Indo American News Radio Houston TX

IAN UNPLUGGED 2522 053125 (Guest Host Sridhar Kotha in for Sanchali)

Featured on Sat, May 31, 2025 from 3 - 4 pm on the “IAN UNPLUGGED” segment of Indo American News Radio (www.IndoAmerica-News.com) on 98.7 FM:

On “Hey, Wassup?”, Jay & Sridhar discuss with Balaji Ramakrishnan, Gautam Sinha & Chetan Dave what motivates Donald Trump to attack and want to destroy the two prestigious Ivy League universities, Harvard in Columbia and how they're fighting back.

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4-6pm INTERVIEWS (Guest Host Sridhar Kotha in for Sanchali)

Here’s the guest line-up for Sat, May 31, 2025 from 4 to 6pm CST on Indo American News Radio, a production of Indo American News (www.IndoAmerican-News.com). We are on 98.7 FM and you can also listen on the masalaradio app.

By Monday, hear the recorded show on Podcast uploaded on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Radio Public and Breaker. We have 6 years of Podcasts and have had thousands of hits.

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4:20 pm Attorney Sonia Rash had been in private practice for 17 years dedicating herself to working for civil rights, personal injury and complex litigation before her community activism led her to run for election to Ft Bend Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3. She won the seat In November 2022 and became the first Zoroastrian to run in a general election for office in the State of Texas. She is seeking reelection next year and talks to us about her experience as a JOP and her platform plans for winning the primary in March next year.

4:50 pm The Meenakshi Temple Society in Pearland has gone through a major transformation in the past few years, mainly through a very active executive board that has reached out to the community with unique events. A new initiative - the Hindu Youth Leadership Convention - will be held on June 14 to reach NextGen Hindu youth and groom them for leadership positions. To tell us more about it is convention coordinator P.T. Satheesh Kumar who calls in with details..

5:20 pm With most of us living in the fast lane of work, family obligations and social networks, very few take the time to see how their investments are doing and even fewer have the necessary skill sets to do a good job in making their wealth work for them. With tariffs creating havoc in the financial markets, there is even more uncertainty to deal with. We are joined by frequent guest, Private Wealth Advisor Supal Vora, CEO of Navina Wealth, to explain how to segregate your savings to short, medium and long-term investments and how that will save you taxes in the long run.

Also stay tuned in for news roundup, views, sports and movie reviews.     

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Please pick up the print edition of Indo American News which is available all across town at grocery stores. Also visit our website indoamerican-news.com which gets 90,000+ hits to track all current stories.

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Plus, our entire 44 years of hard copy archives are available in the Fondren Library at Rice University.

IANR 2521 052425 Line Up

4-6pm INTERVIEWS (Guest Host Sridhar Kotha in for Sanchali)

Here’s the guest line-up for Sat, May 24, 2025 from 4 to 6pm CST on Indo American News Radio, a production of Indo American News (www.IndoAmerican-News.com). We are on 98.7 FM and you can also listen on the masalaradio app.

By Monday, hear the recorded show on Podcast uploaded on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Radio Public and Breaker. We have 5 years of Podcasts and have had thousands of hits.

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4:20 pm We all can think of many inventions anddiscoveries that have changed our world, from the wheel to the cell phone. Three years ago, Ashok Rao, a serial entrepreneur and restauranteur - he owns Song Kran Thai restaurant in Uptown Park - mesmerized us with stories of some basic technologies that altered the way we live and evolved. Ashok has spent a lot of time and research and is back again with six more fascinating stories. He joins us today in the first of a series of six episodes to explain these, starting with the story of the Tulip Bubble.

4:50 pm With the Trump administration's crackdown onillegal immigrants and reports of harassment of Permanent Residents and even citizens re-entering the country, many long time residents who are eligible are considering becoming citizens. There were 818,000 permanent residents in 2024, and 360,000 are eligible. But the pathway toward citizenship is getting more expensive and difficult. Today, we are joined by Angie Dupree, the Citizenship Coordinator for the National Partnership for New Americans to talk about the lessons learned from national and Houston campaigns.

