http://www.rmrmedia.com/blog A Houston centric blog with social, media, and lifestyle based original videos with exclusive interviews and footage tracking the South Asian scene. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:28:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.rmrmedia.com/blog/2010/05/interview-with-mayor-of-houston-annise-parker/ http://www.rmrmedia.com/blog/2010/05/interview-with-mayor-of-houston-annise-parker/#comments Tue, 18 May 2010 18:46:29 +0000 rmradmin http://www.rmrmedia.com/blog/?p=1396 Houston Correspondent Ruchi Mukherjee caught up with Mayor of Houston Annise Parker at a Rotary Club of Houston Skyline event. In this interview Ms Parker expressed her views on the recent bomb incident in Times Square, New York, in light of minority groups in Houston; about the contributions of the South Asian community, and on [...]]]> http://www.rmrmedia.com/blog/2010/05/interview-with-mayor-of-houston-annise-parker/feed/ 0 http://www.rmrmedia.com/blog/2009/09/in-conversation-with-pico-iyer/ http://www.rmrmedia.com/blog/2009/09/in-conversation-with-pico-iyer/#comments Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:07:12 +0000 rmradmin http://www.rmrmedia.com/blog/?p=1183 Event: Meet Author Pico Iyer Venue: Westin Galleria, Houston, Texas Asia Society Texas Center hosted an event to meet and discuss internationally acclaimed writer Pico Iyer and his book The Open Road: The Global Journey of the fourteenth Dalai Lama. Pico Iyer, a frequent contributor to the New Yorker, Time Magazine and the New York [...]]]> http://www.rmrmedia.com/blog/2009/09/in-conversation-with-pico-iyer/feed/ 0 http://www.rmrmedia.com/blog/2009/04/festivals-of-india-holi/ http://www.rmrmedia.com/blog/2009/04/festivals-of-india-holi/#comments Fri, 10 Apr 2009 21:46:32 +0000 rmradmin http://www.rmrmedia.com/blog/?p=1049 India is a land of varied cultures and traditions and with that comes the celebration of various festivals. Be it Holi, Diwali or Dusherra, festivals play a vital role in India. Lights Camera Action (LCA) host Ruchi M takes a tour with Deepak Kotecha, author of Hindus Awake!, to learn more about the festivals of [...]]]> http://www.rmrmedia.com/blog/2009/04/festivals-of-india-holi/feed/ 3 http://www.rmrmedia.com/blog/2009/02/talking-points-slumdog-millionaire/ http://www.rmrmedia.com/blog/2009/02/talking-points-slumdog-millionaire/#comments Sat, 07 Feb 2009 04:17:43 +0000 rmradmin http://www.rmrmedia.com/blog/?p=938 Hollywood film Slumdog Millionaire’s recent success sparked controversies and debates amongst people around the globe. Americans loved it while some Indians raised eyebrows. Before the movie walks the red carpet of the 2009 Oscars Awards, Lights Camera Action hosted a discussion with a panel consisting of a diverse group from the world of cinema, art, [...]]]> http://www.rmrmedia.com/blog/2009/02/talking-points-slumdog-millionaire/feed/ 3 http://www.rmrmedia.com/blog/2008/12/talking-points-what-is-the-future-of-india/ http://www.rmrmedia.com/blog/2008/12/talking-points-what-is-the-future-of-india/#comments Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:25:42 +0000 rmradmin http://www.rmrmedia.com/blog/?p=642 In continuation with the Mumbai attacks that stirred anger and a helplessness not just amoungst Indians living in India but NRIs voiced out too. Feature/News Journalist Ruchi M hosted a talk show at the waterwall in Houston, Texas to get some reactions. