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CRY Houston Draws from Growing Base at Larger Venue
Organizers of CRY Houston and Gala Committee members take a bow at the function held on March 3 at the Sugar Land Marriott. SUGAR LAND: CRY, Child Rights & You America [CRY America], a 501c3...
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Geetanjali Radio Hosts Its Annual Fundraising Gala
Shoba & Hiren Joshi with their chief sponsors and supporters at the Geetanjali Fundraising Gala on March 15 at India House. BY DR. SARITA MEHTA HOUSTON: Shoba Joshi and her son Hiren Joshi’s...
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Yogi Patel to be President of Ekal Houston
Yogi Patel is President of the Ekal Vidyalaya Houston chapter for 2019-2020. HOUSTON: Yogesh (Yogi) Patel connects easily with people and has a flair for organization – two talents that will serve him...
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Vibha Holi 2019 Blends Culture, Color & Cause at India House Grounds
HOUSTON: Holi – the Indian Festival of colors signifies the advent of spring, the victory of good over evil, the joy of friendship, and equality for all. On Saturday, March 16th, on the grounds of...
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Rish Oberoi Joins Ekal Vidyalaya Houston as Zonal Development Director
HOUSTON: Rish Oberoi is excited about joining Ekal Vidyalaya Houston as Zonal Development Director since it involves two of his favorite things. Making a difference and flexing his fundraising skills....
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Daya Houston’s 2019 Gala Shines the Light on Survivors
Executive Director Rachna Khare welcomed two Daya clients and Daya counselor, Hareema Mela to the stage for an open discussion about the clients’ experiences and the role that Daya played in the...
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Open Forum 2019 Gala: To Raise Funds, Talk Openly, and Have Fun with Two...
Jagat Kamdar (left) , Subodh Bhuchar (third from left) and Dinkar Chheda (right) of Open Forum radio talk show with Zahid Dewji (in hat) a local stand-up comedian. BY JAWAHAR MALHOTRA HOUSTON: A large...
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Pratham Houston Raises Record $4.5 Million at 20th Anniverary Gala
From left, Pratham Houston President Asha Dhume (with husband Pankaj) with honoree Vijay Goradia (with wife Marie), Bollywood actor Anil Kapoor and Pratham USA CFO SWtantra Jain (with wife Bimla)....
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Club 24 + Celebrates 13 Years of Philanthropy
By Jawahar Malhotra SUGAR LAND: Over the years, the Club 24 Plus events has not been so much the program that will follow but the anticipation...
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Ekal Vidalaya Fundraiser June 1 at UH Cullen Auditorium
The Ekal on Wheels mobile computer lab , shown with volunteers. Ekal Houston’s Ramesh Shah and wife Kokila are shown on extreme right Houston: The Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation, USA is a...
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UNICEF Gala Raises $1 Million, Honors Boggios, Lester Smith
Clockwise from top left: UNICEF Honorary Chairs Leela and Nat Krishnamurthy with Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner at the Gala held on Friday, May 3 at the Post Oak Hotel; Sue Lester flanked by Margaret...
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Tagore’s Shanti Niketan is Reimagined in a Bayou City Setting
BY JAWAHAR MALHOTRA HOUSTON: It is a testament to the persuasive power of his philosophy of life and harmonious coexistence that Rabindranath Tagore is immortalized the world over in one manner or the...
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Ekal’s “Ek Surili Shaam Ekal Ke Naam” Was a Roaring Success
HOUSTON: Approximately 850 people were witness to a magical musical evening hosted by Ekal Vidyalaya at the U of H Cullen Performance Hall on June 1st, 2019. The event kicked off with a mouth-watering...
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Honor for Pratham Houston President Asha Dhume
Pratham Houston President Asha Dhume with Swatantra Jain, Pratham CEO & National Board member. HOUSTON: At the Board meeting on May 29, Pratham Houston President Asha Dhume was presented a plaque...
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Club 24 Plus Members Enjoy Casino Royale: 007 James Bond Style
BY PRAMOD KULKARNI Dressed to kill — the ladies came in their fineries to try their hands at Casino games such as Blackjack, Roulette, and Poker. CYPRESS: Casino Night brings to mind the exciting...
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Sikh National Center Holds 4th Annual Blood Drive Onsite
Organizer Amrit Singh was among blood donors at the SNC. HOUSTON: One pitch to give blood is “and be a hero” and for most people it rings true enough to make their way to the Blood Center van. Two...
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IMAGH’s 10th Eid Milan Highlights How Ideas Can Shape the World
BY JAWAHAR MALHOTRA Top Left: Donors to the IMAGH Scholarship fund with Houston Community College Trustee Neeta Sane (second from right). Top right: 6-year-old Omar Patel who read the tiawat Quran,...
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Hindu Charity—HC4A— Launches in the Houston Metro
HC4A directors with Fort Bend County Court Judge Juli Mathew (second from left) and Fort Bend County Judge KP George (third from right). HOUSTON: The HC4A (Hindu Charities for America, a non-religious...
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Pratham Houston Launches Summer Readathon for Children
Readathon participants with Thank You cards made by Pratham kids in India, Pratham National Board member and CFO, Pratham USA, Mr Swatantra Jain and Houston Coordinator of the Pratham Readathon, Manjit...
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