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Friday, March 13, 2026
TopicImmigrants

Topic: immigrants

I was nervous about speaking my parents’ language Bengali, says Jhumpa Lahiri

For Jhumpa Lahiri, whose life and writing have been shaped by migration between continents and languages, the immigrant condition is now inseparable from a deeply divided political world.

Come to Germany but don’t trust your agents too much, suggests German envoy as ‘fraud’ cases go up

In an exclusive interaction with ThePrint, Ackermann warned that agents ‘have their own agenda’ & also ‘tune’ applications in a certain way to make applicants seem more genuine.

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.

A social contract protected Indians abroad as the ‘model minority’. It’s tearing now

Drunk on the Kool-Aid of India’s imminent Vishwaguru status and the Madison Square Garden rallies, we’re convinced that our obnoxious behaviour will be accepted wherever we go.

Modi announces demography mission to weed out ‘infiltrators’. BJP’s ‘ghuspaithiya’ politics over the yrs

‘These infiltrators are snatching away rozi-roti of the youth, and targeting the sisters and daughters of my country. This will not be tolerated,’ the prime minister said in I-Day speech.

NaMo-asana, recommended for Trump & vegan food trucks ‘behind enemy lines’

NaMo-asana, recommended for Trump & vegan food trucks 'behind enemy lines'

2 sent to prison in US for human smuggling, 3 years after Gujarat family froze to death in blizzard

Harshkumar Ramanlal Patel is one of the two convicted persons. He will be deported after he serves his 10-yr sentence.

Poor migrants to Europe have to pose as victims—though they’re heroes back home: Amitav Ghosh

In 'Wild Fictions', Amitav Ghosh writes on subjects that have fascinated him for 25 years—from literature and language to climate change, travel, and discoveries.

Over 1,100 Indians repatriated by US in a year, flight to Punjab last week had over 100 passengers

US Asst Secy for Border & Immigration Policy Royce Murray said this is not related to other judicial proceedings ongoing in US, when asked whether this had to do with Pannun case.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz vows to toughen up German deportation rules after attacks

A German police officer died of injuries after being stabbed by an Afghan Friday. The accused injured six people.

On Camera

Nepal must go back to old map, assure Delhi its territory won’t be used against India

The new Prime Minister of Nepal, Balendra Shah, must reset ties with New Delhi. The India-Nepal relationship cannot be taken for granted.

Floundering PM Internship Scheme used less than 1% of Rs 10,831 crore set aside for it in FY25-26

The Standing Committee on Finance tabled its report on Demands for Grants (2026-27) in the Lok Sabha Thursday.

India-Bangladesh relations on track—After military intel chief’s visit, envoy goes to Army War College

In a first during his tenure as High Commissioner to India, Riaz Hamidullah addressed JOCAP consisting of tri-forces officers, as New Delhi & Dhaka step up normalisation efforts.

Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.