PIO PLEDGES 1million US$ TO TRUMP
Indian-Americans largely lean towards the Democratic Party, but there are always exceptions like Shalabh ‘Shalli’ Kumar, an Ambala-born Indian-American Punjabi industrialist from Chicago. After creating a stir some years ago by putting together a trip for US lawmakers to meet Narendra Modi when he was persona non-grata in Washington, Kumar has made a splash at […]
GULF BUSINESS CARD DIRECTORY RELEASED IN OMAN
The Gulf Business Card Directory, a unique product of Doha-based advertising and event Management Company ‘Mediaplus,’ was released at a glittering function held at Muscat. Suroor Rahman, the MD of TOPAD Advertising, released the directory by handing over a copy to Mustafa Keethadath, the director of Kerala-based ‘Happy Homes.’ Addressing a packed crowd at the […]
DR. KINSHUK NAMED US UNIVERSITY DEAN
Indian-American professor Dr. Kinshuk, who goes by a single name and who possesses a diverse set of academic expertise in the field of science and technology, has been named the Dean of the University of North Texas College of Information in the US. He holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from University of Rajasthan, […]
GOPIO SEEKS VOTING RIGHTS AND RAJYA SABHA SEATS FOR NRIS
An international convention of people of Indian-origin in the US has demanded voting rights for Indian citizens living outside India and Rajya Sabha seats for NRIs. “The Election Commission of India should finalize the procedure for electronic voting before the next general elections take place in India,” the Global Organization of People of Indian Origin […]
INDIAN-BORN BRITISH MP IS NEW UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE
MP from Reading West, UK Alok Sharma has been appointed as Under Secretary of State at the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office, with responsibility for Asia and Pacific. Sharma is a qualified chartered accountant, and has worked as a corporate finance advisory holding senior roles based out of London, Stockholm and Frankfurt before taking to […]
War for White House!! Hillary v Trump
US Presidential elections!! It’s far too early to predict the winner for the race to White House. It’s a fight between Democratic Nominee Hillary Clinton, the wife of ex-President Bob Clinton & Republican candidate Donald Trump. Trump started off in the most divergent and charismatic Republican field in a long time. Every one of those […]
The Kejri Gimmicks!!
Old habbits die hard. Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal can be the best example for this as he has once again dragged Modi for what looks like a local matter. It was hoped that with time and experience, Kejriwal would gain some maturity of governing a state & would realize that such confrontations only distract one […]
The Real Politics behind Narsingh’s Doping
A few days prior to the schedule when Narisingh Yadav was to fly for Rio Olympics 2016 his spirits were dampened when the International Olympic Commission (IOC), reported that his doping test results were positive. Whoever Yadav has consistently claimed that he has not done anything and all of this doping scandal is a conspiracy […]
NEERAJ CHOPRA CREATES HISTORY, BECOMES 1st INDIAN WORLD CHAMP IN ATHLETICS, BUT MISSED OUT THE RIO OLYMPICS
The young Javelin thrower from India, Neeraj Chopra created history to become first world champion in athletics from his country. However, he missed out on the chance of qualifying for the Rio Olympics, as the championship concluding date exceeded the last date to meet the requisite standard. Neeraj Chopra, 18, becomes the first Indian world […]
‘चाणक्य नीति’ अध्याय – 5
आचार्य चाणक्य एक ऐसी महान विभूति थे, जिन्होंने अपनी विद्वत्ता और क्षमताओं के बल पर भारतीय इतिहास की धारा को बदल दिया। मौर्य साम्राज्य के संस्थापक चाणक्य कुशल राजनीतिज्ञ, चतुर कूटनीतिज्ञ, प्रकांड अर्थशास्त्री के रूप में भी विश्वविख्यात हुए। इतनी सदियाँ गुजरने के बाद आज भी यदि चाणक्य द्वारा बताए गए सिद्धांत और नीतियाँ प्रासंगिक […]
Apologise or Face the trial: SC to Rahul Gandhi
If Rahul has even a scrum of Gandhi in him, if he has quaffed even a vestige of the Mahatma’s ideals or courage, the trait of being defiant in the face of adversity, he should learn from him. Supplicated over his comments upon blaming the RSS (Rashtriya Swayamseva Sangh) for Mahatma Gandhi’s assassination, Rahul Gandhi was […]
Revamping Cricket not a necessity but an urgency: SC
Cricket in India is not a game but a religion having million of followers worldwide. The name BCCI itself makes things large, the wealthiest cricket body of the world with a net worth of 5000 crore was being ruled by the apex court for the first time ever. Not only the Indian fans and cricketers but […]
DIASPORA NEWS
UK INDIANS PAY TRIBUTE TO JO COX Life in the usually bustling Southall junction of Broadway and Lady Margaret Road paused recently on the 23rd June, as Indian community leaders and others came together to pay tribute to Labour MP Jo Cox, who was murdered in her constituency on 16th June. Virendra Sharma, senior Labour […]
NORTHEAST SOJOURN BEAUTY BEYOND COMPARE
The tiny Maruti 800 labours up the winding roads of Kohima. It is a Sunday and most of the city is closed. Beautiful people dressed in their sunday best emerge from the lanes after the mass at the churches end. We make our way up, to the top of Aradura Hill. Few hours ago, the […]
JIM CORBETT THE TIGER HUNTER WHO TURNED THEIR SAVIOR
This July we celebrate the birthday of a fearless hunter who turned a saviour for tigers in India. I came across this story while I was sitting on the shore of the Kosi River of Uttarakhand. A few days ago, I had gone to the Namah Resorts in Dhikuli, at Jim Corbett Park. I was […]
SECOND INTERNATIONAL DAY OF YOGA CELEBRATED ACROSS THE GLOBE
The Second International Day of Yoga was celebrated worldwide on the 21st of June. The theme for this year celebration was “Connect the Youth”. Millions of people across the globe came outdoors to perform yoga. India’s proud initiative and gift to the world, the Second International Yoga Day, on all counts, could be called a […]
WATER WATER EVERYWHERE … … NOT A DROP TO DRINK
India is blessed with good and reasonably well-distributed rainfall for over 5-6 months annually, averaging 1170mm – but this varies widely from region to region, with desert areas of Rajasthan getting just about 100mm to a whopping 11,000mm in Cherrapunji. Out of the total available 4,000 billion m3/yr of sweet-water, 1,047 billion m3 is lost […]
‘AFRICA IS A STRONG PARTNER TO INDIA’: NARENDRA MODI
Modi on Thursday July 7th 2016 at quarter to midnight tied his seat belts for Africa to talk on issues of energy, food security, trade, and maritime cooperation and Diaspora interactions and to strengthen his bonds with the African nations. He is the first PM in 34 years of time to have visited Mozambique. The […]