Eighteen-year-old Saloni More, an International Baccalaureate (IB) alumnus of the KIS International School in Bangkok, has gone the extra mile for a school project that became a charity to help underprivileged children in India.
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Salman Rushdie, Amitav Ghosh among 260 celebrities urging Indian government to restore Aatish Taseer’s OCI card
Over 260 prominent personalities across the world, including best-selling authors Orhan Pamuk, Margaret Atwood, Salman Rushdie and Amitav Ghosh have in an open letter urged the Indian government to restore Aatish Taseer’s Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card.
Indian-origin Dean of Harvard Business School to step down next year
Indian-origin Harvard Business School Dean Nitin Nohria announced that he will step down in June 2020, concluding 10 years of service as the School’s tenth Dean.
Indian-Americans leading the way in US tech sector: FCC chief Ajit Pai
Ajit Pai, the first Indian-American to head the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC), called on the Indian-American community to inspire the next generation and keep the spirit of opportunity in both countries alive.
Nuremberg Mayor slams far-right party for attacking Indian-origin ‘Christ Child’
The mayor of Nuremberg in Germany criticised a far-right party for “openly racist” comments about a German-Indian teenager picked to portray an infant Jesus Christ during this year’s Christmas festivities, a media report said on Monday.
Indian economy on shaky ground, says Nobel laureate Abhijit Banerjee
Nobel-Prize winning Indian-American economist Abhijit Banerjee said on Monday that the Indian economy is on shaky ground.
NRIs, PIOs feature in IIT-Delhi’s distinguished alumni awards list
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi on Wednesday announced the winners of its prestigious Distinguished Alumni Awards and Distinguished Alumni Service Awards 2019.
Meet Sparsh Shah, the teen rapper who sang the Indian national anthem at ‘Howdy, Modi’
16-year-old Indian-origin prodigy Sparsh Shah sang the Indian national anthem at the ‘Howdy, Modi’ rally on Sunday.
Modernisation wave in Indian villages getting NRI ‘Swades’ boost
Many Non-Resident Indians’ (NRIs) have been playing an active role in developing villages in India by either adopting a whole village or facilitating development by championing projects that have led to the implementation of modern technology.
Indian-origin UK cop calls for social inclusion to fight extremism
Neil Basu, Scotland Yard’s Indian-origin Assistant Commissioner and chief of counter-terror policing, has called for greater social mobility and religious inclusivity to help security forces combat terrorism.
