Immigration gets impetus from Gujarat-origin US Congress aspirant

He is a son of Saurashtra running for a Congressional seat in America — and 34-year-old Vivek Bavda’s politics is enriched by a virtue valued in the land of his ancestors: compassion. Indeed, Bavda has vowed to fight strenuously to prevent the elimination of social security, especially for the elderly. He feels that the economic […]

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46 % Of Top 50 Venture-Funded Firms In US Founded By Immigrants

Indians are real fuel in America’s growth engine, study reveals Earlier an Indian dreamt of going to the US for better future. Today, the US beckons Indians to come and create better future for their country. The new research by US National Foundation for American Policy (USNFAP) 2011 says that 46% — 23 of the […]

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Weak rupee boosts NRG spending

NRG SHOPPING SPREE Expats Fulfil Pending Shopping Agenda This Season Weak If a shopper is splurging this season, there’s a good chances he or she is an NRG. The weakening rupee, now valued at Rs 52.71 against dollar has left the NRGs visiting the state on their annual trip happy as they find themselves with […]

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Int’l astrologers’ meet to mull perfect conception

Planning the birth of a child by opting for a caesarean section to match a particular shubh muhurat is passé. Don’t be surprised if your spouse asks you to check the stars before planning to conceive. The latest astrological buzz is to program a child by planning conception in a particular muhurat.  The idea may […]

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Old instruments, fusion to star at 32nd Saptak

The heady combination of shehnai and sitar promises to set hearts racing on the first day of Saptak 2012 the 32nd edition of longest international music festival. The fest will begin on January 1 with the first session — a double bill with Ustad Ali Abbas Khan’s Shehnai and Kartik Sheshadri’s sitar accompanied by Shubh […]

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