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India urges IITian diaspora to make Startup India a success! 2016-10-05 04:41:26
The IITian diaspora has been urged by the country to invest in the Startup India campaign of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi to promote a culture of innovation in its ancestral land. The 2016 International Conference of the IIT Alumni...
Keywords: Narendra Modi, IITian diaspora, 2016 International Conference of the IIT Alumni Canada, Startup India campaign
Read MoreIndian-origin lawyer appointed Shadow Attorney General in UK! 2016-10-08 05:22:43
The UK's Opposition Labour party appointed a 47-year-old Indian-origin human rights lawyer, Shami Chakrabarti, as the Shadow Attorney General. She will hold the government's chief legal advisor to account for their actions. She recently became a Labour member of the...
Keywords: Indian-origin human rights lawyer, Shadow Attorney General, UK's Opposition Labour party, UK's Opposition Labour party
Read MoreIndian-origin teen wins Google Science Fair prize! 2016-10-03 10:09:56
An Indian-origin South African teenager bagged the grand prize worth $50,000 scholarship, at the annual Google Science Fair for her work using orange peel to develop a cheaper “super-absorbent material” that helps soil retain water. 16-year-old Kiara Nirghin, a Grade...
Keywords: Kiara Nirghin, Kiara Nirghin, Google Science Fair prize, Indian-origin South African teenager
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