JLF Houston 2025: A Mighty Lineup of Thinkers, Writers & Ideas
HOUSTON: The 8th edition of JLF Houston, produced by Teamwork Arts, unfolded from September 5–7, 2025, across four of the city’s most iconic venues—in association with the Consulate General of India, Houston, Asia Society Texas, Inprint, Rothko Chapel, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and, Eternal Gandhi Museum Houston. As always, this edition celebrated literary […]
Lilting Traditional Strings from a Beloved Father-Son Duo
HOUSTON: Vidwan Sri Vittal Ramamurthy’s association with Houston is 40 years long, as he himself noted, having presented his first concert here in 1995 (with Vidushi Bombay Jayashree), and having visited here almost every year in those 40 years (with the exception of 2 years). The US musical family of Vittal Sir (as he is […]
JLF Houston 2025: A Confluence of Words, Ideas, and Thinkers – Bringing the Jaipur Lit Fest Caravan to USA
HOUSTON: As JLF International makes its way to the city of Houston, Texas, we prepare ourselves for yet another unmatched celebration of books, art, and the people behind them. Sessions shall be running from September 5th till September 7th, 2025. Presented by Teamwork Arts in partnership with the Consulate General of India, Houston, Asia Society […]
Golden Jubilee of Dr. Rathna Kumar’s Anjali Center for Performing Arts
HOUSTON: Anjali Center for Performing Arts — one of the earliest dance institutes in North America, founded by Dr. Rathna Kumar, celebrated its Golden Jubilee last Saturday, August 2, at the Stafford Centre with thousands of her patrons and well-wishers attending to witness the felicitations and dance performances by her past and present students. India’s […]
‘Spirit of Punjab’: Riyaaz Qawaali Presents Diverse Moods of Folk Music
HOUSTON: “The Spirit of Punjab” was a soulful Sufi folk journey by Riyaaz Qawaali, a Houston-based music group. The performance unfolded through the layered folk history of Punjab — where music has both memory and meaning. At its core, The Spirit of Punjab refuses the surface-level perception of Punjabi music as conveyed through only dhol […]
World Bindi Day Hosts Inaugural Bindi Cultural Fashion Show
HOUSTON: On a vibrant Saturday evening at the sacred grounds of ISKCON Temple Houston, colors, culture, and consciousness converged in a dazzling debut event — the Bindi Cultural Fashion Show 2025, hosted by the nonprofit organization World Bindi Day. With all tickets sold out days in advance, the event drew an enthusiastic and diverse crowd […]
Whodunit in H Town: Book Talk by Mystery Writer Nev March
By Zubeen Mehta HOUSTON: Neither the notorious Houston traffic nor the threat of severe thunderstorms stayed the fans of Nev March (aka Nawaz Merchant) from showing up at the iconic Murder by the Book store on Bissonnet on Friday, May 30th 2025, to meet the award-winning author of historical mysteries. She was to talk about […]
Samskriti’s 30th Anniversary Gala Celebrates Culture, Legacy, and Community
HOUSTON: Samskriti’s 30th anniversary gala, held on May 9 at the Junior League of Houston, was a resounding success — a celebration that honored three decades of dedication to promoting Indian performing arts in the United States, and a testament to Samskriti’s enduring commitment to cultural preservation and innovation. True to its mission of bridging […]
ARISI from Samskriti: RICE — A Unique and Delectable Visual Feast
HOUSTON: Rice, Grains of Life, the staple food in many South Asian countries, and the ‘Master Chef’ was Aravinth Kumarasamy, Artistic Director of Apsaras Arts Foundation, Singapore. And serving this delectable fare to Houstonians was Samskriti, the organization that had brought ARISI to the city, in celebration of its 30th anniversary. ARISI was an unusual […]
Indian Consulate Hosts Curtain Raiser for International Day of Yoga 2025
HOUSTON: A curtain raiser event in the run-up to the International Day of Yoga 2025 was held last week. The event was attended by members of Yoga and Diaspora organizations that are organising events separately and also partnering with the India in USA (Consulate General of India, Houston) events to observe 11th International Day of […]
Tagore Center Foundation’s 2025 Spring Festival Delights with “A Latin Flair”
HOUSTON: The Tagore Center Foundation, in proud collaboration with ALMAAHH (Advocates of a Latino Museum of Cultural and Visual Arts & Archive Complex in Houston, Harris County), hosted its highly anticipated 2025 Spring Festival on Saturday, May 10, from 6 to 8 PM. This year’s theme, A Latin Flair, celebrated the vibrant cultural connections between […]
Another Grand Vaisakhi Mela Brings the House Down!
