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 […]
Remembering Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee
Dear Editor: Our Indian community will deeply miss longtime Texas Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, who passed away at age 74 on July 19th due to pancreatic cancer. Sheila was a cherished friend of our community in Houston, always extending her support even to those outside her 18th Congressional District. She often attended our events, generously […]
Shakuntla ‘Mama’ Malhotra: 1928-2024
With Her Heart in Ancestral Punjab, Mama Adapted to Life’s Many Changes By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: She never forgot the ancestral homes in Jhang and Lyallpur she grew up in and especially the galli mohalays where her grandfather’s large joint family lived in a house with a central compound where on one side there was […]
Tulsi Kewalramani
HOUSTON: The Indian community in Houston lost a good friend in the passing of Tulsi Kewalramani on Saturday, May 25th, 2024. Tulsi born and brought up in India, attended Sainik Boarding School in Jamnagar. He then went on to do Marine Engineering and sailed around the world on board cargo ships, as an engineer. Family […]
Arya Samaj Greater Houston’s Tribute to Prem Bhatia, An Exuberant Person
By Acharya Bramdeo Oṁ vāyur-anilam amṛtam athedaṁ bhasmāntaṁ śarīram | Oṁ krato smara, klibe smara, kṛtaṁ smara || (YajurVeda 40.15 || Ātmā, the soul is the doer. It is not made of physical matter. It is immortal. It is that which keeps the body alive. The body dies when the soul leaves the body. Cremation […]
Tributes to HGH Founding Member Dr. G.S. Gopalakrishna
By Dr. Mark Gilger Dr. Mark Gilger is with Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) & Texas Children’s Hospital (TCH) HOUSTON: I am a pediatrician & pediatric gastroenterologist. Dr Gopalakrishna was a friend, colleague and mentor. I first met “Krishna”, as he was always known to us, in 1986, as I began my fellowship training in […]
Sarojini R. Badachhape: 1936-2024
HOUSTON: Sarojini R. Badachhape was born as Sindhu Ramdas Navgale on June 3, 1936 in Bhusaval, Maharashtra, India. She married Ramchandra B. Badachhape, Ph.D. at an early age. She had to discontinue her college education as the couple started their family with daughter Maya and son Abhay. Soon they migrated to the United States. They […]
HSS President Ved Prakash Nanda: 1934-2024 with Tributes from HGH, Sewa
DENVER: Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (HSS) mourns the passing of its America Sanghachalak (President) Prof. Ved Prakash Nanda on Monday, January 1st, 2024 in his hometown Denver, CO. He was surrounded by his close family and HSS volunteers. Born in 1934 in Gujranwala of the undivided India, Prof. Nanda underwent an arduous immigration to the Punjab […]
Motorcycle Accident Kills Kiran Olivia Sharma
LIVE OAK COUNTY: According to the Texas Department of Public Safety on December 17th, at 9:40 p.m., a man driving a 1999 Ford Crown Victoria struck a woman riding a 2007 Harley Davidson Motorcycle on southbound Interstate-37 near mile marker 56, North of the US 59 Interchange in Live Oak County. According to DPS troopers, […]
Sandra (Sandi) Louise Bhatia: 1946-2023
HOUSTON: Sandra (Sandi) Louise Bhatia, 77, passed away on November 21, 2023 in Houston, Texas. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1946 to Richard and Dorothy Hass. Sandi married Dr. Pritam S. Bhatia in 1965. Sandi attended the University of Arkansas, where she received a master’s degree in social work. She worked as a […]
Vidya Wati Uppal 1916-2023
CHICAGO: Vidya Wati Uppal was born on Aug 20, 1916, in the city of Sargodha in pre-partition India. She got married to our father Dr. Amir Chand Uppal in 1937 and together they raised their five children. The partition of India in 1947 forced them from their home after which they settled in Rohtak, India. […]
Prashant Muzumdar: 1971-2023
HOUSTON: We are deeply saddened to announce the death of Prashant Muzumdar, loving husband, father, and friend, who passed away on October 3, 2023 in a car accident. Born on February 11, 1971, Prashant’s 52 years were filled with laughter, wisdom, and a profound love for his family and friends. Prashant is survived by his […]
Zohra Banu Langha, 75, Leaves Behind a Rich Legacy
HOUSTON: With heavy hearts and profound sorrow, we announce the peaceful passing of a remarkable woman, Zohara Banu Langha, who bravely battled cancer with unwavering strength and grace. Surrounded by her devoted family, she transitioned to her eternal abode, leaving behind a legacy of love, forgiveness, and faith. Zohara Banu Langha departed this world on […]
A Noble Soul, Usha Rani Suneja, 88, Passes Peacefully
NEW DELHI: The Suneja family deeply mourns the lossof a remarkable woman, as they announce the passing of their beloved matriarch, Mrs. Usha Rani Suneja, who peacefully departed for her heavenly abode on August 16, 2023. Born on November 20, 1934, she graced this world with her presence, filling it with kindness, compassion, and an […]
Even In Passing, Veena Kakkar, 86, Taught Strength, Resiliency
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: Even though the last few years had been tough on her as her escalating health issues took more of her energy, it did not fade the spring in her steps as she walked across the living room, determined not to use the walker to steady her. Much as she realized the […]
Obituary: Lalita Devi Das
HOUSTON: Lalita Devi Das, a remarkable woman whose journey began on April 20, 1937, in Gujaranwala, India, has recently celebrated her 86th birthday. With deep sadness, we share that she peacefully passed away in the loving presence of her family at her home on Saturday, July 8, 2023. Lalita, one of five children, was born […]
A Pillar of the Zoroastrian Community, Homi Davier Passes On
By Jawahar Malhotra & Jenisteen Davier HOUSTON: To say that he knew the many facets of the travel business was an understatement. When all else failed, or you needed a last minute itinerary to get your visa or passport, you knew Homi could get it to you, no questions asked. And he could hold that […]
Dr. Jagdish Sharma: 1931-2023
HOUSTON: Dr. Jagdish Chandra Sharma, devoted husband, loving father and grandfather and respected physician began his earthly journey November 30, 1931 in Jodhpur, Rajasthan in Northwest India. He is the son of Kalyan Das Sharma and Bhuri Bai Sharma and grew up with four brothers and one sister. His adventurous spirit and quest for knowledge […]
Rupla Oberoi: Illuminated Lives of Many Lucky Enough to Know Her
HOUSTON: Rupla Oberoi was born in Lahore India, pre Pakistan. She was one of four sisters that were all raised to be strong and dynamic in an era where women did not have much of a voice. She met her future husband at a young age, marrying him at the age of 20 and eloped […]
