Swapan Dhairyawan Joins Fort Bend Toll Road Authority Board
Fort Bend County, Texas – Commissioners Court has approved Precinct 3 Commissioner Andy Meyers’ appointment of Swapan Dhairyawan to the Board of Directors of the Fort Bend Toll Road Authority and the Grand Parkway Toll Road Authority. Dhairyawan succeeds Dean Hrbacek on the Grand Parkway Toll Road Authority Board of Directors. Hrbacek was recently elected […]
Dr. Syamal Poddar Endows AIChE Rising Chemical Engineers Award
HOUSTON: Dr. Syamal Poddar and his wife Susmita have endowed an award to the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) for recognizing rising chemical engineers. Now in its fourth year, the award seeks to honor one recent graduate for their contributions to AIChE, chemical engineering and society, one who shows potential for future growth and […]
Malabar Gold & Diamonds Launches 300th Global Showroom in Dallas
This is the 3rd showroom of Malabar Gold & Diamonds in the USA Luxurious shopping area spread across 5,000 sq. ft Extensive jewellery collection with over 30,000 designs from 20 countries DALLAS: Malabar Gold & Diamonds, the 6th largest jewellery retailer globally, with a strong retail network across 10 countries, is all geared up to […]
South Asian-Origin Elected Officials Sworn In in Austin, Houston and Richmond
HOUSTON: Two Texans made history this week as the first Muslims and first South Asians ever to be sworn into the state legislature. Salman Bhojani and Dr. Suleman Lalani took their oaths of office as Democrat state representatives on Tuesday when both the Senate and House met for the 88th legislative session. On Jan. 1, […]
Grand Utsav Celebrated for Sri Aishwarya Srinivasa Perumal at Namadwaar
MANVEL TX – Bhagavan enjoys being celebrated by His devotees, especially through kirtan and katha! ‘North America’ Sri Aishwarya Srinivasa Perumal celebrated one year of His arrival in Houston with a grand “Sri Aishwarya Srinivasa Perumal Vaibhavotsavam” from Dec 24 to Jan 1, amid devotees from all around Greater Houston area, other cities in Texas, a number of other US states, and from India too. Led by Sri Poornimaji, disciple of HH […]
Millions Attend Pramukh Swami Maharaj Centennial Celebrations
AHMEDABAD: The month-long grand celebration for Pramukh Swami Maharaj’s Centenary is underway in Ahmedabad. Over 2 million visitors have visited the colossal Pramukh Swami Nagar in the first two weeks. The last week of December 2022 at Pramukh Swami Nagar featured the following themes: “Family-unity Day: Celebrating Family Values,” “Education Day: Celebrating values-based education,” “Darshan-Shastra […]
Interfaith Harmony & Uplift of Under-privileged Highlight Grand Pramukh Swami Maharaj Centennial Celebrations in India
AHMEDABAD: Pramukh Swami Maharaj’s Centennial Celebrations in Ahmedabad, India continued this week with themes centered on Devotion to Guru; Health & Spirituality Day; De-Addiction Day; and Interfaith Harmony & Tribal Traditions. The last two key events highlighted Pramukh Swami Maharaj’s spiritually driven vision of one world and one human family. On December 20th, 2022, religious […]
Acharya Praveen Gulati, Founding Member, Arya Samaj Greater Houston
Shraddhanjali (April 03, 1950 – Dec 20,2022) By Ranjana Vadhva Bedi If a man is like a river Carving banks, shaping mankind around him, Or a gentle stream Inviting you to listen to its music, He surely ends in the sea Even amidst the sorrow and loss, He is surrounded by an ocean of endless […]
MD Anderson Foundation Makes Gift of $50,000 to Eternal Gandhi Museum
HOUSTON: Eternal Gandhi Museum Houston (EGMH) is excited to announce a generous gift of $50,000 from M D Anderson Foundation. Our new Museum is so proud to be linked with this legendary Houston institution. With this gift, EGMH has now raised $7.25 million towards a construction budget of $10 million, leaving $ 2.75 million to […]
Hindus of Greater Houston Presents Lifetime Achievement Awards
By Shashank Jain HOUSTON: Hindus of Greater Houston (HGH) in collaboration with VPSS Houston, hosted their annual Lifetime Achievement awards ceremony at the VPSS hall on November 5th, 2022. An additional award – The Akhil Chopra Service award for 2021, was also presented as the ceremony, that had been postponed due to COVID-19. Mr. Rasesh […]
