VFS Global has launched the Seattle center to manage visa, Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI), passport application, renunciation of Indian citizenship and Global Entry Program (GEP). Additionally, VFS will operate the Bellevue center, to extend assistance for members of the Indian community. […]
International Mother Language Day; Preservation of Languages is Challenging
by Bo Singh The International Mother Language Day is celebrated on February 21, but I got reminder this year a month earlier. Which was in form of a news item about the Canadian Government agreeing to settle class action claim “seeking reparations for the loss of language and culture brought on by Indian residential schools, […]
Pravasi Bharatiya Divas: Indore, Jan. 8-10, 2022
INDORE: January 9 commemorates the return of Mahatma Gandhi from South Africa to India in 1915. To mark this day, the tradition of celebrating Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) started in 2003. Since 2015, under a revised format, PBD Convention has been organised once every two years. Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Conventions have been organised till date. […]
Gandhi Jayanti Celebrations Marked on Oct. 2
By Dr. Nidhi Trehan It is a rare event in the diaspora when members of the social justice community congregate and celebrate visionaries such as Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, (known as “Mahatma” or “Great Soul”) and Martin Luther King Jr. on the same platform, but Austin-based community group, Friends of India, Texas (FIT) did just that on […]
India, Sewa Helping Ukraine Evacuation
HOUSTON: As airstrikes cause extensive damage and people flee Ukraine in large numbers, Sewa International volunteers in Europe have helped more than 3,200 individuals in the past six days to cross the border to reach safety. Sewa volunteers are working with another 3,680 people who have registered for evacuation through the Sewa helpline. Over 250 […]
Family of Four Found Frozen to Death near US-Canada Board
WINNIPEG: A family of four Indians from Gujarat — including a baby and a teenager — froze to death in -40F blizzard after walking for 11 hours through waist-high snow to illegally cross border into the US from Canada. Canadian police found the bodies Wednesday 33 feet from the border near Emerson, Manitoba, after the […]
73rd Republic Day Celebrated from the Himalayas to Houston
India’s 73rd Republic Day was celebrated with unbridled enthusiasm throughout the Indian diaspora — from the peaks of the Himalayas to Deccan plains of Hyderabad to our own City of Houston. The Indian tricolor was unfurled at the Indian Consulate, India House and Gujarati Samaj of Houston. In the evening, a celebration took place at […]
Indian Consular Services Outsourced to VFS Global
HOUSTON: In continuation of our Public Notice dated 3 November, 2020 https:// cgihouston.gov.in/listview/MTk3 regarding the appointment of VFS Global as the new Outsourcing Service Provider for Visa, OCI, Renunciation, Passport, Global Entry Programme (GEP) and Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) services for the Consulate General of India, Houston, it is informed that with effect from 13 […]
Richard Dawkins to Honor Javed Akhtar for Secularism
London: Their work has inspired and enlightened millions of people around the world and across generations. Their passionate advocacy for reason and their unapologetic questioning of religion and superstition have broken taboos and changed the cultural landscape. On October 24, these two champions of science and secularism will come together for the first time, as […]
5th International Day of Yoga Events Scheduled throughout Texas
BY MANU SHAH HOUSTON: The Consulate General of India, Houston in collaboration with Friends of Yoga, is organizing several events across Texas to celebrate the 5th International Day of Yoga. This ancient Indian practice received unprecedented global attention four years ago when the United Nations recognized June 21st as the International Day of Yoga. An […]
ER Nurse and Executive Naushad Kermally Seeks Sugar Land City Council Position in a Runoff
BY POOJA SALHOTRA SUGAR LAND: Since settling in Sugar Land 23 years ago, Naushad Kermally has done everything he could to learn about the community, from graduating from the Sugar Land 101 program, to serving on the city’s Ethics Review Board. All the while, he’s been working a full-time as the Executive Vice President of […]
Modi Victory in India Touches Off Celebrations Across Houston
BY SARITA MEHTA HOUSTON: The elections in India were a highly anticipated event for the local supporters of the incumbent Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party who had canvassed for him through calls to Indian voters through specially arranged phonebanks. When the final results came in on Thursday, May 23 showing the […]
