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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Munaf Kapadia:

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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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Padma Shri 2026: Dr GV Rao honoured in the ‘Unsung Heroes’ category

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Indian-American Padma awardees 2026: Global careers, national commitment

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From Partition’s pain to a pulmonary pioneer: The journey of Dr Gopi Chand Khilnani

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Seventh-generation leaders carrying forward a 200-year agricultural legacy at Kelachandra Coffee

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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

Sumedh Thakar: The Indian-origin CEO leading one of the world’s earliest cybersecurity companies

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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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Global Indian | Culture

Sanjoy K Roy | Producer of Jaipur Literature Festival

Sanjoy K Roy: The cultural visionary who turned the Jaipur Literature Festival from local idea to global phenomenon

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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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Global Indian | World in Numbers

Statistically speaking

4 Desi treats

Feature in TasteAtlas’s 2026 list of the world’s top 50 potato dishes. Indian potato classics Vada Pav, Aloo Gobi, Batata Vada and Aloo Tikki have made the cut.

350 Airports

India’s target by 2047 in its vision to transform its aviation landscape.

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.

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Global Indian | Did You Know?

Fun facts about India and Global Indians

Telangana CM A. Revanth Reddy has begun executive education at Harvard Kennedy School, enrolling in the program “Leadership in the 21st Century,” becoming the first serving CM in India to enroll in a Harvard program course certification.

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority secured investment commitments worth $96 billion (₹8.73 lakh crore) on the first day of World Economic Forum Davos 2026 by signing 10 major MoUs.

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.

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Global Indian | Quotes

Lewis Carroll British Author and Poet

One of the secrets of life is that all that is really worth doing is what we do for others.

Narendra Modi Prime Minister of India

India stands out as the only major economy in the world to double its GDP in the last decade. The country has attracted massive global foreign direct investment (FDI), and emerged as one of the world’s top manufacturing hubs.

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.

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