Month: January 2021

Kerala / UAE

Sunit Kumar Nandi (26), who is pursuing PhD in Computer Science and Engineering at IIT Guwahati, has launched an email provider startup named Letter.

The critical role of Indian Army in World War I is well-known. What’s little known is over 5.5 lakh non-combatants- porters, cooks, sweepers, blacksmiths and others- were an important part of the ecosystem. Historian Radhika Singha of JNU has fleshed out their role in a book, The Coolie’s Great War. She explains her findings to Avijit Ghosh in an email interview.

I am an independent film producer settled in Los Angeles.

I was born and raised in Mumbai.

With no ties to films, it was a tough decision, but I am thankful to my family for supporting me. It was my mother who encouraged me the most

Israel has appointed Joyshree Das Vermas as its honorary consul in Northeast India to further boost its presence and collaboration in the region. 

Sumona Guha to take charge as senior director for South Asia and Tarun Chhabra as senior director for Technology and National Security

Bhavesh V Patel, an Indian-American top executive of a multinational chemical company, has been appointed by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas to its Houston branch’s board of directors.

Singh was Press Secretary to Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on the Biden-Harris campaign.

A veena maker of Thanjavur, N. Rajendran, has made a replica of the ‘Mayuri Yaazh’, an ancient open-stringed harp of Tamil music whose resonator base is shaped like a peacock.

Though the instrument was made for a private collector in Karur as an ornamental showpiece, Mr. Rajendran is confident that interest will be revived in the now rarely used Yaazh.