Banjo review: There’s a lot to like in this Riteish Deshmukh film
Most Bollywood heroes prefer Switzerland or New Zealand or similar scenic locations for dream sequences, but Nand Kishor alias Tarrat Bhai (Riteish Deshmukh) isn’t one of them. He likes to sweep the Mumbai streets with his beloved even in a beautifully planned and executed dream song. After all, this is what he has seen. Chris […]
Narendra Modi flags UK visa policy; Theresa May backs PM’s reform push, Make in India
NEW DELHI: Prime minister Narendra Modiin a meeting with his British counterpart Theresa May on Monday raised the issue of UK’s new visa policy and its negative impact on Indian working professionals wishing to visit the United Kingdom for short-term business. “PM touched on UK’s visa policy. In particular, he said the new UK regulations could have negative impact […]
Visa program allowing wealthy foreigners to obtain US citizenship to expire by this month end
WASHINGTON: A contentious visa program that allows wealthy foreigners to obtain US citizenship by investing in economic development projects will expire at the end of this month unless Congress acts to extend it. The program, called EB-5, allows foreign investors to gain citizenship by investing $500,000 to more than $1 million to finance a business […]
Marriott, Starwood combined entity to open 80 hotels in India in 3 years
MUMBAI: Marriott International Inc, which on Friday completed acquisition of Starwood Hotels and Resorts, said the combined entity in India would open around 80 hotels in the next three years, taking the total number of hotels it operates to around 160 in the country. Both the hotel chains currently operate seven brands each with a total […]
Boeing gets $81m US contract to supply 22 harpoon missile systems to India
The Unites States department of defence awarded Bowing a 81 million dollar contract for the supply of 22 Harpoon missile systems to India. A US defense department release said the weapon manufacturer is being given $81,271,024 (Rs 542 crore approximately) for firm-fixed-price modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract meant for the procurement of 22 Lot […]
PM Modi speaks to people of Pakistan: Let us go to war against poverty, unemployment… let’s see who wins
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a strong attack on Pakistan on Saturday, warning that India will not forget the sacrifices of the 18 soldiers who were killed in the terrorist strike at the Army camp in Uri last Sunday. At the same time, he reached out to the people of Pakistan — differentiating between them and their […]
How Bhutan became the world’s greenest country
Carbon sinks, 70% forest cover, powered almost entirely by mountain streams—Bhutan is a poster child for green living. It is the only country in the world that is carbon negative, which means it produces more oxygen than it consumes. Bhutan generates about 2.2 million tonnes of carbon annually, yet its forests absorb three times this amount, which creates […]
PM Modi hits out at Pakistan, says India won’t forget Uri attack
India will not forget the militant attack that killed 18 soldiers at an army base in Kashmir, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday, but tempered calls for a military retribution by challenging Pakistan to a war on poverty, unemployment and illiteracy. In his first public comments since the Uri attack last Sunday , Modi sought to […]
Nurturing Children through the Expeditions of Magic Bus
By Vanshika Vipin HOUSTON: ‘Play’ is a powerful medium. Powerful enough to get across a message very effectively. The respected place for ‘play’ in children’s lives can weave magic. Magic Bus has precisely embarked on one such novel journey by using sports as a tool for development and social reconstruction among the underprivileged communities. Founded […]
A Healthy Lifestyle and Comforting Care can Make Cancer History
Click here for Photo Collage HOUSTON: The third biannual gala of the Indian American Cancer Network was celebrated this past Saturday, September 17, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel Medical Center on Kirby Drive in the shadow of the NRG Stadium. Over 350 guests came to enjoy the over three-hour program which started with […]
The Journey to the Ultimate Success
HOUSTON: “The progressive realization of a worthy goal is success. Hence, enjoy the journey; do not develop a destination disease,” expounded Swami Mukundananda ji in the Life Transformation Program (LTP) 2016 – Grow from Within to Succeed in Life. It was a free, 7-day community program from August 20 to 26 at India House. In […]
M.S. Dhoni -The Untold Story
NEW YORK: Indian cricket champ Mahendra Singh Dhoni was in Times Square, New York City, on September 15 for a press conference to talk about the upcoming film about his life, “M.S. Dhoni – The Untold Story.” He is seen on the right in the picture above. To his left is Arun Pandey, the producer […]
A Texas-Sized Remembrance for a Heart as Big as Texas
By Srimathi & Narayanan Kumar HOUSTON: The quote “You sing like an Angel!!” attributed to Helen Keller so aptly applies to Bharat Ratna M.S. Subbulakshmi, fondly known as “MS Amma” to most of her ardent music fans. This past Saturday, September 17, hundreds of them gathered again to commemorate the MS Centenary at the Asia […]
Club 24 – 2nd Annual Yacht Cruise
HOUSTON: Club 24 arranged a fantastic celebration for its’ members with a 4-hour private cruise around the bustling Keemah boardwalk on Sunday September 11. Fifty-five members of Club 24 attended this special celebration. All the members met at the Star Fleet Terminal and were on board by 4 pm. The cruise took off after a […]
Kids Read All Summer so Kids in India can Learn All Year
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: The youngest kid in the group, Isshan is just 7, and he was as pleased as punch to get his trophy. His mom, Prashanti Shah had told him that being part of the Pratham Summer Readathon would help kids in India learn, so he went all out and just devoured books […]
A Happy Beginning for Chinmaya Bala Vihar
By Padmashree Rao HOUSTON: Every new beginning, particularly in the path of knowledge, has a special aura — a magic that is tangible, and an importance so valuable. Such a special glow was clearly visible on September 11, when Bala Vihar reopened its doors at Chinmaya Prabha Houston to heartily welcome over a thousand precious […]
The Extraordinary Life and Times of Mahatma Gandhi – Part 17
Wheels of Independence are Set in Motion The story thus far….The war in Europe was having an impact in India. The Congress Working Committee found itself unable to accept in its entirety Gandhi’s attitude to the war. In particular, they would not accept his view that the defense of India should not depend on the […]
Zakir Hussain Commemorates Mahatma Gandhi Birthday at Wortham
HOUSTON: Indo-American Association (IAA) brings Zakir Hussain to Wortham Center on Sunday October 2, at 7pm, to commemorate the birthday of India’s Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi. The light classical and classical Sitar concert with Niladri Kumar will feature numbers that Gandhi ji made immortal. Zakir Hussain is a peerless genius of the tabla, […]
Santosh Hegde to Speak at India House
One of the founders of recent anti-corruption movement By Bhamy V. Shenoy HOUSTON: Houston Indians have a rare chance to listen to a Former Supreme Court Justice who has boldly fought against corruption. He put behind bars the most powerful Reddy brothers from Bellari in connection with corrupt mining practices which finally resulted in the […]
Former CG Sanjiv Arora Probed for “Financial Impropriety”
NEW DELHI: An Indian ambassador is under an official probe- a rare event in the foreign service, and even more unusually, the charges are‘lack of integrity’, something senior service members are rarely accused of. The Ministry of External Affairs has started a probe against Sanjiv Arora, India’s ambassador to Qatar, for alleged financial impropriety and […]
