Broadway in Colors of Bollywood
HOUSTON: Bollywood & Broadway are almost like as chalk & cheese and yet leave it to dance maestro Mahesh Mahbubani and the amazingly talented crew at Naach Houston to put these words together and create a truly global melting pot of a dance show. The result promises to be an amazing show enthroned in Dance, […]
Texas Oncology Cancer Prevention Series: I Don’t Have Cancer – So Why am I Seeing an Oncologist?
Hematology is the specialty that addresses blood disorders. It is an area that does not get much publicity, but is one where many patients need the services of a specialist. This month, Dr. Muffaddal Morkas discusses the specialty of hematology and its interaction with oncology. Vivek S. Kavadi, M.D. By Muffaddal Morkas If you ask […]
Unexpectedly, Uber and Other Ride Shares Spread the Wealth in India
By Jawahar Malhotra NEW DELHI: I took my umpteenth ride in an Uber cab the other night and was still marvelling at the way the system works in India when I got another important lesson when the system broke down. With headlights coming straight at him and the bumpy road suddenly becoming two lanes in […]
Nik Nikam Network (NNN Media)
HOUSTON: NNN Media started as an hour-long talk show in October 2013 and has evolved into a full-fledged YouTube TV channel, “NIK NIKAM (NNN Media),” with 1000 subscribers, 800+ videos, and more than 790,000 views. NNN Media has created a platform to showcase our community’s highlights, and its host, Dr. Nik Nikam, has interviewed more […]
Rhythm India’s Mesmerizing Performance at Kobe Bryant ‘s Last Game
Click here for Photo Collage By Vanshika Vipin HOUSTON: Rhythm India is privileged to be the first Bollywood Dance Company to have performed at the Half Time show of the Houston Rockets game way back in 2011. Since that year they have been a regular performer at the Half Time. The sixth Half Time show […]
Star Promotions Begins the Year with an Electrifying Show
By Vanshika Vipin HOUSTON: Star Promotions, famous for organizing concerts, held its first show of 2016 at the Arena Theatre on April 8. And what an impressive way to start their shows for the year. The celebrated and dynamic Rajender Singh who is the show promoter added another feather to his cap by organizing a […]
Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt and Vidushi Manju Mehta Create Magic with Strings in Houston
By Sunanda Vashisht STAFFORD: It is often said that Music is enough for a lifetime but a lifetime isn’t enough for Music. Houstonians recently experienced this in a concert of Strings held on Friday, April 1, at the Stafford Civic Center. Saadhana Sur Sang, organized by the Center for Indian Classical Music of Houston (CICMH), […]
Hindus of Greater Houston’s Annual Youth Award Gala
By Priya Prasad PEARLAND: As the sun, illuminating the silver Ratham (chariot) at Sri Meenakshi Temple Society (MTS), set on April 9, a packed audience gathered to honor Houston’s seva-minded youth at the 6th annual Hindu Youth Award and Gala held by the Hindus of Greater Houston (HGH). The event recognizes Hindu youth, ages 16 to […]
Houston Police Academy Cadets Visit India House
HOUSTON: Knowing and understanding different cultures can go a long way to breaking down barriers and dispelling myths about other cultures and beliefs. To have a genuine understanding and mutual respect for others, the Houston Police Department conducts a Diversity Bus Tour for the Cadets of its Academy taking them to different cultural centers of […]
Rasaanubhava’16: Annual Dance Day of Abhinaya School
HOUSTON: Students and parents of Abhinaya School of Performing Arts look forward to their annual dance event “Rasaanubhava” with great fervor and anticipation. The artistic director Indrani Parthasarathy, is well versed in Pandanallur & Kalakshetra style of dancing. She is also well versed in Kuchipudi and classical music. Anupama Nagasimha, a senior student of the […]
‘Life in Resonance’ Celebrated at the Ninth Annual BAPS Women’s Conference
