Watch Classical Dancers Upclose, But What’s That Pose?
Click here for Photo Collage By Jawahar Malhotra SUGAR LAND: The pose was questioning longingly, hand outstretched, fingers turning, asking why, and the body arched backward even as she tilted slightly to on side in a crouching pose. She was only five feet away and the impact was real: you wanted to […]
Kids Bring Their Grandparents to Play Some Games
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: Every month, the Indian Senior Citizen’s Association comes together in India House where over 200 members participate in events planned just for the occasion and learn about the goings on of each other. They are first generation immigrants who have lived in the environs of the Bayou City for decades and […]
Art & Applied Art by IITAGH
HOUSTON: IIT Alumni of Greater Houston (IITAGH) organized a workshop on Art and Applied Art on Sunday July 17, from 10-12pm at the India House. In 2016, IITAGH has typically organized events around Technology. This was the first event targeted as a family fun activity while continuing to learning something new. “IITAGH works on the […]
An Interactive Session with Dr. Dilip Sarkar
By Raghu Iyer HOUSTON: VYASA Houston hosted a free yoga talk by Dr. Dilip Sarkar on July 17 weekend. A number of Yoga Teachers from VYASA came together to see and hear the eminent YOGA researcher Dr. Dilip Sarkar from Virginia. Dr. Sarkar is one of the foremost YOGA researchers in the United States; Dr. […]
Being Positive, No Matter What!
HOUSTON: India House is hosting a FREE Interactive workshop for all on “Being Positive, No Matter What!” on Tuesday, July 26, from 7pm to 9pm at O.P. Jindal Center, India House, 8888 West Bellfort, Houston, Texas, 77031. The workshop will be conducted by an International Management Consultant & CEO of Spiritual Quotient Consulting Centre in […]
The Extraordinary Life and Times of Mahatma Gandhi – Part 8
First victory for the Satyagraha experiment The story thus far… a recent court decision in South Africa held that the law did not recognize Indian marriages. The women were suitably offended by this and found it an attack on their basic family values. They openly broke the law and were imprisoned in large numbers. In […]
America Welcomes ‘Rustom’ Akshay Kumar!
NEW YORK: Akshay Kumar and ZEE Studios unveiled the trailer and the first song of his movie ‘Rustom’. During this event Akshay Kumar, who plays the role of a Parsi naval officer Rustom Pavri in his upcoming film, met and had lunch with the Parsi community of America and Canada. During the event, the community […]
The Light Lingers for Wengers and Hope Rekindles with a Lot of Friends
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: When they were alive, Shobha and Alan Wenger would throw a party each June for the mentally challenged kids and adults at the Hope Village which is in Friendswood, not far from their home in Clear Lake. A caring couple who were involved with many other community activities, they brought a […]
Arun Bala Weds Kelly Pfister
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: It was a passion for teaching that destined them to the same high school, but it was the proverbial copy machine that finally brought them together! After their undergraduate degrees, both taught at Robert E. Lee High School in Houston’s west side. Kelly was standing in a job fair line in […]
Mama’s Punjabi Recipes: Baingan Di Dip (Eggplant Dip)
In the middle of the summer heat, thoughts turn to ways to cool yourself down. Though there are many Indian comfort foods to do that, like gol gappe or pani puri (wafer puffs in spicy water), chaat (spicy cubed potato salad), bhalle (lentil cakes in yogurt), rooh afza (a drink of fruits and herbs), mango […]
India Festival: Greater Houston Rath Yatra 2016
By IAN Correspondent HOUSTON: Amid a swelling crowd of over five thousand, cries of “Jai Jagannath!” and “Hare Krishna!” rang through the streets of Downtown Houston during the 4th Annual Greater Houston Rath Yatra 2016. Star Plus presented Festival of India at Discovery Green on a warm, breezy summer evening Saturday July 9, 6-10 PM, […]
Embrace the Lord with Odiya Devotion, Art and Culture
HOUSTON: It was a day-long affair that started very early – by 7am for many and lasted till past midnight for the organizers – as the small but energetic community from Orissa celebrated its most cherished tradition of Rath Yatra this past Saturday, July 9 with a multitude of programs which made up the festival. […]
Happy, Harmonious, Stress Free Living Using Relationship Management Tools Seminar
HOUSTON: The fourth seminar on ‘Happy, harmonious, stress free living’- using relationship management tools seminars were conducted by the South Central Chapter of ‘Holistic Science Charitable Research Foundation’ on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, July, 8, 9 and 10 respectively which was very well attended by a cross section of many different professions. Experienced, self-realized, Holistic […]
Prayers for the Victims at Vigil at B’desh Center
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: The terrorist attack that took place in Dhaka on the night of July 1 resonated among the Bangladeshi community in the Bayou City as they came together to pay homage to the victims. It is a scene that is sadly being played out repeatedly and frequently almost every week to commemorate […]
Maheshwari Mahasabha of North America: International Maheshwari Rajasthani Convention 2016
By Sarish Kasat STAMFORD, CT: Milestone. It’s a word that signifies a benchmark achievement, a truly momentous occasion that should be recognized and celebrated. RAYS (The Rajasthanis Abroad Youth Samaj — the youth centric organization of Maheshwari Mahasabha of North America, MMNA) celebrated one such milestone at the biennial International Maheshwari Rajasthani Convention (IMRC) in […]
International Day of Yoga Celebration by SEWA in Los Arcos, San Marcos
By Anuja Deshpande HOUSTON: To celebrate International Yoga Day, Sewa Houston hosted free yoga sessions on Saturday, July 9 and Sunday July 10 for the residents of the San Marcos and Los Arcos apartment complexes. The San Marcos and Los Arcos apartments house Latino immigrants, and refugees, mostly from Bhutan. People that live in underserved […]
Mani Iyer, Appointed to New Foreign Direct Investment Advisory Council
HOUSTON: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker announced the appointment of Mani Iyer, President & CEO of Mahindra North America among 19 private and public sector leaders to the Commerce Department’s newly established U.S. Investment Advisory Council (IAC). IAC members, representing U.S. companies, entities, and organizations with missions or activities that include the promotion or […]
Eid Celebrations at Hawa Masjid
HOUSTON: On July 6, hundreds of people celebrated Eid at Hawa Masjid. Over 100 kids attended Eid Prayers. Imam Hafiz Abduir Rahman led the Eid prayers and Taqbeerat was by Imam Hafiz Ibad Ur Rahman. Rahman Moton of Hawa Masjid welcomed everyone and distributed Toys, Goodie Bags and gave cash money for Eidi to all […]
The Extraordinary Life and Times of Mahatma Gandhi – Part 7
The story thus far… Gandhi realizes that he could be more effective at supporting the cause of the Indians in South Africa if he returned to India. Once in Calcutta, he drew attention to the plight of the South African Indians to the Indian government and media, where there was widespread support. But he was […]
What is OM?
HOUSTON: Excerpted from the enlightening talks by revered master Anandmurti Gurumaa, this article sheds light on the essential meaning of the Mahamantra OM. What is the root of all mantras? Rishi says OM is the fundamental starting point of all mantras. Three alphabets conjoin to form OM. OM emerges from a fusion of three distinctive […]
