Top tech and startup stories this weekWelcome to a new edition of ETtech Unwrapped — our weekend newsletter packed with the most important stories this week. Let's take a look.
25 Oct, 2025, 07.16 AM IST
Indian students, visitors can no longer apply abroad for a short-term US visaThe US has barred Indians from applying for student, visitor, or work visas in third countries to bypass long wait times at home. A new Sta...
08 Sep, 2025, 12.03 PM IST
Fast fashion, laptops and toys are likely to cost more due to US tariffs on Chinese importsTrump Tariff War: A new 10% U.S. tariff on Chinese goods effective Tuesday is set to raise prices for items like electronics and low-cost a...
05 Feb, 2025, 08.03 AM IST
US protects genuine investors in EB-5 green card programThe US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has updated its policy manual to protect 'good faith' investors in the EB-5 program. Th...
01 Oct, 2024, 12.47 PM IST
Japan faces shortage of almost a million foreign workers in 2040, think tank saysAt the current pace, 5.91 million foreign people will be working in Japan in 2040, almost one million short of the foreign workforce needed...
05 Jul, 2024, 12.02 PM IST
US citizenship test changes are coming, raising concerns for those with low English skillsU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services proposes that the new test adds a speaking section to assess English skills. An officer would sho...
05 Jul, 2023, 01.38 PM IST
IELTS takers not required to score minimum 6 bands in individual sections for Canadian study permit under SDSFrom August 10, International English Language Testing System (IELTS) test-takers applying through the Student Direct Stream category for C...
11 Jun, 2023, 10.14 AM IST
Immigrating to Canada: 5 ways you can make the moveCanada has emerged as one of the top destinations for immigration, especially for Indians. In this article, we bring you the top 5 ways you...
17 Mar, 2023, 11.46 AM IST
How the US exit from Afghanistan unraveled, miscue by miscueInterviews with key participants in the last days of the war show a series of misjudgments and the failure of Biden’s calculation that pull...
22 Aug, 2021, 09.19 AM IST
Joe Biden admin expected to continue expansion of bilateral partnership with India due to China factor: ReportBeijing has also built up and militarised many of the islands and reefs it controls in the region. Both areas are stated to be rich in mine...
21 Jul, 2021, 02.11 PM IST
We have built a lot of capacity to combat Covid-19: Harsh VardhanThe Centre's primary aim is coordinating efficiently with states to strengthen capacities and stop the virus, he said.
08 Mar, 2020, 06.13 AM IST
Tax cuts for the rich is necessary for growth is a mantra that needs to be questioned: Nobel laureate Abhijit BanerjeeBanerjee speaks on tax cuts for the rich, AI and the future of jobs, bad politics, and many other things.
21 Oct, 2019, 01.43 PM IST
Meet California’s most powerful Sikh Republican who’s battling Google for stifling 'free speech'In the US, we do have examples of dishonest behaviour but they are not tolerated. Any little guy can find a lawyer and sue a company and ho...
11 Nov, 2017, 08.58 AM IST
- Migrant remittance to developing nations to touch $317 bn
Remittance flow to developing countries reached $338 billion in 2008, higher than the previous estimate of $328 billion, the World Bank sai...
05 Nov, 2009, 12.33 PM IST