Indo American News Radio Houston TX

Indo American News Radio
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Indo American News Radio commentators Jawahar Malhotra, Sanchali Basu and Pramod Kulkarni cover an eclectic mix of news, views and guest interviews from the South Asian community in Houston, Texas, every Saturday from 4 to 6pm on FM 98.7. From 3 to 4 pm, Jyoti Kulkarni entertains on Classically Yours deciphering the Ragas which are the basis of Hindi movie songs and Jawahar & Sanchali play the I Think I Know This current affairs quiz. IANR is a product of Indo American News paper which has served the market for 43 years and is the oldest South Asian newspaper in the Southern part of the US.

  1. 3d ago

    IANR 26361 090526 Entrapped by the DOJ How it Ruined Dr Sanjeev Kumar's Life

    IANR 2636 090526 Here’s our exclusive interview of Dr Sanjeev Kumar on Sat, September 5, 2026 on Indo American News Radio (www.IndoAmerican-news.com), a production of Indo American News. In an apparent case of overzealous bureaucraticoverreach, since April 2024, the Federal Department of Justice has been pursuing allegations of Medicaid fraud against a respected gynecologic oncologist, Dr. Sanjeev Kumar, and his 12-year medical practice in Memphis. On a note from Medicaid, FBI Agents raided his office to investigate why he performed 9 times more procedures than competitive groups and fell in the statistical outlier area, even as Medicaid itself praised his work. In September 2024, the Tennessee Medical Board dismissed all charges against him. Undeterred, the DOJ pressed on and filed charges of sexual assault, rape and human trafficking against him. Listen to this gripping story as Dr. Kumar relates what has happened and how he is fighting a 20-year jail term for these ridiculous charges.

    IANR 26361 090526 Entrapped by the DOJ How it Ruined Dr Sanjeev Kumar's Life

  2. 3d ago

    IANR 2636 090526 Mohan Bhagwat in NYC by Activists Vijay Pallod & Ramesh Shah, Entrapped by the DOJ How it Ruined Dr Sanjeev Kumars Life

    IANR 2636 090526 Line Up 4-6pm INTERVIEWS Here’s the guest line-up for Sat, September 5, 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 and rated in the Top 20 Apple Podcasts in 13countries by Podstatus.com. In 6 years and with over 1,000 Podcasts, we get thousands of hits each day. TO SUPPORT THE SHOW, SELECT FOLLOW ON OUR FREE PODCAST CHANNEL AND YOU’LL BE NOTIFIED OF NEW UPDATES. 4:20 pm Last week, Mohan Bhagwat, the sixth  Sarsanghchalak Chief of the Indian Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) organization visited New York City and addressed an audience of over 5,000 people in MadisonSquare Gardens, drawing in supporters from across the country for the Universal Oneness Celebration. It was billed as a landmark cultural and interfaith gathering centered on the message of being different and still belonging to one another, reflecting the Hindu philosophy of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam – the world is one family. The message and event were advertised in a full page in the Wall Street Journal. Activist Vijay Pallod attended the event and is with us today to describe what happened there. 5:00 pm In an apparent case of overzealous bureaucraticoverreach, since April 2024, the Federal Department of Justice has been pursuing allegations of Medicaid fraud against a respected gynecologic oncologist, Dr. Sanjeev Kumar, and his 12-year medical practice in Memphis. On a note from Medicaid, FBI Agents raided his office to investigate why he performed 9 times more procedures than competitive groups and fell in the statistical outlier area, even as Medicaid itself praised his work. In September 2024, the Tennessee Medical Board dismissed all charges against him. Undeterred, the DOJ pressed on and filed charges of sexual assault, rape and human trafficking against him. Listen to this gripping story as Dr. Kumar relates what has happened and how he is fighting a 20-year jail term for these ridiculous charges. 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.

