IACF Annual Gala on Friday, September 30
HOUSTON: The Indo-American Charity Foundation (IACF) will hold its annual gala on Friday, September 30, 2016, at the Stafford Civic Center. The theme for this year’s gala is ‘After the Monsoon, Charity Blossoms’. The event will showcase IACF’s supporting charities, individuals and organizations that share its mission to serve communities in the Greater Houston area. […]
The Extraordinary Life and Times of Mahatma Gandhi – Part 13
The story thus far…It was announced that a meeting was to be held in a garden called Jallianwala Bagh, to protest against the government’s actions. General Dyer took no measures to prevent the meeting. He reached the place soon after the meeting began and he took with him armored cars and troops. Without giving any […]
The Amazing Mythili Prakash in Jwala (Rising Flame)
HOUSTON: A radiant star has risen on the dance firmament, brightening the world with her electrifying presence. She is US born Mythili Prakash, recognized as one of the world’s leading young exponents of Bharatanatyam. Her classical yet inventive approach revitalizes the physicality, musicality and expressive theatricality of the dance, to create an exceptional style that […]
Arangetram: Neha Bhat
HOUSTON: Neha Bhat, a lively, sixteen year old gave Arangetram, her first formal solo of Bharatnatyam, (the Indian classical dance) performance at the Berry Center Theater, Cypress Texas on July 23, in the presence of an enthusiastic audience consisting of family and friends. Arangetram is performed by a student on completion of the basic training […]
Priya Patel Recipe Wins National Healthy Lunchtime Challenge
WASHINGTON, DC: Priya Patel, a 5th grader at Commonwealth Elementary School in Fort Bend ISD is one of the winners of the Healthy Lunchtime Challenge. Her award winning recipe is A Tex-Mex Veg-Head Lasagna. Priya is the daughter of Fort Bend County Associate District Judge Stuti Patel and Hiren Patel. Winners representing all U.S. states, five […]
“Meera – Soul Divine”: A Dance Production in Support of All India Movement for Seva
HOUSTON: There will be a unique dance production on Sept. 5, at 4 PM at the Sri Meenakshi Temple Kalyana Mandapam, 17130 McLean Road, Pearland Texas. The artists are Padmashree Chitra Visweswaran and her Chidambaram Dance Company, with music by Arsha Kala Bhushanam Bombay Jayashree. They are on a tour of the UK and USA […]
Backpack: A World within Itself Photo Exhibit by Narinder Sall
HOUSTON: A photography exhibit by Narinder Sall, Backpack: A World Within Itself is currently on view at Aker Imaging Gallery in Houston, Texas and will continue until September 4, 2016. Born and raised in India, Narinder Sall emigrated to America in 1968. As a photographer, he has worked in both commercial and editorial circles. He […]
Mama’s Punjabi Recipes: Mithhe Ambh di Chatni (Sweet Mango Chutney)
If there’s one fruit that wins the heart of Indians, it has to be the mango which is grown all over. The mango is the national fruit of India, Pakistan and The Philippines and the national tree of Bangladesh. And any schoolkid in these countries can proudly tell you, it takes seven years before a […]
Shakti – Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki: Harman to save Soumya from Preeto!
In the coming episodes of Shakti – Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki, Harman (Vivian Dsena) will have to bear up with Soumya (Rubina Dilaik) for more reasons than one. Firstly, he has promised Nimmi (Reena Kapoor) that he’ll keep her daughter with him for 21 days to save her from Saya. Moreover, Khadak Singh (Sudesh Berry) has transferred property papers in Soumya’s […]
Vardaan to die in Zee TV’s Vishkanya
Zee TV’s Vishkanya – Ek Anokhi Prem Kahaani (Peninsula Pictures) will have a gripping sequence this week wherein there will be a crucial death, followed by a small jump in story line. Yes, and the new entrant, Ashlesha Sawant will in a way create havoc!! Tonight’s episode will see the death of Vardaan (Prachi Sinha) who will meet with her […]
India is world’s third biggest tech start-up hub: Study
NEW DELHI: India is home to the third largest number of technology-driven start-ups in the world, with the US and the UK occupying the top two positions, according to a report. The study, done by Assocham in association with Thought Arbitrage Research Institute, also revealed that Bengaluru is host to the largest share of technology start-ups […]
Gail India to partner US firm for new gas power generation technology
NEW DELHI: State-owned Gail (India) Ltd said on Saturday it will tie up with California-based closely-held firm Bloom Energy Corp. on Monday to pursue natural gas-based fuel cell power generation, a new technology. Gail said an agreement will be signed with the company in the presence of oil minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Gail chairman and managing director […]
UnIndian film review: This side, that side
A cross-cultural romance comes with its own tropes. A successful one manages to break free while acknowledging the need for said conventions. UnIndian does quite well on that count; it’s familiar enough and yet manages to please. So there’s Will Henderson (Brett Lee), a true-blue Aussie who teaches a bunch of rookies the rules of […]
Rustom box office collection day 9: Akshay Kumar’s film makes Rs 101.8 cr
Rustom box office collection is showing no signs of slowing down despite entering the second week of its release. The Akshay Kumar film has made it to the Rs 100-crore club and will add many more crores to its box office collection before this weekend is done. This is Akshay’s fastest film to make Rs […]
Go-to visa for Indian and Chinese temporarily frozen
A popular visa that offers a path to U.S. citizenship is temporarily closed to Chinese and Indian nationals. The pause in the visa program, which took effect August 1, is yet another crack in the outdated immigration system and evidence that there’s need for more transparency, according to immigration lawyers. At issue is the EB-1 […]
Champ-making factory: A peek into Pullela Gopichand’s academy
The city of Nizams was busy counting sheep. But chief national coach Pullela Gopichand was already in his lair. On the other side of a large glass pane separating a hall that houses eight badminton courts with an office, a lean, muscular man in black shorts and a colourful jacket stood on a wooden box […]
Rio Olympics: Sindhu, Sakshi shine as India end campaign with two medals
RIO DE JANEIRO: Three unassuming women became the redeemers for India at the Rio Olympics as the country concluded its campaign with some good, bad and ugly memories. Defying all odds and showing killer instincts, PV Sindhu, Sakshi Malik and Dipa Karmakar became the unlikely heroines and saved the country’s pride from returning empty-handed for the first time since Barcelona 1992. The […]
