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Pranavi Urs Makes History with Asian Games Golf Gold

Pranavi Urs: How an Indian Golfer Turned a Triple Bogey into Asian Games Gold Pranavi Sharath Urs became the first Indian woman to win…

Achievers Nov 12, 2026

Suresh Venkatasubramanian: The Indian-American Shaping Responsible AI

Suresh Venkatasubramanian: The Indian-American Computer Scientist Asking Who AI Really Works For From IIT Kanpur and Stanford to…

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India’s Technology Sovereignty: Space, Chips and Earth Observation

India’s Technology Sovereignty Push: From Space Docking to Homegrown Chips and Earth Observation India’s technology-sovereignty strategy is increasingly…

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GOPIO 2026 Mumbai Convention: VIKASANA Diaspora Conference

GOPIO 37th Anniversary Convention 2026: Mumbai to Bring the Global Indian Diaspora Together for VIKASANA Mumbai will host…

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Leicester Diwali 2026: Aakash Odedra Leads Grand Finale

Leicester Diwali 2026: Aakash Odedra Leads a British South Asian Cultural Spectacle Blending Indian Dance and Live Orchestra…

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Melbourne’s Interfaith Diwali: Many Faiths, One Light

Many Faiths, One Light: Melbourne’s Interfaith Diwali Gathering Turns Cultural Celebration into a Dialogue on Understanding Can a festival rooted in one religious tradition…

Nov 12, 2026

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Desai Foundation’s Diwali Gala Links NYC Diaspora to Rural India

Desai Foundation’s Diwali on the Hudson Connects New York’s Indian Diaspora with Women’s Empowerment in Rural India The foundation’s 13th annual New York gala…

Nov 12, 2026

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Bodhana Sivanandan Breaks Judit Polgár’s Chess Record

Bodhana Sivanandan: British-Indian Chess Prodigy Breaks Judit Polgár’s 38-Year Record At just 11, the Harrow-born chess sensation has completed the requirements for the International…

Nov 11, 2026

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MLBx Mumbai: Suryakumar Yadav Brings Baseball to India

Cricket Meets Baseball: How MLB Used Suryakumar Yadav to Bring America’s Game to Mumbai Major League Baseball’s first MLBx event in India brought cricket…

Nov 11, 2026

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Indian Athletes After Asian Games 2026: The World Opportunity

After the Asian Games: Can India’s Breakout Athletes Turn Medals into Global Careers? India finished fourth at the Aichi–Nagoya 2026 Asian Games, winning 85…

Nov 11, 2026

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Swapnil Motghare Helps Track AI’s Impact on Jobs

From Mumbai to California: Swapnil Motghare Helps Track AI’s Impact on Jobs Indian-trained economist Swapnil Motghare is part of the research team behind California’s…

Nov 11, 2026

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Uday Ruddarraju: Indian-Origin Executive Leading OpenAI Compute

From Hyderabad to the Heart of the AI Race: Uday Ruddarraju Takes Charge of OpenAI’s Computing Infrastructure Indian-origin technology executive Uday Ruddarraju is set…

Nov 10, 2026

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ElevenLabs India Investment: Voice AI and Indian Languages

ElevenLabs’ India Bet: Can Voice AI Bridge the Language Gap for India and Its Global Diaspora? London-based ElevenLabs plans to invest hundreds of millions…

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India’s Technology Sovereignty: Space, Chips and Earth Observation

India’s Technology Sovereignty Push: From Space Docking to Homegrown Chips and Earth Observation India’s technology-sovereignty strategy is increasingly moving beyond individual breakthroughs. SpaDeX has demonstrated autonomous orbital docking, ISRO and SCL have developed indigenous…

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Swapnil Motghare Helps Track AI’s Impact on Jobs

From Mumbai to California: Swapnil Motghare Helps Track AI’s Impact on Jobs Indian-trained economist Swapnil Motghare is part of the research team behind California’s AI-Unemployment Tracker, a public tool designed to detect early signs…

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ElevenLabs India Investment: Voice AI and Indian Languages

ElevenLabs’ India Bet: Can Voice AI Bridge the Language Gap for India and Its Global Diaspora? London-based ElevenLabs plans to invest hundreds of millions of dollars in India, expand its local team and develop…

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HCLTech–Anthropic Partnership: India’s AI Opportunity

HCLTech–Anthropic Partnership: Can Indian IT Firms Become the Global Operators of Enterprise AI? HCLTech’s new partnership with Anthropic aims to bring Claude-powered AI agents into enterprise software, cybersecurity and IT operations. For international clients…

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India’s 151 Crore YETI Drone Project and Global Potential

