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Are College Degrees Worth It? Nvidia CEO says...

Are College Degrees Worth It? Nvidia CEO says...

Rediff.com7 Oct 2025

Nvidia's Jensen Huang questions the dominance of degrees in the AI economy.

EPF Secrets Revealed: Where Your 12% Goes

EPF Secrets Revealed: Where Your 12% Goes

Rediff.com9 Oct 2025

Who pays what into EPF, EPS, and EDLI -- the 12% math explained.

How To Plan For Your Child's Future

How To Plan For Your Child's Future

Rediff.com24 Oct 2025

Ask rediffGURU and PF, MF and insurance expert Purshotam Lal your mutual fund, insurance and personal finance-related questions.

New Visa Rules: Tough Times Ahead For UK-Bound Indian Grads

New Visa Rules: Tough Times Ahead For UK-Bound Indian Grads

Rediff.com15 Oct 2025

Indian graduates face tougher English tests, shorter post-study stays, higher costs and stricter settlement rules as Britain rolls out sweeping immigration reforms.

Which city has highest area under office lease?

Which city has highest area under office lease?

Rediff.com19 Oct 2025

Colliers reports that GCC leasing has jumped from 4.6 million square feet in 2021 and is expected to hit 10.6 million square feet by 2025 -- a clear sign that multinationals see Bengaluru as a long-term base.

Global Investing: What YOU Must Know

Global Investing: What YOU Must Know

Rediff.com16 Oct 2025

Here's what Indian investors diversifying into equities, ETFs, and real estate abroad to manage risk, returns, and currency exposure must watch out for.

EPF: How To Withdraw Smart, Protect Your Corpus

EPF: How To Withdraw Smart, Protect Your Corpus

Rediff.com7 Oct 2025

When and how you can access EPF money before retirement without jeopardising your long-term retirement savings.

What Was Bill Gates Doing At India's Seattle Consulate?

What Was Bill Gates Doing At India's Seattle Consulate?

Rediff.com4 Oct 2025

'It's fitting that we're coming together on the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi. The ideals he championed, the equality and dignity of every person, are foundational to the work we do.'

Trump's 5% Rule: How Will It Affect Indian Students?

Trump's 5% Rule: How Will It Affect Indian Students?

Rediff.com14 Oct 2025

Trump's proposed policy limits undergraduates from any one country to 5% at select top US universities, raising concerns for Indian aspirants eyeing elite colleges.

'Want To Retire At 47 With 5 Cr'

'Want To Retire At 47 With 5 Cr'

Rediff.com22 Oct 2025

Ask rediffGURU Reetika Sharma your insurance, mutual fund and personal finance-related questions.

Provident Fund Problems? Your Qs Answered

Provident Fund Problems? Your Qs Answered

Rediff.com13 Oct 2025

Ask rediffGURU Reetika Sharma your insurance mutual fund and personal finance-related questions.

'It's Becoming Very Difficult To Deal With America'

'It's Becoming Very Difficult To Deal With America'

Rediff.com26 Sep 2025

'New announcements are made every day which brings tremendous amount of instability and uncertainty.' 'Relying on America has become a big problem.'

American Tech Caught in Trade Crossfire

American Tech Caught in Trade Crossfire

Rediff.com3 Sep 2025

'Amazon, Meta, Google, Microsoft have large operations in India and rely on smooth trade and data flows.' 'Restrictions could raise their costs, limit AI chip exports, and complicate their India strategies.'

4 Reasons To Buy THIS Illness Insurance

4 Reasons To Buy THIS Illness Insurance

Rediff.com6 Oct 2025

When illness strikes, this cover cushions the fall -- guarding health, finances, and the family's fragile future

PF, LTA, GST: Tax Tips YOU Must Know

PF, LTA, GST: Tax Tips YOU Must Know

Rediff.com9 Oct 2025

rediffGURU T S Khurana answers readers' personal income tax queries

H-1B Visa: Why Nvidia Will Pay $100,000 For Talent

H-1B Visa: Why Nvidia Will Pay $100,000 For Talent

Rediff.com9 Oct 2025

'As one of many immigrants at Nvidia, I know the opportunities we've found in America have profoundly shaped our lives.'

The New AI Career Map For India's Youth

The New AI Career Map For India's Youth

Rediff.com9 Oct 2025

AI is changing jobs in India faster than ever, but professionals are learning the real skill isn't coding -- it's adaptability.

Cost of H-1B fee hike? $500 mn for 5,000 new filings

Cost of H-1B fee hike? $500 mn for 5,000 new filings

Rediff.com22 Sep 2025

The magnitude of the new H-1B visa application fee for fresh petitions - math of which works out to USD 500 million in case of 5,000 filings - may nudge IT companies to expand offshore delivery or increase local hiring, according to Motilal Oswal Financial Services.

Payslip To Pension To Long-Term Wealth: How EPF Works

Payslip To Pension To Long-Term Wealth: How EPF Works

Rediff.com9 Oct 2025

A 10-part series that explains all you want to know about how India's EPF turns a slice of your monthly salary into long-term savings, pension, and life insurance.

AI: '8 Out Of 10 Jobs At Risk'

AI: '8 Out Of 10 Jobs At Risk'

Rediff.com29 Sep 2025

AI will erase outsourcing jobs, redefine skills and disrupt global giants within five years, predicts Vinod Khosla. The IT legend urges young people to become generalists: Adaptable thinkers who can learn quickly, connect dots across disciplines and shift careers as technologies evolve.

FD vs Mutual Fund Loan: Which Costs Less?

FD vs Mutual Fund Loan: Which Costs Less?

