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by dhirenb 3y ago
This is not actually true. The only advantage Canada has, for Indian immigrants in particular, is a skill-based immigration program that is fast and does not discriminate based on the country that they're from. Canada allows a lot less
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by dhirenb 3y ago
A large number (majority?) of these applicants are Indians on h1b in the US using Canada as a backup in lieu of going back to India. It's insurance against layoffs, not being able to get a Green Card, etc. It remains to be seen how man
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by dhirenb 3y ago
Putting "especially Indian startups" makes it confusing but OP means startups in India. Indian startups are typically incorporated in Delaware (or Singapore) instead of India. There are a variety of reasons: * Ease of incorporatio
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by dhirenb 3y ago
The range of opinions definitely varies more than before but in my experience not by that much out of choice. IMO the primary reason (and the only one among my circles) that Indians move back to India is immigration issues. Both for them in
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by dhirenb 3y ago
Yes, America is that great and the proof is in the (immigration) pudding. There's a surprising gap between stated preferences vs revealed preferences in this area. No comment on Mexico.
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by dhirenb 4y ago
This idea sounded bad like a lot of ideas initially sound (insert ipod nomad lame meme). There was a case to be made that consumer laptop processing speeds had completely stagnated, chrome wasn't getting any lighter, and fast internet
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Xi Jinping Aims to Rein in Chinese Capitalism(wsj.com)
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by dhirenb 5y ago
Can you give some information or links to what was the dosage and frequency?
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WhatsApp Message Destroys 71% of Indian E-Commerce Firm’s Value(bloomberg.com)
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by dhirenb 8y ago
Love the clean sign up and landing page without endless jargon. Good job! It would be great if you could clarify what the rewards actually are (especially since they are highlighted quite a bit). eg: Are the rewards on AWS double/tripl
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A Huge Caravan of Central Americans Is Headed for the US(buzzfeed.com)
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The cognitive differences between men and women(stanmed.stanford.edu)
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Fewer heavy Americans are trying to lose weight, study finds(apnews.com)
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Facebook Tests ‘Stories’ Tool in Latest Clone of Rival Snapchat(bloomberg.com)
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Vancouver Housing Tax Pushes Chinese to $1M Seattle Homes(bloomberg.com)
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Nestle Scientists Find Method to Cut Sugar in Chocolate by 40%(bloomberg.com)
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Tips for Landing a Career at Your Father’s Software Company(nytimes.com)
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Google Parent Should Buy AIG: An 'Audacious' Idea from Citigroup(bloomberg.com)
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by dhirenb 11y ago
Gattaca ( http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119177 ) left a lasting impression on me. It initially reads like dystopian scifi but at it's core it's really about persistence and overcoming obstacles.