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7 smart financial tips for NRI homecoming

From reassessing your goals to leveraging accounts like NRE or NRO with IDFC FIRST Bank, here are the seven smart financial tips to consider during your visit.

172 Indians attacked or murdered abroad in last 3 years, most in Saudi, then US & Philippines

In the US, 12 Indians assaulted in 2023 alone, Rajya Sabha told, marking the most attacks in a single year. Foreign ministry tells Parliament it has no data on culprits.

Why SC called expansion of NRI quota ‘fraud’, cited 2005 ruling while dismissing MBBS aspirant’s plea

Expanding ambit of NRI quotas would create possibility of distant relatives of NRIs getting admissions ahead of candidates of merit in India, says bench led by CJI Chandrachud.  

Same-sex marriage can give rise to new problem of child sexual abuse, says Hindu Right press

ThePrint’s round-up of how pro-Hindutva media covered and commented on news and topical issues over the last couple of weeks.

SubscriberWrites: Management and NRI quotas bring down the quality of education

India is paying a heavy price for encouraging the practice of selling the seats to the rich and the mighty under the guise of management/NRI quota, writes Vaidyanathan Subrmanian.

Fund my studies, I’ll get you to Canada — Now Punjabi men are being abandoned by NRI wives

Punjabi men abandoned by their NRI wives don’t have law or officials on their side. They lose their marriage, money, and Canada dreams.

Investment in real estate can give NRIs high returns, with InvestoXpert as guide

With a strong presence in Noida, Mumbai, Pune, Delhi, Gurugram, and Bengaluru, InvestoXpert has been revamping the realty sector with its online platform catering to millions of investors.

Postal ballots of NRI voters could be brought to India through diplomatic bag

While the postal ballots will be sent to NRI voters electronically, it is being suggested the voter give the ballot to an officer designated by the embassy, who would attest it.

Rs 35,000 cr in 5 months — NRI deposits surged as overseas Indians returned due to Covid

Deposits into repatriable accounts hit five year high, but the situation is returning to normal levels as workers are going back overseas for jobs.

India is Hindu, Hindus are India — Why Indian Americans think the way they do

In ‘Open Embrace’, Varghese K. George writes how groups like Hindu American Foundation influence US thinking — from Modi visa ban to lynchings.

On Camera

Youth Congress, your foolish protest helped the Modi govt climb out of the AI summit hole

In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

MoD, IAF agree on some exemptions to HAL for Tejas Mk1A, but no compromise on ‘must-have’ capabilities

IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.