JVB Preksha Meditation Center Gears up for Annual Paryushan Mahaparva Festival
By Seema Jain HOUSTON: Generally, festivals are celebrations and jubilations characterized by excitement, enthusiasm, enjoyments and entertainments; but the Jain festivals are characterized by renunciation, austerities, study of the scriptures, repetition of holy hymns, meditation, and expressing devotion for the Paramatma. Even those people who are caught in the meshes of mundane life, according to their […]
ASIE Celebrates 20th Anniversary Gala
By Dinesh Shah HOUSTON: American Society of Indian Engineers (ASIE) is a Houston, Texas based non-profit organization established in 1994 for all discipline engineers, architects, designers and technicians of Indian origin. After laying a solid foundation for the future, the senior professionals of ASIE decided to take the organization to the next level by focusing […]
Aadi Sukravara Ashtalakshmi Deepa Pooja at
PEARLAND: The Tamil month of Aadi (July16 – August17) is considered very auspicious for worshipping the Goddess Shakthi and her different forms. Prayers and Deepa pooja on Tuesdays and Fridays of this month to the goddess are believed to relieve us from negative influences, ill health and bring prosperity and happiness to our lives. The […]
IMAGH Spreads Eid Cheer Amid a Festive and Upscale Celebration
Click here for photo collage By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: In a marked departure from the venues that it has used in previous years since it was founded, the Indian Muslim Association of Greater Houston made quite a splash this past Sunday, August 10 with a flashy, fun oriented celebration to mark this year’s Eid at […]
Annual Youth Explosion at India House
HOUSTON: On Saturday August 9, India House conducted its Annual Summer Camp Youth Explosion!!!! It was a day filled with fun, community fellow-ship, cultural diversity, and education. The day started off with the India House summer camp children presenting what they learned throughout the summer in an interactive way that got the crowd involved. Then […]
Experience of the Divine
By IAN Correspondent HOUSTON: I get goosebumps thinking of the “Experience of the Divine”! Shri Guruji’s(Acharya Mridul Krishna Goswamiji) melodious bhajans, the musicians’ heart quenching music and the devotee’s trance-like devotional dancing definitely elevates one to a place where one can experience the presence of the Divine energy. Twenty four hours a day, for seven […]
IACF Pays Courtesy Call on Indian CG Harish
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: The Executive Committee of the Indo American Charity Foundation , accompanied by this reporter who is a Board Director, recently paid a courtesy visit to Indian Consul General Parvathaneni Harish at his office near Allen Parkway and Waugh Drive on Friday, August 1. IACF President Ramesh Cherivirala explained that the purpose […]
Dr. Manu Vora, Recipient of 2014 Harrington/Ishikawa Medal
NAPERVILLE, IL: The Asia Pacific Quality Organization (APQO) has selected Dr. Manu K. Vora as a recipient of the 2014 Harrington/Ishikawa Medal. The Medal will be presented at the 20th Asia Pacific Quality Conference from November 23-25, 2014 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This award is given annually to an individual who has made outstanding contributions […]
Varalakshmi Vritham and Aavani Avittam Celebrated at Sri Meenakshi Temple
PEARLAND: Varalakshmi Vritham is an important pooja performed by many women in the states of Andhra and Tamilnadu. At Sri Meenakshi Temple, Varalakshmi Pooja was celebrated on the Friday, August 8, before the full moon day, in the month of Sravana (July-August). Varalakshmi is yet another form of Lord Vishnu’s consort, Lakshmi, the goddess of […]
WFG Opens Transamerica Affiliate Office in West Houston
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: This past Saturday morning, August 9, well-wishers and guests had a chance to meet with the members of the newly opened World Financial Group, an independent broker-dealer under Transamerica Financial Group umbrella at their grand opening celebration. Guests learned about the WFG’s capabilities and ate from a buffet lunch of Chinese […]
Little Champs to Perform at Independence Day Celebrations
HOUSTON: India Culture Center Houston (ICC) is celebrating the 68th Independence Day Celebrations with major Indo American Associations of Greater Houston on August 16, Saturday at the Stafford Center. The Signature event has been planned with lots of activities. The day long celebrations commence with the Parade, Awards, Cultural program, Fashion show, Little Champs contest […]
Packed Turnout for IACF’s Charity Casino Night and Scholarship Awards
Click here for photo collage By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: You felt a rush just getting into the packed lobby of the Aloft Hotel on Westheimer and Sage. The two-level lobby is Scandinavian modern chic and has plenty of seating spread around, with oversized table lamps, a color changing LED infused bar counter with a […]
Lord Bilimoria to Lead Birmingham University, Honored by Exeter
Complied From Press Releases LONDON: The Indian-born founder of Cobra Beer received honors last month from two separate universities in the UK. Lord Karan Bilimoria of Chelsea, CBE, DL was installed as the seventh Chancellor of the University of Birmingham on July 17, after the previous Chancellor, Sir Dominic Cadbury stepped down last December after […]
Chloe Choudhury: Sugar Land’s Sweet Singing Star
HOUSTON: Chloe Choudhury is a sweet 11-year-old, who has loved living in Sugar Land her entire life. Over the last year, she has received numerous awards and accolades, including Congressional Certificates all the way from Washington D.C; Certificates of Recognition from both the City of Sugar Land and the City of Houston, along with many […]
First Ever Bonalu Festival in Houston
By Houston Telangana Friends HOUSTON: For the first time, Houston celebrated Bonalu Festival with joy and exuberance at Shirdi Sai Jalaram Mandir on July 27. Over 400 people joined the festivities from the Greater Houston area. The sunny weather and pious atmosphere at the Temple provided an ideal stage for this indoor and outdoor community […]
Twin Celebration at Sri Meenashi Temple During the Aadi Month Aadi Poorm and Bhagavathi Seva
By M.K. Sriram PEARLAND: Dakshinayana Punyakalam, the night of the Devas, begins on the first day of the month Aadi. It is marked on July 17,2014. The sun changes its direction during this period and next six months is the night time of the gods. Due to this reason, secular auspicious events are not held […]
One Jump to Inspire Students
By Neeraj Salhotra HOUSTON: As a first-generation Indian-American, I have seen family and friends come to the US with nothing but $5 in their pocket, yet experience the prosperity of the American Dream. My parents’ hard work and influence helped me gain acceptance to Rice University, and knowing that this country has given much to […]
‘Vibrant India’ and ‘Crazy Kishkindha’ Summer Camps Conducted by G.O.D.
HOUSTON: Global Organization for Divinity Houston (G.O.D.) conducted three different fun “Gopa Kuteeram” summer camps in Pearland and Cypress areas this summer. In the Pearland/Manvel area, “Vibrant India” was the theme for a 3-day camp (June 20-22) held at Namadwaar Prayer House for kids aged 4 to 10. The camp focused on India’s amazing indigenous, […]
The Power of Prayer for Health and Healing
By Krishan Gupta Prayer for Healing is definitely one of the powerful and miraculous wonders. Praying, in its fullness cleanses the soul and it is believed to have the powers to take away your worry and stress. It is often heard that when you ask, you shall receive and if you seek, you shall find. […]
Seeing Beauty in Ordinary Objects
Houston photographer Narinder Sall’s unusual art images of driftwood, in a play of light and dark, are on display at Galveston’s DesignWorks Gallery. GALVESTON: Drawing from mixed cultural influences, Narinder Sall offers a unique brand of cultural and naturalist photography. Born in Punjab, India, Sall emigrated to America in 1968. As a photographer he […]
