Talent tide turns: US H-1B visa fee shock may fuel reverse brain drain; Indian startups eye AI boost
India’s startup ecosystem is sensing an unexpected opening as the US government’s $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas threatens to push skilled professionals back home. Founders and investors said the move could accelerate a reverse brain drain, swelling the pool of talent in software-as-a-service, deeptech and artificial intelligence.Manav Garg, founding partner at Together Fund, called…