October 9th, 2009
Monday, 28 September 2009
Punjabi is set to become the fourth most widely-spoken language in Canada by 2011, after English, French and Chinese, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Canada Minister Jason Kenney said on Friday.
The 2006 census by the Canadian government revealed that Punjabi is currently the sixth most-widely spoken language in Canada, after English, French, Chinese, German and Italian. However, Punjabi is set to overtake German and Italian over the next four years. Read the rest of this entry »
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October 9th, 2009
Instead of pursuing a career in scientific research, Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, who shared the 2009 Nobel Prize [ Images ] in chemistry with two others, would perhaps have practised medicine, but for a sudden impromptu trip of his father.
More than four decades ago, Venkatraman, then a Baroda resident, got the national talent award after finishing his high school. Venkatraman, known as Venky to his friends and colleagues, also got admission at the Baroda Medical College. Read the rest of this entry »
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October 8th, 2009
If you’re looking for reasons to puff out your chest and take pride in being American, then take note that the first six Nobel Prize winners announced this week are U.S. citizens.
Here’s something else you should know: Four of those winners were born outside the U.S.
That dynamic neatly summarizes the current state of our innovation economy. We are increasingly dependent on brainpower from overseas that migrates here to drive the research and discoveries we need to power economic growth. Read the rest of this entry »
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September 23rd, 2009
By Emily Bazar, USA TODAY
It wasn’t the U.S. economy that convinced Tao Guo to leave the USA. It was the Chinese economy.
After 24 years in the United States, the 46-year-old naturalized citizen moved to Shanghai in December to take a high-level position at WuXi AppTec, which does research for pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.
He’s among a growing number of highly skilled immigrants who are leaving the USA to take jobs in their native countries, particularly India and China. The International Monetary Fund projects that China’s gross domestic product will grow by 7.5% this year and India’s by 5.4%. In the USA, the GDP is projected to contract by 2.6%. Read the rest of this entry »
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September 14th, 2009
Have you got any queries on issue of visas by US Consulate in Hyderabad or about Consulate services? The Consulate officials will reply to them in these columns on every Monday. Email your questions to queries2consul @gmail.com
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September 14th, 2009
Job opportunities may have shrunk in the short-term for Indian immigrants in some countries. However, the long haul still looks very bright for the young and skilled workforce. Continental Europe is wooing Indian workers and the Indian government is providing support. Global careers are definitely not a thing of the past, finds Ishani Duttagupta of The Times of India. Read the rest of this entry »
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August 28th, 2009
Pranav Mistry is the genius behind Sixth Sense, a wearable device that enables new interactions between the real world and the world of data.
Pranav Mistry is a PhD student in the Fluid Interfaces Group at MIT’s Media Lab. Before his studies at MIT, he worked with Microsoft as a UX researcher. Mistry is passionate about integrating the digital informational experience with our real-world interactions. Read the rest of this entry »
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August 19th, 2009
If your company is using H-1B visa workers, you may get a surprise from the government. Piece of advice for your manager: It’s voluntary, but the surprise could intimidate. Read the rest of this entry »
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July 31st, 2009
Every year, Geneva-based World Economic Forum (WEF) honours Tech Pioneers IT companies for their accomplishments as innovators of the highest caliber, and whose technologies will have a deep impact on business and society.
To make it to the elite list, a company must be involved in the development of life-changing technological innovation and play a positive impact on people’s lives. Read the rest of this entry »
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July 31st, 2009
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NEW DELHI: Microsoft founder Bill Gates said it would be a “big mistake” if the US imposes curbs on the entry of skilled workers from abroad, putting his weight behind “smart people” from countries like India who want to work overseas. Read the rest of this entry »
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