Indian-origin scientist recipient of the UK’s top honour in Mathematics
Cayley Aerospace Inc Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Eur Ing Bishnujee Singh has been elected Fellows of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications in the UK. He is also the first ever engineer from India to receive this major award in mathematics. The Indian-origin scientist is also a chartered mathematician of the same institute and […]
Indian-origin artist wins 2017 Genesis Prize
Renowned Indian-origin British sculptor Anish Kapoor, 62, who has emerged as a champion of Syrian refugees’ rights has won Israel’s prestigious one million dollar Genesis Prize for his commitment to Jewish values. The prize committee headed by Jewish Agency Chairman Natan Sharansky, acknowledged Kapoor as “one of the most influential and innovative artists of his […]
ISRO makes history, global media hails the achievement
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) created history by successfully launching a record 104 satellites in single mission. These satellites were launched on board of Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle PSLV-C37, on its 39th mission from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. “The countdown for the launch of PSLV-C37/Cartosat2 Series satellite mission began at 5:28 […]
Trump appoints prominent Indian-American attorney to significant White House post
The US President Donald Trump has appointed a well-known Indian-American attorney Uttam Dhillon to a key White House position. The NRI attorney will assist the US President on ethics and compliance matters. Mr. Dhillon, has earlier served as chief oversight counsel for the House of Representatives Financial Services Committee. In this position, as a as […]
NRI Australian woman dies after intentionally run-over in a road rampage
In a not so new case of a road accident, a 33-year-old woman of Indian-origin dies after becoming the sixth victim of an “intentional” road rampage. She was gravely incapacitated in an accident at a busy street. Ms. Bhavita Patel, was a director at a leading audit and economic firmin Melbourne. Her family took the […]
Know the three Indian-origin persons have been awarded Australia’s highest civilian honor
Three people of Indian-origin have been bestowed with Australia’s highest civilian honor, the “Order of Australia” for their remarkable contribution in the field of engineering, medicine and physics. The recipients include – Dr. Purshottam Sawrikar, Prof. Makhan Singh Khangure and Prof. Vijay Kumar. Dr. Purushottam Sawrikar, is a prominent medical practitioner based in Sydney who was […]
NRI’s team smashed the Guinness record for longest underwater human chain
A Mechanical NRI engineer, Suneet Jain, 24, and his astounding team of 182 scuba divers from Pune have beaten the previous world record for the longest underwater human chain and made a new world record. This marks their entry into the Guinness Book of World Records. The record attempt was planned with Absolute Scuba in India […]
Singapore NRI launches global online selling platform
An NRI in Singapore has launched a global online selling platform, SelluSeller, which enables merchants and enterprises to sell their products on various e-marketplaces across Asia. The Singapore-headquartered Anchanto has developed this innovative platform to be the most suitable tool for empowering sellers and giving them access to global marketplaces throughout South East Asia, Japan, […]
NRI counseled the distressed farmers in through tele-psychiatry
A Telugu psychiatrist, Dr. Vidyasagar Vangala, based in Florida, the US, working Medical Director of Mid-Florida Psychiatry Center with faculty appointments at NOVA Southeastern University and Barry University. The doctor is perturbed with the absence of such facilities to save the precious lives of farmers who take to the extreme step with emotional reasons. The […]
KARNATAKA COMES OUT WITH NRI POLICY, TO START INVESTMENT PROMOTION CELL
To tap the potential of non-resident Kannadigas (NRKs) for the development of the state and address their needs and concerns, the Karnataka state government has unveiled a new “Karnataka NRI Policy,” aimed at wooing non-resident Kannadigas. The policy was released on the 5th of January 2017 by the Chief Minister, Mr. Siddaramaiah. The policy will […]
INDO-UAE TIES SET TO GET STRONGER
During this year’s Republic Day, India’s 68th, the Chief Guest was His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and the Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of the UAE (United Arab Emirates). This was also the first time that a leader of UAE was honoured with the […]
DIASPORA CONNECT – THE NEW PARADIGM
India has, for quite a while now, been cognizant of the myriad benefits accruable from engaging with its Diaspora worldwide, who by far constitute the largest diaspora population in the world – with an estimated 16 million people from India holding Indian passports living outside their country in 2015, according to a latest UN survey […]
GULFOOD 2017
“Gulfood,” the world’s largest annual F&B (food and beverage) exhibition, celebrates its 22nd edition this year, throwing its doors wide open for F&B professionals from all corners of the globe to meet for 5 days of business within this central hub for international trade and commerce. Launched as a biennial event in 1987, the exhibition […]
RAJ MANEK – WHO KNOWS HOW TO EXHIBIT
Raj Manek is a Board Member and the Executive Director of Messe Frankfurt Asia Holding Ltd, a subsidiary of Messe Frankfurt Exhibition GmbH, one of the world’s largest event organisers. Raj has over 20 years of experience in the domain of his expertise and has covered Western and Eastern Europe including Russia and CIS, as […]
THE 14th PRAVASI BHARATIYA DIWAS – HUM PASSPORT KA COLOUR NAHI, KHOON KA RISHTA DEKHTE HAI: PM
“Hum passport ka colour nahi, khoon ka rishta dekhte hai” … were Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s line with which he began his address to the distinguished guests, delegates, exhibitors and all other participants at the 14th edition of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) 2017, held in the ‘socalled’ Silicon Valley’ of India, Karnataka State’s beautiful […]
अरे लोमड़ी… उसे मत खा… नहीं तो तू दूषित हो जाएगी…
आचार्य चाणक्य एक ऐसी महान विभूति थे, जिन्होंने अपनी विद्वत्ता और क्षमताओं के बल पर भारतीय इतिहास की धारा को बदल दिया। मौर्य साम्राज्य के संस्थापक चाणक्य कुशल राजनीतिज्ञ, चतुर कूटनीतिज्ञ, प्रकांड अर्थशास्त्री के रूप में भी विश्वविख्यात हुए। इतनी सदियाँ गुजरने के बाद आज भी यदि चाणक्य द्वारा बताए गए सिद्धांत और नीतियाँ प्रासंगिक […]
Business Buzz – February 2017
SPICEJET SET TO BUY 90 JETS FROM BOEING Targeting expansion & to tap into the South Asian nation’s booming air travel market, low cost carrier SpiceJet is set to seal an order for at least 90 new 737 jets from Boeing, our sources told recently. The announcement for the 737 MAX aircraft – which includes […]
Indian-origin journalist becomes Chancellor of UK University
A journalist of Indian-origin, Ranvir Singh, 39, has taken over as Chancellor of the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) in northwest England. She becomes the third Chancellor of the university in Preston, the city she grew up in and completed a post-graduate Diploma in Broadcast Journalism from, in the year 2000. “I am immensely proud […]