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofc2cN9cmeo Share or bookmark this:]]> http://www.rmrmedia.com/blog/2008/12/talking-points-what-is-the-future-of-india/feed/ 0 http://www.rmrmedia.com/blog/2008/08/rohit-vyass-corner/ http://www.rmrmedia.com/blog/2008/08/rohit-vyass-corner/#comments Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:43:20 +0000 ruchi http://ruchi.bustablog.com/?p=59     An Encounter With The Bachchans This has been a dramatically busy summer in the Indian American community, with religious observances, association banquets, conventions, musical extravaganzas, star-studded presentations of every hue and color and, of course parades around the country observed in honor of India’s Independence Day. In the midst of this whirlwind activity [...]]]> http://www.rmrmedia.com/blog/2008/08/rohit-vyass-corner/feed/ 0 http://www.rmrmedia.com/blog/2008/08/festive-talk/ http://www.rmrmedia.com/blog/2008/08/festive-talk/#comments Wed, 20 Aug 2008 05:00:54 +0000 ruchi http://ruchi.bustablog.com/?p=48 Lets Talk About Janmastami Deepak N. Kotecha, an Optometrist by training and a devout Hindu. I am delighted to share my thoughts briefly on Janmashtami, These can also be found in my new book ‘Hindus Awake’. Janmashtami is celebrated by Hindus worldwide as the ‘birth’ of Lord Krishna. On the surface, Shri Krishna descends to [...]]]> http://www.rmrmedia.com/blog/2008/08/festive-talk/feed/ 0 http://www.rmrmedia.com/blog/2008/08/hustons-corner/ http://www.rmrmedia.com/blog/2008/08/hustons-corner/#comments Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:47:44 +0000 ruchi http://ruchi.bustablog.com/?p=45 A MOVING IMAGE OF HOUSTON As a native Californian born in Hollywood, I have surprised myself in recent years by become a big fan of Houston. What most impresses me, aside from the city’s congeniality, climate, greenery and good food, is its diversity. Not long ago The Economist magazine declared Houston to be the most [...]]]> http://www.rmrmedia.com/blog/2008/08/hustons-corner/feed/ 0 http://www.rmrmedia.com/blog/2008/08/talking-with-waheeda-rehman/ http://www.rmrmedia.com/blog/2008/08/talking-with-waheeda-rehman/#comments Wed, 06 Aug 2008 22:06:03 +0000 ruchi http://ruchi.bustablog.com/?p=36 Waheeda Rehman brings nostalgic memories of India cinema. In October 2004 a retrospective of her films was held in Sealtle University. While boarding the flight together Ruchi spoke to the Chaudhvi Ka Chaand, Waheeda Rehman, who was accompanied by her twenty something daughter Kashvi in Seattle. From shooting, public speaking to charity work. How do [...]]]> http://www.rmrmedia.com/blog/2008/08/talking-with-waheeda-rehman/feed/ 0 http://www.rmrmedia.com/blog/2008/08/talking-with-actor-rahul-bose/ http://www.rmrmedia.com/blog/2008/08/talking-with-actor-rahul-bose/#comments Wed, 06 Aug 2008 18:30:46 +0000 ruchi http://ruchi.bustablog.com/?p=34 Just before Bose was heading out for his date that was auctioned at the Pratham 2008 gala Ruchi M hunt him down at his Westin Galleria suite for an interview. Dressed in all black with gelled hair, Rahul looked quite charming as he does in his reel life characters. Not so thrilled about his thousand [...]]]> http://www.rmrmedia.com/blog/2008/08/talking-with-actor-rahul-bose/feed/ 0 http://www.rmrmedia.com/blog/2008/08/modelactress-pooja-batra-talking/ http://www.rmrmedia.com/blog/2008/08/modelactress-pooja-batra-talking/#comments Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:59:26 +0000 ruchi http://ruchi.bustablog.com/?p=33 International woman’s day is the day that women carved out to celebrate their accomplishments, their contributions and their potential. The Day has come to be observed around the world as a joyful celebration of all that women bring to the society. I know its way past woman’s day but I really feel strongly about the [...]]]> http://www.rmrmedia.com/blog/2008/08/modelactress-pooja-batra-talking/feed/ 0