NRI News

'White tourists fare better than blacks, browns in India'

Skin colour matters as far as visitors to India are concerned, says a fourth generation South African Indian who claims to have faced 'racial discrimination' himself, particularly in the country's northern parts.11:01 AM on April 23

Goodbye US hegemony, welcome China, Europe

Book: 'The Second World: Empires and Influence in the New Global Order'; Author: Parag Khanna; Publisher: Allen Lane; Pages: 46610:02 AM on April 23

Indians the world over excited by new 'cricketainment'?

Cricket-loving Indians across the globe are ecstatic about the latest and greatest tournament under the Indian Premier League (IPL). This humongous extravaganza combines the glamour of Bollywood with the fanatic following of cricket among Indians across the world. The Twenty20 matches are as long as a Bollywood film and - hopefully - just as exciting. No wonder it has been dubbed as 'Cricketainment'.11:01 AM on April 22

NRI businessman runs school for deaf in Gujarat

Success, wealth and a good life - Praful Lakhani, a hearing impaired non-resident Indian, had it all. But he decided to run a school in Ahmedabad for children with similar problems and has several other philanthropic activities planned in Gujarat.11:01 AM on April 21

US-based Pacifica to build another five-star in Gujarat

US-based Pacifica Companies, founded by a non-resident Indian, is set to build its second five-star hotel in Gujarat even as construction for the first one is about to begin.12:32 PM on April 20

NRI's 'holiday marriage' lands him in police net

A 'holiday marriage' plan of Britain-based 60-year-old NRI went awry Thursday when the Punjab police took him into custody after his Indian wife complained of cheating.11:33 PM on April 17

India asks US for 'detailed' probe into workers' plea

India has asked the US government to conduct a 'detailed' probe into Indian shipyard workers' allegations of maltreatment and that they paid money to their recruiters for promised green cards.10:00 PM on April 17

American crew was impressed by our work: director Tanuja Chandra

With a half Indian and half American crew and all pre- and post-production work done through the internet, director Tanuja Chandra says her film 'Hope And A Little Sugar' was a bit like an arranged marriage.12:00 PM on April 17

After Amitabh, Jiah Khan's next co-star is Aamir

Young actress Jiah Khan, who after 'Nishabd' had virtually gone underground, will resurface with Aamir Khan in the Hindi remake of the Tamil film 'Gajini'.9:30 AM on April 17

Now find Indians in British crime thrillers

Indians are not only the largest minority living in Britain but also the most prosperous. The community has become so deeply enmeshed in British life over the past decades that it is making an appearance in works of fiction, such as that staple of popular reading - crime thrillers.11:31 AM on April 14

It's time NRI business leaders discovered Africa

Why haven't NRIs in the West invested in Africa? Perhaps due to the lack of information about high returns on investment. Perhaps due to the outdated perceptions and prejudices about Africa. Perhaps due to apathy about Africa as a growing market. Or perhaps due to violence that constantly bursts into headlines.11:31 AM on April 14

India is biggest counter to China, US adventurism: scholar

India has the 'biggest' moral counter force to the 'militant adventurism' advocated by China and US on the global stage, says Robert Thurman, leading scholar, writer and the first American to be ordained as a monk in Tibetan Buddhism during the 1960s.11:31 AM on April 14

Punjab sets up police stations for NRIs

The non-resident Indians (NRIs) from Punjab will now have an exclusive facility for filing their complaints with the Punjab police Sunday launching its specialised NRI police stations here and five other towns in the state.9:30 PM on April 13

Sabeel's parents happy over son's imminent return to Bangalore

Parents of Indian doctor Sabeel Ahmed, who has confessed to withholding information on the Glasgow Airport terror plot last year, are happy their son is returning home soon and has not been found guilty of involvement in any terror act in Britain.6:33 PM on April 12

Jalandhar-born steers ahead of British royalty in online voting

Jalandhar-born Harjit Gill, the mayor of Gloucestershire, has raced ahead of the British royalty and Hollywood celebrities in an online voting to select the Top-100 people of the English county.1:02 PM on April 12