A Feast, Blindfolded in Darkness, to Understand Challenges of the Blind
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: When the main entrée was served it all started to get a bit more difficult and it felt much easier keeping one’s eyes closed behind the sky blue cardboard blindfolds than trying to keep them open. The pleasant female voice of the server was reassuring, with a soft touch of her […]
Yoga’s Benefits Proved in a Lab
By Manu Shah HOUSTON: Why do we conduct clinical investigations to prove the benefits of yoga? Are the effects seen in the laboratory similar to those described in the ancient scriptures? Are the results described by the sages still applicable today as the environment and the food we eat is radically different? These were […]
Forthcoming Modi Visit Galvanizes Indo-Americans
By Haider Kazim 20,000 to attend community reception in New York HOUSTON: The Indo-American community in Houston is enthusiastically looking forward to the forthcoming visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to hear him spell out his plans for development of his country and provide a new impetus to growth of India-US ties. The visit, […]
Dusshera and Diwali Mela at Skeeter’s Stadium on October 4
By Dr. Nik Nikam SUGAR LAND: Shri Sita Ram Foundation, USA announces the Dusshera Mela 2014 to be held on Saturday, October 4, from 4 to 10 PM, at the Skeeter’s Stadium, in Sugar land, Texas. The highlights of the Dusshera Mela 2014 will include: Devine, Bhajans, Devotiona Dances, Children Costume Contests, Ramayan Live Multimedia, […]
Learning Samskrtam with Laughter A Novel Approach to an Ancient Language
By Padmashree rao HOUSTON: Even Lord Ganesa must have been smiling when an audience of all ages waited with curiosity on August 29, that Friday evening of Ganesa Caturthi. It was the introductory class of the “Easy Sanskrit (Sulabha Samskrtam)” camp in the Chinmaya Smrti hall at Chinmaya Prabha, Houston. Soon, curiosity melted into light-hearted […]
2nd International Conference on Genomics Keynote Address Delivered by Dr. Dronamraju
HOUSTON: The 2nd International Conference on Genomics and Pharmacogenomics was held in Raleigh, North Carolina, during 8 – 10, September. Delegates came from China, Japan, U.K., Italy, USA, Canada, India, Brazil, Russia and many other countries. The conference covered a wide ranging series of topics in Genomics and its applications in Cancer research, Birth Defects, Diabetes, Drug research, Alzeheimer’s […]
Children’s Health Update Help End Childhood Cancer
Cancer is the leading cause of death by disease in children and adolescents, according to the National Cancer Institute, yet funding for pediatric cancer research falls far below that for adult cancers. You can help stop this disease in its tracks—in a surprisingly simple way. During Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month in September, Stripes Convenience Stores […]
VSGH Gears Up for Durga Puja Celebration
By Sanchali Basu HOUSTON: It is that time of the year again and the air is filled with sweet nostalgic memories of sights, sounds and smells associated with the Durga Puja, all welcoming the goddess in all her glory. The Vedanta Society of Greater Houston (VSGH), like every year is getting ready to celebrate Sri […]
Reliving BITS Memories, BITSAA Houston Chapter – BITSians’ Day 2014
HOUSTON: BITSAA Houston Chapter met at Udipi Restaurant,Sugar land, to celebrate its 2nd Anniversary coinciding with the BITSians’ day, which is annually celebrated on first Friday in August, by 40,000 plus BITSAA alumni all over the world. Despite being a weekday, more than 30 BITSians,young and old, came together, driving from as far as Woodlands. […]
Katy Gideon Celebrates Sixth Anniversary with a Big Bang
KATY: Amongst hundreds of it’s old and current students and their families, Katy’s best supplementary education program provider – Katy Gideon celebrated it’s sixth Anniversary at their vicinity last week with great style. The absolutely free event offered the enthusiastic visitors more than what was expected. Spelling Bee competition, Face Painting, Balloons, Henna tattoo, Nail […]
