Saadhana Samvid: A Celebration of Musical Tradition
By Sasi Raghavan HOUSTON: The awareness and love for Hindustani Classical Music and its deep- rooted tradition has become widespread across the Greater Houston Area, thanks to the selfless efforts of the celebrated Maestro of Mewati Gharana, Pandit Suman Ghosh. Saadhana Samvid is one such effort conceptualized and conducted by himGuruji Pandit Ghosh in which […]
Celebrations at JVB Preksha Center
By Seema Jain HOUSTON: Under the auspicious presence and guidance of Samani Vikas Pragyaji and Samani Maryada Pragyaji, JVB Center celebrated three major events, Mahavir Jayanti, Akshay Tritiya and Tribute to Gurus on Sunday, May 15, with a magnificent musical play. 125+ community members were present to witness a resplendent ceremony of art, music & drama put together by the dedicated members of […]
Before We Visit The Goddess
By Dr. Venugopal K. Menon HOUSTON: ‘Before We Visit The Goddess’, is Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s new novel, the #1 Bestseller in India since it was published. It is the fascinating chronicle of three generations of women, from the grandmother beginning her childhood in the bustling city of Kolkata, the daughter coming over to America, and […]
Lure of the Mandolin Awakens Prodigal Talent in Giri Peters
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: Imagine the surprise of the parents when their son wanted a violin at age 3, when other kids are barely learning basic motor skills. “He was adamant about it and by the age of 5, we started him in lessons,” recalled his mom, Dr. Sarika Peters, after the family had moved […]
Sri Vasavi Jayanthi Celebrations 2016 at Sri Meenakshi Temple
By Seshagiri Pabbisetty PEARLAND: As is well recognized Sri Meenakshi Temple has been a place of miracles. Sunday May 22 was another day of a miracle with a gloomy weather forecast of a day-long thunder showers turning out to be a bright cloudy day by the grace of Sr Vasavi Kanyaka Parameswari, an incarnation of […]
Sewa International & VYASA Conducts Stop Diabetes Movement (SDM) Yoga Camp
By Noopur Sapatnekar HOUSTON: Sewa International and VYASA in collaboration with Jain Society of Houston, organized a 10-day yoga camp from May 13 to 22 at Jain Society of Houston. This was the 4th camp for the year and 9th such camp in last 2 years. The camp is specially designed for diabetic and pre […]
Dr. Krishna Dronamraju Delivers the Darwin Lecture at Osmania University
HOUSTON: President of the Houston-based Genetics Foundation, Dr. Krishna Dronamraju, recently delivered the Darwin Lecture at Osmania University in Hyderabad. The topic of the lecture is the relationship between disease and evolution. Darwin himself proposed how natural selection acts as a selective agent for maintaining certain diseases and disabilities in human populations. Prof. J.B.S. Haldane […]
Cultural Summer Camps with Themed Creative Workshops
MANVEL: Global Organization for Divinity (G.O.D.) USA will conduct two unique Indian culture camps in Pearland area this June. “Vibrant India” day camp for kids aged 5 to 8 years will be from June 6 to 10, and “Cosmic Connections” for children/youth aged 9 to 15 years will be from June 13 to 17. Both […]
Mama’s Punjabi Recipes: Baingan De Pakore (Fried Eggplant Fritters)
Pakoras – as well as samosas – have become so popular worldwide that these Indian snacks have become universal world foods, like quiche, donuts, dumplings and sushi. Pakoras are inexpensive and quick to make, and they are hard to resist: if you eat one, you’ll probably not stop and will eat many more. And among […]
To Build Young Leaders, a Karma Yogi Opens Their Minds
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: The graduation ceremony of the teenagers who take part in the year-long Youth Leadership Development Program is always an eye opener as, for the past few years, it has involved team presentations on current topics given to them and this year it was no different. The ceremony at India House this […]
Runoff: Harish Jajoo for Sugar Land Mayor
By Vanshika Vipin SUGAR LAND: While the entire world’s eyes are on the much debated Trump and Clinton’s face off, Sugar Land is witnessing a historic moment in its Local Mayoral elections. Considered as one of the most ethnically diverse place, the city is prepping up for the runoff elections on June 11 between the […]
Rocking Grand Opening for Keemat Katy
By Foram Thakkar KATY: Keemat Katy rocked its Grand Opening Celebrations Sunday, May 15, from 1-5 PM. Sunil T with his Dhamaal Masala Crew hyped the festivities with riveting comedy and impromptu crazy contests. Anyone traveling along S. Mason Road could catch the first glimpses of excitement: huge balloons, tents, ethnic wind dancers and of […]
Galson Auto Receives the BBB Distinction Award Again
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: The list of companies which are vying for the Awards of Excellence from the Better Business Bureau has grown so much that the annual awards luncheon has been filled to capacity. For the second year in a row, over 1,000 people once again attended the event, which had to be moved […]
DJ Notorious Unleashes Houston, Yet Again
By Vanshika Vipin HOUSTON: In perhaps one of the most stunning weekend’s that Houston has experienced in a while, Mumbai’s Celebrity DJ Notorious rocked at J. Black’s, at his event ‘Mayhem on Washington Street’. The venue that was held on Saturday, May 7, opened it gates at 10 pm to a jubilant crowd of more than […]
BAH Raises Funds for a Center to Call Home
Click here for Photo Collage SUGAR LAND: The Bangladesh Association Houston held its Third Annual multicultural gala last Friday, May 13 at the Sugar Land Marriott Town Square to raise funds for the Bangladesh-American Center and celebrate Bangladeshi-American Heritage. The Gala was attended by a huge contingent of local government and elected officials […]
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 […]
