Category: Politics
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Indians too busy to care, not any more
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“Have you ever stopped by a tea stall to save a kid from child labour? Probably you were getting late for work and ignored it. These questions are being asked by BlogAdda and Tata Tea ‘Jaago Re’ joint campaign to cure and prevent people from Too Busy To Care syndrome.…
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No word about Indians affected in earthquake
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While there have been unconfirmed reports of eight Indians having died in the Christchurch earthquake, there is no official confirmation yet. The New Zealand police are likely to release the list of people affected by the Christchurch earthquake today. According to a report by a local Indian radio station in…
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Indians stranded in Libya while families wait anxiously
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As the political crisis worsens in Libya, the fate of over 18,000 Indians stranded there still hang in limbo. The family members of Indians in Libya are worried for their safe return. Â While the Indian government said it trying its best for possible evacuation of the stranded Indians in Libya,…
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Call for prayers for Christchurch victims
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Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, called for prayers for the victims of Christchurch earthquake. Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, said that his heart and thoughts go to the victims’ families, injured, rescuers and relief workers. “May God grant them strength,…
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Indians – Come To Your Census
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There are 354,552 Asian people in New Zealand (2006), of which 104,583 are of Indian origin. This growing community needs government resources to be allocated. And for this reason, it is important that they are counted in the upcoming 2011 census. Census information helps determine how billions of dollars of…
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NRIs can vote in India
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A longstanding demand of overseas Indians, popularly known as Non-resident Indians (NRIs), to be able to vote in Indian elections has been met by the Government of India. An estimated 11 million Indians living outside India can participate in India’s democratic election process as long as they have registered themselves…