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Opinion | Panic In Silicon Valley: Why 15,000 Indians Fled US Last Year - With More On Their Way
- Friday June 5, 2026
- Opinion | Naresh Kaushik
More than 15,000 Indian tech professionals returned home from the US in 2025, and 7,300 have already returned this year, driven by layoffs, visa denials, and a job market that's fast becoming a nightmare.
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www.ndtv.com
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Indian-Origin Microsoft Veteran Soma Somasegar Dies At 59, Silicon Valley In Shock
- Wednesday May 20, 2026
- Indians Abroad | Edited by Ritu Singh
Born in Puducherry, Somasegar built a distinguished global career that spanned nearly three decades at Microsoft before moving into venture capital.
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www.ndtv.com
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3 Iranian Techies Charged With Stealing Trade Secrets From US Companies Including Google
- Wednesday March 25, 2026
- World News | Edited by Ritu Singh
The trio has been accused of espionage and stealing trade secrets from major tech firms, including Google, in Silicon Valley.
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www.ndtv.com
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This US Startup Has A No-Shoes Office Rule, Why This Trend Is Gaining Traction In Silicon Valley
- Wednesday February 25, 2026
- Feature | Edited by Ritu Singh
The image showed several pairs of shoes scattered across the hardwood floor, prompting fellow techies to identify the space as Cursor's office.
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www.ndtv.com
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Indian Techie In US Reveals Secret To Landing Jobs At Big Tech Companies
- Friday December 26, 2025
- Feature | Edited by Abhinav Singh
Microsoft senior product manager Rishabh Jolly emphasised referrals and authentic storytelling as crucial to securing jobs at big tech firms.
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www.ndtv.com
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Techie At Perplexity Reveals He Used Blonde Woman's Photo To Get Into Elite Silicon Valley Parties
- Wednesday December 3, 2025
- Feature | Edited by Ritu Singh
Ali Shobeiri explained that using the female avatar resulted in him getting randomly invited to various exclusive parties.
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www.ndtv.com
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Spy Who Married A Techie: Inside The Rise Of 'Sex Warfare' In Silicon Valley
- Thursday October 23, 2025
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
He met her at a conference. She seemed brilliant, charming, and genuinely interested in his work. Years later, he realised she was part of a carefully orchestrated intelligence operation, designed to extract secrets from America's tech frontier.
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www.ndtv.com
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Who Is Soham Parekh? The Indian Engineer Accused Of Duping Multiple US Startups
- Thursday July 3, 2025
- Feature | Edited by Ritu Singh
The news has sent shockwaves through Silicon Valley with founders, investors, and engineers reacting strongly to what many are labelling as one of the most brazen employment scams in recent memory.
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www.ndtv.com
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Watch: Indian-Origin Techie Gives A Tour Of His Lavish Home In Silicon Valley, Internet Calls It "Beautiful"
- Sunday September 15, 2024
- Offbeat | Edited by Ritu Singh
A viral Instagram video shared by Priyam Saraswat has taken the internet by storm, showcasing the stunning Silicon Valley home of an Indian-origin techie.
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www.ndtv.com
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Watch: In Flooded Bengaluru, Techies Ride Tractors To Office
- Tuesday September 6, 2022
- Bangalore News | Asian News International
With severe waterlogging in Bengaluru after heavy rainfall, many IT professionals in the city, known as India's Silicon Valley, resorted to taking tractor rides to reach their workplaces.
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www.ndtv.com
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Indian Silicon Valley Techie, Friends Charged With Insider Trading In US
- Thursday December 19, 2019
- Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India
An Indian IT professional and his four friends have been charged by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) with insider trading for repeatedly trading on confidential earnings information about a Silicon Valley cloud-computing company, reaping millions of dollars in trading profits.
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www.ndtv.com
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Denied H-1B Visa To Indian Techie, Silicon Valley Firm Sues US Government
- Friday May 17, 2019
- Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India
A Silicon Valley-based IT company has filed a lawsuit against the US government for denying the most sought-after H-1B visa to a highly qualified Indian professional, terming the renunciation "arbitrary" and a "clear abuse of discretion".
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www.ndtv.com
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Bengaluru Techies Meet IT Minister To Share Complaints Of Lay-Offs
- Monday June 5, 2017
- Karnataka News | Written by Maya Sharma
With a growing stack of reports of mass lay-offs in tech companies, representatives of employees working in Indias Silicon Valley met today with Karnatakas IT Minister, Priyank Kharge, to discuss their concerns.
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www.ndtv.com
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Indian-Origin Couple In Silicon Valley Shot By Daughter's Ex
- Saturday May 6, 2017
- Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India
An Indian-origin couple was killed in the US in an apparent revenge attack by their daughter's ex-boyfriend who was eventually shot dead in a standoff with police.
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www.ndtv.com
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As PM Modi Visits Silicon Valley, Air India's Gift for Techies
- Monday September 28, 2015
- India News | Press Trust of India
Air India today announced the launch of a non-stop flight to San Francisco from December 2, fulfilling a long-pending demand of Indian IT professionals on a day Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting the Silicon Valley.
