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Fort Bend ISD Spelling Bee champions named

Sahana Gade, a student at Walker Station Elementary, and Aarnav Gopinath, a GT Academy student at Quail Valley Middle School, were named the 2019 District Spelling Bee Champions. It took nearly four hours to name the 2019 Fort Bend ISD District Spelling Bee champions on Monday, Feb. 4. Aarnav Gopinath, a student at Quail Valley Middle School’s GT Academy, and Sahana Gade, a student at Walker Station Elementary, were named the two District champions. Yale Zhang, a student at Colony Meadows Elementary was named the alternate. This is Aarnav’s second time as a District champion, a title he also earned in 2017. The two champions advance to the regional Houston Public Media Spelling Bee, which will be held on March 23, 2019. The Houston bee is the largest regional bee in the nation, and Aarnav and Sahana will join students from across the greater Houston area in the competition.

Poosam festival of Tamil Nadu

Kavadi Attam is a ceremonial sacrifice and offering practiced by devotees during the worship of Lord Murugan, the Hindu God of War. The word Kavadi symbolically refers to ‘burden”. It is a central part of the festival of Thaipoosam and emphasizes debt bondage. The kavadi itself is a physical burden, the bearing of which is used by the devotee to implore Murugan for assistance, usually on behalf of a loved one who is in need of healing, or as a means of balancing a spiritual debt. Devotees dance along a pilgrimage route while bearing these burdens. The festival of Thaipusam commemorates the day when Lord Murugan received the divine ‘Vel’ (spear) from his mother, Goddess Parvati to destroy the powerful demon Surapadman. This festival is observed annually on the day of the ‘Poosam’ star in the Tamil month of ‘Thai’. Hundreds of devotee families in colorful traditional attire carried the Kavadis and milk pots in a procession that was an enactment of a pilgrimage, in and around Sri Meenakshi Temple in Pearland. Story on Page 12. Photo by Srini Sundarrajan.

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NEWS FIS founder featured on One small step project On the Houston Public Library’s recommendation, Foundation for India Studies Founder Krishna Vavilala was invited to participate in StoryCorps’ new initiative called, “One Small Step.” The interview took place in HPL’s Gregory School building. StoryCorps is one of the largest oral history projects of its kind, and millions listen to their broadcasts at storycorps.org and on NPR’s morning edition. Each conversation is preserved at the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress, Washington DC. StoryCorps interviews people of different political viewpoints to record conversations with each other as human beings and remember our common humanity. The conversations are not meant to be debates over particular beliefs, but a chance to share stories of life experiences that have shaped political

beliefs, and listen to those of your conversation partner. It is the willingness to get to know each other and reduce the isolation that some are feeling in our country today. StoryCorps is a national nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide Americans of all backgrounds and beliefs the opportunity to record, share, and preserve the stories of our lives. Since its inception, tens of thousands of everyday people have shared life stories with family and friends through StoryCorps. If one takes the time to listen, one will find wisdom in the lives and stories of the people all around us....the ordinary people who in their day-to-day acts of kindness, courage, and humanity embody the true spirit of our nation. Dave Isay, Founder and President of Story Corps said:

Krishna Vavilala,left, Founder-Chair of Foundation for India Studies, John Baucum, Sales Executive of LandWorks Inc., StoryCorps Facilitator Jhaleh Akhavan, HPL’s International Manger Helen Chou, and Interview Facilitator Dupe Oyebolu. “we at StoryCorps see clearly decreasing fear of the other; for sixty Oral Histories of Housthat our mission is more impor- reminding us all of the inherent ton’s Indo-American commutant now than ever before. Over worth of every person and ev- nity. It is thankful to the Stothe past 14 years StoryCorps ery story. But that work is just ryCorps organization for the opportunity to participate in the has perfected a simple method beginning....” Foundation for India Studies One Small Step project. for helping people feel more connected and less alone; for (FIS) have already completed

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ICC celebrates India’s 70th Republic Day India Culture Center of Houston hosted the 70th anniversary of India’s Republic Day and spectacularly showcased India’s heritage through arts, crafts, songs, dance and music. The program included a Mom & Me talent contest, ICC Idol 2019, a formal presentation of local elected oďŹƒcials and a cultural program. Participants in the cultural segment included Steps for Dancing, Kathak Nritya Kala Kendra, Sunanda Performing Arts Center, Natyavani Institute of Dance and Music, Arya Dance Academy, Odissi Dance Academy, Dazzling Divas, All Star, HH Creation, Pearland Dance Group, Shree Nataraj School, Vadtal Dham Swaminarayan Mandir, Ismaili Matki band, and the Hindu Swayamsewak Sangh which demonstrated Yoga and Surya Namaskar. India’s Deputy Consul General Surendra Adhana, in his remarks, pointed out that both

the Indian Constitution and the American Constitution began with the words “We the people...â€? He read excerpts from the President of India’s message to the nation on the eve of the Republic Day. Staord Mayor Leonard Scarcella issued a proclamation honoring India’s Republic Day. Sam Merchant, representative from Congressman Al Green’s oďŹƒce presented a U.S. ag own on the Nation’s Capitol to ICC President Nisha Mirani. In her address, Nisha Mirani stated that the successful event was the culmination of outstanding team work and cooperation among ICC oďŹƒcers, volunteers and many committed community activists. The Republic Day celebration was part of ICC’s activities in building bridges between Houston’s various communities and to promote the culture, art and heritage of India, Mirani said.

