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US Visa rule: Travellers from 50 countries face $15,000 visa bond rule; new rules aim to curb overstays — full list Inside |

In a significant move to tighten immigration compliance, the US Department of State has announced that travellers from 50 countries may soon be required to pay a visa bond of up to $15,000 when applying for business (B1) and tourist (B2) visas. The policy, introduced under provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act, will apply…

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‘If you really work hard, you’ll win’: How an Indian engineer left corporate life to sell chai in the US and built a story worth telling

At a lively farmers’ market in Los Angeles, amid stalls selling organic vegetables, baked goods, and artisanal products, one stall often draws an unusually large crowd. The attraction is not just the steaming cups of fragrant chai but the man behind them—popularly known as Chaiguy. Dressed in a ‘baniyan’ with a traditional Bihari gamcha draped…

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