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CWG: Diverse style, similar sensibilities
New Delhi, Sep 30 A Gandhi topi, a traditional Nigerian riga robe, a Baluchi turban, Inuit (Eskimo) stone sculptures from northern Canada, Bengal's 'pata chitra' and rare snapshots of historic Delhi are some of the highlights of the collective soft power of Commonwealth arts and culture on display in the capital.

Delhi dressed up to receive the world
New Delhi, Sep 29 Delhi residents have begun to see the silver lining — starting with a world-class new airport and an extended and efficient Metro service, significant parts of the capital suddenly seem to have cleaner roads, gleaming bus stops, greener sidewalks, better signages and even ornamental street furniture, thanks to the Commonwealth Games.

Games to spur HDTV in India
New Delhi, Sep 27 If the 1982 Asian Games heralded the colour TV era in India, the Commonwealth Games (CWG) are likely to spur the growth of high definition TV. For national broadcaster Doordarshan (DD) will bring the event in high quality digital format with cameras on land, in water and from helicopters.

'Delhinama' to tell city's history during CWG
New Delhi, Sep 25 The history and evolution of Delhi from a Paleolithic age settlement to a modern metropolis will be chronicled for citizens and visitors during the October 3-14 Commonwealth Games in a multi-media presentation 'Delhinama (Delhi's story)'.

House-to-house surveys before CWG
New Delhi/Gurgaon, Sep 22 Policemen are conducting house-to-house surveys across the capital and in its satellite towns of Gurgaon and Noida, especially near the Commonwealth Games venues and major markets, to know about the occupants and whether any new faces have come up in any neighbourhood.

CWG: Boxers, coaches upbeat about their chances
Patiala, Sep 14 Vijender Singh's bronze medal and Akhil Kumar and Jitender Kumar making the quarter-finals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics has spurred the Indian pugilists to aspire for bigger things at the October 3-14 Commonwealth Games.

Prayers, feasts and piety - its Ramadan in India
From dawn to dusk and dusk to dawn, the Muslim holy month of Ramadan is a time for nurturing piety. Mosques fill with worshippers, hotels are closed during the day. The muezzin's call of 'adhan' and sounds of sirens are the signals for starting and breaking fast.

Capital’s boutique art trail abuzz ahead of Games
New Delhi, Sep 7 The art trail in and around Delhi is buzzing with exhibitions, live installations and face-to-face with artists to woo visitors to next month's Commonwealth Games. Like its counterparts in Madrid, Rome and Paris, the circuit is home to nearly 250 art studios that come alive especially in autumn and winter.

53 Commonwealth nations, but 71 teams at Delhi Games
New Delhi, Sep 3 Did you know there are 53 Commonwealth countries but 71 teams are participating in the 19th Commonwealth Games here? This is among the many interesting facts on the sporting jamboree that will take place on October 3-14.

Indian billionaires: Rise of Bollygarchs
April 27 The star exhibit in the National Portrait Gallery's current show, 'The Indian Portrait', depicts the 17th-century Emperor Jahangir, resplendent in curled whiskers, golden waistcoat and three-dimensional jewels, holding a globe. The largest- known picture from the Mughal period, it could also be a symbol of the most successful Indians today: rich as kings, highly educated and urbane, they hold the world in the palm of their well-manicured hands.

You are being counted... for your benefit
New Delhi, April 3 Over the next six months when officials visit you and seek details of your family, do cooperate. That is the message for the 120 crore (1.2 billion) people of India who are being enumerated on the basis of their socio-economic indicators to help the government scheme its developmental plans.

India embarks on headcount exercise
New Delhi, March 31 India will begin from April 1, the process to count its estimated 1.2 billion population and create a database of each citizen. President Pratibha Patil will be the first citizen of India to be listed, followed by Vice President Hamid Ansari.

India to issue e-passports soon
Bengaluru, March 8 India will soon begin issuing electronic passports to its citizens within three days of applying using biometrics and digital technology, External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna said on Saturday.

Ramakrishnan is India Abroad Person of the Year
New York, March 8 Indian-American Nobel laureate Venkatraman Ramakrishnan has been named the India Abroad Person of the Year 2009 by the ethnic weekly newspaper.

Child may not be victim of random attack
Melbourne, March 8 Australian investigators probing the death of a three-year-old Indian child in Melbourne are leaning away from the theory that he was the victim of a random attack, a media report said on Saturday.

Prince Andrew to visit India
Mumbai, March 8 Prince Andrew, the fourth in line to the British throne, will arrive here on a day's visit on March 9 and meet prominent city based businessmen at the start of his visit to India, an official statement said on Saturday.

