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Featured on Sat, January 31, 2026 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  & Sanchali speak with  former Houston Mayor Annise Parker regarding her current campaign to become Harris County CommissionersCourt judge.

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4-6pm INTERVIEWS

Here’s the guest line-up for Sat, Jan 31, 2026 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. Our Podcast has been rated #2 among 100 Podcasts in Houston by feedspot.com. We have 6 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 Election season is in full swing with early voting looming and the March 3rd primaries are coming up in a month. There is a huge slate of South Asian candidates both in Harris and Ft Bend counties, so we asked Harris County Democratic Party Chair Mike Doyle to guide us on some of the important races and what some of the key issues in contention are.

4:50 pm Homelessness is a big issue nationwide, but Houston has gotten good marks for tackling it increative ways which have resulted in a significant drop of people on the streets and move into affordable housing projects through the efforts of several key agencies like the Houston Land Bank, Houston Community Land Trust, SEARCH Homeless Services and others. The United Way of Houston plays a pivotalpart through its 211 HelpLine but many are not aware of it. To tell us more about it we are joined by United Way Asst. VP Aarti Goswami.

5:20 pm Gopal Aggarwal is the founder and CEO of Tara Capital. He leads the company's corporate strategy, long-range planning, and businessdevelopment functions and oversees capital improvement and value-add programs across portfolio. He has over 30 years of multi-faceted real estate experience across apartments, hotels, and retail. After a long four-week visit to India, he is with us again today to tell us more about his current project which is open to interested investors right now, as well as what to look for when making a real estate investment.

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 18 years. 

Plus, our entire 45 years of hard copy archives are available in the Fondren Library at Rice University.

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Featured on Sat, January 24, 2026 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, Pramod, Kapil Sharma & attorney Uma Mantravadi discuss how the rising anti-immigrant rhetoric nationwide has also dragged Indians into the fold by focusing on H1B visas. How can Indian Americans coalesce their economic might into a force for positive change in the US? With a nod to the chilly weather, we start off with a song by the one and only Kijana Wiseman.

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4-6pm INTERVIEWS

Here’s the guest line-up for Sat, Jan 24, 2026 from 4 to 6pm CST on Indo American News Radio (www.IndoAmerican-news.com), a production of Indo American News. We areon 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. Our Podcast has been rated #2 among 100 Podcasts in Houston by feedspot.com. We have 6 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 NEWUPDATES.

4:20 pm Former Fort Bend County Precinct 3 Constable Nabil Shike announced his bid for Fort Bend County Judge but changed his mind to run for County Commissioner Pct 4 after Dexter McLeod, who currently is in that position, decided to run for judge himself. Shike joins a slate of six others vying for the position in the March 3 Democratic primary. Nabil joins us today to explain his platform and how the campaign is going right now.

4:50 pm The shooting death of Renee Goode in Minneapolis and the subsequent unrest in the city has brought a sense of unease and fear into the daily lives of non-mainstream families across the nation. There are many who are amazed at the radical shift in the attitude in the country, leading them to question if they can progress in the US or find better opportunities elsewhere.  Hubert Vaz-Nayak is a successful serial entrepreneur who ponders about what future is in store for the South Asian community in the US.

5:20 pm Most people wait till they retire to contemplatewhat their contribution to society has been and how it will evolve in the final stretch. After 25 years as a successful entrepreneur in the US. our next guest, Dr. Abraham George, made the choice early to return to India to serve byproviding quality high education, build a rural hospital and help remove lead from gasoline around the country. He has written three books and joins us today from New Jersey to talk about his latest, Mountains to Cross.

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 18years. 

Plus, our entire 45 years of hard copy archives are available in the Fondren Library at Rice University.

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

Here’s theguest line-up for Sat, Jan 17, 2026 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 6 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 Thousands of people get injured at work, while playing sports, in car accidents or getburnt by bad real estate deals and business ventures. Many do not know their options to seek compensation for their injuries or losses. On our monthly segment on personal litigation law we once again hear from Attorney Divjyot Singh, the Managing Partner at SHEV Law Group. Although we routinely hear about lawsuits filed against the government, Divjyot joins us today to explainhow difficult it is to sue the government for damages.

4:50 pm For over 40 years, the India Culture Center has toiled to keep Indian heritage forefront in the community’s mind, especially through celebration of two national flagship events. One of these, Indian Republic Day, is around the corner and the ICC will mark it with a festival on Sunday, Jan 25 at the GSH.To tell us more about it are ICC President Gaurav Jhaveri and Director Phaneendra Kondapi.

5:20 pm The Houston Marathon has been a stapleof the running community for many years, and many Desis have taken part in event. This week, in our weekly paper, Indo American News, we have featured several who ran the Chevron Marathon this past weekend, including regular marathoner Dr.Kuldip Kaul (it’s his 16th) and 86-year-old Santosh Dave. We are happy to have two others in the studio with us today, Dr. Randeep Suneja who, believe it or not, was skiing and paragliding in Interlaken,Switzerland last week; and Swatantra Jain who surprised us all with his first marathon runat age 79.

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 18 years. 

