NRI News

Upen Patel to be grand marshal at LA Independence Day parade

Britain-born actor Upen Patel is disappointed his voice was dubbed in the recent comedy 'Money Hai Toh Honey Hai', but he still has reason to cheer - he is all set to be grand marshal at India's Independence Day parade in Los Angeles.8:55 AM on August 05

Create roll of honour for NRI Olympians

Some non-resident Indians who have become citizens of the countries of their residence have excelled in sports and achieved a berth in Olympic teams for many such tournaments since the 1960s. Field hockey was one of the first such sports in which NRIs represented their countries like Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Malaysia, among others. During the 1960s and 1970s, when India played in Kenya, it was difficult to tell the two teams, as the Kenyan team was predominately made up of local Indians, especially Sikhs. During one match between the two countries, a total 17 'Singhs' were in the field - 11 in the Indian side and six in the Kenyan squad!11:31 AM on August 04

Indian chilled meal regina eyes world market

An Indian home maker who now runs a multi-million pound ready-food empire in the UK is looking to enter the international market with her chilled Indian meals.3:21 PM on August 03

Toronto whiz kid adds North American flavour to Bollywood

Vikas Kohli, who is the latest Indian-Canadian to enter Bollywood with his hit song 'Apun Ke Saath' in the recently released thriller 'Mission Istaanbul', says he wants to make it big in Indian showbiz.1:35 PM on August 03

Sonia Gandhi has not turned down my film proposal: Filmaker Mundhra

Britain-based Indian filmmaker Jagmohan Mundhra has put on hold his project to make a film on Sonia Gandhi because he hasn't got any concrete reply from the Congress president. She has said she will let him know after the general elections next year.11:01 AM on August 02

Free from captivity in Sudan jungles, Abhilash reaches home

His mother hugged him tearfully but P.K. Abhilash managed to maintain his composure Thursday when he reached home after 74 days in captivity in the jungles of Sudan.2:30 PM on July 31

Making NRIs feel guilty with 'emotional blackmail'

A mountain of mail at the doorstep confronts most NRIs in the US on returning from their summer holidays in July-August. 'Sorting out the mail and throwing away junk mails is a massive job that I hate,' said Manohar 'Manny' Sharma in New York. 'The highest number of letters is for 'special offers' for all those things that we don't need,' he added, 'Then there are the appeals for charity as if we have billions of dollars to spare!'2:10 PM on July 31

Sivan's 'Before the Rains' a hit in Britain

Acclaimed Indian cinematographer-turned-director Santosh Sivan's English language period film 'Before the Rains' interspersed with Malayalam and Tamil dialogues, which opened in 18 theatres across Britain, has turned out to be a hit.3:57 PM on July 30

Poetry and lyrics are my first love: London-based broadcaster

Can an NRI get by in Britain or the US by writing poetry? Yes, if he or she has some other income to fall back on, says Chamal Lal 'Chaman', a London-based poet, lyricist and radio broadcaster.11:00 AM on July 30

Nooyi is top earning woman CEO: Forbes

India-born PepsiCo chief Indra Nooyi has topped the list of the highest paid female chief executives, who have collectively defied the trend of falling CEO pay at the 500 largest US firms.10:01 PM on July 29

Big B thanks media, fans for his tour's success

Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan's Unforgettable tour has worked out to be just that -- unforgettable for him -- and he has thanked the media and his fans, especially in San Francisco, for its grand success.9:01 PM on July 29

`Internet protocol television best for small budget films'

US-based IT professional Sunil Babbar, whose Hinglish film 'Ants' won critical acclaim, says Internet Protocol Television (ITPV) is the best outlet for small-budget films to reach out to people.7:32 PM on July 29

Tracing Bhojpuri roots in `Chini-Dad'

Book: 'Jahajin'; Author: Peggy Mohan; Publisher: Harper Collins; Price: Rs.295.10:31 AM on July 29

Expatriates in Gulf fall victim to fake passport rackets

Police in Kerala believe well-entrenched networks are supplying fake passports to Indian expatriates in Gulf countries, with as many as five arrests this week.11:31 AM on July 26

NRIs congratulate PM on winning trust vote

Non-resident Indians have congratulated Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson Sonia Gandhi for winning the trust vote in parliament.3:32 PM on July 25