India, Saudi Arabia pledge to fight terror together
NEW DELHI: India and Saudi Arabia built on a strategic partnership to take big strides together in fighting terrorism, ramping up security and intelligence cooperation after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Saudi King Salman committed to fighting the scourge together. In addition, Modi invited Saudi businessmen to invest in India, and opened the door for […]
East set for high-voltage fight as assembly elections get underway
The BJP’s electoral appeal in the absence of any perceptible Modi wave and the Congress’s tenacity against a spirited attack on one of its last fortresses will be under test when people in Assam’s 65 constituencies, and 18 in West Bengal, vote in the first phase on Monday. Of the four states and a Union […]
Ki And Ka Movie Review
The hero and the heroine of Ki And Ka share a birthday – April 15. So when they decide to marry, the couple chooses the same date as D-Day. While they are at it, one of them reminds the audience that the Titanic, too, sank on April 15. How very fitting! Ki And Ka, writer-director K Balki’s fourth […]
Terrorism has evolved, but responses have become old: Modi
Global terrorism has evolved over time and terrorists are now using modern technology and devices while national and international efforts to counter them have become outdated, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told a gathering of global leaders at a dinner hosted by U.S President Barack Obama at the White House. The dinner kicked off the fourth […]
Manager calls Afridi an ‘absolutely clueless’ captain
MUMBAI: Pakistan cricket team manager Intikhab Alam criticized Shahid Afridi following the side’s early exit at the World Twenty20, saying the captain had no idea what he was doing. Pakistan was knocked out of the tournament after losing three of its four group matches, including a loss to rival India. “A captain in his farewell […]
Hindu Americans Oppose Textbook Edits by Curriculum Commission – Updated
Over 100 Hindu Americans staged a silent protest outside the Department of Education building in Sacramento, Calif., March 24 to voice their concerns regarding the California Department of Education Instructional Quality Commission’s plans to accept edits made by a group of South Asian studies faculty members to California state textbooks from Grade 6–10. The proposed […]
Naagin: Shivanya to REVEAL Ankush Raheja and Yamini’s secret to Ritik
Shivanya will tell Ritik that Sangram Singh is his real father and is very much alive In Naagin, Ritik (Arjun Bijlani) is about to get the shock of his life. While he has still not found out the truth about Shivanya (Mouni Roy) or Shesha (Adaa Khan) in the episodes that have already been aired, the […]
Sultan is taking a toll over Salman Khan’s HEALTH!
Well if you thought that Sultan might be a cake walk for Bhaijaan Salman Khan, then HOLD ON. Bhai is having a tough time while shooting the film especially while filming the fight sequences which is quite intense. Salman who is playing a wrestler has to do some serious fights with his opponents and these fights seem to […]
MS Dhoni invites reporter on stage, engages in a friendly banter
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Epic Holi Rocks with Record International Crowd
By Sandhya Thakkar HOUSTON: A Houston Holi of Epic proportions rocked with an excitingly increasing international crowd, as the Festival of Colors completely blended people of different colors, backgrounds, languages, and religions into a singular sea of bopping heads and raised arms to Indian and International music. It was a surreal experience for all ages, […]
Gaura Purnima at ISKCON of Houston
HOUSTON: Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was born in Bengal (India) on a full moon night during a lunar eclipse. It is typical for people to bathe in the Ganges during an eclipse and chant the Lord’s holy names for spiritual purification. So, everyone in the area was chanting the holy names when He was born. His parents […]
Foundation for India Studies Celebrates 10th Anniversary, 50 Oral Histories
By Pramod Kulkarni HOUSTON: The Indian community has made its karmabhoomi (workplace) since the late 1960s and is now a major contributor to the ethnic diversity of fourth largest city in the United States. As a recognition of the Indian community’s presence, the Foundation for India Studies (FIS) held its first India Heritage Day at […]
Vedanta Society of Greater Houston Celebrates Sri Ramakrishna’s Birthday
HOUSTON: Sunday, March 20, was an important day for the Vedanta Society of Greater Houston, VSGH. It was Thakur Sri Ramakrishna’s Birthday Celebration. Swami Sarvadevanandaji Maharaj, the Minister of the Vedanta Society of Southern California, Hollywood and the present Minister in Charge of VSGH, was invited to perform the worship and the Homa, and to […]
IACCGH Launches the International Student Internship Program
By Manu Shah HOUSTON: IACCGH Board member Narayan Bhargava cofounded an organization during his freshman year at UT which provided free consulting to struggling businesses in Austin by students who in turn gained valuable experience through solving real life business problems. Today, this has become a premier student led organization at the McCombs School of […]
Women’s Voice for Better America to Launch Opportunity Fair
HOUSTON: Women’s Voice for Better America, a network of diverse women leaders from Fort Bend and Houston, has launched a uniquely designed initiative to increase women’s access to Healthcare Choice, Career Progress and Voting Decision. Co-chairs of Women’s Voice for Better America are Neeta Sane, Anhlan Nguyen, Nargis Ahmed, Ponnu Pillai, Fheryl Prestage, Munira Panjawani, […]
Sri Meenakshi Temple Celebrates Panguni Uthiram Festival on a Grand Scale
By Kamala Raghavan PEARLAND: Panguni Uthiram is celebrated at many temples throughout South India and the world. Devotees flock to many well-known temples such as Perur, Palani, Kapaleeswarar temple in Mylapore and Vadapalani Murugan temple, to name a few. The festival was celebrated in a grand manner at Sri Meenakshi Temple on Sunday, March 27. […]
Pratham Houston Gala 2016: Spectacular Fashion Show by Manish Malhotra
By Karina Hooda HOUSTON: Pratham will be hosting its 2016 Houston Gala on Saturday, April 23. The event will be held at the Hilton Americas on 1600 Lamar Street in Houston Texas, at 6 pm. The Gala is co-Chaired by Ajay and Dr. Sippi Khurana and Bashar and Brigitte Kalai. The Emcees for the evening […]
Vishal and Shekhar to Rock Houston on April 8
HOUSTON: Vishal–Shekhar is a music-directing duo consisting of Vishal Dadlani and Shekhar Ravjiani. The duo has worked in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil and Marathi films. Vishal Dadlani is also the vocalist of Mumbai-based electronic band Pentagram. Shekhar Ravjiani is a trained classical singer (under Ustad Niaz Ahmed Khan). He learned to play the accordion from his […]
Yoga: The Mind-Body Wellness Connection
By: Satyanarayana V. Chilukuri, M.D HOUSTON: One of the most striking areas of research, in the area of psychoneuroimmunology, is how stress impacts our mind and our immune system, and how psychological, neural and immunologic processes interact and shape human health and behavior (Ader R, Felton DL & Cohen N). Uncontrolled overwhelming stress is one […]
