Manjari Makijany:

Emmy-nominated director striking it big in Hollywood

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Dr Kiran Narayan and Ankita Sree:

Transforming veg food at Moglu

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‘Kaapi’ in Kyoto:

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How Ujjal Dosanjh made it to the upper echelons of Canadian politics

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Munaf Kapadia:

The ex-Googler bringing Bohri cuisine to the world

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Putting the world in her lens:

Shweta Gulati

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Preet Chandi:

Antarctic triple trekker

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Manjari Makijany:

Emmy-nominated director striking it big in Hollywood

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Dr Kiran Narayan and Ankita Sree:

Transforming veg food at Moglu

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‘Kaapi’ in Kyoto:

Dai Okonogi brings South Indian cuisine to Japan

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How Ujjal Dosanjh made it to the upper echelons of Canadian politics

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Putting the world in her lens:

Shweta Gulati

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Preet Chandi:

Antarctic triple trekker

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GLOBAL INDIAN | EXCLUSIVE STORIES

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Cover Story, Indians in UAE Written by: Amrita Priya

Surender Singh Kandhari: Building enterprise, philanthropy and community over 50 years in Dubai

Hrishikesh Dewan, Co-founder, Ziroh Labs

Cover Story, Indian Techie Written by: Bindu Gopal Rao

From Guwahati to Silicon Valley: Hrishikesh Dewan’s long road to making AI affordable and accessible

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Speaking My Mind: Former Irish PM Leo Varadkar, son of an Indian immigrant, on leadership and life after office

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Archana Pidathala: Award-winning cookbook author exploring food, memory, and belonging, from Spain

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How Maulik Bhagat reimagined nature-integrated hospitality in Gir, the heartland of India’s Asiatic lions

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From Assam’s Rangia to the world: How Tanuj Samaddar found his voice through art

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Aman Rao Perala: The 21-year-old who gave up a US passport for Indian cricket

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Nine-year-old Indian-origin footballer’s leap to Everton, one of England’s most respected football academies

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Aditi Swain: Award-winning teen making breakthroughs in clean water innovation

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How Millennials and Gen Z redefined India’s outbound travel in 2025

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Kareen Kaur: The youngest Southeast Asian female to score FIA F4 points

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Global Indian | ZIP CODE

Erlangen, Germany Contributed by Laxmi

An Indian nurse from rural Karnataka shares how she is learning to belong to a German town that feels very different from home.

Shijiazhuang, China Contributed by Arja Dutta

Arja Dutta from Santiniketan reflects on language, culture, and finding home in a Chinese city, where she teaches English and Bengali to local students.

Austin, Texas Contributed by Tanya Vashishth

For Tanya Vashishth, Austin holds a special place, and it was there in the U.S. that she realised a powerful truth that the Indian diaspora doesn’t assert influence, rather earns it.

Vantaa, Finland Contributed by Sumedha Jha

Sumedha, born and raised in Vantaa near Finland’s capital Helsinki, loves everything about her sustainable and multicultural city.

Paris, France Contributed by Anirban Goswami

Anirban Goswami, an IT professional in Paris explores France through work, weekend assignments, and guiding visiting colleagues.

Raleigh, USA Contributed by Priyanka Jha

From community and serenity to a new sense of home, Indian expat Priyanka Jha shares her experience of life in Raleigh.

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Global Indians | Giving Back

Ideas, initiatives and projects that are making a difference

Mahesh Samdani of JPMorganChase establishes scholarship at alma mater BITS Pilani

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Canada to the Caribbean: Reetu Gupta’s humanitarian response after Hurricane Melissa

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Yuvraj Singh | Crickter and Philanthropist

How Yuvraj Singh turned survival into service

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Sri Gopalakrishnan: The US-based founder bridging donors and need through KindKart

Mindy Kaling gifts theater lab to her alma mater, Dartmouth College, in New Hampshire

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Former UK PM Rishi Sunak and Akshata Murty

Rishi Sunak and Akshata Murty’s Richmond Project: Building a nation confident with numbers

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Global Indian | Startups & Entrepreneurs

From Harvard to HealthKart: Sameer Maheshwari’s journey back home to build India’s nutrition powerhouse

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Vikram Sharma wins Prime Minister’s Prize in Australia for bringing quantum science to real-world cybersecurity

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Radha Krishnan: Forging innovation from the United States to the world

