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Opinion | What the draft Emigration Bill of 2019 overlooks

The contours of the new bill still appear to focus on managing blue-collar emigration, a la the 1983 Act

3 min read8 Mar 2019
Market

Kerala’s remittance economy showing signs of slowdown

With over 2 million emigrants, Kerala bags over 19% of remittances into India. However, that's set to slow down, with declining emigration in recent years

1 min read22 Aug 2018
Politics

Govt drops plan to issue orange passports for ECR category

The external affairs ministry reversed its decision on orange-coloured passports after backlash from political parties

2 min read31 Jan 2018
Politics

External affairs ministry plans outreach programme for emigrants in Hyderabad

Programme to focus on complaints from emigrant workers broadly related to recruitment agents cheating people, violation of contractual terms, working conditions

1 min read6 May 2017
Politics

Indian nurses in Kuwait to be hired only via govt-run agencies

The government has restricted the recruitment of nurses through designated state-run agencies, pointing out that it was part of a move to make the process transparent

1 min read10 Apr 2017
Politics

Where does the educated Indian emigrate to

The overall migrant population of Indian origin in developed countries was 3.6 million in 2010-11, an increase of 83% over the previous decade

4 min read6 Nov 2015
Opinion

Can India and China rise if the brightest leave?

The achievements as well as illusions of rising India in last two decades are largely due to repatriating Indian diaspora

5 min read21 Oct 2013
Mint-lounge

History | Bengali men, American jazz

A new book traces the little-known narrative of Muslim men travelling from undivided Bengal to seek a living in the US

4 min read8 Jun 2013
Politics

More children of immigrants are leaving US

More children of immigrants are leaving US

5 min read16 Apr 2012
Politics

Govt to integrate embassies with passport seva projects

Govt to integrate embassies with passport seva projects

1 min read2 Apr 2012
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