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Trump effect on Indian-Americans | Prof Ajay Rane receives PBSA | Arnold Dix’s book | Manmohan Singh tribute
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23 Jan • Estimated Reading Time: 6 minutes
As the US moves to end birthright citizenship, legal battles loom. How will this affect international professionals and global migration trends?
The oft-quoted ‘shared values’ notwithstanding, the contrast between India and Australia cannot be starker on 26 Jan. PAWAN LUTHRA |  |
S.Shakthidharan (Belvoir/Kurinji), Nithya Nagarajan and Vishal Kumaraswamy (Okkoota), Bábbarra Women’s Centre, Tharangini Studio and The Porgai Artisan Association and Murthovic and Thiruda (4A.I.:Elsewhere in India), who have all been shortlisted for the 2025 Asia Pacific Arts Awards
Townsville urogynaecologist Prof. Ajay Rane says receiving his Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award is like a mother’s blessing. The many thousands of mothers he has helped worldwide may well feel the same. RAJNI ANAND LUTHRA |  |
Head to your local Indian consulate to salute the tiranga on the occasion of India’s Republic Day, sing the national anthem and listen to the President’s message to the nation. Then head out to your local council’s celebration of Australia Day. (If you’re getting your citizenship on this special day, our congratulations.) |  |
“In hindsight, I feel I had been preparing for this monumental mission long before the tunnel caved in,” Australian tunnelling expert Arnold Dix says ahead of his book launch on 29 Jan. PRUTHA CHAKRABORTY |  |
As a student, HASNAIN ZAHEER had fanboy-ed over Dr. Manmohan Singh’s landmark 1991 budget speech. Years later, as a graduate trainee at India’s National Stock Exchange, he was able to witness firsthand the impact of “Doctor Sahab’s” reforms. HASNAIN ZAHEER |  |
Can you guess which iconic movie is this scene from?Click here to make your guess, for your chance to be featured in next week's newsletter! |  |
 | Last week’s movie was Happy New Year (2014) starring Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone and Abhishek Bachchan. |
The Indian government is collaborating with the US authorities to identify undocumented Indian immigrants for deportation in order to demonstrate a willingness to work closely with the new Trump administration and protect legal immigration visas for Indian citizens.