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Truecaller, the globally recognized caller identification and spam blocking platform, has announced that Rishit Jhunjhunwala will step into the role of CEO on January 9, 2025. Currently serving as Chief Product Officer and Managing Director of Truecaller India, Jhunjhunwala has played a pivotal role in shaping the company’s product offerings and expanding its footprint in India.

Rakesh Sharma flew aboard the Soviet spacecraft Soyuz T-11 on April 2, 1984, marking a significant milestone as the first Indian citizen to venture into space.

Dual citizenship is not allowed in India, but Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) cardholders enjoy certain privileges. Learn more about OCI and PIO.

Discover the true origins of top Indian brands like Allen Solly and Lakme. Uncover how these brands, often mistaken for foreign, are proudly Indian.
 

Did you know that several Indian-origin businesspeople hold prominent positions in some of the world's most renowned companies? They have made a significant impact on the global stage. Let's learn about 10 such leaders.

Read these interesting facts about Rakesh Sharma’s famous interaction with then-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi during his space mission.

Here are four astronauts of Indian origin who have travelled to space.

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla has been selected for the India-US joint space mission. Remarkably, he is the fifth astronaut of Indian origin to travel to space.

From Amar Dhesi from Canada to Rajeev Ram from USA, here are the top 5 Indian-origin athletes representing other countries in the Paris Olympics 2024. 

Hashima Hasan, an Indian-origin trailblazer at NASA, excels as Deputy Program Scientist for the James Webb Space Telescope, leaving an indelible mark in astrophysics.
 

Pranysqa Mishra, an Indian origin girl from Florida, surprised the judges of America’s Got Talent with her exceptional singing abilities.

Virajit Mungale began his journey on April 20 and completed it on June 17. For this journey, he spent 59 days travelling in his SUV.

Elon Musk thanked Ashok Elluswamy for his words and complimented the Indian-origin engineer for his contributions to Tesla's success. 

Sunita Lyn Williams is an Indian-origin American astronaut and United States Navy Officer. She is currently on her third space mission along with Butch Wilmore, piloting Boeing's Starliner from Cape Canaveral to ISS. Here are 5 interesting records held by her. 

Gopichand Hinduja is the chairman of the Hinduja Group and Hinduja Automotive Limited, UK. He topped the UK’s Sunday Times Rich List, with a reported net worth of 37.196 billion pounds.