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Hinduism Today By MANU SHAH For the last 40 years, a small group of monks living in a monastery in Hawaii have been diligently preserving, upholding and promoting Hinduism through their publication, “Hinduism Today.” The quarterly magazine is read by Hindus and non-Hindus who are spiritually or otherwise curious to explore the world’s oldest tradition. It is delivered around the world as well as carried in libraries, universities and temples. Hinduism Today’s impact has been life changing for many of its readers. For Thom Drinkwater from UK who was “living with unanswered questions” it helped clear his spiritual confusion and encouraged him to meditate every day. Likewise Ganga Sivanathan, from Adelaide in Australia, found her body and soul nurtured by the magazine’s content. Vijay Pallod, a subscriber for 25 years, found it “invaluable in spirited discussions about Hindu dharma with his three children.” These are far from the only testimonials Hinduism Today receives from its readers, and yet chances are you may not have heard of the magazine. For all its qualities and its long run, it remains relatively little known. It also presents a challenge that is being taken up by readers like Vijay because he would like to see “more people benefit from the magazine.” The origins of the magazine are interesting. It was founded in 1979 by Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami, also known as Gurudeva.

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I, RITHISH RAJESH PRABHU, son of RAJESH PRABHU, holder of Indian Passport No. M1718960 issued at CHENNAI on Aug 26, 2014, permanent resident of India and presently residing at 2406 S Voss Rd, Apt D320, HOUSTON 77057, USA do hereby change my name from RITHESH RAJESH PRABHU to RITHISH RAJESH PRABHU, with immediate effect.

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dividuals with one vision – to propagate the Nethralaya’s philosophy; the place of our work is an Alaya and Work will be our worship, which we shall do with sincerity, dedication and utmost love with a missionary spirit. In its journey for excellence, Sankara Nethralaya has received many awards and appreciation of its eorts. And it still has a long way to go.‌ Sankaranetralaya USA Chapter was started by Sri S. V. Acharya and is running successfully for the past 31 years. Its Past President Leela Krishnamurthy and past Vice President Dr. Seshu Sarma have contributed tremendous amount of time to raise funds. In the last three years in a row Sankar Nethralaya raised and sent $ 1 million to India to help cataract surgeries. Sankara Nethralaya USA has announced new Executive Committee for the years 20192020 and introduced 13 new Trustees from new locations in the United States to help more people and for outreach. Sankara Nethralaya OM Trust, Inc. 2019/2020 Bala Reddy Indurti

President S. V. Acharya President Emeritus Murthy Rekapalli Vice President Sudhakar Mattu Secretary Krishna Raj Bhat Jt. Secretary Banumati Ramkrishnan Treasurer Sowmiya J. Narayanan Jt. Treasurer Trustees (in alphabetic order) Rajasekhar Aila, Nirupama Balakrishnan, Parthasarathi Chakravarthy, Suresh Dalapathy, Srinivas Ganagoni, Nani Iswara, Dr. Bellamkonda Kishore, Leela Krishnamurthy, Raja Krishnamurti , Meher Chand Lanka, Vishwanath Babu Manchikalapati, Jayakiran Pagadala, Varad Rajan, Dr. Ramkesari Reddy, Dr. Seshu Sarma, Dr. Reddy Urimindi, and Srini Reddy Vangimalla. For more information, feel free contact President Mrs. Leela Krishnamurthy at (832) 654-9444, or President Emeritus Mr. S. V. Acharya at (855) 463-8472,

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COMMUNITY Houstonion Gitesh Desai honored with outstanding overseas Indian award By MANU SHAH Gitesh Desai was reading an email from India’s Ministry of External Affairs but before the words could sink in, he got a call from Houston’s Consul General Dr. Anupam Ray congratulating him. Desai was one of the 28 Pravasi Bharatiya Samman awardees of 2019. The normally eloquent Desai says he was “struggling for words” during his conversation with the Consul General. Desai was presented the prestigious award by the President of India Ram Nath Kovind at a special ceremony in Varanasi on 23rd January. He had “goose bumps while walking on the dais” to receive the award. He was also felicitated at his alma mater University of Baroda and in his hometown Jambusar in Gujarat. A cherished recognition, Desai plans to hang the framed certificate in his living room. Desai came to the US in 1980 with an engineering degree from India, but the lack of practical experience, a US degree and fluency in English proved to be major roadblocks in getting a job. In exasperation, he finally told an interviewer at Jack D. Gillum, an engineering company, “Henry Kissinger was an unknown person too until Nixon gave him a chance. Engineering formulas don’t change whether they are applied in In-

dia or the US. Just give me a chance.” Desai got the job and soon proved himself. He rose quickly through the ranks in every one of the four prominent companies he’s worked for – Jack D. Gillum, Stone and Webster, KBR and presently Wood where he is Senior Principal Engineer. He’s racked up a combined experience of 35 years in engineering and construction projects and has worked on assignments that were individually worth $12 billion. His current boss describes him as “a solutions oriented, goal driven problem solver.” This description of Desai would be proved right once again in a completely different setting. Three months after he took the helm as President of Sewa International Houston Chapter, Hurricane Harvey hit Houston. His own house was flooded with 5 feet of water for two weeks. Desai gathered his passport, laptop and with the clothes he was wearing, walked out of the house and moved into a hotel. He began coordinating rescue and relief efforts from the hotel’s lobby and was in the forefront mobilizing 1250 volunteers who rescued 687 people stranded in their homes. Sewa International collected over one million dollars in donations including a $400,000 grant from the Mayor’s Fund