STAFFORD: In physics, resonance is defined by a phenomenon that follows when a powerful, vibrating system causes another system to oscillate with greater amplitude at a specific frequency. In life, resonance is defined by the innate beliefs and timeless principles that drive an individual’s actions as well as his/her physical and mental state of mind. […]
Experience Indian Heritage at Vedic Fair on Saturday April 23
HOUSTON: Festive and Flamboyant Vedic Fair will be held on Saturday April 23, from 3:30 PM to 9:00 PM at Cinco Ranch High School, Katy, TX. A hit for last four years, the reaction to its sequel isn’t that surprising. As Vedic Fair is approaching students, artists, vendors and participants at Ashirwad A Blessing Temple […]
Raghavan Receives Fulbright US Scholar Award
HOUSTON: Dr. Kamala Raghavan, a Texas Southern University Jesse H. Jones School of Business Associate Professor of Accounting, has been awarded a 2016-17 Fulbright U.S. Scholar grant. She will conduct interdisciplinary research on the impact of India’s adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards on financial reporting, auditing, and cybersecurity with this award. Raghavan served as president […]
TCC Taped Ball Tournament Winter 2015: Spartans(SCG) Winners, BIG12 Runners Up
HOUSTON: Spartans (SCG) won the TCC Taped Ball Winter 2015 tournament defeating Big12 by five wickets in a closely contested game. It was a well-deserved win for Spartans (SCG) who maintained a perfect record in the finals for the seventh time. Big12 had a great tournament reaching finals for the first time. The tournament was […]
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni Visits YLDP Class of 2016
By Radha Chenna HOUSTON: On Saturday, March 26, YLDP held a session with its keynote speaker, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, at the Mayuri Indian Restaraunt. Divakaruni is a New York Best Selling author who integrates her Indian heritage and culture within her writing. She has written seventeen novels, in which two of them have been made […]
Internet of Things, Shaping Enterprises and Consumers
HOUSTON: “The nerds are back in style” said Anup Sharma, Global CIO for Oil and Gas at GE, during his keynote speech at the Jones Graduate Business School, Rice University. Through his light and articulate presentation, he engaged the audience on the topic of Internet of Things. Quoting how Airbnb and Uber are valued as […]
Fun and Fit Children’s Health Fair at New State-of-the-Art Children’s Clinic
HOUSTON: The Ibn Sina Foundation, a non-profit organization, announces a fun and free Children’s Health Fair at our new State-of-the-Art Children’s clinic located at 11220 South Wilcrest Drive in Houston. The public is invited from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm on Saturday, April 16. We will be providing free medical services in a fun atmosphere for children up to age 21 through this […]
JVB Preksha Meditation Center’s 16th Annual Family Retreat
By Seema Jain HOUSTON: JVB Preksha Meditation Center, Houston conducted its 16th Annual 3-day and 2-night Family Retreat Camp at 66-acre facility Camp Woodmen, Bellville, TX from March 25 through March 27 under the spiritual guidance and presence of Samani Vikas Pragyaji and Samani Maryada Pragyaji. About 75+ campers from all over the state of Austin, San Antonio, and the Greater Houston area came along to enjoy the calm and scenic […]
Infused Performing Arts Half-Time Show
Click here for Photo Collage By Vanshika Vipin HOUSTON: There was a wonderful surprise in store at the Houston Rockets vs. Oklahoma City (OKC) game on Sunday, April 3. The Infused Performing Arts Bollywood Dance Company & Dance School presented their 4th halftime performance, wherein 30 talented artists represented the best of Bollywood. The […]
TransAmerica’s Bollywood Treat for the South-Asian Community
By Vanshika Vipin HOUSTON: This was no ordinary Sunday for some lucky folks in Houston. TransAmerica Agency Network organized a movie day, with latest Bollywood hit ‘Ki and Ka’ to show their appreciation for support by Houston’s South-Asian community. People were invited to watch the highly entertaining film starring Kareena Kapoor and Arjun Kapoor, at […]