Indo American News Radio Houston TX

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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 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.

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.

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.

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 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.

IANR 2552 122725 Line Up4-6pm INTERVIEWSHere's the guest line-up for our last show of 2025, Sat,Dec 27, 2025 from 4 to 6pm CST on Indo American News Radio, a production of Indo American News (www.IndoAmerican-News.com). 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 FREEPODCAST CHANNEL AND YOU'LL BE NOTIFIED OF NEW UPDATES.4:20 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 andoversees 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 interestedinvestors right now, as well as what to look for when making a real estate investment.4:50 pm If you're a long-time Houstonian, you probably remember the city's first hour-long South Asian television show – Asiana Television – locally produced by us, Indo American News, from 1989 to 1992. We ushered in lots of local talent to the marketplace, including Sunil Thakkar of this radio station, Masala Radio. It was a brave work of passion for news, operated on a shoe-string budget, and headed up by Dr. K.L. Sindwani as the producer, Pramod Kulkarni as the Executive Producer and Anjanika Desai as the Directorwithout whom it wouldn't have been possible. It just so happens that we have Anjanika with us in the studio today, after all these years, and she'll share her remembrances of that Golden Era in local Desi news.5:20 pm It's the holiday season and people are carefree and rushing from shopping for presents and going to parties. In this special segment, we are delighted to have in the studio with us today a dear friend and lady with the golden voice Kijana Wiseman for a solo performance of several offbeat Christmas songs that are sure to put a smile on your face! She'll help us close out by leading with a New Year's favorite, Auld Lang Syne. Also stay tuned in for news roundup, views, sports and movie reviews.      TO BE FEATURED ON THE SHOW, OR TO ADVERTISE, PLEASECONTACT 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.

IANR 2551 122025 Line Up4-6pm INTERVIEWSHere's the guest line-up for Sat, Dec 20, 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 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. In light of some staggering amounts filedby Donald Trump, Divjyot joins us today to explain how to assess the dollar amount of the damages and also how difficult it is to sue the media for defamation.4:50 pm With most of us living in the fast lane of work, family obligations and social networks, very few take the time to see how their investments are doing and even fewer havethe necessary skill sets to do a good job in making their wealth work for them. Now with the stock markets having reached new highs, there is another dilemma for those facing the dreaded RMDs or Required Minimum Distributions from their retirement accounts. We are joined by frequent guest, Private Wealth Advisor Supal Vora, CEO of Navina Wealth, to explain how to segregate your savings to short, medium and long-term investments and how that will save you taxes in the long run.5:20 pm We last had Ft Bend Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3. Judge Sonia Rash on our show in May when she revealed that she was seeking re-election next year. She won the seat In November 2022 and became the first Zoroastrian to run in a general election for office in the State of Texas. She is unopposed in the Democratic Primary in March and talks to us about her experience as a JOP and her platform and plans for winning in the General Election next year.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.

IANR 2550 121325 The last time we had Ashok Rao on the show, he wasmesmerizing us with the History of Wine! Just in time for the festive Holiday parties, we persuaded him to return with another installment in the History Talks series. A man with an inquisitive mind and penchant for storytelling, Ashok Rao, a serial entrepreneur and restauranteur, loves to researchout the compelling forces behind the epochs that have affected the way we live. He is back again today with another episode of the fascinating History Talks series, a topic that will leave you with a sweet tooth – The History of Sugar!!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.

IANR 2550 121325 Line Up4-6pm INTERVIEWSHere's the guest line-up for Sat, Dec 13, 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 100Podcasts 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 The EB-5 Gold Card Visa by Immg Atty Chiro Nannayakkara4:50 pm Fear or Flight Stressors by Dr Kanekal Gautham5:20 pm The History of Sugar by Ashok RaoAlso 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 2549 120625Featured on Sat, Dec 06, 2025 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?”, Pramod & Sanchali speak with friends paying homage to Sundy Srinivasan who passed away suddenly and also get an updated New Delhi Diaries call-in from Jawahar who is visiting the city.

