India’s knitwear capital Tiruppur takes on apparel leaders China, Bangladesh
Mumbai/Chennai: Indian clothes maker T.R. Vijaya Kumar thinks it’s time for his country to take on Bangladesh, Vietnam and even China for leadership in the global apparel industry. He’s a second-generation manufacturer, who’s transformed his small family undershirt business in southern India into an apparel exporter of 1,700 employees and aims to double its sales by […]
PIA pilots make history by becoming first pair of sisters to fly Boeing-777s concurrently
KARACHI: Two Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) pilots made history by becoming the first pair of sisters in Pakistan to fly Boeing-777 airplanes at the same time. Maryam Masood and Erum Masood are both first officers who fly different planes, PIA Spokesman Danyal Gilani told Dawn.com. They are junior only to the plane’s captain, who are […]
PM to leave for China today, but via Vietnam
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi begins another Asian sojourn, as he heads off on Friday afternoon to attend the G-20 summit in Hangzhou, China, making a politically important stop at Vietnam en route. Modi will also meet Chinese President Xi Jinping on the margins of G-20, months after their meeting in Tashkent before the […]
Rahul withdraws plea, to face trial for blaming RSS for Mahatma’s killing
Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi will have to stand trial for blaming the RSS for Mahatma Gandhi’s assassination after the Supreme Court on Thursday refused to quash a defamation case against him. The Congress leader, who withdrew his plea for dismissing the case after being refused relief, will now be tried in a Bhiwandi court in […]
Stunning Celebration : Festival of Flowers for Janmasthami at ISKCON of Houston
HOUSTON: On Thursday, August 25, there was an extraordinary festival held at ISKCON of Houston to celebrate Janmashtami – Lord Krishna’s appearance day. This celebration was extra special as it also marked the 30th Anniversary of the installation of our Texas-sized deities, Sri Sri Radha Nila Madhava, at the Houston temple . Additionally, this was […]
Swami Ramdev in Houston
By Manu Shah HOUSTON: Swami Ramdev visited New York, Toronto and Houston a week ago teaching what he is living proof of – the physical and mental benefits the practice of yoga brings. Lithe in his saffron robes and a sense of serenity around him, the Swami greeted his ardent followers everywhere he went with […]
Ekal Vidyalaya’s Annual Fundraising Event Raises Funds for Over 1,400 Schools
HOUSTON: Thanks to the generosity of local Indian diaspora, the Houston Chapter of Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation successfully raised over $525,000 in charitable donations to fund over 1400 non-formal schools across tribal and rural India at the Chapter’s annual fundraising event, held on Saturday, August 27. There are over 1.5 million children in over 55,000 Ekal […]
Homage for a Guru Who Prefers to Share it with His Students
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: The words of his students, some parents and fellow artists were genuinely heartfelt, with so much emotion and warmth coming from almost a dozen of them that there were very scant metaphors or expressions of affection, respect and admiration left to be uttered. Whatever gap there was in their rapture was […]
Opportunity Fair for Women – A Success
HOUSTON: Women’s Voice for Better America, a Houston based-network of women from all walks of life, hosted the first ‘Opportunity Fair for Women’ on Saturday, August 27, from 1:00pm to 4:00pm at Star Learning, 3528 Texas 6, Sugar Land, Texas. The Opportunity Fair for Women attended by approximately 100 participants, provided free resources, services and […]
Maha Yagn for Shravan Maas
HOUSTON: Maha Mrtyunjaya Yajna and Maha Puja was performed with great fanfare and turnout in honor of the Holy month of Shravan at Sri Gauri Siddhivinayak Temple in Houston on August 28. Over 300 devotees were present at the Yajna, and Maha Prasad was served to all in attendance. The Priest of Sri Gauri Siddhivinayak […]
Hundreds Throng Mata Di Chowki by Puneet Khurana at HWS
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: It must have easily been among the busiest days this year for the Hindu Worship Society and the crowds kept coming, despite being hampered by parking. The main congregation hall was standing room only, well into the night as the faithful came in to be part of the adulation for the […]
The Extraordinary Life and Times of Mahatma Gandhi – Part 14
The story thus far…Newspaper reporters from all over the world were there to report the progress of the Gandhi’s satyagraha. The march ended on April 5 at Dandi village. Gandhi and his selected followers went to the sea shore and broke the salt law by picking up salt left on the shore by the sea. […]
Supplier Diversity Lunch and Learn
By Manu Shah HOUSTON: Certification brings visibility to a business and promotes growth. This was the message shared by 8 panelists at the Annual IACCGH Supplier Diversity event held at the Hess Club on August 23. The event which drew over 100 attendees is in the words of Executive Director Jagdip Ahluwalia “a continued commitment […]
Indo-American Charity Foundation’s Health Fair A Success: Doctors provide free services to local community
SUGAR LAND: On Saturday, August 27, almost 100 patients were seen at a health fair hosted by the Indo-American Charity Foundation (IACF). Patients began lining up as early as 7:30 a.m. even though the health fair was not scheduled to begin until 8 a.m. For four hours, patients of all ages came to see three […]
Spectacular Janmashtami Celebrations by the Hindus of Greater Houston
HOUSTON: The new academic year in Houston begins with the 27th grand annual Janmashtami celebrations by the Hindus of Greater Houston. We invite all Houston families, friends and neighbors to celebrate Krishna Janmashtami (birthday of Lord Krishna) at the Hall B3, George R. Brown Convention Center on Saturday, September 10, from 6 pm until midnight. […]
Mama’s Punjabi Recipes: Imbli di Chatni (Tamarind Chutney)
There are two chutneys that are commonly found in most Indian restaurants, no matter where you go: pudine ki chatni (mint chutney) and imbli ki chatni (tamarind chutney) and these are usually served as dipping sauces to go with all types of fried snacks like samosas, pakores and tikkis or as condiments with fast foods […]
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Accident, entry of a look-alike and more in Zee TV’s Yeh Vaada Raha
Zee TV’s Yeh Vaada Raha (Trishulla Productions) will see a huge high point wherein the protagonist Karthik (Ankush Arora) will meet with an accident. Yes, viewers can now gear up for some high intensity drama with the entry of actress Soni Singh in the role of Kalindini. Well, she’s the next big trump card that Tai (Rinku […]
