IANR 2235 082722 HCDA Chief Prosecutor Gilbert Sawtelle; India Culture Center I-Day Festival with Malla Makela, Jasmeeta SIngh, Santosh Verma; Asia Society Michael Buening on Arooj Aftab

IANR 2235 082722 Line Up Here’s the guest line-up for Sat, Aug 27, 2022 from 4 to 6pm CST on Indo American News Radio (www.IndoAmerican-news.com). We are on 98.7 FM and you can also listen on the masalaradio app (www.masalaradio.com) By Monday, hear the recorded show on Podcast uploaded on Spotify, Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/indo-american-news-radio-houston-tx/id1512586620 ) Google Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Radio Public and Breaker. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR FREE PODCAST CHANNEL & CLICK TO LISTEN!! 4:20 pm Violent crime against children that has resulted in many deaths has been on the rise across the region. Also, the increasing incidents of horrific neglect of children, many found alone in deplorable conditions, has stunned the community. Local officials have responded with more investigations and stiff punishment for the offenders. Chief Prosecutor Gilbert Sawtelle with the Harris County District Attorney’s Office joins us today to explain what is being done. 5:00 pm Last Sunday, the India Culture Center celebrated India’s 76th Independence Day with a lavish cultural program of performances at the Stafford Civic Centre. The decor and setting was the best that the ICC has ever pulled together for one of their two flagship events - the second being Republic Day. We are joined by ICC President Malla Makela, Event Chair Jasmeeta Singh and Secretary Santosh Verma to explain how the function all came together. 5:20 pm The Asia Society Texas Center is bringing this year’s Grammy Award winner, Pakistani-born singer, Arooj Aftab to Miller Outdoor Theatre for a FREE concert this coming Friday, September 2. Arooj won the Grammy for the track Mohabbat. To tell us more about the concert is Asia Society Director of Performing Arts Michael Buening. 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 713-789-6397 or at [email protected]