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India sets ball rolling for world's largest database
Technology has big role to play in governance?
NRI Newsmakers of 2008
Prominent NRIs join PM’s Global Advisory Council
Mittal richest person in SA again
Indian-American leads jailbirds in promoting sustainable living
Indian-origin woman named UN rights commissioner
Shagun crowned Miss India Worldwide
Top 10 NRI newsmakers of 2007
Bobby Jindal: The first Indian American governor
Bharat Desai in 2007 Forbes' list
Indian American wins Spirit of Liberty award
Indian origin Ramnaresh Sarwan captains WI
Indo-Canadian sings 'blues of India'
Young South Asians for Obama
Singapore keen to invest in AP
Indian mangoes reach Chicago
Indian-born mathematician, Srinivasa S R Varadhan has been awarded the Norwegian Abel Prize or the Nobel Prize for mathematics. Sunita Williams enters home in space Sunita L. Williams has become the second woman of Indian origin to be selected by NASA for a space mission. Born September 19, 1965 in Euclid, Ohio, to Indian immigrant Dr. Deepak, a physician from Gujarat and Bonnie Pandya. Lord Paul appointed as Chancellor of University of Westminster Well-known NRI industrialist Lord Swraj Paul has been installed the inaugural Chancellor of the University of Westminster. Kiran Desai gets Booker Prize Kiran Desai, daughter of prominent Indian origin writer Anita Desai, created literary history by becoming the youngest ever woman to win the prestigious Man Booker Prize for Fiction at the age of 35. Zubin Mehta: Honoured by Kennedy Center The Indian-born Western classical music conductor Zubin Mehta is among the five stalwarts from the arts and entertainment field who will be honoured by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts this year. 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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