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Trump signs TikTok executive order, creates new $14b entity
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order that approves the deal to keep TikTok operating in the United States.
He signed the order at the White House on Thursday, Trump said he had a “very…
MEA says ‘Closely monitoring’ Trump’s announcement to impose 100% tariffs on branded pharma imports
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - Ministry of External Affairs said on Friday that it is closely monitoring the impact of US President Donald Trump’s recent announcement to impose new tariffs of up to 100 per cent on imports of branded and…
Piyush Goyal held constructive meeting with US Govt. on early trade deal
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON – India Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and his delegation held metings with Ambassador Jamieson Greer, US Trade Representative, and Sergio Gor, US Ambassador-designate to India from 22-24th September.
The Indian…
US energy sec says ‘huge fan’ of India, looks forward to ‘more energy trade’
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON – US Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Thursday expressed strong admiration for India and said Washington is keen to expand energy cooperation with New Delhi in areas including natural gas, coal, nuclear energy,…
“Zubeen: The Real Fairy Tale That Never Ends”
Poonam Sharma
The Timeless Fairy Tale of Zubeen
Long, long ago, in the misty valleys of Assam, where the great Brahmaputra river winds like a silver serpent and the hills hum with the wind, a miracle was born. But this miracle was not of…
JPMorgan says H-1B visas cut immigrant work authorizations by 5,500 per month, India hurt most
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - According to JP Morgan Chase on Wednesday said that the new USD 100,000 application fee for H-1B visas imposed by the US administration could cut immigrant work authorizations by as many as 5,500 each month.…
Comet Browser enters India differ from Chrome, Firefox, Opera
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON – Perplexity on Tuesday has officially rolled out its Comet browser in India, according to media reports.
MacOS and Windows users can access the new AI-focused browser. But there’s a catch. Only Perplexity Pro…
Trump’s $100k H-1B Fee: Disrupting Talent—and Boosting Bharat?
Paromita Das
New Delhi, 23rd September: In an unprecedented move that rattled the global tech and immigration community, President Donald Trump on September 19, 2025, signed a proclamation imposing a staggering $100,000 fee on new H-1B…
Nasscom says impact of H-1B visa fee hike will be marginal on Indian IT firms
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON – The Information technology industry body Nasscom said on Monday that the impact of the US imposed one-time USD 100,000 fee on H-1B visas will be marginal on Indian IT firms.
It added that Indian and…
Tech giants advised H-1B holders to stay in US, those abroad to return to US
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON – US tech giants Amazon and Microsoft on Saturday advised H1B visa holders “If you have H-1B status and are in the US, stay in the country for now.”
Amazon and Microsoft on Saturday advised their foreign…