Category: Indians Abroad
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Vancouver writer Ashok Bhargava recalls childhood memories of Punjab winters
Punjab winters memories of Vancouver-based Indo-Canadian writer Ashok Bhargava of his childhood By Ashok Bhargava VANCOUVER: 2013 has nearly ended, and 2014 is about to begin! Endings and beginnings are always an exciting time – a time to look back over the year and remember the highlights and then look forward into the new year…
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Indo-Canadian billionaire Prem Watsa takes control of The Keg chain
News East West TORONTO: Fairfax Financial Holdings, controlled by Toronto-based Indo-Canadian billionaire Prem Watsa, has bought a majority stake in the famous Canadian restaurant chain The Keg. Fairfax, which has been trying to buy BlackBerry, announced on Monday that it is buying a controlling stake of 51 percent in Keg Restaurants Ltd which has 102…
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Joys of Stillness
By Ashok Bhargava Within you there is stillness and a sanctuary to which you can retreat at any time and be yourself – Hermann Hesse VANCOUVER: The state or an instance of being quiet or calm is called Stillness. It is like a perfectly centered top, spinning so fast it appears motionless. Therefore Stillness is…
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Former Akal Takht jathedar’s son jailed in Canada for sex assault on girl
News East West TORONTO: In a big embarrassment for the Indo-Canadian community, Ajai Singh, son of former Akal Takht jathedar Giani Purna Singh, was on Thursday jailed for 90 days by a court in the city of Abbotsford near Vancouver for sexual assault on a 13-year-old girl. Ajai Singh, 38, who was visiting Canada with…