Category: Indians Abroad
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Sikh farmer Peter Dhillon first non-white to enter Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame
TORONTO: Peter Dhillon, who is Canada country’s biggest cranberry grower, has made history with his induction into the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame. The British Columbia-based Sikh is the first person of visible minority to join the company of great Canadians who have made their mark in agriculture and agro food business. Peter is also…
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Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce president Pranav Patel plans international student wing
TORONTO: Pranav Patel, who took over as the president of the Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce (ICCC)in September, is one of the youngest men to hold this office. And he was also one of the youngest south Asian lawyers to cut his legal teeth in 2011 when he started his own law firm in Toronto East.…
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Dr Subramanian Swamy gets first Global Hindu Award at Hindu Heritage Month celebrations
TORONTO: BJP leader Dr. Subramanian Swamy was given the first Global Hindu Award as Hindus from the Greater Toronto Area and Southern Ontario converged on the International Centre in Mississauga on November 3 to celebrate Hindu Heritage Month. Ontario declared November as Hindu Heritage Month in December 2016 in recognition of the contribution of the community…
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Canada’s AIM for SEVA raises $7.1 million for education of poor kids in rural India
TORONTO: Opening their pockets for the poor children of India, Indo-Canadian expatriates have donated more than seven million dollars to a Toronto-based non-profit organization which builds and runs education hostels in rural India. The non-profit AIM for SEVA (Canada) builds hostels in far-flung, rural areas of India to educate children from poor families. At this…