Category: Top News
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Dipika Damerla says she is self-made person
News East West TORONTO: Andhra-born Dipika Damerla, who is the first Indian-origin woman minister in Ontario and the second after Harinder Takhar, is blazing a trail in community service. If thanks to her efforts Indian-Canadians in the neighbouring Mississauga just enjoyed their first-ever Diwali fireworks, the community may soon have dedicated places for cremation and…
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Indian English writing making a place for itself on global stage, says author-diplomat Navtej Sarna
News East West TORONTO: Senior Indian diplomat and author Navtej Sarna, who represented the Jaipur Literary Festival at the just concluded first Toronto International Book Fair (TIBF), says Indian writing – in English and regional languages – is set to take off on the global stage.
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Richest Indo-Canadian landlord Bob Dhillon expanding into US and India
By Gurmukh Singh TORONTO: If any Punjabi immigrant in North America is living a golden dream, it is Bob Dhillon of Calgary. This 40-plus Real Estate entrepreneur, who comes from the village of Tallewal near Barnala, has literally been digging gold since the age of 19 when he started his business with his car serving…
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Canada India Foundation honours Narayana Murthy with CIF Chanchlani Global Award
CIF Chanchlani Global Indian Award honours a prominent Indian each year By Ajit Jain TORONTO: The Canada India Foundation on Saturday honoured Infosys founder N.R. Narayana Murthy with the $50,000 CIF Chanchlani Global Indian Award at its annual gala at the Westin Harbour Castle Hotel in Toronto. Canadian finance minister Joe Oliver presented the award…