A Wife’s Nudge, and the Engineer Becomes a Hotelier
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: The attention to detail gave a hint that there was imagination and technical know-how behind all the facets of the hotel, from the rooms to the restaurant and well decorated and spacious lobby, and bright LED screens at the registration desk. Prakash Ahuja gave a tour of types of rooms – […]
Fun Field Trip for Refugee and Immigrant Children at Shaw STEAM Center
By Anuja Deshpande HOUSTON: Sewa International and Cryptonite, together organized a fun filled trip to the Robert R. Shaw center for STEAM on October 9, for kids from underserved communities. Sewa Houston conducts after school programs (ASPIRE) for refugee and immigrant families, and more than 70 kids are enrolled in these programs. Also, Sewa team […]
Schedule for 8th Indian Film Festival of Houston
Friday, October 28, 2016, 5:15 pm, followed by Q & A session Driving with Selvi (Documentary Film), Director: Elisa Paloschi, Language: English – 1hr 14min Storyline: Selvi, like so many girls in India, is a child bride in a violent marriage. One day she escapes, and goes on to become South India’s first female taxi […]
Life & Soul Health Fair 2016 Serves Over 200 in Pearland/Manvel
MANVEL: On September 10, the sixth annual Life and Soul Health Fair organized by Love to Share Foundation America in Manvel, attracted two hundred local residents. They benefited from close to 20 different screenings including free mammograms. Over 100 flu shots were given away free of cost to local residents. The Fair was brought together […]
Mama’s Punjabi Recipes: Kathal Di Sabzi (Sauteed Jackfruit)
Though you can find kathal most of the year in Delhi, it is hardly the vegetable that most housewives go to first as it is difficult to prepare. First, you have to choose a green, unripe one; then get a quarter or half piece as the kathal is usually very large and next, take the […]
Romancing the Rocky Mountains in Calgary
You know Calgary for its accomplishment of hosting the winter Olympics of 1988, or as the place that hosts the famous Stampede (the annual rodeo exhibition). But beyond the traditional, your wandering eyes could also be romancing the Rocky Mountains in Calgary. Like when you head out onto the Observation Deck of the Calgary Tower […]
Yuvraj Singh Leads From The Front as Punjab Beat Madhya Pradesh in Ranji Clash
ROHTAK: In-form skipper Yuvraj Singh’s sporting declaration paid off as his bowlers fired in unison to help Punjab bundle out Madhya Pradesh for 180 and notch up a 126-run win in their Group A Ranji Trophy match in Rohtak on Sunday. Chasing 307 runs for an outright victory, Madhya Pradesh were bowled out in 64.4 overs […]
This is How You Can Speed Up Your Metabolism to Lose Weight
What does metabolism really mean? Mayo Clinic defines metabolism as “The process by which your body converts what you eat and drink into energy. During this complex biochemical process, calories in food and beverages are combined with oxygen to release the energy your body needs to function.” In simple words, your body’s metabolic rate determines […]
Rani and Lovey to observe Karwa Chauth in Ek Tha Raja
Television bahus are gearing up for the Karwa Chauth festival. Leads Lovey (Poonam Preet) and Rani (Eisha Singh) will join the fasting bandwagon. Oh yes!!! Zee TV’s daily soap Ek Tha Raja Ek Thi Rani (Sphereorigin) will now churn out an extensive, dramaticKarwa Chauth festival in the coming episodes. We have heard that both the girls will observe fast […]
Naira to REFUSE Karthik’s love proposal in Star Plus’ Yeh Rishta…
It’s raining drama in Star Plus’ Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai (Director’s Kut). And now, it is time for some heartbreak moments. Our dear Karthik (Mohsin Khan) will soon turn into a spurned lover. We can already hear Chhan se jo tute koi sapna…jag suna suna laage…. in the background. *Sniff sniff* Ready to hear a sad update from […]
Tutak Tutak Tutiya Movie Review
STORY: Krishna (Prabhu Deva), a city bachelor, wishes to get married to a modern, English speaking girl but ends up with village belle Devi (Tamannaah). The newlyweds return to Mumbai and rent out a house as Krishna is too ashamed to introduce his desi wife to his friends. Turns out the house is haunted by the […]
Filmfare Style & Glamour Awards: Amitabh Bachchan, Aishwarya, Katrina, Kajol celebrate fashion
It was the night of glamour and high fashion at Filmfare Glamour and Style Awards 2016, which was held in Mumbai last night. The swish set of Bollywood – from Amitabh Bachchan to debutante Harshvardhan Kapoor – came out in full force to celebrate fashion. Big B, who bagged the award for Timeless Style & Glamour Icon (Male), looked […]
UK announces crackdown on immigration, decision to hit Indian
LONDON: The UK today unveiled plans to further its crackdown on immigration through “work and study routes” from non-EU nations, in a move expected to make it difficult for British firms to hire professionals from countries like India. Home Secretary Amber Rudd told the annual Conservative Party conference in Birmingham she will be looking at […]
Immigrants in US Increasingly Educated, Enterprising, from India, China
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA: When Manasi Gopala immigrated to America, she finally got the chance to row crew. As a child in India, she had dreamed of the sport from watching Olympic telecasts. Now, twice a week, she pulls a pair of oars as her scull glides along tree-lined Lake Wheeler, far from her birthplace of […]
Engineers India, Gazprom to prepare India-Russia gas pipeline blueprint
NEW DELHI: India and Russia on Saturday assigned their respective domestic companies—Engineers India Ltd and Gazprom PJSC—to jointly study and prepare a blueprint for laying a gas pipeline between the two countries, said an oil ministry statement in New Delhi. The move is part of India’s plan to enhance the use of natural gas in its […]
Will block India’s NSG bid, Masood Azhar ban push until consensus, says China
China said on Friday it will continue to block India’s efforts to ban Pakistan-based militant Masood Azhar and New Delhi’s application to join the influential Nuclear Suppliers Group until a consensus emerged on both issues. A day before Chinese President Xi Jinping reaches Goa for the 8th Brics summit, the ministry of foreign affairs (MFA) […]
Donald Trump’s quotes on India: Narendra Modi is a great man, I am a fan of Hindus
The Republican Hindu Coalition organised a fundraiser for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Saturday night. In his keynote address, Trump focused on the relationship with India, saying that under the Trump administration, should he get elected, “Indian and Hindu community will have a true friend in the White House.” Speaking to NDTV’s Sreenivasan Jain […]
Would love to see Pakistan and India get along: Donald Trump
Describing the ongoing India-Pakistan tensions as a “very, very hot tinderbox”, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said he would “love to be the mediator or arbitrator” if it was necessary and if the two countries wanted him to. In an exclusive interview to Hindustan Times before his address to Indian-Americans on Saturday, Trump spoke about several issues […]