STAFFORD: Riding on the heels of two years of successful and widely attended events, this year’s Grand Vaisakhi Mela was much anticipated by the local community, especially since the same team – the Punjabi Cultural Society of Greater Houston – brought it together this past Saturday, April 19, with the energetic Jasmeeta Singh once again […]
Will Your Child Be a Leader — Or Lost in Distractions?
By Prashant Kumar There was a time I couldn’t focus. My mind drifted—no clarity, no control. Even in my first YouTube videos, I’d lose my train of thought. I had played tabla as a child, but like many kids, I didn’t take it seriously. It wasn’t until I returned to it as an adult that […]
Indian Film Festival of Houston 2025: Another Resounding Success
HOUSTON: Each year, the Indian Film Festival of Houston (IFFH) brings audiences from diverse communities who enjoy storytelling from different points of view. Since its founding 17 years ago, 100-plus films in more than 12 Indian languages have been screened at the Festival. The films were carefully curated from more than 800 submissions to get […]
Pandit Shantilal Shah’s “Laya Taal Saadhna” in Tribute to Ustad Zakir Hussain
HOUSTON: The name Zakir Hussain and the salutation “Ustad”, are very well known, worldwide. What Ustad Zakir Hussain did to popularize the Tabla is unequalled. It was only apt hence that Indian Music Society Houston’ s biennial program, Laya Taal Saadhna (LTS) 2025 was dedicated to this phenomenon performer and outstanding human being. The Laya […]
In Rasul Ramji’s Debut Novel, Dreams Bring Lovers Together
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: You’re hooked into the story from the first line that mentions the Riverwalk in San Antonio. After all, how many novels do you come across that are set in San Antonio and in the opening pages take you riding on the flat bottom boat that ply by all the restaurants and sites […]
“Life Continues to Thrive on Earth, and as Long as it Does, it Will be Heard”
SUGAR LAND : Anjana Parthasarathi enchants audiences with her soulful voice in the Texas Kannada Short Film “Kashi-Kailash” directed by Anu Kulkarni from Sugar Land. Anjana, a talented RJ at Dakshin Radio, is a trained Carnatic singer from Bengaluru, India. Her commitment to authenticity and her ability to connect with listeners through her deeply resonant […]
Jain Vishwa Bharati Celebrates 25th Anniversary with a Mesmerizing Mega Play about Triumph of Spiritual Devotion
HOUSTON – January 12, 2025: The spiritually uplifting mega-play “Prem Aur Vairagya Ki Amar Kahani” staged by Jain Vishwa Bharati Houston (JVB) on Sunday night was a resounding success, leaving the audience captivated by the extraordinary talent and dedication showcased by all involved. The event, which took place at the Stafford Centre, was attended by […]
A Preamble to One of Our Mother Tongues on World Hindi Day
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: Recognizing the importance of the Indian diaspora worldwide and the need to unite them with cultural ties, in 2006 then Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (who recently died on December 26) inaugurated the first Vishwa Hindi Divas or World Hindi Day which has been celebrated since then yearly on January 10. […]
Ashok Pruthi Releases Two Heartwarming Children’s Books This Holiday Season
VICTORIA, TEXAS – Renowned children’s author Ashok Pruthi, a U.S. citizen with an Indian background, is thrilled to announce the release of two captivating children’s books, Big Bold Bear and Jack is Back. These beautifully illustrated tales are set to debut this holiday season, offering families a perfect opportunity to bond over stories of love, […]
