ABHAY KR. SINGH – Who makes it to Russian Assembly
An India-born Russian has created history after becoming a lawmaker in a provincial Assembly of his adopted country. Originally from Patna, Bihar, Mr. Abhay Kumar Singh was elected to Kursk city Assembly on a ticket of “United Russia”, the ruling political party led by President Vladimir Putin. He won to become a “Deputat”, equivalent to […]
POPULISM IS POISON
The world’s most powerful nation states are flirting with catastrophic conflict. Whether it is in Europe, Asia or the Middle East, for the first time since the 1960s we are facing a real possibility of nuclear confrontation. With nation states distracted, the threat of irreversible climate change also looms large. Global anxiety is feeding the […]
INDIAN-ORIGIN GIRL DISCOVERS RARE BEETLE IN UK
The United Kingdom-based Indian-origin girl, found an uncommon beetle within the UK which has now developed into a part of the collections at Oxford College Museum of Pure Historical past. A 10-year-old from Abbey Woods Academy, Sarah Thomas, daughter of Thomas John and Betty Thomas discovered the beetle whereas participating within the insect initiative of […]
CHESS PRODIGY SHREYAS ROYAL IN PLEA TO STAY IN UK
An Indian-origin family of a nine-year-old chess prodigy who has been told they must leave the United Kingdom is calling on the government to let them stay. Shreyas Royal, Britain’s “greatest chess prospect in a generation” has ranked number four in the world in his age group. His father’s visa will be expiring next month […]
UK REVEALS NEW ORGAN DONATION PROPOSAL TO ADDRESS INDIAN-ORIGIN SCARCITIES
The government of United Kingdom proclaimed new-fangled tactics to alter the regulation for organ and tissue donation to address the crucial necessity for organs within the Indian-origin groups in the country. The proposed new scheme of agreement for organ and tissue donation is predicted to come into result in England in 2020 as part of […]
RACIST MAN ABUSES INDIAN-ORIGIN COUPLE IN CANADA
A racist man at Canada harassed an Indian-origin couple who yelled ‘go back to your country’ and threatened to ‘kill’ their children, prompting police to investigate it as a hate crime, according to media reports. The incident happened on Sunday when the Indian and the 47-year-old Dale Robertson got into a hassle over a parking […]
THERESA MAY PROMOTES INDIAN-ORIGIN SHAILESH VARA
An Indian-origin ShaileshVara, who held the junior ministerial post of parliamentary undersecretary of state in the Northern Ireland Office, has been endorsed by British Prime Minister Theresa May to the rank of a minister of state in the same department. Vara said: “I am of course very pleased with the promotion. The work in Northern […]
NEHA DHUPIA IS PREGNANT, ANGAD BEDI ANNOUNCED
Yes, NehaDupia is pregnant and husband AngadBedi announced the big news with adorable photos on Instagram. On Friday, Angad posted monochrome photos with his wife NehaDhupia, where the actress’ baby bump is visible. Angad captioned the post: “Ha! Turns out this rumor is true. Three of us.”NehaDhupia also Instagrammed her pregnancy photos on her respective […]
Indian whisky in the US that is worthy of your attention – SG WorldWide Inc.
SG Worldwide Inc, the importers of Rampur Indian Single Malt Whiskey was established after gaining much experience in the liquor industry. Based in Edison, SG Worldwide imports wine and spirits from India. Originally from a small town Rampur, in Uttar Pradesh, India, the whisky was catering for Indians and its neighboring liquor clientele, this fast […]
How Indian Americans Came to Run Half of All US Motels
It was protrusive in the early 1940s, when Indian immigrants started contributing to the evolving hospitality industry in the US, which now their children and grandchildren have turned into an empire. No wonder, now nearly half the country’s motels are owned by Indian- Americans. A majority of these owners are from India’s western state of […]
Indian-origin scientist proffers hope for Malaria Prevention
A Germany-based Indian-origin scientist, Dr. Prajwal Nandedkar has proffered optimism for more effective malaria therapy by identifying the cause behind the faster movement of the malaria-causing parasite in humans. The Indian-origin scientist joined Dr Ross Douglas and other team members for a new collaborative study by scientists from the Center for Molecular Biology (ZMBH) and […]
Indian-origin mathematician Akshay Venkatesh gets prestigious Fields Medal
Akshay Venkatesh, 36, a renowned Indian-Australian mathematician, is one of four winners of mathematics’ prestigious Fields medal, known as the Nobel Prize for math. The Fields medals are awarded every four years to the most promising mathematicians under the age of 40. Venkatesh’s journey has been full of achievements and accolades since his early childhood. […]
Canada Becomes Preferable Destination for Indian Techies
Indian techies are increasingly looking at Canada as the American Dream turns into an H-1B nightmare. During the few years of Trump’s presidency, with controversial visa regulations and travel restrictions imposed, it somehow has resulted in a benefit for tech recruitment and investment in Canada. Industry analysts are predicting that India’s information technology (IT) outsourcing […]
Dr Arathi Krishna becomes the first Chairperson of the NRI Cell of KPCC
Dr Arathi Krishna, 50, has recently been appointed as the first chairperson of the NRI Cell of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC). She was the deputy chairperson of the NRI Forum of Karnataka. A well read scholar and accomplished diplomat, an artiste and a good singer, a dedicated social worker and a philanthropist, Arathi […]
Modi’s Tri-Nation Visit to South East Asia
Under the leadership of India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi India aims to make its relations with East Asian neighbors a priority foreign policy. He recently visited the three prominent South East Asian countries – Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore, in order to boost up the regional security process, by building a robust strategic occupancy in terms […]
Debunking – The Top 5 Common Myths of GST in Real Estate
The Goods and Services Tax (GST)—India’s biggest tax reform post-independence—was implemented on 1st July 2017. This new tax regime seeks to transform the Indian economy with its ‘One Nation, One Market, One Tax’ principle by subsuming a host of indirect taxes charged at varied rates by the Centre and states, therefore bringing uniformity in taxation […]
Know the Indian-origin man, who makes it to Russian Assembly
An India-born Russian has created history after becoming a lawmaker in a provincial Assembly of his adopted country. Originally from Patna, Bihar, Mr. Abhay Kumar Singh was elected to Kursk city Assembly on a ticket of “United Russia”, the Noruling political party led by President Vladimir Putin. He won to become a “Deputat”, equivalent to […]
Advantages for Indians as UAE declares changes to policies on visas, workers
The top diplomats of migrant-sending countries including India has wholeheartedly welcomed the new era of recruitment, as they feel that UAE visa changes will ensure better labour rights and welfare. In a recent meeting chaired by Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the UAE Cabinet […]