Swami Suhitananda, General Secretary Belur Math, Blesses Houston Devotees
By Sanchali Basu HOUSTON: It was an eventful couple of days for the Vedanta Society of Greater Houston (VSGH), when the General Secretary Maharaj of Belur Math, Sw. Suhitanandaji graced the center with his presence along with Swami Sarvadevanandaji, Head of the Vedanta Society of Southern California and Sw Shubhakaranandaji of Belur Math Sept 24th […]
Prime Minister Modi in Silicon Valley
By Rakhi Israni and Vijay Pallod HOUSTON: Recently, we were very fortunate to be involved in the Community Reception for Prime Minister Modi in Silicon Valley. As the media-in-charge for the event, we were afforded a unique look into the differences between the inside perspective from the mainstream Media living in India and the outside […]
Lifeline for Asian Women in Distress Makes Strides to Reach Many More
By Jawahar Malhotra FAIRFAX, VA: As galas and fundraisers go, it was a more relaxed affair, light on speech making and performers but decidedly heavy on entertainment for the over 130 guests and volunteers who attended the ASHA for Women event this past Saturday evening, October 3 at the Stacy C. Sherwood Community Center. The […]
11th Anniversary Ramleela 2015
By Runmee Barbara HOUSTON: Festivities will start soon with Durga puja, Navratri, Dusshehra and Diwali being lined up for celebrations. You no longer need to go to India to watch Ramleela. This season celebrate and spend quality time with family and friends by watching Ramleela 2015 right here. An attraction for a cultural enlightenment evening […]
6th Annual Paryushan Mahaparva at JVB Preksha Meditation Center
By Seema Jain HOUSTON: JVB Preksha Meditation Center hosted its 6th Annual Paryushan festival at its premises under the auspicious guidance of Samani Parimal Pragyaji & Samani Maryada Pragyaji (Disciples of Acharya Shri Mahashraman). The 8-day long festivities began on Sept 10 and concluded on Sept. 18. The real purpose of the Paryushan is to […]
SAYA Presents its First Ever Resume Workshop
By Hafeeza Shaik HOUSTON: South Asian Youth Alliance (SAYA), an initiative of Indian Muslims Association of Greater Houston (IMAGH), was launched on April 27, 2014, to help the South Asian young adults find mentors, develop leadership skills, build a peer supported network, and learn about their heritage. SAYA’s goal is to have young representatives from […]
3rd International Conference on Genomics and Pharmacogenomics
HOUSTON: In his opening address to the Conference, Dr. Krishna Dronamraju reviewed the latest information on Human Gene Therapy. The earliest cases which were successfully treated were two young girls who suffered from the auto-immune disease, Adenosine Deminase Deficiency (ADA), which left them susceptible to various bacterial and virus infections. The pioneers who treated them […]
Come to City’s Largest Dussehra, Diwali Festival at Skeeters Stadium, Sat, Oct. 17
SUGAR LAND: “Hey Devan, let’s go to this festival on the October 17 at Skeeters Stadium,” said my younger son Rohan to his older brother Devan, clutching an ad out of the local newspaper. “What’s so interesting about it?” he replied. Rohan excitedly told him that it’s the largest cultural festival of India in the […]
Mama’s Punjabi Recipes: SUGAR KI DAVA (Home Remedy Sugar Control Medicine)
(This recipe was first published in December 2012 and is being repeated with some minor revisions for the fourth time by popular demand) Type 2 diabetes has become a worldwide epidemic which especially gets manifested when people reach mid-life and beyond. Among Indians, the situation is quite grave and the disease is rampant because the […]
Syrian activists: IS group destroys ancient Palmyra arch
BEIRUT: Syrian activists say Islamic State militants have destroyed a nearly 2,000-year-old arch in the ancient city of Palmyra, the latest victim in the group’s campaign to destroy historic sites across the territory it controls in Iraq and Syria. The Arch of Triumph was one of the most recognisable sites in Palmyra, which the IS […]
Germany needs to limit refugee influx, close borders: Merkel allies
BERLIN: Germany needs to limit the number of refugees it takes in or even close its borders, conservative allies of German Chancellor Angela Merkel said at the weekend, as the country deals with record inflows of people fleeing from war and poverty. Around 800,000 refugees are expected to arrive in Germany, Europe’s largest and richest […]
John Kapoor Tops Indian Americans in Forbes’ 400 Richest People
A quartet of Indian Americans cracked Forbes’ list of America’s 400 richest people. John Kapoor, Romesh T. Wadhwani, Bharat Desai and Kavitark Ram Shriram slid into the 194th, 234th, 268th and 358th slots, respectively. The 2015 Forbes 400 list was released Sept. 29. Kapoor, 72, who is the chairman and majority owner of drug companies Akorn and Insys […]
EPL: Alexis Sanchez Brace Shreds Manchester United, Liverpool Held by Everton
London: Alexis Sanchez scored twice as Arsenal reeled off a stunning 3-0 defeat of Manchester United on Sunday that sent Arsene Wenger’s side up to second in the Premier League. Sanchez scored with a sixth-minute back-heel and Mesut Ozil slotted home from Theo Walcott’s cut-back a minute later before Sanchez’s 18-yard thunderbolt completed the scoring in […]
The Stages of Death and the Significance of Shraddh
Questioner: I wanted to know, what is the importance of doing shraddh (rituals for the deceased)? Sadhguru: In India, if someone close to you dies, you are supposed to sit and watch – no one leaves a dead body alone. If you keep the body for over two to three days, the hair will grow. If it […]
Amitabh Bachchan to sing, compose for new TV show Aaj Ki Raat Hai Zindagi
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan is composing and singing for a new TV show, “Aaj Ki Raat Hai Zindagi”. The 72-year-old, who has sung before, is focussing all his energy on this latest collaboration with Star Plus. While excitement is palpable, he’s nervous. “The concentration really is for the work on hand at composing and singing and rehearsing […]
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan OPENS up about life, Aaradhya and Jazbaa!
After a series of interesting guests like Varun Dhawan, Anushka Sharma, Sonakshi Sinha, Tiger Shroff, the latest to come on Niranjan Iyenger’s popular chat show, Look Who’s Talking, is the very beautiful mommy, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. The actress who is all set to make her comeback through Sanjay Gupta’s Jazbaa, a remake of the Korean film Seven Days. The film […]
Irrfan Khan: My Chemistry With Aishwarya in Jazbaa is Unusual
Actor Irrfan Khan, who will soon be seen in Jazbaa said that his co-star Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is a talented actress. “When you are a part of a story as an actor, you react to the other person according to the demand of the character. She (Aishwarya) has a beauty and that is mesmerising. She has an […]
Singh is Bliing Movie Review
Another Prabhu Deva film that operates on the principle that the world is still inhabited by Neanderthals, Singh is Bliing goes all out to redefine cinematic trash. A blundering hero in search of a mission in life, a kickass female protagonist who packs a mean punch, a sleepwalking interpreter who is more than just an English-to-Hindi translator […]
Arbaaz and Malaika Arora Khan to HOST a reality show!
The couple is all set to host a couple reality show called Power Couples Arbaaz Khan has decided to follow the footsteps of big brother Salman Khan, who is making headlines with his new season of the controversial reality television show, Bigg Boss! As confirmed by a leading entertainment daily, Arbaaz with his celebrity dancer/choreographer/judge wife […]
