NASA Chief Scientist Dr. Kamlesh Lulla Celebrates 25 years of Accomplishments at NASA
HOUSTON: Dr. Kamlesh Lulla, an internationally acclaimed NASA chief scientist was recently honored for his 25 years of service to the nation’s space agency and to the United States government. Dr. Lulla is currently the director for technology development and innovative research for future human space exploration missions. Dr. Lulla’s 25 year distinguished career at […]
Tamal Krishna Goswami’s Vyasa Puja Celebrated at ISKCON Houston
By HG Sarvabhauma Das HOUSTON: On Saturday June 29, 150 devotees gathered to honor the Vyasa Puja (Appearance Day) ceremony of His Holiness Tamal Krishna Goswami [1946-2002] at ISKCON Houston’s Hare Krishna Dham. Goswami served as secretary to ISKCON Founder-acarya A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, was an initiating guru with disciples in India, America, Philippines, Fiji, […]
Sri Govindaji Gaudiya Matha — Temple Inauguration & Deity Installation
HOUSTON: Houston is a fortunate city with so many beautiful temples. And now Houston will have a new temple – Sri Govindaji Gaudiya Matha (SGGM), which will be inaugurated during a four day festival from July 11 – July 14. SGGM is part of the International Pure Bhakti Yoga Society (IPBYS) founded by His Divine […]
Blind Foundation for India (BFI) Musical Evening Fundraiser
NAPERVILLE: Recently, the Blind Foundation for India (BFI) organized a musical evening program at the Avery Coonley School’s Performing Arts Center, Downers Grove, Illinois. Over 180 people enjoyed the musical evening with melodious songs by Dr. Dipak Shah and Dr. Sheela Shah. Young artists from the Soorya Dance School of Northbrook gave enchanting performances to […]
Eminent Scientist, Professor G. Venkataraman, Talks about Sathya Sai Baba’s Divine Life
HOUSTON: The Sri Sathya Sai Centers of Houston organized a special talk by Dr. G Venkataraman, an eminent scientist, recipient of the C.V. Raman Centenary Award, the Padma Shri award from the Government of India, author of numerous books and articles, and the current head of Radio Sai Global Harmony. Over 300 people attended the […]
Satisfied as an Engineer, but a Yearning to Help Society Opens Other Doors
By Manu Shah HOUSTON: Karun Sreerama’s father joined law school after he retired from the Indian Railways and his mother has eight post graduate degrees to her credit. So, it should come as no surprise that Sreerama is a gold medalist from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee, one of India’s premier engineering colleges; […]
Hindu Youth Awards on July 13
HOUSTON: The Hindus of Greater Houston (HGH) will hold the Hindu Youth Awards Gala on Saturday, July 13 at the VPSS temple at 11715 Bellfort Village Dr., Houston, TX. HGH is proud to recognize the achievements of Hindu youth in the community, and their various contributions of service and leadership. “They are the future leaders […]
The 2013 MetLife South Asian Spelling Bee Reaches Texas Dallas & Houston Winners Announced
HOUSTON: The 2013 MetLife South Asian Spelling Bee (www.SouthAsianSpellingBee.com) continued its 12 city tour this past weekend reaching Texas with events in Dallas and Houston. With a huge turnout this year as well, the bee attracted some top talent as well as young and new spellers that competed for the coveted prizes and titles. “It […]
Convention of Aligarh Muslim University Alumni in Houston
HOUSTON: The XIIth annual convention of The Federation of Aligarh Alumni Associations will be held in Houston from June 28 June 30 at Crowne Plaza Houston River Oaks Hotel. The event will be organized by Texas chapter of the federation, Aligarh Alumni Association of Texas. At the convention, representatives of various AMUAAs, researchers, business executives […]
Mesmerizing Indian Ragas from Classical to Fusion
HOUSTON: It was an eagerly awaited event and when it happened it delivered beyond expectations. On June 15, 2013, the Tagore Society of Houston, in partnership with Houston Arts Alliance and the City of Houston, presented to music lovers an enchanting melodious evening with music maestros from India: Pandit Tejendra Narayan Majumdar on sarod and […]
