Dairy Plant in New Jersey to Make Paneer and Ghee

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The US East Coast is home to a large Gujarati and South Asian community and soon would be able to savor the taste of home. The said plant is named Amul and it would be opening a dairy plant in the Waterloo village in the upstate region of New York. This is about 550 kilometers [...]

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Saudi authorities proceeding with Nitaqat with best interest of workers in mind

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As fear and speculation is now rife in the Indian community in Saudi Arabia, the country’s foreign minister, Prince Saud Al-Faisal has said that ‘procedures’ are being undertaken for the ‘best interest of Indian workers’ affected by the implementation of the Nitaqat. The implementation of the Nitaqat and the current program of determining valid from [...]

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Business Groups Urge US Action on Indian Business Practices

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American business groups came together to urge US President Barack Obama to act upon what the group terms as ‘unacceptable’ Indian trade practices that have greatly affected the US export earnings from markets such as pharmaceuticals, services and electronics. The National Association of Manufacturers as well as other business organizations have expressed their concerns through [...]

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NRIs and Currency Futures

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The Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange had recently opened its mini Indian Rupee-Dollar futures contract to be able to support retail remittances. The size is at Rs 2 lakh, which is seen as a very attractive financial proposition for NRIs that repatriate funds back to India. In essence, currency futures is a financial instrument that [...]

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Even the Stoic Swiss Are Affected by the EU Immigration Issue

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Switzerland is one of the few countries that has remained relatively unscathed by the current EU financial recession. Even when the Swiss complies with the same EU financial rules, they have not become part of the EU. They have even retained their own currency, the Swiss franc. Their country has a budget surplus but has [...]

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NRIs returning to India

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While the NRI community is perhaps one of the largest in the world, more and more NRIs are now moving back to India, to take advantage of the very different economy and prospects for the country. Since the worldwide recession of 2008 many international investors are now looking towards India as a long-term investment opportunity [...]

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NRIs and religion

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To those who do not worship it is difficult to appreciate how important this is to those who are religious. It can shape your beliefs, shape your way of life and shape your understanding of situations so it can be difficult when looking to move overseas and unable to practice your religion as you would [...]

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Acquiring Residence Permits for Expatriates

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One of the most challenging work assignments for an expatriate is living in a country that is totally alien in culture and nature. An interesting experience would be working in India as this is an ‘emerging market’ where there is a rich treasure trove of Indian culture with a different business experience that is truly [...]

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Turban Use Recognition to be reviewed by Aussie Gov’t

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In an announcement, Prime Minister Julia Gillard has promised to review the current regulations to allow Sikhs to wear their traditional head dress or turbans at their workplace and when riding a motorcycle. The Australian Prime Minister gave the assurance to the members of the Australian Sikh Association during a closed door meeting at a [...]

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Travelling to India Simple Rules to Live By

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Travelling from India may be easy but returning home as a NRI or PIO would require new rules to comply with. The following is a short list of rules to follow to avoid the hassle during the hustle and bustle of checking out of India airport immigration.

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