Friday, August 21
Certain immigration-related fees in the United States will increase from January 1, 2026, after the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced an inflation-linked revision. The agency said applications postmarked on or after this date must carry the updated fee, or USCIS will not accept them. “Effective Jan. 1, 2026, certain immigration-related fees will increase. We will reject any request postmarked on or after Jan. 1, 2026, without the proper filing fee,” USCIS said in a post on X. What is changing from January 1, 2026 USCIS said the revised charges apply to select immigration benefits covered under H.R. 1. The changes reflect inflation recorded between July 2024 and July 2025. The Department of Homeland Security will continue to adjust these fees annually for infla
Over the last few months, Indian markets have witnessed a series of extraordinary developments leading to shocking data points which under normal circumstances, would only surface during periods of deep macro stress. Yet today, they are unfolding in a macro environment that is fundamentally robust and resilient. This piece attempts to find the underlying drivers for such a deep disconnect and to further understand how it will shape the market dynamics in the coming year 2026.As one can infer, the reference is of course to various shocks in the market starting from crash in Rupee to massive FII sell-off and further on to unimaginable underperformance of Indian markets against global markets. Let us dive in.Let us start with the shock in the currency. At first glance, the Indian rupee appear
