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The Trump administration has introduced stricter H-1B visa scrutiny via a December 2, 2025, State Department memo, directing officers to check resumes and LinkedIn profiles of applicants and families for roles in censorship like content moderation, fact-checking, or misinformation control. Involvement in suppressing US-protected speech leads to ineligibility under immigration law.
A nationwide verification exercise of the Targeted Public Distribution System has led to the removal of more than 2.12 crore ineligible beneficiaries, following an extensive data-matching effort carried out by the government between 2024 and 2025. The information was placed before the Lok Sabha by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution.
CA Nitin Kaushik provided a reality check on LinkedIn regarding the sufficiency of a ₹1.5 lakh monthly salary in metro cities, arguing that it often amounts to “urban survival disguised as success.” He detailed how rising costs quickly erode the high figure: rent typically costs ₹30,000, combined with ₹20,000 for food/weekends, ₹25,000 for vehicle EMIs, and ₹10,000 for miscellaneous expenses, leav
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s two-day state visit to India for the 23rd Annual India-Russia Summit marks a major diplomatic milestone. The visit aims to deepen bilateral cooperation in trade, defence, civil nuclear energy, and space. Over 25 key agreements are expected, signifying a renewed strategic partnership. Both nations plan to expand imports, strengthen energy ties, and explore emergin
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued new directions prohibiting lenders from granting loans against primary gold, such as bullion, bars, digital gold, gold mutual funds, or gold ETFs, restricting gold loans solely to jewellery, ornaments, and coins.
Gold prices in India skyrocketed ₹8,999 per 10 grams over 15 days, climbing from ₹1,22,351 on Nov 18 to ₹1,31,350 on Dec 3, 2025, driven by safe-haven buying amid global uncertainties, anticipated US Fed rate cuts weakening the dollar, and surging central bank purchases. The ₹1.5 lakh milestone could arrive in 2026 with fresh catalysts, though short-term volatility looms.
As the gold price is surging every day, middle class people are struggling to buy gold. Even for one sovereign gold they have to pay more than 1.10 lakh rupees. But people can save money by following these two options while buying gold.
American businessman and author, Robert Kiyosaki, has urged people to rethink how they view money, pointing to the sharp decline in the value of the US dollar over the last century. He advises people to get rid of old ideas and pursue new age ideas.
The Indian Rupee weakened 0.8% in November 2025 to a historic low of 89.46/$, then fell further to 89.73/$ in early December despite blockbuster 8.2% Q2 GDP growth that beat forecasts of 7.3%. Bank of Baroda economist Aditi Gupta says external trade and capital flow worries overshadowed strong domestic fundamentals. With no RBI rate cut expected and Fed moves already priced in, the rupee is likely
India’s top seven IT companies secured just 4,573 new H-1B approvals in FY2025 — a 70% plunge from 2015 and 37% lower than 2024, NFAP data reveals. TCS remains the sole Indian name in the top-5 for both new and continuing visas, while Amazon, Meta, Microsoft and Google now occupy the first four spots for fresh approvals. Rejection rates for extensions rose sharply, signalling tougher US visa scru
