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He wanted to go to America for business. It did not go as planned. The agents promised him America. What they delivered was something else entirely. He saved, paid up and trusted the wrong people. The American dream ended in deportation. Samir (not his real name) who was deported from the US has filed a criminal […]
Indians have found themselves targets of suspicion and resentment in country after country, their presence in public life increasingly treated as something to be questioned. The latest example comes from Canada. A social media post by Canadian political figure Daniel Tyrie has triggered sharp backlash online. Tyrie questioned why Global Affairs Canada was run completely […]
In a major achievement by the Reliance Group, they are all set to build a new clean energy based refinery project, this time in the United States. Reliance Industries also runs the world’s biggest refinery at Jamnagar in Gujarat in India. Gujarat origin Ambanis who own Reliance led by Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani is all set […]
It’s been three years since a 23-year-old Indian student Jaahnavi Kandula died in Seattle. Her family in Andhra Pradesh is still numbed by the shock. Jaahnavi’s younger sister Meghana Kandula, 24, said the memories of her sister continue to haunt the family. But, while the world moved on, the family is not even allowed to […]
FBI’s Most Wanted: The Gujarati Who Allegedly Preyed On America’s Elderly He pumped fuel. He worked at cash registers. He stocked store shelves. A healthy, clean life on the surface. But the FBI uncovered something sinister in his operations. This man was stealthily managing a team that duped elderly Americans of their savings. Kalpesh Patel, […]
The escalating conflict in the Middle East is beginning to cast a shadow over Gujarat’s Morbi — one of the world’s leading ceramic tile manufacturing hubs. With fuel supplies from the Gulf region facing severe disruption, the industry is bracing for a potential shutdown that could impact lakhs of workers and ripple through the local […]
Savitha Shan (21) was just weeks away from getting a degree from the University of Texas. She was doing a double major in economics and management information systems. But fate had other plans. She was reportedly out on Sixth Street on Sunday night. The way thousands of UT students are on any given weekend. She never came […]
Slowly and definitely, the rupee is feeling the strain of the war involving the US, Israel and Iran. The Indian rupee sank to a historic low as global tensions showed no signs of letting up. Meanwhile, oil prices shot through the roof. The mood across financial markets reportedly turned cautious even as the local currency […]
Given the increasingly volatile West Asian landscape, rapid deployment of clean technologies is no longer just a climate imperative but a strategic necessity for India, one expert said. The possible disruption of ship movement through the Strait of Hormuz as a fallout of the recent offensive by the United States and Israel on Iran could […]
Fresh geopolitical turmoil in West Asia has sent ripples through Surat’s diamond industry, with traders fearing supply chain disruptions after missile strikes near Dubai led to flight suspensions and airspace restrictions across the Gulf. Dubai, one of the world’s most important diamond trading hubs, plays a pivotal role in connecting Indian exporters with buyers in […]
Death, deportation, torture, none of it is stopping young Indians from chasing the American dream illegally. Last year, at least 54 men who had entered the US through the illegal ‘dunki’ route were deported and flown back to Delhi. The dunki (or donkey) route is an illegal, multi-step immigration pathway used by migrants, often from […]
After serving diners in west London for over a decade and a half, Rangrez, the Indian restaurant in Hammersmith, will close its doors next month. Owner Harman Singh Kapoor announced the decision publicly, describing it as the end of a long and emotional chapter shaped by mounting costs, security concerns and prolonged tensions. Kapoor said […]
Are Indians achieving notoriety for allegedly gaming systems built for the vulnerable? Going by recent trends, social media is quick to pounce upon anything anti-Indian. Indians are somehow being perceived as opportunists, and this for no fault of theirs. The latest flashpoint is Ireland. A photograph reportedly published in a mainstream Irish newspaper has ignited debate about […]
Sasikanth Reddy Donthireddy, a 30-year-old Indian national who had been living in the United States for nearly eight years, has died following a cardiac arrest, according to an online fundraiser started to help return his mortal remains to India. Donthireddy moved to the US in 2018 to pursue higher studies. Over the years, he completed […]
Two separate criminal cases in the United States have put individuals of Gujarat origin under legal scrutiny, with authorities in Arizona and New Jersey pursuing unrelated but serious allegations. In Arizona, a 57-year-old woman has been sentenced in connection with a prostitution and drug trafficking operation allegedly run out of a motel property. In a […]
At a time when anti-Indian sentiment is rampant on social media, it took a simple post about house-hunting in Texas to set off a pointed defence of H-1B visa holders. It came straight from a payment app CEO who put his own family’s story on the table. The flashpoint reportedly was a screenshot circulating in which […]
Holding a green card is no longer the immigration safety net it once was. Under Donald Trump administration’s intensifying enforcement push, lawful permanent residents (people who have done everything by the book) are now finding themselves stranded at US borders. They are reportedly denied reentry after trips abroad or accused of abandoning the very residency status […]
For thousands of Indians hoping to settle permanently in the United States, the green card journey has turned into a waiting game that can stretch far beyond a decade. Even highly skilled professionals and applicants cleared for critical work often find themselves stuck in long backlogs — not because of slow paperwork, but because of […]
A viral post, claiming Dallas is being turned into ‘Dallaspuram’, has ignited a fierce debate over immigration and H1B visas. The post, which went viral, published an old festival footage. It shows a vibrant Ganesh Chaturthi procession in a Dallas-area suburb. Men and women dressed in traditional Indian attire are seen playing dhol and tasha […]
A key to borders, a measure of mobility, and sometimes a mirror of a nation’s global standing. A passport is more than a booklet. And this year, India’s passport has scaled the world ladder. India climbed 10 places to rank 75th in the Henley Passport Index, according to a report. For the unversed, the index […]
