Pravasi Today is in its second year now. The faith with which the magazine was launched almost two years ago, has been further cemented by the loyalty and trust of readers, particularly, subscribers.

The magazine is an effort of few Indians, who, by a sheer chance of fate, as is the case with most NRIs and PIOs, happened to be stranded in alien land for a brief period, during the course of their career or studies. These Indians of Indian origin got a taste of life that People of Indian origin where delightfully savoring or unwillingly swallowing. The experience, though a short-lived one, left an indelible impression in the minds of these Indians of Indian origin, which formed the impetus for coming up with this magazine.

Pravasi Today did not start with a view to tap the market left behind by the mainstream media. Nor was it established by few enterprising gentlemen with the intention to take a plunge into unknown waters, in order to consolidate a strong position in the niche market which would allow leisurely fishing.

No, it was not economics which drove the founders of Pravasi Today to come up with a magazine that essentially projects the life and stories of PIOs and NRIs, but, the urge to bring to the fore the tales of unsung flag-bearers of Indian ethos, who have, through their intelligence and hard-work, given a respectable standing to Indian values in the global space.

NRIs and PIOs have done what the likes of Vivekanand, Gandhi, and other famous Indian leaders and gurus had set out to accomplish in their times. This is not a flattering eulogy that implicitly aims to garner hypnotic cheer from a specific section of population to support a particular cause. Our religious and political leaders in their times had done their best to spread the message in ancient scriptures and educate the world about the Indian culture. But their endeavors didn’t meet with enough successes. Interestingly, NRIs and PIOs have proven to be a silent force, that was quietly working from obscure quarters all these years, to give India as well as Indian values and culture a picture that was more acceptable to cynical Europeans, befitting to inscrutable Americans, trustworthy to skeptical Russians and revealing to mysterious Asians who are already a part of the vast Indian sub-continent.

Pravasi Today through its pages honors, appreciates and acknowledges the efforts and achievements of NRIs and PIOs, which have been deliberately ignored by mainstream media.

A well known creative writer, poet, and academician is the former Vice Chancellor of Preston University, Middlesex Campus, President of UK Hindi Samiti, Editor of Purwai magazine, Chairman of Halifax University Birmingham Campus and Oxford Business College and the Convenor of various International conferences and seminars. Dr. Gupta is an editor and author of several books of creative writing and poetry. He has been invited in many International conferences, Television and Radio programmes to speak in the field of Indian literature. He has several awards to his credits by the Government of India and social and literary organisations of international repute.

As Hindi & Cultural Attache in the High Commission of India, London from 2000-2005, Anil Joshi was directly and indirectly involved with various organizations dedicated to promote Hindi and Indian culture. 
He also took charge as a Desk Officer for 8th World Hindi Conference in 2007, a responsibility entrusted in recognition for his skills in organizing prestigious large scale events.

He is currently engaged as an Editorial Advisor to reputed national and international magazines like Pravasi Today (A magazine for NRIs), Akshram Sangosthi (International literary magazine), Samyak Dristi (A magazine for the administrators), Purwai (Literary magazine published from Britain). He is also the President of Akshram, an International literary organization.

In Indian and overseas literary circles Anil Joshi is well recognized as a poet, critic, and journalist. His published works include:  Poetry Collections like Morche Par and Nind Kahan hai. He has also edited ‘Dharati Ek Phool’ a collection of poems by British poets.

After completing Masters in Applied Communications (Journalism) from Coventry University, West Midlands, England, Pankaj Dubey started his career with the BBC World Service London. He also had a short stint at Vectone India Television, London, as a Reporter & Newscaster before he returned to India. In India Pankaj Dubey was part of the launching team of Channel 7 and later joined Aaj Tak – TV Today Network. As  Resident Editor of Pravasi Today, he has strong grip over Indian Diaspora affairs. He was recently nominated by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Govt. of India to be a part of official delegation in the 8th World Hindi Conference in New York. He also heads a voluntary organization by the name of International Forum for Indian Diaspora( IFID).

Research

MA in English with diplomas in Journalism from Delhi and Glasgow, Divya Mathur worked as Medical Secretary for nearly 15 years at the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, where she committed herself to help the blind. She is Executive Director of a charity in London, which helps the blind to be self-reliant. In 1992, she joined hands with the team chosen by Minister (Culture) and Director, Mr Gopal Gandhi, to establish The Nehru Centre in London, where she continues to enjoy working as its Senior Programme Officer. The magnitude of her organisational skills can be seen from the number of programmes she has helped organise - over six hundred programmes in the last three years only.

Books
Poetry Collections - Rait Ka Likha, Antehsalila (A river that flows in my heart), Khyaal Tera (Perceptions), 11 September : Dreams Debris
Story Collection: The three story collections - Odyssey, Asha and Akrosh - have all been recently published in paperback editions.
She has also translated into Hindi the BBC's film on cancer. Interviewed by Zee TV for its East meets West series, Divya is regularly invited to read her stories and poems by varied organizations including the Sunrise Radio, Zee TV and BBC radio. An Associate of the International PEN Foundation, Founder Member of The Asha Foundation, ex-Chairperson of Katha-UK, Vice President of Hindi Samiti-UK, Advisor to the Charnwood Arts (Loughborough) and Co-Chair in the Organising Committee for the World Hindi Conference, an executive of the Hindi Paramarsh Mandal, Divya has been convenor/chair of several academic sessions. Dr Archana Devi of Kanpur University has completed a postgraduate dissertation last year entitled Divya Mathur's Literary Accomplishment. She has been listed in the Great Women of the 21st Century and Asian Who's Who.