Finland plans to tighten checks on residence permits of international studentsFinland is proposing stricter monitoring of international student residence permits, potentially revoking them if students receive social a...
19 Jan, 2026, 12.57 PM IST
Finland's crackdown on undocumented migrants sparks fearThe Finnish government's crackdown on immigration has led to a sharp rise in deportations, raising fears among undocumented migrants who co...
01 Nov, 2025, 10.37 AM IST
Why libraries in Finland are free for everyone to use and how these libraries are served as public goodThe fee ranges from 20 euros to 180 euros a month for superstars of the arts scene. You can return the piece, or keep paying the monthly fe...
22 Dec, 2024, 03.50 PM IST
Pleased that India has trusted Finnish partners such as Nokia to develop 5G: Ville TavioFinland’s minister for foreign trade and development, Ville Tavio, who was in New Delhi for a CII conclave, talks about ICT collaboration, ...
12 Dec, 2023, 03.15 PM IST
Curtain call: From 'Friends' star Matthew Perry to Lisa Marie Presley, influential people who passed away in '23A list of celebs who left us in 2023.
04 Dec, 2023, 11.35 PM IST
Finland's D visa to speed-up entry of students, researchersWith a D visa, one can enter Finland immediately after they have been issued a residence permit. Finland's long-term D visas will be grante...
25 Dec, 2022, 09.12 AM IST
Opinion: Mind your P'S & Q's, tomahtos-tomaytosWith the benefit of all the intervening years, and with exposure to many non-English speakers who have attained distinction in their chosen...
02 Jul, 2022, 07.13 PM IST
'World's happiest country' seeks migrantsWhile many Western countries are battling weak population growth, few are feeling the effects as sharply as Finland.
22 Jun, 2021, 12.16 PM IST
Finland to grant work visas within two weeks from next year: Finnish employment ministerIn an interview to PTI, Finnish employment minister Timo Harakka said that his government plans to reduce the time taken to grant work visa...
22 Nov, 2019, 05.02 PM IST
Meet a new generation of rising stars of the Indian diaspora making a mark in diverse fields around the worldTogether, they are the single biggest remittance group — sending $80 billion home in 2018 alone.
14 Jul, 2019, 08.44 PM IST
Here's how Zubin Karkaria is taking the $500-million firm VFS Global on a new tech adventureThe Muktad period before the Parsi New Year, when families pray for the dead, saw rich pickings for young Parsi boys, including Karkaria, w...
23 Dec, 2018, 06.11 AM IST
View: Mess with H-1B visas, lose tech leadershipThe US govt is supposed to only issue 85,000 H-1B visas a year. In reality, it issued 172,748 in fiscal year 2015, and 140,000 a year.
08 Mar, 2017, 10.23 PM IST
Meet the female diplomats heading missions in IndiaThe small number of Indian women who make it to the top jobs in the foreign services is not because of glass ceiling but because very few w...
05 Mar, 2017, 07.37 AM IST
No illegal immigrants from India at present: FinlandIndian ambassador to Finland Aladiyan Manickam said, "The system is so effective and transparent that it's really tough for any illegal imm...
26 Aug, 2013, 02.43 PM IST
Schooling: Rapid urbanisation may be our best bet for a better education systemThere seems to be enough indication to suggest that urbanising areas will provide better education.
09 Jun, 2013, 04.42 AM IST