Ex-Twitter MD, Parry Singh reviews PBD 2017 social media initiatives

Parminder (Parry) Singh, ex-Managing Director, Twitter, SEA, India, and MENA, who made his debut at PBD as a part of the Singapore NRI...

Plenary Session at PBD: Start-ups and Innovations with Social Impact in India

The theme of the plenary session was ‘Start-ups and Innovations with Social Impact in India.’ The emerging usage of social media to...

PBD 2017 Bengaluru, Modi clear winners: NRIs say it with loud applause

The 14th edition of Pravasi Bhartiya Divas (PBD), billed as the largest gathering of NRIs in the world has emerged as a great success.

Awardees at PBD 2017: First words after winning

The annual global convention for the Indian diaspora, Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) 2017 was held in Bengaluru from January 7 to 9 with a...

PBD 2017: 30 NRIs honoured with Bharatiya Samman Awards

On the third and final day of the 14th edition of Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards (PBSA) are to be conferred.

‘Pravasi Kaushal Vikas Yojana,’ schemes for Indian startups part of PM Modi’s gamut

In his inaugural speech, the PM announced a special skill development program - ‘Pravasi Kaushal Vikas Yojna’ for ‘young Indians who...

PBD 2017: 8 tweet worthy quotes by Amitabh Kant during ‘Start-ups and Innovations…’ session

‘Start-ups and Innovations which had social impact in India’ emerged as one of the most successful sessions on Day 1. The session during...

Bigger, Better Pravasi Bhartiya Divas 2017 kicks-off in Bengaluru

What is called to be the biggest celebratory event for Indian diaspora in India - 14th Pravasi Bhartiya Divas has begun in Bengaluru on...

Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2017 Curtain raiser: Stage set in Bengaluru from Jan 7-9

With just four days remaining for the annual overseas Indians’ gathering - Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) - It’s show time for the...

PBD 2017: Social media to play a major role in connecting diaspora

The upcoming 14th Pravasi Bhartiya Divas (PBD) in Bengaluru is going to be a breakthrough event in not only discussing but connecting Indian...

Demonetisation will help eliminate corruption: Indian Americans

A group of Indian Americans participated in a panel discussion on demonetization in Long Island, New York. General consensus which emerged...

Calling Pravasi(s) to discover Karnataka this PBD

NRIs from across the world are heading to India for Pravasi Bhartiya Divas 2017, which is being celebrated in Bengaluru, Karnataka, a state...

PBD 2017: Two KSA Indians to be honoured with Pravasi Excellence award

Two KSA Indians expatriates from Saudi Arabia - Mohammed Abdul Rahman Saleem and Seshu Kumar Pitani, have been selected for the Pravasi...

Sushma Swaraj invites Indian diaspora to Pravasi Bhartiya Divas through a heartfelt video

India’s External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj may still be in the hospital recovering from a recent kidney transplant, but that is not...

Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2017: Portuguese PM Antonio Costa to grace the event

Dr. António Costa, Prime Minister of the Republic of Portugal is all set to grace the upcoming 14th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD)...