Why govt’s demonetisation move may fail to win the war against black money
The demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 banknotes is unlikely to help the government suck out black money from the economy as hoarders keep a tiny portion of their ill-gotten wealth in hard cash, going by income-tax data. Cash recovery has been less than 6% of the undisclosed income seized from tax evaders, shows […]
India to raise work permit issue with Canada, U.K.
India will raise its concerns over restrictions on the movement of foreign skilled workers for short-term duration work with Britain and Canada, as these curbs are affecting the Indian IT industry. Canada, U.K., the U.S, Germany and Switzerland are the top five markets for Indian IT firms. The annual revenue of Indian IT firms from […]
Karnataka minister Tanveer Sait files complaint against reporter who had filmed him watching porn
BENGALURU: Karnataka primary and secondary education minister Tanveer Saithas lodged a complaint against a journalist and his cameraman, who shot a video of him purportedly watching sleazy pictures on his cellphone at a Tipu Jayanti function in Raichur, about 450 km from Bengaluru. “Based on the minister’s complaint, we’ve registered a case against the TV […]
Give me 50 days over scrapped notes, punish me if problems persist: Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi choked with emotion during an impassioned speech in Goa on Sunday as he appealed to people to give him 50 days to end their hardship after his government abolished high-value banknotes. The BJP-led government pulled 500- and 1,000-rupee notes out of circulation from November 9 in a blitz against black money, […]
Withdrawal limits at banks, ATMs raised; new Rs 500 notes launched
The finance ministry revised the cap on bank withdrawals on Sunday while advising similar changes to ATM withdrawals less than a week after the government’s demonetisation of 1000 and 500 rupee notes left people in a tight spot. As per the directive, the weekly withdrawal limit from banks has been increased to Rs 24,000 from Rs […]
Anita Mantri 1986-2016
Anita Mantri passed away on November 10, 2016. She was the shining star for her parents, long-time Katy residents Vishakh and Shubha, her sister Trisha, and grandmother Kumud Vaidya. After receiving a Bachelor of Science in Earth Science from Rice University in 2009, Anita was accepted into the M.D./Ph.D program at Texas A&M College of […]
Ekta Pabari in Shashi-Sumeet’s next on Star Plus
After dazzling the world with the successful Diya Aur Baati Hum, Shashi and Sumeet Mittal are now set to bring another hatke project on screen. Yes, apart from launching Diya Aur Baati Hum season 2, the couple is set to bring the adaptation of popular American sitcom, The Last Man Standing. The entertaining series which […]
You have NEVER seen Deepika Padukone like this before as she shoots with Majid Majidi
Deepika Padukone is up for a new project and she is working with the renowned Iranian filmmaker Majid Majidi himself. The xXx: The Return of Xander Cage actor was seen shooting in a de-glam avatar in Mumbai’s Dhobi Ghat and it took us a minute to recognise that it Deepika herself indeed. Dressed in washed-out […]
Yeh Hai Lollipop Movie Review
STORY: An out-of-work writer, who operates out of a mall, gets to write his life’s biggest movie. The only sad part is that the producer wants him to deliver a flop. REVIEW: Yeh Hai Lollipop, the title bearing no semblance to anything in the movie, is a mall-film which is a decade too late, considering […]
SSRF’s Ram Leela Returns with Exotic Splendor
STAFFORD: On the heels of the very successful and spectacular celebration of Diwali-Dussehra Mela on October 15, the Ram Leela produced by the Shri Sita Ram Foundation was presented in its true and glorious form this past Sunday, November 6 to a packed auditorium at the Stafford Centre on Cash Road. This is the seventh […]
Elite Halloween Fashion, Dance & all that JAZ!
Click here for Photo Collage By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: Ever since she started in this direction, you have to wonder what new and exciting events and fashions Jasmeeta Singh is dreaming up next? The show she pulled together and choreographed the week before Halloween didn’t just showcase the fashionwear of nine designers but the models […]
In Loving Memory of Sanjay Gupta (10-29-1969 to 11-02-2016)
By Vanshika Vipin HOUSTON: Sanjay Gupta, a loving, caring, always smiling individual, known for spreading laughter and happiness, passed away on Wednesday, November 2 in Houston, Texas, after a battle with Cancer. Hailing from Shimla, Himachal Pradesh (India), Sanjay was a long time resident of Houston. He was a beloved husband, son, friend but most […]
141st Birthday Celebration of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel at India House
HOUSTON: “Today, India from Kashmir to Kanyakumari is under one flag… all credit goes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel” – Prime Minister Modi. India House, Houston celebrated the 141st birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on Friday. The birthday is being celebrated as Rashtriya Ekta Divas (National Unity Day) to honor the contribution of Sardar Patel […]
Reception for State Department’s Nisha Biswal
By Pramod Kulkarni Houston: Nisha Desai Biswal is representative of the growing influence of the second-generation of Indo-Americans in American government circles. On October 21, 2013, Ms. Desai Biswal was appointed to the post of Assistant Secretary, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, by President Barack Obama. Biswal oversees U.S. foreign policy and relations […]
Khator Inducted into Texas Women’s Hall of Fame
By Jawahar Malhotra DENTON: Dr. Renu Khator, the Chancellor and President of the University of Houston System received another feather in her cap recently on Friday, October 21 when she was one of five Texans inducted into the Texas Women’s Hall Of Fame by Gov. Greg Abbott. The five women represented business, the arts, science, […]
Bhoomi Puja at Sri Meenakshi Temple
By S. Narayanan PEARLAND: Sri Meenakshi Temple Society (MTS) celebrated on Sunday November 6, the Bhoomi puja (Ground breaking ceremony) for the Corner Temples renovation Project (CTRP). The CTRP project includes expanding and connecting all the four Corner Temples, as well as connecting the Rajagopuram and the Main Temple. The project includes South and North […]
Moksh Community Arts Inc Presents A Naach Houston Production
HOUSTON: Moksh Community Arts Inc Presents A NAACH HOUSTON PRODUCTION – DIL TOH BACCHA HAI “Celebrating Children” Place: The Berry Center, 8877 Barker Cypress rd,Cypress, Texas 77433 Date : 13th Nov 2016, Sunday Time : 7pm to 8.30pm Moksh Community Arts Inc. brings you their first showcase performed by the Professional & Student Dance Team […]
Announcement
HOUSTON: Consulate General of India, Houston will be open on Saturday, November 19, 2016 from 1100 hrs – 1600 hrs for a special session for issuance of life certificate. Address: 4300 Scotland st, Houston, TX-77007, Phone: 713-626-2148. Applicants who are residing outside the Greater Houston area and are under the jurisdiction of Consulate General of […]
Do You Believe in Miracles?
By Krishan Gupta “Miracles happen every day. Not just in remote country villages or at holy sites halfway across the globe, but here, in our own lives.” – Deepak Chopra “Faith is a bird that feels dawn breaking and sings while it is still dark.”- Rabindranath Tagore A miracle is an extraordinary event manifesting divine intervention […]
Diwali at Arya Samaj
HOUSTON: Arya Samaj Houston celebrated Diwali on Saturday, November 5 evening in a grand manner as a fitting tribute to its founder Maharshi Dayanand Sarasvati who breathed his last on the Diwali evening of 1883 – one light vanished to ignite millions of lights. The evening began with a Havan followed by a brief message […]
