Next week nominations at Arshi’s MERCY; Hiten panicked
We all know, Arshi is the captain of the house and some of the things have been really dark and gloomy as far as she is concerned. People might love her or hate her for who she is and the way she is, but one thing is for sure, she is entertaining BIG TIME! It […]
Game Over Movie Review
STORY: Con artists Sanaaya Savitri (Gurleen Chopra) and her Mamu target rich, sex deprived men for carrying out their malicious extortion plans where Sanaaya uses her beauty to exploit them. Just days before retirement, the duo set out to dupe a wealthy diamond merchant but the plan goes horribly wrong. REVIEW: When a lonesome, […]
Fukrey Returns movie review: This Pulkit Samrat and Varun Sharma starrer is relentlessly juvenile
Fukrey, a 2013 film about a bunch of feckless Dilli fellows who fall afoul of a foul-mouthed female don, and some random layabouts, was an unexpected success. To want to run off a sequel is understandable. What doesn’t make sense is to make this return such a slog. The actors are (more or less) the […]
Singapore top destination for Chinese investment, India 37th
India has slipped six notches to 37th position among 60 major economies in the world in terms of their attractiveness to Chinese firms, while Singapore topped the list compiled by the Economist Intelligence Unit. According to the latest EIU’s China Going Global Investment Index, Singapore overtook the US as the most attractive destination for Chinese […]
Govt to soon unveil policy on methanol blending in petrol: Nitin Gadkari
Union Roads Minister Nitin Gadkari today said the government will be soon announcing a policy which calls for 15 per cent blending of methanol in petrol to make it cheaper and also reduce pollution. “In the upcoming Parliament session, I am announcing a policy of blending 15 per cent methanol in petrol,” Gadkari said at […]
Why a gas pipeline is triggering anger in Kerala
On November 1, Kozhikode in north Kerala witnessed violent protests against the laying of a pipeline by the Gas Authority of India Ltd (GAIL). The Kochi-Koottanad-Bengaluru-Mangaluru Pipeline (KKBMPL) is meant to transport natural gas from Kochi to Mangaluru and Bengaluru (see map). But it has run into rough weather with agitators clashing with police and […]
Jinder Mahal: WWE built character for India or a short-lived fairytale of Canadian Sikh wrestler?
Don’t hinder Jinder’ was the best the clever minds on the internet could come up with. A snarky, faux-rallying call to poke fun at Jinder Mahal’s status as a jobber (wrestling speak for a guy whose job is to lose, and make his star opponent look mightier and more invincible than he is). And then, […]
Hyderabad youth shot at in Chicago, family seeks Indian government’s help
A Hyderabad youth studying in Chicago was allegedly shot by an unidentified assailant on Sunday. The student is presently under observation, news agency ANI reported. The family members of the victim have sought the help of the Indian government. The family said Mohammed Akbar who is pursuing his masters in computer sciences, was injured after […]
Dangal star Zaira Wasim breaks down after facing harassment on flight
On her Instagram story, the actor shared an image of a foot stretched out on her arm rest. She described that while she was sleeping on the two-hour flight from Delhi to Mumbai, she woke up to a foot rubbing against her back and neck. “… right behind me one middle aged man made my […]
Lifesaver: Chennai doctors plan second heart in tummy
CHENNAI: Soon, patients seeking a heart transplant could be left with two— including one in the tummy. City-based cardiac surgeons have put an extra heart in the tummy of two dogs to see if it could help those with a weak heart survive. The answer was yes. A Frontier Lifeline team has sought the state […]
The World She Left Behind: The stifling patriarchy at Manushi Chhillar’s village
It is easy to spot 25-year-old Tina Chhillar. She is the only one without a veil amidst the sea of ghoonghat-clad women in Bamnoli, Haryana, trying to get a look at the commotion outside her house. She realises that “people from Delhi” are here to take photographs of the neighbouring house, and Tina’s instant restlessness […]
Gujarat elections: Army wanted to conduct surgical strikes after 26/11, but Manmohan Singh stayed mum, claims PM Modi
Addressing a rally at Navlakhi ground in Vadodara on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged the people to vote for “vikas” and not “vinaash” that thrived during the Congress regime in the state in the early 1990s. “It is in your hands whether you want to continue walking the path of vikas the BJP has […]
Glitz, Glamour & Philanthropy @ Pratham Holiday Luncheon & Fashion Show!
Click here for Photo Collage By Vanshika Vipin Varma HOUSTON: Fashion, Fun & Philanthropy- these were the three flavors that spiced up the afternoon, last Friday, December 1. The Junior League of Houston witnessed the intriguing, glitzy and benevolent Pratham Holiday Luncheon & Fashion Show 2017. Established in 1995, Pratham is one of the largest and most successful non-governmental education organizations in […]
Jigs & Shimmers, Illusion & Enchantment @ Infusion 2017
Click here for Photo Collage By Vanshika Vipin Varma STAFFORD: Last Saturday, December 2, was quite unconventional and offbeat, as the much-anticipated Infusion 2017-A Magical Musical Bollywood Spectacular was held in full vigor and galore at the St. Joseph’s Auditorium. Infused Performing Arts has been entertaining audiences since the beginning of their musical journey, way […]
Betwixt the Twists & Turns of the Rhymes in Hindi Poetry
By Jawahar Malhotra SUGAR LAND: It was two nights before puran mashi – the full moon – and in this crowd of people who had come to listen to Hindi poetry, it was only fitting that dinner be served on the outside deck of Madras Pavilion in Sugar Land, by the edge of the lake […]
Club 24 Plus Celebrates the Holiday Season with Games, Gift Exchange
By Pramod Kulkarni HOUSTON: The holiday season is an opportunity to dress up in your fineries and indulge in fine food, libations, and fun with friends. One of the best such occations in Houston is Club 24 Plus Holiday Brunch. Club members gathered last Sunday afternoon, Dec. 3, at Ciao Bello Italian restaurant in the […]
A Fundraiser to Support Free Healthcare for the Masses
By Jawahar Malhotra STAFFORD: Several years ago, at the same venue, the Indian Doctors Charity Clinic and the Indian Doctors Club (now Association) came together to support their flagship undertaking, the free clinic in Bellaire that serves the masses in need. The clinic has sputtered on, despite shortages in volunteers, a shoestring budget and the […]
ICC Votes in Eight Directors, Executive Committee Elections Jan 7
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: If all elections could be this amicable, there certainly wouldn’t be much to argue about and things could go much more smoothly! As a member of the Election Committee for the India Culture Center, I had the duty of fielding all the nominations and ensuring there were no mistakes in that […]
An Ocean of Cheer at the Samunder Club Holiday Bash!
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: In the ever expanding universe of organizations that serve the Indian community in the Houston Metroplex, it is surprising that there is still a group that has not been in the limelight but still has been quietly working away for the past 24 years. Founded in 1993 by a small band […]
