Life in a Foreign University: A letter from student juggling between masters degree, part-time job and life in Canada

Life in a Foreign University: A letter from student juggling between masters degree, part-time job and life in Canada

(This letter is part of a series by The Indian Express where we bring to you the experiences of students at different foreign universities. From scholarships and loans to food and cultural experiences — students tell us how life is different in those countries and things they are learning other than academics) — Kriti Sharma […]

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Operation London Bridge | What is planned over the next 10 days?

Operation London Bridge | What is planned over the next 10 days?

While King Charles III will accede to the throne through a ceremony on Friday, his coronation remains months away While King Charles III will accede to the throne through a ceremony on Friday, his coronation remains months away Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning monarch of Britain, died on September 8 at the age of 96, […]

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Britain halts sports following Queen Elizabeth II’s death

Britain halts sports following Queen Elizabeth II’s death

PGA Championship, EFL, second England vs. South Africa test, Tour of Britain among other sporting events called off due to the death of the Queen PGA Championship, EFL, second England vs. South Africa test, Tour of Britain among other sporting events called off due to the death of the Queen Several sporting events in Britain […]

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Indians get more US student visas than any other country in 2022: US Embassy

Indians get more US student visas than any other country in 2022: US Embassy

In a statement released on Thursday, the US Mission in India has said that it has issued a record-breaking 82,000 student visas to Indians in 2022 to date. Indian students have received more US student visas than any other country, including China. In an exclusive report published last week, The Indian Express had scrutinised the […]

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Unemployment, poor economy: Here’s why rural Indian students investing more to study abroad

Unemployment, poor economy: Here’s why rural Indian students investing more to study abroad

When 19-year-old Sachin failed to score the grades he needed to get into a good Indian college, his father, a small shopkeeper, took a loan and dug deep into the family savings to help him secure a Canadian student visa. The 2 million rupees ($25,035) they scraped together covered the fees for English language tuition provided […]

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India overtakes China in sending number of students to UK this year

India overtakes China in sending number of students to UK this year

India has upstaged China as the largest nationality for sending students to the United Kingdom, as per the Immigration Statistics Report released today. The report shows an increase in study visas, as compared to the pre-pandemic years. According to the statistics, in the year ending June 2022, there were 486,868 Sponsored study visas granted (to […]

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Britain sets out roadmap for self driving vehicle and automobile usage by 2025

Britain sets out roadmap for self driving vehicle and automobile usage by 2025

The government said it wanted to take advantage of the emerging market for autonomous vehicles, which it valued at 42 billion pounds The government said it wanted to take advantage of the emerging market for autonomous vehicles, which it valued at 42 billion pounds Britain said on Friday it wanted a widespread rollout of self-driving […]

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‘All or Nothing: Arsenal’ review: Mikel Arteta is the rare saving grace

‘All or Nothing: Arsenal’ review: Mikel Arteta is the rare saving grace

Too much focus on Mikel Arteta’s coaching methods along with another disappointing Arsenal season makes for an uninteresting viewing experience, but a thinly-veiled message from the Kroenke ownership reveals itself Too much focus on Mikel Arteta’s coaching methods along with another disappointing Arsenal season makes for an uninteresting viewing experience, but a thinly-veiled message from […]

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Amazon faces UK investigation over anti-competitive concerns

Amazon faces UK investigation over anti-competitive concerns

Britain’s competition watchdog is investigating whether Amazon is giving an unfair advantage to merchants that pay for extra services Britain’s competition watchdog is investigating whether Amazon is giving an unfair advantage to merchants that pay for extra services Britain’s competition watchdog is investigating whether Amazon is harming competition and hurting consumers by giving an unfair […]

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UK to kill ‘irritating’ cookie pop-ups in post-Brexit data plan

UK to kill ‘irritating’ cookie pop-ups in post-Brexit data plan

The UK set out a plan to roll back data protection obligations and cookie consent boxes in an attempt to boost business and research. A planned Data Reform Bill will cut “burdens on businesses to deliver around £1 billion ($1.23 billion) in cost savings” over ten years, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport […]

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