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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 […]

Modi Government bewares absconding NRI Husbands

Beware absconding NRI Husbands – Indian Government is seriously considering crucial changes in the criminal laws, as it aims to amend CrPC, the marriage registration act and passport rules to tighten the law and bring the non-resident Indian offenders to book. Spurred by reports of several cases of “NRI husbands”, marrying women alluring an attractive […]

PM Modi delivers keynote address at Shangri-La Dialogue

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered keynote address at the prestigious geo-strategic event of the Shangri La Dialogue in Singapore at the 17th Asia Security Summit. In his address PM Modi unveiled India’s vision for the Indo-Pacific region. He said that India’s vision for the Indo-Pacific region is that of a free, open and inclusive […]

CONFLUENCES, WITHOUT END- AN EXHIBITION OF ART

Eleni Stoelinga-Tsiapara, Pankaj Guru, and PriyankaGupta are 3 artists of different ages, generations, and cultures. They met in Delhi and became firm friends and art colleagues, bonding through their mutual respect for each other, and each other’s art and ideas. Confluences, Without End is their first joint exhibition together as a trio, and in it, […]

Over 13 million people will operate out of co-working spaces by 2020: JLL India

JLL, India’s largest professional real estate services company, estimates that over 13 million people will work out of co-working spaces by 2020. In a recently released research report ‘Spotting the opportunities: flexible space in Asia Pacific’, the company says that demand for flexible offices – including spaces and serviced offices – is growing faster in […]

Celebrating the UK & India Special Relationship –‐ Winners unveiled at The Indian Awards 2018 held in the Houses of Parliament

The second Indian Awards, organised by the India Business Group (IBG), a leading business advisory consultancy occurred recently on 17th May in the Palace of Westminster. The awards ceremony was attended by the UK Home Secretary, Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP, recognised UK-based individuals, businesses and organizations that have contributed to furthering the relationship culturally, […]

Retail brands look at positive growth in India: JLL India

NET ABSORPTION IN MALLS RISE BY 70% Y-O-Y IN Q1 2018 RETAIL MALL SUPPLY DROPS IN Q1 2018 JLL, India’s largest real estate services firm, notes that retail mall absorption recorded a positive trend in Q1 2018 (January – March).  Total absorption across top 7 cities of India was recorded at 352,000 square feet (sq. […]

NRI stem cell scientist receives Bharat Gaurav award in the British parliament

A renowned Indian-origin orthopaedic surgeon and a stem cell scientist Prof (Dr) A A Shetty has been awarded the prestigious Bharat Gaurav Life Time Achievement Award for 2018 at a ceremony organized recently in the prestigious House of Commons in the British Parliament. The ceremony was graced by eminent personalities from around the world. Prof. […]

Visit of Indian PM Modi to Sweden

First by any Prime Minister of india in last 30 years. At the invitation of Prime Minister of Sweden Stefan Lofven, Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi visited Sweden on 16-17 April 2018. This was Prime Minister’s first visit to Sweden, interestingly Sweden is visited by any Indian Prime Minister after three decades. On arrival […]

Assassination of the mother for property!

संपत्ति के लिए मां की हत्या! न्याय की गुहार लगाता भारतीय मूल का जर्मन नागरिक भाई-भाभी द्वारा हत्या किये जाने का जताया संदेह 26 दिसबंर, 2013 संजय कुमार के लिए जीवन का सबसे दुखद दिन था. फोन की घंटी बजी. स्क्रीन पर +91 के बाद का नंबर उभरा वह भारत से फोन था. जर्मनी में […]

The New High-Water Mark

Kiran C Patel’s giant gift of $ 200 million to a Florida university Patel says, philanthropy would be part of his life even if he wasn’t rich Philanthropy is one of the bridges between Indian Diaspora and India. Even it is the elixir of Indian Americans’ umbilical cords with their roots back in India. Bearing […]

DIASPORA ICONS – AHMED KATHRADA

Starting with this issue, NRI Achievers proposes to every now and then feature some of the more iconic among our Indian Diaspora, who have carved a place for themselves under the sun, doing their adoptive land proud, and while doing so, doing India proud as well. We start with some of the truly more iconic […]

DIASPORA ICONS – KHIMJI RAMDAS

Starting with this issue, NRI Achievers proposes to every now and then feature some of the more iconic among our Indian Diaspora, who have carved a place for themselves under the sun, doing their adoptive land proud, and while doing so, doing India proud as well. We start with some of the truly more iconic […]

DIASPORA ICONS – JAGERNATH LATCHMON

Starting with this issue, NRI Achievers proposes to every now and then feature some of the more iconic among our Indian Diaspora, who have carved a place for themselves under the sun, doing their adoptive land proud, and while doing so, doing India proud as well. We start with some of the truly more iconic […]