5:20 pm Born in Mumbai and raised in the Zoroastrian community, Nev March is a writer of mystery and historical fiction, writing short stories, poems and novels since she was eleven. After a twenty year career as a data scientist, Nev returned to writing full time in 2015 to write MURDER IN OLD BOMBAY, and has written more novels since then. She will be in Houston next Friday, May 30 at Murder by the Book, a bookstore at 2342 Bissonnet, to promote her latest novel, The Silversmith’s Puzzle set in 1894 India. She calls in today from her home in New Jersey.

Also stay tuned in for news roundup, views, sports and movie reviews.        

TO BE FEATURED ON THE SHOW, OR TO ADVERTISE, PLEASE CONTACT US AT 713-789-NEWS or 6397 or at [email protected]

Please pick up the print edition of Indo American News which is available all across town at grocery stores. Also visit our website indoamerican-news.com which gets 90,000+ hits to track all current stories.

And remember to visit our digital archives from over 17 years. 

Plus, our entire 44 years ofhard copy archives are available in the Fondren Library at Rice University.

IANR 2520 051725 Line Up

4-6pm INTERVIEWS (Guest Host Sridhar Kotha in for Jawahar)

Here’s the guest line-up for Sat, May 17, 2025 from 4 to 6pm CST on Indo American News Radio, a production of Indo American News (www.IndoAmerican-News.com). We are on 98.7 FM and youcan also listen on the masalaradio app.

By Monday, hear the recorded show on Podcast uploaded on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Radio Public and Breaker. We have 5 years of Podcasts and have had thousands of hits.

TO SUPPORT THE SHOW, SELECT FOLLOW ON OUR FREE PODCAST CHANNEL AND YOU’LL BE NOTIFIED OF NEW UPDATES.

4:20 pm With the Trump administration's crackdown on illegal immigrants and reports of harassment of Permanent Residents and even citizens re-entering the country, many long time residents who are eligible are considering becoming citizens. There were 818,000 permanent residents in 2024, and 360,000 are eligible. But the pathway toward citizenship is getting more expensive and difficult. Today, we are joined by Zenobia Lai, the Executive Director of Houston Immigration Legal Services Collaborative, to talk about the challenges to becoming a citizen.

4:50 pm In the City of Sugar Land elections on May 3, hopeful Mayoral candidate William Ferguson received 5,831 votes or 35.92% and is in a runoff with Carol McCutcheon who received 4,637 votes or 28.56%. Election day is June 7. Ferguson is a SL resident for 18 years, who has served since 2020 as council member At-Large Position 1. He joins us again to expand on his goals for the city and ambitions as the Mayor.

5:20 pm Piyush Gupta is a Silicon Valley entrepreneur who retired in 2013 after a 35 year career, to start a second career by establishing The Buddha Institute to make a difference in the lives of poor Indians by leveraging the support of NRIs to address India’s poverty and unemployment by nurturing development entrepreneurs. He joins us today from his home in the Bay Area to explain how The Buddha Institute hopes to accomplish this.

Also stay tuned in for newsroundup, views, sports and movie reviews.

TO BE FEATURED ON THE SHOW, OR TO ADVERTISE, PLEASE CONTACT US AT 713-789-NEWS or 6397 or at ⁠[email protected]⁠

Please pick up the print edition of Indo American News which is available all acrosstown at grocery stores. Also visit our website indoamerican-news.com which gets 90,000+ hits to track all current stories.

And remember to visit our digital archives from over 17 years. 

Plus, our entire 44 years of hard copy archives are available in the Fondren Library at Rice University.

IAN UNPLUGGED 2520 051725

(Guest Host Sridhar Kotha)

Featured on Sat, May 17, 2025 from 3 - 4 pm on the “IAN UNPLUGGED” segment of Indo American News Radio (www.IndoAmerica-News.com) on FM 98.7 FM:

On “Hey, Wassup?”, Jay, Sanchali & Sridhar discuss with Ashok Moza, Amit Raina & J.K. Raman the situation in Kashmir and clarifying misinformation about the current Indo-Pak conflict.

