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7 US NRI students nominated for the prestigious Truman scholarship

Seven Indian-American students have been nominated for the prestigious Harry S Truman Scholarship, which is given to college juniors for demonstrating leadership potential and a commitment to public service. This scholarship is highly competitive in nature and is awarded to deserving college student for exhibiting leadership potential and commitment to public service. These students then […]

PBD 2017 – AN ENTIRELY NEW FORMAT …

We have been diligently in engagement with the Overseas Indian Affairs cell (Erstwhile MOIA) of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Government of India, about creating an interface within the confines of our magazine that would connect this important Diaspora cell within the MEA and our esteemed readers.  This has borne fruit, and here you […]

THE GREAT INDIAN DIASPORA – The world is our home

NRI’s, PIO’s & OCI’s – FACTS AND FIGURES We have now been in print for more than four years, striving to be a bridge between India and its diaspora spread all across the world.  While it did look easy in the beginning, it has over time dawned on us how tough that task we have […]

“ARTISTES OF MY AGE GROUP ARE NOT NEEDED TODAY” – HARIHARAN

Hariharan, who has come up with a breezy single called HAULE HAULE for singer Sadhana Jejurikar tells his friend from the school days Jyothi Venkatesh that he has never believed in promoting himself as a music director.  NRI Achievers reproduces that conversation for our readers here in this vignette …   You have composed the […]

CASH CLEANUP – HOW INDIA CAN COME OUT STRONGER

It has been several months now since Prime Minister NarendraModi declared the so-far highest denominations of Indian currency invalid.  I hope businesses and private individuals have largely recovered from the initial stress and difficulties during these past few months or so, but I am afraid a full recovery may take longer.  Politically, in my view […]

THE REAL ESTATE ROLLER COASTER – Reviewing 2016 & Looking Forward To 2017

The real estate sector that had faced some really turbulent times this year, is now left staring at another challenging year ahead, following the disruptions caused by the government ushering in reforms like the Real Estate Regulation Act (RERA) and demonetisation.  But all this may in the end augur quite well for real estate in […]

REINFORCING MUTUAL TRUST AND RELATIONS – INDO-PORTUGAL RELATIONS

India and Portugal have been for a long time been bound by ancient historical ties and have had thriving diplomatic relations, except for a brief while in the annals of Independent India, when ties were suspended in September 1955 over the then Goa imbroglio.  But after the resolution of the issue and the reestablishment of […]

FINDING SOLUTIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT- JYOTI MATHUR FILIPP

Jyoti Mathur-Filipp is a Senior Communications and Outreach Officer for the Division of the Global Environment Facility in the United Nations in Geneva.  Jyoti’s career has been devoted to finding solutions for better management of our environment, raising awareness and practicing advocacy on issues directly related to the importance of sustainable development.  Ashirvad pandey, one […]

INSTITUTIONAL ACHIEVERS PRAVASI BHARATIYA SAMMAN AWARDEES

Towards the closing of the biennial mega diaspora event organised by the Indian government as part of it’s diaspora outreach – the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2017 – a galaxy of achievers who have contributed in no small measure to the prestige and dignity of the Indian Diaspora community worldwide were honoured with the highest award […]

DIASPORA ACHIEVERS – PRAVASI BHARATIYA SAMMAN AWARDEES

On the final day of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2017 at Bengaluru, the closing session was graced by the honorable President of India Shri Pranab Mukerjee, during which he felicitated several people of Indian origin for their contributions to society, science and human advancement.  The NRI Achievers team will bring you vignettes of these unique […]

BUILDING A WORLD CLASS SPIRITUAL EDIFICE – SHRI MADHU PANDIT DASA

NRI Achievers sought out the Chairman of the Vrindavan Heritage Tower and the Krishna Leela theme park, Shri Madhu Pandit Dasa, a Padmashri awardee, to converse on the philosophy behind the design and structuring of the immense theme park coming up at Vrindavan.  In this feature, he answers the  queries posed by our writer.  Presented […]

BUILDING AN ABODE FOR KRŠNA – THE VRINDAVAN HERITAGE TOWER

Enchanting Vrindavan is best known to most as a town that served as the holy playground of Lord Krishna’s childhood in times of the hoary past.  In modern times it is a famous pilgrimage site not merely for Hindus but for people from all over the world.  With its profusion of temples and shrines that […]

UK NRI teenager claims finding treatment to breast cancer

The 16-year-old Indian-origin researcher, Krtin Nithiyanandam, has claimed that he has instituted a way to turn so-called triple negative breast cancer into a kind which responds to drugs. The triple negative breast cancer is considered to be the most deadly form of breast cancer which is unresponsive to drugs. The UK NRI teenager claims that […]

Know the NRI philanthropist Ramesh Shah – awarded for working for tribal causes

An Indian-American philanthropist, Mr. Ramesh Shah was recently felicitated by the Indian Consulate in Houston, USA for his contribution towards the community and starting a mission that provides education to millions in tribal India. He was acknowledged for his over 40 years of contribution in spreading awareness about the welfare of the most neglected Indian […]

Know the ‘Swachh NRI Warriors’ of the Lonwadi village in Maharashtra

In 2012, Mr. Ashish and his wife Ruta adopted a backward village named Lonwadi in Maharashtra, on a part-time basis. The village was severely lacking in infrastructure – had no electricity, water system, toilet facilities or even proper roads. Later in 2014, the couple relinquished their job in the UK to devote their time to […]

India to provide free SIM cards to tourists at airports

Indian government has decided to provide free, pre-activated SIM cards to tourists on arrival in the country. The cards will be loaded with 50MB of data, also additional credit for phone calls; also they’re available to tourists from around 160 countries that come to India on an e-visa. Initially, they will be available at the […]

Know India’s first floating elementary school – Loktak Elementary Floating School

India’s first floating elementary school known as the Loktak Elementary Floating School was inaugurated at Langolsabi Leikai of Champu Khangpok floating village on Loktak Lake in Manipur. The first-of-its-kind school aims to provide education to drop outs students as well as illiterate adults. The floating elementary school was opened under the initiative undertaken by All […]