Editor’s note: This is a sponsored post published as part of Kuck Baxter’s annual advertising package with Global Atlanta. As immigration attorneys, employers terminating foreign workers often ask us about their obligations, as well as the work options available to those they’re forced to let go. In recent days, companies dealing with the economic impacts […]
Georgia’s India Chamber Names New Board, Prepares for Third Film Festival
The Georgia Indo-American Chamber of Commerce named new board members last week as it announced the dates for one of its signature events: the Atlanta Indian Film Festival. The chamber will host the third annual festival May 1-2, bringing in a new slate of Indian filmmakers to build on the momentum of the last two […]
Emory Business Scholar Sheth Awarded One of India’s Top Civilian Honors
Renowned Emory University marketing scholar Jagdish Sheth can add another one to his display case. Dr. Sheth, still active in the business and academic community at 81, was awarded the Padma Bhushan award from India’s national government on Republic Day Jan. 26. India’s third highest civilian honor in the category of literature and education focuses on […]
Our 19 Most-Read Stories of 2019
Looking at our list of top stories for 2019, it’s hard not to be a little disappointed as an editor. After all, we pride ourselves in being a publication that primarily uses business as the lens through which we illuminate the ways Atlanta is connected to the world — or more specifically, to the global […]
Books 2019: What Ancient DNA Tells Us About Humanity Before History
Book: Who We Are and How We Got Here: Ancient DNA and the New Science of the Human Past Author: David Reich Reviewed by: Glenn P. Hendrix, Chair, Arnall Golden Gregory LLP I’m fascinated by prehistory. Anatomically modern humans have been around for at least 200,000 years, but the earliest recorded history dates back only a […]
Books 2019: A Decade Later, Revisiting the Ramifications of a Warmer Planet
Book: Six Degrees: Our Future on a Hotter Planet Author: Mark Lynas Reviewed by: Michael Manely, CEO of The Manely Firm, P.C., International Family Law — a Global Atlanta sponsor It was the United Nations reports released in late November that caused me to revisit Six Degrees, a book that is now a decade old. […]
India Becoming a Top Tourism Target for Georgia
Delta Air Lines Inc.’s revived nonstop flight to India Dec. 22 may not be taking off from Atlanta, but it is helping spur some hopeful conversation about the future of travel and tourism between India and Georgia. The hometown airline ruffled feathers locally after choosing New York for its revived flight to Mumbai, leaving Atlanta […]
Georgia Hosts More International Students Despite Weaker Picture Nationally
Georgia’s universities continued to attract more international students over the past year, posting solid gains despite a flat growth rate nationally. The state hosted 23,623 students from around the world in 2018-19, a 3.7 percent growth rate that was considerably slower than last year’s nearly 6 percent year-over-year growth. But Georgia looked stellar compared to […]
Consulate Lobbies for Deeper Georgia Presence in India
Atlanta’s Indian Consulate General set down roots in 2012 and has since firmly entrenched itself in the city’s diplomatic community and political sphere. Local officials from Sandy Springs Mayor Rusty Paul to (more recently) Fulton County Commission Chairman Robb Pitts have made trips to the country, nods to both India’s economic potential and the political imperatives implied by […]
Big Data Firm’s Equifax Deal Could Drive Financial Inclusion Globally
Atlanta-based Urjanet has landed a global partnership with credit information provider Equifax Inc., a fellow Atlanta firm with 11,000 employees, that could help improve financial inclusion around the world. Urjanet is tied into 6,500 water, waste, power, gas, cable and telecom utilities in 47 countries, gaining access to their customers’ billing and payment history. Provided on-demand […]
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