IAN UNPLUGGED 2519 051025 (Guest Host Chetan Dave in for Pramod)Sat, May 10, 2025 from 3 - 4 pm on the “IAN UNPLUGGED” segment of Indo American News Radio (www.IndoAmerica-News.com).

On “Hey, Wassup?”, Jay, Sanchali & Chetan discuss with Houston Chronicle City Hall reporter Abby Church, the controversial Disparity Study that the City of Houston Council adopted this week and the effect it will have on the set asides for minority Asian and Latino businesses. They will also discuss the public uproar over the conflict on interest in Donald Trump’s foray into cryptocurrency and his sons opening of 6 new Trump hotels.

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4-6pm INTERVIEWS (Guest Host Chetan Dave in for Pramod)

Here’s the guest line-up for Sat, May 10, 2025 from 4 to 6pm CST on Indo American News Radio, a production of Indo American News (www.IndoAmerican-News.com). We are on 98.7 FM and you can also listen on the masalaradio app.

By Monday, hear the recorded show on Podcast uploaded on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Radio Public and Breaker. We have 5 years of Podcasts and have had thousands of hits.

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4:20 pm There has been a huge upswing in limiting thecivil rights of non-citizens, regardless of whether they are Permanent Residents or other visa holders, let alone migrants. There are cases of green card holders being jailed, harassed upon re entering the US, and even some citizens being intimidated without due process of law. Today, we are joined by immigration attorney, Chiro Nanayakkara with the law firm of Willy Nanayakkara to talk about this changing immigration landscape.

4:50 pm This is the fundraising and Gala season with one or more events every weekend, where you have to sit through the ritual one hour of pledge making. At the recent Pratham gala, professional fundraiser Harry Santa-Olalla, turned this drudgery into a high energy entertainment event and managed to raise $1.9 million in 45 minutes. We marveled at his technique and asked him to come and share it with us today. He calls from in between galas somewhere in the US.

5:20 pm If you’ve received an annoying message on WhatsApp about changing your profile or falling victim to it, this segment is for you! Whether it's explaining Multi-Factor Authentication in plain English, showing folks how to recognize phishing attempts, or helping families set up safer devices, Sunny Jamshedji, a software guru, can bring a steady, clear voice to the noise of digital life. He will share tips and tricks, answer questions, and help you protect your digital world without losing your mind in the process.

Also stay tuned in for newsroundup, views, sports and movie reviews.

TO BE FEATURED ON THE SHOW, OR TO ADVERTISE, PLEASE CONTACT US AT 713-789-NEWS or 6397 or at [email protected]

Please pick up the print edition of Indo American News which is available all acrosstown at grocery stores. Also visit our website indoamerican-news.com which gets 90,000+ hits to track all current stories.

And remember to visit our digital archives from over 17 years. 

Plus, our entire 44 years of hard copy archives are available in the Fondren Library at Rice University.

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4-6pm INTERVIEWS

Here’s the guest line-up for Sat, May 3, 2025 from 4 to 6pm CST on Indo American News Radio, a production of Indo American News (www.IndoAmerican-News.com). We are on 98.7 FM and you can also listen on the masalaradio app.

By Monday, hear the recorded show on Podcast uploaded on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Radio Public and Breaker. We have 5 years of Podcasts and have had thousands of hits.

TO SUPPORT THE SHOW, SELECT FOLLOW ON OUR FREE PODCAST CHANNEL AND YOU’LL BE NOTIFIED OF NEW UPDATES.

4:20 pm Chris Tomlinson is an acclaimed columnist for the Houston Chronicle who has kept a sharp eye out for many aspects of Texas politics and business which affect the public.  He is often critical of many issues that hurt the rights of people and the deeply conservative policies that the current leadership is promoting. He is joining us today to talk about the failed Texas Gas Fund; the state’s lack of support for renewable energy projects, and plans to curb free speech in Texas.

