Slapping a Police Officer in India vis-à-vis North America

Indian police administration is designed on its British counterpart system where police administration is subservient to the political dispensation of the day.

Migrants need to change to survive and thrive in Canada

Immigration to Canada is on many NRIs mind who are working in oil-rich gulf nations.

My story of becoming an NRI

I still remember this quip from my wife: "Why do you not sleep close to the phone since you always expect someone to call you in the night?" Phones, mainly landlines, used to ring loud and clear those days in India.

Durga Puja celebrations in Windsor, Canada

Bengali diaspora, both from India and Bangladesh, has certain things in common: Durga Puja, love for Bangla language and Rabindrasangeet.

It's time for Indians to invest in Canada

There are more than one million Indian-origin immigrants in Canada. But compared to rising number of Indian-origin immigrants, Indian investment has not kept pace in Canada.

Spirit of volunteerism is a virtue for immigrants in Canada

The day one lands as an immigrant in Canada, a dreamy situation starts developing.

Surprises faced by Canadian immigrants

Being an Indian-origin professor in north American environment often brings me face-to-face with the realities of "landed immigrants" or often called "permanent residents" of Canada.