Ritu Jha- The soft-spoken Kiran Verma did not know that agreeing to prepare meals for Prime Minister Narendra Modi would result in a near two-week exercise serving three meals a day for over 100 people. “I enjoy cooking and it’s been a pleasure and an honor serving so many dignitaries from India and all […]
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Howdy, Modi!
Justice Markandey Katju- It was a dictum of the Nazi Propaganda Minister Dr. Goebbels that the bigger the lie, the more easily it will be swallowed. To say everything is fine in India ( and that too in several languages ), when the Indian economy is sinking, with steep manufacturing decline and record and […]
“Howdy, Modi” draws strong reactions from Indian-Americans
Ritu Jha– Dancers promoting Indian culture, Krishna Bhajans, protests and people chanting “Modi” and “USA” created excitement around the 125,000-sqaure-foot NRG Stadium in Houston Sunday. Supporters from across the US flocked to “Howdy, Modi” hear Indian Prime Minster Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump who said, “We are creating a history.” Trump got a […]
Wildcatters’ Welcome Awaits Modi
Partha Chakraborty- Just before entering Houston by road from Los Angeles on I-10, there is Wildcatter Saloon. Its Texas-sized grounds house a bar, an open air music venue and enough parking space to make biker gangs happy. Reformatted to a neighborhood spot around 2012, Wildcatter Saloon has seen several reincarnations. Wildcatter Saloon symbolizes grit […]
Modi, Trump at Houston will be all about quid pro quo
Robinder Nath Sachdev- The ducks seem to be lining up for President Donald Trump to join Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Indian-American community event slated to be held on September 22 at Houston. Modi will take the megaphone to address the Indian-American community at the 50,000-capacity NRG Stadium, at an event titled as […]