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 […]
UHCOP Professor and Department Chair Rajender Aparasu Selected for Fulbright Specialist Roster
HOUSTON: UH College of Pharmacy’s Rajender R. Aparasu, Ph.D., FAPhA, professor and chair of the Department of Pharmaceutical Health Outcomes and Policy, has been selected for the Fulbright Specialist Roster. The Fulbright program, which is funded by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, serves to promote the international engagement of academic […]
GITS Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Presented by Prem Jyotish Presents Voices That Will Touch Your Heart!
Zee TV’s Iconic Singing Reality Show Reinvents With A First-of-its-Kind 30 Member Jury of Music Connoisseurs To Aid The Selection Process After screening 50,000 entries from across the world including North America and after over 8 weeks of grueling auditions across 14 Indian cities to discover India’s most talented singers, only the most striking voices […]
Meet Ridhima Pandit, TV’s latest bahu Rajni_Kant
Just a few days old on screen, Ridhima Pandit aka Rajni_Kant, has already cast her spell on viewers. Essaying the titular role of Life OK’s Bahu Humari Rajni_Kant (Sonali & Amir Jaffer), Ridhima, is a trained stage actor. Once part of Nadira Babbar’s theatre group, the lady has already created buzz in the industry by portraying the […]
‘Happiness’ finally for Yuvraj and Suhani in Star Plus’ Suhani Si Ek Ladki
‘Peace and happiness’ is finally restored in the Birla house in Star Plus’ Suhani Si Ek Ladki (Panorama Entertainment). Yes, Holi the festival of colors will begin rather traumatically for the entire family when they will get to know of Pratima (Rajoshi Vidyarthi) being kidnapped by Barbie (Sonam Bisht). This will lead to the celebration being cut […]
Angry Virat Kohli comes out in support of ex-girlfriend Anushka Sharma
Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli‘s breakup has hurt several romantics but at the same time made several fans happy. Yes, surprising as it may sound but many are happy with the fact that the duo have parted way. Why, you ask? Because according to some cricket fanatics, Anushka was a big distraction. In fact, after yesterday’s match, which by […]
Ankita Lokhande to get back with Sushant Singh Rajput?
Ankita Lokhande and Sushant Singh Rajput sent shock waves in B-town this weekend when reports of their break up grabbed headlines. Though the couple in question did not come out in open about their split, but their chain of tweets were a clear give away. Just as the media went crazy reporting about the couple’s break up over the […]
Rocky Handsome Movie Review
Unapologetically gory and visceral, Rocky Handsome revels in relentless violence. But for a film about a ‘trained assassin’ and his bonding with a hapless child in desperate need of help, it is woefully low on emotional muscle. The result is a slick, stylistically derivative neo-noir thriller that is surprisingly humdrum. A full-on rehash of a 2010 Korean […]
World T20: Virat Kohli’s legend grows with Mohali masterpiece
MUMBAI: Just as American cable television was never the same from the time Tony Soprano met his ducks in the second week of 1999, so too Indian cricket promises to tread a different path following the exploits of Virat Kohli since 2016 rolled over. Already this year, even before we come to the matter of […]
World T20: India beat Aussies by 6 wickets to Kohli-fy for semis
Every time India have stumbled into trouble this season, they have looked up to one man — Virat Kohli. On Sunday night, his magnificent form and sheer determination once again carried India past some doubts and plenty of pressure as the hosts beat Australia to seal their World Twenty20 semi-final berth. India’s master of chases […]
Deported Pakistanis arrive home from Moscow
KARACHI: As many as 81 Pakistani traders, who were earlier deported from Moscow, Russia, returned home, arriving in Karachi and Islamabad from Dubai, reports Geo TV. Foreign Office Spokesperson Nafees Zakaria said that the Foreign Office had directed the Russian Embassy to help release the stranded Pakistani traders’ in Russia. The spokesperson said that the […]
8,936 Pakistanis opt for foreign nationality between 2011 and 2015
ISLAMABAD: Immigration trends show that 8,936 Pakistani nationals preferred Germany, Norway, United States and India to their Pakistani citizenship between 2011 and 2015 while 215 Indians, Afghans, Bengalis and Americans renounced their native citizenships and opted for the Pakistani citizenship during the period. According to a five-year (2011 to 2015) comparative data study of people […]
Tata to decide fate of its two UK steel plants this week
London: At least 18,000 jobs in the UK may become redundant if Tata Steel decide to ditch two of their loss-making plants at a board meeting on Tuesday. The board of directors of the Indian multinational is expected to meet on 29 March in Mumbai to discuss whether to retain or sell the plants in Scunthorpe […]
Steep fall in oil prices takes a toll on remittances
Mumbai: India’s most stable source of dollar inflows, remittances from expatriates or expats, is showing signs of slowing down, reflecting the flip side of the sharp fall in global crude oil prices, which otherwise is a big positive for the country. A large part of these remittances flow from West Asian countries that are bearing the […]
Investing lessons from Mallya
Even as Kingfisher Airlines proves to be Vijay Mallya’s undoing, there are several personal finance lessons to be learned from the missteps of this once high-profile liquor baron. Don’t let emotions dictate Mallya was heading a successful businesses group before he launched Kingfisher Airlines. He had no experience in the field and aviation is a […]
Lahore: Suicide attack by Taliban faction targeting Christians kills 72
A breakaway Pakistani faction of the militant Taliban group has claimed responsibility for an Easter Sunday bombing in a park in the eastern city of Lahore that killed at least 72 people. Ahsanullah Ahsan, spokesperson for Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, told the Associated Press that a suicide bomber with the faction deliberately targeted the Christian community. The explosion took place […]
Congress to move court against imposition of Prez rule in Uttarakhand
Congress said on Sunday it will challenge in court the Centre’s decision to impose President’s Rule in Uttarakhand and party vice president Rahul Gandhi told Prime Minister Narendra Modi “don’t let your love of of power overrule people’s mandate”. Senior party leader Kapil Sibal said President’s Rule was imposed a day before the floor test in the […]
