Global coffee chain Starbucks has named Indian-origin Laxman Narasimhan as their new Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
Category: NRI/PIO Stories
Nine-year-old yoga prodigy Indira Sharma following in her family’s footsteps
Nine-year-old Indira Sharma is following in the footsteps of her father Dr Nanjundiah Vishwanath and elder brother Ishwar Sharma as a yoga prodigy.
British-Indian army officer Harpreet Chandi first woman of colour to reach South Pole solo
British-born Sikh army officer Captain Harpreet Chandi has made history by becoming the first “woman of colour” to complete a solo expedition to the South Pole.
Indian-origin Leena Nair is new Chanel Global CEO
Indian-origin Leena Nair, the first female and youngest-ever Chief Human Resources Officer of Anglo-Dutch FMCG major Unilever has stepped down to join French luxury group Chanel as its Global Chief Executive Officer.
‘Towards Ikigai’ highlights the tales of 25 Indians who found their passion in Singapore
Rahul Singh and Naresh Agarwal highlight the real-life extraordinary journeys of Indians in Singapore in their book, ‘Towards Ikigai’.
Glad to bring Unmasked Live: Sharul Channa
One of Singapore’s most prominent comedians, Sharul Channa has performed to packed houses all over Asia and Australia during her career as a comedian over the past decade.
GOPIO Singapore president Harikrishnan Muthusamy highlights his life as an entrepreneur and reformer
Harikrishnan Muthusamy is a man used to wearing many hats. In this exclusive interview with Connected to India, he talks about his life, career and active involvement in Indian community organisations.
Sirisha Bandla becomes third Indian-origin woman to fly into space
Aeronautical engineer Sirisha Bandla became the third Indian-origin woman to fly into space when she joined British billionaire Richard Branson on Virgin Galactic’s first fully crewed suborbital test flight from New Mexico.
We want to help create a vibrant media ecosystem spanning MENA and South Asia: Abhayanand Singh
Abhayanand and Vistas Media have served as the bridge between content creators and financiers across India, Singapore and South Asia. The company recently announced its expansion plans and investment management initiative in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.
11-year-old Indian-origin Yoga prodigy Ishwar Sharma recipient of UK PM’s daily Points of Light award
Indian-origin 11-year-old Ishwar Sharma from Kent has become a recipient of United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s daily Points of Light award.
