Brick Puja Performed for Future Temple of Ma Gayatri
KATY: With the blessings of gurusatta and Ma Gayatri, Gayatri Pariwar, Houston conducted the brick pooja (shila pooja) ceremony on Saturday, February 7 for the upcoming “Center for Gayatri Consciousness” in Katy, TX. Adarniya Pushkar Raj ji from Shantikunj, Haridwar who conducted the ceremony, touched the hearts of all the attendees with his soulful message […]
Leadership in Modern Entrepreneurship
By Anirudh Suresh HOUSTON: In January of 2015, the YLDP Class of 2015 had the opportunity to learn about leadership in business from Dr. Arun Pasrija, an experienced entrepreneur whose work has been centered on the founding and executive-level management of companies in the global telecommunications industry. Dr. Pasrija’s message to the YLDP youth incorporated […]
Musical Night-Fun for a Cause
By Gopinath Sivasubramanian KATY: A Musical Night Fundraiser for adding High School to the Govindier Aided Middle school located in a village called Valavanur, Tamilnadu was held at Faith West Academy located in Katy. The evening before Valentine’s Day, opened to the warm and smooth voice of MC Ganga Hiremath. The artistes were from Canada […]
Sahna Report Release Event
HOUSTON: The Indian American Cancer Network (IACAN) in collaboration with The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center completed a comprehensive health survey of Asian Indians living in the Houston Metropolitan Area. Asian Indians are the second largest Asian American population in Texas, increasing by 90 percent from 2000 to 2010 (from 129,365 to 245,981), […]
Invoking Lord Shiva in the Vastu Way
Maha Shivaratri is a Hindu festival celebrated every year in reverence of Lord Shiva as the great night in which he tied the knot with Goddess Parvati, the embodiment of Shakti or Power. Lord Shiva, is popularly known as Devon ke Dev or Maha Dev, which means the God of all Gods or the Supreme […]
Gaura Purnima at Iskcon of Houston
HOUSTON: ISKCON of Houston is celebrating Gaura Purnima, the auspicious appearance day of Sri Krishna Chaitanya Mahaprabhu on Thursday, March 5 and will host a cultural festival on Sunday, March 8 in continuation of the festivities. The ISKCON movement traces its origins back to this divine Personality who brought the science of devotional service (Bhakti) […]
Dr. Rajan Sachdeva’s Texas Tour Stresses Serenity, Awareness
HOUSTON: Spirituality is one of the necessities of life. Life without spirituality is a ship without rudder. This was the essence of spiritual scholar Dr. Rajan Sachdeva’s discourse in Houston at the Sant Nirankari Mission, Houston chapter was blessed with his presence from February 7 through 9. He has been on a speaking tour of […]
Club 65 Celebrates Valentine Day
By Jaseem Pasha, MD HOUSTON: There is something about Valentine’s Day that makes us conscious that we are most alive when we’re in love. When you love someone all your saved up wishes start coming out. Love is, after all, our true partner. Finding the meaning of life by us alone is not an option. […]
Mama’s Punjabi Recipes- Bread Pakore (Fried Bread Fritters)
To most people, pakoras (or pakore) are an inexpensive fried snack that combines the flavor of a vegetable, fish or chicken with a spicy batter and is eaten with some chutney, and served mostly as an appetizer. In many Indian cities, it is eaten as a snack, often from a hawker stand on the street […]
Outrage in India after Hindu temple vandalized with hate message in US
WASHINGTON/NEW DELHI: There has been strong reactions in India after reports of a Hindu temple being vandalized in the US. A Hindu temple was vandalized with hate message and swastika spray-painted on its wall in the US state of Washington, the latest incident that has shocked the community ahead of the Maha Shivratri festival. The […]
Over $120K in Donations Raised for Sureshbhai Patel; Lawsuit Filed
Sureshbhai Patel, the Indian grandfather who was hospitalized and left partially paralyzed by an Alabama police officer, Eric Parker, has already received more than $120,000 in donations through crowd-funding efforts set up by the Indian American community on his behalf, according to the Web site inquisitr.com. Patel’s recovery fund has raised a total of $121,823 […]
Modi Acts after Attack on Christian School in Delhi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday summoned Delhi Police chief B.S. Bassi after a Christian-run school was ransacked, and expressed “deep concern and anguish” over rising crime in Delhi. Modi told Bassi to speedily investigate the incident, which occurred at the Holy Child Auxilium School in Vasant Vihar in South Delhi. […]
Humsafars: Sahir and Arzoo on Valentine’s Day
Four Lions Films’ Humsafars will be concentrating on the romance between Arzoo (Shivya Pathania) and Sahir (Harshad Chopda) now that Valentine’s Day is around the corner. According to what we’ve heard, Sahir and Arzoo have emotionally come very close. Ever since Arzoo heard Sahir’s love and life story, her heart has melted and she’s finally happy being married […]
Roy Movie Review
‘ROY’AL STYLE, LACKS SOUL! STORY: A director’s movie is inspired by a thief’s character; but when reality and fiction collide – his story takes an unexpected turn. REVIEW: Get ready to go on a ‘trip’. This one’s rolled up in celluloid – with all the kaleidoscopic colours and hues associated with it. Roy takes you on an orgasm of […]
Zee’s upcoming show- Ek Raja Ek Rani with Drashti Dhami
Television’s diva “Drashti Dhami” is back with her new show on Zee TV Drashti Dhami and Siddhant Karnick’s new show Ek Raja Ek Rani will soon be aired on Zee TV. The show brings Drashti back in a de-glam avatar. Her look seems very similar to the shows – Geet Huyi Sabse Parayi and Madhubala – Ek Ishq Ek Junoon. The promo showcases, […]
Indian American researcher gets $500,000 Science Foundation award
WASHINGTON: Gurpreet Singh, an Indian American assistant professor of mechanical and nuclear engineering at Kansas State University, has received a $500,000 National Science Foundation Career award for his research on nanosheets. The prestigious award will also help Singh organize educational activities for high school students and teachers. Singh has received the award for his research […]
FIR filed against ‘AIB Knockout’ in Lucknow; Ranveer Singh, Karan Johar, Arjun Kapoor could face three-year jail term
The Lucknow police have registered an FIR against the participants of the controversial ‘AIB Roast’ show, including Bollywood director Karan Johar and actors Ranveer Singh and Arjun Kapoor. According to the complaint filed by Kailash Chandra Pandey, a Lucknow-based activist, the spread of the controversial video, which went viral on social media, has ‘vulgar’ content […]
Harmonize Your Environment to Achieve Serenity and Success
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: When they bought their first house in the US, the young Indian couple were very careful to make sure that its orientation and all the views and colors were conducive to their peaceful and progressive existence. But soon after, their dreams did not materialize. “I looked all over the web and […]
Landmark Ruling Nets First Sikh Officer with Turban, Beard in Harris County
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: It was a matter of pride for the 50 or so members of the local Sikh community who had gathered in the Officer’s Dining Hall of the Harris County Sherriff’s Administrative Offices on 701 N. San Jacinto St, next to Buffalo Bayou in downtown Houston. They came to celebrate not only […]
Shraddhanjali by Mahatma Gandhi Library
HOUSTON: Mahatma Gandhi who spread the message of non-violence, truth and global peace, died on January 30, 1948. Mahatma Gandhi Library (MGL) in collaboration with Unity Houston commemorated Shraddhanjali, a memorial service, on Saturday, February 7, at Unity Houston, 2929 Unity Dr. Mahatma Gandhi said “I shall conquer untruth by truth. And in resisting untruth, […]
