IANR 2614 040426 VITA Program by Dr Arpita Shroff, Grand Vaisakhi Night Mela by Jasmeeta Singh, Stricter Visa Rules by Atty George Willy

IANR 2614 040426 Line Up4-6pm INTERVIEWS (Guest host Gautam Sinha in for Sanchali)Here’s the guest line-up for Sat, April 4, 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 It is two weeks before the dreaded income tax returns are filed on April 15 and accountants and individuals are frantically sharpening their pencils and juggling numbers on calculators! Navigating the volumes of IRS rules and regulations can make many minds swirl with tension. Into this fray, we bring you Dr Arpita Shroff, an Associate Professor of Accounting at the University of Houston Downtown who also runs the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance firm which offers FREE advice and tax review. She is with us in the studio today.4:50 pm In the desi world of visual and performing arts, Jasmeeta Singh is a whirlwind of boundless energy. She has organized and produced memorable Vaisakhi cultural stage shows with the Punjabi Society of Greater Houston for the past three years. A veteran of many community functions, Jasmeeta is well known for her unique style of couture and choreography which she attributes to her skill as a kathak dancer. This year, once again, the PSGH will bring the Grand Vaisakhi Night Mela production to the stage on Saturday, April 18 at the GSH Event Center. She joins us today to give more details.5:20 pm Immigrations cases have been thrown into a chaos with changing rules of enforcement ever since the TrumpAdministration took office. Thousands of immigrants have been rounded up and deported or detained in rapidly deployed detention facilities and there have been deaths of at least two US citizens provoking national protests. Onerousrequirements for student, visitor, labor and H1-B visas have resulted in fewer people coming to the US. Immigrationattorney George Willy talks about these issues and what avenues still exist for living and working in the US.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] 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.