Dancing for a Cause, Daya 2013 Spring Fundraiser Reaches $112,000
By Pramod Kulkarni HOUSTON: Daya Houston has always had a serious purpose—helping South Asian families in crisis, particularly victims of domestic abuse. For its Spring fundraiser, the 17-year-old organization added music, beat and dance under the theme “Feel the beat … feel the need.” The gala was held Sunday, April 14 evening at the recently […]
Students Bring New Blood to Venerable IBM Units
POUGHKEEPSIE (Poughkeepsie Journal): A new generation of tech students is learning how to use a computer that has been a key part of IBM Corp.’s business since long before they were born. Five of those students visited Poughkeepsie — a prize they won in IBM’s Master the Mainframe contest. The local plant is still making […]
Urdu Ka Safar – Meer Se Haali Tak
Ian Staff Reporter SUGAR LAND: Two huge ‘Deewans’ of Meer Taqi Meer and Mirza Ghalib adorned the podium. A pleasant fragrance of rare ‘Khuss Itar’ filled the hall. Calligraphy art and arabesque displays set the mood. In a traditional fashion of Urdu Mehfil of Mughal India, Professor Ahsan Syed lit the candle marking the commencements […]
BAPS Hosts Annual Women’s Conference Highlighting Timeless Hindu Traditions
HOUSTON: Committed to the progress and growth of women worldwide, BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha celebrated its sixth annual Women’s Conference in Houston, Texas on Saturday, March 30th, 2013. Over 600 women of all ages were in attendance at the conference which focused on this year’s theme of “Timeless Traditions: Celebrating the Past, Cultivating the Future”. The […]
Houston Readies for 16th National Hindi Convention
By Haider Kazim HOUSTON: The Houston Chapter of International Hindi Association (IHA) is planning to host the 16th National Hindi Convention in the grand Texas tradition of doing everything bigger and better than before. The Adhiveshan will be held on the Labor Day weekend from August 30 to September 1. The three-day convention will include […]
Anushka Kinra – Ali Ghazi-Askar Reception
By Jawahar Malhotra SUGAR LAND: Dressed in a heavily gold-embroidered, deep purple lengha and choli, her hands painted with henna designs, Anushka Kinra was describing the episode when she met her future husband as they stood in line to hear the schedules for their pediatric residency rotations in Chicago four years ago. “I had all […]
Radio Masti Celebrates its 4th Anniversary
By Sanchali Basu HOUSTON: Four years ago saw the fulfillment of a dream seen by founder Samrat Bhattacharya and producer/director Shyamal Bhattacharya. Their musical background helped and inspired them to start a radio show that aired a mix of Bengali as well as Hindi songs. It was the first of its kind to feature that […]
IACCGH Shell Distinguisher Speaker Series Drayton McLane: “To Be a Great Leader, You Have to Have Great Vision”
HOUSTON: McLane Group Chair-man and former Houston Astros owner Drayton McLane, Jr was the keynote speaker at the IACCGH Distinguished Lecture on April 3rd at the Hess Club. Mr McLane’s spoke on the topic of “Leadership and Business Acumen”. This lecture was sponsored by Shell. IACCGH Executive Director Jagdip Ahluwalia welcomed the attendees and President […]
IMAGH Launches Club 65: A Club for Senior Citizens
HOUSTON: On April 7, Indian Muslims Association of Greater Houston, launched its much awaited initiative, Club 65, in the presence of Consul General of India P. Harish and his wife, Nandita Parvathaneni. Gordon Quan, a great friend of the South Asian Community, Dr. Beverly Gor of MD Anderson Cancer Hospital, and Candidate for City Council, […]
Foundation Solution Seminar by ASIE
By Dinesh Shah HOUSTON: American Society of Indian Engineers (ASIE), a Houston based organization for engineers, architects, designers, and engineering technicians presented a seminar for foundation solution on March 28 at a nice venue of Sankalp Restaurant. More than 80 technical professionals participated in this dinner seminar. After half an hour of registration and social […]
Indo American Oral History Interview with Rao Ratnala
HOUSTON: Rao Ratnala, founder of the Ratnala-Bahl, Inc. was interviewed by a retired IT Manager from Chevron, Sita Mutyala, MBA, herself an author, artist and a social worker. Ratnala first came to New Mexico in 1962 as a student and got his Master’s degree in Civil Engineering from University of Virginia. Met his American wife, […]
HCC-Alief CTE Students Awarded Career Readiness Certificates
HOUSTON: Alief ISD’s Career and Technical Education (CTE) Department, in partnership with the Houston Community College System (HCCS), recently recognized 79 Alief students during the Career Readiness Certification Ceremony held at Hastings High School. Special guests participating in the ceremony included Ella Jefferson, Alief ISD Board President; Neeta Sane (pictured with an Alief student), HCC […]
In Conversation with CPA Swapan Dhairyawan
By Manu Shah HOUSTON: We know there are a dozen things you’d rather do than huddle over capital gains, deductions and other number crunching figures with your accountant but April 15 is fast approaching. For those who haven’t already, it’s time to get out those officious files and take care of that dreaded word “TAXES.” […]
The Circle of Life: NAACH Performs with Richa Sharma at AAOHA
HOUSTON: The Asian American Hotel Owner’s Association (AAHOA) with about 11,000 members, is the voice of the owners of the hospitality industry in North America. Founded in 1989, AAHOA members own more than 20,000 motels employing about 578,000 people across the country. The AAHOA organizes a wide variety of events throughout the year, the annual […]
A Coach, An Adviser or Know-It-All
An advisor is someone who suggests things. He/she may suggest a complete solution, they may suggest a different way of looking at a problem, or suggest sources where you can get solutions. The key is, an advisor is hands off, they give you the information, and you are responsible for making things happen. By Farida […]
