Indenture And The Archipelago The Mauri Tius experience
Any keen eyed traveller would rightaway notice that the many faces of Mauritius evoke visions of Asian, African or European homelands. As late as till 1598, Mauritius had remained uninhabited till the Dutch came, making Mauritians of today descendants of multiple genetic strains that reached the Archipelago – from European planters who came in the […]
The Regional PBD 2014-INVITING BRITISH RAJAS TO RETURN TO INDIA
The two-day Regional Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (RPBD), was hosted by the UK in London, on the 17th & 18th of October, which saw a little over 1,000 delegates congregate at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre at the heart of Westminster. Even as this first ever European Regional ‘Pravasi Bhartiya Divas’ celebrating the 1.5 million […]
The Power of Silence
“It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt”. – Abraham Lincoln During high-decibel election campaigns, political leaders and their party candidates can say anything and wriggle out of it later on the plea that it was said in the heat of the moment and should […]
MAURITIUS: 180 years of indian arival
The 2nd of November 2014 marks the 180th anniversary of the arrival of the first indentured Indian immigrants on Mauritian soil. The day is celebrated as a public holiday of national commemoration as a day of deep reflection upon the great toils and struggles of the indentured labourers and their contribution to the fashioning of […]
Mahila Shakti-Inspiring Change
International Women’s Day (IWD), also called the International Working Women’s Day, is celebrated on March 8 every year. In different regions the focus of the celebrations ranges from general celebration of respect, appreciation and love towards women, to a celebration of women’s economic, political, and social achievements. Started as a Socialist political event, the day […]
SME WORLD SUMMIT 2014
HARNESSING SMALL & MEDIUM BUSINESSES FOR ACCELERATED GROWTH SME World 2014, celebrating the spirit of entrepreneurship and innovative minds, showcased the best of SMEs, hi-tech companies and quality service providers in the region, apart from offering matchless networking and investment opportunities. The event, which took place on the 26th and 27th March, 2014 at the […]
Mauritius Republic Day 2014
In the Mauritian holiday calendar, one important day is the 12th of March – the day on which the Island claimed it’s independence from Britain. On that day in 1968, Mauritius emerged as a new sovereign nation, as is state in the pledge to the national flag, “in peace, justice and liberty.” On the same […]
India Celebrates 65th Republic Day
Myriad and multi-hued images of India’s rich cultural heritage, its achievements in diverse domains, and its military might were on majestic display at Rajpath, Delhi’s ceremonial boulevard on Sunday the 26th of January, as the nation celebrated its 65th Republic Day amid tight security, and apprehensions about the uncertain weather forcing a ‘call-off’ or ‘curtailment’ […]
2014 must become a year of healing: Pranab Mukherjee
The 26th of January is celebrated in India as ‘Republic Day’ every year, as it was on this day that India adopted it’s constitution and became a ‘socialist, secular, democratic republic’ 65 years ago. It is customary for the President of India to address the nation on the eve of the republic day, and take […]
Sri Lanka United On National Day
The 4th of February every year is commemorated by Sri Lanka as the day the country shed it’s fetters from British rule in the year 1948, and became an independent nation. It is said that on this day the entire country livens up. Festivities and celebrations spill over onto the streets, the President makes a […]
Big Ideas For A Better India
The ‘Big Ideas for a Better India’ event brings together key influencers from the NRI community from all across the United States onto one platform. This year on the 23rd of December 2013, more than 100 Indian community leaders from 25 major cities came together at the University of Maryland. The main focus of the […]
Connecticut Indian American Community Participates In Thanksgiving Day Parade
For the first time, the Indian American community in Connecticut got a spot in the large UBS Thanksgiving Parade in Stamford, Connecticut, on Sunday the November 24th thanks to an initiative by GOPIO-CT. It was the second largest parade in the East coast of the United States, after the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New […]
OZ Indians Come Of Age
Overseas Indians are now truly anchored well economically in their respective host countries, but yet still firmly rooted in the hoary cultural traditions of the homeland they hark from. In Australia and the Pacific, they seem to have come of age well, and dominate Australia’s multicultural society, as was echoed by Queensland’s Multicultural Affairs Minister […]