How Indian students can get work visas after studying abroad

How Indian students can get work visas after studying abroad

Some countries offer a pathway to permanent residency following such post-study jobs, but the requirements vary significantly for each. Some countries even offer post-study work options for students not pursuing a degree course, but these often don’t have the best terms and carry a risk of fraud. Also, the immigration policies of governments can change … Read more

Invest ₹9 crore and secure a US Green Card. Here’s how

Invest ₹9 crore and secure a US Green Card. Here’s how

This programme entails an investment in a US project, generally in real estate, that generates at least 10 jobs. To participate, investors must work with asset managers called “regional centers” (RCs) that are recognized by US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Some of these RCs have offices or representatives in India, making the process accessible … Read more

MBA at US, Canada or Australia: How much does it cost to study overseas?

MBA at US, Canada or Australia: How much does it cost to study overseas?

If you are planning to study for an MBA in an overseas university, one of the key factors to consider is the cost involved in it. There are two popular destinations for the Indian students wanting to study abroad: US and UK. There is no denying the fact that the US is the most popular destination … Read more

Budget 2024: Domestic market vulnerable right now due to risks associated with upcoming event

Budget 2024: Domestic market vulnerable right now due to risks associated with upcoming event

Since June 4th, the national market has been thriving on a strong foundation. The formation of a stable government and high expectations for the upcoming budget have been key drivers for this rally. Optimism may have grown further when the final budget date was extended to July 22nd, allowing for the preparation of comprehensive amendments. … Read more

How this dentist is saving for his retirement and his son’s education

How this dentist is saving for his retirement and his son’s education

Das started his financial planning journey in 2020, but he was not a first-time investor. “I had made my first mutual fund investment in 2012 and kept making investments here and there, even in some stocks. However, I had to withdraw nearly all my investments in 2016 to cover my wife’s medical emergency and make … Read more

British pound’s spike to burn a hole in the pockets of UK-bound students from India

British pound’s spike to burn a hole in the pockets of UK-bound students from India

As Great British Pound (GBP) has risen considerably against Indian rupee in the past few weeks, Indian students travelling to the UK for overseas education later this year stare at a tougher (er.. expensive) times ahead.  With pound going upward from ₹100 per unit to ₹105 per unit in the recent past, the cost of … Read more

AI can transform education for the better

AI can transform education for the better

AS PUPILS AND students return to classrooms and lecture halls for the new year, it is striking to reflect on how little education has changed in recent decades. Laptops and interactive whiteboards hardly constitute disruption. Many parents bewildered by how their children shop or socialise would be unruffled by how they are taught. The sector … Read more

Laapataa Ladies: 4 money lessons one can learn from this slapstick comedy

Laapataa Ladies: 4 money lessons one can learn from this slapstick comedy

No heroes beating up a hundred baddies accompanied by ear-drum splitting sound effects, no villains threatening to drop the hero’s parents into a vat of acid, no item song by an A-list movie star who plays sanskari heroine in every movie but secretly wishes she were Helen, no reminiscing over good ole days, no nationalist … Read more

Investing tips for the sandwich generation: Dos and Don’ts

Experts guide these strained souls on how to manage their finances to care for their parents, support their kids and tide over for themselves too. “Generation S or the Sandwich Generation is perhaps living in the most precarious of financial conditions; as they are encumbered with taking care of their ageing parents, and children. Another … Read more