Sewa International Interns Complete 3,200 Hours of Community Service
Sewa International Houston Chapter hosted an Internship Gala for their “Get Inspired Houston” (GIH) and “Leadership Development through Community Engagement” (LEAD) interns on August 12 at the T.E. Harman Center in Sugar Land. The event was designed to celebrate the many accomplishments of over 50 interns this summer. The interns accumulated over 3,200 hours of […]
BANA Academic Test — A Day with Academics for Grade 1-12 Kids
By Vinay Karna At the onset of Azadi ke Amrit Mahotasav in India, and school year with No CDC guidelines around social distancing any more, BANA organized a colorful academic festival on August 6, 2022 highlighting academic past and excellence of India in general, and Bihar, in particular. Encouraging the kids to participate and bolster […]
DAV School Wins First Place in State at PSIA
HOUSTON: DAV Montessori and Elementary students participated in the Private Schools Interscholastic Association (PSIA) State Meet held on Saturday, May 7 at the Texas Christian University campus in Fort Worth. This event is rooted in virtue and academic excellence and is the culmination of months of hard work and dedication. Prior to the event, twenty-seven […]
Financial Education — A Primer
By Ash Malhotra Part 2. In this article, I want to continue to set out a foundation for Financial Education. I am very passionate about educating people – adults & kids – about personal finance and filling in the “gaps” in their financial education. While I would never claim to know everything about personal finance […]
Financial Education: A Primer
By Ash Malhotra PART 1: In this first article, I want to set out a foundation for Financial Education. I am very passionate about educating people – adults & kids – about personal finance and filling in the “gaps” in their financial education. While I would never claim to know everything in this field, I […]
EMGH Honors Congressman Al Green, Provides Construction Update
By Pramod Kulkarni HOUSTON: Peace through non-violence is one of the eternal preachings of Mahatma Gandhi. An eternal venue to convey the life and teachings of India’s Father of the Nation will soon be a reality at the Eternal Gandhi Museum of Houston (EMGH). At a reception at India House on the evening of Saturday, […]
$4 Million Dakri Family Gift Supports UH’s New Center for Economic Inclusion
By Chris Stipes HOUSTON: The Dakri family has pledged $4 million to support the University of Houston’s new Center for Economic Inclusion (CEI) in the C. T. Bauer College of Business. Just launched in May, the CEI’s programs build on Bauer’s award-winning SURE℠ program (Stimulating Urban Renewal through Entrepreneurship), which trains students in business development […]
Hindu Heritage Youth Camp (HHYC) Counselors Preparing for 210 Campers
By Dhwani Dawar HOUSTON: The excitement of the counselors is palpable in the air as they work vigorously to prepare the arts and crafts supplies for camp. Another group of counselors sits in the corner with the directors practicing their educations and ensuring that everything is perfect for their campers. This hustle and bustle occurs […]
Southwestern National Bank 17th Annual Scholarship Awards
HOUSTON: Southwestern National Bank has selected its 2022 Southwestern National Bank Scholars. For the 17th consecutive year, five outstanding area high school seniors will be awarded a $1,000 scholarship and two outstanding area high school seniors will be awarded $ 500 to support their respective college education. Each scholar was selected based on their academic […]
International Day of Yoga 2022: All Around Houston
HOUSTON: Yoga enthusiasts throughout the greater Houston region joined the world in celebrating the International Day of Yoga 2022 on Tuesday, June 21.
Pratishtha (Eva) Sharma is Valedictorian of Clear Horizons Early College High School
Pratishtha (Eva) Sharma graduated as the “Valedictorian” of Clear Horizons Early College High School (CHECHS) of Clear Creek Independent School District (CCISD) and also received her Associate Degree from San Jacinto College. Although she graduated college at seventeen, she was one of San Jac’s few students to graduate with a perfect 4.0 GPA. At Clear […]
Osmania University Vice Chancellor’s Visit at a ‘Fun Raiser’
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: Everybody expected Harinath Medi to deliver a welcome address to the members of the Osmania University Alumni Association Houston who came to the dinner reception last Sunday evening, But nobody expected him to carry off the opening monologue with hilarious couplets in his rusty Hindustani, with approving “wah, wahs” and “shabash” […]
Arya Samaj of Greater Houston (ASGH) 2022 DAVSS School Graduation
HOUSTON: Sunday May 15, was another milestone in the history of Arya Samaj Greater Houston (ASGH) which runs the DAV Sanskriti School (DAVSS). Children from K to grade 12 join for some 35 Sundays during the year where ASGH volunteers lead the classes on the Universal Living Values of Sanatan (Vedic-Hindu) Dharma. Grades 9 to […]
Special Bala Vihar Graduation Day at Chinmaya Mission Houston
By Shalini Somaraj HOUSTON: May 15th marked a day of great joy and renewal at the beautiful Chinmaya Prabha in Houston. Chinmaya Mission families, Acharyas, BalaVihar teachers and volunteers assembled in Smrti Hall for the Special BalaVihar Graduation Ceremony after a period of two years. The Chinmaya Mission BalaVihar Graduation Day is a culmination of […]
Puranik Foundation Flourishes at Inaugural Lotus Innovation Awards Gala
HOUSTON: The Puranik Foundation flourished at the Inaugural Lotus Innovation Awards Gala on Thursday, April 28, 2022, with three generations of women who share a mission of providing educational opportunities that open minds, stimulate holistic perspectives and inspire transformation. The Puranik Foundation and more than 400 guests celebrated the first The Energy Project, a semester-long […]
SAFEST: South Asians for Each Other’s Spiritual Toning
By Pramod Kulkarni HOUSTON: Over time, some of us are susceptible to bouts of loneliness, despondency, and possible depression. Psychological studies have suggested that interaction with a support group has medicinal qualities that may help us achieve mental wellbeing as well as develop lasting friendships. One such support group is SAFEST, which meets once a […]
Houston’s Payal Patel Joins HHS Health Advisory Council
ANN ARBOR: Dr. Patel is an Infectious Diseases Physician and Assistant Professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases at University of Michigan and the Medical Director of Antimicrobial Stewardship at the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System. Her interests include infection prevention and antimicrobial stewardship implementation work in the US and globally. She is recognized as […]
Vatsal Sharda’s Journey as Robotics Champion
HOUSTON: Vatsal Sharda, a sixth grader and his First Lego League (FLL) Challenge team – TechBlaze won the 1st place Champions award with the highest Robot Score in Texas Regionals. They will now compete at the FLL World Championship against the best teams from the USA and across the world. Kavita Sharda, Coach of the […]
Instructive Dodumentary: “Such is Life”
SUGAR LAND: Imagine not knowing what and where your assets are at the most vulnerable time of your life. Suddenly you are thrown from the denial stage to absolute reality when a spouse is gone. This short film – Such is Life – opens your eyes to the importance of arranging financial and legal affairs […]
Paying it Forward …
By Sachin Jakhotya PUNE: 21st March is celebrated as World Down’s Syndrome Day. It is quite subtle to understand why it is celebrated on 21st March – The 21st day of March (the 3rd month of the year) signifies the uniqueness of the triplication (trisomy) of the 21st chromosome which causes Down’s syndrome…No wonder this […]
