A record number of Indian Americans won the election as lawmakers to US state houses. Twenty of them from 13 states won the election as state representatives and senators
The $100K Question: Can the U.S. H-1B Setback Spark India’s Next Tech Boom?
While the new H-1B fee represents a very real and immediate hardship—both financially and emotionally—for thousands of Indian families, it could also present a long-term opportunity for India’s tech sector. If Indian companies and the government can adapt quickly, and if U.S. companies continue to rely on Indian talent (albeit remotely), this moment could be a catalyst for transformation.
South Asian Cultural Solidarity On Show At Oslo Mela
This year, pop artists like Pakistan’s Aima Baig and Kaifi Khalil, and India’s Gulab Sidhu, presented the image of young South Asia to fans in Norway. There was Kurdish music, Latin American folk with Afro-Caribbean tones; inter-generational pieces and alternative possibilities in the Scandinavian context.
Golden Visas in the Gulf: Why UAE is Likely to Remain Top Choice for Indians
The UAE has several advantages vis-à-vis Golden Visas being offered not just by other Gulf countries, but countries in other regions as well. Indians, like nationals of several other countries, are likely to be more attracted towards the UAE’s Golden Visa given not only the several advantages which UAE possesses, but also the flexibility of the UAE’s golden visa.
Can the UAE be an alternative education destination for Indian students?
UAE possesses specific advantages from an academic standpoint. It hosts branch campuses of several dozen top universities: New York University, for example, has its Abu Dhabi campus as a full-service liberal-arts university. France's Sorbonne University has a branch in Abu Dhabi. Britain's Heriot-Watt, University of Birmingham, Middlesex, and other Western universities have similarly invested heavily in UAE campuses.
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104 Bangladeshi garment workers stuck in Ethiopia
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Nepalis in Malaysia to gain from amnesty
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Diwali celebrations will be difficult this year: UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak
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Indian Americans abound in Biden-Harris transition team
Two Indian Americans have been named to head key teams that will help Joe Biden's administration to hit the ground running as soon as he is sworn-in as president on January 20
Asian, Indian applicants lose discrimination case over Harvard University admissions
A US appeals court has ruled against Asian students – a category that includes Indians – in a case they brought against Harvard University saying it discriminated against them in admissions and it is likely to end up in the Supreme Court
Kerala Muslim Cultural Centre to take UAE's National Day event beyond borders
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Former Gurkha soldier in UK nominated for British award
A former Gurkha soldier has been nominated for the prestigious Paul Stephenson Unsung Hero Award 2020
