Texas governor orders freeze on new H-1B visas; Indians likely to be hit

The governor's order, in a red state that is home to thousands of H-1B visa holders, comes as the Trump administration has initiated steps to reshape the visa programme Texas Governor Greg Abbott......

US VP JD Vance, Usha Vance are expecting their 4th child

United States Vice President J D Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance are expecting their fourth child, a boy, in late July. IMAGE: United States Vice President J D Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance......

Why UGC's New Equity Rules Finally Have Teeth

'What has changed is that the new regulations are backed by a clear enforcement framework. They have real consequences and, for the first time, make compliance unavoidable.' IMAGE: Dr Payal Tadvi,......

'Indira Gandhi Stood Up To The Americans'

'She was brave. She didn't care a hoot. And India was not the strongest of nations as it is now.' IMAGE: Indira Gandhi with Henry Kissinger in Chronicles of the Forgotten Genocide: The Kissinger......

Urgent Need For Data Sovereignty

'When global politics has some intervention on the core software one uses, and if you are cut off from your own data in critical workflows, sovereignty is no longer optional. It becomes a......

Indian IT Cos Feel H-1B Heat

'It is good to have the H1-B visa option but if tomorrow things happen to change, it is not the end of the world situation.' Kindly note that this illustration generated using ChatGPT has only......

Trump Is Winning Tariff War Hands Down

Donald Trump's tariffs, meant as political punishment, have avoided the predicted chaos, lifting US growth, weakening rivals, and letting him claim victory in a resilient global economy, observes T......

US firms can now hire Indian graduates from top universities

US President Donald Trump has said that the newly proposed ‘gold card' initiative will allow American companies to hire Indian graduates from top US universities like Harvard and Stanford.......

Pankaja, O'Sey Balamma Make It To Sundance

Pankaja and O'Sey Balamma bring deeply personal yet universally resonant stories to Sundance.They represent a new wave of South Indian storytelling, blending cultural authenticity with cinematic......

'Can We Break Up After A Month?'

'What interested me more than the influencers was how were they surviving in Bombay?' 'How many reels did they make per month? How much money did they need to get by?''Did they get a job and then......

Why Dhurandhar Is Unsettling

Dhurandhar does not ask audiences to cheer blindly, notes Kumar Abhishek. It asks them to see how power operates in grey zones, and at moral cost. IMAGE: Ranveer Singh in Dhurandhar. Cinema has......

'Grammy's Coming Home This Year'

'On February 1, 2026, everyone in India, please light a diya. Because the Grammy is coming home.'  IMAGE: Singer-composer-producer Siddhant Bhatia presents the Grammy nominated album Sounds of......

19 Year Old Grandmaster Is Anganwadi Worker's Son

'My next aim is to go past 2700.' IMAGE: Grandmaster Pranesh M. Photograph: Kind courtesy X Pranesh M, 19, India's 79th chess Grandmaster, was one of 24 Indians who participated in the chess World......

Trump's granddaughter Kai makes LPGA debut!

'I thought I did pretty good for just first time, being the youngest player in the field. I had a great time out there.' IMAGE: Kai Trump opened with a 13-over-par 83 that left her in last place......

WTA Finals: Rybakina keeps winning run intact

IMAGE: Elena Rybakina dominated Ekaterina Alexandrova  in their WTA Finals clash, in Riyadh, on Wednesday. Photograph: Hamad I Mohammed/Reuters Elena Rybakina stayed unbeaten at the WTA Finals......

WTA Finals: Sabalenka staves off Gauff to reach semis

IMAGE: Aryna Sabalenka. Photograph: Aleksandra Szmigiel/Reuters IMAGE: Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka reacts during her group stage match against Coco Gauff of the US during their WTA Finals match at......

PIX: Sabalenka, Rybakina to battle for WTA Finals crown

2022 finalist Aryna Sabalenka holds the edge thanks to her 8-5 head-to-head record against Elena Rybakina, including a win when they met in the Australian Open final two years ago. IMAGE:......