13 days ago
Tracing the shattered dreams of many Dubai Indians
New Delhi, Feb 3 - It's a novel that looks at the hard lives of poor Indian migrants in search of their pot of gold in Dubai - a work that gains significance in the backdrop of the current credit crunch. 'Dubai Dreams: The Rough Road to Riches', released at the New Delhi World Book Fair, explores how the current situation in Dubai affects Indian immigrants.'Dubai is very much in the news now and ' ...
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8 months ago
Racist Australians? No, Indians students are blamed
Indian students in Australia are to be blamed for getting attacked - this seems to be the belief of many Indians prospering in Australia. In a flurry of e-mails from Down Under, it is made out that the Indian students invite these vicious attacks upon themselves.
The Australia-Indian community leaders and their religious/social welfare organisations have hardly issued any strong statements again ...
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8 months ago
Vienna killing sullied our image, say Indians in Austria
The good image of Indians in Austria has been damaged by the killing of a Sikh leader in Vienna, say members of the 15,000 strong community in the European nation.
'Sikhs, and Indians in general, who have been to date viewed favourably - as willing to integrate, friendly and peaceful, have now lost the general goodwill of most Austrians. Their image has suffered immense damage and will take ages ...
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8 months ago
Vienna killing sullied our image, say Indians in Austria
The good image of Indians in Austria has been damaged by the killing of a Sikh leader in Vienna, say members of the 15,000 strong community in the European nation.
'Sikhs, and Indians in general, who have been to date viewed favourably - as willing to integrate, friendly and peaceful, have now lost the general goodwill of most Austrians. Their image has suffered immense damage and will take ages ...
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8 months ago
Overseas Congress to press for NRI MPs
New Delhi, May 25 - A significant section of Indians settled in Britain say they will contribute more to India's development now that the Congress has won the elections to form a stable government, but is lobbying for two nominated NRI members in parliament.
Balwant Kapoor, president of the Indian Overseas Congress of Britain who led a six-man team to campaign for the Congress for the past one m ...
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10 months ago
Growing demand among NRIs to become overseas citizens of India
Regular NRI visitors to India are increasingly switching from a five-year visa to either a PIO - Card that allows them visa-free entry for 15 years or an OCI - status that allows them a life time entry and stay in India. This is the Indian version of the much sought after American 'Green Card'.
Considering the current depression in the West, OCI status has become more attractive to overseas Indi ...
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11 months ago
Recession forcing NRIs dip into Indian nest eggs
The economic crisis in the United States and Britain is reportedly forcing many NRIs to dip into their savings and assets back home. Due to job losses, default of mortgage payments and losses in their businesses, some NRIs are cashing their foreign currency demand deposits in India to stay afloat.
According to a World Bank economist and an expert on immigrant remittances, Dilip Ratha, foreign cu ...
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1 year ago
Obamania at its height in Kenya
Nairobi, Jan 15 - Barack Obama's election as US president has made him an idol in his father's homeland Kenya, with his pictures gracing calendars, vehicles and the walls of many homes. The country is even holding a five-day cultural extravaganza to celebrate the inauguration of America's first black head of state.
'Obama is very popular everywhere in Kenya,' said Karam Singh, a Kenyan Indian. ' ...
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1 year ago
Top 10 NRI Newsmakers of 2008
After the enthusiastic response to the first list of NRI newsmakers for 2007, here is the updated version before 2008 ends. The selection is based on news value and the degree of interest and concern to NRIs.
1. Lord Swaraj Paul: A consistent NRI newsmaker for over three decades, he just made history by being installed Deputy Speaker in the House of Lords. He is the first Indian to sit on the w ...
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1 year ago
Mauritius' State Bank CEO killed in Mumbai terror carnage
New Delhi, Dec 3 - The business trip just a month before he was due to retire was Anil Gunness' last. The CEO of the State Bank of Mauritius was one of the 183 killed in the Mumbai terror attack that also targeted the Taj Mahal Palace and Tower Hotel.
His body was flown to Port Louis Monday and hundreds of Mauritians, including President Sir Anerood Jugnauth and the Prime Minister Navinchandra R ...
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