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Diaspora: forever india
The long list of Indian-Americans, who now head elite academic institutions in the United States, has got a new addition. In a milestone for the Indian-American community in the US, …
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Indian celebrity sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik has done India proud once more. His signature work, “Save Tree, Save the Future,” has won the People’s Choice prize at the World Cup …
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The situation in Iraq continues to be relentlessly grim, with 39 Indians continuing to languish in captivity for more than two weeks. Against this backdrop, India has called all Indian envoys of Gulf countries and ambassadors of these nations stationed in Delhi for a brainstorming session to map the way forward for rescuing Indian hostages.
The Indian government has set up camp offices in the Iraqi cities of Karbala, Najaf and Basra to assist Indian nationals in Iraq. Indian officers will offer all types of assistance, including providing travel documents, resolving issues of contractual nature with employers of Indian nationals and free air tickets to the indigent who can’t afford to fly back on their own.
In a boost to India’s Look East policy, a weekly cross-border bus service between Imphal in Manipur and Mandalay in Myanmar is set to roll in October this year. The …
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The European Parliamentary elections took place last month. The EU, with its 28 members, went to polls from May 22 to May 25 to elect country representatives for the European Parliament in Brussels. A new European Commission will also be in place soon.
Read MoreFinnish telecommunication giant Nokia (NOK1V.HE) has appointed Rajeev Suri to lead the company after it sold off its iconic mobile phone business. Suri, a 46-year-old Indian national, played a pivotal …
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The Indian American community is feted for its achievements in myriad fields. But their contribution to India’s freedom struggle is not adequately recognised or appreciated. An exhibition at the National …
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Kyoungsoo KIM is the archetypal gentleman diplomat. Suave, witty and extremely warm, the Consul General of the Republic of Korea in Chennai definitely checks all the boxes of an ideal …
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They are the bridge-builder between the world’s two largest democracies. The 3.2 million-strong Indian-American community has become a model immigrant community, enriching America with their skills, expertise and enterprise. And …
Read MoreDr Prabhjot Singh, an assistant professor in Columbia University, was brutally beaten up by a group of men while he was walking in upper Manhattan, New York City. His assailants, …
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