by Mallik Thatipalli | Jan 20, 2026
(January 20, 2026) When Leo Varadkar stood on the steps of Dublin Castle in June 2017, Ireland was announcing not just a new Prime Minister, but a generational shift. At 38, Varadkar became the country’s youngest Taoiseach (PM), its first openly gay head of...
by Amrita Priya | May 2, 2025
(May 2, 2025) When Kamla Persad-Bissessar stood before cheering supporters following her recent landslide victory in Trinidad and Tobago’s general elections, it wasn’t just a political comeback. It completed a journey that began 136 years ago, when her...
by Darshana Ramdev | Oct 30, 2024
(October 30, 2024) Dr. Gaurav Sharma stands out as one of New Zealand’s most compelling voices in public health and politics. From his roots in India’s Himachal Pradesh to his role as a Member of Parliament for Hamilton West, Sharma’s journey reflects a rare...
by Namrata Srivastava | Nov 27, 2022
(November 27, 2022) He might have been born and brought up in Lavik, Norway, but he is still connected to his roots in New Delhi. Norwegian politician Himanshu Gulati has time and again spoken fondly about how his Indian heritage has influenced his life choices and...
by Namrata Srivastava | May 19, 2022
(May 19, 2022) Five decades ago, a Brahmin widow, Anasuya, gave birth to a boy at the CSI Basel Mission Hospital in Udupi, Karnataka. Unable to keep the child, she gave him up to Dr Marianne Pflugfelder, and trusted the missionary hospital to find the best place for...
