Women & Finance
HOUSTON: In lieu of celebrating International Women’s Day 2016, an exclusive Seminar of WOMEN & FINANCE was held for the ladies of the Bhakta Samaj of Houston. Ina C. Patel an agent from New York Life Insurance Company (Houston) conducted a 3 hour Seminar at Mayuri Indian Restaurant on March 6. The Seminar focused on […]
Tax Issues at IACCGH Seminar: Part II
By Manu Shah HOUTON: On February 28, an informative tax seminar was organized by the Indo American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Houston at India House. The speakers were renowned CPAs’ and tax consultants who touched on various topics that affect the tax payer including the significant IRS regulation that required US citizens or Green […]
C@deFest 2.1
HOUSTON: High School Students. Houston Community College Students. Small Business Owners. They all came to the /C@deFest// 2.1 event hosted jointly by IIT Alumni of Greater Houston (IITAGH) and the Houston Community College (HCC) at the HCC Missouri City Campus on Feb. 27, from 9:30am to 3:30pm. Anand Chauhan, an IIT Madras graduate who taught […]
Masala Radio’s Houston Holi: Bura Na Mano, Holi Hai!
By Preanka Desai HOUSTON: For eight years in a row Masala Radio has brought this large-scale Festival of Colors to the Greater Houston area and this ninth year promises to be even more colorful and entertaining than ever. Arguably one the largest Holi festivals in the United States and possibly in the world, Houston Farm […]
Interfaith Program Through Music for Sri Ramakrishna’s Birthday & New Resident Swami at VSGH
By Sanchali Basu HOUSTON: Five years ago, with great hope and sky – high dreams, Vedanta Society of Greater Houston, VSGH, sent a petition to the Headquarters of the Ramakrishna Math, to affiliate VSGH as a Belur Math Center. The prayers of the VSGH devotees have finally been heard and their dreams are about to […]
Here’s to Healthy Travels Ahead…
By now, you’ve probably heard the news about the recent Zika virus outbreak. Below we will give you some solid information about how the travel industry is responding and where you can go to get the best information. The best defense is the best information. Here’s a brief rundown of what we know, where you […]
Salman Khan is hooked on a TV show; find details here…
While many Bollywood and small screen celebs are claiming their love for international television series, one Bollywood biggie is surely keeping his eye on an Indian programme. Yes, Bollywood star Salman Khan seems to be an avid watcher of Colors’ historical drama Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat Want to know more about the incident? Here we share. Last […]
Fraternity shower wishes on MeriAwaazHiPehchaanHai
Bollywood beauty Amrita Rao is all set to make her foray into television with &TV’s finite drama series Meri Awaaz Hi Pehchaan Hai. Produced by Nivedita Basu under the banner, House of Originals, the show is a musical journey of two sisters Kalyani and Ketaki who happen to be arch-rivals. The industry is already excited […]
Don’t think ‘Don 3’ will be on floors soon: Farhan Akhtar
Actor-filmmaker Farhan Akhtar says there is still time for superstar Shah Rukh Khan-starrer actioner “Don 3” to go on the floors. Farhan directed the first two instalments of the “Don” franchise — the first of which was a remake of the eponymous 1978 film. Both the movies starred superstar Shah Rukh Khan. Asked about the […]
Himesh Reshammiya: Salman Khan is a messiah in the industry
Crediting Salman Khan for his success in the film industry, music director-actor Himesh Reshammiya says the superstar is nothing less than a “messiah” for people, who want to make big in Bollywood. Himesh made his debut as a composer with Salman’s Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kyaand went on to create music for many of his films like Tere […]
Hey Aamir Khan, Fawad Khan has a message for you!
Blame it on his irreplaceable perfectionist tag, Aamir Khan comes across as an inspiring role model to many, and there’s no denying to that. However, wait until you check out what Fawad Khan has to say about the superstar and his well acclaimed stardom. You’ll be surprised to know but this Pakistani actor who will soon be seen […]
Make in India brand campaigners launch Motherland Joint Ventures
Mumbai: V. Sunil and Mohit Dhar Jayal, the men behind the fabulous campaigns for brands such as Make in India, Incredible India! Indigo and Royal Enfield have called it a day at Wieden + Kennedy, the American advertising agency they helped set up in India nine years ago. The duo, along with Rahul Bhatia, the promoter […]
VIJAY MALLYA: THE TYCOON WHO GAVE BIG BUSINESS A BAD NAME
Mallya’s crime was that he let down everyone—his shareholders, employees, lenders and all those who champion free markets The UB Group is done for. In his lifetime, Vijay Mallya inherited it, and as Mint put it memorably in an earlier piece, “made it bigger, had fun, lost an empire, and walked away into the sunset (almost)”. In this […]
Activists hail proposed changes to spousal sponsorship rules
Women’s rights activists are hailing a commitment by Immigration Minister John McCallum to change spousal sponsorship rules they say unfairly penalize women and racial minorities. The changes would end the two-year waiting period imposed on some spouses and grant permanent resident status to all spouses on arrival in Canada, an immigration department spokesman said. The […]
Illegal Indian immigrants to suffer if Trump wins
Illegal Indian immigrants in the U.S. could be among the worst affected if Donald Trump implements harsh anti-immigration measures as the next President, says a recent study. A report from the Latin American Social Sciences Institute, Mexico, has concluded that one-third of all Asian illegal immigrants who were detected while attempting to enter the U.S., […]
This sherwani-clad guy shows you how to get kicked out of a Trump rally in style
It was the hair flick to end all hair flicks. Yesterday Saqib Javed showed the world how to call Donald Trump out for racism and get kicked out of a rally in style. In a video on AJ+ and on Saqib’s Facebook page, the young student, attending a Trump rally in Warren, Michigan, is shown screaming at […]
Indian priest held by suspected IS militants in Yemen
An Indian priest missing after an attack on a care home run in Yemen is being held by the assailants, likely militants from the Islamic State (IS) group, officials said on Sunday. Yemeni authorities have blamed IS for the Friday attack on the refuge for the elderly operated by Mother Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity in […]
Pak wants 24 Indian witnesses to depose in 26/11 Mumbai attacks trial
Pakistan has asked India to send all the 24 Indian witnesses to depose before the anti-terrorism court holding the Mumbai attacks trial, the chief prosecutor in the high-profile case said on Sunday. “The foreign ministry has written to the Indian government, asking it to send all 24 Indian witnesses to Pakistan for recording statements in the […]
Delhi on high alert after report of Pak militants sneaking into Gujarat
The national capital was put on high alert on Sunday following intelligence inputs that more than half a dozen Pakistan-based militants had sneaked into Gujarat and could stage attacks anywhere ahead of Maha Shivratri festival. Authorities rushed four teams of National Security Guard (NSG) commandos to Gujarat and cancelled Monday’s Maha Shivratri festival at the […]
