Global Indian

Sashi Cheliah: The cop who traded his uniform to become Masterchef Australia’s first Indian-origin winner  

by Chandu | Aug 14, 2021

(August14, 2021) Once upon a time, Sashi Cheliah was a gun toting super cop: first, he joined the military and spent two years as a commando, and then he joined the Singapore police force where he specialized in counter terrorism in its elite Special Tactics and...

From Skins to Lion: How BAFTA-winning actor Dev Patel worked his magic in Hollywood

by Chandu | Aug 14, 2021

(August 14, 2021) Dancing to AR Rahman’s Jai Ho in a blue striped shirt and black denims at Mumbai’s Victoria Terminus is how Dev Patel was introduced to the world. An 18-year-old from London took to the slums of Mumbai to play the perfect Jamal Malik in...

Meet Shailesh Jejurikar, the first Indian to take over as P&G’s global COO

by Chandu | Aug 13, 2021

(August 13, 2021) Way back in 1989, when Shailesh Jejurikar joined Procter & Gamble’s Personal Health Care team in India as assistant brand manager, he was a fresh out of college youngster, with stars in his eyes and an ambition to one day make it big. Over 32...

Jonita Gandhi: The Indo-Canadian YouTuber who is ruling Bollywood chartbusters

by Chandu | Aug 13, 2021

(August 13, 2021; 9.40 am) One balmy afternoon in May 2012, Indo-Canadian artist Jonita Gandhi exploded on YouTube with the acoustic cover of Pani Da Rang. Her velvety voice, the soothing melody and distinctive tone serenaded millions across the globe. A YouTube star...

Falguni Nayar: The entrepreneur helming Nykaa, India’s only profitable unicorn to go public

by Chandu | Aug 11, 2021

(August 11, 2021; 7 pm) When Falguni Nayar launched Nykaa back in 2012, she was sure of one thing: her startup would be a destination store for all things beauty. Over the years, the e-commerce platform earned a loyal fan following and is now one of the most...