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Here’s the guest line-up for Sat, Jan 11, 2025 from 4 to 6pm CST on Indo American News Radio (www.IndoAmerican-news.com), a production of Indo American News. 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 Shivam Dhol Tasha Pathak, a Dallas-based Indian traditional Drum & Snare ensemble will be part of the Presidential Inaugural Parade in Washington DC on January 20, 2025. It is a proud moment for Indians in the US as for the first time in the history of the US Presidential Parade tradition, an Indian traditional group will perform. We turn to the two co-founders of the group – Harish Nehate and Nikhil Potbhare who will be calling in from Dallas – to tell us more about the group and how this came about.

4:50 pm Monday, January 13 marks the festival of Lohri, a popular winter Dogra and Punjabi folk festival celebrated primarily in Northern India with bonfires, dance and song. A day later is  the festival of Makar Sankranti an ancient Hindu festival that marks the transition of the Sun into the zodiac sign of Capricorn (known as Makara in Sanskrit). The same festival is celebrated all over India but it has different names. Lohri in North, Pongal in South, Makar Sankranti in Western parts, Gujarat calls it Uttarayan. Mohini Vashist with the Hindu Worship Society calls in to tell us briefly the significance of the festival and how they are celebrated.

5:20 pm If any of your online accounts have ever been hacked - especially your WhatsApp account - you remember the sinking feeling as you wonder why it happened to you and what could you do to avoid this? Well it happens very often and there are a few things that you can do to protect yourself. We turn today to and IT professional, Anita Amin, for some guidance on these matters.

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, Jan 25, 2025 from 4 to 6pm CST on Indo American News Radio (www.IndoAmerican-news.com), a production of Indo American News. 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 wasted no time in

4:50 pm Although Rishi Bhutada was born and raised in Houston, he has been rooted in Indian culture and his Hindu heritage. He is an active member of the Hindu American Foundation which has advocated to correct items that depict Hindus in a terrible light. The State Board of Education has passed the Bluebonnet Learning lessons rule to teach Biblical studies in K through 5 classrooms across the state. He joins us to explain why Hindus should oppose this and also talk about the annual HAF gala to be held on Saturday, April 12.

5:30 pm The Chinese Lunar New Year starts on January 29, as we enter the year of the Snake. We asked Chinese-American activist Alice Lee to come to the studio to tell us about major celebrations planned, explain to us what the Chinese Zodiac means and what steps to take to have good luck in the New Year.

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 the “Hey, Wassup?” talk show, Jay, Sanchali and guest host Chetan Dave take up water and how the precious this is being squandered in the pursuit of fracking oil wells in west Texas. They later turn to IT professionals Anita Amin and Amit Goyal for an explanation of the AI technology that is changing how we work and think.

4-6pm INTERVIEWS (guest host Chetan Dave in for Pramod)

Here’s the guest line-up for Sat, Jan 18, 2025 from 4 to 6pm CST on Indo American News Radio (www.IndoAmerican-news.com), a production of Indo American News. 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 It is often said that America is the land of

4:50 pm There are social drinkers among us who’ll have

5:20 pm Alcoholism and drug addiction are rampant

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, November 30, 2024 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 by downloading 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 Thanksgiving has come and gone, the meals have been served and the Turkey has been eaten. Everyone has an idea about Thanksgiving and the Pilgrims but did you know when it became a national holiday? Or have any idea about Franksgiving? We did a little bit of poking around and thought you might enjoy learning more about this quintessential American holiday, especially those who are New Americans like us.

4:50 pm The local chapter of The Indus Entrepreneurs – better known as TiE – relishes showcasing new innovative ideas through regular meetings and holding competitions, like the TiE U Global Hackathon held on November 1 through 3, which yielded two winners with innovative projects. We asked TiE Houston Education Chair & Board Member Dr. Ravi Brahmbhatt to tell us more about this and introduce us to the two winners Luka Neal and Adel Sisy. 

5:30 pm The new movie by Shoojit Sircar, I want To Talk, opened up on November 22, It has been highly acclaimed for its subject matter dealing with the multiple health and emotionalcrises of a young man known for his marketing acumen, Arjun Sen, played onscreen by the Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan in a strong, character portrayal. It is a remarkable story of a man’s will to overcome many obstacles and persevere and we are very proud to have Sen in our studio today to tell his story.

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

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 16

Plus, our entire 43 years of hard copy archives are available in the Fondren Library at Rice University.

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4-6pm INTERVIEWS (Guest Host Jyoti in for Jawahar Malhotra)

Here’s the guest line-up for Sat, November 23, 2024 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 by downloading 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 In an 8-7 vote along party lines, the State Board of Education has passed a resolution to teach Biblical studies and K through 5 classrooms across the state. Known as the Bluebonnet Learning lessons rule, it would promote the curriculum by reimbursing the school district $60 per child who would sign up. Edward McKinley, a reporter for the Houston Chronicle’s Austin Bureau has been following this development and joins us today to explain more about what to expect.

4:50 pm We should expect more tariffs and trade wars according to what we have heard from Donald Trump's incoming administration. This will likely trigger more inflation, possible dislocations of people and industries and disrupt the whole supply chain. We turn to Rishi Bhutada, Senior vice president at Star Pipe Industries for his take on this as he is deeply involved in manufacturing overseas and importing product.

5:20 pm Veshali Walveker-Chitnis founded Spicy Tango to bring her mother's recipes of spices pickles and dips to American audiences. Spicy Tango is based in Katy, Texas. Products include mango chutney, sweet lemon pickle and mango chunda. These products are available online, local farmers markets and some mainstream grocery stores such as HEB. Vaishali joins us today to explain more about her line of products.

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 16 years. 

Plus, our entire 43 years of hard copy archives are available in the Fondren Library at Rice University.