‘Jurassic World’ not just a place to earn money: Irrfan Khan
Actor Irrfan Khan, who plays Simon Masrani, the owner of the park in “Jurassic World”, says for his character in the film, the park is not just a means of business but also to educate people. Talking about what really intrigued him about his character, the actor revealed that he was drawn to the billionaire’s […]
Salman’s ‘simple funda’: Don’t put my friends, colleagues down
It seems like Bollywood superstar Salman Khan is upset with those social media users who post abusive messages to other celebrities via fake accounts in order to show unethical support for their favourite star. The 49-year-old, who is currently busy shooting for his upcoming film “Bajrangi Bhaijaan”, took to Twitter on Monday to show his […]
Lionel Messi-Carlos Tevez Pair Up as Argentina Look to Light Up Copa America
Santiago: The Copa America is the world’s oldest continental football competition, its first edition in 1916 predating the European Cup (now the Champions League) by 39 years. Uruguay, with 16 titles, are the most successful team, having dominated the competition in its early years. Argentina are next with 14 titles followed by Brazil with eight, reports […]
Who is a Guru and How to Find Him?
Abstract Having a teacher to guide us in any field is invaluable. This is true in Spirituality as well. As Spirituality is subtle or intangible in nature, it is difficult to identify with certainty who is a spiritually evolved guide or Guru. A Guru is very different to a teacher or a preacher. He is […]
H-1B visa fight to get tougher for IT companies
NEW DELHI: Immigration and visa issues, which have long plagued the information technology sector, could come back to hurt Indian IT services companies this year as the US heads towards presidential election in 2016. In the US, the biggest market for the Indian IT services sector, “this will be a bloody, contentious election and immigration […]
Super-foods every new mom should eat
You’ve just given birth, your baby takes up most of your time and you’re wondering where you’ll get the energy to not only look after your newborn but to also start work on losing all those pounds you gained while being pregnant. Experts say that certain foods give you the energy that you so crucially […]
New YLDP Graduates Dissect Each Topic From All the Angles
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: The year had literally flown by and the once-a-month meetings where they had been mentored and had a chance to rub shoulders with leaders of commerce, politics, charity and law had made an impression on their growing young minds. Now came the time for these young high school seniors to use […]
Career Insights into Management Consulting
HOUSTON: The forty professionals and students at the IITAGH event, “Career Insights – Management Consulting,” had gathered on Saturday, May 23, to listen to industry professionals answer questions about the industry. This was another Career Insights series event hosted by the IIT Alumni of Greater Houston to help its members understand more about various careers, […]
Sri Meenakshi Temple Annual Banquet Celebration
By Dr P. Vaduganathan PEARLAND: “Padmanjali”, the annual banquet at Sri Meenakshi Temple took place on Sunday May 31. It certainly touched everyone who attended, and the event will be long remembered. The décor (by Nalini Kannan) was awe inspiring with elephants greeting outside the Kalyana Mandapam, Goddess Lakshmi shining high in the stage on […]
Sikh Community Appreciates Adrian Garcia with a Fundraiser
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: In a hastily organized event for a late Sunday afternoon, about 50 key members of the local Sikh community came together for a fundraiser for former Harris County Sheriff and City of Houston Mayoral candidate Adrian Garcia at the near northwest home of Seema and Gurmit Singh Bhatia. Bhatia, a local […]
Summer Youth Camp 2015 at Radha Madhav Dham: Join this Extraordinary Family Camp from Jun 27 to July 11, 2015
AUSTIN,TX: Radha Madhav Dham’s 2015 Summer Family Camp is approaching fast. More than 250 families from all over the country and even world, come to this idyllic and scenic ashram situated in the Hill Country of Austin Texas, to attend this family camp. Many kids, instead of going to soccer camp, sleep-away camp, traveling or […]
Houston Durga Bari
HOUSTON: Dr. Bishnupada Goswami, head priest at Houston Durga Bari conducted a special havan on Sunday, May 31 in memory of the earthquake victims in Nepal and adjoining Indian states. Dr. Amit Achari and Jayanta Bandyopadhyay assisted him in conducting the special havan.
ASIE Held a Significant Luncheon Event
Two ASIE Members appointed for a prestigious position By Dinesh Shah, MBA, PE HOUSTON: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF INDIAN ENGINEERS & ARCHITECTS (ASIE) is a Houston, Texas based non-profit organization established in 1994 for engineers, architects, designers and technicians of Indian origin. Under the leadership of current ASIE President Raj Basavaraju, the vision of ASIE is […]
Gandhi in South Africa – Part 3
The story thus far: Gandhi, having studied well and completed his law degree in England, returns to India. He misses England but is happy to be reunited with his family. He begins practicing law in Rajkot. Upon return to India, Gandhi started to practice law in Rajkot, but he was soon deeply disgusted at the […]
Rasaanubhava’15: Abhinaya School Student Showcase
HOUSTON: Colors, patterns and the joy for dancing was evident of Rasaanubhava’15, the annual student showcase of Abhinaya School of Performing Arts, at the Kaplan Theater,JCC Houston on May 17, 2015. The artistic director and teacher Indrani Parthasarathy, is well versed in the Pandanallur style of Bharathanatyam and also trained in Kuchipudi style of dancing.She […]
Three of the Largest Vocational & Higher Education College Systems from Texas to Help India Inc. in its “Skill India” Mission
HOUSTON: Three of the largest community college systems from Texas signed a Memorandum of Understanding with National Skills Development Corporation (NSDC), a “Ministry of Skills Development & Entrepreneurship” enterprise in India and Cambridge Education Development, a Houston based firm to make millions of people in India ready for workforce globally. With 356 million 15-24 year-olds, […]
Presidents Award for Export to American Completion Tools
HOUSTON: In just four years, American Completion Tools was awarded the prestigious Presidents Award for Export. There were two other companies in Texas who achieved this level. T.J. Sinha, V.P attributed this achievement to teamwork and credibility of the products sold by American Completion Tools. Prabhat Kumar, CEO is very excited about the new plant […]
Let’s Make Happiness Contagious for Children the World Over
By Jawahar Malhotra PEARLAND: A new charity was born in August last year and this past Sunday, May 31, was its christening, you might say, as it launched its first coming out function at the Hilton Garden Inn near Hwy 288 in Pearland. And though the turnout was thin, the founder and organizer Jacob David […]
New Rules in India for Overseas Account Disclosures
By Rajesh H. Dhruva Now that Indian Central Govt. Cabinet has approved signing of the Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) with the US; almost 680 Indian financial institutions including all leading banks like SBI Bank, ICICI Bank, Bank of Baroda, Bank of India, HDFC Bank, HSBC Bank, Axis Bank etc., and mutual funds like ICICIPru, HDFCMF, Birla Sunlife, DSPBlackrock, L […]
Mama’s Punjabi Recipes: Bharre Hue Toast (Toast Sandwich)
Indians love to nibble and crave snacks that are just as spicy and crispy as the dishes that they regularly eat, but with a slight twist. This is what makes snacks like pakore (fried fritters), samosas (fried stuffed dumplings) and potato cutlets such sought after appetizers. But there is a category of mini-meals that is […]
