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Tuesday, April 28, 2026
TopicIndian diaspora

Topic: Indian diaspora

UAE looks at relaxing tax residency rules to retain expats leaving amid Gulf conflict—FT report

UAE’s tax authority is reluctant to issue blanket exemptions, but has advised addressing applications on case-by-case basis once the conflict ends, the report says.

Palak paneer prejudice and the food racism Indians face abroad

This is a case of conflict within a multicultural society. The question is, how can minority practices that offend majority sensibility coexist in the same place and be reconciled?

Bondi massacre serves chilling reminder. Jihadist propaganda is influencing fringes of Indian diaspora

Known Indian-origin recruits to Islamic State include a dentist, a construction engineer, a Canada-based Hewlett Packard executive, and a software engineer, among others.

Students of Tier 2 and Tier 3 Indian cities dominate US classrooms: Study

Much of this rise is being fuelled by STEM courses, which continue to be the strongest pull for Indian students heading to the US.

Indians have a complicated relationship with Zohran Mamdani

Mamdani’s politics feels unusual compared to India’s current climate. He unapologetically foregrounds Muslim identity at a time when doing so in India invites scrutiny.

Shashi Tharoor misunderstands the diaspora—we are not proxies for India in the US

India deserves a stronger voice on the global stage. But, expecting Indian Americans, increasingly under attack from both ends, to continue sacrificing and paying for it is not a sound strategy.

The Indian diaspora is under attack. What has gone wrong?

From Indian-origin people being kicked out of Uganda overnight to facing racism in Canada and the UK today, these instances offer lessons for the Indian diaspora.

The silence of Indian-Americans: Be Indian when going is good, American when things aren’t smooth

Millions of American Jews are proud supporters of Israel and advance its interests without worrying about being seen as anti-American.

H-1B visa holders are paid less than their US peers, say studies

A 2024 paper found that Deloitte pays US citizens working in tax and audit 10 per cent more than H-1B holders, with ‘critics’ calling it a cost-saving mechanism.

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.

On Camera

Buddha comes home to Ladakh exposition: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

The Government of India recognises Ladakh as one of the most important living centres of Buddhist culture in the world. We are committed to safeguarding its unique cultural traditions.

Lesson for India from the West: AI is hollowing out white-collar jobs & birthing a new middle-class elite

Post-2022 as AI has spread in developed economies, it is leading to another round of polarisation—the middle class jobs are being lost in offices rather than in factories.

Fourth S-400 sets sail for India, to arrive by mid-May; likely to be deployed along Pakistan border

The fifth S-400 air defence system is undergoing various stages of production trials, and will be delivered by November-December this year, it is learnt.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.