Krishna’s Celestial Birth Celebrated with Swirling Dancers
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: You don’t often see Mayor Annise Parker dancing the dandia raas with hundreds of other people, but this past Saturday, at the George R. Brown Convention Center, you could see her trading taps of the sticks with Manisha Gandhi as they both went around the immense hall. It was an occasion […]
IACF will Celebrate 25 Years of Giving at Silver Jubilee Gala on September 21
By Murthy Divakaruni HOUSTON: On Saturday, Sept 21, Indo American Charity Foundation, one of the primary philanthropic organizations of the Indian American society of Houston will celebrate 25 years of giving back to the Houston community with their Silver Jubilee gala fundraiser. The gala will be held at Hilton Americas, 1600 Lamar Street, Houston, TX […]
Large Indian Presence at UNICEF’s Society Ball
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: It is one of the most coveted invitations of the year in this city and this past Friday, September 6 was an especially significant one for the Southwest Regional Chapter of UNICEF at its Audrey Hepburn Society Ball at the Wortham Center. It was a sold out event that brought together […]
Radio Hungama’s Ganesha Mahotsav a Grand Success
Click here for Collage HOUSTON: The Houston Indian community witnessed an event that showcased the rich heritage of the Hindu population while providing wholesome Texas style hospitality and entertainment. To organize a religious event of grand stage and to invite the who’s who of the Indian community of the Houston area is not an easy […]
Join HAF and Congressman Ami Bera in Houston on September 21
HOUSTON: The only Indian-American currently serving Congress, Rep. Ami Bera (CA-7) will be the keynote speaker at HAF’s Annual Houston Awareness & Fundraising Dinner on Saturday, September 21. In addition to sharing his personal journey to Congress, Rep. Bera will also be highlighting key developments from his recent eight-day visit to India, where he met […]
California Democrat Sunil Kulkarni Appointed a Superior Court Judge
SACRAMENTO: Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. has announced the appointment of prominent Indo-American lawyer, Sunil R. Kulkarni, to a judgeship in the Santa Clara County Superior Court. According to the South Asian Bar Association of Northern California, Kulkarni will be the first South Asian American judge appointed to a state judgeship in northern California. In […]
Daya’s 2013 Free Seminar: White House to Hillcroft Explores Issues of Immigration, Race relations and the South Asian Community
HOUSTON — Daya’s 2013 annual free seminar on Saturday, September 28, explores the issues of immigration, race relations and their impact on the South Asian community. Featured speaker is Deepa Iyer, Executive Director of South Asian American Leading Together (SAALT). SAALT is a national, non-profit organization based in the Washington DC area that addresses issues […]
Spectacular Celebration of Ganesh Chaturthi at Shirdi Sai Jalaram Mandir
HOUSTON: A large group of families together celebrated what is called “Saamoohika Ganesh Chaturthi”, a community celebration of Ganesh Chaturthi last Sunday, September 8 at Shirdi Sai Jalaram Mandir, West Belfort location. The program had an auspicious start in the morning with Ganesh homam – an elaborate process invoking Lord Ganesh. Ganapathi homam is typically […]
The Anatomy of a Show
By Malay Vyas HOUSTON: Long after the seats are dusted off, stage cleared of all clutter, green rooms stripped of all costumes and the excited chatter of the dancers has faded, the anatomy of the show usually points at the key technical and production aspects. Sponsors are the lifeline to any show and without the […]
India House Hosts Lecture by World-Renowned Yoga Author Dr. H.R. Nagendra
HOUSTON: Keeping with the tradition of bringing internationally well-known figures to Houston, India House was proud to host a free yoga and jyotish lecture titled “Yoga for Positive Mind & Body” given by Dr. H.R. Nagendra on August 29. With over seventy-five people in attendance, the lecture was cosponsored by India House, The Museum of […]
Radhastami: Appearance of Srimati Radharani
HOUSTON: The divine counterpart of Sri Krishna is known as Sri Radha. Together, according to the ancient Vaishnava tradition, this dual-gendered divinity is God-male and female dimensions of the Absolute Truth. Sri Radha is the complete energy, and Sri Krishna is the complete energetic source. They are nondifferent from each other, just as musk and […]
ISKCON Houston’s Sri Krishna Janmastami Celebrations A Huge Success
By Ganga Narayan Das HOUSTON: ISKCON Houston celebrated Krishna Janmashtami with much fun and fare on 28 August at the stricking of midnight. The presiding deities Sri Radha Nilamadhava welcomed more than 4000 eager guests. The temple room was packed with guests saying to the kirtans sung by His Grace […]
Boom Boom Wins Women’s Cricket Cup
SUGAR LAND: Women’s Cricket Cup (WCC) took place in New Territory on August 24 and 25. With a Tri-Angular format tournament, the three participating teams were HotShots, Minions and Boom Boom. On Saturday the Women teams played round matches and on Sunday the Semi-Final and Final was played. The tournament standings: 1st Place – Boom […]
Kaviyon ke Sang, Hus Hus ke Padde Tung: 16th Hindi Convention
HOUSTON: The two-day 16th Hindi Convention themed “Hindi evam Yuva varg” was held on Friday, August 30 and Saturday, August 31 in Houston for the first time by the local chapter of the International Hindi Association and the Kavi Semmalan (Gathering of Poets) drew in about 350 people who heard from the Chairman, Dr. Nandilal […]
First Visit by an Indian Consul General to Zoroastrian New Year’s Celebrations
HOUSTON: Although the Zoroastrian Association of Houston is now about 35 years in the Bayou City, last week marked the first time ever that an Indian Consul General has graced their Community Center and their New Year’s celebration. The ZAH Community Center keeps on expanding with new contributions and fund raisers. Zoroastrians are better known […]
Local New York Life Agent Offers Added Protection and Security Through AARP Products
HOUSTON: Amiralli Dodhiya from the Houston General Office of New York Life, is now authorized to offer AARP branded life insurance and lifetime income annuity products to AARP members. It is the first time these group life insurance products are offered by authorized-to-offer Agents. Amiralli Dodhiya is among a select group of New York Life […]
Dream of Tagore Grove & Statue to be Fulfilled at Ray Miller Park
HOUSTON: Tagore Society of Houston (TSH) would like to welcome all Houstonians to the Unveiling Ceremony of the statue of Rabindranath Tagore at Tagore Grove, Ray Miller Park on Friday, September 13 at 7:00 PM. This momentous occasion is a landmark in supporting TSH’s ongoing efforts to spread the vision and the message of the […]
Baba Ramdev to Visit Houston
HOUSTON: Renowned Yoga Guru Swami Ramdev will visit Houston on Sept. 26 as part of his week-long US tour. Swami Ramdev, popularly known as Baba Ramdev, is the inspiration behind Patanjali institutions, including Patanjali Yogpeeth (USA) Trust. He has popularized Yoga in India and abroad through his TV shows and Yoga camps. He has also […]
The Most Interesting Man in the World
By Vidha Dixit HOUSTON: As a curious Hindu youth growing up in the suburbs of Houston, I always cherished the Sunday mornings and afternoons I would spend with my grandfather. I can still clearly remember munching on my mother’s warm aloo-mattar and enjoying the lively conversations between us. We would talk about a host of […]
Swami Vivekananda – Laser Light Show by Manick Sorcar
HOUSTON: The laser documentary on Swami Vivekananda is now here in USA for a three-month tour across the nation, after its phenomenal success in India where it was displayed in a number of cities, receiving rave reviews and was nationally telecast. Although it is called a laser show, “Swamiji” is far from a traditional laser […]
