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IANR 2340 100723 Bharat Pallod Interview

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

Here’s the interview with Bharat Palalod on Sat, October 7, 2023 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 (www.masalaradio.com)  

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5:00 pm Though born and raised in Houston, Bharat Pallod and his two siblings have been immersed in Hindu culture thanks to the deep involvement of his parents, Vijay and Sushma Pallod who are stalwarts of the community. Since he was a young child, Bharat has been involved with the Hindu Heritage Youth Camp as a camper counselor and director. This year is extra special as plans have been finalized for a permanent campsite near Columbus. Bharat calls in to discuss this new development.

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

Here’s the guest line-up for Sat, October 7, 2023 from 4 to

By Monday, hear the recorded show on Podcast uploaded on Spotify, Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/indo-american-news-radio-houston-tx/id1512586620) Google Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Radio Public and Breaker. We have 4 years of Podcasts and have had over 7,700 hits.

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4:20 pm Poverty and servitude are decades old issues plaguing the Hindu minority in Pakistan that Ramesh Jaipal has been fighting against. He is now a world renowned human rights activist and champion for Pakistan's downtrodden minorities. Jaipal founded the Hare Rama Foundation, a Pakistani Hindu NGO, in 2006 and is its President. He’ll be speaking in Houston tomorrow, Sunday, October 8 at India House at an event hosted by the Hindu American Foundation. He joins us today to tell us if things re improving for minorities in Pakistan.

5:00 pm Though born and raised in Houston, Bharat Pallod

5:20 pm This election cycle has taken on an exciting turn with a young Indian American – Karthik Soora - throwing in his hat to run for the Texas Senate District 15 which runs around a large portion of Harris County and has a population of nearly 1 million. The seat is currently held by John Whitmire who has decided to run for Mayor for the City of Houston. Karthik calls us after a day of block walking to tell us what prompted him to run.  

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 On Sat, October 7, 2023, from 3 - 4 pm on “IAN UNPLUGGED” on Indo American News Radio (www.IndoAmerican-news.com), On Classically Yours with Jyoti, she will play popular Hindi filmi songs based on Raag Chhayanat.

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4-6pm INTERVIEWS

Here’s the guest line-up for Sat, September 30, 2023 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 (www.masalaradio.com)  

By Monday, hear the recorded show on Podcast uploaded on Spotify, Apple Podcasts

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4:20 pm VFS Global is the world's largest visa outsourcing and technology services specialist for governments and diplomatic missions worldwide. The company manages the administrative and non-judgmental tasks related to visa, passport and consular services for its client governments, including handling the visa requirements for India. Today, we will talk with Amit Kumar Sharma who heads the company’s Americas region  to learn more about visa processing is COVID, how the summer rush impacted issuing visas and many other topics that travelers encounter when making plans.

5:00 pm Esha Dave, is a 13-year-old author who has published a book on Amazon called “Little Chanters” Exploring Hindu Culture Through Shlokas. It is a wonderful book that introduces young readers to the rich and diverse traditions of Hinduism through simple and catchy verses. We were fascinated how an American-born teenager came about to write such an amazing book and asked Esha to come to the studio with her mom Ruchi to tell us more.

5:20 pm We turn now to a couple who has devoted their lives to their passions in creativity even as they both worked in demanding professional jobs and raised their own children. Raja Banga and Debleena Banerji have taken their passion for harmonizing with nature and the environment by opening a wilderness preserve called the Garden of Prana in Pattison, just north of Brookshire. It has taken them three years of planning and hardwork, and they are nearing completion even as they hold some programs at the Garden. They call in today with more details.

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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 70,000+ hits to track all current stories.

And remember to visit our digital archives from over 15 years. Plus, our entire 42 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, September 23, 2023 from 4 to 6pm  CST on Indo American News Radio

By Monday, hear the recorded show on Podcast uploaded on Spotify, Apple Podcasts

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4:20 pm Houston is blessed with a tremendous performing arts scene that excites Desi audiences and mainstream alike, thanks in great part to the hard work of organizations like the Indo American Association which has worked hard over the past 30 years to bring superb artists from the Indian Subcontinent. On

4:40 pm Identity theft is one of the most common types of

5:40 pm He has the rugged good looks of a Desi James Bond and a sauve model style that makes expensive suits, casual clothes or professional roles look very appealing. Indo American News has even been fortunate to have his help for some our projects years ago and featured his story in our issues!

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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 70,000+ hits to track all current stories.

And remember to visit our digital archives from over 15 years. Plus, our entire 42 years of hard copy archives are available in the Fondren Library at Rice University.

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On Sat, September 23, 2023, from 3 - 4 pm on “IAN UNPLUGGED” on Indo American News Radio (www.IndoAmerican-news.com), Jay & Jyoti play the current affairs quiz “I Think I Know This” with Chetan Dave, Hubert Vaz-Nayak and Abhinav Banerjee

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

Here’s the guest line-up for Sat, September 16, 2023 from 4 to

By Monday, hear the recorded show on Podcast uploaded on Spotify, Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/indo-american-news-radio-houston-tx/id1512586620) Google Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Radio Public and Breaker. We have 4 years of Podcasts and have had over 7,500 hits.

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4:20 pm Our regular monthly guest, well-known immigration attorney George Willy joins us today to talk about his upcoming meeting on September 24 with Congressman Ro Khanna, a Democrat who since 2017 has represented the 17th Californian District that encompasses a large part of Silicon Valley. George welcomes listeners to call in with questions to pose Khanna, or email us at [email protected]. George will describe what his meeting will cover as well as travel privileges for U visa holders.

5:00 pm The Jaipur Literature Festival has returned to Houston this weekend, September 15 through 17 at has been held at five venues across the city and features many writers - like Houstonian Chitra Divakaruni, Parini Shroff, Salil Tripathi, film maker Mira Nair and journalist and writer Anjan Sundaram who called into our show last Saturday - and panel discussions. One of those featured is physicist and writer Priyamvada Natarajan who is calling in from a venue to talk about her work as well as about the significance of the Festival which will conclude tomorrow.

5:20 pm Hindu Sangatan Divas was held at the recently inaugurated Sringeri Matha Temple in Richmond, with 125 participants from the Houston area to discuss Hindu unity in holding events and developing interest in Hindu religion and culture. Viren Vyas and Vivek Singh with the Hindu Swayam Sangh of Houston will join us to explain what transpired and future plans for the community.

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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 70,000+ hits to track all current stories.

And remember to visit our digital archives from over 15 years. Plus, our entire 42 years of hard copy archives are available in the Fondren Library at Rice University.

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