Indian students facing deportation from Canada launch protest; EAM takes up matter

The Punjab government today sought the Indian Central government’s intervention in the case of 700 Indian students facing imminent deportation from Canada. Indian students in Canada have hit the streets in protest against the possibility of deportation.

From cricket to content to commerce, Unmish Parthasarathi has done it all

Unmish Parthasarathi, Founder of Picture Board Partners, is a sportstech entrepreneur with almost three decades of experience as a producer/journalist, product lead, strategist and salesman in sports and media campaigns across the world.

Karnataka High Court rejects petition seeking to allow NRIs to vote from abroad

The Karnataka High Court rejected a plea filed by Non-Resident Indian (NRI) voter Ravi M seeking to allow registered NRIs to vote from abroad during the upcoming Karnataka Assembly Elections.

Sacked Indian-origin CEO Ankiti Bose at heart of Zilingo debacle: Reports

According to media reports, Ankiti Bose, the Indian-orgin co-founder of Singapore fashion start-up Zilingo who was sacked as CEO in May last year, increased her salary 10 times without board approval and made USD 10 million worth of “unexplained payments” to various vendors.

Missing NRI techie’s body found in a lake in Maryland, US, nine days later

The body of an NRI software engineer named Ankit Bagai, 30, was found in a lake in Maryland, United State, nine days after he went missing.

Pioneer Indian pop star Prateek Kuhad set for Singapore show after seven years

Indian multilingual singer-songwriter Prateek Kuhad is returning to the Singapore after seven years following the success of his global tour across the USA, Europe and India.

Pushpendra Sharma: Putting the healing powers of turmeric to good use with Haldy

Singapore-based entrepreneur Pushpendra Sharma has turned the increased pandemic-drive focus on immunity and health boosters into a nifty startup.

India-born Ajay Banga set to become World Bank chief unopposed

Ajay Banga, the US pick to head the World Bank, appears almost certain to become the anti-poverty lender’s next president after nominations closed yesterday with no country publicly proposing an alternative candidate.

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