IAN UNPLUGGED 2551 122025Featured on Sat, Dec 20, 2025 from 3 - 4 pm on the “IAN UNPLUGGED” segment of Indo American News Radio (www.IndoAmerica-News.com) on 98.7 FM:Once again, we are delighted to wrap up the holiday season and 2025 with a special hour-long segment of Christmas and Holiday songs, by four singers who are in our studio. Joining us today are Daniel, Justin, Daify, Becky and Jim, all in the choir at the Indian Pentecostal Church of God at Beltway South near Cullen Blvd.

IAN UNPLUGGED 2550 121325Featured on Sat, Dec 13, 2025 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 Traveled”, Pramod & Sanchali talk with Ravi Goel, an engineer, entrepreneur and founder of HardyMachine Tools, about his life, career and legacy. He is also a community philanthropist who, after his retirement in 2020, has taken over the Presidency of the Hindu Worship Society.

IANR 2548 112925 Line Up 4-6pm INTERVIEWSHere's the guest line-up for Sat, Nov 29, 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 The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) was founded on September 27, 1925, and is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. The organization is marking its centenary with a year-long schedule of celebrations, which began in late 2024 and will extend to Vijayadashami in 2026. To mark the occasion, the local supporters ofthe RSS will periodically present relevant stories. Today, we are joined by one outstanding sevak, Jai Bansal, who will describe the events that led upto the creation of the Ram Janambhoomi temple.4:50 pm Guru Tegh Bahadur's shaheedi (martyrdom) occurred on November 24, 1675, in Delhi, where he was beheaded on the orders of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb for defending the religious freedom of Kashmiri Hindus. He isrevered as the ninth Sikh Guru and is known for his sacrifice against forced conversions, which earned him the title "Hind Ki Chadar" (Shield of India). We asked Bhupinder “Bo” Singh, an avid history buff of Sikhism to describe the events and the effect on the community.5:20 pm Mata di Chowki is a devotional event in Hinduism that honors Goddess Durga, also known as the Divine Mother. The name translates to "platform of the Mother," referring to the gathering where devotees sing bhajans (devotional songs), recite prayers, and perform rituals to invoke her blessings for inner peace, prosperity, and protection. Mohini Vashist of the Hindu Worship Society will explain the significance of this devotional event.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 2547 112225Featured on Sat, Nov 1, 2025 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 & frequent commentators Sridhar Kotha, Partha Chatterjee & Hubert Vaz-Nayak discuss the AI Data Center build out frenzy, the deals, the costs, the impact and how are they going to make any money?

IANR 2547 112225 Line Up4-6pm INTERVIEWSHere's the guest line-up for Sat, Nov 22, 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 There are several protocols of law that we flirt with in our daily lives, like the impact of a name change on a woman's financial situation after marriage, after divorce and on joint custody of kids. Other issues maybe how to protect yourself from kidnapping charges when travelling alone with kids, or being detained overseas on trumped up charges, or being asked to submit your phone for inspection whenreturning from overseas. Attorney Uma Mantravadi joins us today to provide some guidance.4:50 pm Sewa International is a Hindu-faith-based, non-profit humanitarian organization that provides disaster relief and runs development programs focused on family services,health, education, and women's empowerment. It is part of a larger movement that started in India in 1989 and operates in over 20 countries with the US branch founded in 2003. The Houston Chapter will be holding its fundraiser on December 13. To tell us more about its activities, we are joined today by SEWA Director of Marketing Nikhil Jain.5:20 pm Swami Vidyadishananda is a highly ordained Vedic monk who reveals Himalayan Vedic wisdom based on his Sanskrit heritage. He Vedic philosophies with exquisite clarityand initiates seekers into Himalayan meditation techniques. As head of the Hansavedas Mission and founding monk of the Self Enquiry Life Fellowship, he guides seekers and devotees. Swami ji is in town for a book launch, discourses and workshops through Dec 5, and then at Barsana Dham in Austin on Dec 9-15. He joins us today by phone.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.Top of Form

IAN UNPLUGGED 2546 111525Featured on Sat, Nov 15, 2025 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 & frequent host Sridhar Kotha speak with Pediatrician and Neonatologist Dr. Kanekal Gautham about his new concept called Manas Mind Gym for keeping brains alert.

