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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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US election matters for Bangladeshi migrants

As the world eagerly awaits the result of the critical US Presidential Election, an obvious question arises -- will it have any implication on US-Bangladesh relations with a change at the helm or will it remain the same?

Many Indian Americans in race for Congress, state legislatures

Kamala Harris, who is of part Indian origin, is at the top of the ballots as the Democratic Party's presidential candidate, but there are several Indian Americans running for elected offices in the elections that conclude Tuesday

Special prayers for Kamala Harris in Tamil Nadu village

Special prayers were held at a temple in Tamil Nadu for the victory of Indian-origin Kamala Harris, the vice presidential candidate of the Democratic Party, in the US presidential election on Tuesday

Indian-origin Priyanca Radhakrishnan sworn in as New Zealand minister

Priyanca Radhakrishnan on Monday became the first Indian-origin politician to be sworn in as a minister in New Zealand as Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern unveiled her new cabinet

Several Indian Americans named as prominent fundraisers for Biden

More than a score of Indian American activists figure on the list of Democratic Party presidential candidate Joe Biden's list of elite contribution-collectors pitching in at least $100,000 to his campaign coffers

Hindu households vandalized, torched in Bangladesh for showing support to France

More than 10 Hindu households were vandalized and torched in Comilla after a man reportedly showed support for France defending cartoons depicting the Prophet Mohammed (pbuh) on Facebook

Indians biggest beneficiaries of Canada's new immigration policy; community now 1.6 mn strong

Canada will admit a record 401,000 new immigrants in 2021, against the usual annual intake of 350,000. The figures will rise to 411,000 in 2022 and 421,000 in 2023 to make up for the shortfall of 2020 due to the Covid-induced restrictions

Sri Lankan PM appoints two advisers on Hindu religious affairs

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has appointed two advisors on Hindu religious affairs for the Ministry of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs, of which he is the subject minister

Punjabi truck driver who killed 16 in Canada faces deportation

A Punjabi truck driver, who killed 16 Canadian junior hockey players and injured 13 by jumping A red light in April 2018, faces deportation to India

Now a street named Punjab Avenue in New York

Its a proud moment for every Punjabi in the world as a street in New York's Queens has been named Punjab Avenue to honour the thriving Punjabi community living here

Fall in numbers of South Asian expats in Oman

The number of Indian expats in Oman has plunged to 499,431, due to the government's' Omanisation' process and the coronavirus pandemic that led to the departure of a large number of Indians, the media reported

Pakistan's religious council recommends opening of Saidpur village Hindu temple

The issue of constructing a Hindu temple in the heart Islamabad, an issue that was opposed by many religious groups, is now under consideration and review of the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII), who has recommended that instead of allotting land and constructing a new Hindu temple, an already established temple in Saidpur village in the Pakistani capital should be opened

A second Indian-origin candidate, Sunil Freeman, running for US vice president

There are now two candidates of Indian origin running for US vice president in next month's election

Indian-origin man's arrest in New Jersey for child sex offenses

The Indian-origin vice president of a financial firm and others were arrested in a sting operation against child sex in New Jersey that has led to a prosecutor asking parents to monitor children's use of social media and gaming sites

Why Rashid Khan is one of the toughest bowlers to hit in T20 cricket

Rashid Khan returned his best-ever figures -- while bowling a whopping 17 dot balls in his four overs -- against Delhi Capitals (DC) in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match on Tuesday to not only spin SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) to a crucial win, but to also underline his importance as one of the best spinners in T20 cricket