How to Get Your Children to LOVE Learning
February is the month of love, and it’s also the perfect time to inspire your children to love learning. HOUSTON: Love is in the air, and what better time than now to inspire your children to love learning? One of the best ways to do this is to find what they already love doing and […]
5 health tips to prepare yourself for onset of summer
As winter starts to give way to the spring, people struggle to keep pace with the seasonal transition and the potential health risks posed by the change. The onset of a new season can be tricky; it can call for a change in routine, a revamped diet, and a new exercise regimen that suits the […]
First butterfly park opens in Kanpur
KANPUR: The Uttar Pradesh government has inaugurated the state’s first ever butterfly park in Kanpur to preserve the ecosystem. According to the Kanpur Zoo authority, the butterfly park was constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 1 crore. A total of 100 species of flowers have been planted in order to attract the butterflies. By […]
Kolkata’s Howrah Bridge turns 75: Seven lesser-known facts about the iconic bridge
The iconic structure of the Howrah Bridge completes 75 years of its existence this month. The historical landmark that has been synonymous with the City of Joy has been a witness to history, both in pre-Independence India and thereafter. The bridge has been not only been a part of history, literature and art, but also […]
Why a visit to the world’s largest river island in Assam is a must
Kamalabari (majuli): Assam’s Majuli faces flood fury – and the threat of erosion – whenever the mighty Brahmaputra river swells. So take a break from your high-tech lifestyle and hop on that double decker boat to live the simple life in the world’s largest river island before it loses the title. Cruises on luxury vessels […]
Bengaluru: Students sell pakodas in convocation robes to protest PM Modi’s comments on employment
NEW DELHI: In an apparent protest against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s comments on employment in the country, college students in Bengaluru donning convocation robes sold ‘pakodas’ to passersby on Sunday ahead of the PM’s rally there. They were later taken into custody by the city police. The students were protesting against PM Modi’s recent remarks that selling […]
Republic Day Celebration at Arya Samaj of Greater Houston
HOUSTON: January 28, last Sunday witnessed remarkable celebration of India’s Republic Day at the Arya Samaj Greater Houston by coming together of the star performers of its both the schools, DAV Montessori and DAV Sanskriti School. The Sunday assembly heard the talk by Acharyaji encompassing the Vedic concept of nation building and the role of its citizenry. […]
Holding a Mirror on India’s Education. We Need a Revolution!
By Bhamy V. Shenoy HOUSTON: Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts in India have the maximum number of professional colleges per capita in India. In addition to being the cradle of banking, these districts are a cradle of private professional colleges (17 engineering and 8 medical). However when it comes to standard of education, they cannot […]
Meaningful Productivity
By Ravali Bhavaraju HOUSTON: On January 13, high school students of the Youth Development Leadership Program had the honor of meeting Dr. Arun Pasrija at CHR Solutions. Dr. Pasrija is the President and CEO of CHR Solutions, a leading, full service provider of technology services and software solutions to communication service providers across the U.S. […]
Foundation for India Studies Participates in 24th Annual MLK Grand Parade for Seventh Year in a Row
By Pranav Konduri & Shravya Aparasu HOUSTON: On an unexpectedly clear weather day of fifteenth of January 2018 thousands of Houstonians came together in Midtown Houston to celebrate a momentous occasion, Dr. Martin Luther King’s birthday. FIS joined the parade to honor a great man who adopted Mahatma Gandhi’s principles of non-violence in his struggle […]
How to Make the Most Out of the Second Half of the School Year
A guide to turning grades around before summer for students that struggled the first half of the year It’s that time of year again, the time when we look internally and consider what we can do to make sure we are set up for a great year ahead. While this is a great time for […]
Can’t afford salons? 5 reasons you must still massage your OWN self!
Self-massaging is a technique which requires you to apply pressure on your stress points to alleviate pain. For those of us who aren’t into the concept of being touched by a stranger, self-massaging is a great way to relax and de-stress our self in today’s fast-paced life. With chilly winters on our head, self-massaging will […]
Indian Railways comes up with a new app to detect train movements
Smart Freight Operation Optimisation & Real Time Information (SFOORTI) is a new application launched by the Ministry of Railways. The basic purpose of this app is to track movement of freight and passenger trains over various divisions, sections, and zones, which will help optimise freight operations and manage traffic flows across different regions. The first […]
1305 Patients, 21 Physicians, 5 1/2 Hours. A Memorable Day in Treating Rural India
By Dr. Randeep Suneja SURAT: Thirty-four years ago after I finished my Junior Residency at Maulana Azad Medical College in New Delhi in 1984, I had my very first experience of seeing patients in India. And what an incredibly memorable day it was! My mentor for this trip was Dr. Nitin Shah, an anesthesiologist from […]
If You Are Drinking Lemon Water To Lose Weight, Here’s What You Need To Know
You all must have heard numerous times that to lose weight, drink a glass of warm lemon water, as it acts as an effective fat cutter. Drinking water with a few drops of lemon in it has been proved to be helpful in aiding better digestion, boosting energy levels in the body and improving concentration. […]
Bicyclist Sharma Travels the Globe to Highlight World Peace, Ecology
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: He has been doing it for the past three years when he heeded the fervent Swachh Bharat call of Prime Minister Narender Modi to clean up India and got the inspiration to become an activist for cleanliness. Barely 26, and doing research on municipal solid waste management, he decided not to […]
The Best Gift You can give this Season
By P.G.Parameswaran, MD HOUSTON: During the holidays, when everyone is focused on giving gifts to family and friends, I would like to propose that you consider giving a free but important gift that will be cherished life-long: the gift of life. Several of our brothers and sisters suffering from Leukemia or other cancers and have […]
Did their Mt. Kailash, Mansarovar Yatra Bring Himalayan Snow to Texas?
By Malik Putcha & Nutan Iyer HOUSTON: Ever since July 20, 1969 when Neil Armstrong, the first man to land on the Moon, uttered his famous words, “Houston, the Eagle has landed”, this city had been associated with “daring and can- do attitude spirited” individuals. And a daring group of eleven Houstonian Indo-Americans, inculcated and […]
A Roman honeymoon for Virushka—things they should not miss out on when in Rome
Virat-Anushka honeymoon destination has been the talk of the town since they got married in the gorgeous city of Tuscany. Now that we know it’s a Roman honeymoon for Virushka, we are roping in for more romance and love on the cobbled streets of Rome. This seems to be an excellent choice for the two […]
Are You Exercising Too Little Or Too Much?
From walking, yoga, running, zumba, aerobics, kickboxing, spinning to new dance forms like Capoeira – people do all different types of activities to exercise. The reason to exercise as we all know is to stay fit, but the question remains that is the exercise that we are doing giving us the maximum benefit? So in […]