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4-6pm INTERVIEWS

Here’s the guest line-up for Sat, Dec 6, 2025 from 4 to 6pm CST on Indo American News Radio, a production of Indo American News (www.IndoAmerican-News.com). We areon 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. Our Podcast has been rated #2 among 100 Podcasts in Houston by feedspot.com. We have 6 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 “Interfaith Marriages: How to Balance between Faiths” Dr. Dilip Amin is the founder of interfaithshaadi.org. Dr. Amin will call in to share how he has guided over 1,200 youth in interfaith relationships over the past 18 years.
4:50 pm The city of Sugar Land has created a social district inanticipation of the large number of guests who will come to the Sugar Land area for the FIFA World Cup soccer matches. Sugar Land official Teagan Trammell, the architect behind the social district, will call in to describe the features of this family-friendly atmosphere.
5:30 pm With the New Year approaching, we thought it was time to call our frequent guest — Renu Sehgal. Our favorite astronumerologist will make predictions about likely political and social events and can also offer individual advice based on your birthdate.

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 the ONLY community paper widely available all across town at grocery stores from Hillcroft to Sugar Land, Katy and FM 1960. 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 10, 2026 from 4 to 6pm CST on Indo American News Radio (www.IndoAmerican-news.com), a production of Indo American News. We areon 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.

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

4:20 pm Longtime Houstonian, Maneesh Mehra has the mind and ambition of an entrepreneur but his heart and passion is in the advancement of Indic ideals and values. In the past 15 years, he and his wife have started and operated - Prime Urgent Care, Bumblebee Logistics, an Amazon package delivery service and recently, Prime Bakery and Deli, acommercial/retail bakery and commercial kitchen in Sugar Land. He helped in the construction of the Texas Hindu Campsite near Columbus and was introduced to Hindu Matrimonial events which he has helped organize. He talks to us about how this outreach works.

4:50 pm Dona Kim Murphey is a Korean Americanneurologist, neuroscientist, community health worker, andsupport caregiver to four individuals with mild cognitive impairment and dementia in her family. Her social impact company, prognosus.com provides continuous, convenient, credible and free to low-cost support to help caregivers  navigate the many structural, cultural, and interpersonal barriers to counsel, care, and community with dementia. Dona joins us today to tell us how her company can help.

5:20 pm Vikas and Sharmila Moharir are visionary founders of Saratoga Serendipity, a sustainable farm and event venue in Saratoga, 90 minutes northeast of Houston, dedicated to recreating a "Konkan paradise”. After retiring from corporateAmerica, they turned back to the land and bought a farm with a 90-year-old  ranch house and besides fruits and vegetablesalso raise Indian cows. They are with us in the studio today to explain how the farm operates and how people can visit and help graze the cows.

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 18 years. 

Plus, our entire 45 years of hard copy archives are available in the Fondren Library at Rice University.

IAN UNPLUGGED 2602 011026Featured on Sat, January 10, 2026 from 3 - 4 pm on the “IAN UNPLUGGED” segment of Indo American News Radio (www.IndoAmerica-News.com) on 98.7 FM.

On “The Road I Have Travelled” Jay, Sanchali & Pramod talk with Syamal and Susmita Poddar who have endowed the annual Poddar Award for Rising Chemical Engineers and are involved with the Asia Society, Space Center Houston and other charitable organizations.

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4-6pm INTERVIEWS

Here’s the guest line-up for Sat, Jan 3, 2026 from 4 to 6pm CST on Indo American News Radio (www.IndoAmerican-news.com), a production of Indo American News. We areon 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.

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

4:20 pm Monday, January 5 is celebrated as the 360th birth anniversary of the Tenth Guru of the Sikh faith, Guru Gobind Singh. He was a warrior, poet, and philosopher. In 1675, at the age of nine, he was formally made the leader of the Sikhs after his father Guru Tegh Bahadur—the ninth Sikh Guru—was executed by the emperor Aurangzeb. We asked Bhupinder “Bo” Singh, an avid history buff of Sikhism, to describe the fateful events in Guru Gobind Singh’s life and the everlasting effect on the community.

4:50 pm The Trump Administration has rounded up immigrants and deported or detained them in rapidly deployed detention facilities and has sent National Guard to protect heavy handed ICE agents from being harassed and “spit upon”. It has made it much harder to get a H1B visa and Embassies are even checking if applicants are overweight or unhealthy! Immigration attorney George Willy talks aboutthese issues and the process for getting an EB-5 financial visa in lieu of the H1B visa.

5:20 pm Six years ago when we started the show, the first person who called in to say he liked our format was Nick Madhani who owns Country Cleaners on Hwy 6. His business went through a severe downturn during COVID but he stuck in there, survived …. and thrived. We bring him back - like a good luck charm - to see how business is now and for some unique words of wisdom.

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 18 years. 

Plus, our entire 45 years of hard copy archives are available in the Fondren Library at Rice University.

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Featured on Sat, January 3, 2026 from 3 - 4 pm on the “IAN UNPLUGGED” segment of Indo American News Radio (www.IndoAmerica-News.com) on 98.7 FM:

Join Jay, Pramod, Jyoti & Sanchali for a wrap up of major community stories in 2025, brought to you from the pages of Indo American News.