FOOD
A foodie’s guide to Ahmedabad, Gujarat
If you are in Ahmedabad for the ICC Cricket World Cup final on November 19, here’s a quick guide to all that you must eat in the city and where.
TRENDS
Miss Universe 2023 host country El Salvador: Volcanoes, waves, history & rum with tamales
As contestants from 90 countries including Shweta Sharda from India vie for the 2023 Miss Universe crown in San Salvador, the capital of El Salvador, here’s a quick look at all the must-see, must-do and must-eat things in the smallest Central American country.
IMMIGRATION
Immigration News: In 2024, Canada to welcome 485,000 new PRs; US to boost H-2B cap; Japan to let foreigners change jobs
IMMIGRATION
Immigration Series: All about the UK’s India Young Professionals Scheme visa
TRENDS
15 Delhi bars make it to 30 Best Bars India's top 100 shortlist
These fifteen bars in Delhi have made it to the Top 100 shortlist of 30 Best Bars India, the country’s most coveted bar ranking.
IMMIGRATION
Immigration Series: Australia expanding pathways to PR for temporary skilled sponsored workers
IMMIGRATION
Immigration News: Portugal’s new immigration agency is operational; US immigration services launches online change of address tool; Hong Kong Immigration warns of phone scams
TRENDS
54th IFFI, Goa: Michael Douglas to get Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award
Goa is getting ready to host the 54th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) from November 20-28 that will showcase 270 films including 13 world premieres and 18 international premieres. IFFI also got 32 entries in 10 languages from 15 OTT platforms for Best Web Series Award this year.
IMMIGRATION
Immigration Series: Nova Scotia (Canada) opening its doors for foreign healthcare workers
IMMIGRATION
Immigration News: Thailand waives visa for Indian tourists; Indians to be Ireland's largest international student population; Canada tweaks International Student Program
INDIA
Rashtriya Aikya Diwas 2023: Remembering Sardar Patel, Iron Man of India
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's birth anniversary (October 31) is celebrated as National Unity Day each year, to honour his legacy of uniting India after Independence.
TRENDS
World Vegan Day 2023: Is a vegan diet really good for health?
And does a vegan way of life necessarily cost more than a vegetarian or flexitarian lifestyle?
BOOKS
7 writers of ghost stories in India to read to ring in Halloween 2023
On Halloween, here’s a look at some of the best writers of ghost stories from India.
IMMIGRATION
Immigration Series: All about New Zealand’s Migrant Exploitation Protection Work Visa (MEPV)
Immigration New Zealand (INZ) has amended the Migrant Exploitation Protection Work Visa (MEPV), an open work visa that enables migrant workers to leave exploitative employment situations.
IMMIGRATION
Immigration News: USCIS launches new online change of address tool; Germany will start implementing immigration law reforms from November; Finland piloting automated decision-making for student residence permits
IMMIGRATION
Immigration Series: All about South Australia’s now open 2023-24 General Skilled Migration program
The South Australia government has made it mandatory for applicants to submit a Registration of Interest (ROI) to be invited to apply for state nomination. Under this invitation process, the regional government will prioritise the retention of South Australia’s international graduates and temporary visa holders.
IMMIGRATION
Immigration News: Foreigners can apply for Irish citizenship online; Portugal to expedite recognition of foreign medical degrees; US proposes to modernise H-1B program
And New Zealand’s new strategy to respond to false information in visa applications
IMMIGRATION
Immigration News: Spain’s Seville bans showing up only in underwear in public, US exempts biometric fee for Form I-539, New Zealand Care Workforce work to residence visa is open now
IMMIGRATION
Immigration Series: IRCC’s tips to protect yourself from NRI marriage fraud & how to get help
It is estimated that more than 40,000 Indian women have been deceived into marrying NRI men. Immigration, Refugees & Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has listed the basics of avoiding of marriage fraud, rules about sponsorship in Canada, how to get help, and rights of women deceived into marrying NRI men.
TRENDS
World Food Day 2023: 69 Indian dishes on the global plate
On World Food Day, a look at 69 world-famous foods from ghee to Jalfrezi that originated in India or were reinvented here.
TRENDS
Navratri 2023: Visit Jammu, the city of temples
Navratri 2023: If you're heading to Vaishno Devi for darshan, take out a few days to explore Jammu and its rich historical and culinary heritage. And do not miss a ride on India’s first green gondola.
TRENDS
11 unusual stay options in Ahmedabad for the ODI World Cup India-Pakistan match
Missed hotel booking in Ahmedabad? Beds are available in hospitals, dorms, dharmashalas, farmhouses and villas.
HEALTH-AND-FITNESS
World Mental Health Day 2023: The global burden of mental health disorders
On World Mental Health Day, October 10, know the data: pre-pandemic, in 2019, an estimated 970 million people in the world were living with a mental disorder; worldwide, 1 in 8 individual lives with a mental health condition, countries spend only 2 per cent of health budgets on treatment and prevention of mental health conditions.
IMMIGRATION
Immigration News: Finland starts monitoring student residence permits; Ireland’s ILEP new rule; German proposal to ease legal gender change
