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This is a moment for India to cheer. Indian-origin professor Neeli Bendapudi made history when she was appointed as the next president of the prestigious Pennsylvania State University in the US. Her appointment as a first woman and first person of colour is a historic achievement as she will become Penn State’s 19th president in […]
Sahil Bhavnani, a 22-year-old Indian-origin student, was sentenced to four months imprisonment (suspended for two years) and asked to leave for Hong Kong after being found of stalking by a UK court. Bhavnani is said to have threatened a female nursing student at Oxford Brookes University by sending her a 100-page letter. A five-year restraining […]
The number of migrants under the H1-B visa program holding advanced positions dropped the most in no less than 10 years this year in the U.S. Meanwhile, in the midst of movement and visa limitations, even as employment opportunities in the business arrived at record highs. Engineering and science workers on H-1B visas fell 12.6% […]
A clinical educator by day and a performing artiste by night, Hardik Chauhan feels blessed to be able to continue both his passions, a rare feat for most of us. He migrated to Jena, Germany, from Ahmedabad to pursue a medical engineering career, but found he could not leave music behind. Chauhan has gained some […]
The Open Doors Report, 2021 states that the United States remains a top destination for international students, welcoming over 9,14,000 of them from over 200 places of origin. Indian students comprised nearly 20 per cent of this number, with 167,582 students in the 2020-2021 academic year. The US remained open and welcoming to international students throughout the global […]
The Padma awards for the years 2020 and 2021 which was awarded to the awardees in a ceremony in India. The winner of Padma Shri, Dr Vajira Chitrasena was not able to attend the event and it was handed over to her in a ceremony in Sri Lanka. The ceremony was held at the Temple […]
In simplifying the employment process for the immigrants, the Joe Biden administration has allowed providing automatic work permits to the spouses of the H-1B visa holders. The move makes the employment process simpler especially for Indian-American women as a large chunk of H1-B visa holders are Indian IT professionals. A US court directed the US […]
Indian community in Antananarivo, Madagascar celebrated Diwali with cultural programmes which included a fashion show, Indian dance performances among others. Madagascar has a strong Indian community numbering about 17,500, mainly from Gujarat. They are settled in different parts of Madagascar and play a key role in the society and economy of Madagascar. President Ramnath Kovind […]
Diwali or Deepavali, the festival of lights, is the biggest festival of India that is celebrated with utmost enthusiasm. But the Indians who have moved abroad find they miss out on celebrating the festival with their families and following all the traditions that they hold dear. Here is how NRIs around the world have been […]
‘When in Rome, do as the Romans do,’ taking this saying quite literally, our Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been micro-blogging his two-day visit to Rome in Italian at the G-20 Summit. PM Modi paid homage to a statue of Mahatma Gandhi in Rome today. “In Rome, I had the opportunity to pay homage to […]
In What is seen by some as delivery upon the government’s manifesto pledge to lower the business rates burden through a £7bn cut, the chancellor of exchequer in United Kingdom Rishi Sunak has announced an array of relief measures for the British businesses hard hit by the pandemic. In line with recommendations from the Confederation […]
India purchased Russia’s S-400 air defence system’s first deployment is on its way which might call for sanctions against India under US Law. Two US senators, Cornyn and Warner, have urged President Joe Biden to waive sanctions against India saying such a measure might endanger growing cooperation between the two nations. In 2018, India signed […]
Prime Minister, Narendra Modi is set to attend two Summit dedicated to the east on October 27 and 28, 2021 said a press release. 16th East Asia Summit The 16th East India Summit (EAS) is set to be held on October 27, 2021, and PM Modi will be attending it virtually. EAS, established in 2005, is the […]
Keyur Kamdar, originally from Rajkot and settled in Australia for the last 14 years, has emerged victorious in the recent elections in the Western Australian city of Armadale. This is the first time a young Gujarati has become a corporator in Western Australia. Keur Kamdar got 1339 votes while the rival candidate got 875 votes. […]
Since the Covid-19 pandemic, the life of each individual has changed. But, travel is one part of life that has suffered the most. Travel expenses that were lowering before the pandemic are at their highest peak after the Covid-19 pandemic. The most suffered by this hike are Indian students studying abroad. Indian students abroad keep […]
When Tanay Mukherjee started performing Durga Puja in London in 2008 he never thought in his wildest dreams that soon he would be the most sought-after priest in the United Kingdom. This year he is the most popular priest in the UK, performing five Durga pujas back to back. As Saptami is being celebrated as […]
On Friday morning, at Jamnagar’s Kasturba Stri Vikas Gruh a five-year-old child’s life changed forever. Abandoned as a baby, Ranna was adopted by a couple from the US. The child wore traditional clothes to also mark the auspicious celebration of Navratri and beamed happily throughout the day. The couple, Dustin and Tory, have decided to […]
The 152nd Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi on October 02, 2021, was celebrated in Sri Lanka by the Param Dhamma Chaitya Pirivena, Ratmanala in association with the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre, Colombo. In the memory of Mahatma Gandhi, the UN marks it as International Day of Non-Violence. Deputy High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka, […]
On August 31, in Texas, before 666 new laws were implemented, Dr Jasbir Ahluwalia, 83, started his race against time. The one law that made abortion very difficult for the women living in the Lone Star state. At a critical time, Dr Ahluwalia who completed his medical studies from Baroda conducted 67 abortions at his […]
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met his Mexican counterpart, Marcelo Ebrard, and President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, on Monday. Mr Jaishankar was received at the airport by Secretary of Finance and Public Credit Rogelio Ramírez de la O. This is the first time in 41 years that an external affairs minister from India has visited […]
