Dear All,Group photos are powerful memory triggers, often evoking a range of emotions and recollections. They can serve as visual reminders of shared experiences, special occasions, and close relationships. The presence of multiple people in a single image adds depth to the memory, highlighting the social context and connections forged during that moment as well as they are important for several reasons: they serve as a…
Dear Well Wishers,My memory of Raksha Bandhan is very special, due to I had eight sisters.Seven of them were cousin sisters whom didn’t have brother and one of them was my real sister…They all used to come our house to tie the Rakhi without fail. I was luckywhen my real sister gave me pure gold rakhi before I left for USA for manygood reason, which I…
Continued from back –Notable, Humble & Friendly Bhatt Family… Gajendrabhai alias Gijubhai Joshi – Last Part Two Dear Well Wishers,Proud to mention that, Gajendrabhai alias Gijubhai is Daksha Bhatt’s elder brother who was a professor chemistry in science college, Palanpur, Gujarat, India. He was working in NYPD as a senior criminologist in forensic lab for twenty plus years… During the rule of the Jalori Nawabs, Palanpur was a…
Dear Well Wishers,Though we do not find joint families or a joint family system in this modern world,in our India Home Senior Center, there is one notable and scholar family who has six senior members and that is ‘Bhatt Family’. Proud to mention, they are regularly coming to IH center since many years. Their family bond is remarkable… Their family is: Bhaskar & Daksha Bhatt, Daksha’s brother Gajendra & Kokila…
Dear All,As you know, our India Home is only non-profit organization in NYCity who is dedicated to addressing the needs of and empowering the South Asian and Indo-Caribbean senior immigrant community in New York City through culturally competent services. At India Home’s centers our seniors find community and resources through a diverse range of programs and activities. Our programs include congregate meals creative aging programs case management programs (e.g. assistance…
Good Morning,Yes, every chair does have a name even if it’s a general term. For example,In our India Home most of the members are coming since many years and so they sit at the specific location and that was a common sense with mutual understanding… Guess what, one fine morning one member saw some personal item kept on the empty chair where nobody was sitting….
Dear Well Wishers,Not only they both visited most of the तीर्थक्षेत्र – Pilgrimage area in India, proud to mention that our India Home’s long time members Dineshbhai and Meenakshiben Patel went to ‘The Kailash Mansarovar Yatra’, including a visit to ‘Lake Mansarovar’..! As you know, The Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, including a visit to Lake Mansarovar, is considereddifficult due to high altitude, rugged terrain, unpredictable weather, and the…
As they say, “Talent is Timeless” reminds that creativity doesn’t adhere to the boundaries of time and age… We wish winners of our India Home talented artists all the best with good luck for the second round of the completion..! Well, our support with love is always there… Take care with regards,Jayant & Veena.Sharing is Caring…
Good Morning, Meditation is important because it offers a multitude of benefits for both mental and physical well-being. It can help reduce stress and anxiety, improve focus and concentration, and even enhance sleep quality. Regular meditation practice can also foster emotional health, increase self-awareness, and build mental resilience…As you may know, we are lucky to get many needed benefits from our India…
Dear All,Today, July 9, 2025, marks the 100th birth anniversary of the legendary Indian filmmaker Guru Dutt. His real name was Vasanth Kumar Shivashankar Padukone. He was born on 9 July 1925 in Bangalore in the present-day state of Karnataka in India into a Konkani Chitrapur Saraswat Brahmin family. He had his early education in Calcutta before training under dance maestro Uday…