Gitesh Desai for relief and rehabilitation efforts, the first ever such grant to any Indian American organization in the US. Desai lost most of his belongings, personal memories, paintings and some rare books in the flooding but the three things, he says, he didn’t lose were “his positivity, hope and health” for which he is grateful. He stayed in a hotel for one year and has only recently moved back home occupying the second floor as the first floor still “looks like a war zone.” Growing up in a traditional family environment, Desai was greatly influenced by his grandmother. In the 1940’s, she initiated several programs for women empowerment, opened four stores and, in a revolutionary move for those times, hired

widows to run them. He comes from a family of freedom fighters and social reformers where Gandhiji’s influence ran deep. Desai recalls spending hours on the charkha spinning thread. The family encouraged wearing khadi, a practice that can still be seen in the natty khadi jacket and kurta churidar he sports at any Indian event. At 11, Desai joined a Gujarati medium Gandhian boarding school where he learned “discipline and self-reliance.” The genesis of his activism was first seen in the 1974 Navnirman Andolan in Gujarat. As a student leader, Desai led students to protest against the rampant corruption which led to the toppling of the government. In 1975, the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi declared emergency. Desai protested and was detained in prison for two weeks. After his release, he moved to Mumbai and then Dubai as he was on the Government’s Black list for his involvement in the protests against the Emergency. The over 6 feet broad shouldered Desai is a familiar face in Houston. He was on the boards of the Indo American Charity Foundation, the Toastmaster’s Club, City of Houston’s General Appeals Board and President of the Indo American Political Action Committee. He led

a delegation to Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. lobbying for accountability, and transparency in the US financial aid to Pakistan to ensure it wasn’t being used to fund terrorist activities against India. In another delegation, he lobbied for a US-India Civil Nuclear Deal and successfully blocked a killer amendment against it in the US Congress. Desai is also a certified yoga teacher. He loves reading, listening to Hindustani classical music and oil painting. But nothing beats driving down to Dallas every other weekend to spend time with his two grandchildren. The 15th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) Convention was organized by Ministry of External Affairs in association with the State Government of Uttar Pradesh from 21 – 23 January 2019 in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. The theme of the 15th PBD Convention is : Role of Indian Diaspora in building a New India. The Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards (PBSA) is conferred on a person of Indian origin and Non-Resident Indians or an organization / Institution established and run by a PIO/ NRI who has made significant contributions and achievements abroad or for contributions made towards India’s Development.

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Grand Thai Poosam festival at Meenakshi Temple

By M.K.Sriram The festival of Thaipusam commemorates the day when Lord Murugan also known as Skanda, Karthikeya and Subramanya, received the divine ‘Vel’ (spear) from his mother, Goddess Parvati to destroy the powerful demon Surapadman. This festival is observed annually on the day of the ‘Pusam’ star in the Tamil month of ‘Thai’. It was celebrated with great pomp, gusto and fervor at the Sri Meenakshi Temple. On a clear and crisp Saturday morning on January 26th, devotees from all over the Houston and other cities poured in to do just that. The preparations for this grand event had started weeks ahead with a group of dedicated volunteers working with the temple staff to get everything ready. The theme of this year’s event was “Aaru Padai Veedu Dharishanam”, meaning the display of the six houses of Lord Muruga. These refer to the six major holy shrines of Muruga in southern India, namely Ti-

ruchendur, Pazhani, Tiruthani, Tirupparankundram, Pazhamudir Cholai and Swamimalai. A beautiful display of this theme was conceptualized by priest Sri Manicka Bhattar and set up at the Kalyana Mandapam by the silpis (artisans) lead by Sri Ramanathan. The event commenced at the Ganesh Temple, with the traditional puja to Prasanna Vinayaka and sanctification of the colorful Kaavadis and Paal kudams. Enthusiastic volunteers got these ready and they were distributed to the sponsors. It was a breathtaking sight to see hundreds of devotee families in colorful traditional attire joyfully carrying the Kaavadis and Paal kudams in a procession that was an enactment of a pilgrimage, in and around the temple, to the continuous bhajans and chants in praise of Vel Murugan. The procession culminated with a dance as it reached its destination, the Kalyana Mandapam. It was a divine experience to witness the Abhishekam per-

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formed on Lord Subramanya with his consorts Valli and Deivanai, to the accompaniment of Sri Rudram. As the priests were doing the alankaram (decoration) of the deities, the devotees joined together to sing the popular devotional song Kanda Shasti Kavacham, followed by other compositions. When the curtains opened, it was an indescribable heavenly experience to have the darshan of Lord Muruga with Valli and Deivanai dressed in colorful vastrams and decked with beautiful flower garlands. Devotees were mesmerized as

they witnessed the Archana, Deeparadhana and Upacharam. The final Arathi was to the accompaniment of the popular Thirupugazh song Naada Vindu. The deities were then taken in a procession on the grand silver Theru (chariot) around the temple to the accompaniment of the Chenda melam (traditional drums). Devotees were treated to a sumptuous lunch prepared by the temple kitchen. Volunteers had spent many hours the previous day cutting the vegetables for this feast. Kudos to the MTS chairman

Dr. Padmini Nathan for her great leadership, vision and creativity in meticulously planning and executing this event with the support of the Committee members, priests, administration staff, silpis and volunteers. The event was flawlessly and beautifully executed thanks to the coordinators Sheila Sriram, Dorairajan, Muthuraman and Muthukumar. This was one of the most enjoyable and divine festivals conducted at Sri Meenakshi Temple. In short, Lord Murugan filled everyone’s heart with true pure happiness.

