Indo American News Radio Houston TX

IANR 2434 0824124 Line Up 4-6pm INTERVIEWS (Guest host Sridhar Kotha) Here’s the guest line-up for Sat, August 24, 2024 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, Pocket Casts, Radio Public and Breaker. We have 5 years of Podcasts and have had over 10,400 hits. TO SUPPORT THE SHOW, SELECT FOLLOW ON OUR FREE PODCAST CHANNEL AND YOU’LL BE NOTIFIED OF NEW UPDATES. 4:20 pm Artificial Intelligence is seemingly everywhere these days, with some saying it is positively transforming society by freeing us from mundane tasks and others fearing it poses an existential threat to humanity. But people may not have thought much about its use in criminal justice. We turn today to Chris Handley who serves in the Harris County District Attorney's Office as its Chief of Innovation to learn how traditional legal skills are fusing together with forward-thinking technological and strategic practices. 5:00 pm We are joined once again by our frequent guest, Medicare Insurance Broker Kaushi Shah who will explain if a working person over 66.5 years of age can get Medicare A and opt out of Part B?  If they take both, can they still get Vision and Dental through their employer? She will also explain other related issues. 5:20 pm A new and virulent variant of Monkey Pox has been surging through Africa, with more than 14,000 cases reported in Congo alone. With heavy international travel between Africa and the Houston region, we wondered if this spread of Mpox is a cause for alarm for us, especially as 725 cases have been reported ocally so far. Also, as COVID-19 is resurgent in the US once again, so we asked Dr. David Persse, the Chief Medical Officer for the City of Houston to tell us more about these topics. 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 indoamericannews@yahoo.com 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 16 years.  Plus, our entire 43 years of hard copy archives are available in the Fondren Library at Rice University.

IANR 2420 051824 Line Up 4-6pm INTERVIEWS Here’s the guest line-up for Sat, May 18, 2024 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 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/indo-american-news-radio-houston-tx/id1512586620 ) Google Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Radio Public and Breaker. We have 5 years of Podcasts and have had over 9,600 hits. TO SUPPORT THE SHOW, SELECT FOLLOW ON OUR FREE PODCAST CHANNEL. AND YOU’LL BE NOTIFIED WHEN OF NEW UPDATES. 4:20 pm The Ashtalakshmi Temple on Synott Rd near West Bellfort has grown significantly since it was founded in 2007 and is currently installing on a clearing on the site, a giant 90-foot statue of Hanuman which will be visible from miles away. We turn to temple Board member and Joint Secretary Dr Ranganath Kandala and Treasurer Pavan Achuta to tell us how this project was envisioned, when it will be completed and more details. 4:50 pm General elections are currently being held in India over the next two weeks, with five weeks of voting gone by. It brings out the largest such turnout of voters in the world, over 900 million people across 27 states. It is both a logistics challenge as well as a civics lesson in hearing the voices of people in distant regions. In our 8 week series on the elections, we are joined today again by India political analysts Kapil Sharma, Aadit Kapadia & Vishnu Pandey, to learn more about the latest election results. 5:20 pm The Overseas Friends of the Bharati Janata Party has been hugely instrumental in the party’s rise to power since 1999 and especially since 2014 when Prime Minister Narendra Modi assumed office. To achieve this, it has reached out to the millions of Indians who live overseas for support – both financial and logistical – and chapters exist in many countries. Today, we are very fortunate to have with us the President of the OFBJP-USA, Dr. Adapa Prasad, who is calling in from the East Coast to explain how the organization has grown and functions. 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 indoamericannews@yahoo.com 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 16 years.  Plus, our entire 43 years of hard copy archives are available in the Fondren Library at Rice University.

