Panguni Uthiram Festival Celebrated on Grand Scale at Sri Meenakshi Temple
By Kamala Raghavan PEARLAND: Panguni Uthiram is celebrated at many temples throughout South India and the world. The festival was celebrated at Sri Meenakshi Temple on Sunday, April 9. It is believed that the wedding of Rama and Sita was celebrated on Panguni Uthiram. The “Kalyanams” of Siva-Parvati, Lord Subramanya, Vishnu-Lakshmi and Rama-Sita are celebrated […]
Osmania University Alumni Association to Host Centenary Celebrations in Houston
HOUSTON: Osmania University, Hyderabad, is celebrating its 100th birthday this year. Established in 1917, one of the oldest universities in India, has planned a year-long celebrations in Hyderabad. Here in Houston, the Osmania University Alumni Association (OUAA) is organizing an evening of fun filled program on May 27, 2017 at India House, 8888 West Bellfort, Houston, Texas. […]
SOS Presents Panel on Balancing Career by Women Executives
HOUSTON: Several accomplished women entrepreneurs and senior executives got together at the Houstonian on Saturday, April 16 for an insightful discussion about what it takes to be a professionally successful woman and how to balance work, relationships, personal growth and philanthropic efforts. SOS (Share Our Secrets), an organization led by Ranvir “Biki” Mohindra, which teaches […]
Leave a Lasting Legacy with Life Insurance
HOUSTON: Life insurance offers a benefit that many people don’t even realize which is the benefit of enjoying your retirement savings. You might not see the connection between a life insurance policy and retirement, but there are actually two ways in which this coverage can help you relax and enjoy your retirement years: 1.Life insurance […]
Among International Airports, IAH is a Dismal, Dreary Experience
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: It had been a good six weeks of traveling for me between five countries (including the US), ten cities and 17 flights and I had endured the usual frustrations of those who are prepared for the uncertainties of air travel. For instance, at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok, I realized that […]
Mama’s Punjabi Recipes: Asaan Ghar di Dahin (Simple Homemade Yogurt)
These days when there is so much talk about the taste and creaminess of Greek yogurt, it is curious why more people aren’t drawn to the taste of Indian dahin (yogurt) and the way to make it at home. Most young people think that making dahin is a time-consuming and difficult process and are surprised […]
Finally! Sunil Grover-Ali Asgar in a new Sony TV show
All you lovely readers, are you missing Dr Mashoor Gulati? The star of The Kapil Sharma Show (K9 and Frames Productions), Sunil Grover aka Dr Gulati, had gone missing, after his fallout with the man himself, Kapil Sharma. As you all would know, Kapil apparently had a major tiff with Sunil on a trip to […]
Mirza Juuliet Movie Review
MIRZA JUULIET STORY: A story of star-crossed lovers battle misogyny, hate and caste tensions amidst a politically-charged environment. MIRZA JUULIET REVIEW: Contrasting sneakers with garish, loud Punjabi kurtas is Juuliet Shukla (Pia Bajpai) a feisty girl in Mirzapur, UP who bullies anything that moves — from the local bus conductor to her childhood friend Mirza […]
TCS misses both revenue and profit estimates in March quarter
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS) missed analysts’ estimates for both revenue and profit in the fourth fiscal quarter, even as India’s largest software services firm’s full-year sales rose 6.2% to $17.58 billion. The company reported revenue of $4.45 billion in the three months ended 31 March, a 1.5% increase from the preceding quarter and 5.8% […]
India climbs to 8th spot on FDI confidence index
India has climbed one spot to the eighth rank in the 2017 A.T. Kearney Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Confidence Index as investors turned bullish on the Asia-Pacific. The index, released on Tuesday, shows that investor confidence in India has been growing steadily over the last two years, making it one of the top two emerging […]
As US visa troubles deepen, more Indians look to come back
More Indians living in the US want a job back home after Donald Trump became the president of the world’s largest economy. The number of Indians in the US searching for jobs in India has gone up more than 10-fold between December and March, according to an analysis by consulting firm Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Pvt. […]
‘Australian values’: Turnbull abolishes visa programme popular with Indians
Australia will abolish a temporary work visa popular with foreigners and replace it with a new programme requiring better English-language and job skills, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said on Tuesday. Turnbull, struggling with poor voter approval ratings, rejected suggestions the visa policy change was in response to far-right wing political parties, such as One Nation, […]
Indian national on FBI’s top ten fugitives’ list
WASHINGTON: A 26-year-old Indian national wanted for the 2015 murder of his wife in Maryland is the newest addition to the FBI’s ten most wanted Fugitives’ list, and a reward of up to $100,000 is being offered for information leading to his capture, the Bureau and local police announced on Tuesday. Bhadreshkumar Chetanbhai Patel, a […]
Sikh cabbie assaulted, turban snatched by passengers in US
NEW YORK: A 25-year-old Sikhcab driver in the US was assaulted and his turban knocked-off by drunk passengers, an incident the police was investigating as a possible hate crime. The incident took place here early on Sunday morning and has left Harkirat Singh, an immigrant from Punjab who moved to the US three years ago, […]
India, US reaffirm strategic partnership
NEW DELHI: The United States and India reaffirmed a strategic partnership that involves not only a growing defence relationship but also shared perspectives of the region. Rounding off his first regional visit, US NSA, HR McMaster held talks with prime minister Narendra Modi, NSA, Ajit Doval and foreign secretary S Jaishankar. According to the PMO, […]
India abducted retired army officer to secure Jadhav’s release: Pak officials
A Pakistani retired army officer was lured to Nepal with a job prospect before being seized by Indian intelligence, which hopes to use him to secure the release of an Indian agent sentenced to death by Pakistan, security officials said on Tuesday. According to two senior security officials, Indian agents abducted Lt Col Mohammad Habib, […]
