Don’t Rely Solely on ‘Uncle Sam’s’ Help for Retirement
Twenty years ago, retirement was a time to look forward to and savor. But, today, we live in uncertain times. So, for most working adults, retirement has become very complex—requiring years of planning, a well-thought-out strategy, and a phase to be put off as much as possible. We’re living more years in retirement. Why? Company-sponsored […]
A Musical Tribute to the Legendary Telugu Actors
HOUSTON: A musical tribute to the legendary actors, ANR and Anjali Devi was hosted by Navaragamalika on behalf of Vagdevi Indian School of Music on February 8, at Mayuri Indian Restaurant. This event was held to honor the late legendary actors, Dr. Akkineni Nageswara Rao who was entitled with the prestigious Dadasaheb Falke Award and […]
Sewa Hosts College Career Day
HOUSTON: On Friday, January 31, Sewa International AmeriCorps VISTAs helped plan, coordinate and facilitate a College Career Day for immigrant and refugee ninth graders at the Alief Independent School District Language Institute for Newcomers (LINC) program at the Hastings Annex. Sewa partnered with the AISD LINC program to make this event possible. Eight speakers from […]
Republic Day Festivities Renew their Luster as ICC Revamps
Click here for photo Collage By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: As the noon hour rolled by, even the organizers were anxious to see what the turnout would be after the dismal showing at last year’s Republic Day celebrations at the Bayou City Event Center near the Astrodome. As the parade rolled out around 12:30 and […]
Republic Day Reception by Indian Consulate Introduces New Ambassador
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: The Indian Consulate General pulled off a little bit of a coup this past Sunday, February 2, as they were able to draw in a houseful of guests to the annual Indian Republic Day (the actual anniversary is on January 26) reception at the Hilton Post Oak, which has become a […]
New Indian Amb. Jaishankar Makes Houston His First National Stop
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: It was a heady few days for the new Indian envoy to the US, Ambassador Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, as he visited the Bayou City and met with business leaders from the oil and gas industry, healthcare and education areas which he hopes to focus on during his tenure for the next […]
Dance-Drama ‘Khidki’ – An Exquisite Treat for Connoisseurs of the Fine Arts
By Nandita Sharma HOUSTON: There is an old saying that children end up being, thinking, and doing things just as their parents and teachers did. While we rarely appreciate the advice of our parents and teachers, it is amazing how much their thoughts resonate in our minds and directly influence our decisions and choices. As […]
Indian Ambassador Visits Sri Meenakshi Temple
PEARLAND: Indian Ambassador to the USA, Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar visited Houston’s own Sri Meenakshi Temple on Sunday, February 2. He is the fourth Indian Ambassador to visit Meenakshi temple adding to the list of its distinguished visitors in its thirty seven year history. The heavens opened at about 8 am and the continuous steady drizzle […]
Classical Arts Society’s Inspirational Tyagaraja Aradhana Attracts Hundreds to MTS
By Chittoor Ramachandran PEARLAND: In the 37th annual Tyagaraja Aradhana held last weekend (Jan 25-26), hundreds of Carnatic musicians of Greater Houston trained at various levels gathered at Sri Meenakshi Temple Kalyana mandapam. This event has been an inspiring festival since 1977 and is influential in turning Greater Houston into a culturally-enriched belt. The sanctity […]
Unique Bharatanatyam Dance Ballet on Sri Radha Rani
PEARLAND : Global Organization for Divinity will present a Bharatanatyam classical dance ballet titled “Radhe…Radhe…– A Story of Love for the Supreme” on March 15, starting at 4:15 pm at the CA Nelson Auditorium located at 2337 N Galveston Ave, Pearland TX 77581. The presentation will be in commemoration of the fourth anniversary of the […]
A New Initiative to Impact Policies in India – IGAO
HOUSTON: IIT Alumni rolled out a new advocacy initiative, IGAO, to impact developmental and other policies in India at the IIT2013 conference in Houston this past December. It gives opportunities to any concerned individual to draw attention to a problem, propose solutions and seek inputs from IGAO members to land on best options. The solutions […]
India House Fulfills its Dream to Serve the Medical Needs of Houstonians
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: Almost to the day five years ago on February 9, 2009 when Gov. Rick Perry presided over the grand opening of India House, the center of a myriad of the community’s activities has entered into an public-private partnership agreement with Harris Health Systems (formerly the Harris County Hospital District) to offer […]
Republic Day Celebrations at India House
HOUSTON: Flag Hoisting Ceremony to celebrate India’s 64th Republic Day was held in India House on Sunday, January 26. The event was attended by a large number of people including heads of the local Indian Community Organizations and some of the elected officials or their representatives. National Anthem of USA and India was sung by […]
Republic Day Flag Hoisting at the Residence of Consul General of India
HOUSTON: India’s 65th Republic day was celebrated on Sunday, 26 January, at Consul General’s Residence at 5634 Briar Drive, Houston TX, with immense enthusiasm and joy. Around 250 people were gathered including Indian nationals, members of the community and friends of India. This year, large numbers of children and students from University of Houston and […]
Grand Opening Celebrated on Republic Day
SUGAR LAND: Republic Day Celebration and the grand opening of one of the biggest Indian grocery stores in Houston took place on January 26, from 1-5 P.M. at the Sugar Land Keemat Grocers, located at Hwy 6 South and William Trace. Sunil T with his crazy Masala Crew brought the festivities to everyone through a […]
Be Prepared for the 2015 H-1B Quota
Sophia Asare & Rahul Reddy, Attorneys at Law. HOUSTON: The H-1B Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 Cap season will begin on April 1, 2014. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reached the statutory H-1B cap of 65,000 for FY 2014 within the first week of the filing period, and we expect FY 2015 to be no […]
Dr. Ramesh “Cherry” Cherivirala Announces Bid for Fort Bend ISD Trustee Position 1
SUGAR LAND: Dr. Ramesh “Cherry” Cherivirala, a Sugar Land Resident, announced his intention to run for Fort Bend Independent School District Board of Trustee, Position 1 in the May 10, 2014 election. “Growth of any city can be directly attributed to the quality of the schools in its neighborhoods. Economic growth in the Fort Bend […]
American Society of Indian Engineers Held 2014 Inauguration Event
By Dinesh Shah SUGAR LAND: American Society Of Indian Engineers (ASIE), a Houston based organization for engineers, architects, designers, and engineering technicians organized, a first time ever “2014 Inauguration Event” on January 23 at Sankalp. Despite of a worst weather of the season, more than 60 technical professionals participated to welcome the 2014 new ASIE […]
Maghotsab Celebrated with Immense Dedication and Passion
By Sanchali Basu HOUSTON: Maghotsab marks the anniversary of the founding of the Brahmo Samaj. The Brahmo Samaj literally denotes communities of men who worship Brahman. Brahmos celebrate MAGHOTSAB every year on 11th Magh (25 January), that is the day Keshab Chandra Sen started Upasana in “Sadharan Brahmo Samaj” following the same rituals that Maharshi Debendranath Thakur, Rabindranath Tagore’s father had […]
IFest at Stafford Center on February 1
HOUSTON: India Culture Center of Houston, in association with other Indian American organizations, presents IFest 2014 on Saturday, February 1 at Stafford Center, 10505 Cash Road in Stafford from 11 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. The event, marking the 65th Republic Day of India, is free and plenty of free parking is available. Honoring the flags, […]
