Silambam Houston Dance Company’s Krishna
By Thara Narasimhan HOUSTON: Unquestionably this was an incredible maiden production with outstanding dancers. The Silambam Houston Dance Company is a brand-new pre-professional dance company composed of senior students of Silambam Houston, a non-profit dance academy here in Houston. Its Artistic Director and founder Dr. Lavanya Rajagopalan has taken meticulous care to showcase spiritualism with […]
A Musical Double Delight! KGSMA’s Annual Music Recital & Vidushi Dr. Sowmya’s Grand Carnatic Concert
By Dr. Lakshmi Srivaths HOUSTON: How can a pleasant spring weekend in Houston be made even sweeter? Only by intertwining vibrant musical presentations by the vivacious Houstonian children with a state-of-the art carnatic concert, dulcet yet drenched in classicism! Houston was fortunate to witness and experience this rare amalgamation of back-to-back musical presentations by the […]
Mama’s Punjabi Recipes- Mitthi Bread or Shahi Tukdre (Sweetened Fried Bread Pudding)
Most people think that Punjabis enjoy their paranthas the most of all types of breads, but the truth is that they enjoy breads cooked in many ways. And when they can’t get any kind of cooked roti, they will just as easily turn to regular bread with sabzi, toast with butter and jam or the […]
Sehrish Ali to return to Diya Aur Baati Hum!
Shashi Sumeet Mittal’s popular show Diya Aur Baati Hum (Star Plus) has witnessed a lot of changes post its leap. While the show has welcomed some new entrants, few of them have made their exit. On the other hand, many of the characters’ look have been changed, post leap. Prior to the leap, the viewers of […]
How to Survive a Heart Attack When You Are Alone
Heart attacks are the type of condition that comes without an announcement, so many people get struck with it when they are alone and have to struggle without any help. If you suddenly feel that you are about to faint and that your heart beats “wrong”, you have just approximately 10 seconds before you lose […]
The amazing story of the youngest Sikh Guru
God’s ways are often inscrutable and beyond the ken of common men. In my personal experience, I have always felt that whatever happens in our lives carries a deep significance that might not be clear to us at that particular moment. Click here for more…
Radhika Kannan to Receive UC Berkeley’s University Medal
BERKELEY, Calif. — Radhika Kannan, who was recently named UC Berkeley’s top graduating senior and recipient of its University Medal, is determined to carry out a career plan she made with her mother, Geetanjali, who died suddenly and inexplicably at age 45 during Kannan’s junior year. How the 21-year-old Kannan, an Indian American student, coped with the […]
IPL 2015: Mumbai Indians beat Chennai Super Kings by six wickets
NEW DELHI: Ambati Rayudu continued his good form with the bat leading Mumbai Indians to an emphatic six-wicket victory over Chennai Super Kings in their Indian Premier League match at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday. Mumbai got to the 159-run target in 19.2 overs thanks to the unbeaten 34-run knock by Rayudu, who […]
Scientific aspects of Yagya, the holy fire ritual
Our ancient texts are full of legends wherein ancient sages performed Yagyas and the demons (asuras) tried to destroy them. The demons then had to pay a hefty price as the godly, valiant prince used to guard the Holy fire and eliminate the nuisance. Whether these are just folklores, myths, legends or history is a […]
Salman Khan back home after getting bail, jubilant fans celebrate
NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: Bollywood actor Salman Khan returned home to a rousing welcome by jubilant fans on Friday after the Bombay high court suspended his 5-year jail term following which the sessions court extended his interim bail. Celebrations broke out among thousands of Khan’s fans who had assembled outside the high court, the sessions court and […]
Houston’s Bollywood Foam Party
HOUSTON: Sunny Taj of ABCD Houston is not only known for hosting celebrity DJ’s such as Bally Sagoo, DJ Aqeel, DJ Suketu, DJ Kamya and DJ Notorious to name a few, but also putting together events with a theme. On Saturday, April 25, he took the party scene to another level by throwing the longest […]
“Finding the Perfect Job in Difficult Times” Hits it Right with the Audience
HOUSTON: Over 80 professionals attended the IIT Alumni of Greater Houston (IITAGH) panel discussion on, “Finding the Perfect Job in Difficult Times,” on Thursday, April 30. Many showed up early and got to network with their peers while enjoying the appetizer selection of fish tacos, chicken satay, quesadillas, hummus, spinach & artichoke dip, and beer […]
IMAGH Honors Mothers; Forms Advisory Board
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: Although they hold their monthly meetings at the Bayland Community Center the first Saturday of each month, this particular occasion had a special meaning as Club 65 gave all the ladies an early Mother’s Day celebration. About 70 people came to the lunch event which featured a melodious opening song by […]
Sri Meenakshi –Sundareswarar Thirukalyana Utsavam Concludes the Chittirai Mahotsavam
By Nachal Sethuraman PEARLAND: Chithirai Mahotsavam at Sri Meenakshi Temple came to a conclusion, with a grand finale of Meenakshi Thirukalyanam on Sunday, May 3. The Thirukalyanam is the celestial marriage ceremony of Goddess Meenakshi and Lord Shiva. It was held at the Temple Kalyanamandapam, which included all details and rituals of a divine royal […]
IACCGH: Trade Delegation to India
By Manu Shah HOUSTON: The Indo American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Houston (IACCGH) played a key role in facilitating a trade delegation to India in April. The 30 member delegation led by Houston Mayor Annise Parker and Bob Pertierra of GHP also included IACCGH President Ashok Garg, Executive Director Jagdip Ahluwalia, Past President Sanjay […]
Mama’s Punjabi Recipes: Puri Aloo (Puffed Small Fried Bread & Curried Potatoes)
There are several types of fried breads in Punjabi cuisine that are very satisfying but not made at home everyday, like kulche or bature or puris. They have the same fluffy texture but are eaten with different types of dishes to complement their flavor, like channe with bature. Among them, puris are a favorite of […]
Deepika Padukone disappointed at the response My Choice garnered
Deepika Padukone‘s My Choice did not make many rejoice at the prospect. The video directed by Homi Adajania drew a lot of flak. It has even been called sexist by many. Ironically, the video had 95 females from various walks of life, but it is Deepika who was slammed the most. While everyone had their say on […]
Kumkum Bhagya: Pragya to divorce Abhi?
For long now we’ve seen bitter-sweet moments between Abhi and Pragya. But things have changed after Abhi decided to confess his feelings for Pragya. Not only did Pragya reject Abhi’s proposal, she also ridiculed him by calling her own confession as an April Fool’s joke. However, Abhi isn’t certain about Pragya’s changed behaviour. He believes her […]