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COMMUNITY By RITU NADKARNI As a working mom of two super active kids I am often intimated when I am invited to join something new. So admittedly, I was reluctant when I was reached out to join Pratham Readathon. I knew very well about Pratham and the amazing work they are doing under Asha Pai Dhume’s leadership in Houston. However, I was not familiar at all with their Readathon arm. The 2018 Pratham Houston Readathon Award Ceremony was held at Dalip and Manjit Soni’s residence on January 27, 2019. It was an inspirational evening and gave me an opportunity to see firsthand what a community of readers, parents and supportive adults can do in elevating the confidence of young readers. Adults cheering loudly for the kids, taking autographs and the camaraderie being developed among all present, were the highlights of my evening. The spirit of “feeling good by doing good” prevailed the celebrations. The program started with Mrs. Soni, welcoming and thanking all the young read-

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ers and their parents for their efforts and support in making 2018 Houston Readathon a banner year by raising $5600. A generous dollar to dollar match by Mr. Swatantra Jain,CFO of Pratham, USA, doubled this amount and further motivated the team. If you are a numbers person like me, consider this, the effort by these kids, their parents and the generous donors will help educate over 400 kids in India! As the evening progressed, we heard from the famous Houston based author of books for children and teens, Varsha Bajaj, who shared her journey with the kids and adults present. Varsha kept it conversational, involved the kids by asking them to share their favorite books, encouraged them to ask her questions and shared how she tries to incorporate Indian cultural elements in her picture books and stories. Then we moved to our young author, Ayan Nadkarni who shared how he got on the path of writing which really derived from his deep love for reading and learning. “Don’t you learn something new every time you read?” he asked the audi-

Participants in Readathon 2018 with Bimla Jain, Swatantra Jain, Manjit Soni ence present. “ I write, because about the importance of readI want to put my thoughts to- ing and giving back. Mr. Jain gether but also because I hope shared how he visited a school to help somebody learn some- in India, which reminded him thing new in the process”, said of his school growing up, leadthe little 8-year-old, eloquently. ing him to commit to Pratham. Throughout the evening the They inspired the kids with kids interacted and were en- their journey and graciously couraged by community lead- pledged, yet again, to match ers Swatantra and Bimla Jain dollar for dollar for any amount raised by these kids. The Pratham Readathon Houston Chapter is led by Manjit Soni, an active community educator. Having interacted with her, it is very obvious how vested she is in the program. Her untiring encouragement to kids in the WhatsApp groups, recognition of every small contribution they make and her commitment to make 7 year old Ayan Nadkarni our kids better readers while narrates his reading helping educate kids in India, experience is exemplary. She is helped ture, a quote by Harry Truman, by student readers/volunteers keeps coming back to me, Armman Katarya, Diyesh “Not all readers are leaders, Khatri, and Vanni Gupta. but all leaders are reader.” Do The real stars of the eve- consider joining the Pratham ning, however were the kids Readathon- an organization who dazzled the adults with that makes more readers in their talents and unlimited America which in turn leads to potential. We were treated to ultimately making more readour own private concert – Ajit ers in India. Now, how do you Nagi, played the tabla, Neil beat that?! Bose and Sharan Thind sang Pratham USA aims to raise beautifully and Divya Khatri awareness and funds to supplayed the violin. Their voices port Pratham, one of India’s and music were mesmerizing, largest educational non- profit again confirming that the talent organization focused on eradimeals, preparing care packag- and drive in this community is cating child illiteracy in India. es, making telephone calls for endless. You spend an evening Prathan USA hosts an annual wellness checks of seniors and like this and come out thinking Readathon program all across cards for over 2,000 refugees. that clearly the people who are USA to encourage children The event took place over benefiting the most out of this to commit to reading certain a span of four hours, with all must be our own kids. They number of books and find the time devoted to communi- are not only becoming better sponsors who would contribty service. Neeraj Salhotra, an readers and writers but also ute funds on their pages. The AYM alumni, made conclud- learning the very important program also offers opportuniing remarks about the involve- life lesson of “joy in giving” ties for essay writing and other ment of the community in pub- at such a young age, which creative expressions whereby lic service. unfortunately takes years for readers win money on their ILEAD’s Youth Day of Ser- even us adults, to get a handle pages. For more info contact: vice was a great success for on. These kids are our future Mani Surkari at msurkari@ the youth and the community, community leaders. Divyesh prathamusa.org enlivening MLK Jr.’s spirit of Khatri had just returned the Manjit Soni at manjit.soni@ hope and service to the com- morning of the award ceremo- thevillageschool.com munity. It is with certainty that ny from Qatar , where he par(Ritu Nadkarni is a healthwe can say AYM will be back ticipated/presented in Model care executive, Huffington the following year to help in UNO meetings representing post contributor and staunch such a great event. the prestigious Village School. believer of reading makes a Dhruv Gomber, President So fellow parents- as we leader.) ASGH AYM try and raise leaders of the fu-

Arya Yuva Mandal students celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Day at Interfaith Ministries of Houston

For over two decades, Martin Luther King Jr. day has been designated as a national day of service, not “a day off, but a day on.” Volunteers across the nation gather every year to spread the true spirit of volunteering and giving back to the community. That’s exactly what AYM (Arya Yuva Mandal) students of the Arya Samaj of Greater Houston did. On Monday, January 21st, (MLK Jr. day), the youth volunteered at Interfaith Ministries’ ILEAD Youth Day of Service to help spread the spirit of volunteerism by assisting many groups, including but not limited to Meals on Wheels and refugee programs. Although students of all re-

ligions and faiths attended the ILEAD program, there was one shared goal: to work together with everyone else and help better the community. The activities began with an opening speech by the head of IM (Interfaith Ministries), Martin B.Cominsky. Students of AYM were then split into four groups along with everyone else: one to make breakfast bags, one to wish those in Meals on Wheels who were celebrating birthdays, another to make care packages for refugees, and the last group to make Valentine’s Day cards. The youth split up at the event and carried out a variety of service projects, including packaging several hundred

