Indian-origin Portuguese PM to be the chief guest at the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention
The Indian-origin Prime Minister of Portugal António Costa, 54, will be the chief guest at the 14th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) Convention. The PBD Convention is scheduled to be held from January 7 to 9, 2017 in Bengaluru, Karnataka. Mr. Costa will participate in the inaugural session of the PBD Convention on January 8 and […]
Trump picks Indian-origin Nikki Haley as UN ambassador
South Carolina Republican Governor Nikki Haley, 44, has been picked by the US President Elect Donald Trump as the US Ambassador to the United Nations. Haley’s appointment marks several firsts. If confirmed by the Senate, she is the first women for posts in his administration from South Carolina Government. She is also the first woman […]
Indian-origin South African humanitarian gets Global Citizen Award
An Indian-origin South African, Imtiaz Sooliman, who founded the internationally-lauded Gift of the Givers Foundation, has been recently awarded the prestigious Global Citizen Award for his “innovative and visionary” contribution to the global community. Imtiaz Sooliman founded the internationally-lauded Gift of the Givers Foundation, which is Africa’s largest disaster relief organisation. “It will build faith […]
Know the first Canada’s Sikh Senator – Sarabjit Singh Marwah
Indian-origin Sarabjit Singh Marwah has become the first Sikh to be appointed to the Canadian Senate (upper house). He was appointed to Senate by the Canadian PM Justin Trudeau. Speaking on the appointemt, the Canadain PM Trudeau lauded Marwah for his efforts for showcasing the “rich diversity of Sikh and South Asian art and culture”. […]
INDIAN-ORIGIN AUSTRALIAN CABBIE RECEIVES ‘AUSSIE OF THE YEAR’ HONOURS, FOR COMMUNITY SERVICES
An Indian-origin, Australian cabbie Tejinder Pal Singh or TP Singh will be honoured as the “Australian of the Year” for his services to the Sikh community and for positively influencing the lives of people of all colours. Mr. TP Singh the founder of ‘Food Van’ emblazoned with the sign ‘Free food for hungry and needy […]
KNOW THE INDIAN-AUSTRALIAN 'CHAI WALLI', WHO IS BUSINESS WOMAN OF THE YEAR
Recently, an Indian-origin ‘Chai Walli’ or tea seller, Ms. Uppma Virdi, 26, was hailed as Australia’s 2016 Businesswoman of the Year”. Her relentless passion for tea was recently celebrated at the Indian Australian Business and Community Awards (IABCA) in a grand Sydney ceremony with her getting Australia’s Businesswoman of the Year award. This happy-looking business […]
KNOW THE 5 INDIAN-ORIGIN CANDIDATES CLINCHED VICTORY IN THE US ELECTIONS
Five Indian-Origin Candidates Sail to Victory in the recently concluded US elections. Interestingly, several Democratic Indian-origin candidates have clinched victory in US elections, as Republican candidate Donald Trump swept to power in the presidential poll. Here are the Indian-origin candidates who have clinched victory in the recently concluded US elections. Indian-born Democrat Pramila Jayapal, who […]
INDIAN GIRL INCLUDED AMONG WHO’S WHO OF HIGH IQ WORLD
The World Genius Directory-2016 was recently honoured by an Indian Entry after Aishwarya Trivedi has secured a place among the top brains in the world. The 23-year-old Indian entry is included in the World Genius Directory – 2016 (WGD) from Asia region with an IQ recorded at 150. The eldest child of an architect mother […]
INDIAN-ORIGIN RESEARCHER CREATES SMART TEXTILES TO MONITOR PATIENTS
A groundbreaking research by an Indian-origin scientist at the University of Rhode Island (URI) has revealed that clothes and other wearable items could possibly sense illness and transmit data to a doctor in a distant clinic for monitoring health and prescribing drugs. The Indian-origin scientist is researching on smart textiles — wearable items embedded with […]
KNOW THE LATEST INDIAN-ORIGIN PLAYER IN THE ENGLAND SQUAD
Over the years, England had players of Indian-origin in the cricket squad, like Nasser Hussain, one of England’s finest batsmen, who went on to become the Test captain. He was followed by Samit Patel, Ravi Bopara, Mark Ramprakash and Monty Panesar. The latest in that list is Haseeb Hameed, the 19-year-old batting sensation who has […]
INDIAN-ORIGIN US RESEARCHER INVENTS ‘REAL' 3D HANDS
An Indian-origin US researcher and his team have recently created life-size 3D hand models, complete with fingerprints, deploying a high-resolution 3D printer, which is capable of producing the same ridges and valleys as a real finger. Like any optical device, fingerprint and hand scanners are required to be calibrated, but currently there is no standard […]
NRI SOLO CAR FEMALE DRIVER IS ALL SET TO CREATE RECORDS, ALSO PROMOTING A NOBLE CAUSE!
