In This Issue

ENGAGING THE DIASPORA
The PM and the Minister for OIA look to involve the diaspora more in India’s growth story

INDIA EMPIRE NRI AWARDS
Institutionalizing the Awards

 We are excited about hosting the first INDIA EMPIRE NRI Awards. You can find all the coverage about the event in the next 
issue. Some big names are being recognized for the efforts they have put in to make a difference to the lives of people in 
their country.  more....

MINISTER SPEAK
Vayalar Ravi talks to IE

HOLLAND INDIA RELATIONS
Dutch Ambassador Bob Hiensch in conversation with IE

SMART STINT
MOIA secretary K Mohandas completes tenure, says next PBD will be in Durban

STERN TEST AHEAD
With the Commonwealth Games looming large, the Delhi Chief Minister has her task cut out

CARIBBEAN CRICKET GAME
A new board game set to launch in India soon after the Trinidad and Tobago cricket team’s success at the CLT20
INTERVIEW WITH RAUL BERMUDEZ

Other Articles

GOPIO NEWS
GOPIO plans its 10th convention in March in South Africa

OZ
Hate crimes continue

WHITE HOUSE CELEBRATES GURPURAB
125 Sikh guests invited

CLICKING INTEGRITY
An essay on photography

PWD SHORES UP CITY’S INFRASTRUCTURE
The Public Works Department of the Delhi Government is doing its utmost to make Delhi a showpiece city in time for the 
Commonwealth Games (CWG) in October 2010

THE POWER OF DHYAN
Books

Chronophage Clock gets starring role in Bollywood Movie Paa
John C Taylor’s famous Chronophage Clock, already an international tourist attraction, has a starring role in a Bollywood 
film Paa released on December 4 worldwide

The Manipal University
Manipal University, established in 1993 under Section 3 of the UGC Act 1956, has 20 constituent institutions as of today

Indian Hospitals offer cheaper healthcare to Canadians
India has launched a big initiative to woo medical tourism from Canada, showcasing the country’s high-end and much cheaper 
healthcare industry to Canadians

PLATE TECTONICS AND THE TSUNAMI STORY
The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami was caused by a major earthquake under the seafloor north of Aceh in Sumatra. Scientists say 
another massive undersea earthquake is long overdue beneath the Mentawai islands in Indonesia and could trigger another 
deadly tsunami anytime.

A HAPPENING NATION
The pretty twin-island nation of Trinidad and Tobago, set at the edge of South America

A CUT ABOVE THE REST

Mr Chancellor
International statesman Kamalesh Sharma, Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, was installed as the ninth Chancellor of 
Queen’s University on December 10, 2009

Jailbird IITian