by Amrita Priya | Dec 30, 2025
(December 30, 2025) There was no shortage of diaspora political wins in 2025. From council chambers to parliaments; Indian-origin political leaders proved how the diaspora is firmly woven into the civic mainstream of many countries. But a few victories carried an...
by Charu Thakur | May 19, 2025
(May 19, 2025) In the gilded halls of Rideau Hall this spring, Anita Anand placed her right hand on a copy of the Bhagavad Gita and swore an oath to serve as Canada’s new Minister of Foreign Affairs. With that simple yet profound gesture, Anand made history – becoming...
by Charu Thakur | Mar 21, 2025
(March 21, 2025) On a crisp Ottawa morning, against the backdrop of Parliament Hill’s stone arches, two women with roots tracing back to India took their oaths as ministers in Prime Minister Mark Carney’s newly formed cabinet. Indo-Canadian Anita Anand and...
