INDIA PUTS PAKISTAN TO 26/11 ACTION TEST
The Mumbai terror attacks launched by Pakistan-based terrorists that killed 166 people had brought ties between the nuclear armed neighbours to a new low in 2008. The Pathankot attack has been blamed on the Pakistan based militant group Jaish-e-Mohammed and India welcomed the “initial first steps” the neighbour took on its leads in hunting down […]
SMART NDMC AREA TO GO EVEN SMARTER
The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) area, which houses bungalows of ministers, politicians and bureaucrats, made it to the first list of 20 urban centres to be developed under the NDA government’s flagship smart city programme. The leafy VIP zone designed by British architect Edwin Lutyens in the early 20th century, where a mere 1.5% […]
PM MODI LIKELY TO RECEIVE FRENCH PRESIDENT IN CHANDIGARH
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to receive French President Francois Hollande in Chandigarh on January 24.The French president, who will be the chief guest at the Republic Day Parade in New Delhi, will land in Chandigarh first to begin his India tour. Police sources said that Modi will receive Hollande at the technical area […]
DIASPORA OUTREACH….. GARNERING INVESTMENTS & FACILITATING COLLABORATIONS
India has had an ongoing programme of targeted diaspora outreach for more than a decade now, in the shape and form of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, which takes place every year in January, coinciding with the date of arrival on India’s shores of one of the most famous members of India’s diaspora, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, […]
प्रेरक प्रसंग- निन्यानवे का फेर
दोस्तों, एक सम्राट का एकनाई था। वह उसकी मालिश करता, हजामत बनाता। सम्राट बड़ा हैरान होता था कि वह हमेशा प्रसन्न, बड़ा आनंदित, बड़ा मस्त ! उसको एक रुपया रोज मिलता था । बस, एक रुपया रोज में वह खूब खाता-पीता, मित्रों को भी खिलाता-पिलाता । सस्ते जमाने की बात थी । रात जब सोता […]
COMPUTER-ASSISTED KNEE REPLACEMENT SURGERY….. Dr. Ashwani Maichand
According to Dr. Ashwani Maichand of Fortis Hospitals, when your knee does not respond to medication and treatment, it is worthwhile considering knee replacement surgery as an option. NRI Achievers brings you this article in the form of Q&As, as part of the series we have initiated to bring our readers up-to-date on techniques and […]
LOHRI…. CELEBRATING WINTER SOLSTICE
As the Sun travels towards south on the celestial sphere, the Dakshinayana Period is observed as per ancient Indian philosophy. This period starts from Karka Sankranti (Cancer) on July 16 and goes till January, which is celebrated as Makar Sankranti (Capricorn). In western world, this transition from Dakshinayana to Uttarayana is known as the Winter […]
सकारात्मक से करें नव वर्ष का आगमन
एक बार फिर साल का वही समय आ गया है जब हम अपने जीवन को नई ऊर्जा और नई उम्मीदों से भरने का संकल्प लेते हैं| नया साल यानी जीवन में नए सपनों को जगह देने का अवसर, खुद से खुद को बेहतरी की और ले जाने का वादा । रोजमर्रा की भागदौड़ में अक्सर […]
RATAN TATA INVESTS IN URBANCLAP
Continuing apace with putting his personal funds into startups, top industrialist Ratan Tata has of late invested in the services market place, UrbanClap. The value of his investment was not disclosed. Operational in six cities – Delhi-NCR, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Chennai, Pune and Hyderabad – UrbanClap allows users to book over 80 services, including plumbing, electrical […]
INDIAN STARTUP ECOSYSTEM…. OLDER GENERATION ENTREPRENEURS
For quite a few years now, especially in this decade, it is the twenty something next-gen entrepreneurs who have been getting all the media attention both in the US as well as in India. Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. Ben Milne, creator of two successful companies in his 20s, including the mobile payment darling Dwolla. Ben […]
REALTY TRENDS 2015
Vinod Behl, veteran journalist and real estate maven, writes for the readers of NRI Achievers with an insightful recap of the top trends that prevailed in the Indian real estate sector over 2015. Read on ! RECORD PE INVESTMENT FLOWS The year 2015 could well be described as sunshine time for PE as the real […]
SILICON VALLEY STARTUPS…. GEN-NEXT INDIAN-AMERICANS
In the global hotbed of startups that is Silicon Valley in the good old US of A, it is the gen-next children of the Indian diaspora who are today foraying into the startup ecosystem of the valley. This bunch of young, tech-savvy second-generation Indian immigrants is building some of the hottest tech companies over there. […]
UTTAR PRADESH – MOVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY OF DEVELOPMENT
Uttar Pradesh (Northern Provinces), aka UP, is a northern Indian state created in 1937 as the United Provinces, and later renamed as Uttar Pradesh in 1950. Lucknow is the capital city, while cities like Ghaziabad, Kanpur, Allahabad, Moradabad, Bareilly, Aligarh, Sonbhadra and Varanasi are known for their industrial importance. On 9 November 2000, a new […]
KAJOL…. I HAVEN'T DONE ANY FILM OUT OF PRESSURE
In this interview at the Red Chillies office, spitfire actress Kajol talks about her role in Dilwale and the reason why her chemistry on screen with SRK is smoother than her chemistry with husband Ajay Devgn. An NRI Achievers feature. In what way is DILWALE similar to DILWALE DULHANIYA LE JAYENGE ? I feel quite […]
EXPERIENCE THE LEAVING BEHIND…. MANALI
I went to this place when I was in my 12th standard. When I was leaving this place then, I had promised that I would be back. Even nine years could not deter my promise … . And I did go back. I went to the place which had got me a taste of snow-clad […]
THE TALE OF MANOJ BHARGAVA MONK, HARD-NOSED BUSINESSMAN, SERIAL ENTREPRENEUR, PHILANTHROPIST
Big ticket philanthropy is a trend that is experiencing a manifold expansion in the emerging markets of Asia, and India is no exception to this trend, as both home-grown as well as Diaspora business barons and tycoons get on the act to improve lives. The rapid economic transformation underway in these developing economies has spawned […]
स्वयं से प्रेम करें
प्रसन्न रहना ही सफल जीवन का राज़ है. ईश्वर ने मनुष्य को बहुत सारी खूबियाँ और अच्छाइयां दी हैं. मनुष्य वो प्राणी है जिसके अन्दर सोचने की और समझने की अपार क्षमता है. जो जीवन को बस यूँ ही जीना या व्यर्थ करना नहीं चाहता. हर व्यक्ति के अन्दर एक बहुत ही प्रबल इच्छा होती […]
NDA'S BIHAR DEBACLE A BLESSING FOR REALTY ?
Contrary to the general impression, the Bihar defeat has not really dealt any major blow to the ruling NDA’s reform agenda. Rather, it seems to have proven to be a blessing in disguise instead for the Modi government, which has had to perforce fast-track both legislative and administrative reforms. Particularly the crucial reforms much anticipated […]