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Pravasi Bharatiya Divas – An image of Global India

Friday, January 14th, 2011
DR. PADMESH GUPTAPravasi Bharatiya Divas brings together overseas Indians over a three day convention from January 7 – 9 each year since 2003. This platform provided by the government of India was to perhaps just engage with the Diaspora around the world under one roof, network, share their experiences in ...

NRIs’ voting method yet to be decided: Vayalar Ravi

Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010
NRIs’ voting method yet to be decided: Vayalar RaviOverseas Indian Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi Tuesday said the election commission and external affairs ministry are evolving a method to include NRIs in the country's electoral rolls."Two rounds of discussions have been held with the election commission and external affairs ministry. Both agreed to enrol the NRIs but how to ...

Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2011 to focus on northeast, youth

Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010
Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2011 to focus on northeast, youthThe Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD), the annual gathering of people of Indian origin, will for the ninth consecutive year be held in the first week of January 2011 and this time it will have a special focus on the northeast and the youth among the large Indian diaspora."We are expecting ...

Indian Diaspora and Bollywood

Saturday, December 18th, 2010
Indian Diaspora and Bollywood Amitabh Shrivastava Amir Khan's Rang De Basanti has evoked good response, earning critical acclaim as well as good collections at the box office. Some critics have termed it very mediocre,  but by and large its packaging of pop patriotism has found acceptance among urban cinegoers in India and abroad, ...

“India’s progress has made NRIs interested in Indian opportunities” – Harinder Takhar

Friday, December 17th, 2010
“India’s progress has made NRIs interested in Indian opportunities” – Harinder TakharIn an interview with Pravasi Today’s Amit Guin, HARINDER S TAKHAR, Minister of the Crown of the Province of Ontario, Canada, speaks about Pravasi Bharatiya Divas and the Indo-Canadian community Tell us about your experiences of the previous Pravasi Bharatiya Divas. My experience has ...

For NRIs, India has now arrived

Wednesday, December 15th, 2010
For NRIs, India has now arrivedKul Bhushan Terminal 3 or T3, Delhi international airport’s modern and globally efficient international terminal is what India must be aiming for "Oh nooooo!" groan many non-resident Indians (NRIs) as they stand in long queues for immigration after arriving at Delhi airport. Battling jet lag after a long-haul flight and then waiting ...

NRI Investment in India

Friday, December 10th, 2010
The Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs has set up an Overseas Indian Facilitation Centre (OIFC) as a not-for-profit-trust, in partnership with Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) to promote investment amongst the overseas Indians. The center is a ‘One Stop- Shop’ for serving the interests of the overseas Indian Community and ...

Decoding the Decade

Wednesday, December 1st, 2010
Was it the age of ascendancy or a decade of decadence, wonders Amit Guin   Will it be fine to equate the bygone decade with a speck of dust, which howsoever one tried to wave aside remained stuck in one’s memory? Or will it be better if we consider it ...

Investment Information for NRIs

Monday, November 29th, 2010
Individuals – All compliance formalities as per SEBI’s account opening for Individual plus RBI approval, which is taken through the Bank in which NRI is having their Bank A/c. OCBs – All compliance formalities, which are required as per SEBI’s list for Corporate account opening. Documents that are ...

Yearning for the year

Thursday, November 25th, 2010
Yearning for the yearAmit Guin “New Year’s Eve is like every other night; there is no pause in the march of the universe, no breathless moment of silence among created things that the passage of another twelve months may be noted; and yet no man has quite the same thoughts this evening that come ...
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