THREE Ps FOR PERPETUAL SUCCESS
Globally 50 percent businesses fail within the first five years, and in the US, approximately 90 percent businesses fail within the first five years … Tracy Adkins – CPA firm The amount of information we get in one day today, we never got this much information in a hundred years. With the speed of change, […]
THE NEW YORK INDIAN FILM FESTIVAL
The NYIFF is the oldest, most prestigious Indian film festival in the United States, screening premieres of feature, documentary and short films made from, of, and about the countries in the Indian subcontinent (India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Afghanistan) in the Independent, arthouse, alternate and diaspora genres. And this time round, America’s premier […]
THE IAA WOMEN ACHIEVERS AWARDS
With all eyes on the sumptuously decorated stage, with around 300 guests from New York & New Jersey in audience, expectations were running high to hear the names of 15 women “Honourees” who have left an indelible impression on society in the USA. An event that has been the talk of town since announced three […]
DISCOVERING TALENT IN AN INCLUSIVE WAY
Recent years have seen the emergence of several reality shows meant to uncover raw talent in the field of song, music and dance. However, a mere handful of them are actually able to do what they are meant to do, and even a fewer are able to bring forth and promote true talent, especially so […]
10-YR OLD INDIAN GIRL FROM DENMARK WINS CODING CHALLENGE
‘The Chilly Girls’ – Jivina Harwani (Indian), Maja Baird (Norwegian) and Nicole Zi Yi Ooi (Malaysian) from Copenhagen – have won the first prize in a global Coding Challenge. DXC Technology of Canada had issued a challenge to kids aged 10-13 years around the globe in January 2017, to create an adventure game using the […]
HOLI IN USA – CELEBRATING THE COLOURS OF LIFE
From this issue, we begin carrying reader-contributed content, in an effort to encourage our Diaspora to participate in making this platform a more inclusive and participative one. This time round, we carry a piece by Indian-American Anu Jain, an artist, accountant and activist based out of Long Island, NY. She writes about how the Diaspora […]
NRI FORUM KARNATAKA MAKES MANY WELFARE PLANS
The NRI Forum Karnataka has been hard at work, and has planned a whole slew of programmes for the benefit of its Diaspora outside the country. The proactive Deputy Chairperson of NRI Forum (Karnataka), Smt. Arathi Krishna, says the forum has sought a budgetary allocation of INR 10 cr. towards realising its plans. She says her […]
DIASPORA CONNECT – PROFILING THE UNDER-PROFILED
In dossier this month, we profile for our readers a few personalities, who have largely remained in the sidelines of diaspora news. Though each of them have made their mark in their own domains and are known in their communities for the work they have afforded during the course of their lifetimes so far, they […]
PASSPORT SEVA – REFORMS BRING IN EVOLUTIONARY IMPROVEMENTS IN SERVICES
NRI Achievers has, since the last issue, started bringing out a segment dealing with the activities of the External Affairs ministry, and more specifically the activities undertaken by the erstwhile Ministry of Overseas indian Affairs, which has since been remerged with the Foreign Ministry. Our connect with the Overseas Indian Affairs cell is all about […]
INDIA HAS MUCH TO SHARE … … INCLUDING LEADERSHIP …
The Indian Diaspora, over the past few centuries, has effortlessly managed to make an indelible mark on human society worldwide, as good citizens, society and opinion leaders, statesmen, and even as world leaders heading countries they mifrated to. To illustrate, it seems not too long ago when Chedi Jagan rose to became the president of […]
INDIANS UNSAFE IN DONALD’S US – THE WAY FORWARD
Has any cold-blooded murderer ever scoped out targets by asking their victim about their Visa status? In Kansas City, Adam Purinton did just that. He asked the victims Mr. Kuchibhotla and Mr. Madasani what type of Visa they held, before yelling at them to “get out of my country” and shooting at them. Kuchibhotla died […]
PVR joins the music mania with Sabakuch Symphony, 2017
PVR Cinemas, new ‘’Multiplex Partner’’ of Sabakuch Symphony (2017) – an online music competition being held for the first time in India to give an opportunity to talent and set new landmark in the music industry. Mr. Rakesh Sharma, Founder of Sabakuch.com, commented that ‘’Partnering with PVR Cinemas is definitely going to be a great […]
Six US NRIs nominated for the US Ellis Island Medal of Honour
The Ellis Island Medal of Honour founded by the National Ethnic Coalition of Organisations (NECO) is given annually to individuals whose accomplishments in their field and service to the country are cause for celebration. Among 88 named recipients for the prestigious Ellis Island Medal of Honour 2017 – the highest civilian award in the US […]
Indian-American teenager awarded for her research on curing brain injuries
Indians staying overseas never leave a chance to impress with their pool of talent. Glorifying India’s name recently, is the teenager Indrani Das who has emerged victorious in one of the most esteemed Science competitions in the world i.e. the Regeneron Science Talent Search Competition, hailed as the ‘Junior Nobel Prize’ for science. The 17-year-old […]
Indian-origin researcher creates genetic tool predicting heart disease
An Indian-origin researcher, Dr. Nilesh Samani and his team of scientists have created a genetic tool to predict heart disease and also calculating the genetic risk score of people. The new tool can calculate the genetic risk score of people likely to develop coronary heart disease, identifying the problem much earlier and improving its prevention. […]
Know the Indian-American legal luminary appointed at the top judicial position
An Indian-American legal luminary Amul Thapar, 47, has been nominated by the US President Donald Trump to a key judicial position on the powerful US court of appeals. If confirmed by the Senate, the Indian-American legal luminary will be part of the powerful US 6th Circuit Court of Appeals, which hears appeals from Kentucky, Tennessee, […]
Indian-American gets top US healthcare post
Indian-American Ms. Seema Verma has been sworn-in as the head of a key healthcare agency in the Trump administration. She would be heading the $1 trillion federal agency that provides health services to 130 million American citizens. According to the US Vice President Mike Pence, Verma was approved by a 55-43 vote, largely along party […]
Music is in the air – “Symphony 2017” an online singing competition
Symphony 2017 an online singing competition announced by “Sabakuch.com” a premier website for multiple online activities and services. The event will be held over a three month wide procedure with singers, musicians, composers, instrumentalists and bands from all over the nation competing to win the competition. The competition has been divided into two different levels […]