India's brain-gain moment may be starting with a crack in the American dreamAs green card backlogs, visa uncertainty and layoffs reshape the American dream, India is emerging as a stronger destination for globally e...
01 Jun, 2026, 12.10 PM IST
Kerala polls: Parties battle to turn state from 'departure lounge' into destinationAs Kerala gears up for Assembly polls, migration emerges as a key election issue. Expatriates like Roy George highlight the significant sal...
06 Apr, 2026, 01.37 PM IST
Brain 'drain' turning to 'gain', India Inc should step up: HUL ChairmanHUL chairman Nitin Paranjpe discussed the importance of retaining talent in India and mentioned the rising trend of 'brain-gain' during the...
22 Jun, 2024, 01.02 AM IST
Modi government rolls out Rs 80,000 a month PhD grant to plug brain drainPM Research Fellowships (PMRF) is part of Modi government's move to stop talents Indian students from taking up research scholarships abroa...
09 Feb, 2018, 01.54 PM IST
US may lose its competitive edge due to H-1B clampdown: ReportThe combined incomes for the two countries as a result of the US visa program rose by about $17.3 billion, and the total IT output rose by ...
09 Aug, 2017, 12.10 AM IST
Government committed to turning 'brain drain' to 'brain gain': Prakash Javadekar"We see research scholars who go abroad because of better infrastructure and facilities. We are committed to turning brain drain into brain...
22 Jul, 2017, 10.20 PM IST
Convert PIO cards to OCI cards, PM Narendra Modi tells overseas IndiansPM urged the People of Indian Origin (PIO) to convert their cards into Overseas Citizen of India cards, reiterating the government's decisi...
08 Jan, 2017, 02.20 PM IST
How a bunch of edu-tech entrepreneurs are tapping the fast-growing niche of overseas educationForeign education-focused firms have been around for some time, the difference though is that they’re using technology and the internet to ...
09 Oct, 2016, 12.12 AM IST
Bengaluru now has startups that help foreigners settle hereFor many international students and working professionals who head to Bengaluru, adapting to the new circumstances is not easy.
29 Jun, 2016, 11.42 AM IST
The homecoming: Startup boom triggers a brain gainIndia has for long been hit by brain drain but of late many of those top talent are returning to the country, mostly to join the Indian sta...
12 Mar, 2016, 03.11 AM IST
It's time for brain gain, say Indian scientists in USAbout 50 young Indian scientists have gathered here to discuss ways to catalyse brain drain to brain gain for India by getting the best of ...
12 Oct, 2015, 11.17 AM IST
Brain drain to brain gain: As India extends beyond geographical borders, barriers with NRIs have fallenOver the past week, we’ve witnessed another breathless public display of affection between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the NRI communi...
06 Oct, 2015, 12.02 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi for mapping of regional talent to promote skills, exportsPM Narendra Modi today pressed for mapping of human resources to develop region specific talents and making the nation a services exports h...
23 Apr, 2015, 11.04 PM IST
Twitter's acquisition of ZipDial shines ray of light on expat startup community in IndiaTwitter's $35 million acquisition of missed call marketing platform ZipDial shines a ray of light on the compact but budding expat startup ...
24 Jan, 2015, 03.57 AM IST
- India converted 'brain drain' into 'brain gain': PM
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday said India has overcome the problem of 'brain drain' and is drawing on the global 'brain bank' of...
02 Dec, 2010, 07.22 PM IST
- IITs plan to hold job fairs abroad to get quality faculty
IITs are planning to adopt a multi-pronged strategy, including holding job fairs abroad, to attract quality teachers for the premier instit...
05 Jul, 2009, 02.24 PM IST
- Trust education sector to bring you huge payoffs
Call it a new chapter for equity investors. Those who betted on education companies a year ago made ten times more return than those prefer...
28 Jun, 2009, 02.46 AM IST