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Indian Entrepreneur | Rakesh Patel | Global Indian

From Student to Entrepreneur in Australia: Rakesh Patel steers a green transition with India in sight

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Gagan Arora: From garage startup to global tech player at Times Square

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How US-based Chaitra Vedullapalli is giving women entrepreneurs access to the global cloud economy

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Global Indian | Culture

More Than a Miss India: Preity Upala’s global odyssey of worldview, dharma and soft power

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Nazia Vasi: Building India–China connections through Mandarin language and cultural understanding

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Cheryl Anita Miller, Museum of Anamorphic Art

A Daughter’s Devotion: Cheryl Anita Miller’s journey from aviation to building Bengaluru’s Museum of Anamorphic Art

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Chicago South Asian Film Festival applauds Ajay Reddy’s Chingam, set in the hills of Himachal

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Bhavna Kher: From penning Netflix’s Dabba Cartel to conducting a forest-bathed writing retreat

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From Delhi’s Looms to Cannes and the V&A: Rimzim Dadu is redefining Indian fashion for the world

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Global Indian | World in Numbers

Statistically speaking

12 AI Models

Are being developed in India as part of the nation's strategic push that would establish India as the third major force in the global AI landscape, after the US and China.

$179 Million

The value of pharmaceutical exports from India to Nigeria in the current financial year, making the West African nation the fastest emerging destination for Indian drug shipments.

900 Indian citizens

Are currently in Iran, according to official estimates. They have been urged by the Ministry of External Affairs to leave the country amid escalating security concerns linked to Iran–US tensions.

$469 Million

The value of German investments in India during FY 2024-25, while bilateral trade between the two countries has reached a record high, surpassing the $50 billion mark.

2000 German companies

Have built a long-standing presence in India, backed by Germany’s role as the ninth-largest foreign direct investor, with cumulative FDI inflows reaching USD 15.40 billion from April 2000 to June 2025.

33 Percent

Surge in the Indian shipments to China got recorded in the current fiscal year, marking a significant shift in trade dynamics of the two countries.

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Global Indian | Did You Know?

Fun facts about India and Global Indians

In a bid to strengthen its Indo-Pacific engagement, New Zealand has appointed its first resident Defence Adviser to India, a move that signals an elevated phase of defence and security cooperation between the two nations.

The President of the European Council, Antonio Costa, and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, are set to be the Chief Guests at India’s 2026 Republic Day Parade.

Indie film Gevi has entered the race for the 98th Academy Awards, with nomination voting underway this week. The Tamil-language feature from India is among 317 films eligible for general entry consideration across all categories.

India has climbed five places to rank 80th in the 2026 Henley Passport Index, giving Indian passport holders visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 55 destinations, marking a steady improvement in global travel mobility.

India’s Virat Kohli became the second-highest run-scorer in international cricket on Jan 11, scoring a match-winning 93 in the first ODI vs New Zealand. He overtook Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara, trailing only Sachin Tendulkar.

Australia has raised the visa risk level for four South Asian countries including India as part of tighter student visa scrutiny. The move, effective January 8, 2026, may slow visa processing, officials confirmed.

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Global Indian | Quotes

JD Vance Vice President of United States

The 21st century will be prosperous if India-US work together… a dark time for humanity if not.

Gautam Adani Industrialist

AI will give Bharat greater capability. Imagine that over this decade, as 1.4 billion Bhartiya start to carry AI-powered intelligence in the palm of their hands, progress will no more be linear. It will compound, accelerate, and explode.

Vladimir Putin President of Russia

India and Russia do not seek confrontation but work to protect their legitimate interests. Attempts to obstruct economic ties between the two nations would ultimately harm those making the attempts. Such pressure tactics will eventually lose relevance

Sergio Gor US Ambassador to India

I have travelled all over the world with President Trump, and I can attest that his friendship with Prime Minister Modi is real. Real friends can disagree but always resolve their differences in the end.

Narendra Modi Prime Minister of India

Technology cooperation between India and Germany has strengthened year after year. To further enhance this partnership, we have decided to establish the India-Germany Centre of Excellence as a shared platform for knowledge, technology and innovation.

Bill Gates American business magnate

Solutions being developed in India, from vaccine manufacturing to AI-powered diagnostics, are being shared with the world. Indian companies are making TB tests that could be game-changing across Africa, and AI models helping farmers across Asia.

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