NRI

DBS CEO Piyush Gupta among 27 NRIs Pravasi Bharatiya Samman awardees

DBS Bank CEO Piyush Gupta was among 27 NRIs of the 17th Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards (PBSA).

27 NRIs receive Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award

27 NRIs receive awards from President Droupadi Murmu at Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in Indore, Madhya Pradesh from 8-10 January.

Three Indian-Americans drown after falling through ice on frozen lake

Three Indian-Americans, including a woman, have drowned after they fell through the ice while walking on a frozen lake in the US state of...

Self-reliant India embodies the spirit of global good: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed and interacted with over 800 members of the Indian diaspora and Friends of India in Bali, Indonesia,...

So much potential for NRI stories going global, says 'Third Rail' star Shrey Bhargava

This Diwali, Mediacorp is launching explosive action drama 'Third Rail' casting NRI Shrey Bhargava; a thriller with plenty of suspense and...

NRIs in UAE to benefit from Muthoot, LuLu partnership

Muthoot Finance, the India-based gold loan NBFC company, has signed a MoU with UAE-based Lulu International Exchange, to work as its...

Two Indian-origin ministers in UK PM Truss' new cabinet

PM Truss appointed a new cabinet with people from diverse backgrounds. It also includes two Indian-origin ministers, Suella Braverman and...

Meet Indian-origin Laxman Narasimhan, next CEO of Starbucks

Global coffee chain Starbucks has named Indian-origin Laxman Narasimhan as their new Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

Punjab mulls policy to take up NRI issues

Punjab Cabinet minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal said that the state government will roll out new policy for NRIs in order to address their...

'Developing Singapore Gujarati Society has been a challenging task'

Outgoing Singapore Gujarati Society president Biren Desai reflects upon his service and involvement with the society and Gujarati community...

Indian-origin man shot in US

An Indian-born man was gunned down while he was seated in a parked SUV car on the road near his home in New York.

India-born man sent to jail for atrocity against girlfriend

An Indian-origin Malaysian man was sentenced to seven months and three weeks' jail for terrorising his girlfriend by beating her, smashing...

Canada-based NRI wanted in Jagdish drug case dies of cardiac arrest

Ranjit Singh Aujla alias Dara Muthada, a Canada-based NRI who was wanted by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the multi-crore Jagdish...

Dr Tausif Malik: Entrepreneur, evangelist and Muslim Spelling Bee founder

The new treasurer for Democrats Abroad India, Dr Tausif Malik is the founder of America’s largest community-based Spelling Bee competition...

Meet Indian-American teen Harini Logan, Scripps Bee 2022 champion

Indian-American teen Harini Logan has emerged as the champion of the 2022 Scripps National Spelling Bee and is over the moon.

Looking to mentor members’ creative spirit: SGS president Viral Patel

Excerpts of our interview with Viral Patel, the newly elected president of the Singapore Gujarati Society.

28-year-old Indian goes missing on Azerbaijan trip; family seeks help

A solo trip by a 28-year-old Indian man turned into a nightmare for his loved ones after he has remained missing for over two weeks now in...

India-born Sunil Chopra wins UK's Mayor seat for second time

India-born businessman Sunil Chopra was elected as Southwark's London Borough Mayor for the second time.

NRIs are increasingly investing in Indian commercial real estate: Study

NRI millennial investors are increasingly investing in Indian commercial real estate. 53% of NRI investors are millennials, reveals the...

Good acting is good acting anywhere in the world: Lillete Dubey

Catch Lillete Dubey’s exclusive interview with Connected to India about 'Lockdown Liaisons', her latest stage production which is headed...

Indian diaspora powerful force of our foreign policy: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla

Indian Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla was the head of a delegation of MPs on a multi-nation tour of Southeast Asian nations to affirm diplomatic...

Pandemic restrictions led to idea of launching consolidated services provider for NRIs: Anup Bhasin

In an exclusive interview, Anup Bhasin told Connected to India about what led to the formation of Star NRI Services.

UK tube station gets Bangla signboard; Mamata calls it ‘cultural win’

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee called it a “victory of culture and heritage” after London’s Whitechapel tube station has...

Great to be at forefront of evolving elder care in India: Saumyajit Roy

In an interview with Connected to India, Saumyajit Roy, Co-founder and CEO of EMOHA Eldercare, recalls how his efforts to ensure better...

Late CDS Bipin Rawat, Sundar Pichai, Satya Nadella among list of Padma awardees

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Google CEO Sundar Pichai were conferred with Padma Bhushan awards as the government announced Padma awards...