Indians abroad transferred a record $129.4 billion in 2024. Despite inflation in source regions, remittances continued rising, bolstered by recovery in OECD job markets post-pandemic. India’s leading position in global remittances remains, with projections to reach $160 billion by 2029.

Sikhs For Justice claims a US court identified an Indian agent involved in a plot to kill chief Gurpatwant Singh Pannun. The agent allegedly paid $15,000 for the assassination. Nikhil Gupta, facing charges of murder-for-hire, was arrested and extradited to the US. Gupta is set for trial later this year.

Sachs is a professor at Columbia University, where he was formerly director of The Earth Institute. He worked on the topics of sustainable development and economic development