Indian-origin Republican leader Nikki Haley said she wants the four million strong Indian diaspora to get more involved in American politics and run for government and public offices in larger numbers.
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Kamala Harris remembers her grandfather and the lessons he taught her on their morning walks in India
Harris said those walks along the beach in India really “planted something in my mind and created a commitment in me.”
Indian software developer among five people sworn in at rare naturalisation ceremony at the White House
The video of the ceremony was played during the second night of the Republican National Convention on Tuesday.
UP CM Yogi Adityanath inaugurates online portal for NRIs
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath yesterday launched the Indian state’s official online portal for Non-Resident Indian (NRIs), aimed at bringing in overseas investment and assisting those seeking jobs abroad.
Kamala Harris mentions her “chithis” in speech, sends Twitter into a frenzy
During her vice-presidential nomination acceptance speech, Harris made special mention of her mother Shyamala Gopalan, who was born in Chennai and immigrated to the US at the age of 19.
Kamala Harris continues to break the glass ceiling
Born in Oakland, California, Harris is the daughter of Shyamala Gopalan, an Indian-origin cancer researcher from Chennai and Donald Harris, a Stanford University economics professor who emigrated from Jamaica.
Singapore-based NRI media entrepreneurs announce USD 100 Million IPO on NASDAQ
Vistas Media Acquisition Company (VMAC), co-founded by Singapore-based NRI, media entrepreneurs Abhayanand Singh and Saurabh Gupta, commenced trading of an initial public offering (IPO) of USD 100 million on the Nasdaq Stock Market.
New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern visits temple, relishes puri-chhole
The Prime Minister also participated in prayers held at the temple.
50 books in 3 months: 8-year-old British-Indian boy Milan Kumar wins accolades for his precocious reading habits
Eight year old boy earned himself a congratulatory note from none other than the Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla Parker Bowles for completing a 50-book, year-long lockdown reading challenge in just three months.
Indians the largest diaspora group to become Australian citizens in 2019-20
Out of the over 200,000 people who became Australian citizens in this period, 38,209 were Indians, followed by 25,011 Britishers, 14,764 Chinese and 8821 Pakistanis.
