Union Budget 2026–27 signals a quiet but meaningful shift in how India engages with its global diaspora. Instead of headline-grabbing giveaways, it focuses on reducing fear, friction, and confusion around NRI taxation and cross-border compliance. From remittances and property sales to foreign asset disclosures and litigation relief, this budget is less about concessions and more […]Read More
How does an actor, underestimated for his looks and shuffled between behind-the-scenes roles, ascend to become a household name loved by generations? Satish Shah’s story is not just about fame — it’s a tale of grit, wit, and unwavering passion that carved a unique legacy in India’s cinematic and television history. Born on June 25, […]Read More
Piyush Pandey’s work has been described as the heartbeat of Indian advertising. He was the storyteller who made glue emotional, chocolate joyous, and slogans unforgettable. Under his creative vision, Fevicol became more than a household product—it became a metaphor for unity, resilience, and humour. The campaign’s simplicity, from carpenters’ benches that wouldn’t break to buses bursting with people, made it universally relatable.Read More
Govardhan Asrani was born on 1 January 1941 in Jaipur, Rajasthan, into a middle-class Sindhi Hindu family. His father had migrated after the Partition of India, setting up a carpet and saree shop to support the family. Growing up with four sisters and three brothers, Asrani was academically inclined but found little interest in family business or conventional jobs. His passion for acting emerged early, and he balanced his education with work as a voice artist at All India Radio in Jaipur while attending St Xavier’s School and later Rajasthan CollegeRead More
In October 2024, REA Group, the Australian property tech giant behind realestate.com.au, officially opened its first Global Capability Centre (GCC) in Gurugram. Named "REA Cyber City," the innovation hub was established with a clear purpose: to harness India's deep talent in cloud, AI, and product development, not to replicate or compete with Indian real estate platforms, but to build cutting-edge experiences for REA's users in Australia and New Zealand.Read More
It wasn’t part of any government plan, nor did it make headlines or spark tributes. But quietly, through school fees, hospital bills, property investments, and temple donations, Indian-Australians, along with millions of others in the global diaspora, helped send a record $135.46 billion to India in FY2024–25. According to the Reserve Bank of India, this figure marks a 14% rise from the previous year and confirms India as the world’s largest recipient of remittances, ahead of China and Mexico.Read More
A Perth man posed as a doctor seeking marriage. A Delhi woman in Pune lost ₹3.6 crore and more. With over 3,000 other women potentially targeted, the Abhishek Shukla case has become a wake-up call for singles navigating modern matchmaking across borders. On 25 June 2025, Indian authorities arrested Abhishek Shukla, a man of Indian […]Read More
At just 19, the Indian chess grandmaster is already being hailed as one of the world’s most disciplined and composed competitors. But to understand Gukesh today, one must rewind to a video recorded in 2018, where a soft-spoken 12-year-old, with oversized glasses and unwavering eyes, made a promise to the future.Read More
In one of the deadliest aviation disasters in India’s modern history, Air India Flight AI171, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner bound for London Gatwick, crashed shortly after take-off from Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on Thursday afternoon. The Ahmedabad Plane Crash aircraft plunged into a densely populated area, killing all 242 people onboard and five more on the ground, taking the confirmed death toll to 247.Read More
When the pandemic tested global resilience, it wasn’t just the pharmaceutical giants of the West that answered the call. It was India, dubbed the “Pharmacy of the World”, that helped deliver affordable, life-saving treatments to over 200 countries. Today, India’s pharmaceutical sector ranks third globally by volume and 13th by value, according to the Indian Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers. But its greatest achievement may lie in proving that affordability still matters in a system increasingly shaped by profit margins.Read More
