Hindi Sonnets of Love for the Matrubhoomi (Motherland)
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: For those who have been brought up in the culture and shared in the traditions and festivals that shaped them, there is nothing short of love for the country that nurtured them. This is especially true of a culture that values its language and is known for the warmth of its […]
The winners of Miss India South 2018 announced
Fbb Colors Femina Miss India South 2018 pageant wrapped up with infinite oomph and glamour on 24th March, 2018 at Hotel The Oterra, Bengaluru which played the perfect hospitality partner for the same. India’s most prestigious and credible beauty pageant gives the winners of the 5 states of the South Zone (Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, […]
Yeh Hai Mohabbatein’s Karan Patel warns fans about a fraudster, asks girls to stay alert
Actor Karan Patel, who is one of the very fine actors on Indian television, never minces his words. Recently, the actor faced the shock of his life when a fraudster tried to use Karan’s name to serve his own interest. Karan immediately took to social media to let his fans know about the fraudster. He […]
Sridevi died of accidental drowning in hotel bathtub: Forensic report
DUBAI: Bollywood actor Sridevi died of accidental drowning in her hotel bathtub after losing consciousness, the Dubai government said today, giving a dramatic twist to her sudden death that has stunned legions of fans and industry colleagues. The Dubai government said in a tweet that the police have transferred the case to the “Dubai Public […]
Shorter movies, no intervals: SRK spells out future of cinema
Digitisation and big data will change how we make, market and consume cinema in the future, actor and producer Shah Rukh Khan said on Saturday. “There will be radical changes in content. Movies will be shorter, without interval, and stories will be based on social and psychological geographies instead of physical geographical boundaries,” he said […]
Houston Maharashtra Mandal’s Poetry Paradise
By Varsha Halabe HOUSTON: A rainy afternoon; wet streets and dripping branches, a slight nip in the air and stray renditions of Indian Classical vocal music! What more can one want besides beautiful poetry to accompany it! Around sixty lucky souls witnessed the recitation of the famous Marathi poet and writer Purushottam Shivram Rege’s poetry […]
An Ode to Harmony – Eastern and Western Music & Dance Ensembles
MANVEL: A beautiful bouquet of music and dance ensembles from different genres will be presented on February 25, 3 to 6 pm at the Stafford Civic Center (located at 1415 Constitution Ave, Stafford TX), in honor of the 8th anniversary of Houston Namadwaar, a Center for Universal Harmony located in the Pearland/Manvel area. Titled “An […]
Dance India Dance 6 winner Sanket Gaonkar: My goal is to become a profound choreographer in Bollywood
Mumbai: Popular dance reality show Dance India Dance pulled the curtains down on its sixth season last night. The three hour long gala affair reached the climax when 20-year old Sanket Gaonkar from Karnataka’s small town of Ankola was announced as the winner. The show was judged my Marzi Pestonji, Mini Pradhan and Mudassar Khan, […]
Google Arts and Culture unveils 3D-printed vases
MUMBAI: Google Arts and Culture on Monday unveiled 10 3D-printed ceramic vases at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS) museum here to mark the culmination of its ‘Future Relics’ project — the first-ever lab experiment in India. The “Future Relics” project, which was announced in November 2017, blends ancient craft and modern technology to […]
Secret Superstar Crosses 900-Crore Mark in China, Aamir Khan Calls For party?
Aamir Khan‘s movie Secret Superstar might have made average business in India but it is getting all the love from the Chinese audience. Yes, the movie is a big hit in China and has even crossed 900 crore mark. Yes, you read it. The movie not only surpassed Aamir Khan’s Dangal in terms of opening […]
Rani Mukerji: I curse my husband every day, but out of love
NEW DELHI: Rani Mukerji is coming back to the silver screen after a hiatus of four years. Titled Hichki, the Aditya Chopra film will see Rani in the role of a primary school teacher suffering from Tourette’s syndrome and how she deals with her involuntary spasms and hiccups. To promote her film, Rani recently appeared […]
MFAH Presents “Peacock in the Desert”: The Royal Arts of Jodhpur
By Pramod Kulkarni HOUSTON: An opportunity to learn about one fascinating aspect of India’s exceptional culture will soon be available for Houstonians courtesy of the Museum of Fine Arts Houston (MFAH). Titled “Peacock in the Desert”, the exhibit will display centuries of royal treasures from Jodhpur in Rajasthan for the first time in an epic […]
Shraddhanjali 2018, Commemoration of 70th Death Anniversay of Mahatma Gandhi
HOUSTON: Mahatma Gandhi Library (MGL), and Unity of Houston jointly observed Shraddhanjali, Memorial Service, to commemorate the 70th death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi on Saturday, February 3 at Unity of Houston in collaboration with Arya Samaj Greater Houston, Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston, The Ismaili Jamatkhana Center, Houston Non-violent communications, Compassionate Houston, Rothko Chapel and Baha’I […]
Key to India’s Immortality? Author Amish Says It is Balance
By Pramod Kulkarni HOUSTON: India’s latest literary phenom is Amish Tripathi. His mythological series, “The Shiva Trilogy” and “Ram Chandra Series” have garnered a tremendous following among India’s youth as well as mature audiences. Amish’s latest book is non-fiction, “Immortal India”, which is a compilation of his articles and speeches relating to a discussion of […]
Family Quiz Show to Premiere on Zee TV this Month
HOUSTON: On Saturday, February 24, media and entertainment mega-giant ZEE Entertainment will debut “America’s Smartest Family” – a brand new television game show where 16 families will compete for a $10,000 cash prize. Airing exclusively on ZEE TV, the highly-anticipated series is the first-ever English-language quiz show of its kind, placing some of the globe’s brightest South Asian […]
