by Vikram Sharma | Jan 31, 2026
(January 31, 2026) On a freezing cold night in 1967, Kanwal Rekhi arrived at the Michigan Tech campus as a student. He was part of the first wave of Indian émigrés, known as the $8 Men — a moniker born out of India’s effort to stem the loss of brainpower by allowing...
by Amrita Priya | Jan 30, 2026
(January 30, 2026) At a moment of economic and geopolitical uncertainty, the UK government this month named Varun Chandra as its Special Envoy to the United States on Trade and Investment, entrusting him with one of Britain’s most consequential external relationships....
by Vikram Sharma | Jan 28, 2026
(January 28, 2026) Renowned gastroenterologist Dr G.V. Rao has received numerous honours over a career spanning decades. But news of his receiving the Padma Shri, the nation’s fourth-highest civilian honour, was especially gratifying for the soft-spoken doctor. “While...
by Amrita Priya | Jan 27, 2026
(January 27, 2026) The Padma Awardees 2026 from the Indian-American diaspora reaffirm a familiar reality that distance has rarely meant disengagement. While these honourees have built distinguished careers in global institutions, their influence has continued to flow...
by Vikram Sharma | Jan 26, 2026
(January 26, 2026) A globally respected pulmonologist and former World Health Organization expert, Dr Gopi Chand Khilnani has helped shape India’s Air Quality Index (AQI), advised governments, and cared for the country’s highest constitutional authorities, including...