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Children visit Kannappam Art Musuem Students from Meenakshi Temple Vedic Heritage Scool visited Kannappan Art museums, Pearland on Feb. 3. Parents and teachers accompanied the students. Museum’s Executive Director Heidi Weiss conducted an informative tour. Exhibits at the museum include a saree worn by Late Kaliyammai Achi, mother of Sam Kannappan around 1940, image of Model T car, Gramaphone silver strings and necklace used for marriage in Chettinadu, India, a statue of Thiruvalluvar, gift ednby Dr. Santhosam, Chennai which drew the attention of the visiting students. Photographs included a three-level house built by Sam Kannappan’s grand father Late Narayanan in 1944 in Nattarasankottai with raised first floor to keep flood water away. The scale models of Thanjavur temple and Hampi stone chariot will be shortly assembled in the museum. When Ms. Weiss asked students for their input, Rohit Satish said the museum explained history over time. Govind Rangappa said museums bring out history such as Krishna’s Dwaraka. The mseum visit was initiated by Dr. Chitra Kumar, Coordinator of VHS class. For more information about the museum, email sam. kannappan@gmail.com

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Hasu Patel, director, with Ling Chuang of SWNB feed the lion as with luck red envelope as per Chinese custom. Hasu Patel, director, and Mohammed Younus, president of SWNB, join the Chinese new year celebration. Southwestern National Bank er for the traditional Chinese form of Lion and Dragon dances. Lucky red envelopes were celebrated the coming of the New Year celebration. The celebration was oriented passed out to Bank employ“Year of the pig” on Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at the Bank’s towards the public, as South- ees and customers to feed the main office in Houston, Texas. western National Bank pro- dancing lions for good luck and Chairman C.K. Lee, The vided traditional Chinese New good health. Southwestern National Board of Directors, employees Year snacks for customers. Entertainment came in the Bank’s Main Location is in the and customers gathered togeth-

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NEWS IACCGH hosts and GHRA host seminar on Wealth Management and Business Succession Planning

The Indo American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Houston and the Greater Houston Retailers Association (GHRA) hosted a Wealth Management and Business Succession Panel discussion on January 29 at the GHRA warehouse. Tajddin Momin, GHRA President and Firdous Ali GHRA, Senior Vice President talked about their organization. IACCGH President Swapan Dhairyawan in welcoming the speakers and guests lauded the Ismaili community efforts for the cooperative ownership with a vision for collective bargaining. Executive Director Jagdip Ahluwalia was the emcee for the event. Eric Merchant from BBVA Compass led the dialogue with Scott Zindler CFP® BBVA Compass Financial Advisor, Randall Bond BBVA Compass Chief Fiduciary Officer, and Jamie Klosterman Sanders, CPA Tax Partner at RSM. They spoke about the importance of having a financial plan to insure day to day continuity of our members’ operations as well as the steps necessary to take to insure wealth transfers are as smooth as possible. Some key takeaways: •Discuss your goals with your spouse, children, and business partners. Make sure everyone is on the same page. •Work with your financial, tax, and legal advisors to devise a plan for how you want your assets, business, real estate, and other property to transfer to the next generation. •Review your existing operating agreement (if more than one owner) •Review your revocable trust or will (or have one drafted if you don’t have one) •Provide in-force insurance policies to your financial advisors to determine if still appropriate for you. •Consider a one-way/buysell agreement with key employee or friendly competitor (if single owner business) •Update your financials and discuss your balance sheet and cash flow statements with a CPA (third party purchasers notice!) Things not to Do •Don’t assume that your spouse will have the time, energy or desire to assume operations beyond a short period of time. •Don’t conclude that a son or daughter who is presently in the business has a long-term plan to remain in the business after your death. •Don’t Limit your considerations to the event of death, but extend your planning to disability and incapacity. Everyone on the panel offered to visit with individual members and their families to help them customize a plan that addresses their unique situation. Any business owner inter-

IACCGH and GHRA members with guest speakers Eric Merchant, Jamie Klosterman Sanders, Scott Zindler, and Randall Bond. —Photo by BIJAY DIXIT. ested in contacting the speakers can contact them through Scott Zindler at scott.zindler@bbva.com, For details of other upcoming IACCGH events visit ww.iaccgh.com

