Indo American News Radio Houston TX

Here’s the line up for Sat, December 26 on Indo American News Radio (www.IndoAmerican-news.com) on 98.7 FM from 4 to 6 pm and available also by downloading the masalaradio app (www.masalaradio.com)

4:20 pm Calling in from Malta in the Mediterranean Sea is Mariella Bose who lived in Houston while she was married to an Indian Bengali. She returned to her home in Malta and has been in the tourist industry ever since.

4:40 pm Dr Nik Nikam had a successful career for many years as a cardiologist and then a few years ago left for a second career with the VA Hospital system in Houston, Little Rock, Arkansas and now in Temple, Texas. He has written six books and is calling in today about his latest book, “COVID-19 Pandemic”.

5:00 pm In this last radio episode of 2020, we will recap the different guests and issues we have highlighted throughout this tumultuous year.

5:20 pm Our Mumbai correspondent Avinash Gavai will call in with another edition of Mumbai Moments exploring Christmas in Mumbai, the farmers agitation and other issues.

Here’s the line up for Sat, December 19 on Indo American News Radio (www.IndoAmerican-news.com) on 98.7 FM from 4 to 6 pm and available also by downloading the masalaradio app (www.masalaradio.com)

4:20 pm Calling in from Malta in the Mediterranean Sea is Marissa Bose - who has Houston roots - who recently was a semi-finalist in the Malta’s Got Talent show

4:40 pm The India-based childhood tribal education non-profi Ekal Vidyalaya had a successful virtual gala raising $6.5 million. To talk about it is Ekal’s Director and Global Coordinator Houston’s own Ramesh Shah.

5:00 pm The Hindus of Greater Houston recently held its 10th Annual Youth Awards. Raj Salhotra, who has been involved in the Awards before is calling in to explain more about this year’s virtual gala.

5:20 pm The first Hindu organization in the Bayou City, the Hindu Worship Soceity is starting the new year, as usual, with a virtual Mata Ki Chowki on Jan 2. HWS’s Ashima Patel & Nisha Bhatia will join us to give details and describe HWS’ future plans.

Here’s the line up for Sat, December 12 on Indo American News Radio (www.IndoAmerican-news.com) on 98.7 FM from 4 to 6 pm and available also by downloading the masalaradio app (www.masalaradio.com)

4:20 pm City of a Houston Medical Director Dr. David Persse will call in to talk about the many precautions the Coronavirus has forced us to take and the how the CARES act is making sure to spread their awareness.

4:40 pm - 5:20 pm: The PAN IIT virtual Global conference that was held last weekend was a great success with 17,000 registrants. To describe the event and what it achieved we have President Sundy Srinivasan, Oresident Emeritus Witty Bindra and Sanjiv Goyal calling in.

5:20 pm Bincy Jacob, Project Supervisor with The Alliance, a United Way Agency that serves the refugee population in the Gulfton Drive area will describe all the services it offers and how we can best support them.

Here’s the line up for Sat, December 5 on Indo American News Radio (www.IndoAmerican-news.com) on 98.7 FM from 4 to 6 pm and available also by downloading the masalaradio app (www.masalaradio.com)

4:20 pm Medicare Open Enrollment is coming to a close on Monday, Dec 7 so to help understand the major changes for this coming year, we hear from insurance agent Homi Davier.

4:40 pm The creator of the ambiance of many unique restaurants and hotel Azam Hasan talks about his eye for beauty and ability to develop awesome interiors.

5:00 pm The Coronavirus has forced us to take many precautions and the CARES act is making sure to spread their awareness. To talk about this is Stephen Williams, Director of the City of Houston Health Dept.

5:20 pm Pranav Desai will talk about the Indian non-profit "Voices of the Specially Abled" that deals with spreading awareness of disabilities and lobbying for lowering barriers for the disabled in India.

Here’s the line up for Sat, November 21 on Indo American News Radio (www.IndoAmerican-news.com) on 98.7 FM from 4 to 6 pm and available also by downloading the masalaradio app (www.masalaradio.com)

4:20 pm IITAGH President Sundy Srinivasan joins us to talk about plans for the upcoming PAN IIT Conference on December 4 & 5.

4:40 pm Former Chemical Engineer Anil Ketkar took on a passion for star-gazing and turned into a self-educated astronomer with a keen interest in placing events from the ancient Hindu scriptures based on the position of the stars.

5:00 pm The Kamnani Brothers - Gobind and Narain - will remember how their father was the pioneer in bringing Indian handicrafts to the Galleria with the store “The Best of India”.

5:20 pm Our Mumbai correspondent will call in with another edition of Mumbai Moments about currents events in the city.

