PM Modi stressed that the Indian community members' contribution has benefited Trinidad and Tobago "culturally, economically ...

PM Narendra Modi said India is working on preparing a comprehensive database of the Girmitiya community. 45 per cent of ...

Reflect on shared experiences and challenges at the Global Girmitiya Centre's workshop on July 12. Discover how Girmitiyas ...

In Fiji, the indentured immigrants/labourers were taught Hindi in schools and, as such, they could read, write, and speak Hindi. in fact, all Indo-Fijians speak a slight variant of Hindi that is ...

As the Fiji Indian diaspora in New Zealand prepares to mark 142 years since arrival of their forefathers to the island nation, ... And now a team of volunteers, descendants of the Girmitiyas, ...

In severe cases, dengue hemorrhagic fever can cause bleeding, breathing issues and severe abdominal pain. Fiji’s Central Division reported over 1,000 cases from January to late March.

Dr. Rekha Chaturvedi said, “Fiji main bhartiyon ka Itihas tatha unka Jeevan (1879 – 1947)" offers a deep insight into the lives and sufferings of indentured labour from India.

Seven tourists are being treated for suspected poisoning after drinking cocktails at a bar in an upscale Fiji resort that’s now being investigated by police.

In reality, in Fiji Girmitiyas (the Indian term for indentured labourers) were treated by colonial settlers as distinctly different from other workers, in need of discipline and control.

President Droupadi Murmu was on Tuesday conferred the Companion of the Order of Fiji, ... it is heartening to know how the “Girmitiyas” and their descendants have been embraced by this country.

At first glance, Sugar: An Ethnographic Novel, by Edward Narain and Tarryn Phillips, may look like a relatively light holiday read: a murder mystery set in the glittering paradise island of Fiji ...