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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.

A South Asia arts focused success story in Seattle: Challenging misconceptions and stereotypes about South Asia

Barely twenty years later, in 2023, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences officially accepted Tasveeri as an Oscar-qualifying film festival. It is so far the only South Asian film festival to be officially recognized as such. This means that Tasveer film festival winners become eligible for submissions to the Oscars.

Japan to Recruit One Lakh Bangladeshi Workers: An Opportunity or a Risk?

Ultimately, the recruitment of 100,000 workers presents both opportunities and challenges for Bangladesh. If Bangladeshis can understand Japanese work culture, then it's truly a blessing; however, misunderstanding or violating it poses a risk to the hard-earned trust that has been established between the two Asian countries.

Bangladesh's Record Remittance Flow: But Remittance Architecture Needs To Be Secure And Future-Ready

While FY25 has been a success story, sustaining this trend won’t be easy. Bangladesh’s remittance economy relies heavily on labor migration to the Middle East and Southeast Asia. However, labor demand in host countries is changing due to automation, nationalization of jobs (Saudi Arabia’s Saudization policy), and shifting immigration laws. The future of low-skilled labor exports is uncertain

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Blinken dials Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto, says committed to US-Pak relations

Significantly, the call shows that the US would be more open to engaging with the new Pakistan government under Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, unlike the previous government under Khan, whose anti-American rhetoric put Wahington off

US to continue work with Pakistan on counterterrorism and border security amid growing attacks

Since the US exit from the region and the Taliban's return to power in Afghanistan, militant violence has grown significantly in Pakistan, with both TTP militants and Baloch insurgents mounting deadly attacks on a regular basis

India-Nordic summit focuses on boosting cooperation in emerging technologies, clean energy

On the last leg of his visit that had earlier taken him to Germany in what is seen as a greater f0cus on Europe in India's foreign policy, Modi will meet French Prime Minister Emmanuel Macron in Paris, the first foreign leader to meet Macron since his re-election last week

Connecticut state has no business in supporting fringe elements to promote their divisive agenda: GOPIO deplores Connecticut state general assembly citation

“Indian American community in Connecticut consists of Hindus, Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains and Parsees. All these communities live together as one Indian community and Connecticut state has no business to comment on issues pertaining to local issues in India or supporting fringe elements to promote their divisive agenda,” Dr. Abraham added

Sri Lankan diaspora community protests in UK, demand Rajapaksa’s resignation

The protest, organized along similar lines of the ‘Gota Go Gama’ protest in Colombo’s iconic Galle Face, was organized as a show of solidarity with Sri Lankans back home, who are struggling from an acute shortage of food, fuel, and medicines as the country runs out of foreign exchange reserves.

Inter-faith iftar celebrations in Chicago: Leaders of South Asian origin representing major religions seek unity

They stressed the importance of interfaith cooperation and compassion and shared about their work in supporting peoples of all faiths around the world.

Former US envoy to Pakistan admits hiding travel gift from Pakistani American; pleads guilty to illegal lobbying charges

The Justice Department said Olson had received air travel to London, lodging there and expenses from the Pakistani American businessman, whose name was not disclosed in court papers but identified only as a “naturalised US citizen born in Pakistan”, who operated several businesses and lobbied, and was the go-between for another deal

Taliban diplomats are stationed in Afghanistan’s embassy in Tehran, Iran confirms

Amid the constant influx of refugees, the forces of the two countries often clash at the border. However, overall relations between the two sides remain stable and cooperative

Over 500 Bangladeshis arrested in Libya while attempting to cross over to Europe

Bangladeshi nationals were banned from traveling to Libya for almost four years. The ban was lifted by Dhaka only earlier this year. This is the first time in recent years that such a large number of Bangladeshis were detained on a single day

India, Pakistan, Afghanistan designated ‘Country of Particular Concern’ on religious freedom grounds

The Indian government has, previously, pushed back against the USCIRF’s grading, questioning its locus standi. In 2020, Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar described the Commission an “Organisation of Particular Concern.”

Indian American woman, US Navy veteran appointed Harris’s defence advisor

Captain Sethi (retd) has also been the Commanding Officer of the Sixth Fleet’s Task Force 64 and the action officer coordinating joint and international policy for integrated air and missile defence across all military services, according to her LinkedIn profile which has been updated to confirm her new position with Vice President Harris.

Two arrested in New York for attacks on Sikhs; leading senator, governor,. others condemn hate crime

“When a man is beaten and hurt because of his background, who he is, what his religion, his nationality and ethnicity [are], it is a dark day for America”, Sen Schumer said

Tit for tat: India raises concerns about human rights in US in a riposte to Blinken's comments

It was an apparent reference to two Sikh men assaulted on Tuesday in an alleged hate crime incident in the Richmond Hills area of New York The two, who were on an early morning walk, were attacked reportedly at the same location where a member of the community was attacked nearly 10 days ago

India, US to launch defence supply chain for priority needs; India a net provider of regional security, says US

Laying out the rationale for Indo-US defence cooperation, Austin said, “As strategic threats converge, especially following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, it is more important than ever that we stand together to defend our shared values and to preserve the international rules-based order”

'India's total purchases from Russia for the month would be less than what Europe does in an afternoon'

Jaishankar told the reporter, “The world will keep changing.  What we have to do in our profession is to watch it and see how your interests are best advanced in that”