IANR 2546 111525 Line Up4-6pm INTERVIEWSHere's the guest line-up for Sat, Nov 15, 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 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.4:50 pm Four term State Rep. Dist 129, Republican Dennis Paul is running for the Senate District 11 seat held by Republican Mayes Middleton. His long-term good friend Sam Kannappan will call in to discuss Paul's goals. Sam will also talk about his own extensive achievements as an engineer and a volunteer and an active member of the Indian community and the Kannappan Museum in Pearland.5:15 pm The cruising industry was battered by the COVID pandemic but has slowly been recovering. Royal Caribbean's Allure of the Seas has been leading the way with cruises leaving from Galveston. Industry expert Deepi Mehta, who owns Travel Express, joins us today to tell us about the cruises RC offers.5:40 pm Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar led the National Democratic Alliance (led by the BJP) to a huge win in the State Assembly election on Friday winning 200 seats out of 243 in the legislature. His Mahila Rozgar Yojna, under which $112 was given to around 1.25 crore women over the last twomonths, have played an important role in his landslide victory. We asked Bihari Ravi Ranjan, now a Telfair resident, to describe how this happened.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.

IANR 2545 110825 Line Up4-6pm INTERVIEWSHere's the guest line-up for Sat, Nov 8, 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 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. He joins us today to continue  his discussion of Litigation Law covers, from business and real estate to dealing with insurance companies and compensationclaims.4:50 pm The Indo American Charity Foundation has servedthe local community for over three decades through donations to emerging charities, projects that help those in need, as well as scholarships to graduating high school seniors. After a drive to collect funds for the relief efforts in the flood ravaged Kerr County area, the IACF is getting ready for its annual Gala next Sunday, November 16. To tell us more about the Gala, we are joined by IACF Board Directors Aditya Damera and Ravi Raina.5:20 pm We are in the Open Enrollment period to sign up for Medicare policies before December 7 and many are nervous about the increased costs aand trimmed coverages. We are joined once again by Medicare Insurance Broker Kaushi Shah who will explain the less understood parts of Medicare insurance. We are all familiar with Medicare Part A and Part B, but there are many more nuances of Medicare. We ask her today to explain what changes to expect for Medicare, the costs and why it is so important for us to pay attention before signing up.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  indoamericannews.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 2544 110125Featured on Sat, Nov 1, 2025 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 & Pramod discuss news items that may have missed the eye of the general public.

IANR 2544 110125 Line Up4-6pm INTERVIEWSHere's the guest line-up for Sat, Nov 1, 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 The greater Houston area is a sprawling 10,000 sq miles while the city itself is closer to 700 sq miles. Nestled in this vast space are neighborhoods and clusters of businessdistricts that have spawned their own traffic patterns, commercial corridors and living arrangements, all of which are subjects that Dr. Caroline Cheong, an urban planning researcher at the Kinder Institute at Rice University, has studied from the perspective of conservation, development, regeneration and affordable housing. Caroline joins us today to talk about what her research has found that could help the average Houstonian.4:50 pm Just like many others large cities across the US, Houston has its share of homeless people and you can see them panhandling at many high-density street corners. But unlike others cities, Houston has been lauded for decreasing homeless numbers by 60% by placing them in affordable and in most cases free shelters. Just this past week, the City of Houston approved spending $16 million to buy the property at 419 Emancipation Avenue, which will house up to 320 people. We asked Catherine Villarreal, a Vice President at the Coalition for the Homeless of Harris County to explain how the homelessness issue is being tackled here.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-facetedreal estate experience across apartments, hotels, and retail. He joins 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.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.

