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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. IANR 2607 021426 FB Dem CC Pct 4 Nicole Roberts, FB Dem CC Judge Comm. Dexter McCoy, FB Rep CC Pct 4 Ramesh Cherivirala

    4D AGO

    IANR 2607 021426 FB Dem CC Pct 4 Nicole Roberts, FB Dem CC Judge Comm. Dexter McCoy, FB Rep CC Pct 4 Ramesh Cherivirala

    IANR 2607 021426 Line Up 4-6pm INTERVIEWS (Guest host Sridhar Kotha in for Pramod) Here’s the guest line-up for Sat, Feb 14, 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 After her family moved to Ft Bend, NicoleRoberts wasted no time in getting involved in civic activities by getting elected to her MUD Board and helping deliver essential projects like a wastewater treatment plant. She later fought to safeguard the resident’s political power during the county’s redistricting efforts. She is now running on the Democratic ticket for Ft Bend County Commissioner Pct. 4, which is a crowded field of 7 candidates. She joins ustoday to discuss what sets her platform apart from the others. 4:50 pm A few years ago, during his campaign for County Commissioner Pct 4, we asked  Dexter McCoy to take part in our popular news quiz and he gladly came and showed his ability to engage with people at every level. Dexter won that race and now, we are happy to have him with us again as he runs for the Ft Bend County Judge position. We will discuss what initiatives he has been able to spearhead as Commissioner and also what issues he believes are vital to the county’s future to keep it growing. 5:20 pm Ever an optimist, Ramesh Cherivirala made a huge transition in his career as a PhD in Chemistry who moved into the financial field and has had a very successful track as an agent for New York Life. He has kept involved in the Indian community through several non-profits and has been president of the India Culture Center and also the Indo American Charity Foundation, has also held other Board positions. He ran unsuccessfully for FBISD Trustee and later for Texas state rep. He now has his sights set for the FB County Commissioner Pct 4 in the Republican primary. He joins us today to explain his platform. 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 acrosstown 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 18years.  Plus, our entire 45 years ofhard copy archives are available in the Fondren Library at Rice University.

    1h 54m
  2. IAN Unplugged 2607 021426 Jay, Sanchali & Sridhar discuss the disturbing trends in school education

    4D AGO

    IAN Unplugged 2607 021426 Jay, Sanchali & Sridhar discuss the disturbing trends in school education

    IAN UNPLUGGED 2607 021426 Featured on Sat, February 14, 2026 from 3 - 4 pm on the “IAN UNPLUGGED” segment of Indo American News Radio (www.IndoAmerica-News.com) on 98.7 FM: On “Hey, Wassup?”, Jay, Sanchali & Sridhar Kotha discuss the disturbing trends in school education as HISD is closing 12 more schools, religious texts are mandated by the State while the Texans are spending $75 million on a new practice facility in Bridge Land.

    56 min
  3. IANR 2606 020726 What if ICE Detains You by Immg Atty George Willy, Handling Housing Crisis by HCLT Ex Dir Ashley Allen, Houston Council Dist C Candidate Audrey Nath

    FEB 9

    IANR 2606 020726 What if ICE Detains You by Immg Atty George Willy, Handling Housing Crisis by HCLT Ex Dir Ashley Allen, Houston Council Dist C Candidate Audrey Nath

    IANR 2606 020726 Line Up 4-6pm INTERVIEWS Here’s the guest line-up for Sat, Feb 7, 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. 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 The Trump Administration has rounded up immigrants and deported or detained them in rapidly deployed detention facilities. It has sent heavily armed ICE agents to Democratic cities resulting in the shooting deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, whom officials labeled as “terrorist”. By making it much harder to get a H1B visa and demanding bonds of upto $50,000 for tourist visas even, the US is seeing a sharp drop in visitors and students sending shockwaves through universities! Immigration attorney George Willy talks about these issues and how to protect yourself from being arbitrarily detained by ICE. 4:50 pm Homelessness is a big issue nationwide, but in the past two years, Houston has gotten goodmarks for tackling it in creative ways which have resulted in a significant drop of people on the streets and move into affordable housing projects through the efforts of several key agencies like the Houston Land Bank, Houston Community Land Trust, SEARCH Homeless Services and others. HCLT has provided permanently affordable homeownership to 200 limited-income Houston families since 2019. We are joined by the HCLT Executive Director Ashley Allen to tell us how the program works. 5:20 pm Five years ago, Dr. Audrey Nath, a successful neurologist heard the call for advocacy and left full-timeacademic medicine for more flexible telemedicine work so she could fight for immigrant rights, pre-trial detention standards, healthcare access and public education. The daughter of an Indian father and Chinese mother, she joined the crowded field of 6 other candidates to run for Houston City Council District C in the upcoming special election on April 4th. It is a seat vacated by Abbie Kamin who is running for Harris County attorney. Audrey joins us in the studioto explain her platform. Also stay tunedin 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.