Visa, OCI, PIO and Renunciation Certificate Support Services Outsourced to BLS
HOUSTON: As IAN reported last week, Embassy of India in the USA has awarded new contract to BLS International Services Limited for providing Visa/OCI/PIO/Renunciation of Indian Citizenship Certificate application support services, to be operational from July 1. The current service provider, Travisa Outsourcing, will be closing its services on 28 June at all Embassy and […]
Deva Snana Celebrated at Durga Bari
HOUSTON: With much pomp and ceremony, Deva Snana, bathing ceremony of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra was celebrated at Durga Bari on Sunday, June 23. Deva Snana is the day the deities are bathed with 108 pitchers of water brought from the well in the precincts of Puri Jagannath temple. After the bath, […]
Graduation Ceremony at Chinmaya Mission Houston
By Uma Aggarwal & Vinod Sharma HOUSTON: Sunday June 9 was a day of joy and tears at the same time, at the Chinmaya Mission. Joy because the 12th graders of Bal Vihar were celebrating their successful completion of Bal Vihar curriculum and also various achievements of many years, tears because it was time to […]
IACCGH Helps Clear the “Cloud” for Small Business
HOUSTON: The Indo-American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Houston (IACCGH) conducted the first in a series of seminars in 2013 based on the topic of Cloud technologies and how small businesses and individuals can benefit from it. The seminar was held on June 20 at START Houston and was a big success as it was […]
Sri Sri Radha Govinda to Appear in Houston on July 13
HOUSTON: By the causeless mercy of our Srila Gurudev, Bhaktivedanta Narayan Goswami Maharaj and their Lordships, we are pleased to announce the deity installation ceremony for Sri Sri Radha Govindaji, Gaur Nitai and Ram Darbar. Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur, a great vaishnava saint writes “Love (priti) is a very sweet word. When it is spoken, a […]
Hindu Mahasabha of America Hosts Third Annual Hindu Sports Day in Houston
THE WOODLANDS: Hindu Mahasabha of America (HMSA) aka Hindu Congress of America Houston chapter conducted its third annual Hindu Sports Day (HSD) at Hindu Temple of Woodland (HTW). The event was hosted and supported by Hindu Temple of Woodland. The idea was to engage Hindu youth in fun activities around the spiritual and moral guidance […]
Just What Makes a Good Leader? Local Leaders Find Out from Experts
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: “We need to have better communication,” said P.V. Patel intently as he looked out at the roomful of about 60 people at the India House last Sunday, June 16. “Let us try to improve it.” As the current President of the India Culture Center, the oldest organization of Indo Americans in […]
A Brotherhood of Indian Engineers Honors its Achievers with Casual Informality
By Jawahar Malhotra SUGAR LAND: One of the nice things about engineers is that they seldom put up pretenses. Most solve the problems of their designs, carry forward and think nothing of their solutions even as their projects have been built, chalking it up to team, and not individual, effort. It is a brotherhood that […]
Tandoory Taco Takes On Tex-Mex with Food that Tickles Your Tastebuds
By Parth Dwivedi THE WOODLANDS: Texas has no shortage of restaurants, and while a large part of its identity lies in its vast culinary experience, a growing part of that experience lies in Indian food. Anyone who has been to Houston can attest to the good eats. Needless to say I was nothing short of […]
Swami Girishanandaji, Trustee and Treasurer of Belur Math Visits VSGH
By Sanchali Basu HOUSTON: Vedanta Society of Greater Houston devotees had a great opportunity to meet Swami Girishananda, a trustee and the office manager of Belur Math, the headquarters of the Ramakrishna Math and Mission in West Bengal, on his very short whirlwind tour through Houston on June 16 and 17. On Sunday, June 16 […]
