Source: Hinduism Today
HOUSTON, TEXAS, May 13, 2002: Hinduism Today magazine’s Houston-based correspondent, Kalyani Giri, was one of fifteen Asian women journalists honored at a luncheon held on May 13 at the Hyatt Regency Downtown. The event was initiated for the first time by the newly-devised Asia Houston Network, a nonprofit organization affiliated to the Mayor’s office created to help build stronger ties between the Asian and mainstream American cultures. Titled “Beauty, Brains, Power: Asian Women In Media” the award recognized honorees for their contribution to print, radio and television media. Giri was honored for her commitment to community coverage in the local publication Indo-American News, as well as for her affiliation to the celebrated award-winning international magazine, Kauai-based Hinduism Today.