NISHA PAHUJA
Nisha Pahuja is a Delhi-born indie filmmaker and documentarist raised in Canada. She shuttles between Mumbai and Toronto on her filmmaking endeavours, which has got her considerable acclaim. Her best known film, The World Before Her (2012), juxtaposes India’s conservative right and the liberal capitalist clique through two camps for women. The first, Durga Vahini, […]
There is A Strory Behind Every NRI Who Succeeds
MD of Kalaari Capital, a company based out of Bengaluru, India, Vani Kola’s leadership at Kalaari centres around her commitment to the development of entrepreneurs and her conviction that Indian companies are poised to become global players. She brings 22 years of Silicon Valley experience as a serial entrepreneur and founder of successful companies to […]
Mahabalipuram Flashbacks of a Glorious Past
We had left Chennai behind and were heading south on East Coast Road towards Mahabalipuram (District Kanchipuram). The concrete clusters of Chennai were thinning down, and we were now driving past the cosy little coconut groves dotting the landscape, conspiratorially huddling with small clusters of low-rise housing and hutments. The hawkers along the road were […]
VASTU: Q & A
Q. I am settled in Virginia, USA, for the past 15 years. I now want to open my own insurance company. Please suggest lucky directions and placement of office furniture in order to make this effort a success. A. According to your date of birth and KUA number, an ‘East’ facing office is good for […]
Budget 2014 – Positive for Indian Real Estate ?
The Union Budget 2014-15 was presented in parliament under economic circumstances requiring tax revenues to keep pace with targets. Considering the state of government finances and the current situation – weak monsoons, Middle-East tensions leading to oil price volatility, depreciating currency, fiscal deficit, amidst other concerns does not leave much room for populism. However, considering […]
Raising The Bar In Brokerage Business
Real estate is not just about sales, it’s more a business of trust that involves high value transactions with property consumers investing their life-long earnings to buy their dream home. And in this context, the role of brokers assumes considerable significance, as they are the interface between the developers and property buyers. All the more […]
Sol Die, The Day of The Sun
In many parts of the world, every week has a day of rest from the most mundane task of living, namely, ekeing out a livelihood. That day of rest is also a day to congregate, to reflect upon one’s life, to socialise, and to indulge in play, activities that entertain and amuse, and generally relax […]
Emerging Contours India's Domestic Concerns & Forelign Policy Goals
The very recent uncharacteristically tough stand taken by India on the trade facilitation agreement at the WTO has surprised Europe, Australia, the US and the West, especially more so when it comes immediately after the announcement of a BRICS bank headquartered in Shangai and the 100 Billion US$ Contingent Reserve Arrangement (CRA) as alternatives to […]
New American Overture Toward An Iindo-US Start Egic Compact
At a time when the United States and Russia are engaged in a potentially dangerous eyeball-to-eyeball confrontation over the Ukraine crisis, Washington seems to have launched a virtual “charm offensive” to tempt the new government in India to enter into a long-term strategic partnership. Top policymakers of the Obama administration have been visiting New Delhi […]
BRICS BY BRICS? IT TAK ES FIVE TO TAN GO
All across the world in July 2014, billions of football lovers had their attention glued to Brazil, and the FIFA World Cup. And as the victorious Germans took their hard-earned cup of joy home, the fever subsided and viewer attention receded from Brazil. But in the week after sans fans and fanfare, Brazil saw history […]
BACK TO TH E FUTU RE COLD WA R II ON TH E HORIZON ?
Being forged on the Anvil of Eastern Europe is a new version and flavour of the Cold War of yore, which rears its head once again out of the turbulent waters of political currents and cross currents there, stoked further by the myopic self-interests of a Western Europe and USA seeking to establish their control […]
INDIA’S FOREIGN POLICY Modi : adventurist hawk or an insular dove?
Nationalism is the backbone of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ideological approach to international relations. At the core of the new PM’s world-view is a deep belief that India must vigorously safeguard the country’s territorial integrity and security interests, and at the same time, seek a more assertive role in the global arena befitting India’s civilizational […]
HOPE FLOATS?
The month of July saw the new NDA government revealing the broad outlines of its economic agenda for the year during the Budget Session of the Parliament, beginning with the Rail Budget and culminating in the union budget. Talk of bitter pills aside, one could perceive faint threads of fiscal prudence overshadowing populism, as major […]
CHENNAI A Heritage Treasure Hunt
Many a business trip later, I decided to do a leisure trip to Chennai (erstwhile ‘Madras). A friend who had studied in Chennai guided me about the places of interest there. Being a diligent travel buff , I visitedmost of the places suggested by my friend. Despite coming into being at the dawn of the […]
WANTED A REAL TRANSFORMING BUDGET FOR REALTY
In this issue, NRI Achievers brings you a short outlook and analysis on the real estate sector from the country head of one of the leading multinational businesses involved in the sector, which also echoes the overall corporate thinking and expectations on the sector and it’s prospects, aft er the advent of the Modi government […]
A RISING TREND READY-TO-MOVE HOMES
Amid slowdown in sales marked by rising property prices and high home-loan rates, home buyers are increasingly opting for ready-to-move properties to ensure safety of their investment. Vinod Behl takes a brief look at this trend that is turning into a torrent … Large scale project delays and delivery defaults have been largely responsible for […]
VASTU Q&A
Q: I am an NRI, my parents are from Punjab but I am born and bought up in Canada. I run a Tour & Travel Company but am facing loss for past 10 months. I have sold my cars to lessen the loss but even it did not help as situation is worsening day by […]
FOOTBALL MANIA THE ISL WAY
For supporters and fans of Indian football, the last several months have been a joy for all the good reasons. Leaving aside India’s performances in global tournaments and its rankings, there are portends that our football administration is taking steps to get Indian soccer inch up to global levels. First India getting the honour to […]