The Punjab government today sought the Indian Central government’s intervention in the case of 700 Indian students facing imminent deportation from Canada. Indian students in Canada have hit the streets in protest against the possibility of deportation.
Tag: Indian Diaspora
Ajay Banga takes charge as first Indian-origin World Bank chief
Indian-American corporate executive Ajay Banga took over as the President of the World Bank, becoming the first person of colour to head either the World Bank or the International Monetary Fund.
Meet Indian-American Dev Shah, 2023 Scripps Spelling Bee champion
Indian-American Dev Shah has won the 2023 edition of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, taking away a USD 50,000 cash prize by correctly spelling the 11-letter word “psammophile”.
From cricket to content to commerce, Unmish Parthasarathi has done it all
Unmish Parthasarathi, Founder of Picture Board Partners, is a sportstech entrepreneur with almost three decades of experience as a producer/journalist, product lead, strategist and salesman in sports and media campaigns across the world.
US lawmaker proposes bill to make Diwali federal holiday
American lawmaker and First Vice Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Grace Meng introduced a bill in the US Congress to declare the Indian festival of lights Diwali a federal holiday, a move welcomed by different communities from across the country.
NRI, Indian-origin community the bedrock of India-Australia partnership: PM Modi
Addressing the Indian community at a rally in one of Sydney’s biggest sporting arenas, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the Indian-origin and NRI community in Australia was the cornerstone of the bond between the two nations.
Indian-origin UK billionaire SP Hinduja dead at 87
Srichand Parmanand Hinduja, the billionaire Indian-origin patriarch of Britain’s richest family and chair of the globe-spanning Hinduja Group, has died in London, his family confirmed.
Separate NRI department if Congress wins Karnataka elections: Dr Arathi Krishna
Ahead of the upcoming polls in Karnataka, Dr Arathi Krishna, secretary of the NRI section of All India Congress Committee, said yesterday that the NRI Forum in Karnataka has remained inoperative for a long time.
Indians in US feel the need to contribute to the country they’ve migrated to: Mukesh Aghi
Watch our exclusive interview with Dr Mukesh Aghi, president and Chief Executive Officer of the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum where he talks about the growing India-US bilateral trade, complementary relations between the two largest democracies and political activation among Indian Americans.
Chef Manish Mehrotra to introduce India’s award–winning restaurant Indian Accent to Singapore
Singapore–based culinary residency programme Mandala Masters is set to host a two-week pop-up event with Indian Accent, the multi-award-winning restaurant from New Delhi.