    IANR 2636 090526 Mohan Bhagwat in NYC by Activists Vijay Pallod & Ramesh Shah, Entrapped by the DOJ How it Ruined Dr Sanjeev Kumars Life

  3. Aug 31

    IANR 2635 082926 Govervor's Race Dem Candidate Gina Hinajosa, Volgin Naturetech by Sasha Volguina & Christina Pacifico, Nepal Catastrophe by Vishna Nepal & Drona Gautam

    IANR 2635 082926 Line Up 4-6pm INTERVIEWS Here’s the guest line-up for Sat, August 29, 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 and rated in the Top 20 Apple Podcasts in 13countries by Podstatus.com. In 6 years and with over 1,000 Podcasts, we get thousands of hits each day. TO SUPPORT THE SHOW, SELECT FOLLOW ON OUR FREE PODCAST CHANNEL AND YOU’LL BE NOTIFIED OF NEW UPDATES. 4:20 pm This year, the Texas Governor’s race promises to be a tough battle as Democratic challenger Gina Hinojosa takes on incumbent Republican Greg Abbot who wants to win a record fourth term. Hinojosa was born in McAllen to Democratic politician Gilbert Hinojosa and grew up in the Rio Grande Valley. She’s a civil rights lawyer and has served five terms as the state representative for Texas's 49th House district. Gina joins us today to talk about her campaign. 4:50 pm We have often been warned to stay away from ultra processed foods as they increase the risk of elevated cholesterol, sugars and triglycerides, increasing the chances of getting diabetes and related diseases. According to groundbreaking research by Dr. Andrei Volgin, a researcher at MD Anderson Cancer Center, there is a direct link between increasing cases of certain cancers and Alzheimer’s with the types of foods we eat. He started Volgin Naturetech to make nutritionally dense, healthy food accessible to everyone and restore microbiome health at scale. His daughter, Sasha Volguina and partner Christina Pacifico have started and built the operation of the company and join us in the studio today to tell us more about the science and nutrition of the products. 5:20 pm The collapse of a mountain top glacier holding back a lake at the Tibetan border with Nepal has led to catastrophicdevastation in the valley below, as the torment of water cascaded through the structures and villages below, wiping out everything in its path. Over 600 people are estimated to have been killed and over 3,000 are missing, including 500foreigners, many of whom were Indians – including 31 from America - doing the pilgrimage to Mount Kailash. The Nepalese community in Houston met yesterday to see what they could do to help with rescue and rendering aid. We are joined today by spokesmen Dr. Vishnu Nepal and Drona Gautam to learn about the plans being made to help. 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

    IANR 2635 082926 Govervor's Race Dem Candidate Gina Hinajosa, Volgin Naturetech by Sasha Volguina & Christina Pacifico, Nepal Catastrophe by Vishna Nepal & Drona Gautam

  4. Aug 31

    IAN Unplugged 2635 082926 On News You Can Use, Jay, Sanchali & Kapil discuss Janamshtami at ISKCON with Damodar Das & SEWA Intl relief work with Vinayak Astekar

    IAN UNPLUGGED 2635 082926 Line Up                                 On “News You Can Use” Jay, Sanchali and Kapil Sharma givea brief roundup of some major news events and discuss the Janamashtami festival planned for the ISKCON Temple next week with volunteer Damodar Sharan Das and the rescue and rebuild work of SEWA International with volunteer Vinayak Astekar.

    IAN Unplugged 2635 082926 On News You Can Use, Jay, Sanchali & Kapil discuss Janamshtami at ISKCON with Damodar Das & SEWA Intl relief work with Vinayak Astekar

  5. Aug 29

    IANR 2634 082226 Southwestern Bank by Chair Jody Lee & Dir Hasu Patel, Long Term Care by IFS' Lalit Jallan, Prostate Cancer by Dr Sanjay Mehta