India’s ₹151 Crore YETI Drone Project: Could It Open New Global Logistics Markets? Government-backed funding for Mumbai-based ideaForge aims to advance a heavy-lift autonomous aircraft capable of carrying up to 200 kg over a…

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Ashwini Asokan: The Indian AI Entrepreneur Taking Technology Global

Ashwini Asokan: The Indian AI Entrepreneur Taking Enterprise Artificial Intelligence to the World From Silicon Valley and Chennai to global enterprises, Ashwini Asokan has spent more than a decade trying to solve a problem…

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AI and Indian Tech Talent Abroad: The GCC Career Shift

AI Is Reshaping Indian Tech Careers Abroad—and the Global Talent Map Artificial intelligence is changing what global employers expect from Indian technology professionals. As companies move from routine software delivery towards AI engineering, product…

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C-DOT and IIT BHU Advance India’s Indigenous 6G Research

C-DOT and IIT (BHU) Open New Centre to Advance India’s 6G Research A new Centre of Excellence at IIT (BHU), Varanasi, brings government telecommunications researchers and university experts together to investigate advanced wireless systems,…

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Norton Atlas and Atlas GT India Launch

Norton Atlas and Atlas GT: Can British Design and Indian Manufacturing Redefine the Middleweight Touring Market? The Norton Atlas and Atlas GT represent a significant new chapter for a historic British motorcycle marque—and a…

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Samsung’s 2026 Bespoke AI Appliances

Is Your Home Ready for an AI Upgrade? What if your refrigerator could help you plan dinner, your air conditioner could adapt to your sleep routine, and your washing machine could adjust its cycle…

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Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 10: RTX 5060 Laptop Price 2.16 Lakh in India

Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 10: What ₹2.16 Lakh Buys You in a Gaming Laptop A gaming laptop has to do more than run the latest game at a high frame rate. It must balance…

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Googlebook as a new category of premium laptops built on the Android technology

Googlebook: Can Google’s New AI Laptop Make Android Users Rethink the PC? Google wants your laptop and smartphone to behave less like two separate devices and more like parts of the same digital life.…

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Infinix GT 50 Pro Gaming Smartphone, More Than a Gaming Gimmick

Infinix GT 50 Pro: A Gaming Phone Built Around Triggers, Liquid Cooling and High-Refresh-Rate Play The Infinix GT 50 Pro is designed for a specific kind of smartphone user: the mobile gamer who wants…

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OPPO F35 Series India Launch

A 50MP Wide-Angle Selfie Camera and Big Batteries—What We Know OPPO’s next F-series smartphone lineup is set to arrive in India on October 5, 2026, with the company confirming the launch date and teasing…

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Microsoft : The Future of Windows AI PCs

Microsoft’s October 7 Windows Event: Is the Future of AI Computing Moving Inside the PC? Microsoft’s upcoming Windows and Surface event in San Francisco is set to put a growing question at the centre…

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Redmi 17C 5G India launch

Redmi 17C 5G: Can a 6,000mAh Battery and 120Hz Display Redefine Budget 5G? The budget smartphone market in India is preparing for another addition to its crowded 5G shelves. Xiaomi’s Redmi 17C 5G is…

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Ravleen Varghese and Neelam Gill Shine at Victoria’s Secret 2026

Ravleen Varghese and Neelam Gill: Indian Heritage on the Victoria’s Secret Runway From a first appearance by Kerala-born Ravleen Varghese to British-Punjabi model Neelam Gill’s third consecutive show, the 2026 Victoria’s Secret runway highlighted…

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Rahul Agarwal: Indian Designer’s Shark Tank USA Deal

From Ahmedabad to American Television: How Rahul Agarwal Rethought the Everyday Spoon Indian-origin designer Rahul Agarwal secured a reported US$350,000 investment deal on Shark Tank USA for Polygons, a company that turns six conventional…

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Global Saree Fashion: How India’s Six Yards Became a Global Style Statement

The Saree Goes Global: How India’s Six Yards Became a Fashion Statement Without Losing Its Soul For generations, the saree did something rather remarkable. It travelled everywhere without actually needing a passport. It went…

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Amit Aggarwal Sustainable Fashion: When Waste Becomes Luxury

Amit Aggarwal and the New Indian Couture: When Waste Materials Become Luxury Amit Aggarwal’s AM.IT will close Lakmē Fashion Week x FDCI’s Delhi edition on October 18, bringing his experimental approach to materials into…

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Manish Malhotra Fashion 2026: Bollywood, Couture & Indian Luxury

