Diaspora
Over 2,800 Indian pilgrims to visit Pakistan for B...
April 13, 2026
For 10 days every April, one of the world’s most politically fraught borders briefly transforms into a passage of devotion. Thousands of Sikh pilgrims cross from India into Pakistan, travelling roads their ancestors once walked before the Partition of 1947 cleaved the Punja...
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On Day 7 of US-Iran war, Indian diaspora remains s...
March 6, 2026
Ever since the United States and Israel began unprovoked attacks on Iran, news headlines and social media in India have been entirely focussed on the fate of the millions of Indian diaspora who live in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and the thousands of visitors who...
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Indian-origin economists steering global economic ...
January 27, 2026
Across global financial institutions, economists of Indian origin are quietly shaping the direction of international economic policy. From poverty reduction and development strategy to debt management and crisis response, their research, leadership and policy decisions are influe...
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Indian judges presiding over western courtrooms
January 10, 2026
Across courts in the United States and the United Kingdom, judges of Indian origin are quietly playing an important role in shaping modern jurisprudence. From constitutional rights and government power to criminal law and civil liberties, their rulings are influencing how democra...
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Indian diaspora scientists driving global change
January 2, 2026
In the global race to combat climate change, food insecurity, ecosystem collapse and public health crises, some of the most consequential work is being done far from political podiums and public attention. Among these quiet contributors are Indian-origin scientists working across...
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NZ Sikhs remain unruffled despite Brian Temaki ant...
December 31, 2025
Days after a spiritual procession of Sikhs living in New Zealand was disrupted by a group of over 50 members of a far-right group, Sikhs living in the country have expressed their full faith in New Zealand government and the local police. The incident occurred on December 20, whe...
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Indian diaspora caught in crossfire of xenophobia
November 18, 2025
Though, as a rule, Indian diaspora has flourished in dozens of nations across the world, and has rarely made news for anything besides exceptional achievements, the last few months have seen spate of hate-crimes being committed against Indian nationals or Persons of Indian Origin...
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Repeated fatal truck accidents in US put spotlight...
October 26, 2025
On October 21, Jashanpreet Singh, an allegedly illegal Indian migrant, was arrested after a fatal crash in California when his truck slammed into slow-moving traffic, killing three people. Police reported that Singh was driving under the influence of drugs. Singh’s arrest com...
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Indian schools in GCC: Nurturing identity and glob...
October 19, 2025
Across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, the large number of Indian schools are more than mere sites of learning. They have become one of the primary cultural anchors for the ever-growing Indian diaspora spread across the six members of the GCC, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, O...
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Shashi Tharoor’s remark on diaspora sparks fierc...
October 15, 2025
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor’s recent remarks that the Indian diaspora in the United States “is not playing its role in helping India” have ignited a heated debate across political, diplomatic, and diaspora circles. The comment, made during a leadership forum in New York on O...
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