‘Veer Baal Diwas’ Observed in Indian Embassy, Consulate
WASHINGTON DC: ‘Veer Baal Diwas’ was observed in the Embassy of India in Washington DC on 26 December 2022 in presence of Indian Diaspora and students. A celebration also took place at the Indian Consulate in Houston. All attendees paid tributes to the unparalleled sacrifices made by Sahibzade- the beloved sons of Sri Guru Gobind […]
Masterji Plans a “Go Green” Indian Yatra to Raise Social Awareness
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: As the saying goes, it’s hard to keep a good man down and when it apply it to Masterji Indravadan Trivedi, the celebrated classical Indian dancer, dramatist, painter and Hindu priest, you can understand that he can’t sit still. Even though his legs are not the same and he uses a […]
Grand Festival to Celebrate Pramukh Swami Maharaj’s Centennial Year
The grand centennial celebration of His Holiness Pramukh Swami Maharaj was inaugurated onWednesday, December 14, 2022, in Ahmedabad, India by Honorable Prime Minister Narendra Modi andHis Holiness Mahant Swami Maharaj. The festival is a culmination of worldwide five–year centennialcelebrations and months of preparations by over 80,000 dedicated volunteers. The Prime Minister offered his heartfelt tribute […]
TiE Angels Texas Awards Winner of 2022 Rice Business Plan Competition
HOUSTON: This week TiE Angels Texas completed its investment award to LIDROTEC, winner of the 2022 Rice Business Plan Competition. The investment was included in LIDROTEC’s Series A financing, led by GOOSE Capital. The LIDROTEC award is the culmination of a decade-long participation by TiE in the Rice Business Plan Competition supporting student teams from […]
Discourse Series at Namadwaar Utsav by Sri Poornimaji
MANVEL, Texas – Disciple of HH Maharanyam Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji, Sri Poornimaji’s discourse series (in English) on “Sri Venkatesha Vaibhavam” will be the highlight of the 14th annual Namadwaar Utsav and the first one at Sri Aishwarya Srinivasa Perumal Temple in the Namadwaar premises (9120 Bailey Road, Manvel TX 77578). Planned from December 24 to January […]
Southwestern National Bank (SWNB) Celebrates 25th Anniversary
HOUSTON: Southwestern National Bank (“SWNB”) celebrated its 25th anniversary and annual holiday party on November 5, 2022, at Hyatt Regency Hotel, Houston, Texas. Over 200 attended the annual party casino night. Honorable guests, directors, and employees gathered to celebrate this important milestone. CEO Joanne Kim kicked off the party with a warm, welcoming remark thanking […]
Texas Inpatient Consultants Host Appreciation Luncheon
By Jawahar Malhotra SUGAR LAND: Texas Inpatient Consultants, a comprehensive primary care medical group, caring for patients 16 and older held a patient appreciation luncheon on Friday, December at its offices in Sugar Land. The clinic is led by physicians Dr Dominic Sreshta and Dr Emmanuel Opara and Anita Sreshta. For 22 years, TIC clinicians […]
Shah Smith Hosts Retirement Party for CEO Ajay Shah
By Pramod Kulkarni HOUSTON: Shah Smith & Associates, Inc. hosted a gala retirement party on Wednesday, Dec. 21, for their CEO Ajay Shah, who stepped down 28 years after co-founding the engineering company. Shah Smith provides design and construction management of mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP) for healthcare, research, science and technology, higher education, and other […]
Sewa International Houston Chapter’s Vibrant & Successful Annual Gala
HOUSTON: Marking another successful year, Sewa International’s Houston Chapter held a vibrant annual gala on December 4, 2022 to showcase both its work and to raise money for all the benefictory causes it supports and serves. Titled “H.E.L.P. 2022 – Local Presence, Global Impact”, the annual event concluded a highly successful year of work and […]
Indo-American Charity Foundation 2022 Gala Features Bollywood Night
MISSOURI CITY: The Indo-American Charity Foundation (IACF) held its annual gala on Friday, December 2nd 2022, at Knanaya Community Center in Missouri City. The theme for this year’s gala was “Bollywood Night”. The event showcased IACF’s supporting charities, individuals and organizations that share its mission to serve communities in the Greater Houston area. The evening […]
