Category: Indians Abroad
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Chand Kapoor: The man behind Gerrard India Bazaar Toronto
Chand Kapoor Gerrard India Bazaar Toronto president is a man of many parts By Gurmukh Singh TORONTO: When you think of the Indian diaspora in Canada, you invariably think of Gerrard India Bazaar in Toronto – the oldest and largest and most well-known Indian market in North America. And when you think of Gerrard India…
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Indian street carnival Bloco Bollywood rocks Sao Paulo
Bloco Bollywood celebrates Indian music in Brazil By Florencia Costa SAO PAULO: Last year was a small baby step. This year, Bloco Bollywood took a big leap. Adding Indian sounds, colours and flavor to the Brazilian carnival, the street party of the Indian community in Sao Paulo last week was a huge success, with a…
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How Punjabis came to dominate trucking industry in Canada
By Gurmukh Singh TORONTO: When you think of cab and truck driving, you think of Punjabis. Canada is no exception. In fact, Punjabis claim to dominate the trucking industry in Canada. Nachhattar Singh Chohan, Toronto area’s known community leader who is the founder president of the Indian Trucking Association, is one such typical success story…