Diaspora
Saving a stranded soldier
April 11, 2020
Rescue flights to bring back Indian nationals stuck overseas due to coronavirus pandemic have been well-reported. Here is the story of how a timely intervention saved an Indian soldier.
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Locked down versus locked out
March 24, 2020
India was the first one to reach out to its citizens stranded in different countries as the COVID-19 started spreading. However, as the country gears up to fight the deadly battle, is it leaving the most vulnerable citizens, thousands of students, stuck abroad to fight their own ...
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Indian origin Sonia Syngal named new CEO of Gap In...
March 11, 2020
Indian-American Sonia Syngal became the new CEO for America’s largest apparel retailer Gap Inc. She is the highest ranked Indian-American female CEO of a Fortune 500 company after Indra Nooyi stepped down as PepsiCo head in 2018.
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Indian-American judge Sri Srinivasan named as chie...
March 2, 2020
Judge Srinivasan of Indian-origin who as part of the DC circuit has been involved in a number of environmental laws, immigration, abortion and gun laws, has been named as the chief judge of US Court of Appeals for DC circuit. Indian-American judge Sri Srinivasan has become the fi...
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UAE capital gets its first Hindu temple
February 21, 2020
The first Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi has started its construction two years after its groundbreaking ceremony and has announced that it will use no iron or steel elements in the process.
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New rules for investment and taxes for NRIs
February 14, 2020
In a move to curb the exploitation of the residency rules to avoid paying taxes, the government has redefined the qualifications which categorises a person as a non-resident Indian (NRI) and target those who enjoy the stateless status through short stays in different countries. A...
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Indian-American among NASA graduates eyeing Moon a...
January 17, 2020
An Indian-American astronaut among the eleven graduates of NASA Artemis programme who might go to the moon or explore the lands of Mars.
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Two Indian-origin women attorneys appointed as jud...
January 11, 2020
Two Indian-origin women attorneys have been appointed as Judges in New York city along with 26 others by the mayor of the city in the new year.
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India slackens rules for OCI cardholders
December 19, 2019
The Indian government relaxes certain OCI guidelines for reissue of passport for those below the age of 20 and above the age of 50.
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NZ introduces new visa for spouses from arranged m...
December 18, 2019
The immigration authority of New Zealand has reworked on its guidelines for spousal visa in regards to arranged marriages conducted outside the country.
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