    1h 57m
  4. IAN Unplugged 2605 013126 On Hey Wassup Jay, Sanchali & Sridhar Kotha talk with former Houston Mayor Annise Parker about her campaign to become HC Commissioners Court Judge

    FEB 3

    IAN Unplugged 2605 013126 On Hey Wassup Jay, Sanchali & Sridhar Kotha talk with former Houston Mayor Annise Parker about her campaign to become HC Commissioners Court Judge

    IAN UNPLUGGED 2605 013126 Featured on Sat, January 31, 2026 from 3 - 4 pm on the “IAN UNPLUGGED” segment of Indo American News Radio (www.IndoAmerica-News.com) on 98.7 FM: On “Hey, Wassup?”, Jay  & Sanchali speak with  former Houston Mayor Annise Parker regarding her current campaign to become Harris County CommissionersCourt judge.

    56 min
  5. IANR 2605 013126 Election Frenzy by HC Dem Chair Mike Doyle, What is 211 by United Way VP Aarti Goswam, Real Estate Investments by Tara Capital CEO Gopal Aggarwal

    FEB 3

    IANR 2605 013126 Election Frenzy by HC Dem Chair Mike Doyle, What is 211 by United Way VP Aarti Goswam, Real Estate Investments by Tara Capital CEO Gopal Aggarwal

    IANR 2605 013126 Line Up 4-6pm INTERVIEWS Here’s the guest line-up for Sat, Jan 31, 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. 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 NEW UPDATES. 4:20 pm Election season is in full swing with early voting looming and the March 3rd primaries are coming up in a month. There is a huge slate of South Asian candidates both in Harris and Ft Bend counties, so we asked Harris County Democratic Party Chair Mike Doyle to guide us on some of the important races and what some of the key issues in contention are. 4:50 pm Homelessness is a big issue nationwide, but Houston has gotten good marks for tackling it increative ways which have resulted in a significant drop of people on the streets and move into affordable housing projects through the efforts of several key agencies like the Houston Land Bank, Houston Community Land Trust, SEARCH Homeless Services and others. The United Way of Houston plays a pivotalpart through its 211 HelpLine but many are not aware of it. To tell us more about it we are joined by United Way Asst. VP Aarti Goswami. 5:20 pm Gopal Aggarwal is the founder and CEO of Tara Capital. He leads the company's corporate strategy, long-range planning, and businessdevelopment functions and oversees capital improvement and value-add programs across portfolio. He has over 30 years of multi-faceted real estate experience across apartments, hotels, and retail. After a long four-week visit to India, he is with us again today to tell us more about his current project which is open to interested investors right now, as well as what to look for when making a real estate investment. 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.

    1h 55m
  6. IAN Unplugged 2604 012426 On Hey, Wassup, Jay, Pramod, Kapil Sharma & Uma Mantravadi discuss anti-immigrant rhetoric & Kijana Wiseman sings about the chilly weather

    JAN 28

    IAN Unplugged 2604 012426 On Hey, Wassup, Jay, Pramod, Kapil Sharma & Uma Mantravadi discuss anti-immigrant rhetoric & Kijana Wiseman sings about the chilly weather

    IAN UNPLUGGED 2604 012426 Line Up Featured on Sat, January 24, 2026 from 3 - 4 pm on the “IAN UNPLUGGED” segment of Indo American News Radio (www.IndoAmerica-News.com) on 98.7 FM: On “Hey, Wassup?”, Jay, Pramod, Kapil Sharma & attorney Uma Mantravadi discuss how the rising anti-immigrant rhetoric nationwide has also dragged Indians into the fold by focusing on H1B visas. How can Indian Americans coalesce their economic might into a force for positive change in the US? With a nod to the chilly weather, we start off with a song by the one and only Kijana Wiseman.