Rediff.com12 Sep 2025

Loan against fixed deposit is cheaper and comes with fewer charges.

Explained: Trump's H1 Order Decoded

Explained: Trump's H1 Order Decoded

Rediff.com14 Oct 2025

A deep dive into Trump's new policy and what it means for Indian professionals and companies.

6 TOEFL Changes: How It Will Help You Perform Better

6 TOEFL Changes: How It Will Help You Perform Better

Rediff.com3 Oct 2025

ETS introduces adaptive TOEFL, fairness protocols and faster scores to ease global students' stress and test anxiety.

How To Save Money Under New Tax Regime

How To Save Money Under New Tax Regime

Rediff.com3 Oct 2025

Most think tax-saving deductions exist only in the old regime. But the New one quietly retains 40+ ways to ease your tax load

Entrance Exams Destroy Talent: Agree?

Entrance Exams Destroy Talent: Agree?

Rediff.com25 Sep 2025

'India kills its own talent before the world even gets to see it'

Trump's visa crackdown: H-1B holders urged to return or face curbs

Trump's visa crackdown: H-1B holders urged to return or face curbs

Rediff.com20 Sep 2025

Immigration attorneys and companies are advising H-1B visa holders to return to the US immediately due to concerns over President Trump's plan to impose a USD 100,000 fee on the work visas.

TCS likely to be hit hard by Trump's H-1B visa fee hike

TCS likely to be hit hard by Trump's H-1B visa fee hike

Rediff.com20 Sep 2025

According to the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Amazon had 10,044 workers using H-1B visas as of June, 2025. Coming in at the second spot was TCS with 5,505 H-1B visas approved.

H1B Crisis: 'No Point Going To The US'

H1B Crisis: 'No Point Going To The US'

Rediff.com30 Sep 2025

'Every parent should rethink their decisions to send their children to the US.'

PF Exit, LTCG, Home Sale and TDS: Your Tax Qs Answered

PF Exit, LTCG, Home Sale and TDS: Your Tax Qs Answered

Rediff.com18 Sep 2025

rediffGURU T S Khurana answers readers' personal income tax queries.

Trump's $100K H-1B visa hike hits Indian workers hard

Trump's $100K H-1B visa hike hits Indian workers hard

Rediff.com20 Sep 2025

The Trump administration has announced a massive increase in H-1B visa fees, imposing a $100,000 annual charge that will fundamentally alter how American companies hire skilled foreign workers, particularly impacting Indian IT professionals who comprise the largest group of beneficiaries.

Why Microsoft plans to invest $3 bn in India

Why Microsoft plans to invest $3 bn in India

Rediff.com7 Jan 2025

IT major Microsoft will invest $3 billion in India for the expansion of cloud and AI infrastructure in the country, the company's chairman and CEO Satya Nadella said on Tuesday. There is a fantastic momentum in India where people are pushing for a multi-agent kind of deployment.

'H1-B visa fee is not about protecting American jobs, but...'

'H1-B visa fee is not about protecting American jobs, but...'

Rediff.com23 Sep 2025

'Immigrants have always been America's greatest strength, building prosperity, breakthroughs, and communities that enrich us all. Instead of embracing that strength, Trump is clamping down on every form of immigration, tearing families apart, destabilising businesses, and weakening our economy'

H1B Hike: Birth Of Opportunity

H1B Hike: Birth Of Opportunity

Rediff.com26 Sep 2025

LinkedIn experts and real-life stories offer hope that Indian tech talent can still thrive globally, even as the $100,000 H1B fee reshapes onsite opportunities.

H-1B fee: Indian industry to spruce up local US hiring, says Nasscom

H-1B fee: Indian industry to spruce up local US hiring, says Nasscom

Rediff.com22 Sep 2025

Nasscom on Monday said the US clarification that the H-1B visa fee hike will not affect current visa holders and will apply as a one-time fee only to fresh petitions has helped address the immediate ambiguity surrounding eligibility and timelines.

Why Trust In Ambani, Adani, India Inc Is Vital

Why Trust In Ambani, Adani, India Inc Is Vital

Rediff.com12 Sep 2025

Who else will take on the might of Microsoft, Google, and Amazon if not the Adanis, Ambanis, Birlas, or Tatas?, asks R Jagannathan.

'How To Earn Maximum Monthly Income?'

'How To Earn Maximum Monthly Income?'

Rediff.com3 Oct 2025

Ask rediffGURU Naveenn Kummar your insurance mutual fund and personal finance-related questions.

Important Lessons Learnt After Being Laid Off

Important Lessons Learnt After Being Laid Off

Rediff.com23 Sep 2025

A software engineer who was suddenly laid off after 15 years shares the lessons he learnt about how to cope in these uncertain, insecure times.

Laid Off? 3 Smart Moves To Rebuild Your Life

Laid Off? 3 Smart Moves To Rebuild Your Life

Rediff.com13 Aug 2025

Don't let a pink slip derail you. Anu Krishna, mind coach and co-founder of Unfear Changemakers, tells you how to prioritise your finances, upskill yourself and prepare for your next job.

'This Benefits H1B Visa Holders In The US'

'This Benefits H1B Visa Holders In The US'

Rediff.com23 Sep 2025

'You are a guest in the US. It's not your home, you're a guest. If they don't feel comfortable, you have to step out.'

Bengaluru Traffic Test Corporate Patience

Bengaluru Traffic Test Corporate Patience

Rediff.com20 Sep 2025

'We do not need short-term measures but long-term ones. Companies seem to have given up on the infrastructure part. Long delays are fuelling more traffic crisis.'