Business

Weak rupee offers a window of remittance opportunity for non-resident Indians

Editor July 3, 2021

Current weakness of rupee is largely linked to the delay in OPEC+ decision on oil supplies Dubai: Indian rupee fell for the fourth consecutive day against to the UAE dirham on Friday with an intra-day low of 20.38. The rupee’s decline against the dirham is a reflection of the decline of the

Blockchain & Cryptocurrency

Gold-obsessed Indians are pouring money into crypto

Editor July 3, 2021

Indian investments in crypto grew from $923m in April 2020 to nearly $6.6b in May 2021 Mumbai: The cryptocurrency aficionados’ mantra that Bitcoin is equivalent to digital gold is winning converts among the world’s biggest holders of the precious metal. In India, where households own more than 25,000 tonnes of gold, investments in crypto grew from […]

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Indians rush for vaccines as Covid toll tops 200,000

Editor April 29, 2021

Second wave of infections has seen at least 300,000 people test positive each day. Indians struggled to register online for a mass vaccination drive set to begin at the weekend as the country’s toll from the coronavirus surged past 200,000 on Wednesday, worsened by shortages of hospital beds and medical oxygen. The second wave of […]

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Indians beg for help on social media as brutal pandemic wave batters health system

Editor April 22, 2021

The country is recording over 250,000 new cases per day Indians are taking to social media to beg for hospital beds, oxygen and medicine for sick relatives as hospitals buckle under a coronavirus surge. The country has now registered more than 15.6 million coronavirus cases and 181,000 deaths. After strict lockdowns brought the spread of […]

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Tax relief for overseas Indians stranded amid Covid-19

Editor March 4, 2021

Those who had to stay in the country beyond their double tax exemption stay limit can submit application before March 31 The Government of India has agreed to provide relief from double taxation to Indians living abroad who had to stay in India beyond their tax exemption stay limit on account of disruptions caused by […]

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Indians Google ‘Is Rihanna a Muslim? Is Rihanna Pakistani?’ after viral tweet

Editor February 5, 2021 0

With the Indian farmers’ protest making international headlines after singer Rihanna’s tweet, Indians have Googled the Barbados star to find out, “Is Rihanna a Muslim? Is Rihanna Pakistani or Is Rihanna a Pakistani spy?” Yes, that’s right. Rihanna has become the biggest trending topic in India ever since she tweeted about the ongoing farmers’ protest. […]

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Support group pledges to act as ‘guardian’ for Indians in need across the globe

Editor January 31, 2021 0

A voluntary organisation aims to rescue workers trapped by agents, families facing financial struggles due to the pandemic A welfare group set up by a Dubai businessman, a former New Delhi diplomat and a social worker is aiming to help Indians in need based all over the globe. The team of volunteers will supported embattled […]

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Coronavirus: More than 1.15 million Indians have returned to jobs and homes in the UAE

Editor January 22, 2021 0

Visiting minister says 1.3 million Indians travelled back to India from Emirates after international travel resumed last May More than 1.15 million Indians have returned to the UAE in the past seven months, a senior Indian minister said. About 1.3 million Indians had left the Emirates since last May, when both countries restarted international travel, […]