Patanjali fined by court for misleading advertisements
A local court in Haridwar has slapped Ramdev’s Patanjali Ayurved’s five production units with a fine of Rs 11 lakh for “misbranding and putting up misleading advertisements” of their products. ADM Lalit Narayan Mishra’s court has asked the company to pay the fine within a month. Patanjali Ayurved was found guilty of misbranding as the […]
Wajah Tum Ho review: This film is like onion, you peel more, you cry more
Bollywood thrillers take a safe and predictable route – there are a few exceptions of course. You are introduced to half a dozen characters, who keep looking into the camera with twitched lips. Just when you stop caring, one of them confesses his crime. A weird theory is sufficed to back it up and then […]
Govt asks tax cheats to come clean by March 2017, sets up email for black money tip-offs
The government on Friday said tax dodgers have time until 2017 March-end to come clean under a scheme unveiled by finance minister Arun Jaitley in November. Revenue secretary Hasmukh Adhia told reporters that those who fail to declare their untaxed income under the scheme will have to pay minimum 77% and up to 100% in tax and […]
The 7 best Christmas markets in the world
Salzburg, Austria Scent of mulled wine and stalls with traditional Christmas knick-knacks, the Salzburg Christmas market is one of the most popular haunts. Said to go back as far as the 15th century, it’s located at the foot of the Hohensalzburg fortress. The Oberndorf Christmas Market, a village north of Salzburg, is where the world’s […]
Winter mistakes making you catch flu
Where some people glum about the short days and long nights, others enjoy winter as the best season of the year. But due to our countless bad habits in the cold months, we can ruin the cheerful moments of the wintry weather. Here we bring to you some of the winter mistakes that are responsible […]
Anand survives a scare against Anish Giri at London Chess Classic
LONDON: Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand survived a scare before eventually holding his position together to escape with a draw against Dutch Grandmaster Anish Giri in the sixth round of London Chess Classic here. Trying to invade early into Giri’s position, Anand found that the former was adequately prepared and while it was an extremely […]
Tiger Shroff doesn’t want to leave his parents’ den
Several Bollywood star kids, who have soared high professionally, are flying out of their parents’ nests. While some have already shifted, others are planning to. Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Varun Dhawan, the list is rather long. However, Jackie Shroff’s cub Tiger is not keen to flaunt a new address. The actor says he will not […]
Waive farmers’ loans as soon as possible, Rahul Gandhi tells PM Narendra Modi
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi went to ask Prime Minister Narendra Modito waive farmers’ loans. What the PM gave his fierce opponent was a somewhat seismic suggestion, at least for these fractious times – that they should meet more regularly, PTI reported. This surprising interaction came days after Rahul claimed he had information about […]
South China Sea row: China’s first aircraft carrier conducts maiden live-fire drills
BEIJING: China’s first aircraft carrier battle group has carried out its maiden live-fire exercises on a massive scale, in a show of strength amid increasing tensions with the US+ over the South China Sea and Taiwan. Aircraft carrier ‘Liaoning’ conducted the mammoth drills with live ammunition in the Bohai Sea involving dozens of ships and […]
ISKCON 50: Four Day Celebration is a Success
HOUSTON: ISKCON 50, the 50th anniversary of the founding of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness in New York City in 1966 by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada [1896-1977], was celebrated in Houston over four consecutive days, beginning with a formal gala on Thursday, December 8 at the society’s state-of-the art neo-Vedic temple […]
Charity Clinic Remembers … and Renews Commitment with Optimism
By Jawahar Malhotra STAFFORD: It began with vigor and enthusiasm to provide a brighter future for those who had nowhere to turn for immediate health needs, in a rented space in an office building off Tarneff and DeMoss on the southwest side, almost behind Fire Station 51 on Bellaire Boulevard. After giving it a lot […]
HH Pramukh Swami Maharaj’s 96th Birthday Celebration
INDIA: An 11-day celebration on the occasion of His Holiness Pramukh Swami Maharaj’s 96th birthday was held at Swaminarayan Nagar, Surat. For ten days, the 400-acre celebration site became an attraction for all eyes primarily because of the extraordinary exhibitions and evening cultural programs. The cultural village was the creation of volunteers from all over […]
Leadership in Chaos
By Prasun Dhawan HOUSTON: Ambitious teenagers groping in the infinite information infrastructure of the modern world often find themselves to be discouraged and confused while exploring the meaning of leadership. There are so many factors that go into leadership that a single definition is impossible and differing opinions and philosophies blur the meaning further. But, […]
“Ventilator” Marathi Movie
By Ravi Ozarker HOUSTON: When you hear about famous Bollywood personalities such as Priyanka Chopra, Ashutosh Gowariker, and Boman Irani what comes to a reader’s mind? The recent super-hit Marathi movie “Ventilator” is very different. All three have acted in this movie and Priyanka has beautifully sung a great song to promote her latest movie […]
Asia Society Kicks Off 2017 Tiger Ball at CGI’s Residence
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: You couldn’t have asked for a more festive season to kickoff the preparations for the annual Tiger Ball held by the Asia Society and a cozier venue to hold the event than the residence of the Indian Consul General Anupam Ray off Chimney Rock north of Woodway. The downstairs rooms had […]
Sanjay Ramabhadran Honored by the American Jewish Committee
HOUSTON: Since 1981, AJC Houston has presented The Human Relations Award annually to a civic or business leader demonstrating exceptional work in making a difference in Houston and in preserving America’s democratic heritage. On December 12, 2016, AJC honored Tony Chase, Gilbert Garcia and Sanjay Ramabhadran with the Human Relations Award celebrating Houston’s diversity. The […]
Tributes Paid to Late. Selvi J. Jayalalithaa, Tamil Nadu CM, by MTS, BKM, and TNF
By Vivek Natarajan PEARLAND: The Indian state of Tamil Nadu lost its incumbent Chief minister, Selvi J. Jayalalithaa a week back. Many Houston Tamil people personally felt the loss and organized a community wide tribute to Amma as Late. Selvi J. Jayalalithaa was known. The event was organized by Bharathi Kalai Manram (BKM), Sri Meenakshi […]
New Breakthrough in Understanding Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome
HOUSTON: The research work of a pioneering medical geneticist has led to the discovery of a new hormone that could combat metabolic diseases like diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity. The research was recently heralded in a November 2016 New York Times article entitled “The Thin Gene” by Pagan Kennedy, featuring the work of Dr. Atul […]
Mama’s Punjabi Recipes: Kanji (Black Carrot Juice)
By popular demand from many readers, below is a reprint of Mama’s Kanji recipe. It still brings back memories for older people but the healthy drink can benefit old and young alike. It is reprinted with some additional information and directions. It is believed that carrots originated some 5,000 years ago in what is now […]
Koffee With Karan 5: Aamir Khan’s Haanikarak Crying And More
Salman Khan did the honours for episode 100 of Koffee With Karan and his friend and co-star Aamir Khan will be one of three guests on episode 101. The two guests sharing the Koffee couch with Aamir will be actresses Sanya Malhotra and Fatima Sana Sheikh, who play the actor’s screen daughters in new film […]
