COVER STORY

NEW PIO SITE
The Government is finally working towards a commemorative site for PIOs in Kolkata

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OTHER ARTICLES

MAKING A DIFFERENCE 
GYIPS is set to make a difference to India’s interaction with the younger diaspora

LEAN AND EFFICIENT
The MOIA proves that small ministries can also deliver

MANGALORE REVISITED
A former pilot argues that there is nothing wrong with the airport

WORLD CLASS
An inside look at Delhi’s new airport

MENTAL HEALTH
Reaching the masses

SPDC
A scholarship programme for diaspora students

A YOUNG INDIAN AMERICAN TAKES UP OPERA
Zeshan Bagewadi is a 22-year-old Indian American tenor pursuing a Master’s degree in voice performance and literature from Northwestern University in Illinois

STATE TALK
What states are saying about themselves

EDITOR'S DESK

In January 2009 we excitedly featured a story on the Bhowanipore Depot in Kolkata that was declared a heritage site by the West Bengal Heritage Commission. It was a site that should have been by now handed over to the PIO community for building a memorial to their ancestors. The PIO community spread across numbers about 15 million. But due to a legal hitch, the Bhowanipore depot project has not moved forward, and matters are now in court. 
 

LET US NOT WASTE TIME CRITICIZING
Commonwealth Games

THE ENTERPRISE OF GURDIT SINGH
Excerpts from Kavita Sharma’s book on Indian migration to Canada

THE COOLIE MUTINY
Excerpts from Leela Gujadhur Sarup’s new book

LONG ADVENTURE
Anudip Foundation shows how overseas Indians can make philanthropy work in India

LEND ME YOUR EARS
The story of an Indian American who heads a respected radio show

NRI CORNER
A comprehensive package covering overseas Indians

FACING FACTS
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