IANR 2436 090724 ICC iFest24 by Pres Parul Fernandes & Chair Jasmeeta Singh; TX HD-26 Dem. Candidate Daniel Lee; FCCRS Gala by Founders Jeet & Keka Kar

IANR 2436 090724 Line Up 4-6pm INTERVIEWS (Guest host Sridhar Kotha) Here’s the guest line-up for Sat, September 7, 2024 from 4 to 6pm CST on Indo American News Radio (www.IndoAmerican-news.com), a production of Indo American News. We are on 98.7 FM and you can also listen by downloading the masalaradio app. By Monday, hear the recorded show on Podcast uploaded on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Radio Public and Breaker. We have 5 years of Podcasts and have had 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 India Culture Center held its annual iFest – a celebration of the Indian Independence Day - two weeks ago at the Stafford Civic Center. The event featured the usual booths and eating stalls, but what stuck out especially this year was the stage show of local talent from dancers to fashion shows and skits and the way it was pulled together. The performances were on time, and the music, digital backdrops and lighting kept the audience riveted to their seats. It was a turnaround from previous years of stage shows, so we asked President Parul Fernanades and Program Chair Jasmeeta Singh to tell us how they pulled it off. 4:50 pm Texas House District 26 is up for grabs after the previous representative Republican Jacey Jetton lost to challenger Matt Morgan in the primary. Chinese-American Democrat Daniel Lee hopes to capitalize on this changing of guard and gain the seat in the November election. Lee’s platform 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. 5:20 pm The Foundation for Children’s Cancer Research and Support will be holding it annual fundraising gala on October 5th at the Stafford Civic Center. The nascent 7 year old organization is a labor of love for the founders Jeet & Keka Kar who mortgaged their entire lifestyle in India to come to the US and take care of their young son who had cancer and has been in remission. This made them realize there are other children that need the same help, especially in India. We have them with us today to explain more about the organization and goals. 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 ⁠[email protected]⁠ 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 16 years.  Plus, our entire 43 years of hard copy archives are available in the Fondren Library at Rice University.