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TopicPravasi Bharatiya Divas

Topic: Pravasi Bharatiya Divas

‘A family reunion,’ Jaishankar addresses Indian diaspora at opening of 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas

Jaishankar also highlighted India's people-centric reforms benefiting the diaspora, from ease of business & travel to improved consular services, welfare measures & digital platforms.

Trinidad & Tobago President to virtually address Pravasi Bharatiya Divas. Country under emergency

Christine Carla Kangaloo will also be honoured with Pravasi Bharatiya Samman, the highest honour for overseas Indians. She is the descendant of indentured Indian labourers

Reena Pushkarna, who hosted Modi gets Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award, says whole Israel honoured

The 1990s informal Oslo peace talks between Israel and Palestine took place at her restaurant, Tandoori, in Tel Aviv.

Modi wants to shed strongman image. He is getting help from India-origin leaders abroad

From Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s celebration of Indian diaspora with Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in 2003 to Modi’s cultivation of people of Indian origin, the BJP has tapped into a goldmine of talent.

World looking at India with hope, we are being heard, says PM Modi at 17th Pravasi Divas event

Modi, along with this year’s guests – President of Suriname Chandrikapersad Santokhi and President of Guyana Irfaan Ali – also launched a commemorative stamp to mark the day.

Mauritian PM Jugnauth’s Bhojpuri connects with crowd at Pravasi Bharatiya Divas

Delivering the keynote address, Jugnauth also announced that Mauritius will host a Bhagwad Gita Mahotsav in partnership with the Haryana govt next month.

Congress siphoned crores in the past, BJP plugged leakage: PM Modi at NRI meet

PM Modi did not name Rajiv Gandhi but alluded to the former prime minister's remark that only 15 paise of Re 1 reaches the masses.

NRIs are India’s brand ambassadors, says PM Modi

PM Modi was speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the 15th Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas convention in Varanasi.

As PM Modi’s Varanasi celebrates Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, its heritage is being razed

Thousands of NRIs gathered in Varanasi to celebrate Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, but the city's heritage buildings are biting the dust.

Paneer masala, gulab jamuns: Trains to serve vegetarian food to Pravasi Bharatiya delegates

North Indian vegetarian food will be served on Allahabad-Delhi special trains. 

On Camera

How the Bagram airbase from the 1950s is geopolitically significant in the 21st century

Days after Trump lay claim to the Bagram base, Russia, China, Iran and Pakistan “firmly opposed the reestablishment of military bases in and around Afghanistan by the countries responsible for the current situation”.

NITI Aayog flags gender pay gap in services sector, women earn half of what men make in rural areas

Federal think tank report says gap persists across most sub-sectors, shaped by occupational segregation, limited access to high-paying positions, and skill mismatch.

From battle of wits and daring air strikes to artillery fury, new details emerge of Operation Sindoor

Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.