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Sunday, February 22, 2026
TopicOverseas Citizenship of India

Topic: Overseas Citizenship of India

Who is Amrit Wilson, 85-yr-old author whose OCI card was revoked over ‘anti-India propaganda’

Born in Kolkata in 1941, Amrit Wilson finds herself at the centre of a legal storm as she challenges the Centre’s decision to cancel her OCI status over allegations of 'anti-India activities'.

Why Washington-based Reuters journalist took Indian govt to court over OCI status revocation

Raphael Satter, based in US with family in India, received MHA notice accusing him of producing work that ‘maliciously’ damaged India’s reputation. He calls it a ‘misunderstanding’.

Canada second top pick for Indians seeking foreign citizenship

In 2022, over 71,000 Indians in US gave up their citizenship followed by Canada (60,139), Australia (40,377) and UK (21,457), according to MEA data. The figure for Canada is 18,000 for first 6 months of 2023.

Stranded abroad but not part of Vande Bharat mission — why these Indians feel ‘abandoned’

Overseas Citizens of India card holders are allowed a multiple-entry, multipurpose lifelong visa but Modi govt suspended the privileges in March prior to the lockdown.

Aatish Taseer: Why is father’s name an issue for OCI if it’s not needed in Indian passports?

Unlike the OCI card, the new Passport rules don’t require an applicant to disclose the father’s name.

On Camera

Nick Jonas wearing a mangalsutra is validation for many Indians. He’s our favourite jiju

Nick Jonas is not trying to modernise the mangalsutra, but his gesture shows that choices can be equal. If commitment must be flaunted, it need not be gendered.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Suspected brake failure leads to Tejas accident after landing, airframe likely to be written off

The IAF, so far, remains mum on this accident which has led to grounding of the fleet for safety checks.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.