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:: Diaspora Newsmakers
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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