    IANR 2634 082226 Line Up 4-6pm INTERVIEWS Here’s the guest line-up for Sat, August 22, 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 and rated in the Top 20 Apple Podcasts in 13countries by Podstatus.com. In 6 years and with over 1,000 Podcasts, we get thousands of hits each day. TO SUPPORT THE SHOW, SELECT FOLLOW ON OUR FREE PODCAST CHANNEL AND YOU’LL BE NOTIFIED OF NEW UPDATES. 4:10 pm Founded in 1997 by a group of immigrant entrepreneurs, and located in Chinatown, the Southwestern Bank has been rooted in relationships, not spreadsheets, which have helped it to grow tremendously in the past 29 years and expand into Dallas, Plano, Austin and California. Currently led by CEO Joanne Kim and Chairwoman Jody Lee, the bank rebranded itself and further growth is expected. We’re happy to have Jody Lee and Board member Hasu Patel with us today to tell us more about the bank’s plans. 4:50 pm The Baby Boomer generation – those born between 1946 and 1964 – are fast becoming the Geriatric generation who will need more medical care. Though medical science is making rapid advances in treatments of many diseases, many people are having to come to grips on how to offer good care and assistance at affordable prices and many are left ill-prepared financially. Our monthly guest Lalit Jallan of Insurance Financial Services Group will guide us through the options for long-term care. 5:20 pm Two months ago we had oncologist Dr. Sanjay Mehta who specializes in treating prostate cancer on the show to explain how the screening process works and different treatment regimens. Two weeks ago, former President Joe Biden revealed that his prostate cancer was at stage 4 andhad metastasized to his bones. This made it all too imperative for older men to get regular screenings in order to catch any cancer cells early. There are over 3.5 million prostate cancer survivors living in the US and with roughly 333,830 new casesdiagnosed. While it is the second-leading cause of cancer death in American men, it is highly treatable with the 5-year relative survival rate approaching 98%. We asked Dr. Sanjay Mehta - who also treats breast, colon and lung cancers – to come back and explain how to handle this disease. 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

    IANR 2634 082226 Southwestern Bank by Chair Jody Lee & Dir Hasu Patel, Long Term Care by IFS' Lalit Jallan, Prostate Cancer by Dr Sanjay Mehta

  6. Aug 17

    IANR 2633 081526 Audrey Nath on Bible Studies Lawsuit, Political Trends in Houston by Atty Neeloy Azad, TX Pharmacy Disaster by Dr Rajender Aparasu & Manvi Sharma

    IANR 2633 081526 Line Up 4-6pm INTERVIEWS (Guest host Gautam Sinha in for Sanchali) Here’s the guest line-up for Sat, August 15, 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 and rated in the Top 20 Apple Podcasts in 13countries by Podstatus.com. In 6 years and with over 1,000 Podcasts, we get thousands of hits each day. TO SUPPORT THE SHOW, SELECT FOLLOW ON OUR FREE PODCAST CHANNEL AND YOU’LL BE NOTIFIED OF NEW UPDATES. 4:20 pm Five years ago, Dr. Audrey Nath, a successful neurologist heard the call for advocacy and left full-time academic medicine for more flexible telemedicine work so she could fight for immigrant rights, pre-trial detentionstandards, healthcare access and public education. The daughter of an Indian father and Chinese mother, she ran for Houston City Council District C this past April lost in the runoff. Audrey has now taken up the battle against display of the Ten Commandments and Bible infused studies in public schools by filing a lawsuit. She joins us today to explain her strategy. 4:50 pm With a passion for public service and a determination to make his voice heard, attorney Neeloy Azad has his sights on the Houston Mayor’s race in November next year. The son of Bangladeshi immigrants, Neeloy has the enthusiasm and conviction of youth that the Democratic party seeks, to make a case for change that could propel him to even greater heights. But first, Neeloy seeks to make his voice heard in the vibrant Houston political scene and he joins us today in the studio to talk about his opinions. 5:20 pm Of the 254 counties – a few which are very large but sparsely populated – in Texas, 60 per cent or 150 of them do not a pharmacy and one pharmacy closes each week. This is a vexing problem made worse by the near monopolistic control nationwide on reimbursements by three Pharmacy Benefits Managers or PBM – Optum Rx, CVS Caremark and Express Scripts. Some people in rural areas have to drive 20 miles or more to get their prescriptions, others do not have broadband service to order on-line. We speak with Universityof Houston professor Dr. Rajender Aparasu and pharmacist Manvi Sharma to get more details on this situation. 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