IANR 2610 030726 Line Up4-6pm INTERVIEWS (Guest host Gautam Sinha in for Sanchali)Here’s the guest line-up for Sat, Mar 7, 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 or go to our website and click on the IANR link. Our Podcast has beenrated #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 Many Indian Americans across the country are entering into politics at city, county, state and national levels and it is a source of pride that the community feels in their races. In Congress, Indo American representation has increased from just one member in 2012 to six in 2024. A new candidate, Rakhi Israni, has entered into the race in California as a Democrat in the 14th Congressional District, but she has deep roots in the Houston area where shewas raised as the daughter of the well-known Dr. Haku Israni who founded Test Masters. She is currently visiting her hometown to meet with supporters and took the time out to have a telephone interview with us.4:50 pm Just as we were warned, we are quickly getting immersed in a world of Artificial Intelligence and it is the dawn of a new computer revolution, onewhich we have to learn to navigate or be doomed to irrelevance. But how exactly should we use our cellphones to improve our efficiencies when we have to deal with CoPilot, Gemini, Gork, Perplexity, Chat GPT, Claude and the still evolving Siri? We turn to Roger Israni, who owns Test Masters - and is the older brother of Rakhi - to teach us some of the basics of AI.5:20 pm Immigrations cases have been throwninto a chaos with changing rules of enforcement ever since the Trump Administration took office. Thousands of immigrants have been rounded up anddeported or detained in rapidly deployed detention facilities. Heavily armed and ill trained ICE agents have been sent to Democratic cities resulting in violence and deaths and provoking national protests. H1-B visas have been capped and changes made to the work authorization process, bond eligibility if detained and to asylum regulations. Immigration attorney James Parker with Willy Nanayakkara& Associates talks about how important it has become to have the right legal representation to tackle these issues.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 or6397 or at indoamericannews@yahoo.comPlease 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.

IANR 2609 022826 Line UpINTERVIEWS (Guest host Gautam Sinha in for Sanchali & Kapil Sharma in for Pramod)Here’s the guest line-up for Sat, Feb 28, 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 or go to our website and click on the IANR link. 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 Thousands of people get injured at work, while playing sports, in car accidents or get burnt 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. Many of us receive lettersfrom law firms outlining settlements from class action lawsuits filed against a company. We ask Divjyot if these are really worth responding to? 4:50 pm We are in the end of this election cycle and by Tuesday night the results will be in for the candidates who will fight it out in the November general vote. This exercise reminds us of the importance of knowing the laws governing the election process: who votes, why voter registration is important, what a bonafide ID is, what redistricting implies and how candidates can be made “safe” bets. To shed more light on this whole process, we turn to Nina Oishi, a voting rights staff attorney at the Texas Civil Rights Project, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit basedin Austin that advocates for voting rights, racial justice, economic justice, and criminal justice reform. It was formed in 1990 by attorney James C. Harrington.5:20 pm Gopal Aggarwal is the founder and CEO of Tara Capital. He leads the company's corporate strategy, long-range planning, and business development 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. 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 or6397 or at indoamericannews@yahoo.com 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.

IANR 2608 022126 Line Up 4-6pm INTERVIEWS (Guest host Gautam Sinha in for Pramod)Here’s the guest line-up for Sat, Feb 21, 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 or go to our website and click on the IANR link. 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 Although Rishi Bhutada was born and raised in Houston, he has been rooted in Indian culture and his Hindu heritage. He is an active member of the Hindu American Foundation which has advocated to correct items that depict Hindus in a terrible light. The State Board of Education has passed the Bluebonnet Learning lessons rule to teach Biblical studies in K through 5 classrooms across the state. He joins us to explain why Hindus should oppose this and also talk about the annual HAF gala to be held on Saturday, April 11.4:50 pm We are out of the Annual Open Enrollment period to sign up for Medicare policies but there are still extenuating circumstances that may allow you to sign up for Medicare Advantage plans. We are joined once again by Medicare Insurance Broker Kaushi Shah who will explain what those circumstances can be and how to go about enrolling now, what the costs may be and why it is so important for us to pay attention before signing up.5:20 pm Many of us have never even heard of the field of Epigenetics which deals with the study of changes in organisms caused by modification of gene expression rather than alteration of the genetic code itself. Sheetal Kohli, a teacher at Harmony Public Schools, has devoted herself to strengthening STEM education across Houston and encouraging inquiry-based learning. We turn to her to explain how Epigenetics can influence health and disease of an individual.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 indoamericannews@yahoo.comPlease 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.