IANR 2543 102525 Line Up 4-6pm INTERVIEWSHere's the guest line-up for Sat, Oct 25, 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 100Podcasts 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 Surendran Pattel is a very persistent and determined man who in 2022, won in his second electionrace for Judge for the 240th Judicial District Court. In that position, he has worked hard to cut down the enormous backload of cases and earned the respect of his peers, attorneys and elected officials for his efficiency and even-handed approach. Surendran is now running for re-election and will be on the March 2026 Primaries. Still as busy as ever, between family and work, he managed to find some time to call us today to talk about his work as a judge and what hehopes to do with a second term.4:50 pm Zubin Mory has a solid 26 years of experience inFinance and Real Estate in New York, Miami and elsewhere and has recently settled into the Houston area. In 2011, he founded RealTMOR Asset Mgmt, a high value added residential real estate firm that creates value by procuring assets after careful research and due diligence and then manages the assets. He joins us today to tell us more about his business.5:20 pm Two weeks ago, Ashok Rao was on the showregaling us with the History of Wine, which even got us a little tipsy!!  A born storyteller, Ashok loves to educate anddoes his research well to weave an engrossing tale that spans the centuries. Now, as summer is over and Fall is in the air, he wanted to return with an even more fascinating installment in the History Talks series. He is back again today with another episode, a topic that will make you grab for a savory snack – The History of Salt. Listen and learn how this mineral has turned the tide of civilizations!!!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 2543 102525On “Hey, Wassup?”, Jay & Sanchali are joined by frequent guest commentator Chetan Dave to discuss the current elections and the slate of 17 constitutional amendments, with their recommendations.

IANR 2542 101825 Line Up4-6pm INTERVIEWSHere's the guest line-up for Sat, Oct 18, 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 Since the Trump Administration took power, it has kept its promise to round up illegal aliens and deport them or detain then in rapidly deployed detention facilities. BorderCzar Tom Homan sounds absolutely gleeful when he describes how ICE is rounding up illegals while DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's TV ads to expel them are grim andthreatening. Now, under the guise of law and order, Donald Trump has sent National Guard to protect heavy handed ICE agents from being harassed and “spit upon”. Immigrationattorney George Willy describes ICE issues and what options a detained person has to respond.4:50 pm The Gujarati Samaj of Houston Centre on West Bellfort and Beltway West officially opened up on September 22, 2019 when Indian Prime Minister Modi inaugurated it during his “Howdy Modi” visit. The gigantic facility has beenthe site of many community events, eclipsing much smaller venues. It has been run by an elected executive committee. Ten days ago, the new EC, headed by Bharat “Dallaswala” Parikh as President, won the election and today he joins us tooutline what new plans are in store for the GSH Centre.5:30 pm Two years ago, we heard rumblings of how Artificial Intelligence or AI was just about to enter the mainstream and change our lives radically. It has already penetrated email platforms like Yahoo! and Google which can summarize your emails before you even open them! This revolution brings to mind the time when the Atomic Bomb was developed amidstconcerns of letting the genie out of the bottle. Now the AI time bomb is ticking! Will AI usher in a new era of prosperity or will it be misused to push society into a heavily surveillanced and subservient state? We turn to AniketDave, who works in the growth of Microsoft's Copilot and GitHub, for clarity on what may lie ahead.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 2541 101125 (Chetan Dave co-hosts)Featured on Sat, Oct 4, 2025 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 are joined by frequentguest commentator Chetan Dave as they go through news items that may have missed the eye of the general public..

