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THE 63rd REPUBLIC DAY R-DAY IN PICTURES
  :: Diaspora Newsmakers
Indra Nooyi: New CEO of Pepsico Inc.
Indra Nooyi, who was made chief executive of American soft drink giant on August 14, 2006, has become one of only a handful of women to head a top U.S. corporation.

Appu Kuttam: Gets global digital literacy award
An Indian American pioneer in digital education has won the 2006 Champions of Digital Literacy Inspiration Award for making the most contributions globally to bridging the digital divide.

Jagdish Dalal: Honoured by international outsourcing body
Jagdish Dalal, the Indian American owner and president of consulting firm JDalal Associates, has been named among the first 15 outsourcing professionals in the world to be certified by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP).

Karan Billimoria: First Parsi to enter UK Parliament
India-born beer baron Karan Bilimoria will on 24th July formally "take his seat" in the House of Lords, making him the first Parsi to enter the British Parliament's upper house.

LN Mittal: Man of steel
Laxmi Narayan Mittal, the Indian-born steel tycoon who recently shook the world with his acquisition of the world's largest steel company, Arcelor, grew from humble beginnings.

Vikash Dhorasoo: The Indian in the World Cup
India may be 117th on the official football ranking list, but millions in the country have found reason to celebrate because of Vikash Dhorasoo, the Indian origin mid-fielder who is playing for France.

Varun Chopra: Making waves in English cricket
Cricketer of Indian-origin Varun Chopra, who recently broke the record of Arthur Jervois Turner by becoming the youngest Essex batsman to score a century on his Championship debut, is a focussed player.

Sunita Williams: Following on Kalpana Chawla's footsteps
She is being hailed as the second Kalpana Chawla. Sunita Williams, an Indian American astronaut, has been named as a crew member in the 14th International Space Station (ISS) expedition, undertaken by National Aeronautics and Space Agency (NASA), as part of its six-month mission, due to begin in September this year.

Kamla Persad-Bissessar: Creating history in Trinidad
Kamla Persad-Bissessar, a lady of Indian origin, created history in Trinidad and Tobago on April 26, 2006, when she became the first lady to be appointed Leader of the Opposition in the Trinidad and Tobago parliament.

Sunil Gulati - Heading soccer in the US
It has been a long and eventful journey for Sunil Gulati - from Cheshire, Connecticut, where he started out in soccer as a child, to Las Vesgas, headquarters of the United States Soccer Federation(USSF), where he was unanimously elected its 29th president last month.

Suneil Ramchandani: Shining in US Navy
His mother's death from cancer inspired Suneil Ramchandani to become a doctor and today, this strapping Indian American is a proud lieutenant in the US Navy, a force he hopes to serve for at least another 20 years.

Anand Satyanand: NZ's new head of state
Former judge of Indian origin Anand Satyanand, who was recently named as the successor to New Zealand Governor-General Dame Silvia Cartwright, is a man of impeccable credentials.

Asit K. Biswas: The water man
Professor Asit K. Biswas, who has been named as the recipient of the 2006 Stockholm Water Prize, has made outstanding and multi-faceted contributions to global water resource issues.

Rajeev Diddy: A shining Indian in Germany
It's been a long haul from a medical college in New Delhi to Essen, but Rajeev Diddy has made a seamless transition, becoming the only Indian-born radiologist licensed to privately practise in the German city - and picking up four MD certifications in his specialty along the way.

Thomas Kailath: A colossus of academia and engineering
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Prof. Thomas Kailath of Stanford University, who was recently inducted in the Silicon Valley Engineering Hall of Fame, is an educator and entrepreneur par excellence.

Panesar joins list of Indian-origin English players
The first Sikh in the England cricket team, Madhusuden Singh Panesar, better known as Monty Panesar, has joined a growing list of players with origins in the Indian subcontinent to play cricket for England.

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