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May 2016 ` 100 Áèìð Ãñ´ Àææù Âð © New Delhi, India Volume 04 Issue 08 May 2016 ` 100 www.nriachievers.in ÁèÌð ãñ´ àææÙ âð IT’S TIME ) a i d n I f o t u O ( 0 0 1 $ S U ) a i d n I ( 0 8 0 , 1 ` : n o i t p i r c s b u S l a u n n A NDIA’S MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE Feedback LETTERS MA TTER GIVE ATTENTION TO NORTH EAST INDIA I am a regular reader of NRI Achievers magazine and have been following tourism section quite enthusiastically for some time. It’s so pleasant to read and know about the beautiful and attractive places of India. Being a globetrot - ter I have noticed that you have never covered one of the most beautiful part of India i.e. NORTH EASTERN INDIA. I would like to share my own expe - rience with you. Recently I along with my family went to explore the world of North eastern part of India. We visited Assam, Sikkim and Darjeeling and found that it’s full of natural beauty, local hospitality, rich food, regional art and culture and cleanliness there in Sikkim is really eye opening. As we know that Sikkim is declared as the cleanest city of India but still it is not promoted prominently on Indian tourism map. I want that you should cover the stories of these places too. And help the Indians aware about these unexplored places and they should know that these places are very much part of India. anks Ap ril 2016 Ilma Khan, U.P IMPORTANT DAYS START HELPLINE FOR NRIs DATE COUNTRY DAY May 9 European Union Europe Day I have been reading your magazine and follow - May 15 Paraguay Independence Day ing each and every section of this different kind of a magazine for almost last six months. I am a stu - May 17 Norway Constitution Day dent of PG diploma in mass communication from May 22 Yemen National Day Delhi and I am quiet passionate in knowing about May 24 Eritrea National day NRI’s, PIO’s and OCI’s because it’s my dream to go May 25 Argentina National Day abroad & become an NRI. It’s so nice to know May 25 Jordan National Day about our Indian citizens who are doing their best May 26 Guyana Independence Day as Indian Diaspora in foreign countries and rais - May 26 Georgia Independence Day ing the name of their home country in their re - May 28 Azerbaijan Republic Day spective countries of residence. I would like to say May 28 Ethiopia National Day thank you for covering the stories of the NRI’s and letting us know about their success and achieve - ments. 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A GODFATHER” VIHAR PHASE-IV, DELHI-110052 AND ALL DISPUTES ARE SUBJEST TO PRENTED AT ROLLERACT PRESS SERVICES EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF C-163, GF NARAINA INDUSTRIAL AREA COMPETENT COURT & FORUM IN DELHI. 47 PH-I, NEW DELHI-110028 © ALL RIGHT RESERVED CONTACT: SLM MEDIA SOLUTIONS PVT. LTD. New Delhi, India Ph: +91 11 4702 3674 E-mail. [email protected] 6 NRI AchIeveRs May 2016 ÁèÌð ãñ´ àææÙ âð Editorial AN AUSPICIOUS BEGINNING pril has come and gone, and with it the heat of this Indian summer reaches boiling points of sorts, even as polling to legislative assemblies progresses Ain the Indian states of West Bengal and Assam, while other states Tamilnadu, Kerala, Puducherry et al., gear up for upcoming elections. It is also the time when schools from all across India prepare to close for the canicula (dog-days), ushering in a vacation mood to some, while for those who are on the cusp—having just com - pleted school—it is entrance exams galore for admission into professional sources like engineering, medicine and the like. As is usually the case on the political front, much stormy weather brews—with controversies and scams erupting every now and then, the latest one being the Augusta Westland VVIP helicopters scam that threatens to embroil the UPA and the NDA in an entrenched war of sorts. All part of the game we guess, taking all this in the stride. All said and done, that was that, and we now turn to what we have on hand in this issue of NRI Achievers. Our Cover Feature takes a look at both our Diaspora achievers and Indians back home who have made a mark for themselves in their re - spective domains. We also feature some unusual stories of wealth creation by India- born immigrants and NRIs, all in the UK. As initiated last month, we have a lot to offer this month as well under Real Estate, with enhanced coverage that could trans - late to market intelligence for you. Heritage walks into Parliament House, New Delhi, a unique heritage ensemble that most Delhiites take for granted—and brings you some interesting factoids. Silver Screen scorches with an interview of Sunny Leone, and the third part of our 18 installments of Chanakya's distilled wisdom con - tinues in this issue. Other news on milestone happenings are all to be found under News Scan, Business Buzz & PSU Buzz. Metaphysical Musings takes to your spiri - tual side, while Diaspora News continues to feature you and your communities. With that, we wish you a very eventful and enjoyable vacation season ahead, brim - ming with opportunities for travel to climes more pleasant and cool. [email protected] [email protected] www.facebook.com/nriachievers http://themediagurupanchhi.blogspot.com May 2016 NRI AchIeveRs 7 ÁèÌð ãñ´ àææÙ âð News Scan KOKUYO CAMLIN CELEBRATES ‘WORLD ART DAY’ Celebrating the arts, well-known stationery and art brand ‘Kokuyo Camlin’ hosts ‘World Art Day 15th April’ in a unique way each year. In 2014 Kokuyo Camlin got artists to showcase their creativity on the Kolkata Trams—a truly befitting and endearing legacy to the city of joy. In 2015, they created the World’s Longest Canvas—wherein more than 3000 School kids from Mumbai created their vision of ‘Swacch Bharat’ on a 7.6 km long canvas. is year Kokuyo Camlin or - ganised week-long celebrations and invited prominent artists from across the country to unleash their creativity by getting them to create their work of art on Cars in Jaipur. MARY KOM NAMED AIBA AMBASSADOR FOR WOMEN’S WORLD BOXING CHAMPIONSHIP Iconic Indian boxer MC Mary Kom adds another honour to her list of ac - colades, as one of the eight ambassa - dors for the upcoming World Championships by the International Boxing Association (AIBA). An elated ‹ØêÁèÜñ´Ç ·Ô¤ ÂýÏæÙ×´˜æè Ÿæè ÁæòÙ ·¤è v קü w®v{, ·¤ô ¥æò€UÜñ´Ç, ‹ØêÁèÜñ´Ç ×ð´ ÚUæCþÂçÌ Ÿæè Âý‡æÕ Mary Kom, who has five World Cham - ×é¹Áèü âð ×éÜæ·¤æÌ ·¤ÚUÌð ãé°Ð Âý‡æß ×鹸Áèü Àã çÎÙ ·Ô¤ ¥æçÏ·¤æçÚU·¤ Øæ˜ææ ÂÚU ÂæÂé¥æ ‹Øê ç»çÙØæ pionship gold medals to her credit, ¥õÚU ‹ØêÁèÜñ´Ç »°Ð says she feels honoured by the AIBA’s gesture."It’s a great honour for me as BHARARA GETS HIS TEETH INTO PANAMA LEAKS an Indian.
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