A UK based NRI woman Bharulata Kamble, has covered approximately 32,000 km in 75 Days, travelling across 32 countries transcontinental from UK to India, to spread the message of ‘BetiBachao, BetiPadhao’ an initiative run by Indian Government for the betterment of girl child. She also wants to support the cause of ‘saving the girl child’, […]
INDIAN-ORIGIN MAN IN WORLD’S LONGEST MARRIAGE DIES IN LONDON AT 110
An Indian-origin man in the UK, believed to hold the record for the world’s longest marriage, has perished. A UK-based Indian-origin man, Karam Chand believed to be holding the record for world’s longest marriage, has died at an incredible age of 110 years from natural causes. He was just six weeks short of celebrating his […]
INDIAN-ORIGIN TEEN WINS $50,000 SCHOLARSHIP AT GOOGLE SCIENCE FAIR
A 16-year-old Indian-origin South African student, Kiara Nirghin has won a $50,000 scholarship at the annual Google Science Fair in the US for using the discarded food material such as orange peel and avocado fruits to develop a cheaper “super-absorbent material” that aids soil to retain water. The Grade 11 student of a South African […]
INDIAN-ORIGIN MIT RESEARCHER, DINESH BHARADIA WINS THE PRESTIGIOUS YOUNG SCHOLAR AWARD
Indian-born researcher Dinesh Bharadia, 28, has won the prestigious 2016 Marconi Society Paul Baran Young Scholar Award for his contribution to radio waves. The young Indian-origin researcher hails from Ichalkarnji in Kolhapur district of Maharashtra. Presently, he is a researcher at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). A doctorate from Stanford University and is an alumnus […]
INDIAN-ORIGIN ENGINEER TRAVELS IN A SOLAR 'TUK-TUK' FROM INDIA TO UK
Naveen Rabelli, a 35-year Indian-origin engineer, has travelled 10,000 km using a solar-powered auto-rickshaw from India to London. The move was directed at creating awareness about alternative mobility solutions by employing renewable energy for passenger vehicles in Asian and European countries. Naveen started his journey on the auto, known as ‘tuk-tuk’, from Bengaluru in February, […]
NRI PARTICIPATED IN BERLIN MARATHON TO RAISE FUNDS FOR DISTRESSED PUNJAB FARMERS
Ms. Tarandeep Kaur, a young financial analyst, has participated in the 42-km Berlin marathon to raise funds for the distressed farmers in Punjab. She completed the marathon in 3 hours 45 minutes and 59 seconds. The Berlin marathon is one of the largest, fastest and most popular marathons in the world, which features top runners […]
PRINCE ISHWAR RAMLUTCHMAN MABHEKA ZULU
ZULULAND philanthropist, Prince Ishwar Ramlutchman Mabheka Zulu, received a gold medal award during the ‘Zulu Kingdom Orders Municipal Awards’ held at the Enyokeni Royal Palace recently. The Order of King Zwelithini is awarded to individuals who contribute to the preservation and promotion of culture, customs and traditional ceremonies of the Zulu nation. Ramlutchman said he […]