National helpline for tourists
Panaji, March 8 A national helpline is on the anvil to address the safety and security concerns of tourists in the country, Tourism Minister Kumari Selja announced here on Saturday.

Metro makes special arrangements for CWG
New Delhi, March 8 Delhi Metro on Sunday said it was making special arrangements to facilitate passengers' movement at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium station during the Commonwealth Games beginning on October 3.

India's car sales up 33 percent
New Delhi, March 8 More cars were sold in India in February this year in anticipation of a price hike after the budget. A total of 153,845 vehicles were sold as car sales went up by 33 percent in February.

Higher auto components' import foreseen
New Delhi, March 8 India's automobile industry could increase import of components by as much as 42 percent by 2013-14, based on current consumption levels. Imports could grow faster, once free trade agreements (FTA) with a host of countries come into effect, says an industry body.

India sets ball rolling for world's largest database
India has set the process rolling to create the largest database on this planet, with the promise of a unique biometric card to each of its 1.17 billion citizens in a move intended to improve delivery of governance and enhance the country's homeland security like never before.

Technology has big role to play in governance?
Infosys Technologies co-founder Nandan Nilekani has been recently inducted into the government by Prime Minister of India, Manmohan Singh to head the Unique Identification Authority of India. This is a new agency set up by the government to issue national biometric identity cards across the country.

NRI Newsmakers of 2008
After the enthusiastic response to the first list of NRI newsmakers for 2007, here is the updated version before 2008 ends. The selection is based on news value and the degree of interest and concern to NRIs.

Prominent NRIs join PM’s Global Advisory Council
The Indian Government has constituted the Prime Minister’s Global Advisory Council in pursuance of the announcement made by Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on the occasion of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in January 2008 in New Delhi.

Mittal richest person in SA again
Johannesburg, Nov 30 India-born steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal has been named the richest person in South Africa for the fourth consecutive year on the annual 'Rich List' compiled by the weekly Sunday Times.

Indian-American leads jailbirds in promoting sustainable living
Washington, Oct 21 Nalini Nadkarni leads a team of seemingly iconoclastic researchers who sport shaved heads, tattooed biceps and prison-issued outfit rather than lab coats and khakis.

Indian-origin woman named UN rights commissioner
New York, July 25 Indian-origin South African judge Navanethem Pillay, born in Durban to a bus driver, has been appointed the new UN High Commissioner of Human Rights.

Shagun crowned Miss India Worldwide
Johannesburg, Feb 25 Shagun Sarabhai, a 20-year-old Mumbai homeopathy student, was crowned Miss India Worldwide at a gala banquet here on February 24.

Top 10 NRI newsmakers of 2007
Before bidding goodbye to 2007, take a look at our top 10 NRI newsmakers - the achievers and those who suffered.

Bobby Jindal: The first Indian American governor
Republican Bobby Jindal created history, Oct 21 when he became not only the first person of Indian origin to become governor of a US state but also the nation's youngest chief executive as he carried more than half the vote to defeat 11 opponents in southern Louisiana.

Bharat Desai in 2007 Forbes' list
Bharat Desai, an IIT Mumbai graduate and founder of leading IT and ITeS firm Syntel, and his family have joined acoustics pioneer Amar Gopal Bose Google founder-director Kavitark Ram Shriram in the Forbes' list. The fourth person to make it to the coverted list is venture capitalist Vinod Khosla.

Indian American wins Spirit of Liberty award
An Indian American Ramesh Gangolli has been chosen for this year's Spirit of Liberty award for his contribution to his community.

Indian origin Ramnaresh Sarwan captains WI
Sarwan who took over the captaincy last month became the fourth player of Indian origin from Guyana to lead the West Indies.

Indo-Canadian sings 'blues of India'
Toronto, May 14: An Indo-Canadian singer here is bringing several generations together with her music that combines ghazals, Punjabi folk songs and African blues, apart from other musical strains.

Young South Asians for Obama
San Francisco, May 12: At a kick-off event for US Senator Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign, the local chapter of South Asians for Obama (SAFO) raised over $1,200 as contribution last week.

Singapore keen to invest in AP
Hyderabad, May 12: The government of Singapore Thursday showed keen interest in exploring the possibilities of making huge investments in Andhra Pradesh, especially in the areas of construction, port development, industrial parks and biotechnology.

Indian mangoes reach Chicago
Chicago, May 12: The first shipment of the famed Indian mangoes - banned by the US for 18 years - has landed in Indian and Pakistani grocery stores across Chicago.

Indian-born mathematician wins Abel Prize
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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