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. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 04:54:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 http://www.rmrmedia.com/blog/2010/03/indian-inspired-ballet-la-bayadere/ http://www.rmrmedia.com/blog/2010/03/indian-inspired-ballet-la-bayadere/#comments Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:19:42 +0000 rmradmin http://www.rmrmedia.com/blog/?p=1365 Venue: Brown Theater at Wortham Theater Center Date: February -- March 2010 It is clear that anything Indian and Bollywood is now sure to create a stir, with the world premiere of Stanton Welch’s La Bayadère in Houston, Texas, India did not have to struggle much to be in the limelight. La Bayadère opened in Houston on February [...]]]> http://www.rmrmedia.com/blog/2010/03/indian-inspired-ballet-la-bayadere/feed/ 0 http://www.rmrmedia.com/blog/2010/01/mahatma-gandhi-district/ http://www.rmrmedia.com/blog/2010/01/mahatma-gandhi-district/#comments Mon, 18 Jan 2010 22:24:54 +0000 rmradmin http://www.rmrmedia.com/blog/?p=1351 Event: Hilcroft/Harwin Area gets A New Name Venue: East West Appliance, Hilcroft Date: Saturday, January 16, 2010 On January 16, 2010 the Hilcroft/Harwin area got a new name. It was a moment of joy for many Indian Americans in Houston since after years of effort led by the India Culture Center, the area of Hilcroft and Harwin is [...]]]> http://www.rmrmedia.com/blog/2010/01/mahatma-gandhi-district/feed/ 1 http://www.rmrmedia.com/blog/2009/12/fashioning-the-future-a-fundraiser-event/ http://www.rmrmedia.com/blog/2009/12/fashioning-the-future-a-fundraiser-event/#comments Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:19:35 +0000 rmradmin http://www.rmrmedia.com/blog/?p=1344 Event: Fashioning the Future: A Fundraiser Event Date: Friday December 4, 2009 Venue: Junior League of Houston It was snowing in Houston on Friday but that did slow down fashion enthusiasts from attending a fundraiser luncheon hosted by Pratham USA. About 200 women with a fashionable attitude and zen for the cause gathered at the Junior League of [...]]]> http://www.rmrmedia.com/blog/2009/12/fashioning-the-future-a-fundraiser-event/feed/ 0 http://www.rmrmedia.com/blog/2009/11/bizzy-women-desserts-n-more/ http://www.rmrmedia.com/blog/2009/11/bizzy-women-desserts-n-more/#comments Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:07:28 +0000 rmradmin http://www.rmrmedia.com/blog/?p=1329 Event: ‘Bizzy Women’ Mixer Date: Sunday November 15, 2009 Venue: Raj Mahal, Bellaire, Texas Photos by: Ajay Sarpeshkar On a Sunday afternoon, women in fashionable outfits gathered for the first of a series of upcoming mixers presented by Lights Camera Action titled ‘Bizzy Women’. At each event, Lights Camera Action will aim to highlight a woman owned small [...]]]> http://www.rmrmedia.com/blog/2009/11/bizzy-women-desserts-n-more/feed/ 0 http://www.rmrmedia.com/blog/2009/11/indian-film-festival-of-houston-2009/ http://www.rmrmedia.com/blog/2009/11/indian-film-festival-of-houston-2009/#comments Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:37:37 +0000 rmradmin http://www.rmrmedia.com/blog/?p=1323 Event: Indian Film Festival of Houston Closing Night Gala Venue: Intercontinental Hotel, Houston, Texas Date: September 26, 2009 Highlights from the first Indian Film Festival of Houston. Interviews with Deepti Naval, Manisha Koirala, Iqbal Khan, and Sonu Nigam. Read the full story. Share or bookmark this: ]]> http://www.rmrmedia.com/blog/2009/11/indian-film-festival-of-houston-2009/feed/ 0 http://www.rmrmedia.com/blog/2009/11/asian-american-justice-center-well-received-in-houston/ http://www.rmrmedia.com/blog/2009/11/asian-american-justice-center-well-received-in-houston/#comments Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:41:24 +0000 rmradmin http://www.rmrmedia.com/blog/?p=1315 Event: Reception to welcome AAJC President Karen Narasaki Date: November 9, 2009 Venue: Residence of George Willy Concerned members of the South Asian community gathered pool side to discuss justice for Asian American families at the beautiful home of noted immigration lawyer George Willy on Monday November 9, 2009. The Asian American Justice Center, based in Washington DC, is [...]]]