World Renowned Soorya Festival Makes U.S. Debut
Soorya Krishnamoorthy’s Sangamam premiers in Houston May 5 By Ian Staff Reporter HOUSTON: This weekend, Padmashree Dr. Soorya Krishnamoorthy, the founder-director of the Soorya Stage and Film Society, is making his first visit to the United States as he presents his highly-acclaimed Soorya Festival in Houston. The Soorya Festival is the longest and among the […]
SOS Graduates 2012-2013 Class
By Farida Hasanali HOUSTON: SOS incoming President Dr. Swapan Dubey proudly announced the completion and graduation of SOS’ 4th Life and Leadership Series. The Graduation event hosted at Fratelli’s by the SOS Executive Board on April 13 was attended by close to 100 members, friends, and well-wishers. The event held a different kind of charge […]
Moving Hearts and Minds: 7th Annual BP MS-150 Bike Ride
HOUSTON: For the seventh year in a row, Indian youth from all over the Houston area bicycled over 150 miles from Houston to Austin as part of the annual two-day bike ride event called the BP MS-150, to raise awareness and money for research to hasten the cure for Multiple Sclerosis. The youth were part […]
IAPAC Hosts Congressman Al Green at India Coffee House
HOUSTON: On April 8, IAPAC held a “meet and greet” fund raising for Congressman Al Green at the India Coffee House on 5901 Hillcroft Ave., Suite C2A, Houston, Texas 77036. Sujeeth Draksharam the current President of IAPAC, welcomed the guests and introduced the Congressman to the attendees and moderated the interactions between the Congressman and […]
ISKCON Celebrates Rama Navami with Huge Crowd of Devotees
By Ravinder Yerram HOUSTON: ISKCON, Hare Krishna Dham, Houston witnessed hundreds of devotees and guests for celebration of Rama Navami, the appearance day of Lord Ramachandra on Friday, 19 of April. Lord Ramachandra is a very important incarnation of God, the Supreme Lord who came to the world as Rama, or Ramachandra, in the celebrated […]
HGH’s First Advisory Board Meeting
HOUSTON: An organization that can speak for Hindus in the greater Houston area in one strong voice is emerging. The board of advisors of Hindus of Greater Houston at its first meeting held at Chinmaya Mission Houston recently laid the foundation for the umbrella organization that will be an authentic and credible force, protecting the […]
2013 AAHOA Annual Convention & Trade Show Held in Houston
HOUSTON: Everything is bigger in Texas, and this year AAHOA took its biggest event of the year to the next level in Houston as hosted its 2013 Annual Convention & Trade Show from March 26-29, at the George R. Brown Convention Center. With a near record turnout, the entire event was an enormous success. In […]
Spring Yoga Retreat by VYASA
By Suveena Guglani RICHMOND: What would you do if somebody promised you a remedy that would remove all your problems? Would you give up one weekend of your life to acquire that magic potion that would restore you to complete health? What if you heard that the remedy was as simple as learning to breathe? […]
American Completion Tools Unveils Advanced Manufacturing Facility
HOUSTON: American Completion Tools, a subsidiary of Parveen Industries, India is pleased to announce the opening of its new modern facility for the manufacture, assembly and sales of its entire product range in the fall of 2013. American Completion Tools designs and manufactures service and completion tools such as drillable Bridge Plugs, Frac Plugs, Cement […]
“Margaret Thatcher helped Asian community in England to succeed and prosper” – Lord Karan Bilimoria
Lord Karan Bilimoria is unapologetic in his unabashed admiration for the late British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher who had passed away on April 8 at age 87. In an email interview with me, one of the youngest Lords in England, Bilimoria describes her as “The Entrepreneurs’ Prime Minister”. “By creating the environment that she did, […]
Jagruti Awakens Many Eyes to the Laudable Literacy Goals of RICE
By Jawahar Malhotra KATY: Thoughts of the Great Mahatma raced through the mind as the lines from his beloved poem Lead Kindly Light echoed through the cavernous auditorium, two whole, huge walls of which were splashed with projected slides; three more screens completing the semi-circular background that transposed the stage in front to a village […]
Protest High-Rocketing Property Taxes
By Dinesh Shah HOUSTON: The property owners need to understand the relationship of government spending, real estate market, property values, and tax rates, which affect property taxes. All across the state, the increase in taxes have received more attention and criticism since last several years. In the last five to six years, the commercial property […]
“Un”Gala Marks 30th Year Milestone of The Indian Doctors Association of Houston
HOUSTON: The Indian Doctors Association of Houston stayed true to its mission as the networking forum for physicians of Indian origin at this year’s annual gala held on April 13, 2013 at Houston’s Health Museum. The ‘Un-Gala’ marked the IDA’s 30th year in Houston. The physician organization continues to promote healthcare and education to the […]
Interfaith Ministries Gears Up for Huge Growth, Annual Gala
HOUSTON: The Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston held a ground breaking ceremony on Thursday, April 11 for a new Meals on Wheels facility. As the population of Houston grows, so does the need for services. To keep up with this demand, IMGH is expanding from two confined spaces to one large campus, giving the organization […]
Tagore Society Fundraiser Lauds Achievements, Sets Future Goals
By Sanchali Basu HOUSTON: The Tagore Society of Houston held its annual fundraiser on April 13 at India House with a lot of dedication, enterprise and enthusiasm. The evening started with social networking half-hour around drinks and delectable appetizers provided by Nirvana restaurant. A Brahmasangeet rendition by Shyama Mishra accompanied on the violin by Biplab […]
First Ever 5-K Walkathon Held at MTS to Celebrate Tamil New Year
PEARLAND: The first ever 5-K Walkathon event took place at Sri Meenakshi temple on Saturday April 13, 2013 and it turned out to be on Tamil New Year’s day. Around 200 people participated in this fund raiser event arranged to benefit the Ganesh temple renovation project. The entire walking track was prepared within the MTS […]
TiE Houston Guides Global Entrepreneurs at Rice U Competition
HOUSTON: Student entrepreneurs from around the world are gathering in Houston this week to compete at the Rice Business Plan Competition (the world’s largest and richest business plan competition, with prizes totaling over $1.5 million), and some have been getting unique support from a global entrepreneurs network. TiE (the world’s largest entrepreneur network spanning 18 […]
Vaishno Devi Visits Sri Radha Krishna Temple
Click here for Collage IAN Staff Reporter HOUSTON: History was created in Houston on April 13, 2013 when Ravi Shankar Puri and his wife Savita Puri hosted a successful and blissful “Mata Ki Chowki” at Shri Radha Krishna Temple, located on 11625 Beechnut. It was an unprecedented event where more than 2,000 devotees showed up […]
BAPS Charities Health Fair Promotes Routine Health Check Ups
STAFFORD: Many cars of today’s world have indicators when maintenance is needed and most of us typically follow this warning to extend the life of our cars. When it comes to the driver of the car, how often does he or she go in for routine health checks or screenings? The thought of periodic health […]
IAPAC Hosts Lt. Gov. Dewhurst for a Friendly Discussion
By Jawahar Malhotra SUGAR LAND: It was mid February when 13 members of the Indo-American Political Action Committee made a road trip to the State Legislature in Austin to make a case for recognizing the presence of the large number of Indian Americans in Texas (see IAN, Feb. 22, 2013). It was the first such […]
