Simon Bolz, 52, is learning to speak in Hindi at Gujarat Vidyapith. Bolz, a passionate photographer from Germany, loves to spend time in desert of Kutch and has done extensive photography in deserts of Rajasthan too. During her extended stay in India, she needs to communicate with various people and that need has compelled her […]
Continue readingAustralia regains its sheen, lures Indian students
DOWN UNDER ON THE RISE Mamta Thakkar, a marketing professional, is busy packing her bags to fly to Australia — a destination which had lost its luster on the heels of the spate of racial violence incidents against Indian students in 2009. “The targeted attacks on Indians in Australia have stopped and hence it no […]
Continue readingNRG to set up country’s 1st solar desalination plant
Perry Mehta, only Gujarati awarded in the White House for entrepreneur skills last year, is setting up the country’s first solar plant to desalinate sea water in Surat. Mehta, founder of FutureNet – IT service provider and environment technology firm, is the only Gujarati-origin business person recognized as the 50 most outstanding Asian-American businessmen by […]
Continue readingRural hundis bankroll emigration dream
When young people in Mehsana’s Sarsav village dream of pursuing a post-graduate degree in the US, their parents don’t have to put at stake their life’s savings or approach a bank for an exorbitant loan. Help is available at the local Shiv temple, through which the entire Diaspora of Sarsav residents in the US takes […]
Continue readingRecession fuels attacks on affluent Indians in US
Historically high unemployment has taken a toll on Indian community in Georgia in the US which is home for about 96,000 Indians. The targeted attacks and robberies taking place on Indians have fueled apprehensions and insecurity among Indians in Georgia and community leaders have come forward to safeguard them. Tony Patel, state committee member, Democratic […]
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