Dharma and Yoga Fest in Houston
HOUSTON: Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh USA (HSS), Houston Chapter and Hindus of Greater Houston (HGH) with the support of many other Dharmic organizations, will host “Dharma and Yoga Fest” on Saturday, Sept. 7, from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston. This event will be followed by Janmashtami celebrations […]
Arya Samaj DAV School Open for New Session
HOUSTON: The new session of the DAV Sanskriti School opened on Sunday, August 25 with much enthusiasm from both students and parents. The School aims to inculcate Vedic values and culture in children, with two hours of instruction followed by Prasad. Classes start at 10 am every Sunday. Naitik Shiksha (moral science) and Conversational Hindi […]
40 Years On, ICC Looks Back with Pride with Musical Extravaganza, I-Day Program
Click here for Collage Click here for more pictures By Jawahar Malhotra STAFFORD: Even as many of the Presidents from all the previous years stood onstage to accept recognition for their work, it was a wonder that forty years had passed by since the India Culture Center came to take a hold of events […]
ISKCON Houston Celebrated Balaram Purnima
By Ganga Narayan Das HOUSTON: ISKCON Houston grandly celebrated Balaram Purnima (Appearance day of Lord Balaram) on Aug 20. This annual festival falls on the full moon night right before the appearance of Krsna. Balaram is known as the elder brother of Krsna and the son of Rohini. Garga […]
The Value of Friends Helping Friends Comes Together at Annual Fundraiser
By Manu Shah HOUSTON: Har ek dost zaroori hota hai (Every friend is important) – goes the jingle of a well know Indian Hindi commercial and no one can attest to this better than some of the people who have been helped by Friends Helping Friends, a non-profit organization that helps those who need medical […]
New Hospice to Offer Considerate Care for the Terminally Ill in Sugar Land
By Manu Shah SUGAR LAND: Two of the most dreaded words one hopes never to hear are “terminal illness”, especially in relation to oneself or a loved one. This is usually followed by a host of bewildering decisions that need to be taken – like the right physician, hospice care, insurance matters and confounding medical […]
Consul General Helps Announce Fifth Indian Film Festival
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: In a small but intimate gathering of supporters, Board members and the media at his private residence in the Memorial area on Thursday, August 22, Indian Consul General Parvathaneni Harish helped to announce the forthcoming Fifth Annual Indian Film Festival of Houston. “Indian films are in our blood,” said Harish, who, […]
A Hasty Fond Farewell to an Ailing Friend
By Jawahar Malhotra SUGAR LAND: It was convened two days earlier as soon as he had made up his mind and bought the ticket to leave for India. His friend and business colleague Asheet Yagnik sprung into action, sending out emails that spread quickly like wildfire. News spreads fast, they say, and bad news spreads […]
Sewa Local Events Recognized by the Mayor
HOUSTON: Sewa International Houston was conferred the prestigious 2013 Youth Service Challenge Medallion for outstanding community service by Jefferson Awards in a ceremony held at City Hall in Houston on August 13. Presented by Houston Mayor Annise Parker, this award recognizes Sewa’s monthly community service activities known as Sewa Local Events. From July 2012 Sewa […]
A Momentous Event in ICC’s 40 Year History
By Krishna Vavilala Secretary of ICC in Yr.1985 HOUSTON: As we celebrated ICC’s 40 year history, it must be remembered that June 15, 1985 was a momentous day in ICC’s history. Kathy Whitmire was Houston’s Mayor and Ronald Regan was the US President. It was the day, when ICC along with community organizations held a […]
Dharma and Yoga Fest Heralds Janmashtami
HOUSTON: The community wide, annual Janmashtami celebration at George R. Brown Convention Center is in Houston on Sept. 7 this year and has an early start, with the Dharma and Yoga Fest. While the usual parade, prayer, music, costume competition and dance will begin at 6 p.m., the Dharma and Yoga Fest, in which 51 […]
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Elizabeth Porikos-Gorgees first learned about eyebrow threading in 1997 when a friend suggested she try the technique before an event. After her first experience she returned every three weeks in order to achieve the precise lines and excellent shape the threading technique gave her brows without the irritation of waxing. By 2006 Porikos-Gorgees noticed that […]
IMAGH’s Eid Milan Program Reflects the Secular Face of India
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: “I thought I had been to all the banquet facilities in Houston, but this is a new one on me,” quipped Mayor Annise Parker as she stepped on stage in the Chateau Crystale on Gessner and Westheimer. “This has been the fourth South Asian function I have gone to in the […]
Chamber Gala Delivers on Bilateral Trade with First Ever Indian Firm Sponsor
Click here for Collage By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: After a quiet summer, the Gala season is in full bloom this time of year and every organization is trying to upstage the other with a different look, hotel, keynote speaker, number of guests and entertainment. There are the tried and tested permutations that have to be […]
Construction Begins at the Sikh National Center
HOUSTON: Sikh National Center, Inc. (SNC) of Houston held special Ardaas (Sikh Prayer) on Friday, August 2 at 3:15 p.m., as Turner’s Construction’s crane erected the 1st member of structural steel on its previously constructed foundation and slab. About 100 Sikhs participated in the ceremony which was held on a hot Friday afternoon. SNC had […]
Alliance of Asian and Indian Engineers Delivers a Show of Unity
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: The commonly held view is that engineers and architects are too busy designing projects to look around and see what the rest of the world is up to. That notion got a good knocking down this past Thursday, August 15 when two different professional organizations, but with closely linked Asian pedigrees, […]
India House Celebrates India’s 67th Independence Day with Hoisting of Flags
HOUSTON: India’s 67th Independence Day was celebrated with fanfare in a festive Flag Hoisting ceremony on the grounds of India House on August 15. Over 100 people attended the ceremony and a special representative from Senator Rodney Ellis’s office presented an official State of Texas Certificate of Recognition to mark the occasion. Independence Day is […]
IACAN Wants You! For SAHNA Study, That Is !
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: With all the medical professionals of South Asian origin walking the hallways of the Texas Medical Center and all the other healthcare facilities in this Bayou City, it would seem obvious that the Indo-American community would be at the forefront of getting attention for matters close to their own needs. Ironically, […]
Community Leaders Meet to Discuss the Broken Immigration System
HOUSTON: Diverse group of community leaders met with District 22 Congress Member Pete Olson at his Sugar Land office to discuss fixing our broken immigration system. Carlos Duarte, State Director of Mi Familia Vota. Mustafaa Carrol, Executive Director Council on American Islamic Relations. Deborah Chen, Board Member of OCA- Greater Houston, Rahman Moton, President Myanmar […]
Swami Mukundanada To Conduct Retreat in Chicago
By Nand Kapoor CHICAGO : Swami Mukundananda, a world-renowned teacher of Spirituality, Yoga, and Meditation is presently on his annual tour of the U.S.A. to promote the message of his Guru H.H. Jagadguru Swami Shri Kripaluji Maharaj, founder of J.K.YOG, a spiritual institution dedicated to promote and perpetuate the principles being enunciated by his Guru. […]
