Global Indian stories
Dr Nikhila Juvvadi: 32-year-old chief clinical officer who gave Chicago its first Covid-19 jab
Dr Nikhila Juvvadi and her team at the 122-bed Loretto Hospital in Chicago had their task cut out when Covid-19 engulfed the US last year. At one stage, Chicago’s 60623 zip code had the highest number of people dying in the pandemic. 32-year-old Juvvadi – also...
Moments that changed the world: Gandhi’s eviction from a South African train
What and When Mahatma Gandhi was unceremoniously evicted from the first-class carriage of a train in South Africa’s Pietermaritzburg on the night of June 7, 1893, for being a person of color. How Gandhi was on his way from Durban to Pretoria in the train when a...
Mandeep Kaur: Single mom who rose from door-to-door sales to NZ’s first female Indian-origin cop
Many women give up on their childhood dreams especially if they had a failed marriage and single mother responsibilities. Not 52-year-old Mandeep Kaur. Hers is a story of grit, determination, perseverance and eventual glory: A girl who could barely speak English...