Indo American News Radio Houston TX

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4-6pm INTERVIEWS

Here’s the guest line-up for Sat, April 19, 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 With two weeks to go for City of Sugar Landelections on Saturday, May 3 and early voting from April 22 thru 29, candidates are crisscrossing the county to meet voters. Today we're joined by a hopeful Mayoral candidate, Naushad Kermally, a SL resident for 30 years, who has served since 2019 as Council Member At-Large Position 2. He talks to us about his goals and ambitions as the Mayor.

4:50 pm Its been 46 years since METRO Houston was officially launched in January 1979, and 45 years later, in February 2024, Elizabeth Gonzalez Brock became the first Hispanic woman to assume the role of Chair of the Board of Directors, which is responsible for guiding the agency’s $1.6 billion annual budget and overseeing policies across METRO's expansive 1300-square-mile service area. She joins us today to share news of exciting developments, especially microtransit, in METRO’s future.

5:20 pm The local chapter of The Indus Entrepreneurs – better known as TiE – relishes showcasing new innovative ideas through regular meetings and holding seminars, like the Women Entrepreneurs: Journey to a Successful Exit! to be held on Tuesday, April 22 at the  held at Simone on Sunset at 2418 Sunset Blvd. The event will feature two successful entrepreneurs – Juuhi Ahuja and Sonal Malhotra - who will share firsthand insights on navigating the path to a profitable business exit. Juuhi joins us today to share some thoughts with our listeners.

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.

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4-6pm INTERVIEWS

Here’s the guest line-up for Sat, April 12, 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 The Trump administration has turnedimmigration policy on its head and shown a remarkable disdain for following the law. Citizens and permanent residents returning from overseas trips have been harassed, and foreign students are being deported based on participation in demonstrations, all symptoms of the current isolationist attitude.  Attorney George Willy will discuss these topics and other developing immigration issues.

4:50 pm In the past 50 years, dosas have become a favorite food item all across India just like paranthas, pani puri and dhoklas. Most Indian restaurants serve dosas rolled up like a giant crispy telescope with some filling in the middle and sambar on the side, leaving many people unsatisfied. There's an art to making soft, nourishing dosas, so we turned to Master Chef Kiran Bheemarao to give us some background and tell us the technique of making a good dosa.

5:20 pm Pratham was the first local Indian charity tofocus on childhood education in India and teaching those less fortunate how to make a living for themselves. A few years ago, it also became the first local Indian charity to raise over $1,000,000 in one gala. Since then it has made many more milestones, so we asked the current Co Presidents, Pradeep Sreenani and Dr. Vikram Gopal to explain to us how Pratham has achieved this distinction and its upcoming gala on April  25.

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.

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Sat, April 5, 2025 from 3 - 4 pm on the “IAN UNPLUGGED” segment of Indo American News Radio (www.IndoAmerica-News.com),.

“On the Road I Have Traveled”, Jay & Sanchali speak with the current president of the India Culture Center, Parul Fernandes, about her remarkable journey from Bombay to academia in the US, working with international agencies, representing the Republic of Kiribati, travelling to 60 countries and her immense philanthropy.

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4-6pm INTERVIEWS (Guest Host Gautam Sinha in for Pramod Kulkarni)

Here’s the guest line-up for Sat, April 5, 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 The Tagore Society of Houston is kicking off its event schedule with a Tagore Talk series and the speaker on April 19 will be Sanjeev Sanyal, from the PM’s Economic Advisory council, talking about Bharat as a Civilization. TSH’s board members Surajit Dasgupta and ParthaChatterjee join us to describe what the program, which will be held at india house, will cover.

4:50 pm For several years Jasmeeta Singh has organized and produced memorable Vaisakhi Mela stage shows, first for the Sikh National Center and later on her own.  A veteran of many community functions as well as her own fashion show production company Jaz Creationz, Jasmeeta is well known for her unique style of couture and choreography which she attributes toher skill as a kathak dancer. This year, once again, she will bring the Grand Vaisakhi Mela production have been to the stage on Saturday, April 19 at the Stafford Centre on Cash Road.

5:20 pm With less than a month left for City of SugarLand elections on May 3, candidates are crisscrossing the county to meet voters. Today we're joined by a hopeful Mayoral candidate, William Ferguson, a SL resident for 18 years, who has served since 2020 as council member At-Large Position 1. He talks to us about his goals and ambitions as the Mayor.

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 or6397 or at [email protected]

Pleasepick 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.

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(Guest Host Gautam Sinha)

On Sat, April 5, 2025 from 3 - 4 pm on the “IAN UNPLUGGED” segment of Indo American News Radio (www.IndoAmerica-News.com), On “Hey, Wassup?”, Jay, Sanchali & Gautam discuss with ASIE Board member Madhu Narayanasamy, the controversial Disparity Study that the City of Houston Council has been considering which would have the effect of negating the set asides for minority businesses.

