The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced an increase in premium processing fees for several immigration benefits, including the widely used H-1B visa. The revised fees will take effect from March 1, and will apply to requests postmarked on or after that date. This is as per a press release by the US…
This waterfall is called ‘The Smoke That Thunders’ and the reason is wild Waterfalls have a way of announcing themselves before they come into view. You hear them first, then feel the air change, then see water rising instead of falling. Victoria Falls does all of this at once. Long before you reach the edge,…
Bangladesh’s interim government has directed several of its diplomatic missions in India to temporarily suspend visa services, citing security concerns, amid continuing strain in bilateral relations with New Delhi. The decision was confirmed on Thursday by M Touhid Hossain, who addressed a media briefing at his office in Dhaka, as PTI reported. Hossain said he…
Research on love and happiness indicates that individual traits of people become more important than their degree of compatibility with their romantic partners. For years, we’ve heard that “birds of a feather flock together”- that couples with similar personalities are happier, and stay together longer. Research studies from recent times demonstrate that your individual traits,…
Friendships transcend age, gender and even religion, and are a beautiful addition to anyone’s life. Friends make your life infinitely better, and are there for you, in good times and bad, more so, when you grow older, as kids carve a path of their own, and get busy. An instagram page called gujarati_grandparents, chronicling the…
How to keep your home warm without a heater this winter using these simple tricks Winter settles into a room long before we notice it. The floor feels colder in the morning. The air lingers instead of moving. Many people turn to heaters straight away, but not every home has one, and not every space…
A viral Indian travel blog post from an Indian visitor, shows how he spent lakhs to discover Europe while revealing the unattractive aspects of European cities, which include contaminated public areas and security concerns. After months of planning and saving, this traveller finally took the dream Europe trip, only to find that the real Europe…
Marriages, though comforting and life-long, are also incredibly hard, which is why divorce has become relatively common these days, and with good reason, helping both partners move on from an unhappy marriage, and (hopefully) find someone who is more suited to them. However, what happens when a couple decides to not ‘divorce’, yet stay under…
Photo: dasha.takisho/ Instagram Have you come across weird images on social media that claim to reveal your true nature within seconds, based on what you see first or the image you choose? Well, these fun tests are called personality tests, and they are often based on psychological principles. This particular test, for instance, was shared…
Indian poetry carries emotion, grace, and deep thought across centuries. Many parents look to poets for names that feel meaningful yet fresh. Here are 8 baby girl names inspired by India’s poets and poetic worlds, with a modern feel and gentle depth. Source link