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Should Indian students abandon the ‘American Dream’ amid F-1 visa volatility? 4 things immigration experts suggest

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Should Indian students abandon the 'American Dream' amid F-1 visa volatility? 4 things immigration experts suggest

Students planning to study in the US in the next 1-2 years should prepare differently, immigration experts suggest. International students in the US faced immense volatility this year because of several new rules — some are being proposed, some are coming into effect. Amid fears that this would significantly reduce the number of foreign students … Read more

Meet Angel Marino, 18, whose first flight to Australia at seven sparked an aviation dream and led to a scholarship covering four years of tuition plus A$25,000 a year

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Meet Angel Marino, 18, whose first flight to Australia at seven sparked an aviation dream and led to a scholarship covering four years of tuition plus A$25,000 a year

For the uninitiated, now in its seventh year, the SYD100 Scholarship was set up to support people from underrepresented backgrounds in aviation including women and young people from diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds. For Angel Marino, the life-changing journey began thousands of feet in the air. Her first flight was at the tender age of … Read more

An Iowa couple bought an abandoned fire station for $90,000; nearly 10 years later, they had turned the black-mold-covered 1960 building into their family dream home

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An Iowa couple bought an abandoned fire station for $90,000; nearly 10 years later, they had turned the black-mold-covered 1960 building into their family dream home

Photo: absolutprop_firehouse_flip/ Instagram Growing up in Iowa, Steven and Ashley Evans knew all about the local fire station in Cedar Rapids because it was right by the high school they both attended. “We always dreamed we’d live here one day. It went up for sale and we thought we’d come check it out,” Steven, 40, … Read more

RANDOM MUSING: Not just Indian techies, why the ‘American Dream’ died for Harry and Meghan Markle

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RANDOM MUSING: Not just Indian techies, why the 'American Dream' died for Harry and Meghan Markle

FILE – Prince Harry, and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, arrive for an event, during a visit to Bondi Beach, Australia, April 17, 2026. (Jonathan Brady/Pool Photo via AP, File) Netflix deals come and go. The British monarchy is forever. Probably.Five years ago, Patrick Freyne wrote a piece in The Irish Times whose … Read more

Indian American Pia Dandiya’s first reaction after Democratic primary win in Florida; ‘It is my dream…’

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Pia Dandiya won Florida’s Democratic primary and will face Republican Casey Askar in the November congressional election. (Pia Dandiya/X)

Pia Dandiya, an Indian-origin educator and former high school principal, has won the Democratic primary for Florida’s 22nd Congressional District. The Associated Press called the race after Dandiya took a clear lead over Kaysia Earley in the August 18 primary. With more than 95% of votes reported, Dandiya had 68.6% of the vote, while Earley … Read more

In 2023, a Swedish couple moved into the dream home they built near Malmö; three years later, they left it behind for a $49,000 rural home in Japan

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In 2023, a Swedish couple moved into the dream home they built near Malmö; three years later, they left it behind for a $49,000 rural home in Japan

As dreaming adults in this world, no matter what you believe and how much you earn, one of the most important parts of everyone’s bucket lists is owning a home. A place that reflects their identity and is just their own. But what happens when you finally have the abode, only to realise that you … Read more