Indian student secures ₹89 lakh scholarship for US study, visa gets rejected
An Indian student who secured a $100,000 (₹89 lakh) scholarship to study journalism at Columbia University in US had his visa application rejected. Kaushik Raj's admission was confirmed, but he suspects his social media handles played a role in rejection, The Washington Post reported. The letter cited insufficient ties to India, even though he was born and raised in India.