From Bollywood Glamour to Indian Couture: What Manish Malhotra’s 2026 Fashion Week Story Says About Indian Fashion Manish Malhotra’s return to Lakmē Fashion Week x FDCI in New Delhi comes at a moment when…

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Bandhan Lifestyle Exhibition 2026

The Diwali Edit Brings Festive Fashion, Jewellery and Home Décor to Ghaziabad The festive season has a familiar shopping dilemma: finding an outfit for the family celebration, jewellery to complement it, a thoughtful gift…

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Bangalore Fashion Week 2026

Bengaluru’s Four-Day Runway Returns to The Oterra Bengaluru’s fashion calendar is set for a four-day showcase as the 27th edition of Bangalore Fashion Week (BFW) takes place from 15 to 18 October 2026 at…

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Arvind × Ashish N Soni: Menswear Debut at Fashion Week

Arvind × Ashish N Soni: Can Indian Textile Expertise Give Contemporary Menswear a New Runway? Arvind Limited is partnering with designer Ashish N Soni for a contemporary menswear collection scheduled to debut on 16…

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Beyond Butter Chicken: Regional Indian Cuisine in Europe

Beyond Butter Chicken: Indian Diaspora Chefs Take Regional Cuisine to Europe’s Dining Tables For decades, many European diners encountered Indian food through a relatively narrow restaurant vocabulary: familiar curries, naan, tandoori dishes and adapted…

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Indian Food Soft Power: How Cuisine Became India’s Global Ambassador

How Indian Food Became India’s Most Delicious Ambassador to the World There are many ways for a country to introduce itself to the world. India has diplomats. It has Bollywood. It has yoga. It…

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Punjabi and Rajasthani Winter Food: How India Eats the Season

The Winter Plate of India: How Punjab and Rajasthan Turn Landscape Into Food From Punjab’s mustard fields to Rajasthan’s dry landscapes, two very different regions developed winter foods that reveal something larger than taste:…

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5 Best Indian Restaurants in New York City: Regional Flavours & Fine Dining

From Tamil Nadu to Punjab: Five Indian Restaurants Making New York Taste More Like India New York has never been short of Indian restaurants. What has changed is the kind of Indian food the…

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Why the World Loves Indian Food

How Spices, Diversity and the Indian Diaspora Took a Cuisine Global Ask someone in London, New York, Melbourne, Dubai or Singapore what they know about Indian food and there is a good chance the…

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Nandita Chakraborty: How Food Is Telling the Migrant Story

Nandita Chakraborty: How an Indo-Australian Filmmaker Is Using Food to Tell the Real Story of Migration With Shared Table: Regional Heroes, Melbourne-based filmmaker Nandita Chakraborty turns kitchens and shared meals into a lens on…

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India’s Millet Revival: Will the Forgotten Grains Benefit Farmers?

India’s Millet Revival: The Forgotten Grain Is Back — But Will Farmers Benefit? Ragi, jowar, bajra, kodo and other millets have moved from traditional kitchens into cafés, packaged foods and contemporary menus. But India’s…

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Kolkata Durga Puja 2026: The Story of Bhog, Art and Community

Kolkata Durga Puja 2026: When Bhog Turns a Citywide Spectacle Into a Shared Meal Kolkata’s Durga Puja is famous for its extraordinary pandals, lighting and artistic imagination. But behind the spectacle is a quieter…

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India’s ₹2.12 Lakh Crore Defence Procurement Push

India’s ₹2.12 Lakh Crore Defence Push: Can Domestic Industry Deliver? India’s Defence Acquisition Council has granted in-principle approval for capital acquisition proposals worth approximately ₹2.12 lakh crore, covering military mobility, artillery, helicopters, air defence,…

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Diageo and United Spirits: How India Became a Global Spirits Powerhouse

Diageo and United Spirits: How a Global Spirits Giant Rewired India’s Liquor Market Diageo’s acquisition of control in United Spirits transformed the relationship between a British multinational and India’s largest spirits business. More than…

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IMF–World Bank Meetings 2026: Why Overseas Indians Should Watch

IMF–World Bank Meetings in Bangkok: Why the Global Economic Agenda Matters to Overseas Indians The IMF and World Bank Group will hold their 2026 Annual Meetings in Bangkok from 12 to 18 October, with…

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Mahindra Global Acquisitions: How India Built an International Auto and Farm Business

Mahindra’s Global Journey: How an Indian Automaker Built — and Refined — Its International Portfolio From Italian automotive design and Turkish tractors to South Korean SUVs and Finnish harvesters, Mahindra’s overseas expansion has been…

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Apollo Tyres and Vredestein: How an Indian Tyre Maker Went Global

