Manjari Makijany:

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Transforming veg food at Moglu

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The ex-Googler bringing Bohri cuisine to the world

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Shweta Gulati

Preet Chandi:

Antarctic triple trekker

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Transforming veg food at Moglu

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Dai Okonogi brings South Indian cuisine to Japan

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

Putting the world in her lens:

Shweta Gulati

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Global Indian | Good Reads

 Top reads curated from the internet 

#1kalamandalam_gopi
Kerala 2.0 — a call to reclaim the state’s future
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#2India's Economy
India overtakes Japan as world’s fourth largest economy, eyes top 3 in 2026
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#3Health and AI
AI meets public healthcare: Inside India’s first government AI clinic
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#4Trade War
Manu Joseph: Why we should be thankful for human nature, billionaire dreams and even Donald Trump’s policies
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#5When Satya Nadella took over as CEO in 2014, Microsoft was seen as a company whose best years were behind it.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says 2026 will be a turning point for AI: Here’s why it matters
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#6Indians in the US
One of America’s Most Successful Experiments Is Coming to a Shuddering Halt
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Kerala 2.0 — a call to reclaim the state’s future

The article first appeared in The Hindu on December 20, 2025.

Kerala stands at a crossroads. For too long, we have watched the slow unravelling of a State once hailed as a model of human development. Today, the signs of distress are unmistakable: mounting debt, ecological collapse, fiscal disarray and a governance culture that too often drifts between bankrupt inertia and partisan improvisation. Yet, amid the gloom, I refuse to succumb to cynicism. I believe Kerala can rise again — if we summon the courage to confront hard truths and embrace bold reforms...
Read more on The Hindu

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India seen overtaking Japan in nominal GDP in 2025

India overtakes Japan as world’s fourth largest economy, eyes top 3 in 2026

The article first appeared in South China Morning Post on December 30, 2025.

India has overtaken Japan as the world’s fourth-largest economy – and officials hope to pass Germany within three years, the government’s end-of-year economic review calculates.
Official confirmation however depends on data due in 2026 when final annual gross domestic product figures are released, with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) suggesting India will cross over Japan next year.

“India is among the world’s fastest-growing major economies and is well-positioned to sustain this momentum,” read the government economic briefing note, which was released late on Monday.

“With GDP valued at US$4.18 trillion, India has surpassed Japan to become the world’s fourth-largest economy, and is poised to displace Germany from the third rank in the next two-and-a-half to three years, with projected GDP of US$7.3 trillion by 2030.”

Read more on South China Morning Post  

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Health and AI

AI meets public healthcare: Inside India’s first government AI clinic

The article first appeared in Gulf News on January 4, 2026.

The Government Institute of Medical Sciences (GIMS) in Greater Noida has inaugurated India’s first government-run artificial intelligence (AI) clinic, marking a major step in integrating advanced technology into public healthcare.
Experts say the initiative could transform early disease detection, diagnostics and treatment, especially for conditions such as cancer and heart, kidney and liver diseases...
Read more on Gulf News  

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US-China Trade War | H-1B Visa News

Manu Joseph: Why we should be thankful for human nature, billionaire dreams and even Donald Trump’s policies

The article first appeared in Mint on January 4, 2026. Human nature, the longevity obsession of the ultra-rich and even the US President are rarely framed as reasons for hope. Yet together they may be making the modern world better, healthier, and more liveable than the gloom-casters would have us think... Read more on Mint  

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Satya Nadella

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says 2026 will be a turning point for AI: Here’s why it matters

The article first appeared in Financial Express on January 2, 2025. Artificial intelligence has grown very fast over the last few years. New models, powerful software, and smart machines are being introduced almost every month. However, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella believes that 2026 will be a special year for AI, not because of new inventions, but because of how AI will finally be used in real life. He wrote a year-end message on his blog titled “SN Scratchpad” that is beyond the usual corporate optimism to lay out three uncomfortable priorities. According to Satya Nadella, the AI industry is now moving away from excitement and experiments. Instead, the focus is slowly shifting toward practical use. Until now, most AI discussions have been about what the technology can do. From 2026 onwards, the bigger question will be how AI can actually help people and businesses in everyday work... Read more on Financial Express

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Indians Living Abroad

One of America’s Most Successful Experiments Is Coming to a Shuddering Halt

The article first appeared in The New York Times on December 29, 2025. Amid an astonishing wave of anti-Indian animus, Indian-americans are questioning their place in the country... Read more on New York times 

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Global Indian | World in Numbers

Statistically speaking

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.

34 Percent

Of specialist residence permits issued by Finland in 2025 were provided to Indian tech and engineering professionals employed at firms including Nokia, Kone, Wärtsilä, HCL, Infosys, and TCS as per a Finnish report. 

150 Million Tonnes

The quantity of rice produced in India in 2025 making the country the world’s largest rice producer. India surpassed China which produced 145 million tonnes of rice during the same period. 

₹7,295 Crore

The value of India's newly launched export support package. The initiative aims to make trade finance faster and cheaper for exporters. The package includes an interest subvention scheme and collateral support.

4 Indian Origin Billionaires

Have made it to the Forbes' 40 under 40 list. Ankur Jain, Nikhil Kamath, Adarsh Hiremath and Surya Midha have a cumulative net worth of over $11 billion.

18 Percent

Increase in year over year (YoY) exports of passenger vehicles from India was recorded in the first half of the current fiscal year according to figures from the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers.

Global Indian | Did You Know? 

Fun facts about India and Global Indians

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.

More than 90 per cent professionals in India plan to use artificial intelligence to search for jobs in 2026 according to a recently released report by the professional network platform, LinkedIn.

Marathi feature film Dashavatar has been included in the Oscar contention list, a preliminary pool of films eligible for nomination, ahead of the 98th Academy Awards, marking a significant milestone for regional Indian cinema.

India has recreated a nearly 1,600-year-old ship, INSV Kaundinya. Indian Navy’s traditionally built stitched sailing vessel, has begun her maiden overseas voyage from Porbandar to Muscat, reviving India’s ancient seafaring legacy.

US to roll out new H-1B visa rules from February 27, replacing the lottery system with wage-based selection that favours higher-paid foreign workers and impacts tech hiring.

Indian exporters had positive growth in 24 countries during the first half of the current fiscal year, indicating a clear trend of market diversification, despite lower exports to the United States due to high tariffs. 

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