IMMIGRATION
Proposed amendment will allow skilled workers to go to Germany without a job in hand
During his visit to India from February 25-26, 2023, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said the new system would also open up Germany for those “who do not have a signed work contract but come with a lot of talent and skills”.
IMMIGRATION
Immigration Series: Portugal & Ireland end Golden Visa programs. Is Spain next?
After growing concerns over the use of Golden Visa programs as a door for money laundering and corruption, Ireland and Portugal have abolished their citizenship by investment programs. Malta, Cyprus and Bulgaria have already annulled their schemes permanently. Is Spain next?
TRENDS
Look up at the stars
Star gazing with Starscapes, a rendezvous with the sun and other stars, as millions of miles between them and you vanish.
IMMIGRATION
Immigration Central | Indians prefer the US, get highest Irish work permits as Canada adds new jobs, Japan tops Henley Passport Index
While the US was the most preferred immigration destination in 2021, according to Gallup’s poll, and remains the most preferred by Indians, the country's popularity has dipped from 22 per cent in 2015-16 to 18 per cent now.
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14 unusual cafes in Tokyo
From Ninja cafes to Cuddle cafes, these coffee shops in Japan take their theme very seriously.
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Union Budget 2023: PM Pranam, MISHTI... 50 acronyms we made in India
From AMRIT to VIKAS, 50 commonly used acronyms that didn't exist a decade ago.
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Travel features | Hallyu wave: The fashion fest that is Seoul, the South Korean capital
From the 1950s to 2000s, South Korea has rapidly evolved from a country ravaged by war to a leading cultural powerhouse, and among all its cultural exports, beauty and fashion are right at the top. Here's Hallyu fashion and best places to shop at in Seoul.
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The world’s cheesiest places, including the cradle of Parmigiano Reggiano
Award-winning cheeses, from Swiss Gruyere to French Camembert and Tasmanian Cheddar. Plus, artisanal makers and cheese shops worth a visit when you are in these countries.
LIFESTYLE-TRENDS
All about Mumbai’s street names
A look at the history of the names of 24 famous streets of Mumbai — as Samuel T Sheppard wrote in 1917.
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Sports history: 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar stadium cities
The FIFA World Cup 2022 matches were held across 8 stadiums in Qatar. Here’s a quick look at the stadium cities and their must-see/do
IMMIGRATION
Immigration Central | Serbia ends free entry, US nabs illegal Indian entrants, to give H-2B visas, NZ seeks nurses, UK horticulture workers
Serbia says no to visa-free entry, the US has nabbed Indians illegally entering from Mexico, but 2023 looks up for Indians as Finland, Canada, the UK and New Zealand offer new visas.
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Unusual eateries: 10 quirky restaurants in New York
New York has so many restaurants that if you were to eat in one every day, it will take you over 73.88 years to eat in all of them. Here are the most unusual ones that you must pay a visit to.
BUSINESS
Since 1742: London's oldest restaurants are a delicious piece of history in a historic city
London takes its history seriously. Proof of the pudding: City of London Corporation recently declared Simpson's Tavern an Asset of Community Value.
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24 Karat Dubai, an ATM for gold bars, and all that glitters in the Emirate
Not just at the Gold Souk, everyone's favourite yellow metal is everywhere in Dubai.
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12 best cities for shopping in India and overseas
Shopping centres in 12 world cities, from Japan's classy Ginza to Sunday Book Bazaar in Hyderabad and Delhi's massy Sarojini Market.
INDIA
Goa Liberation Day 2022 | India's smallest state turns 61. A look back on Operation Vijay
The military plan to free Goa from the rule of the Portuguese in 1961 was titled Operation Vijay.
TRENDS
FIFA World Cup 2022 Fan Guide: On a falcon trail in Doha
During the football World Cup, the Falcons Zone will display the art of falcon training and help visitors to learn and understand about falconry in the Arab culture.
INDIA
Goa’s Mopa International Greenfield Airport: Sustainable infrastructure, facilities, distance
Mopa airport has been built keeping sustainability in mind, and has a solar power plant, green buildings, and LED lights on the runway, besides rainwater harvesting, state-of-the-art sewage treatment plant with recycling facilities.
IMMIGRATION
Immigration Central | Indians, the UK welcomes young professionals, the US will make tourists wait till 2025 while Germany relaxes rules
The UK will open more doors for young Indian professionals, by issuing 3,000 visas every year to them, the UAE wants your full name on the passports, first-timer tourists to the US will have to wait three years to get a visa appointment, and Germany relaxes Schengen visa appointment rules, and countries with lowest visa application rejection rate
IMMIGRATION
Immigration news: Australia to prioritize skilled visa applications, latest paper filing tips from USCIS
Plus, Nova Scotia (Canada) released a new francophone immigration action plan this month and Indians cannot apply for Ecuador’s new Digital Nomad Visa.
IMMIGRATION
Immigration Central | How to STEM the flow into the US
Non-immigrant STEM pathways offer employment opportunities in the US for a specific period; they don't provide immediate lawful permanent residence but one can transition to PR pathways and eventually US citizenship.
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In photos | FIFA World Cup 2022: Where to see goalpost art installations in Qatar
‘Posts of Qatar’ features 10 distinctive goalpost art installations that frame some of Doha’s most iconic landmarks and Insta-worthy locations.
IMMIGRATION
Immigration Central | Move to Canada with Express Entry and Provincial Nominee Program
This year, Canada will welcome more than 4,30,000 immigrants and, according to the Immigration Levels Plan 2023-2025, that number will gradually increase to 5,00,000 in 2025.
IMMIGRATION
Immigration Central | Digital Nomad Visa to replace Portugal’s Golden Visa programme
It's end of the road for Golden Visa, those interested in the real-estate route to residency will have to buy property in the Autonomous Regions of the Azores and Madeira or in the interior territories, Lisbon, Porto, Algarve and more are out of bounds now. The recently launched Digital Nomad Visa will now be the best route for moving to Portugal
