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United States and India

When Deepak Singh moved to the US from India, he took a downwardly mobile journey from MBA to minimum wage.

An Indian immigrant’s US journey ‘from MBA to minimum wage’

Jobs

Deepak Singh arrived armed with an MBA from India, but he couldn’t find a job in his field in the US. He ended up working a minimum-wage job at a mall electronics store.

Team USA on the kabaddi mat at the World Cup in October

The ancient sport that mixes tag, wrestling, rugby and chanting

Sports
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