> http://www.rmrmedia.com/blog/2009/11/asian-american-justice-center-well-received-in-houston/feed/ 0 http://www.rmrmedia.com/blog/2009/10/dress-it-up-with-rachel-roy/ http://www.rmrmedia.com/blog/2009/10/dress-it-up-with-rachel-roy/#comments Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:31:55 +0000 rmradmin http://www.rmrmedia.com/blog/?p=1300 Event: GlamShop Fashion Show Venue: Patio on Mercer, Houston, Texas Date: October 13-14, 2009 Report: Ruchi Mukherjee The two night fun filled GlamShop fundraiser shopping event and fashion show came to an end yesterday with a good turnout, mostly women of all ages. The event was aptly called “girls’ just wanna have fun” as the ladies did enjoy the [...]]]> http://www.rmrmedia.com/blog/2009/10/dress-it-up-with-rachel-roy/feed/ 0 http://www.rmrmedia.com/blog/2009/10/inaugural-of-ayurvedic-center-in-houston/ http://www.rmrmedia.com/blog/2009/10/inaugural-of-ayurvedic-center-in-houston/#comments Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:49:47 +0000 rmradmin http://www.rmrmedia.com/blog/?p=1284 Event: Inaugural of Ayurvedic Center in Houston Venue: Hillcroft, Houston, Texas Date: Friday October 9, 2009 Report: Ruchi Mukherjee function startGallery_9() { var myGallery = new gallery($("myGallery_9"), { [...]]]> http://www.rmrmedia.com/blog/2009/10/inaugural-of-ayurvedic-center-in-houston/feed/ 1 http://www.rmrmedia.com/blog/2009/10/south-asian-chamber-of-commerce-2009-gala-kick-off/ http://www.rmrmedia.com/blog/2009/10/south-asian-chamber-of-commerce-2009-gala-kick-off/#comments Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:57:56 +0000 rmradmin http://www.rmrmedia.com/blog/?p=1271 Event: Reception For South Asian Chamber of Commerce Gala Date: September 30, 2009 Venue: Toyota Center, Lexus Lounge, Houston, Texas Report: Ruchi Mukherjee The South Asian Chamber of Commerce invited Houstonians to kick-off the gala festivities on Wednesday September 30, 2009. This exclusive reception was hosted by the Chambers’ platinum sponsors the Houston Rockets, showcasing the success of the [...]]]> http://www.rmrmedia.com/blog/2009/10/south-asian-chamber-of-commerce-2009-gala-kick-off/feed/ 0 http://www.rmrmedia.com/blog/2009/10/international-stimulation-part-i/ http://www.rmrmedia.com/blog/2009/10/international-stimulation-part-i/#comments Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:16:18 +0000 rmradmin http://www.rmrmedia.com/blog/?p=1263 Watch Part I of the Awards Program held in Osterburken, Germany. To read the full story and view stills click here. Camera work by Matti Metso. Share or bookmark this: ]]> http://www.rmrmedia.com/blog/2009/10/international-stimulation-part-i/feed/ 0 http://www.rmrmedia.com/blog/2009/09/celebrating-indian-film-festival-of-houston/ http://www.rmrmedia.com/blog/2009/09/celebrating-indian-film-festival-of-houston/#comments Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:19:30 +0000 rmradmin http://www.rmrmedia.com/blog/?p=1218 Event: Indian Film Festival of Houston Closing Night Gala Venue: Intercontinental Hotel, Houston, Texas Date: September 26, 2009 Report: Ruchi Mukherjee Photography: Ajay Sarpeshkar Houston finally concluded a week long celebration of Indian cinema with a celebrity gala held at the Intercontinental Hotel, Houston, Texas on September 26, 2009. After ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ made a mark at the Oscars, Houston based film [...]]]> http://www.rmrmedia.com/blog/2009/09/celebrating-indian-film-festival-of-houston/feed/ 1 http://www.rmrmedia.com/blog/2009/09/indo-american-charity-foundation-gala-2/ http://www.rmrmedia.com/blog/2009/09/indo-american-charity-foundation-gala-2/#comments Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:10:36 +0000 rmradmin http://www.rmrmedia.com/blog/?p=1212 Event: Indo American Charity Foundation Gala Venue: Intercontinental Hotel, Houston, Texas Date: Saturday September 19, 2009 Report: Ruchi Mukherjee Politics, entertainment, great fashion and a scrumptious meal, the 2009 Indo American Charity Foundation “Seduction of the Monsoon” themed gala had it all. Keynote speaker Varun Gandhi can be held responsible for drawing a good crowd. However, what got it [...]]]> http://www.rmrmedia.com/blog/2009/09/indo-american-charity-foundation-gala-2/feed/ 0