4:50 pm When you get a diagnosis of cancer, you often search for second opinions and alternative treatments, such as holistic medicines and pay more scrutiny to the foods you eat.  Dr. Veena Chandrakar is medical oncologist and hematologist with over two decades of experience specializing in treating many cancers, including breast, gastrointestinal, and hematologic malignancies. Realizing that many people have vitamin deficiencies, she is recently opened up the DRIPBaR Houston Heights, a physician-led wellness facility offering advanced IV vitamin therapy. She joins us today to talk about both ends of the spectrum.

5:20 pm An aging population brings along with it many endocrinology challenges and need for replacement hormone therapy. This can be especially acute for women during menopause, although men are also susceptible. We turn to Dr. Tamyra Comeaux, an obstetrician-gynecologist, for guidance on how to handle these changes while avoiding the potential side effects and risks of pharmaceutical medications, synthetic hormones and unnecessary surgery and how effective these therapies are.

Also stay tuned in for news roundup, views, sports and movie reviews.

TO BE FEATURED ON THE SHOW, OR TO ADVERTISE, PLEASE CONTACT US AT 713-789-NEWS or 6397 or at [email protected]

Please pick up the print edition of Indo American News which is available all across town at grocery stores. Also visit our website indoamerican-news.com which gets 90,000+ hits to track all current stories. 

And remember to visit our digital archives from over 17 years.  

Plus, our entire 44 years of hard copy archives are available in the Fondren Library at Rice University.

IANR 2517 042625 Line Up

4-6pm INTERVIEWS (Gautam Sinha guest hosts for Jawahar)

Here’s the guest line-up for Sat, April 26, 2025 from 4 to 6pm CST on Indo American News Radio, a production of Indo American News (www.IndoAmerican-News.com). We are on 98.7 FM and you can also listen on the masalaradio app.

By Monday, hear the recorded show on Podcast uploaded on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Radio Public and Breaker. We have 5 years of Podcasts and have had thousands of hits.

TO SUPPORT THE SHOW, SELECT FOLLOW ON OUR FREE PODCAST CHANNEL AND YOU’LL BE NOTIFIED OF NEW UPDATES.

4:20 pm Article 370 that had placed Kashmir on a temporary status was revoked by the Indian Government 4 years ago. Since then, many changes have occurred including the return of those Hindus who had been displaced, the return of tourists and an economic boomlet. But terrorists still are active, like the ambush of police in Gulmarg last October and the brutal killing of 30 tourists in Pahalgam last week. We are joined again by Kashmiri Ashok Moza who has kept a keen eye on developments and has often come on the show as an analyst on developments in the region.

4:50 pm She has been called the Queen of Indian wedding planners, and over the past 25 years, Therese Cole-Hubbs has shown time and again why she has earned that title. She can turn a wedding anywhere in the world into a Royal affair full of unique bedazzling effects. Therese was last with us in September 2022 and we asked her back to describe how Indian weddings have evolved in the past three years.

5:20 pm Since the partition of India in 1947, Pakistan and India have been enemies, primarily over the issue of control of Kashmir, with India claiming that Pakistan is aiding an ongoing insurgency and terrorists. We asked Gautam Sinha to do a quick rundown of how many people have been killed in the last 78 years over this conflict and how many lives have been ruined.

Also stay tuned in for news roundup, views, sports and movie reviews.

TO BE FEATURED ON THE SHOW, OR TO ADVERTISE, PLEASE CONTACT US AT 713-789-NEWS or 6397 or at [email protected] 

Please pick up the print edition of Indo American News which is available all across town at grocery stores. Also visit our website indoamerican-news.com which gets 90,000+ hits to track all current stories.

And remember to visit our digital archives from over 17 years. 

Plus, our entire 44 years of hard copy archives are available in the Fondren Library at Rice University.

IAN UNPLUGGED 2517 042625 (Gautam Sinha guest hosts for Jawahar)

Featured on Sat, April 26, 2025 from 3 - 4 pm on the “IAN UNPLUGGED” segment of Indo American News Radio (www.IndoAmerica-News.com) on 98.7FM:

The Sikh National Center will be celebrating Vaisakhi with their annual mela today which is free for all. This is also the official inauguration of the new Gurdwara building after it was first envisioned 25 years ago. Jawahar is LIVE on site bringing interviews and meeting the crowd.