7th Regional PBD
The 7th Regional Pravasi Bharatiya Divas will be held at Sydney, Australia from 10-12 November, 2013, declared by Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs, Government of India, Mr. Vayalar Ravi, in New Delhi. Regional PBDs are organized by the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs with the collaboration of the host Government, the Indian Mission, prominent Overseas […]
BLACKBERRY SHIFTING EMPHASIS FROM SMARTPHONES TO SERVICES
BlackBerry no longer owns the fast-paced, innovative smartphone world but the company, whose email-on-your-hip devices once revolutionized the industry, now aims to run it. The change in focus was hard to miss at the company’s well-attended annual conference in Florida, even as news of a new smartphone model and its plans to offer the popular […]
SAMSUNG LAUNCHES GALAXY GRAND QUATTRO IN INDIA FOR RS 17,290
Aimed at maintaining its leadership position in the smartphone segment in the country, Korean handset maker Samsung Electronics announced the launch of its Galaxy Grand Quattro, priced at Rs 17,290. With a 4.7-inch display, the dual-SIM handset is powered by 1.2GHz quad-core processor, has Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) operating system and a 5 megapixel camera. […]
MAURITIUS WARNS TAX CROOKS, PROMISES FULL SUPPORT TO INDIA
Warning tax ‘crooks’ of stern action if they try to operate from its soil, Mauritius has promised full support to India in bringing to book any entity trying to indulge in money laundering or round tripping through this island nation. Terming the perception of Mauritius being used by Indian entities for money laundering and other […]
PUNE BEATS MUMBAI, DELHI IN RISE OF THE SUPER-RICH
Pune has witnessed the biggest boom in multi-millionaire population across India in the last fi ve years – a whopping 68% rise. Neighbor Mumbai saw the second highest growth in the country’s super rich population – at 59% between 2007-11 while India’s capital Delhi followed with more than a 50% increase in those with net […]
OIL INDIA ACCREDITED WITH BEE
Oil India Limited adds another feather towards its journey for sustainable business development program, as it is accredited with Bureau of Energy Effi ciency (BEE)- 3 Star Label Certification with effect from march 20 for a period of 5 years, under the ‘Composite Climate Zone’ category, with 85% of connected air-conditioning loads for the building.
BHEL COMMISSIONS 2053 MW
Out of the 10,340 MW of capacity addition in FY 2012-13 by Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), the company’s power sector- Northern Region )PS-NR) construction division contributed 2,053 MW. This includes addition of 1,654 MW in utility sets, 259 MW from overseas projects and 120 MW from R&M projects.
Given To Wanderlust?
Experiencing that wistful yearning to travel, and that ache for distant places getting stronger in you? Get up and out, explore your world ! NRI Achievers brings you a travelogue style pictography of six destinations, three in India, and three outside, on three different continents. So sit back and soak this cover feature of ours […]
The Foundation of Equality : Guru Nanak Dev
On the 15th of April 1469, when a child was born to Kalyan Chand Das Bedi, he was overjoyed. But little did he know that the child he was about to christen ‘Nanak’ was no ordinary mortal. Nanak’s eminence first comes to the fore thanks to his elder sister ‘Bebe Nanki’, who also becomes his […]
A PLACE UNDER THE BRITISH SUN: RAMI RANGER
NRI Achievers every issue profiles diaspora Indians who have made their indelible mark on the societies they live in through their achievements and contributions to the community. This time round, we feature Dr. Rami Ranger, MBE, FRSA, successful British entrepreneur and a conservative-leaning politician who has been honored six times by Her Majesty the Queen, […]
PANKAJA THAKUR: 'Banning a Film is a Dream'
Pankaja Thakur is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), commonly known as the Censor Board of India. This post was lying vacant for more than a decade until Pankaja was appointed in 2010. She joined CBFC as an examining officer, then got promoted to became the CEO. Before […]
GANGA: SACRED TO MANY CULTURES
Did you know that 1/3rd of all major Indian rivers combine to form the mystic mighty Ganga ? Rivers like the Yamuna, the Chambal, the Betwa, the Gomti, the Ghaghara, the Son and the Gandak fall in with the Ganges and strengthen this most holy of all waters. 2,525 Kilometers long, Ganga is the longest […]
KUCHH KHATTA KUCHH MEETHA
In a world that is getting increasingly inter-dependent and interconnected, the Indian Diaspora, comprising Overseas Indians both of the PIO as well as the NRI kind, are metamorphosing into true ‘Global Citizens’, contributing their mite both to their host countries as well as to the expanding Indian economy. And despite their ethnic heterogenousness and multicultural […]
INDIA INTERNATIONAL JEWELRY WEEK 2013
INDIA INTERNATIONAL JEWELRY WEEK 2013 One fashion event eminently worth mentioning took place recently, The India International Jewelry Week 2013. IIJW is an initiative to showcase India’s finest in jewelry, be it design, innovation, technology and quality supported by top of the line craftsmanship, to customers around the globe. The selection of several designers were […]
AJAY RAJAN GUPTA: GOOD HEALTHCARE FOR ALL
Ajay Rajan Gupta is a consultant orthopaedic surgeon, based and working out of London, UK. NRI Achievers met up with him to seek out some details about the project he and some of his peers have embarked upon in India, which aims for good, affordable health-care for all. We bring you here some excerpts from […]
KASHMIR SPRING SWING !
This was my third visit to Kashmir. The difference was – I was visiting to shoot for a book on seasons of Kashmir for JK Tourism. I was asked by the department to be in Srinagar on 10th April, make that the base, and move around to hitherto unexplored places – unexplored by tourists, I […]
SONAKSHI SINHA: WHY SHOULD I WEAR A BIKINI ?
In this informal interview with JYOTHI VENKATESH, who has known her father Shatrughan Sinha even before the latter was married to her mother Poonam Sinha, SONAKSHI SINHA airs her thoughts … Four of your films have collected 100 Cr plus. Do you smell whether a film will collect over 100 Cr when you sign it […]
THE PRESIDENTIAL PALACE OF INDIA
The “Rashtrapati Bhawan” has several secrets hidden under its facade, with some amazing facts tending to surface to surprise you. Right from its regal metal gates to the opulent residence cum office of the President of India, it has quite a few magical stories buried in it. For example, in the middle of the road […]