Yash Kumar Singhal

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Indians Still Lead US Student Influx
Rediff.com28 Nov 2025

Indian students represented 31 per cent of the total in the academic year 2024-2025,...

Alarming Rise Of Sexual Violence Against Dalit Women
Rediff.com3 Nov 2025

57,766 cases of atrocities against the SCs were reported in 2023, the highest in the...

The Queue For US Visa Just Got Longer
Rediff.com17 Oct 2025

As of September 2025, the expected time of interview appointments for visitor visa...

Bihar's Populist Promises Clash With Fragile Economy
Rediff.com15 Oct 2025

A string of welfare schemes and promises tests the state's budget, which is already...

After H-1B Trump Tightens Grip On OPT Students
Rediff.com13 Oct 2025

The share of Indian students pursuing OPT has nearly doubled from 22.12 per cent in...

Will Tianjin Smile Fest Boost China Trade?
Rediff.com1 Sep 2025

India received FDI equity flows from China worth $2.67 million in FY25, which was 0.01...

How Expensive Is An Australian Student Visa?
Rediff.com30 Jul 2025

Australia increased its student visa application fee from 1,600 to 2,000 Australian...

Can MFN Pricing Reshape India-US Pharma Equation?
Rediff.com5 Jun 2025

US accounts for a large part of revenue for top Indian pharma companies like Gland...

How Educated Are Your MLAs?
Rediff.com9 Apr 2025

Association for Democratic33 per cent of 4,092 sitting MLAs were non-graduates.

Remember Smart Cities? What Happened?
Rediff.com8 Apr 2025

Among the cities that have fully implemented their projects are Agra, Varanasi,...

Will You Get Such An Increment This Year?
Rediff.com7 Apr 2025

The revised salaries of MPs are significantly lower than the salaries drawn by top...

Are Luxury Homes Fuelling Surge In Home Loan Growth?
Rediff.com1 Apr 2025

More than 58% of individual housing loans disbursed in 2023-2024 were more than 25 lakh...

Obesity: India's Next Pandemic?
Rediff.com24 Mar 2025

The number of Indian obese adults increased from 5.76 million in 1991 to 46.78 million...

Student Suicides Doubled in 10 Years
Rediff.com6 Mar 2025

In just the two months of 2025, six cases of student suicides took place in Kota.

3 Out Of 5 Cancer Patients Die In India
Rediff.com3 Mar 2025

The mortality-to-incidence ratio for India was 64.47 per cent in 2022, the highest...

2024 saw boom in India's commercial real estate
Rediff.com29 Jan 2025

Global capability centres (GCCs) remained one of the major drivers of this huge spurt...

Trump's H-1B Policy Will Affect Desis
Rediff.com15 Jan 2025

Indian Americans contribute approximately 5% to 6% -- roughly $300 billion -- in...

Challenges India's textile export ambitions face
Rediff.com6 Jan 2025

India has set an ambitious target of textile exports worth $100 billion by 2030, but...

What You Need To Know About Cyber Fraud
Rediff.com24 Dec 2024

The number of digital financial frauds rose more than four times in FY24 year-on-year...

How Many Billionaires Does India Have?
Rediff.com21 Dec 2024

The number of Indian billionaires has grown by 123 per cent in the 10-year period,...