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Dastak alum Tanuj Khosla's plays to feature in Toronto theatre show

Tanuj Khosla, hedge fund manager in Singapore by day; poet, playwright, lyricist, writer by night, is now set to have a dozen of his plays...

Non-Resident Kannandigas soon to be issued NRK cards: Dr Arathi Krishna

NRIs of the Indian State of Karnataka will soon be issued Non-Resident Kannadigas (NRK) cards which will entail various benefits to them,...

State Bank of India launches Global NRI centre in Kochi

A one-stop customer service solution for all NRI banking-related services, the centre will function as a single point of contact for all SBI...

Indian Govt proposes measures to punish absconding NRI husbands

To deal with NRI men absconding from marriages, the Indian government announced it is considering crucial changes in criminal law that will...

NRI in Rajasthan takes forward Modi’s Swachch Bharat Campaign

Following the motto Mera Shahar Ho Swachch Shahar (Be My City a Clean City), Nawal Kishore Godara and NRI from Congo, with his team, is...

Indian-American Neeraj Bhatia honoured with Hind Rattan award 2018

A certified public accountant and a leading Indian-American tax consultant, Neeraj Bhatia has been honoured with the prestigious Hind Rattan...

Punjab govt to set up help desk for Canadian NRI investors

The government of the Indian State of Punjab has announced plans to set up a dedicated help desk facility for Non-Resident Indians (NRIs),...

Agri group Olam’s founder Sunny Verghese appointed WBCSD Chairman

Singapore-based Indian-origin businessman and co-founder and chairman of agri-business group Olam International Limited Sunny Verghese has...

Andhra govt signs MoU with NUS to collaborate on modern governance aspects

Expanding their ties with Singapore, the Andhra Pradesh government have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on...

Bach to Bollywood: Polish violinist Sylwia Malachowska’s story so far

She likes chai as much as she likes Tchaikovsky. Vivaldi, Mozart and Beethoven too. But to understand how Polish violinist Sylwia...

Name of Dubai-based NRI figures in Paradise Papers

The Paradise Papers leak has links with Dubai, as the name of a Non-Resident Indian (NRI) based in this city has prominently figured in the...

UK primary school doesn't allow Sikh child to wear ‘kara’ with uniform

In another case of religious discrimination, a primary school in the UK has come under fire for banning an eight-year-old British Sikh pupil...

UAE is preferred destination for richest NRIs: Hurun’s Report

United Arab Emirates has emerged as the favourite destination for wealthy Non Resident Indians (NRIs), as 14 out of the 40 richest reside...

Sikh family in Australia wins legal battle against Christian school over allowing son to wear a turban with his uniform

In a victory for religious freedom, a Sikh family in Australia yesterday won a legal battle against a Christian school which refused to...

NRI’s driver victim of snatching in NCR after ATM visit

The driver of an NRI staying in Sector 50 Noida was looted of INR1 lakh by two motorcycle-riding youths who hit his car on Noida elevated...

Passports of NRIs can get cancelled if they desert wives

Finally, there is a ray of hope for women facing harassment or desertion from their NRI husbands as the latter’s passports might get...