According to ‘The Church Times’, Reverend Malayil Lukose Varghese Muthalaly will be the youngest bishop in the Church of England when he is consecrated next year at the age of 42.
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** Obituary: Former Kerala Santosh Trophy player James Fenn, 87, dies in the US
** Indian-origin Hollywood actor Kal Penn comes out as gay; engaged to longtime boyfriend
Actor and comedian Kal Penn has come out as gay and has also stated that he is engaged to his partner Josh. The couple has been together for 11 years and is planning on a grand wedding soon.
Penn, known for his role portraying Lawrence Kutner on the hit television program House, as well as the character Kumar Patel in the Harold & Kumar film series, shared his story during an interview with CBS Sunday Morning programme on which he was promoting his new memoir, “You Can’t Be Serious”
** Who is Anita Anand, Canada’s new defence minister?
Anita Anand, an Indian-origin Canadian, will replace Harjit Sajjan and take oath as the 43rd Defence Minister of Canada.
She is only the second woman to hold the position. She is preceded only by former Canadian Prime Minister Kim Campbell, who held the Defence Minister’s post for five months in 1993.
Who is Anita Anand?
The 54-year-old minister was born in the coastal Canadian province of Nova Scotia to Indian parents hailing from Punjab and Tamil Nadu. She has two sisters — Dr. Sonia Anand and lawyer Gita Anand — who have been with her on the campaign trail.
** UAE: Two innovative teens are helping peers ‘learn on the go’, gain financial literacy
Two Dubai students are aspiring to revolutionise education for their fellow peers through their innovative platforms.
Ahad Khot and Rishi Shah, from Dubai International Academy — Emirates Hill, aren’t just empowering local teens — they’ve created a movement for hundreds of thousands of students around the world.
Khot, a Grade 12 student, launched a non-profit online platform last year that now has a reach in five countries, where clubs have been set up. The platform can also be accessed from anywhere online.
** Indian-origin Anita Anand is Canada’s new Defence Minister as PM Trudeau reshuffles Cabinet
Ms. Anand will replace long-time Defence Minister Indian-origin Harjit Sajjan, whose handling of the military sexual misconduct crisis has been under criticism
Indian-origin Canadian politician Anita Anand was on October 26 appointed as the country’s new Defence Minister in a Cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, over a month after his Liberal Party returned power in the snap polls and amid calls for major military reforms.
** Desi in Durban: Indian-origin artists are claiming a space in South Africa’s art scene
A group of LGBTQ+ artists of South Asian descent are exploring diasporic identity and working towards increased representation
Many facets of India’s layered and rich relationship with Africa are buried in the stories of the continent’s three-million-strong Indian diaspora. A consistent exchange of ideas and people has helped foster a deep-rooted sense of familiarity about India in most parts of the region. It’s true that this primarily stems from shared political histories and similar socio-cultural experiences, and is driven by diverse economic engagements, but at the heart of it is the human connection.
** IMF Chief Economist Gita Gopinath to leave job and return to Harvard University
She had joined the IMF as the Chief Economist in January 2019
IMF’s Chief Economist Gita Gopinath will leave her job in January next year and return to the prestigious Harvard University, according to the global financial institution.
The 49-year-old prominent Indian-American economist had joined the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as the Chief Economist in January 2019.
She was the John Zwaanstra Professor of International Studies and Economics at Harvard University when she joined the Washington-based global lender.
Mysuru-born Gopinath is the first-ever woman Chief Economist of the IMF.
** Telugu man appointed Chief Operating Officer of U.S. Trade and Development Agency
Former diplomat and prominent Telugu in the United States, Vinai Thummalapally, has been appointed as the Deputy Director and Chief Operating Officer of the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA).
The appointment was made by U.S. President Joe Biden. Mr. Thumalapally was the first Indian-American to serve as a U.S. Ambassador when he was appointed as the Ambassador to Belize. He also served as the Executive Director of SelectUSA, a U.S. Department of Commerce initiative that facilitates job-creating business investment into the country, from 2013 to 2017.
** Jaishankar unveils plaque at ‘Bhoodan Grove’ in Israel
Dr. S. Jaishankar also visited the Indian Cemetery at Talpiot in Jerusalem and paid homage to the brave Indian soldiers who made the supreme sacrifie during World War I. | Photo Credit: PTI