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ton, VSGH (oďŹƒcial Branch Center of Ramakrishna Math, Belur), 14809 Lindita Dr. (77083), has lectures & talks on every Sunday 11 am - 12 pm, followed by Arati & Prasad; Bhagwad Gita Class on Tuesdays, 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm; and Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna on Thursdays, 11 am - 12 pm. Rev. Sw. Atmarupanandaji, the Resident Monk, gives all classes, lectures & talks. Ramnaam Sankirtan is on 1st Saturdays 6 pm - 7 pm. Please visit www.houstonvedanta. org or call 281- 988-7211. Jain Society Jain Society of Houston, JSH, is located at 3905 Arc Street Houston Texas 77063. Key tenets of Jainism are: Non-violence - Ahimsa, Philanthropy with multicity in views – Anekantvad, No possessiveness - Aparigrah, Right Knowledge -- Samyak Gyan, Right Path – Samyak Darshan, and Right Conduct – Samyak Charitrya. JSH has Jain Pathshala Classed for students of all ages each Sunday starting at 10:15 AM. The center is open M-F from 7:30 AM to 12 Noon and 4 to 7 PM, and Sat, and Sun from 8 AM to 6 PM. Call Jain Center at 713 789 2338 or visit www.jainsocietyhouston.org for calendar of events and other detailed information. Shiv Shakti Mandir Sanatan Shiv Shakti Mandir, 6640 Harwin. Open daily 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. All major festivals, as well as birthdays, naam karan, engagement and other ceremonies. Call Pandit Virat Mehta 713-278-9099 or Hardik Raval 361-243-6539 for puja or other ceremonies. Heartfulness Meditation Heartfulness Meditation is a practical technique of tuning inwards to experience our higher selves. Meditation with someone who has the capacity of yogic transmission can help you explore the Heartfulness practice more deeply. There are no charges for this, and we invite you to experience the unique beneďŹ ts of this transmission. Workshops on Heartfulness relaxation and meditation are held weekly throughout Houston. Web: www.heartfulness.org; Email: houston.heartfulness@gmail.com. Cell: 713-929-0040. Hare Krishna Dham Houston’s original Vedic temple, ISKCON of Houston. At 1320 W 34th St. (77018). Daily Darshan & Arati Times: 4.30 a.m, 7 a.m, 8.30 a.m, 12 noon, 4.30 p.m, 7 p.m, 9 p.m. Sunday Festival: 5.30 pm to 7.30 p.m. Weekly Gita classes for adults; call 281-433-1635 or harekrishnadham @gmail.com Houston Namadwaar A prayer house where the Hare Rama Hare Krishna Maha-mantra is continuously chanted. Weekends: 8-11 AM & 4-7 PM, Weekdays: 7-8 AM & 6-7 PM. Weekly “Gopa Kuteeramâ€? children’s heritage classes and Srimad Bhagavatam classes. Call 281-402-6585; visit www.godivinity.org (Global Organization for Divinity). Saumyakasi Sivalaya Sri Saumyakasi Sivalaya is located at Chinmaya Prabha, 10353 Synott Road, Sugar Land, TX 77478. Temple timings: Monday to Friday: 9:00 AM - 12:00 Noon and 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM. Saturday and Sunday: 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM. For more in-

formation Contact 281-568-1690 or Jay Deshmukh at 832-541-0059 or visit www.saumyakasi.org Gauri Siddhivinayak Temple Darshan from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. All major festivals as well as birthdays, naam karan, engagement and other ceremonies. Call Pandit Pradip Pandya 832-4669868 for puja and other ceremonies. At 5645 Hillcroft Ste 701, Houston, TX 77036. Veerashaiva Samaja VSNA Houston is a group of families who believe in Veerashaiva dharma (Basava dharma). Monthly Mahamane program for prayer and discussion on Vachana Sahitya followed by Prasada. Contact: vsnahous ton@gmail.com or Jagadeesh Halyal 832-744-4166. Mar Thoma Church Trinity Mar Thoma Church every Sunday at 5810 Almeda Genoa Rd. Sunday School at 9:15 a.m. Malayalam service at 9:30 a.m. on 1st & 3rd Sunday. Adult Bible class at 9:30 a.m. English service at 10:30 a.m. on 2nd & 4th Sunday. Call 713-991-1557 or 281261-4603. Telugu Christian Fellowship Telugu Christian Fellowship meets every third Saturday of the month at Triumph Church, 10555 W. Airport Blvd., Staord TX 77477 at 6:30 p.m. Join us for a time of praise, worship and fellowship. Worship is in English. For information call Chris Gantela 281-344-0707, or Rev. Vijay Gurrala 281-997-0757. Sri Guruvayurappan Temple Hours: Mon to Fri 6 a.m. -8 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Weekends & Holidays: 6 a.m. to noon and 5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Bhajans Saturdays 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Sundays 9 a.m. to 1 a.m. Special poojas (weekends and holidays) Choroon (Annaprasam) for kids, Thulabharam, Vahana Pooja, Nirapara. Temple is located at 11620 Ormandy St. (77035) Tel: 713-7298994 email: temple@ guruvayur.us Preksha Meditation JVB Preksha Meditation Center conducts weekly Meditation, Yoga and Swadhyay sessions inside its unique Pyramid hall under the auspicious guidance of Samani Kanchan Pragyaji and Samani Pranav Pragyaji who are stationed at Houston Center this year. It also runs special events and programs like I-Choose, Meditation Camps and Gyanshala program for children ages 4-14 yrs. JVB is located at 14102 Schiller Rd. Houston 77082. Every Tuesday, 9:30am11:30am, Samaniji has pravachan for all adults interested in learning about Jainism. Every Wednesday there is Swadhyay class from 7-8pm and meditation from 8-9pm. Every Thursday from 9:30-11am there is special Yoga class for Ladies only. Every Saturday, there is Yoga Class from 9-10am and Meditation from 10-10.30am. Ist & 3rd Sundays, there is Gyanshala Classes for Kids ages 4-14yrs. from 10-12:15pm followed by Lunch. Visit www.jvbhouston.org or send email at info@jvbhouston.org for more details. Patanjali Yogpeeth Free Yoga Classes every Sat/Sun at Arya Samaj from 8 am to 9:30 a.m. Call Anil 281-579-9433. For