IANR 2541 101125 Line Up 4-6pm INTERVIEWSHere's the guest line-up for Sat, Oct 11, 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 VFS Global is the world's largest visa outsourcing and technology services specialist for governments and diplomatic missions worldwide. The company manages theadministrative and non-judgmental tasks related to visa, passport and consular services for its client governments, including handling the visa requirements for India. Amit Kumar Sharma heads the company's Americas region andcalls in to explain how VFS and visa processing has evolved in the past two years and many other topics that travelers encounter when making plans.4:50 pm This weekend, the Zoroastrian Association of Houston is celebrating the 25th anniversary of their library with talks from scholars and local Parsi docent Vehista Kaikobad. The library is also a time capsule of artifacts,pictures and heirlooms that have been donated by the local Parsi community. It was the brainchild of Aban Rustomji and a few like-minded people who carved out a space for the library from the community center that was built on West Bellfort. We are delighted to have Arzan Wadia, the previous president of FEZANA, the national Zoroastrian association, with us today to talk about the library and its significance.5:30 pm The last time we had Ashok Rao on the show in August, he was mesmerizing us with the History of Spices! After a late summer break, we persuaded him to return with another installment in the History Talks series. A man with an inquisitive mind and penchant for storytelling, Ashok Rao, a serial entrepreneur and restauranteur, loves to research out the compelling forces behind the epochs that have affected the way we live. He is back again today with another episode of the fascinating History Talks series, a topic that will leave you tipsy – The History of Wine. So, grab your favorite glass of wine and tag along!!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 2540 100425 (Gautam Sinha guest hosts for Sanchali)Featured on Sat, Oct 4, 2025 from 3 - 4 pm on the “IAN UNPLUGGED” segment of Indo American News Radio (www.IndoAmerica-News.com) on 98.7 FM:With Pramod & Gautam manning the studio, Jawahar goes LIVE from the Dusserah-Diwalicelebrations going on at Constellation Park in Sugar Land. Hear Dr Arun Verma, Vinnie Verma, Kapil Sharma, Gopal Aggarwal, Ravi Goel, Vijay Pallod, and others talk about the event and preparations.

IANR 2540 100425 Line Up4-6pm INTERVIEWS (Gautam Sinha guest hosts for Sanchali)Here's the guest line-up for Sat, Oct 4, 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 100Podcasts 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. He joins us today to explain what Litigation Law covers, from business and real estate to dealing with insurance companies and compensation claims.5:00 pm The High Holy days of the Hindu calender are upon us and all across the region, garba celebrations are being held to mark Navaratri, Dusserah and Diwali with major events planned at Constellation Park today, Meenakshi Temple, ISKCON, BAPS and other temples.  Dr. Suryanarayana Nanda has been an Acharya at Arya Samaj of Greater Houston, and last week explained the significance of the celebrations. We have him back with us today to tell us the deeper meaning of Diwali.5:30 pm In this digital age, it's not enough for businesses – and even individuals - to have a email address, which isconsidered passe, to stand out, but they must also have an avatar, social media account, and even be on Tik Tok and other platforms. Among the millions of accounts on the web, how do you truly stand out and keep bringing customersback if content is King? For that, we turn to two professionals in the online space, Mujtaba Habib and Talha Ahmed to explain how they can spruce up your digital presence.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 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.

IANR 2539 092725 Line Up4-6pm INTERVIEWSHere's the guest line-up for Sat, Sept 27, 2025 from 4 to 6pm CST on Indo American News Radio, a production of Indo American News (www.IndoAmerican-News.com). 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 100Podcasts 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 Elections for the Fort Bend County Commissioners Court are held in even-numbered years. The primary election is slated for March 3, 2026 with the general electionscheduled for November 3, 2026. The Commissioners Courtincludes the County Judge, who is elected at large, and four Commissioners, all elected for four-year terms. The race Fort Bend County Judge has become controversial, and Melissa M. Wilson will be challenging incumbent KP George, aformer Democrat, who is now running as a Republican. Melissa joins us today to outline her election platform.5:00 pm The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) was founded on September 27, 1925, and reached its 100thanniversary in 2025. The organization is marking its centenary with a year-long schedule of celebrations, which began in late 2024 and will extend to Vijayadashami in 2026. To mark the occasion, the local chapter of the RSSwill periodically relevant present stories and to start it off, we are joined today by one outstanding sevak, Padma Shri Dr. Dhananjay Diwakar Sagdeo, who is currently touring the US, to describe his life's work.5:30 pm The High Holy days of the Hindu calender are upon us and all across the region, garba celebrations are being held to mark Navaratri, Dusserah and Diwali with major events planned at Constellation Park next Saturday, October 4, Meenakshi Temple, ISKCON, BAPS and other temples.  Dr. Suryanarayana Nanda has been an Acharya at Arya Samaj of Greater Houston, and joins us to explain the significance of the holy season.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.

