NRI Neuroscientist Develops First Medicine for Difficult-to-treat Epilepsy
COLLEGE STATION, Texas: After completing his pharmacy degree at Kakatiya University in Warangal and PhD at Panjab University in Chandigarh, India, D. Samba Reddy, PhD, RPh, now a Regents Professor in the Department of Neuroscience and Experimental Therapeutics at Texas A&M University School of Medicine, was embarking on a career teaching and researching at one […]
Eternal Gandhi Museum Honors Fort Bend County Judge and Commissioners
HOUSTON: Opening in the Fall 2023 Eternal Gandhi Museum Houston, EGMH, will be the first ever full fledged museum in North America, dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi. The museum’s goal is to preserve and proliferate the greatest and most incredible legacy of Mahatma Gandhi, “Nonviolent Conflict Resolution.” Please visit www.egmh.org to learn more about this exciting new […]
Houston Marathon Wows Sewa International Volunteers, Runners
HOUSTON: While the Indian American community was celebrating the winter festivals of Sankranti, Pongal, Lohri, and others, a few from the community geared up to participate and volunteer for the 51st Chevron Houston Marathon held on Sunday, January 15. The marathon attracted over 27,000 participants, and broke the previous records set by runners. Participants from […]
Indo-Americans Participate in Large Numbers at Houston 2023 Marathons
HOUSTON: The 52nd Chevron Houston Marathon and 22nd Aramco Houston Half Marathon held on Jan 15, again lived up to their reputation for being flat and fast, a qualifier for the U.S. Olympic Trials. Held “in-person” after 2 years of virtual marathons, it was a sellout with about 27,000 registered runners. It was warmer than […]
Stop! Think Before You Click
By Masood Ahmed With the internet ruling at the fingertips of every individual and organization, the activities and transactions have become more prone to cyber-attacks. Every individual must become familiar with a variety of today’s common cyberthreats, by learning how to spot a cyberattack, an individual can make smarter security decisions and prevent attacks. Cyber […]
NRI Scientist Dr. Samba Reddy Wins Texas A&M Regents Professor Award
COLLEGE STATION: NRI scientist Dr. Samba Reddy is named for the Texas A&M University System Regents Professor Award, which is the highest honor bestowed by the System on faculty members. https://vitalrecord.tamhsc.edu/two-texas-am-health-faculty-named-regents-professors/ The TAMUS Board of Regents honors faculty whose performance in scholarship has been exemplary and distinguished. Dr. Reddy earned this coveted title for making […]
Margaritaville Lake Resort Honors the Cultural Traditions of South Asian Weddings
HOUSTON: Located about an hour north of the Houston area, a lush, tropical oasis on a secluded lakefront awaits – Margaritaville Lake Resort, Lake Conroe | Houston. A destination in itself, the resort offers the perfect setting to carry out the time-honored traditions of South Asian weddings. “Our wide array of venues, amenities, and activities […]
YLDP Session with Judge Ravi Sandill
HOUSTON: Last Saturday, YLDP Houston had wonderful interactive session with Harris County District Civil Court Judge Ravi K. Sandill. For last 11 years, Judge Ravi K. Sandill had sessions on leadership with various topics with young leaders of YLDP and encouraging them. He also offered YLDP Students high school internships and later some of them became practicing lawyers at […]
Teach for America Alumnus Spearheads Health Science and Career Exploration
HOUSTON: When Nabeel Ahmad, of Houston, taught at Sharpstown High School as a Teach For America (TFA) Houston corps member, he was surprised by the lack of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) related opportunities available to his students. As a corps member with TFA Houston, Nabeel was dedicated to spending two years teaching in […]
Brij & Sunita Agrawal Donate $1 Million for UH Sugar Land
By Juhi Varma HOUSTON: The University of Houston received a $1 million donation from Sugar Land entrepreneur Brij Agrawal and his wife Sunita to fund new lab equipment at the UH College of Technology building in Sugar Land, the school announced Tuesday. The building’s ground-floor auditorium will be named the Brij and Sunita Agrawal Auditorium. “I am thrilled to know […]
Houston Livestock & Rodeo Scholarships
HOUSTON: Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo officials announced that 29 graduate-level college students will receive a total of $464,590 in educational funding through the Rodeo’s Graduate Assistantship Program. These funds will support 26 students pursuing master’s degrees and three doctoral students for the 2022-2023 academic year. “Supporting agricultural research at Texas universities that offer some […]
Adventurous Visit to Shri Amarnath Temple in Jammu & Kashmir
By Ananya Chandak In early July 2022, my family, and my extended family, a total of thirty-one people, visited the Shri Amarnath Temple in Jammu and Kashmir, India. The Amarnath Yatra is a shrine for the God Shiva in the Himalayan mountains near Lidder Valley and stands at an elevation of 3,888m above sea level. […]
‘Diwali in My New Home’: A Picture Book about Celebrating the Festival in a New Country
HOUSTON: This Diwali comes with a picture book, Diwali In My New Home, a story about a little girl Priya, who loves being with family and friends to watch fireworks and celebrate Diwali. But this year Priya and her parents are living in the United States, and no one seems to know about the holiday. […]
2022 Mahatma Gandhi Week Speech Contest Participants Share Values
HOUSTON: 2022 Mahatma Gandhi Week Speech Contest was held at Arya Samaj Greater Houston on Saturday, September 24, 2022. In the picture you see participants, judges, and organizers. Many know him as Mahatma and many more know him as Father of India. But the world knows him as an apostle of peace and non-violence. Anyone […]
A Happy Beginning for Chinmaya Mission of Houston’s Bala Vihar
By Shalini Konde HOUSTON: Arriving at Houston’s Chinmaya Prabha facility on the pleasant morning of September 11th, 2022, brought with it the joy and warmth of meeting friends and families after a long time. While BalaVihar had continued uninterrupted over the past three years via online classes, one could feel the buzz of renewed energy […]
Archana Bharadwaj Wins Young Citizen Award from Exchange Club of Sugar Land
SUGAR LAND: First Colony Middle School student, Archana Bharadwaj, has been honored as the Young Citizen of the Month by the Exchange Club of Sugarland. The award recognizes her commitment to community service, leadership and academic achievement. A high achiever both academically and in the Indian Cultural space, Archana is also an elegant Bharatnatyam dancer. […]
Financial Education: Planning for Kids’ Education Funding
By Ash Malhotra and Salil Patil Education costs (Tuition Plus Boarding) in the US have been growing consistently at the rate of 6-7% for the past 25 years. That means that education costs are doubling every 9-10 years…(Remember the Rule of 72). Parents need to be aware of this and plan for an education fund […]
DAV Sanskriti School: Yajnopaveeta & Vidyaarambh Sanskaars for 2022-23 Students
By Acharya Bramdeo HOUSTON: DAV Sanskriti School (DAVSS) marked the start of in-person classes on with the Yajnopavīta & Vedārambha Sanskārs for students joining the 2022-23 session and India’s Independence Day Celebrations, after a 2-year break due to the COVID 19 pandemic. Teachers, volunteers, members, parents and well-wishers joined this solemn ceremony in prayers to […]