    56 min
  7. IANR 2604 012426 FB County Judge Race by Nabil Shike, Desis Band Together by Hubert Vaz-Nayak, Mountains to Cross by Dr Abraham George

    JAN 28

    IANR 2604 012426 FB County Judge Race by Nabil Shike, Desis Band Together by Hubert Vaz-Nayak, Mountains to Cross by Dr Abraham George

    IANR 2604 012426 Line Up   4-6pm INTERVIEWS Here’s the guest line-up for Sat, Jan 24, 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. 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 Former Fort Bend County Precinct 3 Constable Nabil Shike announced his bid for Fort Bend County Judge but changed his mind to run for County Commissioner Pct 4 after Dexter McLeod, who currently is in that position, decided to run for judge himself. Shike joins a slate of six others vying for the position in the March 3 Democratic primary. Nabil joins us today to explain his platform and how the campaign is going right now. 4:50 pm The shooting death of Renee Goode in Minneapolis and the subsequent unrest in the city has brought a sense of unease and fear into the daily lives of non-mainstream families across the nation. There are many who are amazed at the radical shift in the attitude in the country, leading them to question if they can progress in the US or find better opportunities elsewhere.  Hubert Vaz-Nayak is a successful serial entrepreneur who ponders about what future is in store for the South Asian community in the US. 5:20 pm Most people wait till they retire to contemplatewhat their contribution to society has been and how it will evolve in the final stretch. After 25 years as a successful entrepreneur in the US. our next guest, Dr. Abraham George, made the choice early to return to India to serve byproviding quality high education, build a rural hospital and help remove lead from gasoline around the country. He has written three books and joins us today from New Jersey to talk about his latest, Mountains to Cross. 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 18years.  Plus, our entire 45 years of hard copy archives are available in the Fondren Library at Rice University.

    1h 55m
  8. IANR 2603 011726 Suing the Govt By Atty Divjyot Singh, India's 77th RDay by ICC's Gaurav Jhaveri & Phanni Kandapi, Marathon Runners by Dr Randeep Suneja & Swatantra Jain

    JAN 22

    IANR 2603 011726 Suing the Govt By Atty Divjyot Singh, India's 77th RDay by ICC's Gaurav Jhaveri & Phanni Kandapi, Marathon Runners by Dr Randeep Suneja & Swatantra Jain

    IANR 2603 011726 Line Up 4-6pm INTERVIEWS (Guest Host Chetan Dave in for Jawahar) Here’s theguest line-up for Sat, Jan 17, 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. 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 NEW UPDATES. 4:20 pm Thousands of people get injured at work, while playing sports, in car accidents or getburnt by bad real estate deals and business ventures. Many do not know their options to seek compensation for their injuries or losses. On our monthly segment on personal litigation law we once again hear from Attorney Divjyot Singh, the Managing Partner at SHEV Law Group. Although we routinely hear about lawsuits filed against the government, Divjyot joins us today to explainhow difficult it is to sue the government for damages. 4:50 pm For over 40 years, the India Culture Center has toiled to keep Indian heritage forefront in the community’s mind, especially through celebration of two national flagship events. One of these, Indian Republic Day, is around the corner and the ICC will mark it with a festival on Sunday, Jan 25 at the GSH.To tell us more about it are ICC President Gaurav Jhaveri and Director Phaneendra Kondapi. 5:20 pm The Houston Marathon has been a stapleof the running community for many years, and many Desis have taken part in event. This week, in our weekly paper, Indo American News, we have featured several who ran the Chevron Marathon this past weekend, including regular marathoner Dr.Kuldip Kaul (it’s his 16th) and 86-year-old Santosh Dave. We are happy to have two others in the studio with us today, Dr. Randeep Suneja who, believe it or not, was skiing and paragliding in Interlaken,Switzerland last week; and Swatantra Jain who surprised us all with his first marathon runat age 79. 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.

    1h 50m
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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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