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Topic: Overseas Indians

Why the Philippines is the new draw for Indian students who want to pursue medicine

In March 2026, 1,015 Indian-origin students received Doctor of Medicine degrees from the Davao Medical School Foundation (DMSF) in the Philippines.

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.

Nearly 4 lakh Indians migrated for work in 2023. Here’s a look at India’s labour mobility

MEA data shows number of unskilled & semi-skilled Indian workers going abroad rose from 3.73 lakh in 2022 to 3.98 lakh in 2023. India has labour mobility pacts with 6 nations.

Loopholes, high limits & timely buys — why govt’s 20% TCS on foreign spending isn’t deterring anyone

It was high post-pandemic foreign spending that pushed govt to impose checks, but these are not working to reduce either tourism spending or real estate purchases abroad.

Twitter gets Indian CEO? Meh. Not all desi success stories call for song & dance

Monopolistic practices, tax dodges, free-riding on other people’s content, playing footsie with dodgy political elements. Corporate NRI champions need to answer some questions.

Thousands of Indian couples, parents, kids separated, stranded after Trump’s H1B visa freeze

About 375,000 temporary visa-holders & Green Card applicants are banned from entering US until next year. A significant number of those are now stuck in India.

Covid-hit world is shutting out Indians. It will affect remittances, economies and lives

The world, which seemed so open to us Indians, may well be shutting its doors on us due to the pandemic. It will impact lives, remittances and economies.

On Camera

Hijab is a choice. Why are we so uncomfortable when Muslim women freely choose it?

A woman forced to wear a hijab is undoubtedly experiencing coercion. But so is a woman prevented from wearing one. Both situations are the same—the denial of choice.

Ethanol or a supply crunch? What’s behind the sudden rush in India’s sugar prices

Retail prices crossed Rs 63 a kg amid lower production, festive demand & speculative buying. Some blamed govt’s E20 push, claiming it forced mills to divert sugarcane, causing sugar shortage.

India, UK set to ink inter-government pact for electric propulsion of 4 Landing Platform Docks

Inter-Governmental Agreement will be for development of Integrated Full Electric Propulsion technology on four LPDs to be built in India, say British officials.

Munir’s latest power grab is proof of his paranoia. Dictatorship and delusion go together

At some point Pakistani dictators begin to show paranoia. That’s the strategic reality most relevant to India since the late fifties. Munir’s case is worse, like some sudden acrophobia.