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MasterChef Australia Judges:

Exploring the Flavours of India

Chaitanya Muppala:

Bringing Indian Crafted ‘Manam Chocolate’ to the World

Priyank Patel:

Brewing inclusion at Nukkad Tea Cafe

Nishant Malhotra:

Reviving GI-Tagged Textile Heritage with WeaverStory

Ira Guha:

Fighting Period Poverty

Empowering trafficking victims

How Going Abroad Can Transform Your Life |

TEDxISH | Xavier Augustin, CEO, Y-Axis

GI walks hand in hand with Global Indians. Game changers who lead by example.
Get on the GI coveted list.

Global Indian, A hero’s journey

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Global Indian | Good Reads

 Top reads curated from the internet 

#1Ratan-Tata
Ratan Tata’s Life: How His Grandmother’s Wish Shaped India’s Business Titan
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#2Ratan Tata
Ratan Tata: A gentleman tycoon & a global Indian
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When Ratan Tata opted to be with his ailing dog over receiving an award from Prince Charles
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In the US, the Indian diaspora has a political influence that far exceeds its demographic weight
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Bombay to Jakarta via spices, films, people
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#6Indian-diaspora
Indian-diaspora is strong in rural and small cities in America
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Ratan-Tata

Ratan Tata’s Life: How His Grandmother’s Wish Shaped India’s Business Titan

The article first appeared in The Daily Guardian on October 10, 2024 Ratan Tata, the esteemed former chairman of Tata Group, passed away at 86. Known for his leadership and philanthropy, Tata’s life was shaped by his return to India at his grandmother’s request. He transformed the Tata Group into a global powerhouse and earned India’s highest civilian honors for his contributions.

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Ratan Tata | Global Indian

Ratan Tata: A gentleman tycoon & a global Indian

The article first appeared in Deccan Chronicle on October 11, 2024   Ratan Tata’s leadership turned Tata into a global brand, cementing his legacy as a symbol of Indian business excellence and compassion. Jamshedji Nusserwanji Tata began his career as a bit player in imperial commerce. Ratan Naval Tata ended his as the symbol of independent India’s best known and most respected global brand. Among the many historic, courageous and, sometimes, controversial decisions of the man who built the House of Tatas, JRD – Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhai Tata -- was his decision to choose Ratan as his successor...

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When Ratan Tata opted to be with his ailing dog over receiving an award from Prince Charles

The article first appeared in Times of India on October 10, 2024 Ratan Tata, a known animal lover, prioritized his ailing dog over receiving a prestigious award from Prince Charles in 2018. At Tata Group's Bombay House headquarters, stray dogs are welcomed and even have a dedicated kennel...  

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In the US, the Indian diaspora has a political influence that far exceeds its demographic weight

The article first appeared in The le monde on October 9, 2024. If Kamala Harris wins the presidential election in November, she will not only be the first woman president of the US, but also the first president of Indian origin. If she loses, Americans will, for the first time, have a Second Lady of Indian origin. Usha Vance, wife of J.D. Vance, Donald Trump's running mate, is a self-confessed Hindu and vegetarian.

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Bombay to Jakarta via spices, films, people

The article first appeared as the blog post of Gateway House: Indian Council on Global Relations on September 20, 2024

  • Mumbai and Jakarta share a 200-year history of trade in spices and a once-shared love for Bombay’s silent films. Transnational networks of Indian spice and cloth merchants have marked both cities with their business, culture, and faith. A testimony to this history today is the city’s Indonesian consulate, established in 1951 – just four years after India’s independence...

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Indian-diaspora

Indian-diaspora is strong in rural and small cities in America

The article first appeared in The Times of India on September 22, 2024. For years, the Indian diaspora in America was thought to be entirely in big cities like New York, San Francisco, Chicago, and Houston. However, US census data from 2020 shows that of the 5 million Indian-Americans, nearly 40% live in rural American or smaller cities.

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Global Indian | World in Numbers

Statistically speaking

$165 Billion

The combined revenue of all the Tata companies in the 2023-24 financial year. These companies collectively employ over one million people across the globe.

$365 Billion

Is the combined market capitalization of all 26 publicly listed Tata enterprises as of March 31, 2024.

170 Countries

Are home to Tata Motors Group, which operates through a global network of over 6,600 Tata Motors touch points and 2,726 Jaguar Land Rover retailers.

40 Percent

Of Trinidad and Tobago's population constitutes of Indians, who began settling in the country in the 19th century.

55 Percent

Of Indian travellers prefer UAE, Saudi Arabia, the US, Singapore, and Thailand as their top five travel destinations. Top five domestic tourist favourites, accounting for 60 percent of visits, include UP, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Gujarat.

27 Million

International trips were made by Indians in 2023, while Indian states and Union Territories saw around 2.3 billion domestic tourist visits, returning to pre-pandemic levels. 

Global Indian | Did You Know? 

Fun facts about India and Global Indians

A biological and physical sciences research facility at the University of California, San Diego, and an executive center at Harvard Business School—both are named Tata Hall as they have been established with Tata Trust’s funds.

Tata Motors built India’s first indigenous car — the Indica. Unveiled in 1998 at the Auto Expo in Pragati Maidan, this first foray into passenger vehicles was a game-changer, driven by the vision of one man: Ratan Tata.

The Tata Group rose from $4 billion to $100 billion in revenue under Ratan Tata's leadership from 1991 to 2012. Through innovations, strategic divestments, international expansions, and improved corporate governance, he revamped the conglomerate.

Kobe is known for having one of Japan's first Indian curry restaurants, opened in the early 1900s, helping to introduce Indian cuisine to Japan.

India will be opening two new consulates in the US, one in Boston and another in Los Angeles, to keep up with the population growth of the Indian-American community in those cities.

India has surpassed Japan as the third-largest power in the Asia Power Index, owing to its dynamic growth. The Index assesses 27 Asia-Pacific nations based on their influence and ability to navigate global challenges.

Publisher’s Corner

Xavier Augustin

Global Indians are highly-skilled and dynamic risk-takers, the drivers of Brand India around the world. The stage is set and it belongs to you. What’s your story?