Ishu Wadhwani
HOUSTON: Ishu Wadhwani, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully on 11th September 2025 at home, surrounded by her family. Born in Calcutta, India, and settled in Houston, Texas since 1980, she lived an extraordinary life marked by resilience, love, and generosity. Together with her husband, she ran two successful businesses, A.I.W Inc. […]
Chandra Nagamallaiah
DALLAS: For the first time, the family of Chandra Nagamallaiah is speaking publicly after his murder and beheading outside a Dallas motel last week — offering a portrait of who he was, even as police continue their investigation and the case gains national attention. Chandra, 50, was born and raised in Bangalore, India. His family […]
David Shayne Garvin (1962 – 2025)
HOUSTON: David Shayne Garvin, passed away surrounded by his family and friends in the hospital on 08/25/2025 at the age of 63. David was born in Temple, TX, to Louis Garvin Sr. and Beatrice Jean. David resided in the Greater Houston area for most of his life, where he met his beloved wife of 26 […]
Bharat Rangildas Gandhi (1955 – 2025)
HOUSTON: Bharat Rangildas Gandhi, age 69, of Kadod, Gujarat, passed away peacefully on August 23, 2025. Bharat was born on September 23, 1955, in Kadod, Gujarat, and grew to embody a spirit of perseverance, compassion, and excellence throughout his life. Bharat is survived by his beloved wife, Falguni; devoted daughters, Priya and Puja; loving son-in-law […]
Kanta Seth: A Pillar for Her Family and the Community
HOUSTON: Kanta Seth, a pillar for her family and the community, whose journey began on January 20th, 1938, in Peshawar, India, had a fulfilling life to the age of 87. With great heartache, we share that she peacefully passed away surrounded by the love and spirit of her family on Saturday, August 2nd, 2025. Kanta, […]
Ram B. Patil: September 15, 1931- June 7, 2025
PUNE: Ram Bhaskar Patil a long time resident of Houston passed away peacefully in Pune, Maharashtra. Born as the eldest son in a modest Suryavanshi Kshatriya family in Vadhavan village near Dahanu, Maharashtra. He moved to Mumbai prior to Indian Independence. He was deeply influenced by the works of KM Munshi of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan […]
Sushil Marwa: September 24, 1932 – June 7, 2025
HOUSTON: With heavy hearts and deep gratitude for a life well-lived, we announce the passing of our beloved father, Sushil Kumar Marwa, on Saturday, June 7, 2025, at the age of 92. He was blessed to have experienced and fulfilled many roles in his life as a son, brother, husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather […]
Kashinath Patil 1928-2025
KATY: Kashinath (“Kash”) Patil, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and brother, passed the evening of April 23, 2025, at the age of 97, surrounded by family members. He was born in Amadade, Maharashtra in India on January 21, 1928 to Reshma and Ziparu Patil, as the youngest of four children. His siblings were an elder brother, […]
Remembering Architect of India’s Cosmic Leap: Former Head of ISRO Dr. Krishna Kasturirangan
By Dr. Kamlesh Lulla NASA Houston HOUSTON: On April 25, 2025, India lost one of her most illustrious visionary space scientists, science leader, education reformer and space diplomat: Dr Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan who died in Bengaluru at age 84. Dr Kasturirangan served as the head of Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) for almost ten years from […]
Pralhad Gad: 1940-2025
HOUSTON: Pralhad Gad, a devoted family man and cherished member of the Katy community, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loved ones on March 1, 2025. He was fondly known for his humor, warmth, selflessness, and love of Indian classical music. Born in India on May 22, 1940 to Motiram and Subhadra Gad, he grew […]
