K Sudhakar Murthy

At the outset, I wish all NGI readers of Middle East a very warm 41st National Day of the United Arab Emirates. We are proud of our Nation and its achievements in just four decades, of turning a vast desert land into one of the most modern technologically advanced and well governed countries of the world. The NGI protocol has always been to build bridges across the Indian diaspora and create a forum for bringing us under an umbrella, one that underscores our strengths and triumphs but is equally honest about raising issues that concern us outside the home country ...

Come September. The mercury is falling, there is a lift in spirits and thnigs are happening. As we move closer to the first ever GIBM2012 (Global Indian Business Meet) organized under the NGI Foundation in the heart of New York city @ Marriott Marquis Hotel in Manhattan, we are thoroughly enjoying that feeling of oneness with the Indian diaspora as it congregates in the Big Apple. The excitement of being there and meeting different people, sharing ideas,making friends and spending those few days with our fellow New Global Indians clearly and vividly flavours this issue! We start with an excellent ...

First of all Best Wishes from the whole NGI Family to all our readers for the Holy Month of Ramadan! NGI welcomes on board a stalwart in journalism – Bikram Vohra… a household name in this part of the world when anyone talks of news, media, columns & opinions. Bikram was the Editor of Indian Express, India’s largest selling newspaper at a young age of 27 years, and needs no further introduction. He is joining to guide us as a Consulting Editor at NGI – Knowledge Exchange Magazine. Bikram brings with him a vast experience of more than 40 years ...

In this edition of NGI we bring to you a mosaic of different colors and hues…there is something for each of you according to your different interests. Post coverage of Pyarelal Sharma’s hugely successful Absolute India brings out the passion and interest of the extremely gifted artists who made it happen, and the enthusiastic support of the Dubai audience… a successful Global Music event brought by ACORE Media along with Saffron ME, where even the Bollywood Hits of the golden era became International! For the first time, Bollywood musicians and acclaimed Indian Classical musicians combined with Western Classical musicians on ...

Du’s World Music Festival featuring the legendary Pyarelal Sharma collaborating with Kristjan Jarvi and Absolute Ensemble in the World Premiere of ‘Absolute India’ on15th March 2012… a BIG announcement that has created a lot of buzz around the city since Du announced their annual World Music Festival in Dubai from 7th to 16th March 2012. ...