Category Archives: Community News

News about your fellow Oshwals and their families, including birth announcements, graduations, accomplishments, weddings, newcomer introductions, and condolences.

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Congratulations to Renu

Renu Shah daughter of Meena and Chandu Shah graduated from Rutgers University New Jersey majoring in Biology and minoring in Psychology.

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Congratulations to Milan Dipak Shah

Congratulations to Milan Dipak Shah (son of Smita & Dipak Shah) of Lemont, Illnois, on his graduation from Lewis University in Romeoville, Illinois, with a degree in Business Administration and…

Congratulations to Mehul Malde

Congratulations to Mehul Malde, son of Amubhai and Vijiyaben Malde of Santacruz (W) Mumbai, India. Mehul is graduating from Babson College of Boston, MA. He earned his Masters Degree in…

Children travel the world without leaving the building at Meadowbrook School Hillsdale, NJ

Teaching children to appreciate differences in cultures is a key to overcoming racial intolerance, and a recent event held at Meadowbrook School Hillsdale, NJ, went pretty far toward that end….

Texas and Oklahoma Spring Picnic

Texas-Oklahoma Oshwal samaj organized a spring picnic on May 4th, 2008. We had a good turn out of about 60 people. We were very glad to have Oshwal USA president,…

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Congratulations to Kapil and Bhavna

Congratulations to Kapil, Son of Jyoti and Harakhchand Shah of Budd Lake, NJ, on his engagement to Bhavna of Mumbai in March, 2008.

OEWA (Oshwal Elderly Welfare Association) in the Gujarat Samachar

OEWA has come a long way since it first started in 1996 at Croydon, London. Not only has it provided food and shelter to the elderly Oshwals, but is also…

Fundraising for Three Projects

On behalf of the Halari Visa Oshwals of America (HVOA), the Executive Committee is requesting donations for three places in India. A summary of funds required and purpose for each…