Dr. Ramchandra Badachhape Feb. 18, 1930 ~ Jan. 28, 2025
HOUSTON: Ram Badachhape was born in the hamlet of Nasirabad, near Jalgaon, Maharashtra State, India. He was the oldest son of 6 children. He ultimately pursued a career in chemistry and obtained his PhD in Chemistry at Pune University in India in 1962 under the guidance of Dr. Anil Biswas. His dissertation focused on the […]
Shakuntala Bidaye Shetye May 29, 1933 ~ Jan. 14, 2025
KATY: Shakuntala Shetye passed away peacefully on January 14, 2025, in Katy. She was known to her family and friends affectionately as Shaku. Shaku was born to Ganpati (Bapu) and Indira Bidaye in Rajapur, a small village in the Konkan region of Maharashtra, India. She spent most of her childhood in the coastal town of […]
Sagar Prabhakar Naik Sept. 9, 1958 ~ Jan. 21, 2025
HOUSTON: Sagar Prabhakar Naik, who lost his courageous battle with pancreatic in Houston. Sagar was proud to be born in Mumbai, India to Prabhakar and Sumati Naik and was a devoted son, husband, father, brother, cousin, and friend. His life was defined by his love for and unwavering dedication to his family and friends. He […]
Sarla Chawla Oct. 25, 1930 ~ Jan. 12, 2025
SUGAR LAND: Sarla Chawla was born on October 25, 1930, in Dera Ghazi Khan to Kishori Lal and Parvati Devi Nangia. She lived an incredible 94 years and breathed her last on Sunday, January 12, 2025. Her life’s journey was one of amazing and innumerable adventures. She survived a tumultuous Partition of India that brought […]
PM Manmohan Singh: Saluting the Gentleman Reformer
By Bhupinder ‘Bo’ Singh (Reporting from Delhi) The Akhand Paath of Sri Guru Granth Sahib was started on the first of January at the residence of Dr Manmohan Singh (fondly known as MMS), the Ex -Prime Minister of India, who passed away on 26th December 2024. The Paath (reading of entire Sri Guru Granth Sahib) […]
Houston-based Bapsi Sidhwa: A Voice of South Asian Literature
HOUSTON: Bapsi Sidhwa is a celebrated Pakistani author whose works have left a profound impact on South Asian literature and beyond. Born in Karachi in 1938 and raised in Lahore, she belongs to the Parsi community, a religious minority in South Asia. Her unique position as a Parsi woman in a predominantly Muslim country has […]
Sushila Vijaykumar Desai: February 19, 1924 – November 30, 2024
(Affectionately called “Bhabhi”) Sushila “Bhabhi” Vijaykumar Desai, aged 100, passed away on November 30, 2024, surrounded by family in Mumbai, India, during a long-awaited trip to her beloved home country. She was born on February 19, 1924, in Rangoon, Burma, to [Chimanlal Shah] and [Chandanben Shah]. Growing up in an era when it was uncommon […]
Pillar of the Indo-American Community — Dr. Virendra S. Mathur: 1935-2024
HOUSTON: Dr. Virendra Singh Mathur, one of the Founders and Trustees of India House, passed away on November 21, 2024, at 2:05 PM. The funeral service for Dr. Mathur was held at the Sugar Land Mortuary last Sunday, Nov. 24 in Sugar Land. Dr. Mathur is survived by his wife Nalini and son Dr. Gaurav […]
Lohit Datta-Barua
HOUSTON: Dr. Lohit Datta-Barua of Humble, Texas, passed away on November 3, 2024, in Sugar Land, Texas. He suffered cardiac arrest while doing what he loved, motivating and bringing together his community while running in a 5K raising funds for a cancer hospital in Assam, India. Lohit deeply loved his birthplace Assam, where he played […]
Commodore Rajan Vir: 1930-2024
PUNE: Commodore Rajan Vir, a Director of Equator India, and Father of Equator President Atul Vir, sadly left for his heavenly abode on July 20th, 2024. Commodore Vir was born in Jammu in 1930. He studied in Lahore at the well-known Government College, and later graduated from East Punjab University with Botany and Chemistry as […]
