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By Suanshu Khurana About 14 km from the famed Jog Falls in Karnataka is Siddapur, a sleepy little village nestled in the Western Ghats. For years, its resident, Prakash Hegde, struggled to learn the flute, an instrument that caught his fancy at a young age through radio recitals in the ’80s. “But there was no teacher […]
ICC wants harsher punishment for ball tampering
DUBAI: The International Cricket Council is likely to push for harsher punishment for ball tampering during its annual conference later this month. Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal was charged for ball tampering in the second Test against the West Indies in St Lucia and the ICC said it is likely to push for upgrading ball tampering from a Level 2 offence […]
UK opens up thousands of visa slots to IT professionals, engineers, teachers
If you are an IT professional, engineer, doctor or a teacher there is a good news for you. The UK government is planning to introduce a new immigration policy in which Indian IT professionals, doctors are among those expected to benefit. The UK government has tabled changes to its immigration policy in Parliament, which is also likely […]
Race 3 movie review: The Salman Khan starrer is scattershot snoozefest
Race 3 movie cast: Salman Khan, Anil Kapoor, Bobby Deol, Jacqueline Fernandez, Daisy Shah, Saqib Saleem, Freddy Daruwala Race 3 movie director: Remo D’Souza Race 3 movie rating: One and a half stars At some point well down the road in Race 3, as I slumped low in my chair, passing the time, a character said, ‘I’ve got a […]
Early start to International Yoga Day for thousands of South Africans
JOHANESSBURG: Thousands of South Africans gathered at four different venues across the country over the weekend for an early start to the International Day of Yoga (IDY) on June 21. In Johannesburg on Saturday, more than 1,000 people from different communities gathered on the pitch at the Wanderers Stadium for a yoga session on a […]
US import tariffs on steel, aluminium: India hits back, to suspend concessions on 30 products
NEW DELHI: Responding to the US import tariffs on certain steel and aluminium products, India has decided to suspend concessions on 30 products being imported from the US. In a notification to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) on June 14, India emphasized that the tariffs will be substantially equivalent to the amount of trade affected […]
Infosys plans to expand Pune campus to 35,000 seats
HYDERABAD: Infosys Ltd is in the process of expanding its Pune campus by nearly 4,000 seats to 35,000 and has received necessary environment clearances for the same. In a meeting held in June, an expert appraisal committee under the environment ministry accorded Infosys environmental clearance for the Rs 690 crore expansion plan for its Rajiv Gandhi […]
Top MIT professor to chair World Hindu Congress in Chicago
WASHINGTON: A top professor of the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Dr Sriprakash Kothari, would chair the second World Hindu Congress set to be held in Chicago this September, organizers of the mega event have announced. More than 2,000 delegates from over 80 countries are expected to attend the second edition of the quadrennial conference to be addressed […]
Farmers, environmentalists up in arms against Tamil Nadu highway project
CHENNAI: A Rs10,000 crore project under the union government’s Bharatmala Pariyojana— a highway development programme, is facing a severe backlash from farmers and environmentalists in Tamil Nadu. The 900-feet-wide green field express highway with an eight-lane between Chennai and Salem— that already has three existing routes—would cover 277.3 kilometres. In October, the Centre approved the Phase-1 […]
Madhya Pradesh: BJP’s ‘cyber warriors’, Congress’ ‘Rajiv Ke Sipahi’ set for duel in digital space ahead of real poll battle
NEW DELHI: The forthcoming Madhya Pradesh assembly election is set to witness a high-octane campaign between the BJP and Congress not only in cities and villages but also on social media. Nearly 65,000 ‘cyber warriors’ of the BJP are preparing to take on ‘Rajiv Ke Sipahi’ of the Congress in cyber space in a bid to […]
All Five Vishala Owners Welcome Patrons with Dhamaal @ VISHALA 5 GRAND OPENING!
WEBSTER: The sleepy water-centric town of Webster was awaken with loud Bollywood Music and chatter of hundreds of patrons cuing up early for the 10 am Grand Opening of Vishala 5!! Patrons filled the moderate sized store to the brim buying Indian vegetables for an unheard of $0.49 a pound, and loading up carts with […]
IMAGH’s Iftar at Indian Consulate Hailed as a New Tradition
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: The staged part of the iftar was purposely kept short so that people could break their Ramadan fast exactly on time at 8:23pm. Ever mindful of this, the eight speakers kept their speeches short, jestingly making reference to the time limit, the Indian Consul General Anupam Ray even quipping that though […]
First Servitors of Lord Jagannatha, Puri Gajapati Maharaja and Maharani, Visit Houston
By Arati Pati HOUSTON: This was the first visit to Houston of Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingha Deb and Maharani Leelabati Pattamahadei of Puri Jagannatha Dham over the May 19-20 weekend. Their trip to the US was hosted by Dr. Niranjan and Swati Tripathy of the DFW Hindu Temple Society in Irving. The Thakura Raja Gajapati […]
Yoga for Humanity & Peace, 4th International Day of Yoga!
By Manu Shah HOUSTON: The Consulate General of India, Houston in partnership with several supporting organizations is gearing up to celebrate the transformative power of yoga through several events scheduled across Texas. June 21, 2018 will mark the Fourth International Day of Yoga (IDY) led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and celebrated simultaneously in 155 […]
Houston Natya-Mahotsav Thrills Audience
By Dan Mayur HOUSTON: Thanks to the Houston Marathi Mandal team (fondly known as He’ Maze’ Mandal) under the very able leadership of Jyotsna Phadke, the local Maharashtrian community was treated to a most enjoyable day-long cultural event, a Natya-Mahotsav (Festival of Plays) at the EVJCC’s Kaplan Theater. Maharashtra is at the forefront of Indian […]
Touching Lives
By Shibani Gupta HOUSTON: Over 70 people attended a musical evening by Shobana Chandramohan at Ashiana Restaurant on May 28, Memorial Day 2018, to support the inauguration of Access Life America’s (ALA) Houston chapter by Sharda Prasad and Prasad Narayan. The realization that some people affected by cancer encounter unimaginable obstacles inspires action that […]
Turning Your Family Vacation into an Educational Experience
There’s nothing better than a summer vacation – quality time spent as a family and the opportunity for children to explore, travel, and learn all at the same time. Planning an educational family getaway is a win-win for everyone. Best in Class Education Center offered up some different ideas for you to consider when […]
Free Seminar on Loss of a Spouse – The Life After
HOUSTON: India House, in a strategic partnership with Share Our Secrets (SOS) ,will be joining hands with Indian American Cancer Network (IACAN), and Indo-American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Houston (IACCGH) to organize a free community outreach program: “The Loss of a Spouse: The Life After ” on Sunday, July 8, 2018 from 3.30 […]
Komal Luthra, An Inspiring Intern for Hindus of Greater Houston
HOUSTON: Komal Luthra graduated from Rice University in Houston, Texas in December 2017. She majored in Kinesiology-Sports Medicine with a minor in Biochemistry and Cell Biology and will be attending medical school in the Fall of 2018. Komal is keen to diversify her experiences through involvement in different activities. She served as the Internal […]
The Extraordinary Life and Times of Mahatma Gandhi – Part 1
Born more than 130 years ago, the life and times of the man who would grow up to be universally known as The Mahatma, still resonates until today. Mohandas Gandhi had an ordinary childhood in Porbandar, on the coast of Kathiawad in the western state of Gujarat, a loved and pampered son of very […]
