Annual Board Meeting of Hindi Lovers Club of Illinois
By Nand Kapoor ILLINOIS: Hindi Lovers Club of Illinois called its annual board meeting on December 17. The meeting took place at Taco Express 1127 Fairview Ave., Westmont Ill. The attendees at the meeting were Gurbachan Kaur Shewakramani, Vinita Gulabani, President, Nand Kapoor advisory board member and past president of AIA, Sudaksha Kapoor, Kamal Gupta […]
Mama’s Punjabi Recipes: Aloo Frans Bean (Potatoes and Green Beans)
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. You find it in samosas, paranthas, rice biryani, daals, curries, chaats, pakoras, cutlets, sautéed with other vegetables and, of course, cooked in many ways on […]
Gourmet India: Central and Genuine
By Sarah Taqvi IAN Correspondent HOUSTON: It’s hard to come by Indian restaurants where all the dishes are authentic and more importantly, made from fresh ingredients. Gourmet India is one such restaurant that is centrally located along Westheimer. From chaats to tandoor grills, it is the perfect cure for the cravings of traditional North Indian […]
You Just Can’t Trust Nutrition Labels if You Want to Eat Right and Lose Weight
By Jawahar Malhotra SUGAR LAND: “So, as you can see, when you eat, the food goes down to the stomach and then ….,” he draws further down and across the white paperboard, “…. and then to the liver …,” he continues with his drawing, adding the kidney and the route food takes to be metabolized […]
Nikhil Agarwal Weds Naina Prakash
By Jawahar Malhotra SUGAR LAND: One can never tell how the meandering road of Life brings two people together. In the case of this couple, you might say that divine intervention played a major role many years ago when Nikhil Agarwal was still a rebellious teenager. “I would go to the Houston Satya Sai Center […]
Sewa International Helps Volunteers Celebrate a Unique First Birthday
HOUSTON: Sewa International has been working with the Bhutanese refugee population, in Houston for the last several years.Recognizing that many refugee children needed extra tutoring in order to succeed at school, Sewa set up a satellite office in Los Arcos Apartment to run after school homework classes for elementary school students. Through this program, Sewa […]
CANCER CURE & PREVENTION SERIES: Four Things about Smoking and Lung Cancer
When people think of cancer, they naturally focus on their experience with it in their families, friends and associates. We often pay attention to breast and prostate cancer due to how commonly they are diagnosed. Unfortunately, lung cancer is the deadliest cancer. This is mainly because it is often diagnosed after it has spread regionally […]
Indians Celebrate 7th Hamara Desi Christmas
STAFFORD: Houston’s one and only Indian Christmas celebration was hosted last saturday, December 20, at the Stafford Civic Center. As always the auditorium was packed to an audience of an awe inspiring program by Houston Indian Fellowship. The Houston Indian Fellowship (HIF), a group of Indians from across the metropolitan Houston area, conducts an annual […]
Peace Vigil for Peshawar Brings Strong Turnout and Restored Hope
By Vanshika Vipin HOUSTON: It was one of the most gratifying moment when the diverse community of Houston got together as one and took part in a candlelight vigil honoring the victims of the Peshawar attack at the intersection of Post Oak and Westheimer on Wednesday, December 17. The attack, carried out by the Pakistani […]
The Mantle Slides Over the Next Generation as a Confident Founder Gazes On
By Jawahar Malhotra SUGAR LAND: A long day has stretched into the evening and most of the staff is gone, but Pankaj Malani is still at work, in the large cluttered office that he has still not had a chance to get redecorated. He prefers to stand while he types at his computer by his […]
Port of Houston Authority Approves Agreement
HOUSTON: The cities of Houston and Mumbai, India, share a number of common interests. Among them are world-class ports. Taking a step that will bring a closer relationship, the Port of Houston Authority (PHA) passed a proposal to sign a Memorandum of Friendship and Trade Cooperation with the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT). Sutapa Ghosh, […]
“Opening the Window for 2015” – JVB Conducts Preksha Meditation Camp
By Seema Jain HOUSTON: “The greatest mistake of a soul is non recognition of real self and can only be corrected by realization of self.” – Lord Mahavir Preksha means to perceive deeply within and Meditation involves engaging the mind fully in the perception of the subtle, internal and innate phenomenon of consciousness to control passions and […]
Bangladesh- American Society of Greater Houston Celebrated Victory Day 2014
By Anik Sarkar HOUSTON: Bangladesh American Society of Greater Houston (BASGH) celebrated the 44th Victory day on Saturday, December 13, with elaborate programs to pay deep homage to the 30 lakh martyrs who laid down their lives for the country. On this day in 1971, Pakistani occupation forces surrendered after a nine-month war resulting in […]
Houston Area Great American Cookies Locations Raise Over $100,000
SUGAR LAND: Global Franchise Group (GFG), the Franchisor of Great American Cookies, Pretzelmaker partnered with The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) as a Special Friend for their Light The Night Campaign in the fight against cancer. GFG’s “A Bite for the Fight”; fundraising campaign will reach $1 million this year to support The Leukemia & […]
Significance of the Hindu Vaars Days of the Week and Fasting
By Krishan Gupta In Indian culture, each day of the week is dedicated to a particular God or Goddess, with a special significance and many people perform daily tasks according to the added power which the relationship to the day would give. It is believed that those who fast or worship the associated deity of […]
“How to Turn Grades Around in the Second half of the Year”
Best in Class Education Center Offers Advice to Make Sure the Year is not Lost to a Poor Start Winter break is a time to revel in holiday cheer that comes but once a year, and students take a brief, yet necessary break, from school. Festive decorations aside, holiday break is also a great time […]
Mama’s Punjabi Recipes: Metthe Pudde (Sweetened Flatbread)
The Punjab can be a bitter cold place during the winters and damp and cold during the rainy monsoon season, especially as most homes aren’t centrally heated. At these times, people long for foods and snacks that can warm them up in a hurry and give the extra boost of energy that lasts awhile, […]
Donations Flow as Awareness Spreads of the Genocide of Yezidis
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: The disclaimer at the beginning of the video clip warned that the images were graphic and disturbing and this steeled people for what was to come. But images played on the screen and the audio description was so powerful that, only minutes into the video, it shook many in the audience […]
Kids Massacred!
Members of the Pakistani Taliban group attacked an army-run school in Peshawar, Pakistan on Tuesday, killing 141 people. 132 of the victims were children and nine were staff. The Taliban group, also known as Tehrik-e-Taliban, said it attacked the Army Public School because the Pakistani government is “targeting their families and females.” They wanted to […]
JVB Gyanshala’s 1st Annual Magazine Inaugurated by Mayor Annise Parker
By Seema Jain HOUSTON: “Religion beyond dogmas, Spirituality without religion, and including the call for a Universal religion ofCompassion" are a true testament to his Spiritual strength.” – Acharya Tulsi JVB Preksha Meditation Center under the auspicious presence and inspiration of Samani Sanmati Pragyaji and Samani Jayant Pragyaji (Disciples of Acharya ShriMahashraman), proudly hosted honorable […]
