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Information technology (IT) companies in India are in the midst of the industry’s largest retrenchment drive, with seven of the biggest IT firms planning to ask at least 56,000 engineers to leave this year. The number is at least twice the employees laid off by the companies last year, reflecting their under-preparedness in adapting to […]
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WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump has said that he wants to stop illegal immigration into the US and called for a merit-based immigration system that could benefit high-tech professionals from countries like India. “I want to stop illegal immigration…I want people to come into the country legally. I want people to come in on merit. I […]
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WASHINGTON: A 28-year-old Indian national in the US has pleaded guilty for his role in a multi-million dollar scam in which individuals from call centres located in India impersonated US tax and immigration officials to defraud victims across America. Harsh Patel, who most recently lived in New Jersey, is the third Indian national to have […]
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NEW YORK: Eleven Indian-American investors feature in Forbes magazine’s annual list of the 100 best venture capitalists who are behind some of the highest-returning investments in the technology sphere. ‘Midas 2017’ comprises the 100 best venture capitalists in the world, taking into account a five-year look-back at a partner’s portfolio, with exits by IPO or […]
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Nepalese were voting on Sunday in the first local-level polls in two decades, an election crucial for cementing democracy amid political turmoil in the country. The first phase of local elections are peacefully taking place at 281 local units out of 283 in province 3, 4 and 6, said the office Election Commission. Out of 283 […]
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Dibrugarh: India’s longest river bridge, capable of withstanding the weight of a 60-tonne battle tank, will be inaugurated in Assam close to the border with China on 26 May by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. With the inauguration of the 9.15-km-long Dhola-Sadiya bridge over the Brahmaputra river, the prime minister will kick start the celebrations of […]
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New Delhi: Sacked Delhi minister Kapil Mishra fainted at a media conference on Sunday, but not before he accused chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) of “massive” financial irregularities. Mishra demanded Kejriwal’s resignation and said if he didn’t step down, the former water minister would “drag” the chief minister by his […]
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Click here for Photo Collage By Vanshika Vipin Varma HOUSTON: “Lead from the back, and let others believe they are in front.” This truly inspiring quote from Nelson Mandela refers to the young leaders who want to break out of the herd mentality and create environments that are conducive to higher grades. On Saturday, April […]
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Click here for Photo Collage By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: The audience was spellbound to their seats and didn’t stir for three hours except to clap to the beat of the songs they knew, some swayed and others blew whistles of enjoyment. There were no intermissions, no lack of tempo as the program unfolded like a […]
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Click here for Photo Collage By Jawahar Malhotra SUGAR LAND: It may be one of the most casual of galas in the desi stratosphere of fundraisers that mark almost every month – except for the summer holidays – of the calender. That may also explain the hub-bub of camaraderie and commotion that reverberated in the […]
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By A Correspondent SUGAR LAND: My favorite chaat at Nirmanz Food Boutique was a mouthwatering Chaat Basket…small flaky dough basket containing a delectable combination of yogurt, chick peas, sev, onions, cilantro corn, tomatoes, all colors of chutneys and house-made secret chaat masala….Mmmmmm.” said Sunny Kothari as he and his family enjoyed one of every chaat […]
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By Sasi Raghavan HOUSTON: Saadhana Sur Sang, a concert series organized by Center for Indian Classical Music of Houston (CICMH), featured a magical evening of melody and strings, on May 6, at Sri Ashtalakshmi Temple. It was woven around a unique concept, never heard of before, brainchild of the founder and President of CICMH, the […]
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By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: Even though attendance was much lower than previous years at the Offshore Technology Conference, there were signs of a resurgence in confidence among the delegates who attended the four day event last week from May 1 through May 4 at the NRG Park and Stadium. That was encouraging news to two […]
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By Subhashree Hariharan HOUSTON: In the “Cintan Dainandini,” Pujya Gurudev Swami Chinmayananda gives a beautiful example of the power of chanting – “The child may be in any part of the house; it need not know where the mother is; but the moment the child cries ‘ma ma’, the mother appears and gathers the child to […]
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An Orissa Culture Center Publication HOUSTON: Orissa Culture Center (OCC) celebrated Akshya Trutiya on April 29, along with many religious and cultural organizations from Houston to mark the beginning of the preparation towards Shree Jagannath Ratha Jatra (Yearly Chariot Festival of Houston). This year’s celebration was special as OCC also laid the foundation stone for […]
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HOUSTON: The greater Houston community celebrated Tagore Week 2017, as proclaimed by Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, with much pomp and grandeur. The week-long festivity, spearheaded by the Tagore Society of Houston and a number of local collaborating organizations such as ICC, Mahatma Gandhi Library, CRY, IMS, Bangladesh Association and Bangladesh Society, spoke a lot about the diversity of thoughts and confluence […]
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By Kamala Raghavan PEARLAND: The festival of Meenakshi Chithirai Thiruvizha is one of the most important annual festivals held at the famous Meenakshi Temple at Madurai, and the same traditions are followed by Sree Meenakshi Temple. The festival has many highlights including the coronation of Sri Meenakshi (Pattabhishekam) and her handing over the scepter to […]
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Mother’s Day is a celebration honoring the mother of the family, as well as motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society. It is celebrated on various days in many parts of the world, most commonly in the months of March or May. In the United States, celebration of Mother’s Day began in […]
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By: Seema Jain HOUSTON: JVB Preksha Meditation Center, Houston conducted its 17th Annual 3-day and 2-night Family Retreat Camp in calm & scenic surroundings of Radha Madhav Dham, Austin TX from April 14 through April 16 under spiritual guidance of Samani Bhavit Pragnaji, Samani Ratna Pragyaji (from Orlando center), Samani Kanchan Pragyaji and Samani Pranav Pragyaji (from Houston center). 125+ campers from all […]
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HOUSTON: Speaking at the just concluded annual meeting, Sewa International President, Dr. Sree Sreenath said that the charitable organization raised nearly $ 2 million, and disbursed $ 1.86 million in the year ending December 2016 on a variety of outreach programs and projects to provide support to those in dire need, like in Colombia after […]
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