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On Sat, March 15, 2025 from 3 - 4 pm on the “IAN UNPLUGGED” segment of Indo American News Radio (www.IndoAmerica-News.com), “On the Road We’ve Traveled”, Sanchali and Pramod talk to Omana and Sam Abraham about growing up in India, Sam’s legal career and Omana’s tenure as a history professor, and their launching of Abrahams Carpets in Houston. The Abrahams will also talk about their philanthropy and volunteer work with the Houston Grand Opera.

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On Sat, March 1, 2025 from 3 - 4 pm on the “IAN UNPLUGGED” segment of Indo American News Radio (www.IndoAmerica-News.com), On “Bats & Balls”, Sanchali and Pramod talk to sports medicine physician Dr. Abhi Davlapur about how sports injuries are the bane of both professional athletes as well as weekend warriors, his career choice, and how he treats sports injury patients both physically and mentally.

IANR 2509 022825 Line Up
4-6pm INTERVIEWS
Here’s the guest line-up for Saturday, March 1 2025 from 4 to 6 pm CST on IndoAmerican News Radio, a production of Indo American News (www.IndoAmerican-News.com). We are on 98.7 FM and you can also listen on themasalaradio app.

By Monday, hearthe 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 ofhits.
TO SUPPORT THE SHOW, SELECT FOLLOW ON OUR FREE PODCAST CHANNEL AND YOU’LL BENOTIFIED OF NEW UPDATES.
4:20 pm Dr. Maulik Purohit who specializes in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and subspecialized inBrain Injury and Neuro-Trauma. Dr. Purohit has also served as the Chief Health Information Officer for several health systems overseeing the digital health infrastructure and leading projects in AI, EMR development, and creation ofdigital health products. Dr. Purohit will discuss how also neuroscientific principles are being used to improve outcomes for patients with neuro traumas.
5:00 pm Sanjay Singhal is the candidate for Sugar Land City Council District 2. Sanjay is a graduate of IIT Delhi electrical engineering. Now retired, Sanjay worked for oilfield services company Schlumberger for 33 years. He has been a board member of the Telfair Association for five years and it’s president for the last three years.
5:30 pm Jyoti will interview ShinjiniKulkarni, an extraordinary exponent of Kathak dance. She is the grand daughter of Kathak maestro Pandit Birju Maharaj. Shinjini will be performing on stage for the Indo-American Association tomorrow, March 2, at 6pm at Matchbox 4 auditorium.
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-NEWSor 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 2513 032925 Line Up

4-6pm INTERVIEWS

Here’s the guest line-up for Sat, March 29, 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 When we last had Rishi Bhutada of the Hindu American Foundation on the show in January, we went over the controversial Bluebonnet Learning lessons that the state is trying to impose on school districts with the dangling carrot of additional money per student who is enrolled in it. Two weeks ago, at the Fort Bend ISD community meeting, there were heated words about implementing this curriculum, and lawyer Sumita Ghosh was ejected. There is a follow up meeting this week. We asked Rishi to point out segments from the curriculum which are inappropriate.

4:50 pm This year the March has been the holy month of Ramadan coinciding again with Holi celebrations and Easter while Iftar celebrations are also being held almost daily. Eid ul Fitr will fall tomorrow on March 30 and shortly thereafter, on Saturday, April 12, the Indian Muslims Association of Greater Houston or IMAGH will hold its Eid Milan Gala at the Houston Marriott Westchase Hotel. To tell us more about it, we turn to gala coordinators Saeed Pathan and Parveen Saiyed.

5:20 pm In the 60’s, the Hippie generation found peaceand love in Indian spirituality and many Hindu religious icons came into vogue. The Beatles drew in Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and Jimi Hendrix notoriously painted himself into a 1967 album cover featuring Hindu gods and goddesses. Since then, other businesses have tried to use Hindu icons in marketing and caused much offense. The most recent is Freddy’s Smoke shop in College Station which uses a squatting Ganesh smoke with a cigarette in his hand. We speak with Riya Shah, a student at TAMU who noticed the shop and sent it into a WhatsApp chat group.

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.

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On Sat, March 22, 2025 from 3 - 4 pm on the “IAN UNPLUGGED” segment of Indo American News Radio (www.IndoAmerica-News.com), on “Hey, Wassup?”, Jay & Sanchali discuss Jawahar’s recent trip to Delhi and northern India and his impressions of the journey. From 3:30 to 4:00, they talk about Ashiana 55 After, a nonprofit dealing with mental health wellness, with founder and president Paru McGuire and board member Harrsha Bhora.