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In the news: Bridge India members in the media

Bridge India members recently appeared on Indian channels Aaj Tak and NDTV, as well as the BBC to talk about a range of diaspora issues.

Author admin
Date May 26, 2019
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India’s Soft Power: Empowering people to share their ‘Incredible Indian’ story

India’s soft power has increasingly enabled Indians to share their “Incredible India” and “Incredible Indian” stories. Does India do enough or is it underselling itself? This article follows on from...

Culture Soft Power

Author Dr Kamini Gupta
Date May 5, 2019
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India’s Soft Power – A long shot perspective

Ahead of Bridge India’s event on Brand India: The Soft Power Evolution in conjunction with King’s College London on 1 May 2019, panelist Mira Kaushik OBE shares her thoughts on...

Culture Soft Power

Author Mira Kaushik OBE
Date April 23, 2019
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Educate the men and empower the women: view from the West

‘We are on the eve of general elections in India and these elections will absorb attention. But the elections will soon be over- and then? The coming year is likely...

Education Policy Watch

Author Sumita Singha
Date April 22, 2019
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In The Press: Diaspora survey finds NRIs ‘frustrated’ at restricted voting rights

Non-resident Indians (NRIs) across the UK and Europe are overwhelmingly in favour of being able to vote through their local consulates or embassies, according to a survey conducted ahead of the General elections in India....

Diaspora Living Bridge Research

Author admin
Date April 11, 2019
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Cauvery water dispute: Economic, Social or Political?

“Water is our common present and future, it is the invaluable heritage of our children” In 2006, reinforcing the urgent need of judicious water usage, President of Mexico, Vincent Fox...

Policy Watch

Author Shreshta Sharma
Date February 25, 2019
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Bridge India Annual Diaspora Survey

We are delighted to present our inaugural Bridge India Annual Diaspora survey. ***The survey is now closed. Email us at contact@bridgeindia.org.uk to find out about options to partner with the...

Diaspora Living Bridge Research

Author admin
Date February 18, 2019
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A Restrained Foreign Policy is Becoming More Popular in Washington

Donald Trump’s pull out of Syria, the Senate’s recent vote to end American support for the Saudi War in Yemen, and Tulsi Gabbard’s announcement that she may run for President...

Foreign Policy Policy Watch

Author Dr Kadira Pethiyagoda
Date February 5, 2019
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Who are the “boat people”? Where did they come from?

With tears rolling down, a Rohingya Muslim woman in her tattered cotton sari explained her plight of living as a refugee in Delhi. The capital city of India, alone hosts...