Sachin Tendulkar What The Stars Foretell
Sachin Tendulkar is a name most of India knows and loves. Master blaster, cricket god, little master, he has been called by many names and platitudes as he coursed through the Indian cricket scene for an unbeaten career spread over decades. Now with him having decided to retire from the game, we felt it worthwhile […]
Cashew – Nutrients Galore In A Tiny Package
The ever so delicately flavored cashewnut is a favorite between-the-meal snack that can readily be found in local markets across the world all year round. Cashewnuts are actually the kidney-shaped seeds that adhere to the bottom of the cashew apple, the exofruit of the cashew tree that grows abundantly in coastal areas of northeastern Brazil, […]
In The Business Of Amusing People
Gian Vijeshwar is a Sweden-based businessman of Indian origin, who is head-honcho of his firm, International Amusement Limited (IAL). He is well-known in the annals of the Indian amusement industry, and is credited with successfully setting-up one of the first amusement parks in India, the famous “Appu Ghar.” Presently the Chairman & MD of IAL […]
Big Ideas For A Better India
The ‘Big Ideas for a Better India’ event brings together key influencers from the NRI community from all across the United States onto one platform. This year on the 23rd of December 2013, more than 100 Indian community leaders from 25 major cities came together at the University of Maryland. The main focus of the […]
Connecticut Indian American Community Participates In Thanksgiving Day Parade
For the first time, the Indian American community in Connecticut got a spot in the large UBS Thanksgiving Parade in Stamford, Connecticut, on Sunday the November 24th thanks to an initiative by GOPIO-CT. It was the second largest parade in the East coast of the United States, after the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New […]
Hey Ram !
We were about to complete 6 months of India’s Independence from the British, when the entire world heard the sound of three bullets being fired in a posh bungalow of Albuquerque Road in Lutyen’s Delhi. This house, built by a millionaire from the Marwari Maheshwari family, Ghanshyam Das Birla, was those days being used as […]
2014 Will It Be A Watershed?
In 2013, the Rupee plumbed new depths, while the current account and fiscal deficits saw a meteoric rise. Inflation breached 8% and the ‘aam aadmi’ was burdened with massive price hikes of essential commodities, and household monthly budgets became untenable. There was a silver lining in the cloud though — the rise of the aam […]
15 PIOs in UK Queens Honours List
Fifteen Indian-origin men and women,including a prominent educationist Asha Khemka, have been named in Queen Elizabeths New Years Honours List for the year 2014. A total of 1,195 candidates have been selected for honours this year, with 610 successful women candidates representing 51% of the total. The honours system recognizes people who have made achievements […]
Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas 2014-"Engaging Diaspora:Connecting Across Generations"
The Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs,Government of India is celebrating the 12th addition of The Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas (PBD) with the theme –“Engaging Diaspora : Connecting Across Generations” 7-9 January, 2014 :Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, India. The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports is the partner ministry for PBD 2014 and FICCI is managing and […]
Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani
Yugesh Chand is a retired Bank Officer from the Government of Australia, who is now adorned the garb of a a financial planner helping his brethren with post retirement plans. His home in Blacktown, Sydney, may be said to be steeped in Indian culture even in this faraway land down under. He harks from a […]
Connect Next Gen Of Indian Diaspora..Manjit Nijjar
“I am from Punjab and I had completed M.Sc Honours & M.Phil in Biology from GND, Amritsar, in 1982-84, when I was even elected the President of the University Student Council for the year 1982-83. At that time, I was quite an active Youth Congress Member as well. In 1984 I went to the UK […]
Overseas Indian Population On The Rise
The Indian population in Britain has more than doubled from 3,13,000 in 1971, to 7,00,000 in 2011, according to latest figures released by the UK’s Office of National Statistics (ONS). India was in the third place in 1951, with many of those coming to Britain as the children of service personnel who were based in […]
Bobby Jindal May Run For US Presidency In 2016
Indian American Republican Governor of Louisiana, Bobby Jindal, is said to be nearer than ever to announcing his run for US presidency in 2016. “I do think he’ll run. I think he’s in the running. And I think he’ll be a meaningful and significant candidate,” says US senator from Louisiana, David Vitter, while on a […]
Now, Booze Comes In Affordable Packs
Looking to tap into India’s burgeoning young populace, liquor companies are focusing on selling alcohol in smaller, affordable and easy-to-carry packs. While nearly half of the branded liquor sold in Karnataka, the country’s largest alcoholic beverage market, is in tetrapaks — companies like Bacardi, United Spirits, Diageo, Jim Beam and Amrut Distilleries have now started […]
Harbinger Of Change
December proved to be an eventful month, both on the political and other fronts, as many a political applecart got upset, with the people’s verdict going soundly against the expectations of traditional political parties. Out of five states which went to the polls, four handed a defeat to the congress party, sending the 100-year old […]
Discovering Kochi During Onam
Kochi (anglicised name: Cochin) is now an inclusive name for various towns, including the district of Ernakulam. It is an important port city of Kerala. Though the newer parts of Kochi are like any other bustling metropolitan city, my wanderings in the time-warped Fort Kochi reminded me of the time I had spent in Ubud, […]
“I Go By My Own Gut-Instinct ” – Naseeruddin Shah
Naseer is quite happy with the way his role has shaped in producer-actor Sachiin Joshi’s JACKPOT directed by Kaizad Gustad. “The film is about a heist, directed by Kaizad Gustad with whom I had earlier acted in BOMBAY BOYS,” quips Naseeruddin Shah when I meet him in Goa for this interview on-location. Nasseruddin Shah, who […]
"Jackpot's A Con-Game That Just Begins When You Think IT Ends" – Sachin Joshi
Sachiin J Joshi is now back with his third film, JACKPOT THE FULL JHOL. An exciting comic-thriller set in Goa, the film is directed by Kaizad Gustad, will see Sachiin share screen-space with Naseeruddin Shah and Sunny Leone. Interestingly, Sachiin, who had taken Sunny as the brand ambassador for his energy drink XXX, has cast […]