Eyewitness to American Pomp, Pageantry at Presidential Inauguration
By Dr. Randeep Suneja, MD HOUSTON: “I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States of America”. With these words, Donald J. Trump took the oath of office to […]
Delight all Your Senses with a Trip through the Sugar Land Home & Garden Show
Flora, food and fun will fill the Stafford Centre the final weekend of January SUGAR LAND: On Jan. 28 and 29, the 7th Annual Sugar Land Home & Garden Show in Stafford will provide a one-stop home improvement event for homeowners looking to spruce up their homes, landscapes or outdoor living areas. The show will […]
Illustrious Tabla Maestro of Houston Passes Away
HOUSTON: Dexter Raghunanan was a highly accomplished tabla player based in Houston, Texas. He was one of the most distinguished Indian Classical artistes to originate from Trinidad W.I. Dexter was originally from Mon Repos, San Fernando. He always had a great penchant toward percussion as a child. His paternal grandmother recognized his innate talent and passion for drums bought him his first […]
Meeting Dr. Latha Ramchand
By Subhiksha Srinivasan HOUSTON: On January 7, in a conference room in India House, a group of aspiring students sat amazed. Eyes open, ears listening, brain processing each word that escaped the lips of Dr. Latha Ramchand. Her love for numbers drew her to the banking industry, where, unknown to her, laid down the foundations […]
Mama’s Punjabi Recipes: Sabat Massar Di Dal (Whole Masoor Lentils)
Dals (lentils) are the mainstay of many Indian diets, especially those who are vegetarian or eat little meat. The provide 3.5 times the amount of protein in rice and 2.5 times that of wheat though boiled dal only contains 9% protein by weight, 70% water, 20% carbohydrates (including 8% fiber) and 1% fat. All dals […]
Sania Mirza and Dodig edge out Rohan Bopanna-Dabrowski, enter semifinals
Sania Mirza and partner Ivan Dodig, the second seeds, fought off a stiff challenge from the unseeded pair of Rohan Bopanna and Gabriela Dabrowski of Canada, winning the match in tie-break to enter the mixed doubles quarterfinals of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Wednesday. Sania Mirza and Dodig won the match 6-4, 3-6, 12-10 […]
Relief from demonetisation: People may get another chance to deposit old notes in banks
The Reserve Bank of India may allow citizens another chance to deposit the scrapped Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 banknotes but the exchange would be for a limited sum, sources in the government and banking sector said on Wednesday. The central bank has been flooded with queries and requests from people who failed to deposit […]
Jackie Chan floors Kapil Sharma: Did you ever think I would come to your show
Kapil Sharma pulled a massive coup when he got Jackie Chan to promote his upcoming film, Kung Fu Yoga on The Kapil Sharma Show. But even he would not have thought how completely Jackie would own the episode. In a short promo released by Sony TV, Jackie turns the tables on the host and asks […]
Dev Patel gets Oscar nomination for Lion
Indian-origin British actor Dev Patel has received an Oscar nomination for his acting in “Lion”, which is set in India and Australia. He will be vying for the Best Actor in a Supporting Role at the 89th Academy Awards, to be held here on February 26. Other nominees are Mahershala Ali (“Moonlight”), Jeff Bridges (“Hell […]
Kaabil movie review: Hrithik Roshan is out for revenge
Kaabil movie review: Even in a Hrithik Roshan, Yami Gautam film, it can’t be all song and dance. This time, Hrithik is out for vendetta but can the Sanjay Gupta film be true to its visually-challenged protagonist? He is a dubbing artiste, she is a pianist. They are both happy-go-lucky with a thirst to live […]
Raees movie review: A film where Shah Rukh Khan tries too hard
Shah Rukh Khan returns in and as Raees , a golden hearted mobster who does bad things for a good cause. It is a role constructed to grab back his pole position, and to that end Shah Rukh Khan strains at fulfilling every single point of the In and As trope. He sings and dances, […]
I’m too old for a romantic film: Shah Rukh Khan
He is known as Bollywood’s ‘King of Romance’, but superstar Shah Rukh Khan says he is too old for a romantic film now. The 51-year-old actor also feels the whole language of romance in Bollywood has changed, and that he is yet to get a hang of it. “Romance has to have a little formality. […]
India A ‘True Friend’, Says Donald Trump In Call With PM Narendra Modi, Invites Him To US
NEW DELHI: US President Donald Trump invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit the United States later this year, during a phone call on Tuesday, four days after the Republican President took oath as the 45th President of the US. The leaders discussed economic and defence co-operations and regional security issues, the White House said […]
Virat Kohli’s Faith Kept Me From Retiring, Says Yuvraj Singh
Yuvraj Singh revealed post his match-winning knock on Thursday that he could have retired from the game had skipper Virat Kohli not shown faith in him. The southpaw smashed a career-best 150 to power India to a formidable score of 381/6 after the team was reeling at 25/3. A 256-run partnership with veteran Mahendra Singh […]
Maha episode: Mohini to die in Zee TV’s Brahmarakshas
Gear up for a maha episode in Zee TV’s Brahmarakshas (Balaji Telefilms). The upcoming episode will mark the exit of Rakshanda Khan aka Mohini in the above thriller drama. As per the plot, the supernatural powers of the stone in the forest will make Rishab (Aham Sharma) and Raina (Krystle Dsouza) unconscious. Later, when Raina will […]
Vin Diesel, Deepika Padukone at xXx promotion: When superstars wowed Mumbai
Vin Diesel and Deepika Padukone charmed all at the premier of their new film, xXx: Return of Xander Cage, at PVR Cinema, High Street Phoenix, Lower Parel, Mumbai on January 12, 2017. (Prodip Guha/HT PHOTO) Click here to read more… Credit: www.hindustantimes.com
Priyanka Chopra wins second People’s Choice Award for Quantico, watch her acceptance speech
Trust Priyanka Chopra to always come back with a vengeance. After she had us all worried with her on-set injury last week, Priyanka was seen in action once again at the People’s Choice Awards 2017. And she not only won the red carpet — obviously, she won her second People’s Choice Award for Quantico as […]
India’s online spend to touch Rs875,600 crore by 2018: Report
New Delhi: Indian shoppers are likely to spend almost 85% more on global online marketplaces in 2017 across categories, said a report jointly published by digital payments platform PayPal and market research firm Ipsos. The report titled PayPal Cross-Border Consumer Research 2016 projected that the overall online spending in the country (including domestic and cross-border) […]
