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Meet Kondragunta Mahalakshmamma: The 94-year-old Andhra woman who gave up US citizenship to 'die as an Indian'A 94-year-old Andhra Pradesh woman, Kondragunta Mahalakshmamma, has renounced her US citizenship to reclaim her Indian nationality. Her hea...
Supreme Court rejects OCI's plea for parity with NRIs in state bar council membershipThe Supreme Court has rejected a plea from an Overseas Citizen of India seeking to practice law like NRIs. The court stated it does not hav...
Panel backs NRI voting, proposes proxy & e-ballotsA parliamentary panel advocates for granting voting rights to NRIs through proxy or electronic ballot systems. Chaired by Shashi Tharoor, t...
NRI voters urged to participate in Lok Sabha polls: Here's your voting guideThe central government is encouraging all Non-Resident Indian (NRI) voters to participate in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, which will b...
Why HNIs from India are exploring residence-through-investment programmes overseasWhen it comes to migrating, Indians lead the pack with a 32 million-strong diaspora. Industry experts say that enhanced global mobility, sm...
1.6 lakh Indians who gave up citizenship between 2018 and 2023 opted for Canada; second to the USAustralia and the United Kingdom secured the third and fourth positions, respectively. Despite a dip in numbers in 2020 due to the pandemic...
Citizenship by Investment: Transforming investment diversification options for HNIsCitizenship by Investment enables HNWIs and their families to qualify as citizens of another nation if they make a monetary commitment to t...
US, Canada and UK citizenship demand hot among Indians moving abroadThis number saw a dip during the pandemic, when 85,256 citizens moved out. In 2019, 1,44,017 Indians had relinquished their citizenship. Mo...
Democratic US lawmakers seek pathway to citizenship for documented 'dreamers'Led by California Senator Alex Padilla and Congresswoman Deborah Ross, the lawmakers urged their colleagues in the United States Senate and...
The steady rise of Citizenship by Investment in a post-pandemic worldIn recent years, a growing number of Indians have forsaken their citizenship in search of more prosperous economic opportunities that help ...
Turkey changes conditions for granting citizenshipForeigners who make a certain investment in the country, buy real estate or make a fixed capital investment could get Turkish citizenship, ...
Recent NRI and PIO success underscore our confused reactions and unrealistic expectationsNot all NRIs are alike, and there is no one size to fit all NRIs. Some may have lived long years in another country (for reasons such as pr...
A complete guide to renouncing foreign citizenships and acquiring Indian citizenshipCitizenship of India by naturalization may be acquired by a foreign national (not being an illegal migrant) who is ordinarily resident in I...
Indian-Americans support dual citizenship: SurveyThe survey has been compiled by Foundation for India and Indian Diaspora Studies (FIIDS) USA .
Over 4.5 lakh Indians acquired foreign citizenship since 2014: Government"As per the information available with the ministry, 4,52,109 Indian nationals have acquired foreign citizenship in 117 countries from 2014...
AirAsia Berhad CEO Tony Fernandes applies for 'overseas citizen of India' statusFernandes is a Malysian national. He said his father was of Indian origin. "I am told that it is the same as a Non Resident Indian (NRI) st...
Government nod likely to voting for NRIs through electronic meansThe govt has firmed up its stand on the issue of NRI voting and will tell the SC this week that it accepts the recommendations of the commi...
Non-repatriable NRI funds may get domestic investment tagThe Committee to be headed by Finance Secretary Arvind Mayaram will include representatives from the ministries of industry, law and extern...
- 'No NRI nominee in Indian Parliament'
Vayalar Ravi rules out NRI nomination in Parliament but asks NRIs for intellectual contribution.
- Govt won't allow foreign investment in casinos
The Indian government will not permit foreign investment to set up casinos as it goes against the country's social ethos.