Overcome by Enthralling Classical Dances, a Ram Leela is Gently Told
By Jawahar Malhotra STAFFORD: Inspite of the soggy rainy day thanks to Hurricane Patricia and the gusts of wind that turned an ordinary early Fall day to winter, a few hundred people braved the elements to come to the second Rama Leela in as many weekends. This one was held in the auditorium of the […]
Open Mic Night at India House
HOUSTON: Ek Shyam suroon ke naam! What better way to spend Friday evening with family and friends over some nostalgic, romantic, emotional and tadkta bhadkta songs! A perfect combination of musical karaoke evening! This first of its kind event opened doors to many more musical evenings to be hosted at India House. India House and GlobalDesi, […]
Revered Mystic Sadhguru Meets the Masses with Shimmering Humor and Inner Guidance
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: Sitting on a settee on stage, he was as easy going as a familiar friend, cracking a few jokes, sharing some sharp witticisms and all the while imparting the message of a balanced life “based on all four types of yoga, like a car with four wheels. You can only play […]
Navratri Garba Runs to Packed Houses in Katy
KATY: Katy Indian Cultural Association (KICA) with volunteers Partha Krishnaswamy, Ritu Morarka, Jayani Parikh, Anamika Kale, Tushar Desai and Purvi Dhutia pull off their first two-day Garba on 16 and 17 October running full houses. Due to the excessive turn out in 2014, the committee decided that it was essential to give greater opportunity to […]
Chinmaya Mission Houston Showcases a Festive Navaratri Garaba
By Vinod Sharma HOUSTON: Chinmaya Mission Houston‘s Navaratri celebration at the Stafford Civic Center on Friday, October 16, was a grand event. Over 1200 member families and their friends gathered together to spend the evening immersed in all the elements that make the social aspects of Navaratri memorable – the happy interactions, resonating music, energetic […]
Navaratri Celebrations at Gauri Siddhivinayak Temple of Houston
HOUSTON: The temple celebrated Navaratri from Tuesday October 13 to Thursday October 22. Ashwin Navaratri- Navami Pooja & Havan of Gauri Siddhivinayak Temple of Houston is located at 5645 Hillcroft Ave Suite: 701 Houston, TX 77036. For further details call Pradip Pandya at 832-466-9868. The Gauri Siddhivinayak Temple of Houston is a Non-Profit 501(c) organization, […]
Vedanta Society Of Greater Houston Celebrates Sri Durga Puja
HOUSTON: The year 2015 has been a very delightful and active year for the devotees of the Vedanta Society of Greater Houston (VSGH). After enjoying the visits by twelve monks (one of them being Revered Swami Suhitanandaji Maharaj, the General Secretary and Head of the Administration of the Ramakrishna Order, and another Swami Sarvapriyanandaji Maharaj, […]
Fighting Cancer from Within
Over the last several months, we have covered the principles of the three main branches of oncology: surgical, radiation, and medical oncology. We have discussed how these treatments are used alone and in combination to treat patients. Another area that is getting much research attention lately is that of immunotherapy for cancer. In this article, […]
IACAN Presents Art Therapy Session
HOUSTON:According to the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, National Institutes of Health, US Department of Health and Human Services, over 30% of adults and nearly 12 % of children use non-mainstream or conventional medicine approaches to health care. Many take the “integrative” approach to medicine; that is using non-conventional approaches along with conventional […]
Durga Bari Celebrates Durga Puja in Style Despite Inclement Weather
By Sanchali Basu HOUSTON: No amount of rain could dampen the spirits of the local Bengali community in celebrating the Annual Durga Puja which everyone looks forward to the whole year. The Puja is normally celebrated over 10 days in Bengal, beginning on Mahalaya with the invocation of the goddess Mother Durga and continues on […]
Diwali and Govardhan Puja at ISKCON of Houston
HOUSTON: ISKCON of Houston is celebrating two wonderful festivals in November! Diwali or the festival of lights falls on Wednesday, November 11 and New Year – Govardhan Puja is on Thursday, November 12. The ISKCON temple, located on 1320 W 34th Street has been celebrating these time honored festivals for decades now, bettering itself each […]
Multi-Lingual Western-Indian Fusion Music Concert on Nov 7
HOUSTON: Shaking Hands Across Continents, a Western-Indian music ensemble, directed by acclaimed Houston musician Vidushi Smt. Rajarajeshwary Bhat and organized by Global Organization for Divinity, will be presented on Saturday November 7, at Berry Miller Junior High School, 3301 Manvel Road, Pearland TX. The concert will present a melodious fusion of Indian and western music, […]
SACC Presents 5 Houstonians with Excellence in the South Asian Community Award
HOUSTON: The South Asian Chamber of Commerce (SACC) held an awards luncheon to celebrate five Exceptional Houstonians on Friday, October 23. The event was held at Tony’s restaurant in the heart of the city. Excellence goes beyond being extremely good and SACC realized this fact was being overlooked throughout this diverse American community which have […]
Samskriti Presents “Fire and Ash“ and “ Dwita”:
Two Incredible Performances for the Price of One Featuring the most Outstanding Artists Presented on Stage. HOUSTON:“Fire and Ash,” producer Gowri Ramnarayan has linked together the different arts with her narration and her understanding of the essence of the Indian philosophy. Gowri, grand daughter of Kalki Krishnamurthy and grand-niece of the world famed Smt. M.S. […]
Houston Kannada Vrinda Celebrates Karnataka
By Shridhar Sannabhadti HOUSTON: It was a part of a multi-course cultural celebration on a rainy Saturday October 24, afternoon at the Stafford Civic Center as over 300 Kannadigas congregated. The occasion, hosted by Houston Kannada Vrinda, was to celebrate the formation of the state of “Karnataka” on November 1, 1956 – something that was […]
Mama’s Punjabi Recipes: Wadiyan Da Pulao (Lentil Dumpling Rice Pilaf)
There are as many different ways to make pulao (rice pilaf) as there are cultures in the world. Each area’s pilaf dish one uses different types of ingredients, different spices and even different types of rice. Spanish people make a seafood paella; Arabs make a pulao using cuts of meat and the Chinese cook it […]
Dusserah Mela Celebrated with Devotion, Pomp, Parade and Patake!!
By Jawahar Malhotra SUGAR LAND: The bright rays of the Sun were still grazing over the western rim of the Skeeters Stadium when tiny tots and other children of all ages lined up besides the stage, waiting for their names to be called to get in front of the crowd. They were dressed in their […]
Vibrant Ramleela 2015
Click here for Photo Collage By Runmee Barbara HOUSTON: On October 18, a visually opulent, hot-blooded melodramatic entertainer with exquisite dance sequences, special effects and power packed performances stole the hearts of hundreds of Indians. The 11th Ramleela production by Kusum Sharma’s “Shri Natraj School of Dance” (www.shrinatraj.com) was done in association with “Kalakriti Performing […]
Sachin Tendulkar Hopes to Set Cricket Ablaze in the USA
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: It is a lament that most people hear from those who have just retired, but not one that you expected coming from Sachin Tendulkar. “I never thought my life would be so hectic after retirement!” he said from Mumbai in an exclusive telephone interview with Indo American News this past Tuesday […]
Houstonian Seniors’ Club 65 Picnic
By Jaseem Pasha MD HOUSTON: The Houstonian Seniors’ prestigious Club 65 is well known for its hospitality, including good food, educational seminars, delightful outings, picnics and great entertainment. The well-planned superb quality of all the fun programs for the seniors provides an experience of a lifetime. The success of the programs would be impossible without the Club 65’s team […]
