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Preity Upala:

International Pageant Star Advancing India’s Soft Power

Vikram Sharma:

Recipient of the 2025 Prime Minister’s Prize in Australia

Anushka Shah:

Strengthening UK-India Creative Ties

Santhosh Ram Mavuri:

Winning Awards Worldwide for a Film on India’s Weavers

Dr. Kavitha Das:

Advancing Health and Longevity in the U.S.

How Going Abroad Can Transform Your Life |

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Global Indian | Good Reads

 Top reads curated from the internet 

#1Sea
When the sea became a shared responsibility for scientists and people living along the coast
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#2The Biden administration’s National Artificial Intelligence Initiative office prioritizes working with US allies and partners.
India’s IT sector is adapting to generative AI without mass job losses, new study finds
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#3Leo D'Souza
Leo D’Souza, Mangaluru’s Mendel who worked to transform cashew industry
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#4Ayurveda Products
Budget 2026: Ayurveda, Yoga get big boost as global interest grows
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#5Canada
The Trump Effect: Canada breaks away, India hedges its bets
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#6Indian_Students
South Korea emerges new study hub for Indians
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INCOIS scientists conducting studies in the ocean

When the sea became a shared responsibility for scientists and people living along the coast

The article first appeared on Hindu on January 31, 2026

Over the past two decades, INCOIS’s Wave Monitoring Along Nearshore (WAMAN) buoy network has been transforming India’s coastal forecasting by combining science with community trust. With 17 nearshore buoys and active local participation, WAMAN delivers real-time wave data that strengthens early warnings, supports fishers and ports, and ensures long-term, sustainable ocean observation...

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Indian AI Model

India’s IT sector is adapting to generative AI without mass job losses, new study finds

The article first appeared on Indian Express portal on February 14, 2026 As overwhelming fears of artificial intelligence (AI) triggering widespread job losses persist, a new study offers some breather. A report by the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) and supported by OpenAI has found that generative AI is reshaping work and boosting productivity, but it is not leading to large-scale layoffs in the country.

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Leo D’Souza

Leo D’Souza, Mangaluru’s Mendel who worked to transform cashew industry

The article first appeared in Hindu on February 11, 2026

Fr Leo built one of India’s earliest plant tissue culture labs and helped crack cashew micropropagation, including a test-tube cashew tree that made it to the soil; he leaves behind a rare Jesuit legacy that fused rigorous science with public purpose, shaping women scientists and vulnerable lives alike

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Yoga-banner (3)

Budget 2026: Ayurveda, Yoga get big boost as global interest grows

The article first appeared in Economic Times on February 2, 2026

Budget 2026: The Union Budget gives a significant boost to traditional wellness systems, with plans to train 1.5 lakh caregivers for yoga and Ayurveda services. Three new Ayurveda institutes will be set up, along with ten new allied health disciplines to train one lakh professionals. In addition, three new pharmaceutical education institutes and a network of 1,000 clinical trials have been proposed, underscoring the focus on healthcare skills and research...
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Canada

The Trump Effect: Canada breaks away, India hedges its bets

The article first appeared in Business Line on February 1, 2026

Will the US recover from the reign of King Donald? The question remains an open one, but the damage to America’s standing abroad is already plain. Across capitals from Ottawa to New Delhi to Brussels, the “Trump Effect” has forced allies and rivals alike to reassess a United States that now appears erratic, transactional and coercive. No country has felt the rupture more keenly than Canada, Trumpworld’s northern neighbour, which Trump has repeatedly mused about making the 51st state. When Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke at Davos, he tolled the death knell of the old global order...
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Indian student in Dubai

South Korea emerges new study hub for Indians

The article first appeared in Times of India on January 31, 2026

Hyderabad: Indian students, facing visa uncertainty, rising tuition fee, and shrinking post-study work options in traditional destinations are increasingly exploring alternative study pathways, with South Korea emerging as one such option...
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Global Indian | World in Numbers

Statistically speaking

33 Percent

Higher data input from India into ChatGPT than from the United States, making the country one of the platform’s largest data contributors, says ex-NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant at the India AI Impact Summit 2026.

$118 Billion

The value of the global import market for textiles and apparel that opened up under the India–US Trade Agreement, which the Indian government says will significantly boost India’s textile exports.

$331 Billion

The total value of MoUs signed between foreign investors and the state of Maharashtra at the World Economic Forum in Davos, placing the state at the top in terms of investment commitments secured.

25 Percent

Trump lowers tariffs on Indian imports, citing India’s commitments to stop buying Russian oil and to deepen security and economic ties with the United States.

$500 Billion

The value of additional energy and agricultural products that Donald Trump claimed India would buy from America. 

18 Percent

The new tariff rate on Indian exports was confirmed as India and the US announced a long-awaited trade agreement, with President Donald Trump lowering reciprocal duties pointing to a wider economic pact with PM Narendra Modi.

Global Indian | Did You Know? 

Fun facts about India and Global Indians

According to Bureau of Immigration's data, the number of Indian students travelling overseas for studies decreased by approximately 31% over three years, falling from over 9.08 lakh in 2023 to 7.7 lakh in 2024 and 6.26 lakh in 2025.

India has emerged as the global leader in the spread of artificial intelligence skills and AI-related hiring, according to a recent Stanford report. 

At 90, the Dalai Lama made history by winning a Grammy for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording. His spoken-word album 'Meditations' blends his teachings with music by acclaimed artists, sharing messages of peace and compassion worldwide.

The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) is now live in over eight countries, including the UAE, Singapore, Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, France, Mauritius, and Qatar, positioning India as a global leader in digital payments.

Union Budget 2026 lets NRIs and foreign individuals invest directly in Indian listed shares through RBI rules. The investment limit per person is doubled to 10% of a company, while total overseas individual holdings can now go up to 24%.

In a bid to attract the next wave of AI computing investment, India has offered foreign cloud providers zero taxes through 2047 on services sold outside the country if they run those workloads from Indian data centers.

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