Greetings to all and wishing you a very Happy 75th Republic Day of India!
On behalf of the 2024 team of the India Association of North Texas (IANT), I wish you and your family a Happy and Prosperous New Year!
The main celebration of Republic Day takes place in the capital, New Delhi, featuring a grand parade that showcases the strength of the country's military, its cultural diversity, and its remarkable achievements, culminating in the unfurling of the national flag by the President of India.
India Day 2024 hosted by IANT on January 27th, provides a platform for the community to celebrate the diversity, cultural heritage, and spirit of unity that binds our nation, serving as a showcase for sharing these common values with our neighbors and friends in North Texas
India Association of North Texas was established in 1962 by S. Iqbal Singh Sekhon, with the aim of providing a platform to our community to fulfill its needs and goals of cultural and social engagement.
I am honored and humbled to be the 59th President of such an esteemed organization that has been diligently serving the community for 62 years. I am the fifth woman president to be leading this organization and I hope to pave the way for many more women to join and work hand in hand to take IANT to greater heights of success.
I am honored to have an extraordinary team of board members who surpass all levels of dedication to work for the community. I would like to express my deep gratitude to the Board of Trustees, Board of Directors, Community Members and Volunteers for their help and support in planning, scheduling and preparing for today’s amazing show. A huge shout out goes to all the performers, choreographers, students and especially the parents who have encouraged their kids and spent many hours to take them for many sessions of practice.
I take this opportunity to thank our Immediate Past President, Dinesh Hooda and Past Trustee Chair, Indu Reddy Mandadi for their community service and leadership.
I would like to thank our sponsors for believing in this institution, having faith in the IANT team and joining us in serving the community. We would not be able to organize events like India Day, International Woman’s Day and Anand Bazaar without the support of our esteemed sponsors.
Presenting Sponsor: Nanban Foundation
Platinum Sponsors: American Bank, Desi District, India Bazaar, and Reputed Brokerage.
Corporate Sponsors: New York Life and HEB
Entertainment Sponsor: Zee5
Gold Sponsors: Abacus Insurance and Financial Services Inc., Avant Tax and Finance, Bawarchi Restaurants, CMG Companies, Credit Union of Texas, Superior Trading Co. (Bikano), First United Bank, Grace Insurance, Great Plains Bank, Houston EB5, Lancesoft Inc., Justin Varghese Realty, Lawson Travels, Malabar Gold & Diamonds, Navkkar Jewelers, Paul & Geetha Pandian, Quicken Solar, Sankalp Realty & Title, Thomas J Irons PC, Texas Solar Professional, Universal Green Group.
Silver Sponsors: 24 Carat Insurance, Akula & Associates, P.C., AN Global, Datta Insurance & Services, Diagnostic Partners of North Texas, ICICI Bank, Harish Nahate, Realtor with The Lonestar Realty Team, Major League Cricket, North Dallas Bank & Trust, Pfinserve Financial Services, Sanjay Biswas, Attorney at Law, Sankalp, The Taste of India, Southwest Colon & Rectal Clinic, Sunil Maini CPA PC, Swati Shah Realty, Omega Tours and Travels, Southwestern National Bank, Waterfront Dentistry, and Wonderland Montessori.
A special thanks to our supporters and partners,
Digital Marketing Partner: Cloud Mellow, Decorations by Lucky Charm
Our heartfelt thanks to the Indian Consulate in Houston for their partnership and support. Thanks to Honorable Consul General Sh. D.C. Manjunath for gracing the occasion as our chief Guest.
I would like to acknowledge the support, guidance and dedication of our esteemed Trustee Emeritus, Jack Godhwani, Sudhir Parikh, Lal Daswani and Shabnam Modgil. Board of Trustees, Kamal Kaushal, Trustee Chair 2024, Narasimha Bakthula (BN), Trustee Vice Chair, Indu Reddy Mandadi, Past Trustee Chair, Akram Syed, Swati Shah, Shailesh Shah, Thekkil Mathew (TP), Rajendra Wankhawala and Urmeet Juneja.
My very talented, dedicated and most amazing board of directors:
President Elect |
Rajiv Kamat |
Vice President |
Mahendar Rao |
Secretary |
Deepak Kalra |
Joint Secretary |
Smarnika Rout |
Treasurer |
Shreyans Jain |
Joint Treasurer |
Sharmila Bose |
Immediate Past President |
Dinesh Hooda |
Director |
Aman Singh |
Director |
Amit Buche |
Director |
Jagjit Malhotra |
Director |
Justin Varghese |
Director |
Harini Madhira |
Director |
Manish Chokshi |
Director |
Navaz Jha |
Director |
Sangita Datta |
Director |
Yafoor Hussain |
My heartfelt gratitude to all and you can reach out to at any time at Sushma.malhotra@iant.org. My commitment to serve the community is my driving force.
Jai Hind and God Bless America
Sushma Malhotra
President, 2024