ESIS International - Study, Work, Travel, Settle Abroad

Cryptocurrency is the new hype in the town. People are investing madly in cryptocurrency since the success of Bitcoin in the past few years so much so that the Bitcoin now has a market value of about $180 million. With cryptocurrency comes the massive risk of volatility as evident by the steep rise and fall in the price of Bitcoin in the past few months. While the Bitcoin witnessed a low of $8,757 this week on 26 November, it bounced back to an all time high of $11,000 yesterday. But in just a few minutes after reaching an all time high of $11,000 it dropped steeply to a low of $9,290 in just a few minutes. According to social media, the price decline coincides with reports that GDAX, the exchange offering of cryptocurrency startup Coinbase, had seen a service outage that is currently ongoing. Data from GDAX indicates the exchange hit a low of $8,593 before going offline. Social media reports also suggest that Bitstamp and Gemini hav...

From inventing the stapler and the mop to legal nudity, Spain is more than just sunshine and beaches. Spain is the second largest country in Europe, and Spanish is second most widely spoken language in the world. Spain also has one of the best and affordable business schools in Europe. Spain has some 76 universities spread across the country, with some of the most highly ranked and popular based in Madrid, Barcelona and the smaller cities of Pamplona and Granada. Each region of Spain is entirely different and students should base where they want to study not just on the university, but also the lifestyle associated with the region. One of the best things about studying in Spain is that living costs are very low and everything is easily available even in the small towns. Spain is relatively cheaper to most of the Western European countries making it one of the most affordable choice for higher studies across Europe. While most of the programs are taught in Spanish, the...

Elon Musk is everywhere nowadays when it comes to technology. From revolutionizing the electric car industry to the hyperloop concept, he has surely achieved a lot in a short span of time. This time, he has come up with the World’s largest Lithium ion battery, and no, it’s not for the next Tesla or SpaceX, but it will be used in South Australia for it’s crippling energy problems. The billionaire innovator threw down an open challenge to the Australian government on twitter that he and his team can build and install a 100-300 MW powerhouse required to prevent power shortages causing blackouts in the state in less than 100 days. Musk tweeted,” 100 days from contract signature or it’s free.” in a deal initailly negotiated over twitter. The team is well ahead of time and will be running the test runs on the battery in the coming weeks. Tesla Powerpacks have been installed and connected at Neoen’s Hornsdale windfarm, north of Adelaide, and battery tests will be run to ensure...

Switzerland is one of the most expensive countries to live in the entire world. With the strict immigration laws, finding a job and living in Switzerland is not that easy. But to everyone’s surprise, a Swiss town is offering young people €60,000 to live there. This has come up due to the rapid population plunge in the Swiss town of Albinen. Last month, the only school in the locality closed down because only seven children live there. After this, the fed up locals filed a petition to the mayor of the town to attract new families so that they can repopulate this Swiss town. The town’s population has declined so much in the past decade that now only 240 residents live there. The numbers are decreasing day by day due to the migration of the people to the big cities in recent years. The town is offering anyone who wishes to move here 25,000 CHF(€21,500), with an additional 10,000 CHF(€8,500) per child. So, a family of four can get a sum of €60,000 if they meet the criter...

Education is one of the most expensive assets in the entire world. Around 70% of the students living in the USA are not able to pay back their student loans due to the steep tuition fees in various universities in the USA. Due to this, many students are left without a degree because they cannot afford higher education. Pursuing a degree in your desired field has become impossible for many students in the developing countries. The premium university fees and extravagant living expenses restrict only the well fed and the rich to pursue higher studies abroad. On the other hand, European universities have always opened their university gates for International students so that they can receive quality education without spending a penny of their own. Many European universities offer free education to students so that they can study burden free without any hefty student loan on their backs. The quality of life and nominal living expenses in Europe attracts more than 1.5 million students ...

There is a bad news for International students studying in the USA. The US House of Representatives has passed a tax Bill that has the potential to impact International students who want to pursue master’s degrees or doctorates in American universities and colleges. In the newly passed Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Section 117(d)(5) of the current tax code has been repealed, and this provision is vital to students who pursue master’s degrees or doctorates and are not independently wealthy. Earlier, students pursuing masters or doctorate degrees in the US who used to work as a classroom teachers or laboratory researchers in their respective universities were given a tuition waiver which used to help them lower their education expenses in the US due to the high tuition fees in various universities across the USA. Students are not entitled to receive this tuition waiver, instead the tuition waiver is deducted from their semester fees, hence making higher education affordable for the ...

We have been hearing a lot over the news about Catalonia’s Independence movement against Spain. Catalonia is a small region in the Northeastern part of Spain. The four main provinces in this region are Barcelona, Girona, Lleida and Tarragona. The Catalan Independence Referendum was held on 1 October, 2017 in the Spanish autonomous community of Catalonia. Earlier in September, the Catalan government held a vote for the independence of Catalonia from Spain. But due to the Spanish government’s suppression, only 43.03% could turn up for voting. The referendum question, which voters answered with “Yes” or “No”, was “Do you want Catalonia to become an independent state in the form of a republic?”. The “Yes” side won, with 2,044,038 (92.01%) voting for independence and 177,547 (7.99%) voting against. But due to the police crackdown, more than 770,000 votes were not cast as people didn’t leave their houses to go for voting. Also, 1066 civilians and 11 agents of the National Police an...