IANR 2538 092025 Line Up4-6pm INTERVIEWSHere's the guest line-up for Sat, Sept 20, 2025 from 4 to 6pm CST on Indo American News Radio, a production of Indo American News (www.IndoAmerican-News.com). 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 100Podcasts 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 Houston is making a big push for naturalization, but where are we now and where do we want to go? For 25 years, Congress has ignored the 1.4 million people who are on Temporary Protected Status or TPS and the 700,000 who came as children, who cannot apply for an official channel to get a Green Card,  In addition to making it more expensive to file for citizenship, the USCIS has made the civics exam more difficult to prepare for and to pass. Our frequent guest,Zenobia Lai, the Executive Director of Houston Immigration Legal Services Collaborative, tells us about these developments.4:50 pm The Open Enrollment period to sign up for Medicare will begin on October 1 and lasts through December 7. We are joined by Medicare Insurance Broker Kaushi Shah who will explain the less understood parts ofMedicare insurance. We are all familiar with Medicare Part A and Part B, but there are many more nuances of Medicare. We ask her today to explain what changes are coming along next year to Medicare and why it is so important forus to pay attention before signing up.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 joins 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.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.

IANR 2537 091325 Lutfi Hassan4-6pm INTERVIEWSHere's the guest line-up for Sat, Sept 13, 2025 from 4 to 6pm CST on Indo American News Radio, a production of Indo American News (www.IndoAmerican-News.com). Weare 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 100Podcasts 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 Lutfi Hassan has been a successful businessman and Houston icon for many years and the go-to person for matters related to the National Democratic Party through his close friendship with late Houston Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee. In 2022, Hassan was appointed the Honorary Consul General of Guyana to the Southwest United States.Since then, he has been instrumental in raising Guyana's profile in the US and India, and played a role in guiding the country's development after the boom in offshore oil production. He joins us today to share his achievements so far this year.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.

IANR 2537 091325 Line Up4-6pm INTERVIEWSHere's the guest line-up for Sat, Sept 13, 2025 from 4 to 6pm CST on Indo American News Radio, a production of Indo American News (www.IndoAmerican-News.com). 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 Lutfi Hassan has been a successful businessman and Houston icon for many years and the go-to person for matters related to the National Democratic Party through his close friendship with late Houston Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee. In 2022, Hassan was appointed the Honorary Consul General of Guyana to the Southwest United States.Since then, he has been instrumental in raising Guyana's profile in the US and India, and played a role in guiding the country's development after the boom in offshore oil production. He joins us today to share his achievements so far this year.5:00 pm Opened just two years ago, the Eternal Gandhi Museum in Houston is dedicated to honoring the apostle of Non-violent disobedience, Mahatma Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. As Gandhi's 155th birthday approaches on October 2, we turn to Trustee and museum co-founder Dr. Manish Wani to tell us what celebrations are being planned.5:20 pm Since the Trump Administration took power, it has kept its promise to round up illegal aliens and deport them or detain then in rapidly deployed detention facilities.Another less widely known aspect to this “immigrant cleansing” is the curtailment of student visas, the reduction in scholarships made available by universities, the huge increase in tourist visa fees and huge delays in getting visas all of which have been detrimental to America's image abroad. Adding to this is greater scrutiny at ports of entry and possible retraction of long obtained naturalizedcitizenship due to irregularities in original applications. We ask attorney George Willy to explain how to deal with the citizenship issue.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.

