by Charu Thakur | May 17, 2025
(May 17, 2025) It all started with a simple, almost innocent quest – a father-to-be looking for a special toy for his unborn daughter. He didn’t want just another teddy bear or musical mobile. He was searching for something that reflected his roots, something...
by Amrita Priya | Apr 23, 2025
(April 23, 2025) Revolutions aren’t always loud. Sometimes, they arrive as a poem, a performance, or a presence that lingers. As the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) turns 75 in 2025, this post-independence idea stands as India’s most powerful cultural...
by Amrita Priya | Feb 25, 2025
(February 25, 2025) Kanaksi Khimji, who passed away in 2021 at the age of 85, remains renowned as the only Hindu Sheikh in the world. He came from a family which in the early 19th century even lent money to Sultan Sa’id, who ruled Oman from 1791 to 1856. Those were...
by Charu Thakur | Feb 19, 2025
(February 19, 2025) It all started at London’s King’s Cross station. A bustling platform, an impatient girl racing to catch her train, and a charming stranger offering a hand just in time. In that one moment, Raj met Simran, and Bollywood changed forever. It has been...
by Amrita Priya | Feb 10, 2025
(February 10, 2025) Dr Thomas Abraham is the founder of the Global Organization of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO). He was honoured with the Bharatvanshi Gaurav Award by the Vice President of India in 2008 and the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award by the President of...
