A Kerala man, Ismail Ponnan Ibrahim Kutty, was killed in Sharjah after a TikTok controversy turned deadly. An Indian expat was killed in Sharjah after an alleged dispute over TikTok escalated into a deadly confrontation, prompting police to arrest multiple suspects.The victim’s name was Ismail Ponnan Ibrahim Kutty, 40, a native of Kerala who worked … Read more
An Australian newspaper recently ran a headline: “Singer beats Smith.” It’s about business ownership in Sydney, but it captures the steady transformation of how the German diaspora has become a force, now estimated at more than 35 million people spread across more than 200 countries. Last month, members from 25 countries gathered in Bangalore for … Read more
Mayukh Panja, an Indian entrepreneur living in Germany, has described the online backlash against an Indian folk dancer performing against the backdrop of the Washington Monument in the US as “completely racist”.“Panja responded to a post expressing concern that the historic site was being converted into a “Telugu Tiktok dance stage” and called out what … Read more
For years, 21st-century geopolitics has been viewed as a heavyweight contest between Washington and Beijing. But what if the most important players aren’t in either corner?The world’s fastest-growing major economy and most populous country is not China. This is India.As other big countries age, India’s biggest export may just be its people. So what does … Read more
Kashyap Patel is an Indian-origin physician who has been awarded the prestigious Hind Rattan Award for his two decades of work in community oncology. He is recognized for advocating for equitable access to high-quality cancer care, especially for rural and underserved populations, and for advocating for patient-centered care outside of major urban hospitals. Kashyap Patel, … Read more
LONDON: A white paper released by the Aston India Center shows how Indian immigrants to Britain since World War II have repeatedly helped transform the British economy.The paper, “Indian Diaspora Immigration to Britain”, which has been called “one of the most important immigration stories in modern Britain”, explores four waves of immigration from post-war reconstruction … Read more
“Indian migration to the UK has occurred in four distinct waves since 1947, each consistent with the UK’s changing economic and labor needs,” a new white paper states, arguing that it has played a central role in shaping the modern British economy.Here & Now 365’s Manish Tiwari, in partnership with Aston University’s Aston India Centre, … Read more