James Bond gadgets: How 007's fiction inspired real-world scienceJames Bond's gadgets, introduced in Dr. No, have significantly influenced pop culture and real-world espionage. From jetpacks in Thunderbal...
25 Aug, 2025, 02.01 PM IST
Can foreign visitors still attend the 2028 Olympics in the US?As Los Angeles gears up for the 2028 Olympics, President Trump's immigration policies spark concerns. While athletes are exempt, fans from ...
07 Aug, 2025, 12.20 PM IST
These two countries are first on Trump's hit-list for $15,000 visa bondsThe United States will require citizens of Malawi and Zambia to pay a visa bond of up to $15,000 to enter the country on business or touris...
06 Aug, 2025, 10.56 AM IST
US Visa rules change from August: Tourist, business visas price, cost -- top points you need to knowVisitors who are made to deposit bonds will be required to arrive and depart the United States from airports chosen to participate in the p...
05 Aug, 2025, 08.30 PM IST
Going to US could now burn a ₹13L hole in your pocket. Add another ₹22,000 for 'integrity'The U.S. is launching a pilot program requiring some foreign travelers to pay a refundable bond, ranging from $5,000 to $15,000, to deter v...
05 Aug, 2025, 01.25 PM IST
Is U.S. entry now a $15,000 gamble for travelers? Here’s what the State Department plansVisa bond rule could soon make U.S. travel more expensive, as the State Department plans a pilot program requiring business and tourist vis...
05 Aug, 2025, 01.41 AM IST
Want to visit the US? Trump’s new rule could cost you a jaw-dropping $15,000 bond. Which countries' citizens will get waive off?USA visa bond would not apply to citizens of countries enrolled in the Visa Waiver Program and could be waived for others depending on an a...
04 Aug, 2025, 10.55 PM IST
US could require up to $15,000 bonds for some tourist visas under new pilot programThe U.S. will soon launch a pilot program requiring up to $15,000 bonds for some B-1 and B-2 visa applicants from countries with high overs...
04 Aug, 2025, 09.06 PM IST
India's digital rupee fails to excite interest, bankers sayThe RBI has devised the e-rupee basically as a digital alternative to cash - one using blockchain distributed-ledger technology, to some de...
01 Dec, 2022, 04.28 PM IST
Drunk plane maintenance workers found in India airport crackdownUnder a program initiated by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, ground employees with IndiGo -- the nation’s biggest airline -- Spi...
08 Apr, 2022, 09.01 PM IST
WedMeGood partners with Agora to reinvent the wedding experience in the new normalWedMeGood features over 85,000 vendors and had to pivot to an online model to ensure business continuity and customer satisfaction when bri...
18 Aug, 2021, 07.15 PM IST
Can digital cash make inflation worse?The Fed and other central banks may have to rethink, among other things, their space-race-type competition to offer digital cash.
17 May, 2021, 07.35 AM IST
Indians travelling to US for business or pleasure exempt from proposed visa bondsHowever, as the overstay rate for Indians travelling on B1/B2 visas (business and tourist visas) is not high, Indians are excluded from hav...
30 Nov, 2020, 10.18 AM IST
Customs to begin faceless cargo assessment for imports in Chennai and BengaluruTo begin with, imports covered by Chapters 84 and 85 of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 which includes machinery, mechanical appliances, elect...
07 Jun, 2020, 09.46 AM IST
IndiGo is handing out huge hikes to pilots willing to work overtimeThe operations head of another big India carrier said while IndiGo was at one time poaching pilots from other carriers, today it is facing ...
05 Aug, 2018, 12.48 PM IST
- Effective total rewards strategy imperative for business performance.
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- China may be on cusp of a 'big bang' financial reform
China allows foreign investors increased access to its domestic capital markets, according to Nomura Holdings.
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