Britain’s populist party, Reform U.K., was expected to bring in more than $1.25 million dollars at a glitzy fund-raiser on Tuesday, a party official said, an extraordinary amount for a party that six months ago was on the fringe of national politics. The big-ticket, American-style event was the first major fund-raiser since Nigel Farage took…
How USCIS’s beneficiary-centric process is reshaping the H-1B visa system in 2025 In a significant move to enhance fairness and transparency, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has overhauled the H-1B visa selection process for the 2025 fiscal year. The new beneficiary-centric system, which prioritizes individual beneficiaries over employer submissions, has already proven effective…
The year was 1982. A scuffle broke out in the dining hall of the Guruvayur temple complex when those serving special free meals manhandled a person who refused to remove his upper garment. They demanded to know whether the person who sat among the sacred thread-wearing shirtless men was a Brahmin or not. For, it…
The House passed legislation on Wednesday requiring more oversight of youth residential treatment facilities, a feat for hotel heiress Paris Hilton who has spent years lobbying lawmakers to regulate an industry marred by child abuse allegations. The Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act gained overwhelming bipartisan support in the House after passing the Senate unanimously last…
From Excess Fees to Dropouts: How Karnataka Can Transform Its Education System The Covid-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on education systems around the world, and Karnataka was no exception. A recent report from the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) revealed alarming findings regarding the state’s private schools overcharging students, exacerbating the challenges faced by already struggling…
China is looking at US President-elect Donald Trump’s efficiency agenda as a big threat to its exports-oriented economy. It fears a crippling squeeze by America, its biggest importer of products. Trump’s New Inner Circle The one man making almost as much noise as Trump on this issue is his biggest supporter, Elon Musk, who also…