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  • From brain drain to ‘brain gain’: India eyes domestic talent boost amid H-1B visa crunch

    10/14/2025 10:50:06 AM PDT · by marcusmaximus · 17 replies
    American Bazaar ^ | 10/14/2025 | Shubhangi Chowdhury
    Amid the U.S. H-1B visa crunch, India sees an unexpected upside. Nara Lokesh, Andhra Pradesh’s IT minister, told Moneycontrol, “This is an opportunity for India for brain gain,” highlighting the potential for the country to attract skilled professionals who might otherwise head to the United States. The minister emphasized that India’s appeal goes beyond cheap labor. “If you look at Global Capability Centers in India, the product they’re offering, it’s for the globe,” he added. His remarks come against the backdrop of turbulence in the H-1B visa program under the Trump administration. The visa, long criticized for drawing skilled Indians...
  • Chinese students better than American? Vivek Ramaswamy challenges H-1B system

    10/10/2025 9:14:48 AM PDT · by marcusmaximus · 11 replies
    American Bazaar ^ | 10/7/2025 | Shubhangi Chowdhury
    Indian American entrepreneur and political figure Vivek Ramaswamy highlighted the value of the nonimmigrant program amid rising debates over the future of H-1B visas for specialty occupations. Ramaswamy, former co-chair of Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency, sparked discussion on social media by suggesting that Chinese students often outperform their American peers academically. “75% of 8th graders in America aren’t proficient in math & the average student in China is 4 years ahead of the average US student,” he wrote Monday on X. “It’s time to get serious about fixing K-12 education.” While Ramaswamy spoke specifically about students, Indian American...