Indian presence in Mauritius can hardly be denied. As at 1860, the demographic profile of Mauritius comprised two-thirds of Indians, the majority of whom hailed from the recruitment
While the cultural and emotional ties were deepened by MEA Swaraj’s impeccable performance around the Indentured Labour heritage, Mauritian authorities will no doubt feel enthused by the message
“A diaspora is a social construct founded on feeling, consciousness, memory, mythology, history, meaningful narratives, group identity, longings, dreams, allegorical and virtual elements all of which play an
Once again, on 2 November 2014, the 180th anniversary of the arrival of Indian indentured labourers will be commemorated. All those who made the trip from India braved
The shrill call came straight from New York. The depression of the previous weeks, arising from the arrogant talk of a return to 1982 with a 60-0 victory
‘May the Force be with you’, wished Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the 60000-strong crowd gathered at the Central Park in New York to celebrate a Global
For a large section of Indo Mauritians, Bollywood films serve only to entertain and have a very limited role to play in terms of education. These films do