'Exiting not by choice': Indian founder sells startup in Sweden, returns to India calling immigration 'hostile' & 'dysfunctional'An Indian entrepreneur has sold his Swedish microgreens company and returned to India, citing a "hostile" and "dysfunctional" immigration s...
25 Feb, 2026, 04.33 PM IST
Green Card vs Canadian PR: What’s better for skilled migrants?Skilled workers often weigh US green cards against Canada's Express Entry, each with distinct paths to residency. The US system, reliant on...
26 Jun, 2025, 10.55 AM IST
This tiny island Asian nation is world’s most family-friendly country for 2025The country scored highly for its affordable childcare and strong education system. Known for its natural beauty, rich history, and vibrant...
12 Mar, 2025, 07.51 PM IST
Germany wouldn’t fly solo on tougher EU immigrationFriedrich Merz, frontrunner for German Chancellor, plans to enforce strict immigration policies. His proposals include an entry ban for tho...
29 Jan, 2025, 02.22 PM IST
Child assassins? Iran accused of grooming teenagers for Israeli targets in Nordic nationsIran-linked networks are reportedly recruiting teenagers as young as 13 in Nordic countries to target Jewish and Israeli entities. Using so...
24 Dec, 2024, 02.13 PM IST
Can this tiny economy show Europe how to compete again?Sweden, amid economic challenges like inflation, managed to excel in the tech sector with companies such as Spotify and Klarna. Initiatives...
13 Aug, 2024, 05.03 PM IST
Post pandemic, golden period for skilled professionals moving overseasDeveloped countries such as the US, Canada, Germany, and Australia are facing labor shortages due to an aging population and low birth rate...
01 Jul, 2023, 05.35 PM IST
7 EU nations that are making it easier for migrants to find jobs and move inSome EU nations have the toughest immigration laws in the world, specially working against job seekers. Those days are gradually ending, wi...
01 Sep, 2022, 02.43 PM IST
Greener and healthier pastures: As Covid stays put in India, the rich plan to check outMany professionals, business promoters, and wealthy individuals and families are finalising plans to move out as India is witnessing its wo...
15 May, 2021, 10.00 AM IST
Will Indians soon see light at the end of the long Green Card tunnel?The green card backlog touched 800,000 in 2019, with over 60% of these being Indians. On Dec. 2, 2020, the U.S. Senate passed a legislation...
13 Mar, 2021, 11.31 AM IST
Per-country Green Card cap punishes immigrants from India: Republican Senator Mike Lee"Almost 200 years on a waiting list. Some people don't even live that long. Our country isn't much older than that, and that's the amount o...
06 Aug, 2020, 08.56 AM IST
This country is the best example of how to become the richest and happiest nationThe real lesson of Swiss success is that the stark choice offered by many politicians – between private enterprise and social welfare – is ...
05 Nov, 2019, 11.28 AM IST
View: How multinationals can help solve migration debateFirms have exploited the H1-B programme to import low-wage software engineers for specific projects -- pejoratively known as "body-shopping...
06 Apr, 2017, 07.56 PM IST
Hope Ikea won't face red tape in India: Annie Loof, Swedish Minister for Enterprise and Regional AffairsSweden is excited about furniture major Ikea's proposed India foray, but hopes it won't run into bureaucratic delays and taxation barriers.
02 Nov, 2012, 07.47 AM IST
Less than 5% tourists find visa-on-arrival hassle-free: SurveyThe survey reveals that tourists take over an hour and sometimes one-and-a-half hours at Mumbai airport for their visas though facilities a...
03 Apr, 2012, 04.16 AM IST
Visa-on-arrival fails to cheer touristsA survey conducted reveals grim picture of tourists struggling with signages, queues and foreign exchange issues while using the facility.
29 Mar, 2012, 05.24 AM IST
- Global careers: Europe is wooing Indian skilled workers
Job opportunities may have shrunk for Indian immigrants in few countries, but Europe is wooing workers. Students turn to law for fancy care...
13 Sep, 2009, 07.00 PM IST