Vedic Fair Brings a Cool Flair to Spiritualism
Click here for photo collage By Malay Vyas KATY: ‘Ashirwad A Blessing’ organized the third Vedic Fair at the Cinco Ranch High School on Saturday, March 1. ‘Ashirwad’ translates into “Blessing” and the temple’s mission is to preserve age-old Spiritual knowledge and impart the same to the next generation”. The Vedic fair went a long […]
Holi Ke Hindi Bol…. First of its Kind
By Swapan Dhairyawan HOUSTON: International Hindi Association (IHA) Houston Chapter held its first event of the year 2014 on Sunday, March 2, at the JVB Preksha Meditation Center by celebrating the traditional Holi, Festival of colors with Hindi poetry recitation on the theme of Holi. This event which was conceptualized by Swapan Dhairyawan, received accolades […]
IACF Distributes Funds, Offers Proactive Assistance
By Pramod Kulkarni HOUSTON: Indo-American Charity Foundation held its 26th annual funds distribution event last Wednesday, Feb. 29 evening at the Madras Pavilion restaurant in Sugar Land. Funds were distributed to a total of 22 organizations. The group included mainstream charity organizations as well as organizations catering to the local South Asian community. The types […]
YLDP Students Meet a Real Leader: Dr. Robert Ivany
By Haritha Jupudy HOUSTON: I thought of the ultimate response to Dr. Robert Ivany’s question. “What makes a leader?” he asked. In my head, I had a jumble of words and sentences ready to blurt out my complex definition of a leader. It was an intricate description that probably only I out of the many […]
Project on Breast Cancer Secures Firt Place at the SEFH
HOUSTON: Sachindra Sanamvenkata is a sophomore at DeBakey High School for Health Professions. Born in New Zealand to parents of Indian origin, he is a US resident and local Houstonian. He has had a strong goal since childhood to become an Oncologist and a cancer researcher. He finds cancer as one of the few diseases […]
Memorable Mahasivarathri at Sri Meenakshi Temple
PEARLAND: By the time the sun set on February 27, the parking lot at Sri Meenakshi Temple was full. Fervent devotees had the strong will to do the pradakshinam (circumbulation) around the temple despite the nippy weather, for they had the faith that an opportunity to be in the vicinity of a Siva sannidhi on […]
Donating Bone Marrow: Win-win Situation
HOUSTON: The main goal of our project is to bring awareness to the need for potential bone marrow donors and the importance of bone marrow donations. This applies to not only the public as a whole, but also to certain communities that are under-represented in the donor registry. Coming from the South Asian community, an […]
DAVSS Children Raise $12036 for Jeevan Prabhat Readathon
By Roma S. Nayyar HOUSTON: In December 2004, a terrible tsunami ravaged the east coast of India affecting not only the land and coastline but also destroying the lives of children who were left orphaned and families left sundered. Many were left without homes, and without family, and there was massive destruction and sorrow. Soon […]
Third Annual Tax Seminar Held by IACCGH and GOPIO
By Vanshika Vipin HOUSTON: As omnipresent as the air we breathe and yet as unwanted as the air we exhale, Taxes are an integral part of our lives. As cumbersome as they come, Taxes are essential for the existence of a modern day society. However, in the last few years, the Tax code in the […]
IACAN Raises Cancer Awareness Through its Educational Seminar
“The Rising Tide of Cancer Among Asian Indians” By Gayathri Kongovi HOUSTON: The Indian American Cancer Network (IACAN) opened its 2014 series of outreach educational seminars on cancer with a thought provoking topic- “The Rising Tide of Cancer Among Asian Indians.” It was held at the India House on Sunday, February 16 from 3PM-5PM. The […]
World Yoga Day: The Fight for Human Rights
KATY: World Yoga Day is a worldwide annual yoga marathon, which began in 2007, where people have the opportunity to participate in a community yoga event that lasts for approximately two hours in a participating yoga studio. Donations are collected at the day of the event, which are fully donated to a chosen international humanitarian […]
Houston’s Mahesh Sriram in Hangup
HOUSTON: Houston based model/actor Mahesh Sriram’s next film ‘HANG UP’ is all set to release on March 7. Sriram is playing one of the lead role, co staring with Sudhakar Komakula from the ‘Life is Beautiful’ fame, Natalie Rout, Raghu Pathy, Angela Kumar, Suzanne, Madhhu (Pop singer), Farokh Daruwala and others. ‘HANG UP’ is a […]
Dr. Ramesh Cherivirala’s Campaign for Fort Bend ISD Trustee
By Manu Shah HOUSTON: Dr. Ramesh Cherivirala’s “Kick off” campaign for Fort Bend ISD Trustee on February 12 got off on a solid start at the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce with strong endorsements from Mayor of Missouri city Allen Owen and Constable Precinct 4 Trever Nehls. Elected officials, State Rep. Rick Miller, Council members […]
Sri Meenakshi Temple Vedic Heritage School Celebrates “VHS Day” by Students
PEARLAND: On February 16, Sri Meenakshi Temple’s Vedic Heritage School (VHS) conducted a new event called VHS day that combined the Shlokotsavam (an annual presentation of slokas) and Speech Contest, both by the junior and senior students of the VHS. The VHS program, which started in 2000, is in its fourteenth year at Sri MTS […]
Get Ready for a RoKing Evening at Ashirwad’s 3rd Vedic Fair 2014
KATY: The 3rd Ashirwad’s Vedic Fair 2014, A Par-Excellence affair for all, will take place on Saturday March 1, from 3:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Cinco Ranch High School, 23440 Cinco Ranch Blvd Katy TX 77494. Vedic Fair 3 is a complete family entertainer. At the entrance of Vedic Fair 3 a diorama of […]
Two ASIE Members Earn Young Engineer of Year Award
HOUSTON: Texas Society of Professional Engineer Houston Chapter celebrate third week of February as Houston Engineer’s week every year with National Engineers Week. The kick-off this week long event began with the sold-out Young Engineers of the Year Banquet on February 17 at Peeples Restaurant, featuring numerous Houston engineers from various professional societies. The Young […]
Gaura Purnima, Appearance Day of Lord Chaitanya
HOUSTON: Lord Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, the combined essence of Lord Krishna and Srimati Radharani, entered this world to rid people of their sins by helping them attain the highest perfection of the human form of life: the Love of God. Now, nearly five-hundred years later, His teachings continue to inspire and enlighten millions of people […]
Holi Hai! – A Celebration of ‘Braj Style’ at Radha Madhav Dham, Austin on March 15
AUSTIN: Radha Madhav Dham is pleased to present “Holi Hai”, an exuberant and interactive celebration of the Indian festival of color, from 2 PM to 8 PM on Saturday, March 15. The program will be held all day at Radha Madhav Dham’s beautiful outdoor facilities and will comprise activities for all ages. Holi, the Festival […]
VSGH to Host Interfaith Dialog to Celebrate Sri Ramakrishna’s Birthday
By Sanchali Basu HOUSTON: One of the goals of VSGH (Vedanta Society of Greater Houston) is to spread the idea of harmony of religions based on Sri Ramakrishna’s experience that all religions lead to the realization of the same Reality known by different names in different religions. The Society honors and reveres the founders of […]
Chawal Wadiyan Di Turry – Rice & Lentil Dumpling Curry
Many times when all else fails but you still want an easy and spicy dish to make, this recipe for chawal and Punjabi wadiyan can come in handy. It is not so common a dish, but those who eat it discover that it is a whole meal that is easy to make and has a […]
