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Ndian Achievers Making India Proud
In this special feature, our bureau brings you vignettes of some Indian Achievers, who have made their mark in different endeavours within the Indian economy, carving out a niche for themselves in their respective domains of business and service to society. Each one of them is apropos a success story, telling you about their indomitable […]
Real Estate Q and A
In this Q&A column, we bring you inputs from an award winning developer on all matters pertaining to the purchase, sale and rental of properties in India by NRIs, the extant laws that govern this, and numerous other related matters. Readers of NRI Achievers are to send in their queries, which will be answered by […]
Challenges of Urbanisation
One significant pointer to India’s remarkable development and growth is its rapid urbanisation. Today one-third of India’s population lives in urban areas and by 2030, our urban population is expected to touch the 590 million mark. According to a McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) Report, it took India nearly 40 years between 1971-2008 for the urban […]
Mayfair, Mayfair, Here I Come…
During the heydays of the British Raj, the colonial establishment used to abandon the searing hot plains in May and make a ritual beeline for the cooler hills to weather over the Indian summer. And what passed for India’s elite, like army officers, academicians and the odd touring aristocrat also followed in the footsteps of […]
The Queen's India Brigade Prominent people of Indian Descent in the united kingdom
There are several people of Indian origin in the United Kingdom, who came into British society from many walks of life, some have made the British Isles their home, taking up different vocations, while some remain NRIs. They range from shopkeepers to academicians, chefs to industrialists, actors and actresses to sportsmen, and literateurs to traders […]
RPBD 2014: Making a Beeline To London
Keeping in mind the size and importance of the Indian Diaspora in the UK, the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs, under the helm of NDA Minister of External affairs Ms. Sushma Swaraj, has zeroed in upon London to hold the 2014 regional Pravasi Bhartiya Divas Convention. This mini-PBD event, meant to serve as a bridge […]
India Looks East Presaging An Asia Resurgence
In the context of India’s renewed ‘look-east’ policy and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s focus on a regional development agenda, there is no gainsaying that all of Asia in general stands to profit much from India taking its foreign policy seriously and fleshing it out to be more in keeping with it’s geopolitical importance in the […]
Seasons Greetings!
Allow us to start with wishing all of you readers the best, greatest and the most enjoyable times ahead this upcoming festive season! The month of September apropos has been a hectic time indeed for the Indian government, with frenetic activity all round. With the External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, the Commerce & Industries Minister […]
THERE IS A LOT OF SIMILARITY BETWEEN MARY KOM'S LIFE AND MINE…
NRI Achievers spoke to Priyanka Chopra on her fi lm MARY KOM. Here, we reproduce the freewheeling interview, mostly in her own words, as she gave to Jyothi Venkatesh in Mumbai. How would you describe your role in Mary Kom ? I am essaying the life story of the Olympic medal-winning boxer in the fi […]
PONDICHERRY A SLICE OF FRANCE
Continuing our travel tale from where we left off last month, we drove off towards Pondicherry from Mahabalipuram – a distance of mere 100 kms. Yet, the East Coast Road off ered vividly changing landscapes – from estuaries to salt-pans, from backwaters to paddy fi elds. Just before entering Pondicherry, we crossed Auroville – the […]
REAL ESTATE – Q&A
We had recently started this Q&A column on all matters pertaining to the purchase and sale of real estate in India, the extant laws that govern this, and numerous other related matters. While the column took a two-month holiday, it is now back for your continued benefi t. Readers of NRI Achievers are invited to […]
INVESTMENT – THE KEY TO REAL ESTATE REVIVAL
This year’s budget refl ects the Indian government’s concern and priority to improve the investment climate with the express view to stimulate growth. In a far reaching policy decision, the 2014-15 budget has met the long-standing demand to liberalise FDI norms for the construction sector by reducing built-up area requirement from 50,000 sq. mts to […]
YOU ASK WE ANSWER
I have just shift ed to a new house, and my daughter is not keeping well ever since. Please suggest some vastu changes which could solve my problem. Anshuman Chhabra, Mumbai, India Th e Layout of your home has a cut in North West direction. Th is is not desirable wrong as per vastu as […]
GOD’S HEXAGRAM
The Hexagram, or the six pointed star is a common symbol and popular by the name of Megan Davidor the Star of David. It is a considered to be a Jewish symbol and can be seen in the Flag of Israel. History tells that in Judaism, the symbol fi rst appeared in a Synagogue of […]
MANJUL BHARGAVA MAESTRO OF MATH and MUSIC
Two Indian-origin academicians have won prestigious global prizes in the fi eld of mathematics, with one of them being awarded the Fields Medal – known as the Nobel Prize of mathematics. Manjul Bhargava won the Fields Medal, while Subhash Khot won the Rolf Nevanlinna Prize, awarded by the International Mathematical Union (IMU), at the International […]
I AM A FIGHTER -VIMLA MEHRA
For the first time in Delhi Police history, a woman now occupies the pivotal position of Special Commissioner Police (Admin.), with Vimla Mehra, a 1978 batch IPS officer of the Arunachal, Goa, Mizoram and Union Territories (AGMUT) cadre, who until recently was DG Delhi Prisons, assuming the Numero Duo role within the Delhi Police hierarchy. […]
SUBHASH GOEL- AN ACCIDENTAL ENTREPRENEUR…
Dr. Subhash Goyal, B.Com, MBA, Ph.D, is a doyen of the travel trade, Chairman of the STIC Travel Group, one of India’s largest GSAs (General Service Agents) and travel fi rms with branches spanning all major Indian cities. He continues to preside over the IATO (Indian Association of Tour Operators), having served as it’s President […]