Rain Stops for Houston ka Raja
By Malay Vyas HOUSTON: Jwala si chalti hai aankhon mein jiske bhi dil mein tera naam hai…Shiv Shakti Temple and Masala Radio’s Sunil Thakkar and the Crazy Masala Crew led Houston’s biggest Indian block party – Ganesh Mahotsav Visarjan with over two thousand devotees biding adieu to their beloved Raja, the 9 ft tall Lord […]
Local Artistes Help Focus Support on Sewa, Internationally and at Home
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: In a departure from its programs of the last two years which featured artistes who toured the US and performed at the annual galas of Sewa International’s 38 domestic national chapters, this year the organization decided to focus on the local talents in each individual geographic location. Last year, for example, […]
Hanmi Bank-United Central Bank Merger
HOUSTON: Hanmi Financial Corporation, the holding company for Hanmi Bank, announced that it has completed its acquisition of Central Bancorp, Inc., the parent company of United Central Bank, effective as of August 31, 2014. With the merger complete, Hanmi becomes the second largest Korean American Bank in the United States with 50 banking offices and […]
IACCGH Announces the Award Winners for 2014
By Manu Shah HOUSTON: IACCGH began the countdown to its 15th Annual Gala 2014 by saluting the entrepreneurial spirit, professional accomplishments, public service endeavors and the strong philosophy of giving back displayed by members of the Chamber and the Indo American community. One hundred and twenty five members and guests gathered at the upscale Mr. […]
Sugar Land Mayor Pro Tem Harish Jajoo Elected as President of TML Region 14
SUGAR LAND: Sugar Land Mayor Pro Tem and City Council Member Harish Jajoo has been elected president of Texas Municipal League (TML) Region 14 for the incoming term, which includes cities and municipalities in 17 county region all the way from Houston county to Matagorda county including cities of Houston, Galveston and Sugar Land. As […]
Giving Thanks to God Ganesha at MTS
By Tupil Narasiman & Padma Golla PEARLAND: Thanksgiving starts very early in the year for the Indian community here in the United States, as early as August sometimes; and the focus is giving thanks to the gods, starting with Lord Ganesha followed by Navarathri, Deepavali through to Sankaranthi. Meenakshi Temple celebrated on August […]
ISKCON of Houston’s Radhastami
By Chaitanya Charitamrita das HOUSTON: Tuesday September 2, harsh traffic and construction noise bellow out of the Houston freeways with frenzied commuters and truckers… just another day in paradise; later in the early evening reality reveals a place most wonderful. At the Hare Krishna Dham on 34th Street I am entering into another realm of […]
The 2014 MetLife South Asian Spelling Bee Champion Announced
13-year Old Gokul Venkatachalam From Chesterfield, MO, Clinches the Title NEW JERSEY: Gokul Venkatachalam correctly spelled the word ‘becquerel’ during the 2014 MetLife South Asian Spelling Bee Finals to clinch the title of National Champion. During the event on August 15, which was taped live for broadcast on Sony Entertainment Television, Gokul along with 23 […]
Annual Paryushan Mahaparva at JVB Preksha Meditation Center
By Seema Jain HOUSTON: JVB Preksha Meditation Center hosted its Annual Paryushan festival at its premises under the auspicious guidance of Samani Sanmati Pragyaji and Samani Jayant Pragyaji (Disciples of Acharya Shri Mahashraman). The 8-day long festivities began on August 22 to 29. The real purpose of the Paryushan is to purify our […]
10th Anniversary Ramleela 2014 at VPSS Haveli on Sep 27
HOUSTON: Indo-Americans in Houston will welcome fall 2014 with an exciting presentation of dance drama Ramleela 2014 amid Dussehra and Deepawali (also called Diwali) celebrations. Kalakriti Performing Arts in conjunction with Kusum Sharma’s Shri Natraj School of Dance will stage this show this year at VPSS Haveli Hall. A departure from last few years when […]