    IANR 2633 081526 Audrey Nath on Bible Studies Lawsuit, Political Trends in Houston by Atty Neeloy Azad, TX Pharmacy Disaster by Dr Rajender Aparasu & Manvi Sharma

  7. Aug 11

    IAN Unplugged 2632 080826 On News You Can Use, Jay, Pramod, Sanchali & Kapil talk about events from the region

    IAN UNPLUGGED 2632 080826 Line Up                               (News guest host Kapil Sharma) Featured on Sat, August 8, 2026 from 3 - 4 pm on the “IAN UNPLUGGED” segment of Indo American News Radio (www.IndoAmerica-News.com) on 98.7 FM: On “News You Can Use”, Jay, Pramod, Sanchali & Kapil give a roundup of the latest news of events from across the region.

    IAN Unplugged 2632 080826 On News You Can Use, Jay, Pramod, Sanchali & Kapil talk about events from the region

  8. Aug 11

    IANR 2632 080826 AI Bootcamp by Raja Roy & Shashikant Sarada, Disaster Preparedness by Kara Cook-Schultz, New Asylum Processes by Atty James Parker

    IANR 2632 080826 Line Up 4-6pmINTERVIEWS Here’s the guest line-up for Sat, August 8, 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 and rated in the Top 20 Apple Podcasts in 13 countries by Podstatus.com. In 6 years and with over 1,000 Podcasts, we get thousands of hits each day. TO SUPPORT THE SHOW, SELECT FOLLOW ON OUR FREE PODCAST CHANNEL AND YOU’LL BE NOTIFIED OF NEW UPDATES. 4:20 pm Artificial Intelligence is progressing faster than human intelligence can keep up with it, just as experts had warned us two years ago that the landscape of human experience and work would change dramatically. Many groups and individuals have come along in the past fewmonths to help those less educated in AI to catch up so that they can stay relevant. Today, we hear from Raja Roy and Shashikant Sarada, two professionals who regularly interface with AI in their workplaces, about an AI Bootcamp that the IIT Kharagpur Foundation is holding shortly to help in this re-training of computer skills. 4:50 pm Living in the Gulf Coast, we are all well aware of the weather events that can cause havoc to the region, ranging from deep freezes to floods from heavy rains to hurricanes and tornadoes. Kara Cook-Schultz is Director of Disaster Recovery and Community Resilience at the Greater Houston Community Foundation, where she leads regional efforts to strengthen disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and long-term resilience. She also serves as co-director of the Greater Houston Disaster Alliance, a partnership between the GHCF and United Way of Greater Houston that works year-round to improve disaster readiness and strengthen long-term recovery across the region. She joins us today to tell us how to prepare for natural disasters. 5:20 pm Immigrations cases have been thrown into chaos with changing rules of enforcement ever since the Trump Administration took office. Thousands of immigrants have been rounded up and deported or detained in rapidly deployed detention facilities. Heavily armed and ill trained ICE agents have been sent to Democratic cities resultingin violence and deaths and provoking national protests. H1-B visas have been capped and changes made to the work authorization process, bond eligibility if detained and to asylum regulations. Immigration attorney James Parkerwith Willy Nanayakkara & Associates talks about how important it has become to have the right legal representation to tackle these issues. 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

    IANR 2632 080826 AI Bootcamp by Raja Roy & Shashikant Sarada, Disaster Preparedness by Kara Cook-Schultz, New Asylum Processes by Atty James Parker
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Indo American News Radio commentators Jawahar Malhotra, Sanchali Basu and Pramod Kulkarni cover an eclectic mix of news, views and guest interviews from the South Asian community in Houston, Texas, every Saturday from 4 to 6pm on FM 98.7. From 3 to 4 pm, Jyoti Kulkarni entertains on Classically Yours deciphering the Ragas which are the basis of Hindi movie songs and Jawahar & Sanchali play the I Think I Know This current affairs quiz. IANR is a product of Indo American News paper which has served the market for 43 years and is the oldest South Asian newspaper in the Southern part of the US.

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