IANR 2536 090625 Line Up4-6pm INTERVIEWS (Gautam Sinha guest hosts for Sanchali)Here's the guest line-up for Sat, Sept 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 100Podcasts 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 and so on. Many do not know their options to seek compensation for their injuries. Starting today, we will feature a monthly segment on personal injury law by Attorney Divjyot Singh, the Managing Partner at SHEV Law Group. He joins us today to explain what Personal Injury Law covers, from car and truck accidents to dealing with insurance companies and compensation claims.4:50 pm Under the guise of rounding up illegals who are criminals, the Trump Administration has been expanding surveillance of immigrants, but at what cost? The steps taken have gone beyond simple detention to wholesale invasion of private data as systems at the IRS and Social Security are co-mingled and reviewed, detention facilities built and used across the country, and social media accounts routinely checked at ports of entry. In seven months, the country has jettisoned safeguards and is looking more like a police state. Gautam Sinha has done some research on this transformation and shares his findings with us.  5:20 pm In the past 34 years, Dr. Arun Verma has made his mark in Houston as a real estate entrepreneur after leading a very successful career in oil and gas in Canada. In the past fourteen years he has made another career for himself as the organizer of the Dussehra and Diwali celebration which has become a tradition in the greater Houston area. SpokesmanKapil Sharma calls in today to tell us about the upcoming event on October 4th and what to expect at the festival, which will be held once again at Constellation Field in Sugar Land.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 2535 083025 (Gautam Sinha guest hosts for Sanchali)Featured on Sat, August 30, 2025 from 3 - 4 pm on the “IAN UNPLUGGED” segment of Indo American News Radio (www.IndoAmerica-News.com) on 98.7 FMOn Bats & Balls, Jay, Pramod & Gautam Sinha talk to Claudio Nul, co-owner of The Volleyball School in Katy about the growth of the sport in the Houston area and potential for a national league and a professional team here. They later turnto avid sports fan Rakesh Vij for his take on a variety of localprofessional teams.

IANR 2535 083025 Line Up4-6pm INTERVIEWS (Gautam Sinha guest hosts for Sanchali)Here's the guest line-up for Sat, August 30, 2025 from 4 to 6pm CST on Indo American News Radio, a production of Indo American News (www.IndoAmerican-News.com). Weare 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 A truly remarkable event will be taking place this weekend at the ISKCON temple on Ella Blvd. It is  theannual Kirtan Fest dedicated to bringing together people from all walks of life to experience the transformative power of kirtan (congregational chanting). The centerpiece of Kirtan Fest is the Pushpa Abhishek, a flower festival in which more than 30,000 Ecuadorian roses — the largest and most vibrant in the world — will transform the space into a sea of petals, color, and joy. Devotee Ananjay Raju joins us today to tell us more about the festival.4:50 pm The Jaipur Literature Festival will return to Houston next weekend, September 5 through 7 and will be held at four venues across the city, featuring many literary figures - like Houstonian Chitra Divakaruni, Sunanada Vashisht, film maker Shekhar Kapur, Amish, Ragini Tharoor Srivasan, Pria Ahmed, Sanjay Devarajan and many others - and panel discussions. Writer and poet Chitra Divakaruni will callin to talk about the significance of the Festival which will conclude on Sunday, September 7.5:20 pm Dr. Sanjay Mehta has been treating cancers of the prostate, breast, lung, brain, GI tract with focused radiation beams with minimal side effects, because it avoids collateral damage to other nearby organs. His practice has adopted the European techniques of using very low dose radiationto treat arthritis and tendonitis with excellent results in only 6 painless treatments. He joins us today – along with his dad Dr Chandra Mehta who has benefitted from this treatment - to tell us more about this promising treatment.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 2535 083025(Gautam Sinha guest hosts for Sanchali)Featured on Sat, August 30, 2025 from 3 - 4 pm on the “IAN UNPLUGGED” segment of Indo American News Radio (www.IndoAmerica-News.com) on 98.7 FM:On Bats & Balls, Jay, Pramod & Gautam Sinha talk to Claudio Nul, co-owner of The Volleyball School in Katy about the growth of the sport in the Houston area and potential for a national league and a professional team here. They later turn to avid sports fan Rakesh Vij for his take on a variety of local professional teams.

