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Located on Maharashtra’s coast, Mumbai is India’s most-populous city, and it is one of the largest and most densely populated urban areas in the world with a population of about 20.4 million people. The city derives its name from goddess Mumba devi and was known as Bombay under the British rule. It was renamed to Mumbai in 1995. Mumbai has developed a highly diversified manufacturing sector that inclu.... Continue Reading

• Expat News, Lifestyle in India,
• May 11, 2021

Coronavirus cases in India hit a record daily high with over 4 lakh new infections being reported in the last 24 hours, while the active cases crossed the 32-lakh mark, according to date updated by the Union Health Ministry on Saturday. The infection tally rose to 1,91,64,969 with 4,01,993 new cases, while the death toll increased to 2,11,853 with 3,523 daily new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showe.... Continue Reading

• Expat News, Health & Safety, Uncategorized,
• May 1, 2021

India is currently facing a second wave of Covid-19 cases, which has prompted the government to impose lockdown measures across the country. Many states have imposed partial curfews while some have enforced week-long lockdowns to arrest the rise in cases.  India launched its vaccination drive on 16th of January, restricting it to healthcare workers and frontline staff - a sanitation worker became the .... Continue Reading

• Expat News,
• April 27, 2021

Given the current situation in India and the curfew/lockdown in various States, Formula Group wanted to share a list of COVID helplines and resources that our community can have access to. This resource list has been collated from various external sources who have verified the list as of 21st April 2021. However, with the way situations are changing in the city we cannot guarantee each source will .... Continue Reading

• Expat News, Health & Safety, Lifestyle in India, Uncategorized, Visa & Immigration News, Visa & Immigration News,
• April 23, 2021

Despite having the third highest number of total cases, India has the lowest infection rate among all major economies Numbers can often be misleading. Large numbers often catch the eye but often blind our vision and our ability to go beyond that. If you look closer, these numbers often tell a completely different story. A story that could inspire the world. India has over 3 million Covid-19 cases, the.... Continue Reading

• Expat News,
• August 24, 2020

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• Expat News, Visa & Immigration News,
• April 15, 2020

Despite being the second most populous country in the world, India has some of the lowest number of cases of Covid-19. According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), India is currently in the second stage of coronavirus transmissions. This has been possible with the help of a nation-wide lockdown announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi who enforced the lockdown for three weeks starting .... Continue Reading

• Expat News,
• April 3, 2020

In light of the public health emergency declared for novel Coronavirus, we are sharing our inputs on its impact on various aspects of mobility to India. Destination Services: Local and International Schools in India: With rapid rise in the number of Coronavirus cases around the world, schools in India have started releasing notices asking children to remain home if suffering from mild flu or fever.... Continue Reading

• Expat News,
• March 17, 2020

Indians dominate several intellectual positions around the world, be it doctors, engineers, scientists or even statisticians. That's partly thanks to the strong education system in the country. India offers a variety of schools depending on your requirements and budgets. Here we take a look at a broad category of schools in India. Public schoolingDespite the government's efforts and spending into buil.... Continue Reading

• Lifestyle in India,
• March 4, 2020

Luxury can be defined in many ways but the best way to look at luxury is by looking at how comfortable it has made your life. And when it comes to comfort, nothing beats getting domestic help and better still is getting an army of domestic help for all your needs.  Yes, in India the biggest luxury the people enjoy is the ability to get help for pretty much everything. You need someone to do your dishe.... Continue Reading

• Lifestyle in India,
• February 4, 2020