Indian Diaspora
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News and events featuring or of interest to Indians living abroad, whether they are Indian expats or of Indian origin. Connected to India gathers news and reports about Indian Diaspora across the world, especially in Singapore, US, UK and Dubai.
President Biden to nominate Indian-American Rupa Ranga Puttagunta as a federal judge
If confirmed by the US Senate, Judge Puttagunta would be the first Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) woman to serve on the US...
OCI cardholders no longer need to carry old passport while travelling to India
People of Indian origin and Indian diaspora who have an overseas citizen of India (OCI) card are now not required to carry their old,...
Indian-origin Vivek Murthy confirmed as US Surgeon General
Dr Murthy is a distinguished physician and former Vice Admiral in the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps.
IHC showcases the cultural heritage of Singapore's Sikh community
Sikhs in Singapore – A Story Untold is IHC’s second community co-created exhibition and will run from March 27 to September 30, 2021.
The White House clarified that US President Joe Biden’s remarks last week, where he mentioned mentioning Indians taking over the country,...
If confirmed, Gupta would be the first woman of colour to be the associate attorney general.
Undocumented Indian immigrants have spending power of over USD 15 bn: US study
Over half a million undocumented Indian immigrants to the US hold a collective spending power of USD15.5 billion and contribute USD2.8...
OCI card holders will also need to take permission for research, internship or employment in any foreign diplomatic missions or foreign...
In under 50 days of presidency, Biden has appointed as many as 55 Indian-Americans to key posts in his administration, nearly half of whom...
Tanden would have been the first woman of color to lead the powerful budget agency.
The White House Military Office (WHMO) is a department within the White House Office that provides military support for White House...
President Joe Biden revokes Trump’s green card ban
The ban had been put in place in 2020 by President Trump with the reasoning that it protected US workers amid rising unemployment due to the...
Singapore-headquartered Kyt reimagines EdTech with a focus on holistic learning
The idea behind Kyt is that supporting a child’s inclination to learn new things isn’t ‘additional’ or extra but essential to...
Republican Senators Rob Portman, Susan Collins and Mitt Romney have all said that they will vote against the 50-year-old Tanden with...
Swati Mohan: The NASA scientist with a bindi!
Dr Mohan was behind the guidance, navigation and control operations of NASA's Perseverance rover's Mars landing.
US has hit the H-1B visa cap for the fiscal year 2021, says immigration authority
Successful applicants will now be decided by a computerised draw of lots.
Five Indian-origin personalities in TIME magazine’s emerging leaders list
Twitter's top lawyer Vijaya Gadde, UK's finance minister Rishi Sunak, Instacart founder and CEO Apoorva Mehta, doctor and Executive Director...
Samant, who hails from Udupi, Karnataka, is studying for an MSc in energy systems at Linacre College at Oxford University and had scored a...
Indian-origin actress Simone Ashley lands role in Netflix’s hit show Bridgerton
Ashley is well known for her role as Olivia Hanan on the Netflix dramedy series Sex Education, with other credits to her name including The...
Over 200 Indian-origin leaders across 15 nations, states diaspora body
A US-based Indian diaspora organisation found that more than 200 Indian origin persons occupy leadership positions in as many as 15...
Business hit by pandemic, owners of Indian restaurant in the US get support from President Biden
President Biden also told them about his rescue plan that “provides tens of billions of dollars in grants to small businesses".
Biden administration appoints two Indian-origin experts in key public service positions
Sonali Nijhawan has been named Director of AmeriCorps State and National while Sri Preston Kulkarni has been appointed the new Chief of...
Piyush Gupta wins ET Global Indian Award
Singapore-based DBS Group CEO Piyush Gupta won the Global Indian Award of The Economic Times Awards for Corporate Excellence.
Indian-American Daleep Singh to be appointed Biden’s deputy national security adviser
Singh will serve as the deputy National Economic Council (NEC) Director as well and report to both National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan...
Singapore firm launches plan to build SGD 1.32-bn medicity in India's Puducherry
Velli Ventures, a Singapore-based company with offices in the United States, announced plans to construct a medicity in Puducherry, India.