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SOLD OUT – Indian Seniors Entertaining Their Own, Indian Seniors
Las Vegas Seniors Group invites the community, not just aging seniors, to an afternoon of entertaining variety show “Bhuddha Hoga Tera Baap,” presented by local desi seniors under the tutelage of Active Senior cum Director Chandra Mehta. Mehta is convinced the afternoon program will surely bring laughs, music, entertainment, camaraderie, an opportunity to catch up with old acquaintances, new friendships, and companionship to avoid isolation and loneliness under the bright lights of Vegas. The troupe/performers will recite from prepared scripts of yesteryear Bollywood movies, songs, dialogues, and more. The entertainers will beRead More
NAACP announces Religious Leadership Award for Hindu statesman Rajan Zed
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) of Reno Sparks has announced the Religious Leadership Award for Hindu statesman Rajan Zed. Patricia Y. Gallimore, President Reno Sparks NAACP and NAACP National Board Director, in an email to Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, wrote: “Your work in Northern Nevada and beyond, bringing people of all faiths, walks of life together in peace, love and harmony are being celebrated and recognized. I am proud to present the Religious leadership award to you. Rajan Zed will beRead More
Shelley Berkley, Candidate for the Mayor City of Las Vegas, Hauls Over $130,000 from the South Asian Community. Paul Padda Leads the Pack.
As the City of Las Vegas Mayoral race heats up, candidates Shelley Berkley and Victoria Seaman have been campaigning aggressively to raise money from the local South Asian community. With a deep connection to the South Asian community, the former Congresswoman Shelley Berkley, a candidate for the Mayor of the City of Las Vegas, received $133,000 from the members of the burgeoning South Asian community, primarily Physicians. The largest donation, $10,000, came from a local prominent Indian-American trial attorney, Paul Padda. As of the last reporting period, Berkley has overRead More
Is the US Economy Sliding to a Recession? – Guest Author Nirmalya Chatterjee
Last week’s weaker job report has rang an alarm bell in the US financial market. The economy added 114,000 jobs in July. It is still a growth in employment but much lower than the strong average monthly growth of 250,000 to 300,000 in the past two years. Unemployment rate has risen from 3.6% to 4.3%. Investors are fearing a possible recession meaning a contraction in the economy instead of growth with resulting layoffs. The stock market reacted last week with Dow Jones down by over 1,000 points. The question inRead More
Las Vegas Indian Community Non-Profits Financial Review. Three Indian-Administered Charities Flushed with Over $ 2.75 Million in Cash
In a quest for transparency, majority of the Las Vegas-based Indian-administered and controlled non-profits have reported their financials with minimal cash reserves in their treasury. The majority of the funds raised by non-profits from local Hindu Mandir to Gurdwaras’ are spent on programs related to the mission of individual non-profits. However, three Indian-administered and controlled charities in Las Vegas, in particular, stand out among the 15 or so Indian charities for their copious cash holdings. Non-profits are created for charitable purposes and the public good at large and should not serveRead More
Mushaira Tour 2024 Stops in Las Vegas
Candle of Hope Charity invites the community for their 2024 Charity Mushaira with five eminent poets from the Indian subcontinent. A Mushaira is an exhilarating social gathering where poets congregate to recite different styles of poetry, such as ghazals, nazms, short poetic stories, and occasionally comedic one-liners. Mushaira is a common form of entertainment, especially in Urdu-speaking regions of North India and Pakistan.
South Asian Political Network Alliance (SAPNA) Hosts Las Vegas City Councilwoman Victoria Seaman
SAPNA – South Asian Political Network Alliance, along with the South Asian Bar Association (SABA-LV), invites you to its luncheon meeting with guest speaker Las Vegas City Councilwoman Victoria Seaman on Saturday, August 3rd at 11:30 am at Mint Indian Bistro, 4246 S. Durango Drive, Las Vegas [SE Corner of Durango and Flamingo]. The cost per person is $25, which includes a specially prepared Indian lunch buffet with a wide variety of vegetarian and non-vegetarian delights. A quick Q&A session will follow after a short presentation by our guest speaker, Councilwoman Seaman. SAPNA luncheons provideRead More
Teeyan Da Mela – Women Festivities. Open to ALL Women
Desi ladies, this exciting Teeyan Da (women’s) mela is a once-a-year opportunity to leave your significant other and children at home and dress up in your finest cosmopolitan outfits to enjoy the day with other like-minded women for dancing, shopping, gastronomical food offerings, and little gossiping. There will be continuous entertainment with a DJ, an open dance floor for traditional folk dances, bhangra, and more. This year, Teeyan Da Mela is an indoor event in a finely appointed, exquisite banquet hall showcasing Punjab’s cultural heritage to honor womanhood, where friendsRead More
Celebrate Muslim Heritage Month
Las Vegas based Muslim Caucus invites the community to celebrate Muslim American Heritage Month on Saturday, July 27th, 2024 at the Amirana Community Center. Recently the Clark County Commission declared July as the Muslim Heritage Month and recognized exceptional muslims from the local community. Celebrations are open to all without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, and/or national origin.
Hindu statesman Rajan Zed to open US Senate with Hindu prayer for second time on July 30
Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, who read the invocation (opening-prayer) in the United States (US) Senate in Washington DC on July 12, 2007; has been scheduled to deliver the opening-prayer again after 17 years in the Senate on July 30th, 2024. Besides US Senate and US House of Representatives; Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, has read Hindu opening-prayers in 310 other legislative bodies in 44 US states and Canada; including state senates, state houses-of-representatives/assemblies, county commissions, city/town councils; which is an record in itself. Most ofRead More