other free classes, call Indra 281537-0018. For Yoga/Herbal products, call Shekhar 281-242-5000. www.pyptusa.org; www.DivyaProducts.com. Hindu Temple of The Woodlands 7601 S. Forest Gate Dr, The Woodlands, TX 77382 Temple Hours, Weekdays: 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM 5:30 PM - 8.30 PM Aarti @ 7:30 PM Saturday and Sunday 8:30 AM - 1:30 PM Aarti at 12:00 PM 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM Aarti @ 7:30 PM; Contact 832-585--0001 or temple@myhtw.net Sathya Sai centers Sunday program held at two locations (North Houston: 12127 Malcomson Road, Houston; South Houston: 246 Fluor Daniel Drive, Sugar Land) from 3:00 to 5:30 pm) - Sai Spiritual Education (SSE) classes for children; Study Circle for adults & Devotional singing for all. Service programs - food distribution, canned food drives, nursing home visits, tutoring at schools, etc. Contact Venkat Rao (North) - 602-503-2249 or Ranji Raghavan (South) 281-451-8238. Visit www.sairegion10.org Sadhu Vaswani Center Sadhu Vaswani Center of Houston holds regular Satsang on 3rd Thursday of the month and daily Arti at 7.30 p.m. Call 281-4630379 or e.mail ramolaj@aol.com Gaudiya Math Shri Govindji Gaudiya Matha is a Hindu Vaishnava temple of Sanatan Dharam and worshipping place of Shri Shri Radha Krishna, Shri Gaur Nitai & Shri Ram Darbar. Mandir is open daily from 5.30 AM until 8.30 PM. The services are held from 5.30PM to 7.30PM followed by prashad. Daily Aarti times : Mangala Aarti- 5:30 am. Bhog Aarti - 12:30 pm. Evening Aarti - 7:00 pm. Enroll your child in Sri Govindaji Vedic School. We oer Hindi classes for all ages. Sri Govindaji Gaudiya Matha is located in Northwest Houston at 16628 Kieth Harrow Blvd Houston TX 77084. For more information, call at 832-464-4686 or visit our website: http://sggm.org. Swaminarayan Temple Hindu Satsang at Shree Swaminarayan Hindu Temple, under Shree NarNarayan Dev Gadi kalupur. Opens daily from 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 4 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Daily aarti at 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday sabha from 5 p.m to 7 p.m. followed by aarti at 7 p.m. and Maha-Prasad (free dinner). www.issotx.org. (281) 530-2565. Sanatan Dharm Maha Sabha West Indian Religious Organization called Sanatan Dharm Maha Sabha Branch # 377 is located at 26100 Tina Lane, Katy, TX 77494. Durga Mata Pooja is held every Friday from 7 pm to 9.30 pm. Contact Ram Sharma @ 713-4129985. Gandhi Library Mahatma Gandhi Library Book Club: Meets 2nd Sunday of each month; 12:30 PM at Arya Samaj Greater Houston, 13475 Schiller Rd. Join the discussion of the great man’s autobiography – The Story of My Experiments with Truth. Call Manish Wani 713-829-6979.

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Nun’s rape case against Bishop shakes Catholic bastion in India By MARIA ABI-HABIB and SUHASINI RAJ During the ceremony, Darly looked over at her sister, a nun who worked with the bishop, to see her eyes spilling over with tears — tears of joy, she figured. But only later would she learn of her sister’s allegation that the night before, the bishop had summoned the nun to his quarters and raped her. The family says that was the first assault in a two-year ordeal in which the prelate raped her 13 times. The bishop, who has maintained his innocence, will be charged and face trial by a special prosecutor on accusations of rape and intimidation, the police investigating the case said. But the church acknowledged the nun’s accusations only after five of her fellow nuns mutinied and publicly rallied to her side to draw attention to her yearlong quest for justice, despite what they described as heavy pressure to remain silent. “We used to see the fathers of the church as equivalent to God, but not anymore,” said Darly, her voice shaking with emotion. “How can I tell my son about this, that the person teaching us the difference between right and wrong gave him his First Communion after committing such a terrible sin?” The case in India, in the southern state of Kerala, is part of a larger problem in the church that Pope Francis addressed on Tuesday for the first time after decades of silence from the Vatican. He acknowledged that sexual abuse of nuns by clerics is a continuing problem in the church. At a time when church attendance is low in the West, and empty parishes and monasteries are being shuttered across Europe and America, the Vatican increasingly relies on places like India to keep the faith growing. “India’s clergy and nuns are hugely important to the Catholic Church in the West. The enthusiasm of Christians in Asia stands in stark contrast to the lower-temperature religion in the West,” said Diarmaid MacCulloch, a professor of church history at the University of Oxford. But the scandal in Kerala is dividing India’s Catholics, who number about 20 million despite being a relatively small minority of a vast population. And there may be more to come: More nuns have stepped forward to report sexual abuse at the hands of priests, the police in Kerala State say. And in Kerala’s Pathanamthitta district, four priests have been accused of blackmailing women during confession, using the information to coerce them into sex, according to Sudhakaran Pillai, the head of the local crime branch.

“If this case goes ahead, it will be a new beginning and priests and bishops will be forced to be held accountable,” said the Rev. Augustine Vattoly, a priest in Kerala who was an early supporter of the nun’s accusations and said he was ordered by his superiors to back away or face repercussions. “The church is losing its moral authority,” Father Vattoly said. “We are losing the faith of the people. The church will become a place without people if this continues. Just like in Europe, the young will no longer come here.” Details of the nun’s accusations came from interviews with law enforcement officials and from her family and the five other nuns who saw the saga unfold inside the SyroMalabar Catholic Church, which is based in India but answers to the Vatican. Copies of the official complaints the nun addressed to church authorities by email and post were also provided to The New York Times. (The nun is not being named and her sister is being identified only by her first name because under Indian law, the media, including international news organizations, cannot identify rape victims.) The nun’s family accuses Bishop Mulakkal, 54, of raping her repeatedly over a twoyear period, dating from May 5, 2014. The bishop could not be reached for comment, but church officials and the Kerala police say that he maintains he is innocent. The nun, who belongs to the Missionaries of Jesus religious order, first informed church authorities of the assaults in January 2017, approaching nearly a dozen church officials, including bishops, a cardinal and representatives of the Vatican. Some cautioned her to wait, assuring her that the church would take action. Other officials forbade her to go to the police, her family said. But the only action came last September, after the church’s silence led five other nuns to mutiny and come to Kerala’s High Court to stage a days-long protest. They sat in front of a large poster featuring the Pieta statue, the famous sculpture housed in St. Peter’s Basilica depicting Mary holding the limp body of Jesus in her lap after his crucifixion. Instead of Jesus, the poster featured a nun’s lifeless body. A placard read “Justice for nuns.” About two weeks after the protests started, the Vatican stripped Bishop Mulakkal of his administrative duties. The next day, on Sept. 21, Kerala’s police arrested him. “Retrospectively, the church should have taken action quicker if we had known a crime had really happened. If she thought the church was not acting prop-

