-resident Indians (NRIs) have escalated beyond their belief. Little wonder they have developed a new and intense interest in claiming their share, especially with recession biting hard in the West. In the last few years, the ancestral homes in India are valued in crores.

India is set to boost its multi-faceted ties with the Gulf region when President Pratibha Patil goes Sunday to the United Arab Emirates, where she will launch a 24-hour helpline for its expatriate population, and also visit Syria.

Due to financial constraints, Milkfed Punjab has been unable to take legal action against a company that has been selling milk products in the US and Canadian markets, using the cooperative's brand name Verka and its logo.

Corporate India Friday sought deeper economic engagement with people of Indian origin in Africa at a well-attended event to mark the 150th anniversary of the arrival of first indentured labourers in South Africa from India.

Washington: The number of Indians receiving the coveted Green Card or the Legal Permanent Residency status in the US has declined in the past three years. The Legal Permanent Residency (LPR) status

Mir Realtors, which has non-resident Keralites settled in Dubai and Russia as directors, Tuesday announced the launch of the second phase of their eco-friendly township 'The Greens' here.

About 650 firms from 23 countries will participate in the 6th edition of a biennial defence exhibition to be held here from Feb 15 with Israel being the largest foreign participant.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan Tuesday invited non-resident Indians (NRIs) to set up industries in the state, assuring them the state government was committed to extending them the maximum facilities.

If the Indian diaspora is to be tempted to invest in this country, then greater transparency, an institutional mechanism and clear cut laws are required, says a Canadian provincial minister of Indian origin.

A new proposal to issue infrastructure bonds to overseas Indians will give a fresh investment option to ordinary Indian investors abroad, Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs Vayalar Ravi said Friday.