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www.ndtv.com
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Opinion | Panic In Silicon Valley: Why 15,000 Indians Fled US Last Year - With More On Their Way
- Friday June 5, 2026
- Opinion | Naresh Kaushik
More than 15,000 Indian tech professionals returned home from the US in 2025, and 7,300 have already returned this year, driven by layoffs, visa denials, and a job market that's fast becoming a nightmare.
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www.ndtv.com
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Indian-Origin Microsoft Veteran Soma Somasegar Dies At 59, Silicon Valley In Shock
- Wednesday May 20, 2026
- Indians Abroad | Edited by Ritu Singh
Born in Puducherry, Somasegar built a distinguished global career that spanned nearly three decades at Microsoft before moving into venture capital.
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www.ndtv.com
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3 Iranian Techies Charged With Stealing Trade Secrets From US Companies Including Google
- Wednesday March 25, 2026
- World News | Edited by Ritu Singh
The trio has been accused of espionage and stealing trade secrets from major tech firms, including Google, in Silicon Valley.
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www.ndtv.com
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This US Startup Has A No-Shoes Office Rule, Why This Trend Is Gaining Traction In Silicon Valley
- Wednesday February 25, 2026
- Feature | Edited by Ritu Singh
The image showed several pairs of shoes scattered across the hardwood floor, prompting fellow techies to identify the space as Cursor's office.
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www.ndtv.com
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Indian Techie In US Reveals Secret To Landing Jobs At Big Tech Companies
- Friday December 26, 2025
- Feature | Edited by Abhinav Singh
Microsoft senior product manager Rishabh Jolly emphasised referrals and authentic storytelling as crucial to securing jobs at big tech firms.
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www.ndtv.com
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Techie At Perplexity Reveals He Used Blonde Woman's Photo To Get Into Elite Silicon Valley Parties
- Wednesday December 3, 2025
- Feature | Edited by Ritu Singh
Ali Shobeiri explained that using the female avatar resulted in him getting randomly invited to various exclusive parties.
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www.ndtv.com
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Spy Who Married A Techie: Inside The Rise Of 'Sex Warfare' In Silicon Valley
- Thursday October 23, 2025
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
He met her at a conference. She seemed brilliant, charming, and genuinely interested in his work. Years later, he realised she was part of a carefully orchestrated intelligence operation, designed to extract secrets from America's tech frontier.
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www.ndtv.com
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Who Is Soham Parekh? The Indian Engineer Accused Of Duping Multiple US Startups
- Thursday July 3, 2025
- Feature | Edited by Ritu Singh
The news has sent shockwaves through Silicon Valley with founders, investors, and engineers reacting strongly to what many are labelling as one of the most brazen employment scams in recent memory.
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www.ndtv.com
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Watch: Indian-Origin Techie Gives A Tour Of His Lavish Home In Silicon Valley, Internet Calls It "Beautiful"
- Sunday September 15, 2024
- Offbeat | Edited by Ritu Singh
A viral Instagram video shared by Priyam Saraswat has taken the internet by storm, showcasing the stunning Silicon Valley home of an Indian-origin techie.
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www.ndtv.com
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Watch: In Flooded Bengaluru, Techies Ride Tractors To Office
- Tuesday September 6, 2022
- Bangalore News | Asian News International
With severe waterlogging in Bengaluru after heavy rainfall, many IT professionals in the city, known as India's Silicon Valley, resorted to taking tractor rides to reach their workplaces.
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www.ndtv.com
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Indian Silicon Valley Techie, Friends Charged With Insider Trading In US
- Thursday December 19, 2019
- Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India
An Indian IT professional and his four friends have been charged by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) with insider trading for repeatedly trading on confidential earnings information about a Silicon Valley cloud-computing company, reaping millions of dollars in trading profits.
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www.ndtv.com
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Denied H-1B Visa To Indian Techie, Silicon Valley Firm Sues US Government
- Friday May 17, 2019
- Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India
A Silicon Valley-based IT company has filed a lawsuit against the US government for denying the most sought-after H-1B visa to a highly qualified Indian professional, terming the renunciation "arbitrary" and a "clear abuse of discretion".
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www.ndtv.com
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Bengaluru Techies Meet IT Minister To Share Complaints Of Lay-Offs
- Monday June 5, 2017
- Karnataka News | Written by Maya Sharma
With a growing stack of reports of mass lay-offs in tech companies, representatives of employees working in Indias Silicon Valley met today with Karnatakas IT Minister, Priyank Kharge, to discuss their concerns.
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www.ndtv.com
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Indian-Origin Couple In Silicon Valley Shot By Daughter's Ex
- Saturday May 6, 2017
- Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India
An Indian-origin couple was killed in the US in an apparent revenge attack by their daughter's ex-boyfriend who was eventually shot dead in a standoff with police.
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www.ndtv.com
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As PM Modi Visits Silicon Valley, Air India's Gift for Techies
- Monday September 28, 2015
- India News | Press Trust of India
Air India today announced the launch of a non-stop flight to San Francisco from December 2, fulfilling a long-pending demand of Indian IT professionals on a day Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting the Silicon Valley.
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www.ndtv.com