erly, she should have gone to the police sooner,” said the Rev. Paul Karendan, a spokesman for the archdiocese that oversees the headquarters of the Syro-Malabar Church. Father Karendan said that the church was slow to act at first, as they thought the nun was resisting transfer orders given by Bishop Mulakkal. In Kerala, it is not uncommon for families to have one or two daughters take vows as nuns. Statues of Mary and Jesus line streets here and even Mass on a weekday is well attended. India’s Christians, only about two percent of the population, tend to stand together in the face of any crisis. India’s governing bloc, the Bharatiya Janata Party, or B.J.P., led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is rooted in Hindu nationalism. In that environment, the scandal in Kerala has pitted Christians who believe the case is a stark call for reform within the church against those who want to maintain unity out of fear. Mary Mavely, a 36-year-old Catholic in the capital, Delhi, said she was willing to give the nuns the benefit of the doubt as opposed to her mother, who immediately stood by the bishop. “For my mother, she thinks that in the current political climate if we put the church in a bad light it is an opportunity for B.J.P. to blow things out of proportion. For me, I want it treated as a criminal offense and we should let the court decide,” Ms. Mavely said. Bishop Mulakkal received a loving welcome when he was released on bail in October, cheered and showered with flower petals when he returned to his diocese. His church posted a large banner featuring his photo and proclaiming a “hearty welcome.” A senior policeman investigating the case said he believed that authorities had sufficient evidence to prove that Bishop Mulakkal both raped the nun and then intimidated her family and the families of the nuns who launched the protest to silence them. The policeman spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the case, as the

final police report will be filed later this month before the trial can begin. “We are broken. The church we have given our lives to won’t even give an ear to us,” said Anupama Kelamangalathuveli, a nun who served at the convent at the same time as the nun who said she had been raped. “This fight isn’t just for us,” she added. “The church needs to listen to women and not just the priests and bishops,” In November 2017, Cardinal George Alencherry discouraged the nun from taking her case to the media or police, according to her family and the other nuns. Representatives of Cardinal Alencherry did not respond to repeated requests for comment. Desperate, the nun, a member of the Missionaries of Jesus religious order, decided to take her case directly to the Vatican by writing the pope’s representative in India, Archbishop Giambattista Diquattro. “No sooner I reached the room than he pulled me toward him. I was numbed and terrified by his act. I took all efforts to get out, but in vain. He raped me brutally,” reads a letter the nun wrote to Archbishop Diquattro on January 28, 2018. The letter went on to accuse Bishop Mulakkal of intimidating her and others into silence, and to explain how she had complained to various church authorities who failed to act. Multiple emails and phone calls to Archbishop Diquattro requesting comment went unanswered. Through more than a year of efforts to receive help within the church, she confided in five other nuns who had at one point lived with her at her convent, the St. Francis Mission Home, tucked away amid thick jungle in rural Kerala. Then they reached a breaking point. In April last year, the five, some who had been moved to other convents, defied church rules to slip away from their residences across India, taking buses and trains to travel hundreds of miles to join their sister and support her. The nuns said they decided to go public only after Bishop Mulakkal filed several police

cases against them and their families in June, accusing them of plotting his murder. The police said his accusations had been dismissed. The nun wrote a second letter to Archbishop Diquattro on June 25, days after Bishop Mulakkal filed his accusations with police. “I was waiting for the Catholic Church to give me justice,” she wrote, but as her situation had grown worse, “I am forced to approach for the legal procedures,” read a copy of the email, written in halting English. Three days after sending the letter, she went to the police on June 28 and filed a complaint accusing Bishop Mulakkal of rape. As the weeks went by, the church ordered the nuns to leave St. Francis and return to their respective convents. Worried they would be evicted, and with the police slow to respond, the nuns decided in early September to take the nearly two-hour drive to Kochi, a major city in Kerala, and protest outside the High Court. When they returned the next day with their placards, they were surprised to see dozens of churchgoers, activists and even priests, holding their own signs demanding Bishop Mulakkal be held accountable. The nuns are now filing multiple civil cases against church officials in India, claiming they tried to intimidate them to drop the case or ignored the rape accusations. The nuns are still at St. Francis, ignoring repeated orders issued by church authorities last month to disband. On Saturday, with the nuns planning another public protest, the church revoked those orders — giving the nuns a small victory. “We took a vow to be in a congregation — to make the congregation our family,” said Sister Josephine Villoonickal, one of the nuns, who had been ordered to return to her convent in northern Jharkhand, about 1,500 miles away. “They are now trying to destroy this family.” Shalini Venugopal and Hari Kumar contributed from New Delhi. —New York Times

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