PBD 2017
Swami Vivekananda: The monk who represented the ‘real India’ abroad
January 12, 2017
The strength of the youth and the iron mettle of character that Swami Vivekananda was so vocal about are perhaps still connecting the Indians situated abroad - a tribute to the mystic yogi who exhibited the finer aspects of the Indian culture to the world.
Read MoreConnecting with diaspora youth for transforming India
January 8, 2017
Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD), which has become a key rendezvous for the Indian diaspora, has flown into its 14th edition and on the first day focussed on the diaspora youth with a view to redefine engagement between India and millions of people of Indian origin in the world.
Read MoreIndustrial visits in Bengaluru planned for PBD delegates
December 28, 2016
Industrial site visits are available for delegates of PBD 2017, offering an insight for the Indian diaspora into the blossoming IT, biotech and aerospace industry, among others.
Read MoreIndian achievers based overseas to be honoured at PBD 2017
December 23, 2016
The Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards (PBSAs) to be conferred by the President of India at the PBD Convention on January 9, 2017, on overseas Indians will be a mark of recognition of their achievements both in India and abroad.
Read MorePBD 2017 to discuss social media as a modern tool to connect diaspora
December 22, 2016
The upcoming Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) 2017, to be held in Bengaluru, will look at social media as an imperative medium in connecting the Indian Diaspora. A Plenary Session named ‘Leveraging Social Media for Diaspora Connect’ is observed as the primary agenda.
Read MoreIndia remains an antique showcase of Portuguese architecture
December 17, 2016
Indian territories such as Goa, Daman and Diu on the western coast of the peninsula still holds a very strong Portuguese influence in terms of the local languages, architecture and fervour. However, are we building on a mutually beneficial space that is rightly reminiscent of the...
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