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May 2009


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COVER STORY

HEY BOBBY
Bobby Kumar is the new chairman of the Reform Party, U.S.A., one of six national level parties in America. His profile and interview.

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OTHER ARTICLES

CARRYING WEIGHT
GOPIO President Inder Singh traces the struggle, assimilation and growth of the Indian community in the USA that now carries plenty of weight


SOLID ROAD MAP
The Delhi Government gears up for meeting the challenges of the Commonwealth Games by taking a number of steps to spruce its transport infrastructure


GROOMS LOSE CREDIBILITY

NRI grooms are no longer hot property, given the global downturn

GIVING BACK
NRIs like Senthil Gopal have decided that India needs them, to bring in resources for micro-level growth and share their knowledge skills


NZ — ATTRACTING STUDENTS
New Zealand is fast turning into a sought after destination for students out of India


INVEST IN INDIA

India is ripe for investment, and its time to take stock of opportunities
INVEST IN INDIAN STATES 

GUYANA DECLASSIFIED
CIA reports that are no longer classified throw interesting light on how Guyana was liberated


CRICKET IN THE USA

Sunil Gavaskar takes time to visit a cricket academy in the USA, and naturally the game gets a good boost there

LOANS FOR STUDENTS
NRI students are worried about massive cuts in higher-education student-loan programmes in the US and other countries.

FORTS OF RAJASTHAN
A Rajasthan heritage forts tour reflects the rich architectural legacy of the state.

 

EDITOR'S DESK

In America’s modern times, the Indian community that numbers less than one per cent of the country’s population has played a significant role. If you read the piece titled High Achievers by GOPIO president Inder Singh you’ll know what I mean.
 

INTERVIEWS


Interview With Bobby Kumar Kalotee
(National chairman of the reform party, U.S.A.)


Interview with P. Ramasamy
(P Ramasamy, deputy chief minister, Penang, Malaysia spells out why Tamil dignity may have been compromised in trying to work out a solution in the current crisis in Sri Lanka)


Interview with Senthil Gopal
(NRIs like Senthil Gopal have decided that India needs them, to bring in resources for micro-level growth and share their knowledge skills)

 

NRI - PIO SECTION

 
KALPEN MODI — who goes by the name of Kal Penn in Hollywood, is now an Obama insider. The US President has appointed the NRI actor with the task of connecting his administration with Asian American and Pacific Islander communities and arts and entertainment groups.

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COLUMNS
ARTI GAUR
Rare connections

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YOGI ASHWANI
Usage of Iron

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