Here’s the line up for Sat, November 14 on Indo American News Radio (www.IndoAmerican-news.com) on 98.7 FM from 4 to 6 pm and available also by downloading the masalaradio app (www.masalaradio.com)

4 pm Local artist & painter with international acclaim, Gopal Seyn, will share the inspiration for his painting style and the marvellous students he has mentored.

4:40 pm United Way’s Senior Manager Thanh Nguyen will join in with information on the group’s 211 Helpline resource and areas in which local non-profits can help.

5:00 pm Wendy’s franchisee Ricki Oberoi talks about the effect that the COVID papndemic is having on the fast food business.

5:20 pm Founder of the ultimate Hindu Online reference, Hindupedia, Krishna Maheshwari, will talk about the significance of Diwali and the days leading upto it.

Here’s the line up for Sat, November 7 on Indo American News Radio (www.IndoAmerican-news.com) on 98.7 FM from 4 to 6 pm and available also by downloading the masalaradio app (www.masalaradio.com)

4:20 pm Ft Bend Constable-Elect Pct 4 Democrat Nabil Shike will join us to discuss his victory and plans for his new role.

4;40 pm Multi-talented artist and serial Entrepreneur Kijana Wiseman will share the healing powers of her health potion “Gingartum” and its roots in ancient Indian Aryuvedic medicine.

5:00 pm Re-elected Harris County District Attorney Democrat Kim Ogg talks about her plans for her next term and outreach to the South Asian Community.

5:20 pm Ft Bend County Sheriff-elect Eric Fagan joins us to talk about his victory making him the county’s first Black Sherriff since 1869 and his plans to include more minorities in leadership roles in the department.

Here’s the line up for Sat, October 31 on Indo American News Radio (www.IndoAmerican-news.com) on 98.7 FM from 4 to 6 pm and available also by downloading the masalaradio app (www.masalaradio.com)

4:20 pm Rajiv Singh of Sunbelt Imports, importers, distributors & roasters (Clutch Town Coffee) will explain the differences between grades of coffee; the roasting process and how his company is reaching the marketplace.

4;40 pm Democratic candidate for Texas Senator, MJ Hegar, spoke with us from the campaign trail about the Asian and South Asian participation in the race and how they could participate if she wins.

5:00 pm Dr Arun Verma and a team member of the 2020 Dusserah & Diwali festival will call to explain how the giant annual festival which draws upto 15,000 people has had to adapt in the face of the Corona Virus pandemic.

5:20 pm Virendra K. Sethi has been a pioneer among Indians in the diamond business in Houston and recently retired from daily operations of his company. He reminisces about his diamonds career which started in the early 70’s.

Here’s the line up for Sat, October 24 on Indo American News Radio (www.IndoAmerican-news.com) on 98.7 FM from 4 to 6 pm and available also by downloading the masalaradio app (www.masalaradio.com)

4:20 pm Astronaut Col. Mike Fincke who has done three tours in space to totalling 381 days will talk about his experience and of being part of Houston’s Assamese community through his marriage to Renita Saikia who hails from Assam.

5:00 pm Longtime champion of Houston’s needs and a friend of the South Asian community Democrat Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee calls in from the campaign trail with lon term Democrat, community activist and member of the Board of "South Asians for Biden", Lutfi Hassan to discuss the Democratic races important to our region and the nation.

5:20 pm Native Houstonians Naveen Jaggi who heads up JLL’s Global Retail markets will describe how the pandemic has affected his business and how the is pivoted his efforts to meet the challenge.

5:40 pm Our Mumbai correspondent Avinash Gavai will call in with another edition of “Mumbai Moments” to describe aspects of current life in the city. Sure to bring nostalgia to Mumbiaker’s minds!

Here’s the line up for Sat, October 17, 2020 on Indo American News Radio (www.IndoAmerican-news.com) on 98.7 FM from 4 to 6 pm and available also by downloading the masalaradio app (www.masalaradio.com)

4:20 pm National Comedian Raj Satyal returns again, calling in from Los Angeles and performing a hilarious routine on politics and voting among South Asians.

4:40 pm We will hear Cornonavirus survivor Rohan Badevekar tell his story of coming down with the infection, his life and death struggle of four months to conquer it and how he is now recovering from it.

5:00 pm Congressman Al Green who is running for re-election calls in with Community activist Lutfi Hassan to discuss the Democratic races important to our region and the nation.

5:20 pm We will hear from Democratic Candidate For TX Congressional Dist 22 Sri Preston Kulkarni on the status of his run and the prominent features of his platform and race for this hotly contested seat.