IANR 2607 021426 Line Up4-6pm INTERVIEWS (Guest host Sridhar Kotha in for Pramod)Here’s the guest line-up for Sat, Feb 14, 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 or go to our website and click on the IANR link. 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 After her family moved to Ft Bend, NicoleRoberts wasted no time in getting involved in civic activities by getting elected to her MUD Board and helping deliver essential projects like a wastewater treatment plant. She later fought to safeguard the resident’s political power during the county’s redistricting efforts. She is now running on the Democratic ticket for Ft Bend County Commissioner Pct. 4, which is a crowded field of 7 candidates. She joins ustoday to discuss what sets her platform apart from the others.4:50 pm A few years ago, during his campaign for County Commissioner Pct 4, we asked  Dexter McCoy to take part in our popular news quiz and he gladly came and showed his ability to engage with people at every level. Dexter won that race and now, we are happy to have him with us again as he runs for the Ft Bend County Judge position. We will discuss what initiatives he has been able to spearhead as Commissioner and also what issues he believes are vital to the county’s future to keep it growing. 5:20 pm Ever an optimist, Ramesh Cherivirala made a huge transition in his career as a PhD in Chemistry who moved into the financial field and has had a very successful track as an agent for New York Life. He has kept involved in the Indian community through several non-profits and has been president of the India Culture Center and also the Indo American Charity Foundation, has also held other Board positions. He ran unsuccessfully for FBISD Trustee and later for Texas state rep. He now has his sights set for the FB County Commissioner Pct 4 in the Republican primary. He joins us today to explain his platform.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 indoamericannews@yahoo.comPlease pick up the print edition of Indo American News which is available all acrosstown 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 ofhard copy archives are available in the Fondren Library at Rice University.

IAN UNPLUGGED 2607 021426Featured on Sat, February 14, 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 & Sridhar Kotha discuss the disturbing trends in school education as HISD is closing 12 more schools, religious texts are mandated by the State while the Texans are spending $75 million on a new practice facility in Bridge Land.

IANR 2606 020726 Line Up4-6pm INTERVIEWSHere’s the guest line-up for Sat, Feb 7, 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 The Trump Administration has rounded up immigrants and deported or detained them in rapidly deployed detention facilities. It has sent heavily armed ICE agents to Democratic cities resulting in the shooting deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, whom officials labeled as “terrorist”. By making it much harder to get a H1B visa and demanding bonds of upto $50,000 for tourist visas even, the US is seeing a sharp drop in visitors and students sending shockwaves through universities! Immigration attorney George Willy talks about these issues and how to protect yourself from being arbitrarily detained by ICE.4:50 pm Homelessness is a big issue nationwide, but in the past two years, Houston has gotten goodmarks for tackling it in creative 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. HCLT has provided permanently affordable homeownership to 200 limited-income Houston families since 2019. We are joined by the HCLT Executive Director Ashley Allen to tell us how the program works.5:20 pm Five years ago, Dr. Audrey Nath, a successful neurologist heard the call for advocacy and left full-timeacademic medicine for more flexible telemedicine work so she could fight for immigrant rights, pre-trial detention standards, healthcare access and public education. The daughter of an Indian father and Chinese mother, she joined the crowded field of 6 other candidates to run for Houston City Council District C in the upcoming special election on April 4th. It is a seat vacated by Abbie Kamin who is running for Harris County attorney. Audrey joins us in the studioto explain her platform.Also stay tunedin 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 indoamericannews@yahoo.comPlease 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.

IANR 2605 013126 Line Up4-6pm INTERVIEWSHere’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 indoamericannews@yahoo.com 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.

IANR 2604 012426 Line Up 4-6pm INTERVIEWSHere’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 indoamericannews@yahoo.comPlease 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.

IANR 2603 011726 Line Up4-6pm 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 indoamericannews@yahoo.comPlease 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. 

IANR 2602 011026 Line Up4-6pm INTERVIEWSHere’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 indoamericannews@yahoo.comPlease 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.

IANR 2601 010326 Line Up4-6pm INTERVIEWSHere’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 indoamericannews@yahoo.comPlease 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 2609 022826 (Guest host Gautam Sinha in for Sanchali & Kapil Sharma in for Pramod)Featured on Sat, February 28, 2026 from 3 - 4 pm on the “IAN UNPLUGGED” segment of Indo American News Radio (www.IndoAmerica-News.com) on 98.7 FM:Jay, Gautam & Kapil play the current affairs quiz “I Think I Know This” with Saniya Mazumdar, Zaina Rehan and Soha Langha.

IAN UNPLUGGED 2608 022126Featured on Sat, February 21, 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 & Gautham Sinha talk with Ft Bend Justice of the Peace Pct 3 Sonia Rash about her re-election campaign and Houston Land Bank CEO & President Christa Stoneham about the programs that hope to provide affordable housing.

IAN UNPLUGGED 2605 013126Featured 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.

IAN UNPLUGGED 2604 012426 Line UpFeatured 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.

IANR 2549 120625 Line Up4-6pm INTERVIEWSHere’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 indoamericannews@yahoo.comPlease 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.

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.

IAN UNPLUGGED 2601 010326Featured 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.