Karnataka-born entrepreneur Shri Thanedar was elected to the House of Representatives in Michigan state legislature in the US Midwest, with 93 per cent votes as a Democrat
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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