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Thursday, January 29, 2026
TopicH-1B visa

Topic: H-1B visa

Red carpet for US H1-Bs, others get in line—Canada’s big immigration pivot, courtesy Carney

The Carney govt’s new budget earmarks $1.7 bn to attract top H-1B professionals from US while slashing student & temporary worker visas—marking a sharp shift from Trudeau’s open-door policy.

India’s ‘most valuable export’ & impact of Trump sanctions on Russian oil giants

Global media also discusses Emirates NBD buying a 60 percent stake in RBI & how Indian doctors carry US rural healthcare on their shoulders.

US clarifies who is exempt from $100,000 H1-B visa fee. There’s good news for Indian students & techies

For new H-1B visa petitions filed 21 September onwards, as well as applicants without a valid visa and outside the US currently, the $100,000 fee is must.

China launches K visa amid H-1B row. It is Beijing’s latest move to attract global talent

Since the K visa does not require employer sponsorship, more Indian tech professionals may choose to pursue careers in China.

Amid US H-1B visa furore, Germany promises ‘liberal & stable’ migration policies for Indians

In conversation with ThePrint, Ambassador Philipp Ackermann says skilled Indian workers are welcome in Germany. ‘Indians are considered diligent, industrious people’.

Indian art market finds its footing at home & how Trump’s H-1B visa fee hike is fuelling anxiety

Economist looks at art collector Shalini Passi’s garden in Delhi, NYT probes H-1B visa fee damage & Guardian reports on power needs in India and clash with New Delhi’s climate goals.

Can India retain its skilled workers amid H-1B fee hike & the ‘boldness’ of Naveen Jindal

The New York Times reports on the struggles of apple farmers in Jammu & Kashmir as this year’s unrelenting monsoon destroyed their crops. 

Chinese immigrant ban in 1882, European inflow, H-1B tussle—US immigration debate is 150 yrs old

To allow or not to allow: A deep dive into US research & records shows how advantages & disadvantages of immigrants have been part of American public discourse since the 19th century.

India’s IT firms must reduce dependence on North America, think long term

India’s IT services companies are not holding firms. They should focus on creating long-term value for shareholders instead of returning cash to keep share values up.

On Camera

Why sharp selloff in Japanese bonds has a message for India’s budget

Although its overall GDP will soon be bigger than Japan’s, on a per-capita basis India is still 12 times poorer.

India’s looking at 14 million metric tonnes of e-waste by 2030, recycling can’t keep up—NITI Aayog

Country's used lithium-ion battery problem is also set to grow sharply in next decade. India 3rd largest e-waste producer with 7% global share but currently recycles only about 10% of it.

Indian Army ties up with US drone company that made its name in the Ukraine conflict

Shield AI will provide V-BAT vertical takeoff & landing drones along with licences for software, which will be integrated into aircraft and made available to select Indian partners.

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.