Apollo Tyres and Vredestein: How an Indian Tyre Maker Built a European Manufacturing and Technology Footprint Apollo Tyres’ 2009 acquisition of Dutch tyre maker Vredestein was more than an Indian company buying a European…

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India–Netherlands Farm Partnership: Technology and Opportunities

India–Netherlands Farm Partnership: Can Dutch Innovation Help Indian Farmers Grow More with Less? India and the Netherlands are deepening agricultural cooperation through horticulture centres, seed-sector collaboration and advanced farming technology. The opportunity is significant,…

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The AI Startup Searching for Better Chip Materials

From IIT Madras to AI Materials Discovery: How Akash Ramdas Wants to Help Build Cooler, More Efficient Chips Discovered Materials has raised US$9 million to develop AI agents that search for promising semiconductor materials.…

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Toshniwal: The Pant Project’s ₹109 Crore Growth Bet

Who Is Toshniwal? The Pant Project’s ₹109 Crore Bet on India’s Trouser Market The co-founder is taking a business built around better-fitting trousers into its next phase, with ₹109 crore in fresh funding and…

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Earthshot Prize Mumbai 2026: Take That Meets Shashwat Sachdev

Take That Meets Shashwat Sachdev: Earthshot Brings British Pop and Indian Film Music to Mumbai The Earthshot Prize’s 2026 Awards Night will bring British pop group Take That and Indian composer Shashwat Sachdev together…

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Mira Nair to Receive Geneva Film & Beyond Award 2026

Mira Nair to Receive Geneva Film & Beyond Award for Her Global Cinema Legacy The Indian-American filmmaker will be honoured at the 2026 Geneva International Film Festival, with a retrospective spanning Mississippi Masala, The…

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Himesh Patel: British-Indian Actor Taking His Career Global

Himesh Patel: The British-Indian Actor Taking His Journey From EastEnders to Nolan’s Global Cinema From more than 500 episodes of EastEnders to Yesterday, Tenet, an Emmy-nominated performance in Station Eleven and a major role…

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Indian Cultural Exports: From Bollywood to Global Stages

Bollywood remains a powerful cultural ambassador, but it no longer tells the whole story of India’s cultural presence abroad. From Punjabi arena concerts and Indian classical music at major arts venues to regional cinema…

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Vidyut Jammwal in Street Fighter: Kalaripayattu Goes Worlwide

Vidyut Jammwal’s Hollywood Debut: How Kalaripayattu Could Give Indian Martial Arts a Global Stage As Vidyut Jammwal prepares to play Dhalsim in the live-action Street Fighter, his move into a major international franchise offers…

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Usha Mangeshkar to Receive Bhupen Hazarika National Award

Beyond Bollywood: Usha Mangeshkar’s Recognition Connects India’s Musical Traditions Indian music has rarely respected the boundaries that divide languages, regions and audiences. A melody composed in Assam can travel far beyond the Northeast; a…

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International Migrants Day: The Human Cost of Migration

The Contributions, Sacrifices and Untold Costs of Migration Indian migrants help staff hospitals, build cities, power businesses and connect cultures across borders. Their work supports families and economies, but the rewards of migration are…

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Jodhpur RIFF 2026: Rajasthan’s Folk Music Meets the World

Jodhpur RIFF 2026: When Rajasthan’s Folk Traditions Meet the World Under a Desert Moon From dawn music at Jaswant Thada to late-night performances within the historic Mehrangarh Fort complex, Jodhpur RIFF returns from October…

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Yamaha MT-07 and MT-09 India Launch

Yamaha MT-09 and MT-07: Two New Streetfighters Could Expand Yamaha’s Big-Bike Line-up in India Yamaha’s MT family has built its identity around muscular styling, upright riding positions and engines designed to deliver strong, accessible…

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Royal Enfield Himalayan 750 is expected in India early 2027

Royal Enfield Himalayan 750: Can India’s New Adventure-Touring Flagship Make the 750cc Twin Mainstream? Royal Enfield’s upcoming Himalayan 750 could mark a defining moment for the company’s adventure-motorcycling ambitions. The Himalayan name has built…

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Citroën C3 hatchback in India, expected 2026 facelift

Citroën C3 Facelift: Can a Feature-Rich Update Give India’s French Hatchback a Fresh Start? A refreshed Citroën C3 is being tipped for India towards the end of 2026. The bigger question is not whether…

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Hyundai Ioniq 6 and HE1i: Upcoming EVs for India

Hyundai’s Two-EV Strategy: Ioniq 6 Premium Ambition Meets an India-Made Compact Electric SUV Hyundai’s electric-car plans for India could soon stretch from a premium, aerodynamic sedan to a locally manufactured compact SUV. But while…