Academician Asks for “Branch & Root” Reform for India’s Education Ills
By Pramod Kulkarni Houston: A professor of English literature at New Delhi’s Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) with an 18-year tenure, Makarand Paranjape was the guest speaker on the topic of “Education in India – Challenges & Imperatives”, hosted by the Indian Consulate on Saturday, July 21. Deputy Consul General Surendra Adhana welcomed an audience of […]
IMAGH’s Iftar at Indian Consulate Hailed as a New Tradition
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: The staged part of the iftar was purposely kept short so that people could break their Ramadan fast exactly on time at 8:23pm. Ever mindful of this, the eight speakers kept their speeches short, jestingly making reference to the time limit, the Indian Consul General Anupam Ray even quipping that though […]
Houston Indians Celebrate I-Day by Honoring US Military Veterans
By Pramod Kulkarni HOUSTON: The Indian community in Houston strengthened its ties with the mainstream American society by honoring US military veterans at a dinner on Tuesday, August 15 hosted by the Indian Consulate in recognition of India’s 71st Independence Day. Many of the veterans attending the function at the home of CG Ray and […]
Local Protest at Indian Consulate on Continued Incarceration of Sikhs
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: With an activist continuing his hunger strike in India for now over 60 days, members of the local Sikh community staged a protest in front of the local Indian Consulate General on Scotland St. in the heart of the city to drawn attention to his plight and the reasons behind his […]
