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For decades, the “American Dream” has inspired people from around the globe. But the reality of chasing it often turns out to be far more complicated. That struggle recently came into sharp focus after an emotional farewell video by an Indian woman went viral, resonating deeply with international students and professionals who face similar challenges. Ananya Joshi, who completed her master’s in Biotechnology from Northwestern University in 2024, started her career in the US on an F-1 OPT visa at a biotech start-up. But when the company downsized, she lost her job. With her visa period running out and the...

‘Developing Asia to record healthy growth rates’ Our Bureau New Delhi, Nov. 16 Asian Development Bank (ADB) does not expect a full-blown financial crisis in India even as it forecasts a lower economic growth of between 6-7 per cent for 2009, lower than the 7.8 per cent expected this year. “We don’t expect a financial crisis (in India) because of the fundamentals. The economic side has not worsened. Developing Asia will slow down but continue to record healthy growth rates,” Mr Rajat M. Nag, Managing Director-General, ADB, said at the India Economic Summit 2008 here on Sunday. He highlighted that...