Seduced by a Heritage Fast Disappearing in the Mists of Time
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: It is often said that preening into your past becomes an intoxicating drink that only takes you delving further and further back in Time and you have to be pulled back to share what you found. In the case of Amardeep Singh, who had read books on the history of the […]
Fathers and Grandfathers are Serenaded at ISCA’s Function
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: It was a large crowd of seniors – and even many elderly seniors – who came out to wish each other a happy Father’s Day at India House last Saturday, June 18. It has become a sort of tradition over the past few years to serenade seniors at Mothers and Father’s […]
The 2016 MetLife South Asian Spelling Bee Dallas & Houston Winners Announced
HOUSTON: Continuing its quest for the best speller in the community, the 2016 MetLife South Asian Spelling Bee (www.SouthAsianSpellingBee.com) traveled to Texas this past weekend with stops in Dallas and Houston. With a huge turnout this year as well, the Bee attracted some top talent as well as young and new spellers that competed for […]
Five Fun and Educational Summer Vacations for the Whole Family
School might be out for summer, but that doesn’t mean kids have to stop learning during their months off. Summer break gives families the opportunity to take off on vacations that are both fun and educational. From the nation’s capital to local school related programs, there are tons of ways for kids to continue learning […]
Sri Govindaji Vedic School Kicks off Tree Planting Project
HOUSTON: On Sunday, June 12, the children of Sri Govindaji Vedic School gathered to undertake a project that is expected to plant a seed of tradition and set a precedent among community members. With their small hands and tiny fingers, they each placed a sapling into a little cup and matted soil around the roots […]
The Extraordinary Life and Times of Mahatma Gandhi – Part 4
Gandhi’s Impact in South Africa: The story thus far… Gandhi arrives in South Africa and is rudely made aware of the rampant racism in that country when has to visit Pretoria on work. He is unceremoniously thrown off a 1st class compartment on a train to Johannesburg. He manages to board another train where his […]
Ryan Alam Wins Morgan Stanley Competition
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: As a teenager he was always tinkering around with cameras and at one time considered going to college for to learn about making movies. Fast forward and Ryan Alam used his zeal for tinkering instead to get a Masters Degree in Social Entrepreneurship from the University of Southern California (USC) Marshall […]
Chef Sanjeev Kapoor to Headline Akshaya Patra Houston Benefit Gala
Comedian Omi Vaidya will be the event’s Master of Ceremonies HOUSTON: The Akshaya Patra Foundation will be holding its 2016 Houston Benefit Event on Friday, October 7 at the Sugar Land Marriott. Chef Sanjeev Kapoor will be the event’s keynote speaker. Comedian Omi Vaidya will act as the event’s Master of Ceremonies. Sanjeev Kapoor is […]
Mama’s Punjabi Recipes: Aaloo Di Tikki (Potato Cutlets)
The lowly aloo (potato) is not so low on the culinary scale for Indian food as it is, by far, the most used vegetable in desi cooking and is certainly one of the cheapest. Potatoes are found just about everywhere; there are stunted, small varieties found even among the sand soils of the desert in […]
Impaired Decision-Making May Contribute To Parkinson’s
NEW YORK: People with Parkinson’s disease have a form of impaired decision-making that may be a major contributor to the movement problems that characterise the disease, a team of researchers has found. Undertaken by researchers from the University of California – Los Angeles, the study suggested that the neurological factors underlying Parkinson’s may be more complex […]
Sania Mirza Tops List of Best Dressed Sportspersons
New Delhi: On World Ethnic Day on Sunday, India’s tennis star Sania Mirza — who off and on flaunts lehengas, saris and anarkalis in bright colours at events — topped a list of Best Dressed Sportspersons. In a survey conducted by an online ethnic marketplace Craftsvilla.com to celebrate World Ethnic Day, Sania received 62.9 per cent votes as […]
Ishwari to get hurt with Dev’s action in Kuch Rang…
Sony Entertainment Television’s Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi (Beyond Dreams) is keeping audience glued to TV screens with Dev (Shaheer Sheikh)-Sonakshi’s (Erica Fernandes) romantic track. Loyal viewers will soon see some dramatic moments in the series. Ishwari (Supriya Pilgaonkar) and Dev’s relationship has always been an ideal one but a new twist will make their bond […]
Vivian Dsena’s comeback on Shakti promises to be a damn exciting one – Here’s why!
Fans of Vivian Dsena who were dying to see him on a fiction show finally have their prayers answered. The actor is making a comeback into that space with Shakti…Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki.Produced by Rashmi Sharma Productions, it is the story of a two sisters, one of whom has a social stigma attached to her. The buzz is that […]
Hrithik’s ex-wife Sussanne booked for fraud worth Rs 1.87 crore in Goa: Report
Entrepreneur and designer Sussanne Khan has allegedly been booked by the Goa Police in a Rs 1.87 crore cheating case on Saturday. The ex-wife of Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan, Sussanne has been accused for falsely projecting herself as an architect by Emgee Properties, a real estate firm in Goa, the Times of India reported. Managing […]
How Priyanka Chopra manages her money
Professionally, it is difficult to sum up Priyanka Chopra in one word—she is a Bollywood superstar, pop singer, TV star of the popular show Quantico, debutant in Hollywood’s upcoming movie Baywatch, former Miss World, and now a regional movie producer. However, when it comes to her own money management, the one word that she uses for […]
Del-Varanasi bullet train may cover 782km in 3 hrs
NEW DELHI: The second bullet train after the Mumbai-Ahmedabad corridor will run from Delhi to Varanasi, a distance of 782 km, and could complete the journey in just two hours and 40 minutes. The project connecting the capital to the pilgrimage city, which is also PM Modi’s Lok Sabha constituency, while passing through Lucknow has been fast-tracked […]
All eyes on currency, equity markets after RBI guv Rajan decides to go
Investors in the bond and stock markets are keeping their fingers crossed with the rupee expected to bear the immediate brunt of Reserve Bank of India chief Raghuram Rajan’s exit, analysts said on Sunday. The “rock star” central banker loved by foreign investors announced in a surprise move on Saturday that he won’t seek a second […]