IAN UNPLUGGED 2534 082325Featured on Sat, August 23, 2025 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 go to the movies with a review of the soon to be released “The Bengal Files” with a conversation with director Vivek Agnihotri, actress Pallavi Joshi and co-producer Surinder Kaul. They follow up witha conversation with short indie film producer, director & actor, Houstonian Bud Patel – and actress Sonal Tuljapurkar about his latest release “Dementia”.

IANR 2534 082325 Line Up4-6pm INTERVIEWSHere's the guest line-up for Sat, August 23, 2025 from 4 to 6pm CST on Indo American News Radio, a production of Indo American News (www.IndoAmerican-News.com). Weare 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 Chinese-American Democrat Daniel Lee ran in the November 2024 election for the Texas House District 26 but lost to Republican Matt Morgan. Lee is campaigning again for the  March 2026 primary and hopes to tackle Morgan on a platform that includes reforms in infrastructure, healthcare, education and controlling gun violence. He joins us today to explain his programs and what makes him the better candidate for the district.4:40 pm Two decades ago, educators and social entrepreneurs in India realized that the key to a primaryeducation lay in making sure that young students had a full belly so that they could concentrate on their lessons. The One World One Cause Foundation is bringing the Sumeet Tappoo concert to the Bayou City on Friday, August 29 to raise awareness to its goals as well as raise funds for its programs in India. To tell us more about its outreach, we welcome Vivek Mahadevan and Ajit Paralkar, the showpromoters.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-facetedreal estate experience across apartments, hotels, and retail. He joins 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 estateinvestmentAlso 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 17 years. Plus, our entire 44 years of hard copy archives are available in the Fondren Library at Rice University.

IANR 2533 081625 Line Up4-6pm INTERVIEWSHere's the guest line-up for Sat, August 16, 2025 from 4 to 6pm CST on Indo American News Radio, a production of Indo American News (www.IndoAmerican-News.com). Weare 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 100Podcasts 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 With the Trump administration's crackdown on illegal immigrants and reports of harassment of Permanent Residents and even citizens re-entering the country, many long time residents who are eligible are considering becoming citizens. There were 818,000 permanent residents in 2024, and 360,000 are eligible. But the pathway toward citizenship is getting more expensive anddifficult. Today, we are joined by Zenobia Lai, the Executive Director of the non-profit Houston Immigration Legal Services Collaborative, to talk about the costs and challenges to becoming a citizen.4:40 pm At the urging of Donald Trump, Gov. Greg Abbott has pushed for a mid-census redistricting of the Texas Congressional map, putting four Houston area districts squarely in contention, in a bid to win 5 seats forthe GOP in next year's elections. In the special session called by Abbott, out of the 18 bills that needed addressing, chief of which was relief funding for the flood-stricken areas of Kerr County, he flipped the order and opted to vote on redistricting. This prompted 50 Democrats to bolt to Illinois and California and deny a quorum to hold a vote. We speak by phone with State Rep. Gene Wu, who has emerged as the leader of the revolt, on what they have accomplished and what the next steps will be. 5:20 pm With the passage of the Big, Beautiful Bill, ICE will receive $29.9 billion, $45 billion for detention facilities, funds to hire 10,000 agents and another $75 billion insupplemental funding. It is bound to lead to many arrests and people will need immigration attorneys to represent them. On the other hand, ICE raids are ramping up at day laborer gatherings outside Home Depots, construction sites,farms and restaurants. We ask attorney George Willy how to help if ICE makes a raid?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 17 years. Plus, our entire 44 years of hard copy archives are available in the Fondren Library at Rice University.

IAN UNPLUGGED 2532 080925Featured on Sat, August 9, 2025 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 discuss the phenomenon of “News Deserts” which have proliferated across the country with our frequent guest and occasional host, the analytical Gautam Sinha, who also does a brief diveinto the history of political redistricting and how it crushes dissent.