Sewa Day 2014: International Day of Volunteering Celebrated Across USA
HOUSTON: Sewa Day is a project of Sewa International. It is an international day of volunteering where thousands of good-hearted people across the world come together to perform service and experience the joy of giving. By participating in this collective endeavor, we hope that the seeds of Sewa (Sanskrit for ‘selfless service’) are watered so […]
Asian Supporters Find Their Choice in Gubernatorial Candidate Wendy Davis
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: Even though the function was hastily put together to coincide with a brief campaign trip to the Bayou City by State Senator Wendy Davis, there was a respectable crowd of Asians of all persuasions from across the city who came for the afternoon fundraiser for her at the Houston By […]
Wishful Crafts
By Summer Singh HOUSTON: My name is Summer Singh, and I have begun a non-profit called Wishful Crafts. Wishful Crafts makes dreamcatchers and employs help from my peers in school and others. With every dreamcatcher made, Wishful Crafts continues to donate all the proceeds towards the Ronald McDonald House in Houston, Texas. Dreamcatchers, or the […]
Grand Navarathri Festival at Sri Meenakshi Temple
By M.K.Sriram, Mala Gopal And Bhavani Iyer PEARLAND: Sri Meenakshi Temple celebrated Navarathri in a grand manner this year, from Sept. 25 till Oct. 3. Worshipping the Divine Mother in Her three magnificent forms, Mahalakshmi, Mahakali and Mahasaraswathi is the main significance of Sarada Navarathri, which uniquely emphasis the importance to the mother aspect of […]
Perfect Score at the ACT College Admission Test
SUGARLAND: Namrata Susan Verghese, a senior attending the Global Studies Academy (GSA) in the William.P. Clements High School, Sugarland, Texas, has achieved a perfect score (36) in her ACT College admission test. In addition to this feat achieved only by 0.06% of test takers nationally, she also obtained a 2380 out of a maximum of […]
Eid Prayers Offered at the Newly Opened Hawa Masjid
HOUSTON: The Newly opened Hawa Masjid is located at 5880 Ranchester at the crossing of Harwin street. Most of the Namazis are refugees. This Masjid is located in the area populated with most of the refugee families from around the World. Daily over fifty kids come to the masjid to learn Quran. At Hawa Masjid, […]
Chamber Celebrates 15th Gala with Awards to the Stars Among the Community
Click here for photo collage HOUSTON: The Indo American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Houston’s biggest event of the year, the Fifteenth Anniversary Gala, took place at the Hilton Americas on September 27. Local business leaders, professionals and several elected officials networked at the reception prior to the main […]
Houstonians Thrill at Kusum Sharma’s Ram Leela
Click here for photo collage By Vanshika Vipin HOUSTON: Houston has an amazing tradition when it comes to festivities around Dushhera. We are lucky to witness for ten years now a theatre form that originated in Northern India over four hundred years ago. Tracing its origins to the 16th century, this folk […]
Modi Fever Spills Over into the US Landscape, Houston Included
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: The pent up enthusiasm over Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first official visit to the US after his recent election generated a wave of support at the screening of a live telecast at India House of his speech at Madison Square Garden this past Sunday, September 28. Over 150 people came […]
Gala Honors the Creativity and Prominence of Indian Engineers and Architects
Click here for photo collage By Dinesh Shah HOUSTON: Among the cluster of Fall Galas that fill up the calendar between August through November, the one group that represents the largest base of Indian professionals in the city celebrated two decades of its founding this past Wednesday, September 24 at the Hilton […]
Nikisha Pasrija Weds Sean Hill
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: The moment that he laid eyes on her when they both hailed the same taxi and tried to get in, he was smitten. He went home that evening and told his mom Carol that he had “found the one”, Sean Hill told the roomful of guests at the sangeet ceremony as […]
IITAGH Hosts Workshop on Principles of Networking
HOUSTON: Building a trusted network takes a lot of effort and is built one person at a time. That was the message shared by Pradeep Anand, President of Seeta Resources, to over 60 participants at the IIT Alumni of Greater Houston workshop on “The Principles of Principled Networking,” held on Saturday, September 27 at India […]
Sri Durga Puja at Vedanta Society of Greater Houston Brings in Devotees Despite the Rain
By Sanchali Basu HOUSTON: The overcast sky on the morning of September 27 had an ominous tone signaling that rain might put a damper on the Durga Puja celebrations at the VSGH (Vedanta Society of Greater Houston) center. But far from it, Mother Durga showered her blessings on the devotees with a slight sprinkling of […]
Temple in Katy Prairie
KATY: The Founder Brahma Sri Udayakumar Sarma Gullapalli of the Sri Sai Durga Shiva Vishnu (Venkateswara) Mandir (temple) Vedic Temple of Katy and co-founders Sulabha Hardikar, Sirisharani Gullapalli, other supporters, well wishers, advisors and its supporting organization branch #377 successfully inaugurated the temple on August 29, for the Katy Community. The founder would like to […]
The Attitude of an Effective Leader
By Anirudh Suresh HOUSTON: On the morning of Sunday September 21, I rose from my sleep, somewhat nervous but even more excited for what the day held in store for me. As I assembled my business attire for the event that day, my anticipation continued to grow. That Sunday marked the start of the […]
Chinmaya Mission Celebrates Navratri
By Uma Aggarwal and Vinod Sharma HOUSTON: Navratri means nine nights which are dedicated to Mother – the Adi Sakti. This beautiful festival comes every year but just like the rising sun has a new charm every single day, similarly year after year it flourishes the devotees’ hearts with new enthusiasm and devotion. Friday night marked […]
1000 Lights for Peace
HOUSTON: Mahatma Gandhi Library of Houston proudly invites one and all to join the “1000 Lights for Peace” program on Saturday, October 4. The ceremonies will be held at the beautiful Jones Plaza in downtown Houston. Mahatma Gandhi’s values and philosophy of Non Violence, Peace and Service to humanity have proven to be exemplary models […]
Omkar Dadarkar Bowls Out HoustonAudience on His Debut Houston Tour
By Sunil Pangarkar HOUSTON: On September 27, in the Cullen auditorium of University of St. Thomas, Indian Music Society struck again. Omkar Dadarkar an artist with musical lineage, Taalim from Pt. Ulhas Kashalkar plus other senior gurus, and a fine product of the ITC Sangeet Research Academy of Kolkata delivered a concert that amazed the […]
Celebrate with ISKCON of Houston – Diwali and Govardhan Pooja
HOUSTON: Get ready Houston! During the most auspicious month of Kartik (October – November) we provide you opportunities for two great festivals to look forward to at ISKCON of Houston located at 1320 West 34th Street in the Heights area. Diwali, a festival of lights, will be celebrated on Thursday, October 23 and Govardhan Puja […]
IACF Gala Stresses Contributing to Charitable Causes Where We Live
Click here for photo collage By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: The emphasis of the Indo American Charity Foundation’s Gala this past Saturday, September 20, could be succinctly summed up by the event handout which featured the ad that had been making the rounds in the weeks running upto the event: “We live here …we give […]
