Pravasi Bharatiya Divas

Leaders from various nations arrive in Indore to attend Pravasi Bharatiya Divas

Over 3,500 diaspora members from 70 countries have registered for the Pravasi Bharatiya Convention (PBD) Convention. The PBD Convention will have five thematic Plenary sessions and all the plenary sessions will feature panel discussions

Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2022: Why nation celebrates Non-Resident Indian Day on 9 Jan

The Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, observed on 9 Jan, the day Mahatma Gandhi returned to India from South Africa, is celebrated grandly to strengthen the engagement of the Government of India with the overseas Indian community

Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2021: History, significance of day honouring contribution of Overseas Indian community

This year, amid the COVID-19 surge, Non-Resident Indians across the globe are coming together to celebrate the 16th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention in a virtual format

Narendra Modi inaugurates Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, says working towards building world's largest startup ecosystem

Startups and non-resident Indian (NRI) mentors will be brought soon on one platform.

MJ Akbar features on cover of Pravasi Bharatiya Divas's booklet; journalists ask if BJP has forgotten #MeToo

Former Minister of State for External Affairs MJ Akbar could also be spotted on the inside of the booklet, as a part of several official meetings of the ministry.

Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2019: Govt wants 31 million-strong Indian diaspora to make 'desi' drive with flagship programme

The Government of India will mark the 15th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in Varanasi between 21 and 23 January. Prime Minister of Mauritius Pravind Kumar Jugnauth will preside over the three-day convention, where the theme this year is 'Role of Indian Diaspora in building a New India'.

Ram Nath Kovind addresses PIO parliamentarian meet, says Indian diaspora have enhanced country's image globally

President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday urged the Indian diaspora to link the prosperity of their countries with India's development at a time when "we are at the cusp of New India"

Granting right of franchise to NRIs a major step to involve Indian diaspora in country's affairs

The relationship between the mother country and the great Indian diaspora has been ambivalent at best.

No poor NRIs please: Why Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is no cause to celebrate

What was ostensibly conceived as an Old Boys’ re-union of sorts where all Indians living abroad were supposed to be welcomed on equal terms has gradually ended up as a club of mostly American and European rich NRIs.

Mahatma Gandhi: The unlikely poster boy for Pravasi Bharatiya Divas

The Pravasi Bharatiyas might do lip service to Gandhi but there’s clearly a new icon in town these days.