Chinmaya Jyoti on Chinmaya Jayanti at Chinmaya Prabha
By Padmashree Rao HOUSTON: Anticipation, Arrival, Happiness unlimited – The AAH moments of an unforgettable centenary birthday event to culminate a greater Chinmaya movement. Pujya Gurudev’s own glory filled Chinmaya Prabha Houston when the brilliant joy of the Chinmaya Jyoti arrived on the beautiful morning of May 8, the most auspicious occasion of the centenary […]
A New Technology to Count On for Census Trials
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: The Bayou City has a special role to play in the way that all the people in the US are counted and the process that started this past February is almost at an end. Now, it’s up to the hard task of contacting the people who didn’t respond electronically, a task […]
Dr. Avinash Chandra Parti 1941-2016
Dr. Avinash Chandra Parti passed away peacefully on April 17, 2016 in Sugarland, Texas. Dr. Parti was born in Jalandhar, India on July 10, 1941. He received his medical degree from the Government Medical College of Patiala, Punjab. Before moving to the United States, he practiced as a registrar in Amritsar, India. He practiced as […]
Sri Meenakshi Temple Vedic Heritage School (VHS) Year End Program
By Mahesh Iyer PEARLAND: Sri Meenakshi Temple’s Vedic Heritage School (VHS) put up a grand annual Year End Program on May 15. VHS program started in year 2000 has grown over the years. The event was truly special for the 200 children that participated because it offered an opportunity to demonstrate what they learned over […]
NRI of the Year
MUMBAI (INDIA): On April 11, TIMES NOW and ICICI Bank hosted the third annual “NRI of the Year” awards ceremony at the Grand Hyatt in Mumbai. This year’s star-studded event included Sania Mirza, who was awarded the Global Sports Icon, and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, honored with the Global Indian of the Year Award. Among the […]
Spring Yoga Retreat by VYASA
HOUSTON: Houston residents from all walks of life came together on April 29, 30 and May 1, to immerse themselves in a fun, relaxing weekend of yoga and ashram living with yoga enthusiasts from across Texas. The focus of this year’s retreat was “Bhagavad Gita in everyday life” conducted by the learned and knowledgeable Yoga […]
Don’t Quit, Don’t Ever Give Up!
By Krishan Gupta Never give up efforts when you fail, because failure is truly an acronym for “First step in learning”. Never lose hope, because Hope stands for “Hold on, Pain ends”. No matter how dark the night is, it ends with hope and first rays of sun. Successful people are those who never lose […]
Mama’s Punjabi Recipes: Parmal di Subzi (Sauteed Pointed Gourds) – Quick Recipe
These pointy vegetables with yellowish-green color resemble small cucumbers with yellow stripes, but are really a member of the family of gourds and are abundant in Eastern India in the summer time. The flesh is creamy white with small firm seeds, and is quite bland, allowing it to pick up the flavor from spices in […]
Vaisakhi, Even 3 Weeks Later, is Still a Gorgeous Spring Mela
Click here for Photo Collage By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: It didn’t seem to matter that the actual day of Vaisakhi had passed by over three weeks ago, it was what the masses believed in and the spirit with which they celebrated when they gathered together last Saturday, May 7 at the Sikh National […]
Mother’s Day Weekend with Amma
By Mika Rao Kalapatapu HOUSTON: On Mother’s Day weekend, world-renowned spiritual leader Sri Karunamayi graced the Houston area with her presence. Sri Karunamayi is called “Amma” (the word for mother in many South Indian regions) so it was especially fitting that she spent Mother’s Day with hundreds of old and new followers in Houston. Amma […]
Hum Kahan Chal Diye: An Emotional Roller Coaster
By Vanshika Vipin HOUSTON: With progress in streaming video technologies, producing and distributing content through web series has become a new age mantra. And it helps reach a potentially global audience who can access the shows 24 hours a day. Amidst, several of those web series is a beautifully written, well-narrated and meticulously woven together […]
IACCGH Shell Distinguished Lecture: “Leading in Times of Uncertainty”
HOUSTON: On May 4, the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Houston hosted Bhavesh (Bob) Patel, CEO and Chairman of the Management Board of LyondellBasell, one of the world’s largest plastics, chemical and refining companies for the Shell IACCGH Distinguished Lecture Series. Prior to the lecture, in a special show of support for IACCGH, Houston […]
First Lady Cecilia Abbott Visits Houston Habitat for Humanity Women Build
HOUSTON: Following the launch of her Texanthropy Initiative, Texas First Lady Cecilia Abbott visited the Houston Habitat for Humanity Women Build on Thursday, April 28. Through the 2016 Women Build, female leaders and volunteers have partnered with Houston Habitat for Humanity to build a home for a mother and her family. “It was so wonderful […]
Packed in to Appreciate a Mother’s Love, with Love
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: It was standing room only, and yet the crowd kept streaming in, long after the show had started. One of the organizers hazarded a guess there were close to 400 people inside the long banquet hall, and Vipin Kumar, the General Manager of India House was outside in the bright sunshine […]
SIMA Donates $51,000 for Storm Relief Fund to Mayor and City of Houston
HOUSTON: The Small Independent Motel Association (SIMA) was formed in 1989 by a few Indian small motel owners who discovered the need of a platform through which motel and hotel owners could have a voice in local government affairs that directly affected their businesses. Today, SIMA has over 175 members representing over 300 motels and […]
How to Maintain a Healthy Lifestyle through a Healthy Diet
Presentation By Neeta Pahwa HOUSTON: IACAN organizes activities which provide emotional and physical support to cancer survivors and their care givers. The group consists of people who have been affected by cancer directly or indirectly and the activities help them socialize and share experiences. This interaction helps alleviate the fear of their condition and help […]
Magic Bus Wine and Cheese Event
By Aanya Bhandari HOUSTON: On Thursday, April 28, Amit and Arpita Bhandari hosted a mixer at their home to introduce the non-profit Magic Bus to Houston philanthropists. Among attendees were Houston Chapter Board Members: Gaurav Khandelwal, Nikita Shukla, Swapnil Agarwal and Brij Kathuria. Over the past four years, the Bhandaris have been avid supporters of […]
Swadesh Chatterjee’s, “Building Bridges” Flies off the Shelves at TSH Gala
By Sanchali Basu HOUSTON: In a very well thought out program organized by the Tagore Society of Houston (TSH) on the evening of April 30, at the India House, Houstonians had the pleasure of meeting several important dignitaries from Washington DC, North Carolina, Sri Lanka and of course our very own Houston. The chief guest […]
Muni Seva Ashram: An Evening of Fun, Fashion, and Elegance
By Tanya Patel HOUSTON: The stage was set. The makeup was done. The mics were tested. The volunteers, performers, and models eagerly waited for the hundreds of attendees to arrive. The second annual Muni Seva Charitable Foundation Gala was held on Sunday, May 1, at the Holiday Inn in Houston. Muni Seva Ashram was founded […]
A Chance Meeting, and Obama Remembers the Power of Affirmation
By Ranjana Martinez SAN ANTONIO: I recently had the pleasure of meeting Governor Bill Richardson at the Hillary Clinton for President Headquarters. He is a highly accomplished politician and should be considered for Vice President. He advised me to write this piece about my brief meeting with the young Barack Obama. My husband was attending […]
