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 28, 2025
(March 28, 2025) As astronaut Sunita Williams landed on Earth after spending 286 days in space, a thousand miles away another Indian-origin astronaut Dr Shawna Pandya was training in microgravity in parabolic flight for her maiden space mission next year. Scheduled...
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...
by Amrita Priya | Dec 22, 2024
(December 22, 2024) The Order of Canada, one of the nation’s highest civilian honours, celebrates the remarkable contributions of individuals who embody the spirit of service, innovation, and leadership. This year, three distinguished Indian-Canadians—Pyarali Gulamani...
