Diaspora
Suhani Jalota of Myna Mahila Foundation-only India...
November 20, 2020
Deeply distressed by seeing the troubles the women in the slums struggle with on a daily basis, Suhani Jalota, a young woman from Mumbai decided to do something about it. Jalota realised that a dearth of hygiene and a taboo over discussion of topics like sexual harassment and men...
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Indian-origin comedians cracking up the world
November 19, 2020
Gone are the days when Indian comedians were known for their caricaturist acts. Many shades of brown have now dotted the comedy scenes and comedians of Indian origin have left audience in splits of laughter all over the world.
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6 athletes of Indian diaspora emerge on the scene
October 26, 2020
While Indian diaspora has made a mark in many fields around the world, sport is an arena where not too many Indian names have traditionally stood out. However, that seems to be changing now, as more and more Indian diaspora sportspersons are making a name for themselves in their ...
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5 Female Indian diaspora authors telling stories o...
October 18, 2020
Often drawing a parallel between different cultures and varied experiences of women across the globe, female authors of Indian diaspora have to their credit a plethora of critically acclaimed pieces of literature.
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Six Indian diaspora directors acing Hollywood
October 8, 2020
Hollywood has been a dream destination for many from the entertainment and visual art fields across the world. While Bollywood boasts of being the second biggest money-making film industry in the world, filmmakers from Indian diaspora have also received attention and appreciation...
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Indian diaspora chefs elevating Indian cuisines
September 26, 2020
Over the past few years, chefs belonging to the Indian diaspora have won top honours for their culinary delights and also own well-known restaurant and food chains in several countries. Whether it is through their cookbooks or their restaurants, these chefs have expanded the fan ...
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Seven Indian-Americans in Forbes’ list of wealth...
September 14, 2020
Sixty-one-year-old Jay Chaudhry, CEO of cybersecurity firm ZScaler, has been named the richest Indian American in the rankings for 2020 released by Forbes magazine, which goes on to list six other Persons of Indian Origin amongst the 400 richest persons in the United States. Inte...
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Indian-origin Pritam Singh becomes Singapore’s f...
September 7, 2020
Pritam Singh, Singapore’s Indian-origin politician and the secretary-general of the Worker’s Party in the country, was designated as the Leader of the Opposition on last Monday, August 31. The city-state’s Parliament of Singapore conferred the duties and privileges ...
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Fate of 800,000 Indian workers in doubt over Kuwai...
August 22, 2020
About a million Indian workers in Kuwait could be asked to pack bags and return home as Kuwait’s Parliament discusses a bill to limit the number of expats in the Sheikhdom. The tiny oil-rich Arab nation of Kuwait has a problem of plenty. Not just oil, which has made it the nati...
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Kamala Harris: Democrats Trump card
August 12, 2020
Almost seven months after her efforts to win Democratic Party’s nomination for presidential election failed, Kamala Harris, a Person of Indian Origin (PIO), gets back into electoral fray as potential vice president on Democratic ticket. After weeks of deliberations, Democratsâ€...
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