STORY OF SWANS: IMPORTANCE OF GURU AAGYA
By Sirshree As we focus on articles on the role of the Guru in the spiritual journey of a seeker, let’s also discuss the importance of the words and advice given by the Guru. This article sheds light on the importance of the commandments and orders that come directly from the Guru. Not a single word […]
14 bizarre and beautiful places to see in India
By Kunal Guha From haunted forts to snacking with the dead, here are some of the quirkiest tourist places in India. Stranded house in Koteshwar, Kutch A popular pilgrimage for Hindus, Koteshwar in Kutch, Gujrat is famous for the Shiva temple that overlooks the sea. When visiting this place, don’t forget to check out this […]
Mumbai girl dies, iron tablet blamed: All you need to know about the medication
A student from a school run by Mumbai’s civic body died Friday, a day after she consumed iron and folic tablets as part of a health initiative. While the 12-year-old’s parents have alleged that she vomited blood after consuming the tablet, doctors in Mumbai have said that they are still investigating the cause of death […]
Over 21,000 Indians overstayed visas in US last year: Report
WASHINGTON: In the year 2017, more than 21,000 Indians who were supposed to leave the US at the end of their permissible limits overstayed their visas, as per the latest official report. While the percentage of Indians overstaying and not leaving the US after the expiry of their visas is not very high compared to […]
VS Naipaul: A controversial author who crafted his lines and insults
NEW DELHI: Trinidad-born Indian-origin author V S Naipaul passed away at the age of 81 on Saturday. Known for his critical commentary on colonialism, religion, and politics, Naipual won the Booker Prize for his novel In a Free State in 1971. In 2001, he won the Nobel Prize Nobel Prize in Literature. In his lifetime, Naipaul also won several other […]
Narendra Modi: I share Donald Trump’s vision of prosperity for India, US
NEW DELHI: Amid uncertainties regarding US President Donald Trump’s trade and visa policies, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that he shared Trump’s vision of prosperity for India and the US. “I share with him the vision of prosperity of our peoples through a strong India-US partnership, based on important convergences, inter alia, in combating terrorism and promoting […]
India’s forex reserves fall to over 7-month low at $402.7 billion
By: ENS Economic Bureau NEW DELHI: India’s foreign exchange reserves fell to over 7-month low of $402.7 billion in the week ended August 3. Total forex reserves dipped $1.49 billion from $404.19 billion in the week ended July 27, 2018, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data showed. India’s forex reserves have been falling steadily over the past […]
Thalapathi’s time: MK Stalin finally emerges as the undisputed chief of DMK
By Arun Janardhanan NEW DELHI: The day M K Stalin was born, his father Muthuvel Karunanidhi, then an emerging DMK leader, was at a condolence meeting for Joseph Stalin. As someone informed him about the birth of his second child from his second wife Dayalu Ammal, Karunanidhi instantly named his son after the Soviet Communist leader. This […]
Kerala floods: Thousands in relief camps stare at bleak future
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Her one-story house collapsed and savings of a lifetime vanished in a flash in the rain fury that has wrecked havoc in Kerala in the past few days. Baby, in her early 50s, lost everything in a landslip and is currently lodged at a relief camp at Kalpetta in the high range Wayanad district. […]
Sewa and Vyasa Present Workshop on Diabetes & Yoga
By Sachin Dabir HOUSTON: Sewa International along with VYASA Houston organized a free community workshop – “Role of Yoga in Managing and Prevention of Diabetes” on July 27. The event was hosted at VYASA Yoga center and was attended by over 50 people. Smitha Mallaiah, a renowned Mind-Body intervention specialist at the MD Anderson Cancer […]
Masala Pantry’s Grand Opening Rocks Richmond!
RICHMOND: As South Asians expand into the city’s outer limits, Masala Pantry’s Masala Style Grand Opening was a huge hit among the new neighborhoods surrounding Williams Way and 59 including River Park West, Veranda, The Lakes of William Ranch, Greatwood, Williams Ranch Preserve, Lakes of Bella Terra, Summer Lakes & many more neighborhoods. “I loved […]
Sohum Sukhatankar Wins 2018 South Asian Spelling Bee
EDISON (NJ): Sohum Sukhatankar of Dallas, TX correctly spelled the word “Dasyuridae” (a family of polyprotodont marsupials that includes the native cats, pouched mice, banded anteater, Tasmanian devil, and related forms) during the 2018 South Asian Spelling Bee finals to clinch the title of national champion and took home a cash prize of $3,000. Abhijay Kodali from Flower Mound, TX was […]
Financial Planner Shares Five Secrets to a Sukhi (Comfortable) Retirement
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: You might think (as most people do) that the most important thing to consider during retirement should be to keep a close watch over your finances and stay within your budget. Then would come all the other worries that people associate with living on a fixed income and a lot of […]
Dilshad Patel: Changing the Game of Sports and Healthcare
HOUSTON: Movement therapy uses movement as a tool to enhance an individual’s overall well-being and health by expressing through movement. Through Movement Therapy for Sports and Healthcare, we utilize life’s most fundamental and basic component — movement! — To enhance overall health and fitness levels, increase mobility, coordination, mind and body connection, and elevate your […]
American Red Cross Awards $500,000 Grant to Sewa International: Little Cambodia to Benefit
HOUSTON: The American Red Cross awarded Sewa International a $500,000 grant to rebuild homes of the economically underprivileged devastated by Hurricane Harvey in Rosharon Village, Brazoria County, TX. This grant in the next 18 months will help Sewa reconstruct 11 completely destroyed homes and 24 partially-damaged homes thus benefitting 154 men and women, including 35 […]
Sant Nirankaris Lose Another Guru in Two Years
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: It was only two years ago that she had taken over as the chief of the Sant Nirankari Mission after the unfortunate and totally unexpected death of her husband Baba Hardev Singh in a car accident in Canada in May 2016. On Sunday, August 5, Mata Savinder Hardev, more affectionately referred […]
Open House at DAV Montessori School On Friday August 10
HOUSTON: DAV Montessori & Elementary School (DAVMS) has been serving the Indian community since August 2000. As said, actions speak louder than words. So is true with DAVMS because its alumni have now entered into prestigious universities. It is a unique school, probably only one of this kind in this part of the world that […]
Ramesh Jaipal, Human Rights Activist in Pakistan
By Manu Shah HOUSTON: Five-year-old Ramesh Jaipal raced camels in the scorching deserts of Dubai. Losing his balance meant breaking a few bones or even death. Pitiful living conditions added to his troubles but it would be five years before he was rescued by the United Nations and reunited with his family. This child jockey, […]
Spiritual Immersion Week at ISKCON of Houston
HOUSTON: Immerse yourself in spirituality, combined with great festivities and cultural extravaganza this September! ISKCON of Houston (Hare Krishna Temple) has planned something for everyone during this upcoming Labor Day weekend, as well as a special cultural event on Friday, September 7. Festivities kick off with our annual festival, Kirtan Fest Houston. Starting on Saturday, […]
The Extraordinary Life and Times of Mahatma Gandhi – Part 9
Gandhi invites untouchable family to ashram The story thus far…. Gandhi went to Rajkot and Porbandar to meet his relatives and then went on to Shantiniketan. There Gandhi met poet laureate Rabindranath Tagore for the first time, as well as C. F. Andrews. Andrews, who came to India as an Anglican priest in 1904, was […]
